# New Thread: 27 to 9 to 3 to 1 Movie Game **URL:** \ **Category:** Cafe Society\ **Created:** [October 18, 2005, 5:37pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/new-thread-27-to-9-to-3-to-1-movie-game/326771 "2005-10-18T17:37:24Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 20\ **Page:** 1
**Author:** ![ShibbOleth](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/848f3c/32.png) [@ShibbOleth](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/ShibbOleth)\ **Post date:** [October 18, 2005, 5:37pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/new-thread-27-to-9-to-3-to-1-movie-game/326771/1 "2005-10-18T17:37:24Z")
Okay, fans, here’s the new thread with a new game. First, here’s [the original thread which shows the first several rounds](http://boards.straightdope.com/sdmb/showthread.php?p=6697303#post6697303). Here’s the synopsis of the rules: > [@tdn](#): > > I’m thinking of a movie. It’s up to you to guess what it is. > > Step 1: Examine the below list of 27 actors. Group them into 9 groups of 3 each, so that all three actors starred in the same movie. This will give you a list of 9 movies. > > Step 2: Think of a 4th actor from each movie, so that you get 9 more actors. > > Step 3: Group them into 3 groups of 3, as in step 1, to get 3 movies. > > Step 4: Once again think of a 4th actor from each movie, to get 3 more actors. > > Step 5: Wht movie did those 3 actors appear in together? And I’ll put the new game in the next post. ---
**Author:** ![ShibbOleth](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/848f3c/32.png) [@ShibbOleth](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/ShibbOleth)\ **Post date:** [October 18, 2005, 5:39pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/new-thread-27-to-9-to-3-to-1-movie-game/326771/2 "2005-10-18T17:39:44Z")
**Here’s the start of the first game in this thread.** Ned Bellamy Michael Berryman Pierce Brosnan George Clooney Alan Cumming Keith David Rebecca De Mornay Matt Dillon Brad Dourif Kirsten Dunst Claire Forlani Morgan Freeman Michael Gambon Seth Green Robert Hardy Heath Ledger Christopher Lloyd Jack McGee Amanda Plummer John Rhys-Davies Julian Sands Tony Shalhoub Wallace Shawn Maggie Smith Rod Steiger Bruce Willis Paul Winfield Remember, group these names to find 9 films, then one actor from each of those films, then group them in threes again to find the final 3 films. The three actors from those films will give you the final film and the solution to the puzzle. ---
**Author:** ![ShibbOleth](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/848f3c/32.png) [@ShibbOleth](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/ShibbOleth)\ **Post date:** [October 18, 2005, 5:42pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/new-thread-27-to-9-to-3-to-1-movie-game/326771/3 "2005-10-18T17:42:33Z")
I’ve got to do a little work, then get some lunch. I will check in periodically, but I’m not going to post in here every five seconds or everytime someone ventures a guess. You’ll figure it out, I’m sure. ---
**Author:** ![Desperate\_Welfie](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/d/82dd89/32.png) [@Desperate\_Welfie](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Desperate_Welfie)\ **Post date:** [October 18, 2005, 6:14pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/new-thread-27-to-9-to-3-to-1-movie-game/326771/4 "2005-10-18T18:14:00Z")
Michael Gambon, Robert Hardy, and Maggie Smith in Harry Potter and the Prisoner of Azkaban ---
**Author:** ![ShibbOleth](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/848f3c/32.png) [@ShibbOleth](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/ShibbOleth)\ **Post date:** [October 18, 2005, 6:30pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/new-thread-27-to-9-to-3-to-1-movie-game/326771/5 "2005-10-18T18:30:49Z")
> [@Desperate Welfie](#): > > Michael Gambon, Robert Hardy, and Maggie Smith in Harry Potter and the Prisoner of Azkaban That’s correct (although I think that might be slightly misspelled, or I’ve misspelled it. One or the other). ---
**Author:** ![ShibbOleth](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/848f3c/32.png) [@ShibbOleth](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/ShibbOleth)\ **Post date:** [October 18, 2005, 6:36pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/new-thread-27-to-9-to-3-to-1-movie-game/326771/6 "2005-10-18T18:36:53Z")
> [@ShibbOleth](#): > > That’s correct (although I think that might be slightly misspelled, or I’ve misspelled it. One or the other). I had it misspelled. I always want it to have an “h” in there somewhere. Azkhaban. Or Azkahban. Or Azkabahn. ---
**Author:** ![Desperate\_Welfie](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/d/82dd89/32.png) [@Desperate\_Welfie](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Desperate_Welfie)\ **Post date:** [October 18, 2005, 6:43pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/new-thread-27-to-9-to-3-to-1-movie-game/326771/7 "2005-10-18T18:43:15Z")
How 'bout: The Medallion for Claire Forlani, John Rhys-Davies, and Julian Sands Lords of Dogtown for Ned Bellamy, Rebecca DeMornay, and Heath Ledger Mars Attacks! for Pierce Brosnan, Rod Steiger, and Paul Winfield Spy Kids for George Clooney, Alan Cumming, and Tony Shalhoub ---
**Author:** ![Desperate\_Welfie](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/d/82dd89/32.png) [@Desperate\_Welfie](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Desperate_Welfie)\ **Post date:** [October 18, 2005, 6:45pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/new-thread-27-to-9-to-3-to-1-movie-game/326771/8 "2005-10-18T18:45:16Z")
Forgot one: One Flew over the Cuckoo’s Nest for Michael Berryman, Brad Dourif, Christopher Llyod Now my brain hurts… ---
**Author:** ![ShibbOleth](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/848f3c/32.png) [@ShibbOleth](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/ShibbOleth)\ **Post date:** [October 18, 2005, 6:57pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/new-thread-27-to-9-to-3-to-1-movie-game/326771/9 "2005-10-18T18:57:14Z")
Alles in Ordnung. (those guesses are all right on) ---
**Author:** ![anyrose](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/a/54ee81/32.png) [@anyrose](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/anyrose)\ **Post date:** [October 18, 2005, 7:00pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/new-thread-27-to-9-to-3-to-1-movie-game/326771/10 "2005-10-18T19:00:59Z")
> [@Desperate Welfie](#): > > Forgot one: > > One Flew over the Cuckoo’s Nest for > Michael Berryman, Brad Dourif, Christopher Llyod > > Now my brain hurts… ok - I’ll take over for a while let me just gather my thoughts ---
**Author:** ![anyrose](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/a/54ee81/32.png) [@anyrose](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/anyrose)\ **Post date:** [October 18, 2005, 7:10pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/new-thread-27-to-9-to-3-to-1-movie-game/326771/11 "2005-10-18T19:10:35Z")
Seth Green/Amanda Plummer/Wallace Shawn - Hotel new Hampshire with Jodie Foster? ---
**Author:** ![ShibbOleth](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/848f3c/32.png) [@ShibbOleth](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/ShibbOleth)\ **Post date:** [October 18, 2005, 7:11pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/new-thread-27-to-9-to-3-to-1-movie-game/326771/12 "2005-10-18T19:11:31Z")
> [@anyrose](#): > > Seth Green/Amanda Plummer/Wallace Shawn - Hotel new Hampshire with Jodie Foster? Correct on both counts. ---
**Author:** ![GraceTX](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/g/c4cdca/32.png) [@GraceTX](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/GraceTX)\ **Post date:** [October 18, 2005, 7:21pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/new-thread-27-to-9-to-3-to-1-movie-game/326771/13 "2005-10-18T19:21:12Z")
Keith David, Matt Dillon and Jack McGee - Crash leaving Morgan Freeman, Bruce Willis and Kirsten Dunst - Bonfire of the Vanities Taking wild stabs in the dark, Don Cheadle and Melanie Griffiths respectively? ---
**Author:** ![ShibbOleth](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/848f3c/32.png) [@ShibbOleth](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/ShibbOleth)\ **Post date:** [October 18, 2005, 7:25pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/new-thread-27-to-9-to-3-to-1-movie-game/326771/14 "2005-10-18T19:25:39Z")
> [@Lil' Mahoney](#): > > Keith David, Matt Dillon and Jack McGee - Crash > leaving Morgan Freeman, Bruce Willis and Kirsten Dunst - Bonfire of the Vanities > > Taking wild stabs in the dark, Don Cheadle and Melanie Griffiths respectively? Yes. Yes. Yes. Oh dear lord no. ---
**Author:** ![anyrose](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/a/54ee81/32.png) [@anyrose](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/anyrose)\ **Post date:** [October 18, 2005, 7:26pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/new-thread-27-to-9-to-3-to-1-movie-game/326771/15 "2005-10-18T19:26:31Z")
kirsten dunst/morgan freeman/bruce willis bonfire of the vanities - Melanie Griffith? ---
**Author:** ![anyrose](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/a/54ee81/32.png) [@anyrose](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/anyrose)\ **Post date:** [October 18, 2005, 7:27pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/new-thread-27-to-9-to-3-to-1-movie-game/326771/16 "2005-10-18T19:27:54Z")
oops forgot to refresh and look before posting ---
**Author:** ![GraceTX](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/g/c4cdca/32.png) [@GraceTX](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/GraceTX)\ **Post date:** [October 18, 2005, 7:30pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/new-thread-27-to-9-to-3-to-1-movie-game/326771/17 "2005-10-18T19:30:32Z")
> [@ShibbOleth](#): > > Oh dear lord no. So Tom Frickin’ Hanks (to give him his full name) then? ---
**Author:** ![ShibbOleth](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/848f3c/32.png) [@ShibbOleth](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/ShibbOleth)\ **Post date:** [October 18, 2005, 7:39pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/new-thread-27-to-9-to-3-to-1-movie-game/326771/18 "2005-10-18T19:39:04Z")
> [@Lil' Mahoney](#): > > So Tom Frickin’ Hanks (to give him his full name) then? Uh, no. ---
**Author:** ![anyrose](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/a/54ee81/32.png) [@anyrose](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/anyrose)\ **Post date:** [October 18, 2005, 7:40pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/new-thread-27-to-9-to-3-to-1-movie-game/326771/19 "2005-10-18T19:40:37Z")
ok here’s where we stand, right? Crash (not Cheadle) Harry Potter and the Prisoner of Azkaban (no H’s BTW per IMDB) the Medallion Lords of Dogtown Mars Attacks Spy Kids One Flew Over the Cuckoo’s Nest Hotel New Hampshire - **Jodie Foster** Bonfire of the Vanities (not Griffith) so here are my guesses Crash (not Cheadle) **Karina Arroyave** Harry Potter and the Prisoner of Azkaban **Gary Oldman** the Medallion **Jackie Chan** Lords of Dogtown **William Mapother** Mars Attacks **Jack Nicholson** Spy Kids **Antonio Banderas** One Flew Over the Cuckoo’s Nest **Louise Fletcher** Bonfire of the Vanities (not Griffith) **Tom Hanks** ---
**Author:** ![GraceTX](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/g/c4cdca/32.png) [@GraceTX](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/GraceTX)\ **Post date:** [October 18, 2005, 7:42pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/new-thread-27-to-9-to-3-to-1-movie-game/326771/20 "2005-10-18T19:42:50Z")
> [@anyrose](#): > > Crash (not Cheadle) **Karina Arroyave** Umm… **ShibbOleth** said Crash _was_ Cheadle… [Next page](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/new-thread-27-to-9-to-3-to-1-movie-game/326771.md?page=2)