# 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:** 12
**Author:** ![ShibbOleth](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/848f3c/32.png) [@ShibbOleth](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/ShibbOleth)\ **Post date:** [October 20, 2005, 7:42pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/new-thread-27-to-9-to-3-to-1-movie-game/326771/221 "2005-10-20T19:42:13Z")
Jackie Brown - Chris Tucker Blade Runner - Brion James Mousehunt - Lee Evans Were all in _The Fifth Element_. ---
**Author:** ![ShibbOleth](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/848f3c/32.png) [@ShibbOleth](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/ShibbOleth)\ **Post date:** [October 20, 2005, 7:48pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/new-thread-27-to-9-to-3-to-1-movie-game/326771/222 "2005-10-20T19:48:22Z")
Crimson Tide - Daniel von Bargen Wonderland - Tim Blake Nelson Big Lebowski - John Turturro were all in _O Brother, Where Art Thou?_ ---
**Author:** ![ShibbOleth](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/848f3c/32.png) [@ShibbOleth](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/ShibbOleth)\ **Post date:** [October 20, 2005, 9:43pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/new-thread-27-to-9-to-3-to-1-movie-game/326771/223 "2005-10-20T21:43:36Z")
None of my ideas for finishing this off are panning out… I’ve got us this far, somebody else take us home. ---
**Author:** ![ShibbOleth](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/848f3c/32.png) [@ShibbOleth](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/ShibbOleth)\ **Post date:** [October 21, 2005, 12:01pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/new-thread-27-to-9-to-3-to-1-movie-game/326771/224 "2005-10-21T12:01:18Z")
C’mon now – it’s been over 12 hours. ---
**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 21, 2005, 12:16pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/new-thread-27-to-9-to-3-to-1-movie-game/326771/225 "2005-10-21T12:16:13Z")
Your final three movies are: Velvet Goldmine (from Bale, Collette, and Izzard) Fifth Element (from Tucker, Evans, and James) O Brother, Where art Thou? (from von Bargen, Nelson, and Turturro) ---
**Author:** ![ShibbOleth](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/848f3c/32.png) [@ShibbOleth](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/ShibbOleth)\ **Post date:** [October 21, 2005, 12:47pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/new-thread-27-to-9-to-3-to-1-movie-game/326771/226 "2005-10-21T12:47:12Z")
Just so you know, **Welfie** , that actually wasn’t a dig at you. It was pretty clear those were correct. I’m just disappointed that no one else has taken a crack at the final three. ---
**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 21, 2005, 12:58pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/new-thread-27-to-9-to-3-to-1-movie-game/326771/227 "2005-10-21T12:58:53Z")
I know that. It seems like there’s only a couple of us playing this anymore. ---
**Author:** ![ShibbOleth](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/848f3c/32.png) [@ShibbOleth](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/ShibbOleth)\ **Post date:** [October 21, 2005, 1:06pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/new-thread-27-to-9-to-3-to-1-movie-game/326771/228 "2005-10-21T13:06:51Z")
Well, I am truly stuck at this point. But I’ll give others a chance throughout the day and then look at it again later with fresh eyes. ---
**Author:** ![anyrose](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/a/54ee81/32.png) [@anyrose](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/anyrose)\ **Post date:** [October 21, 2005, 1:42pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/new-thread-27-to-9-to-3-to-1-movie-game/326771/229 "2005-10-21T13:42:05Z")
i was out all last night - got home too late to play so have we eliminated anyone yet? I’ll throw in a few guesses (let’s get the bog guys out of the way) Velvet Goldmine: Ewan MacGregor Fifth Element: Bruce Willis Oh Brother Where Art Thou: George Clooney ---
**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 21, 2005, 1:44pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/new-thread-27-to-9-to-3-to-1-movie-game/326771/230 "2005-10-21T13:44:27Z")
Ewan MacGregor is correct, but not Willis or Clooney. ---
**Author:** ![anyrose](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/a/54ee81/32.png) [@anyrose](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/anyrose)\ **Post date:** [October 21, 2005, 1:55pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/new-thread-27-to-9-to-3-to-1-movie-game/326771/231 "2005-10-21T13:55:54Z")
> [@Desperate Welfie](#): > > Ewan MacGregor is correct, but not Willis or Clooney. FE: Mila Jovovich OBWAT: John Goodman ---
**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 21, 2005, 1:59pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/new-thread-27-to-9-to-3-to-1-movie-game/326771/232 "2005-10-21T13:59:39Z")
> [@anyrose](#): > > FE: Mila Jovovich > OBWAT: John Goodman Nope, sorry, try again. ---
**Author:** ![anyrose](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/a/54ee81/32.png) [@anyrose](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/anyrose)\ **Post date:** [October 21, 2005, 2:26pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/new-thread-27-to-9-to-3-to-1-movie-game/326771/233 "2005-10-21T14:26:22Z")
FE: Gary Oldman OBWAT: Holly Hunter ---
**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 21, 2005, 2:36pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/new-thread-27-to-9-to-3-to-1-movie-game/326771/234 "2005-10-21T14:36:12Z")
> [@anyrose](#): > > FE: Gary Oldman > OBWAT: Holly Hunter Yes to Holly Hunter, no to Oldman. ---
**Author:** ![ShibbOleth](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/848f3c/32.png) [@ShibbOleth](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/ShibbOleth)\ **Post date:** [October 21, 2005, 2:45pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/new-thread-27-to-9-to-3-to-1-movie-game/326771/235 "2005-10-21T14:45:03Z")
> [@Desperate Welfie](#): > > Yes to Holly Hunter, no to Oldman. Hunter, McGregor and Ian Holm (The Fifth Element) were all in _A Life Less Ordinary_. ---
**Author:** ![anyrose](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/a/54ee81/32.png) [@anyrose](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/anyrose)\ **Post date:** [October 21, 2005, 2:47pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/new-thread-27-to-9-to-3-to-1-movie-game/326771/236 "2005-10-21T14:47:56Z")
> [@Desperate Welfie](#): > > Yes to Holly Hunter, no to Oldman. FE: Ian Holm Holm/Hunter/McGregor = **A Life Less Ordinary** ---
**Author:** ![anyrose](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/a/54ee81/32.png) [@anyrose](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/anyrose)\ **Post date:** [October 21, 2005, 2:48pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/new-thread-27-to-9-to-3-to-1-movie-game/326771/237 "2005-10-21T14:48:58Z")
and now that this round is done - what say we walk away for a week or so, try again another time? ---
**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 21, 2005, 3:10pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/new-thread-27-to-9-to-3-to-1-movie-game/326771/238 "2005-10-21T15:10:13Z")
Sounds good to me! ---
**Author:** ![ShibbOleth](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/848f3c/32.png) [@ShibbOleth](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/ShibbOleth)\ **Post date:** [October 21, 2005, 3:12pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/new-thread-27-to-9-to-3-to-1-movie-game/326771/239 "2005-10-21T15:12:57Z")
> [@Desperate Welfie](#): > > Sounds good to me! I’ll put together a few new puzzles for later… I have some interesting ideas. ---
**Author:** ![Feydeau](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/f/df788c/32.png) [@Feydeau](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Feydeau)\ **Post date:** [October 22, 2005, 11:46pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/new-thread-27-to-9-to-3-to-1-movie-game/326771/240 "2005-10-22T23:46:15Z")
Argh. I just found the first thread, read most of it, and found this one. And now you guys are stopping for a bit. Well, I’m now subscribed to this thread, so I’ll play when you guys are ready. Or if it’s a new thread, put a link here, please. [Previous page](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/new-thread-27-to-9-to-3-to-1-movie-game/326771.md?page=11) [Next page](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/new-thread-27-to-9-to-3-to-1-movie-game/326771.md?page=13)