tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-859290034031232542.post7623686294022639298..comments2023-12-09T00:47:34.811-07:00Comments on Blog Cabins: Movie Commentary and Reviews Made Fun: Tuesday's Twelve Tags #25Fletchhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17299302086449086987noreply@blogger.comBlogger24125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-859290034031232542.post-73351088336795227252009-06-17T12:27:06.652-07:002009-06-17T12:27:06.652-07:00I think it's too small and nit-picky of a diff...I think it's too small and nit-picky of a difference to matter... but that's just me.<br /><br />For "Find missing/stolen 'something of worth'" (and keep in mind that 'worth' is relative)...<br /><br />1) A missing/stolen copy of "the process"<br />2) Stolen item hidden in car.<br />3) Stolen money.<br />4) Stolen money.<br />5) Stolen suitcase.<br />6) "Rosebud" (It's worth something to Orson Welles, obviously, and they're after this 'missing information').<br />7) Stolen orbs.<br />8) Missing Grail.<br />9) Stolen suitcase.<br />10) Missing/stolen Allspark.<br />11) Stolen letters/documents.<br />12) Stolen suitcase.Nickhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08092564511948736386noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-859290034031232542.post-67601925409726758552009-06-17T12:07:59.421-07:002009-06-17T12:07:59.421-07:00I'm with Fletch on this one. . . the reason I ...I'm with Fletch on this one. . . the reason I kept putting out ideas and researching was because Nick's answers were so vague, as were mine to begin with. Sorry Nick - gotta keep the throne somehow!Justin Gotthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17328521187410995218noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-859290034031232542.post-92017921717359605802009-06-17T11:57:53.217-07:002009-06-17T11:57:53.217-07:00Nick: "Movies about finding missing/stolen mo...Nick: "Movies about finding missing/stolen money/jewels/something of worth."<br /><br />Then later:<br /><br />"Movies where the main characters must retrieve an object, and... in the end... don't get it?"<br /><br />Neither one of those are correct for all 12 films. However, each film has a "macguffin." It might be a subtle difference..but it might not be, either. :D<br /><br />I will file your complaint with the TTT Customer Service Division. We value having you as a player.Fletchhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17299302086449086987noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-859290034031232542.post-76336593360905864782009-06-17T11:48:58.828-07:002009-06-17T11:48:58.828-07:00(Or involves finding an item, rather).(Or involves finding an item, rather).Nickhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08092564511948736386noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-859290034031232542.post-73126145913933857992009-06-17T11:47:56.621-07:002009-06-17T11:47:56.621-07:00WHAT? That's BS! The only reason I didn't ...WHAT? That's BS! The only reason I didn't say MacGuffin is because "plot centers around an item" *implies* MacGuffin. Because, you know, that's the definition. I knew each were a MacGuffin, but I didn't think I'd actually have to use the word, since I said the definition.<br /><br />I'm officially calling Shenanigans on this.Nickhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08092564511948736386noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-859290034031232542.post-16677439918322277392009-06-17T11:42:36.403-07:002009-06-17T11:42:36.403-07:00DING! DING! DING!
Yes, all films feature a MacGuf...DING! DING! DING!<br /><br />Yes, all films feature a <b>MacGuffin</b>. That's the key piece of info I was looking for. Congrats, Justin, you get to share the Theme with Nick (and perhaps I underestimated its difficulty yet again).<br /><br />And Justin, it looks like that gives you the overall win, too, with 7 points. <br /><br />As for the, ahem, uncharacteristically old movies that popped up here...well, I got the idea to do a MacGuffin theme, and had a few in my head...but then, as it turned out, there really weren't that many of them to choose from, and I didn't want to put ALL of the Indy Jones flicks in as tags. So I dug deep.<br /><br />And you should check out The Spanish Prisoner. It's a good flick (that I barely recall). I don't love Mamet's work, but iirc, it was put together well, and Martin and Scott are appealing. Though I'd call it more of a heist flick than a murder drama, especially since "the spanish prisoner" is a <a href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Spanish_Prisoner" rel="nofollow">confidence trick from way back when</a>. Wikipedia, folks - your friend and mine!Fletchhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17299302086449086987noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-859290034031232542.post-21160198609698944222009-06-17T11:28:48.134-07:002009-06-17T11:28:48.134-07:00And 9 is called Kiss Me Deadly, a film from 1955. ...And 9 is called Kiss Me Deadly, a film from 1955. . . really, Fletch? We are supposed to just know that one?<br /><br />HAHAJustin Gotthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17328521187410995218noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-859290034031232542.post-77002249638391042122009-06-17T11:27:12.390-07:002009-06-17T11:27:12.390-07:00Maybe not though. . .
The audience never sees th...Maybe not though. . . <br /><br />The audience never sees the "item" in many of these movies. RocknRolla, Pulp Fiction, Ronin, maybe even Monty Python, I can't remember. The ones that are seen are destroyed (Transformers, Citizen Kane, Temple of Doom - well, two of the three stones are).<br /><br />Tough one, Fletch. . .<br /><br />In many of these films, the item is a "McGuffin" (thank you Film 101 my Freshman year in college haha) - something that a bunch of people are looking for to move the story along; a plot-moving device. . .<br /><br />In this search for more info on mcguffins and movies featuring them, I discovered that number 1 is called The Spanish Prisoner, a David Mamet murder drama starring. . . Steve Martin?!?! Weird!Justin Gotthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17328521187410995218noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-859290034031232542.post-44234923985884709772009-06-17T10:00:51.867-07:002009-06-17T10:00:51.867-07:00The item is destroyedThe item is destroyedJustin Gotthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17328521187410995218noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-859290034031232542.post-46606404042425046032009-06-17T09:52:17.992-07:002009-06-17T09:52:17.992-07:00Nick - last week, BD's guess was both a factua...Nick - last week, BD's guess was both a factual statement (I'm assuming) and was ohsoclose to what the theme was. I don't think your guess is actually true of all twelve movies, but the nature of it is ohsoclose (and I think someone can get it), so I'm open to halving it if need be. <br /><br />Justin is a scant warmer. I'm looking for something specific, though.Fletchhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17299302086449086987noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-859290034031232542.post-33357135695778406752009-06-17T09:44:26.974-07:002009-06-17T09:44:26.974-07:00Can I add that the thing they are looking for is n...Can I add that the thing they are looking for is not only a mystery, but in some cases never revealed, or at least until the very end (case in point, Pulp Fiction, we never see the inside of the suitcase; Kane we don't learn what Rosebud is until the end). . .<br /><br />I've never heard of 1 or 9 either. . .Justin Gotthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17328521187410995218noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-859290034031232542.post-45232260611831472312009-06-17T09:41:25.584-07:002009-06-17T09:41:25.584-07:00(Oh sure, you give it away last week for being clo...(Oh sure, you give it away last week for being close enough... :P ).<br /><br />Theme - <br /><br />Movies where the main characters must retrieve an object, and... in the end... don't get it?<br /><br />(I know that's not the case with Pulp Fiction, though, from what I remember... but maybe I'm remembering wrong).Nickhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08092564511948736386noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-859290034031232542.post-40536241918449649742009-06-17T09:34:17.395-07:002009-06-17T09:34:17.395-07:00Nick - you're so warm that if anyone else gets...Nick - you're so warm that if anyone else gets it, I'll probably split the points, but you're not quite right...Fletchhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17299302086449086987noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-859290034031232542.post-17017973808955435672009-06-17T09:23:57.537-07:002009-06-17T09:23:57.537-07:00Theme -
Movies about finding missing/stolen mone...Theme - <br /><br />Movies about finding missing/stolen money/jewels/something of worth.<br /><br />(Pulp Fiction - the suitcase, Transformers - the Omniwhatever, Monty Python - Grail, Temple of Doom - Orb thingies).Nickhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08092564511948736386noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-859290034031232542.post-13437414021279371122009-06-17T08:52:04.612-07:002009-06-17T08:52:04.612-07:003. RockNRolla?3. RockNRolla?bd79noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-859290034031232542.post-35600518153994362642009-06-17T08:19:37.925-07:002009-06-17T08:19:37.925-07:00Theme - Movies with multiple, connected plotlines ...Theme - Movies with multiple, connected plotlines that converge by the end?Nickhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08092564511948736386noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-859290034031232542.post-52529389473668410272009-06-17T07:54:02.661-07:002009-06-17T07:54:02.661-07:00Current standings:
Justin - 3
Alex - 3
Nick - 2
K...Current standings:<br /><br />Justin - 3<br />Alex - 3<br />Nick - 2<br />Kano - 1<br /><br />Theme - 0Fletchhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17299302086449086987noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-859290034031232542.post-7413185909114445202009-06-17T01:13:09.092-07:002009-06-17T01:13:09.092-07:004 Charade
6 Citiizen Kane
11 Casablanca4 Charade<br />6 Citiizen Kane<br />11 CasablancaAlexhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13471664551639091150noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-859290034031232542.post-31390752220170214952009-06-16T20:02:45.830-07:002009-06-16T20:02:45.830-07:00Theme guess;
All the movies feature one of those ...Theme guess;<br /><br />All the movies feature one of those on screen maps that shows the characters moving?Justin Gotthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17328521187410995218noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-859290034031232542.post-87609270124446430342009-06-16T19:56:57.859-07:002009-06-16T19:56:57.859-07:0012 is pulp fiction. You used that one not long ago...12 is pulp fiction. You used that one not long ago too ;)<br /><br />5 is ronin and 7 interestingly enough is temple of doom. I will admit to the search help with that one as verification of my hunch. I guess "small Asian boy and Spielbergs annoying wife make Indy go crazy" was taken...Justin Gotthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17328521187410995218noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-859290034031232542.post-65387650348312691972009-06-16T19:32:43.580-07:002009-06-16T19:32:43.580-07:00Well, hell. I suppose it is Transformers, huh? AvP...Well, hell. I suppose it is Transformers, huh? AvP's is VERY close, though.Nickhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08092564511948736386noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-859290034031232542.post-52634009169631656002009-06-16T19:13:59.831-07:002009-06-16T19:13:59.831-07:0010) Transformers10) TransformersKanohttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06913460032124817289noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-859290034031232542.post-44829106861545372572009-06-16T19:03:34.045-07:002009-06-16T19:03:34.045-07:002. Repo Man2. Repo ManNickhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08092564511948736386noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-859290034031232542.post-4170423845168481372009-06-16T18:54:42.322-07:002009-06-16T18:54:42.322-07:008. Monty Python and the Holy Grail
10. Alien Vs. P...8. Monty Python and the Holy Grail<br />10. Alien Vs. PredatorNickhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08092564511948736386noreply@blogger.com