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  • Chris D
    Moderator Emeritus
    • Dec 2000
    • 16877

    First, a fun one:

    There are many bloopers in Star Wars, just like any movie, if you look for them. What popular blooper occurs when stormtroopers enter the room where C3PO and R2D2 are hiding in the Death Star, after Luke and Han free princess Leia? (after you see it, you won't ever be able to watch the scene again without giggling, and Lucas left it in all the re-release versions)

    And now one more abstract, not really intended to be answered:
    How many times does "1138" appear in the Star Wars saga, a tribute to Lucas' original THX 1138 movie? I know of three...

    And I think it was David that knew this one the best:
    Does Han or Greedo shoot first? :rofl:
    CHRIS

    Well, we're safe for now. Thank goodness we're in a bowling alley.
    - Pleasantville

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    • Brandon B
      Super Senior Member
      • Jun 2001
      • 2193

      Kevin - only on the full size interior set. The exterior set and the model are consistent. This was just a mistake on the part of the set builders in England.


      Not the change I meant though. Since this was a pretty geeky model builder type question, I'll answer it tomorrow.

      BB

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      • Brandon B
        Super Senior Member
        • Jun 2001
        • 2193

        Originally posted by Chris D
        There are many bloopers in Star Wars, just like any movie, if you look for them. What popular blooper occurs when stormtroopers enter the room where C3PO and R2D2 are hiding in the Death Star, after Luke and Han free princess Leia? (after you see it, you won't ever be able to watch the scene again without giggling, and Lucas left it in all the re-release versions)
        Last stormtrooper in on the right side (as the camera is panning away) whacks his head on the half open door.

        The whoops I think is by far the worst that I rarely see anyone comment on is the white extension cord coming out of Obi Wan's lightsaber as he turns it on at the beginning of his duel with Vader. White!

        How many times does "1138" appear in the Star Wars saga, a tribute to Lucas' original THX 1138 movie? I know of three...
        "Prinsoner transfer from Cell block 1138". Don't remember the other two (or more).

        Does Han or Greedo shoot first?
        Greedo shot?
        Last edited by Chris D; 21 July 2015, 22:16 Tuesday.

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        • David Meek
          Moderator Emeritus
          • Aug 2000
          • 8938

          In the ORIGINAL version Han shoots first. In the politically corrected versions to follow, Greedo shoots first.
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          • RobP
            Ultra Senior Member
            • Nov 2004
            • 4747

            Originally posted by Brandon B
            And if you guys are gonna do Star Wars, I have to start reading this thread more.

            Major (well to me the geek) exterior change to the Millennium Falcon between Episodes IV and V. What was it and why?

            BB

            Lets see, they changed the 4 blaster cannons to Turbolasers and installed missle launchers in between the two forward mast on the front of the ship.......The reason, this ship was now a royal transport for Princess Leia and these additions were millitary issue upgrades to stronger weapons.
            Robert P. 8)

            AKA "Soundgravy"

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            • Kevin D
              Ultra Senior Member
              • Oct 2002
              • 4601

              uber-geek... ;x(

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              • Brandon B
                Super Senior Member
                • Jun 2001
                • 2193

                OK, I won't wait until tomorrow.

                They added two large pods to the front underside of the ship for two additional landing foot pads.

                Because when they went to build the full size version for the ice hangar, they found it was not so stable with just the single foot in the middle front and the 4 feet at the back.

                You can see the added bays in the bottom shot of a modified model kit here:



                Can't seem to find any decent photos online of the Ep IV model, but here's one of the toy anyway.



                Oh, and lest you think there are none geekier than I about this stuff:



                BB

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                • Chris D
                  Moderator Emeritus
                  • Dec 2000
                  • 16877

                  Wow, that's hard core!
                  CHRIS

                  Well, we're safe for now. Thank goodness we're in a bowling alley.
                  - Pleasantville

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                  • dyazdani
                    Moderator Emeritus
                    • Oct 2005
                    • 7032

                    Oh, and lest you think there are none geekier than I about this stuff:



                    BB
                    Yeah, I've got a friend who built a set of bikerscout armor for himself and went to CHicago or something to attend a SW convention. It looks pretty cool actually, I don't know if I still have the pictures.
                    Danish

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                    • Chris D
                      Moderator Emeritus
                      • Dec 2000
                      • 16877

                      What movie did this car appear in?

                      CHRIS

                      Well, we're safe for now. Thank goodness we're in a bowling alley.
                      - Pleasantville

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                      • George Bellefontaine
                        Moderator Emeritus
                        • Jan 2001
                        • 7637

                        National Lampoon's Vacation... the first one.
                        My Homepage!

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                        • Chris D
                          Moderator Emeritus
                          • Dec 2000
                          • 16877

                          Okay, perhaps a few more from the same movie, none all that hard:

                          Who played the vixen that Clark Griswold goes skinny dipping with?

                          What's the name of the theme park they go to?

                          What's the name of the lead animated character at that park?

                          Who plays the security guard at the theme park?
                          CHRIS

                          Well, we're safe for now. Thank goodness we're in a bowling alley.
                          - Pleasantville

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                          • dyazdani
                            Moderator Emeritus
                            • Oct 2005
                            • 7032

                            Originally posted by Chris D
                            Okay, perhaps a few more from the same movie, none all that hard:

                            Who played the vixen that Clark Griswold goes skinny dipping with?

                            What's the name of the theme park they go to?

                            What's the name of the lead animated character at that park?

                            Who plays the security guard at the theme park?
                            Christy Brinkley
                            Wally World
                            Marty???
                            John Candy
                            Last edited by Chris D; 21 July 2015, 22:18 Tuesday.
                            Danish

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                            • Brandon B
                              Super Senior Member
                              • Jun 2001
                              • 2193

                              Seen the movie, have you?

                              Some mouse related trivia. Engineers in the train wreck in Iron Giant and the two old guys making "old school" comments at the end of The Incredibles are the same two guys. Anyone know who they are?

                              BB

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                              • Chris D
                                Moderator Emeritus
                                • Dec 2000
                                • 16877

                                Yes, it's Marty MOOSE. (as indicated in the theme song the Griswolds sing in the car, and the Moose at the front of the park)

                                John Candy: "Sorry, folks. Park's closed. The moose out front should have told you."

                                BB, I don't know! Are you one of them?
                                CHRIS

                                Well, we're safe for now. Thank goodness we're in a bowling alley.
                                - Pleasantville

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                                • Brandon B
                                  Super Senior Member
                                  • Jun 2001
                                  • 2193

                                  A hint - related to Brad Birds childhood dream and my avatar at left.

                                  BB

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                                  • Brandon B
                                    Super Senior Member
                                    • Jun 2001
                                    • 2193

                                    Answer

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                                    • Chris D
                                      Moderator Emeritus
                                      • Dec 2000
                                      • 16877

                                      In the trilogy finale, Austin Powers: Goldmember, the movie begins with an Austin Powers movie spoof. Who are the famous actors/actresses that playes the roles of:

                                      Austin Powers?
                                      His Lead Female riding the motorcycle?
                                      Dr. Evil?
                                      Mini Me?

                                      Who appears as the famous director of this spoof movie?

                                      In the Goldmember final scene, who plays Goldmember again in the spoof movie?

                                      Bonus questions:

                                      What is the name of this spoof movie?
                                      What is the character's name of the female lead role riding a motorcycle?
                                      CHRIS

                                      Well, we're safe for now. Thank goodness we're in a bowling alley.
                                      - Pleasantville

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                                      • dyazdani
                                        Moderator Emeritus
                                        • Oct 2005
                                        • 7032

                                        Tom Cruise
                                        Gwenyth Paltrow
                                        Kevin Spacey
                                        Danny Devito

                                        Steven Spielberg

                                        John Travolta

                                        ??? (Drew a blank here)
                                        Dixie Normous
                                        Danish

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                                        • Chris D
                                          Moderator Emeritus
                                          • Dec 2000
                                          • 16877

                                          Wow, great job, Danish! (I hope you didn't cheat with IMDB!)

                                          We'll see if someone can remember the spoof movie's name...
                                          CHRIS

                                          Well, we're safe for now. Thank goodness we're in a bowling alley.
                                          - Pleasantville

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                                          • dyazdani
                                            Moderator Emeritus
                                            • Oct 2005
                                            • 7032

                                            Originally posted by Chris D
                                            Wow, great job, Danish! (I hope you didn't cheat with IMDB!)

                                            We'll see if someone can remember the spoof movie's name...
                                            No, I didn't cheat - if I had, I hope I would've gotten the spoof title.

                                            I happened to have watched it about 3 weeks ago...
                                            Last edited by Chris D; 22 July 2015, 01:35 Wednesday.
                                            Danish

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                                            • dyazdani
                                              Moderator Emeritus
                                              • Oct 2005
                                              • 7032

                                              Since no one is responding to the spoof, I cheated and looked it up - "Austinpussy" is it, should have remembered.

                                              On the animated series "Family Guy," what is Stewie's middle name?
                                              Danish

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                                              • Kevin D
                                                Ultra Senior Member
                                                • Oct 2002
                                                • 4601

                                                Giligan!!!!

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                                                • june
                                                  Senior Member
                                                  • Feb 2005
                                                  • 907

                                                  Bruce Lee's first film in the US?????

                                                  Hello All,

                                                  Anyone know the answer to this?
                                                  June
                                                  "IF YOU FAIL TO PLAN, YOU PLAN TO FAIL"

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                                                  • dyazdani
                                                    Moderator Emeritus
                                                    • Oct 2005
                                                    • 7032

                                                    Originally posted by Kevin D
                                                    Giligan!!!!
                                                    YEP! Got it!
                                                    Danish

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                                                    • Chris D
                                                      Moderator Emeritus
                                                      • Dec 2000
                                                      • 16877

                                                      June, was it not "Enter the Dragon"?
                                                      CHRIS

                                                      Well, we're safe for now. Thank goodness we're in a bowling alley.
                                                      - Pleasantville

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                                                      • june
                                                        Senior Member
                                                        • Feb 2005
                                                        • 907

                                                        Hello Chris D,

                                                        no the correct answer, Enter the Dragon was his next to the last film.
                                                        Last edited by Chris D; 03 February 2007, 00:00 Saturday.
                                                        June
                                                        "IF YOU FAIL TO PLAN, YOU PLAN TO FAIL"

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                                                        • june
                                                          Senior Member
                                                          • Feb 2005
                                                          • 907

                                                          Marlowe

                                                          sorry all,

                                                          Enter the Dragon was not the correct answer. "Marlowe" was his first film he was seen in after the Green Hornent TV series.
                                                          June
                                                          "IF YOU FAIL TO PLAN, YOU PLAN TO FAIL"

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                                                          • june
                                                            Senior Member
                                                            • Feb 2005
                                                            • 907

                                                            Angel Heart?

                                                            Hello All,

                                                            Who was the killer in "Angel Heart?"
                                                            June
                                                            "IF YOU FAIL TO PLAN, YOU PLAN TO FAIL"

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                                                            • dyazdani
                                                              Moderator Emeritus
                                                              • Oct 2005
                                                              • 7032

                                                              Originally posted by june
                                                              Hello All,

                                                              Who was the killer in "Angel Heart?"
                                                              I've never heard of that movie... is it an older one?
                                                              Danish

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                                                              • Glen
                                                                Senior Member
                                                                • Dec 2003
                                                                • 867

                                                                Originally posted by june
                                                                Hello All,

                                                                Who was the killer in "Angel Heart?"
                                                                The lead character played by Mickey Rourke. I love that movie, but haven't seen it in many years. Is it out on DVD?



                                                                "If you fail to plan, you plan to fail." - Is that from Mystery Men ??

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                                                                • june
                                                                  Senior Member
                                                                  • Feb 2005
                                                                  • 907

                                                                  I stole this line from my wife to be on 08/19/06.
                                                                  June
                                                                  "IF YOU FAIL TO PLAN, YOU PLAN TO FAIL"

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                                                                  • Glen
                                                                    Senior Member
                                                                    • Dec 2003
                                                                    • 867

                                                                    Congrats on the soon to be wedding. :T

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                                                                    • David Meek
                                                                      Moderator Emeritus
                                                                      • Aug 2000
                                                                      • 8938

                                                                      In Contact what did the heroine's - Jodie Foster - dad call her (her nickname)?
                                                                      .

                                                                      David - Trigger-happy HTGuide Admin

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                                                                      • Brandon B
                                                                        Super Senior Member
                                                                        • Jun 2001
                                                                        • 2193

                                                                        Sparks?

                                                                        BB

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                                                                        • adinfinitum
                                                                          Member
                                                                          • Apr 2006
                                                                          • 63

                                                                          Originally posted by Glen
                                                                          The lead character played by Mickey Rourke. I love that movie, but haven't seen it in many years. Is it out on DVD?
                                                                          I bought a copy of this on DVD in the bargain bin at K-Mart about 2 years ago.
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                                                                          • David Meek
                                                                            Moderator Emeritus
                                                                            • Aug 2000
                                                                            • 8938

                                                                            Originally posted by Brandon B
                                                                            Sparks?

                                                                            BB
                                                                            Okay, that was obviously wayyyyyy too easy.
                                                                            .

                                                                            David - Trigger-happy HTGuide Admin

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                                                                            • David Meek
                                                                              Moderator Emeritus
                                                                              • Aug 2000
                                                                              • 8938

                                                                              In the original Beverly Hills Cop, what had Axel's friend Mikey stolen to start the whole mess?
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                                                                              David - Trigger-happy HTGuide Admin

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                                                                              • Glen
                                                                                Senior Member
                                                                                • Dec 2003
                                                                                • 867

                                                                                Some sort of bank notes ??? (really straining the brain on that one)

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                                                                                • adinfinitum
                                                                                  Member
                                                                                  • Apr 2006
                                                                                  • 63

                                                                                  Originally posted by David Meek
                                                                                  In the original Beverly Hills Cop, what had Axel's friend Mikey stolen to start the whole mess?
                                                                                  Bearer bonds?
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                                                                                  • Chris D
                                                                                    Moderator Emeritus
                                                                                    • Dec 2000
                                                                                    • 16877

                                                                                    Oh, good one! (and I don't know)
                                                                                    CHRIS

                                                                                    Well, we're safe for now. Thank goodness we're in a bowling alley.
                                                                                    - Pleasantville

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                                                                                    • David Meek
                                                                                      Moderator Emeritus
                                                                                      • Aug 2000
                                                                                      • 8938

                                                                                      Originally posted by adinfinitum
                                                                                      Bearer bonds?
                                                                                      What KIND of bearer bonds? You're almost there! :B
                                                                                      .

                                                                                      David - Trigger-happy HTGuide Admin

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                                                                                      • adinfinitum
                                                                                        Member
                                                                                        • Apr 2006
                                                                                        • 63

                                                                                        Originally posted by David Meek
                                                                                        What KIND of bearer bonds? You're almost there! :B

                                                                                        Weren't they South African or perhaps German?
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                                                                                        • Chris D
                                                                                          Moderator Emeritus
                                                                                          • Dec 2000
                                                                                          • 16877

                                                                                          This should be a good one, and although it doesn't really meet my criteria of the trivia being contained in the movie itself, it should be easily deducible if you've seen the movie and can remember its important plot points:

                                                                                          In the Academy Award-winning movie RAIN MAN, why did the version shown as an in-flight movie on airlines have a big plot hole?
                                                                                          CHRIS

                                                                                          Well, we're safe for now. Thank goodness we're in a bowling alley.
                                                                                          - Pleasantville

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                                                                                          • adinfinitum
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                                                                                            • Apr 2006
                                                                                            • 63

                                                                                            I'm guessing it's because Raymond at one point in the movie refuses to fly then outlines how many crashes each airline has had?
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