Connect the movies - The Barrow-Downs Discussion Forum

Bekah · 04-12-2004, 09:46 PM

You know, I fell to thinking after reading something in another thread...and I realized that I can connect any movie I think of in some (usually remote) way to LOTR.

So, give me a movie, any movie, and I'll try to connect it for you.

For instance, 'Anna and the King'.

Tom Felton plays in Anna and the King. He also plays in Harry Potter.

Richard Harris played (well, in PS/SS and CoS, in any case) in the HP movies. He also played in Gladiator.

Russell Crowe plays in Gladiator, and he also plays in Master and Commander.

Guess who's in Master and Commander? Billy Boyd, who plays in...LOTR.

Now give me a movie and I'll try to connect it for you. Or you could do one yourselves.

Cheers,

~ Elentari II

Vilyon · 04-13-2004, 12:08 AM

bet you can't connect "Kung Pow" to LOTR.

Evisse the Blue · 04-13-2004, 09:29 AM

This kind of game usually has a number of 'degrees of spearation', that is, how many actors in between you can use. because with an unlimited number of actors, you'll finally get to someone from LOTR.

After you're done with Vilyon's challenge, here's another one: Amelie.

(hey - where's the evil smiley??)

Eomer of the Rohirrim · 04-13-2004, 09:42 AM

Ack! Must it involve only actors? I was going for the extremely cheap selection of linking Amelie with Johnny Depp (because he lives in France....geddit? I know, its pathetic from me!

) then onto Orlando Bloom and Pirates of the Caribbean.

I couldn't even dream of linking Kung Pow to it. I just wanted to get one of them out of the way so I could dare someone to connect Braddock 3: Missing In Action to the Rings.

"Now Braddock, you will die."

"Never!"

*massive explosion*

Happy Ending (U-S-A! U-S-A!)

You could, of course, simply link The Lord Of The Rings movies to every other Hollywood blockbuster sort, by virtue of lots of action and simplified relationships.

Miriel Undomiel · 04-13-2004, 09:56 AM

This is so fun! You didn't by any chanse get this idea from my post in the 'You Know You're Obcessed With LotR When...'-thread?

Just curious...

As for Kung Pow: that's too easy!
Steve Oedekerk did the screenplay for Bruce Almighty. Jim Carrey plays Bruce, and in Eternal Sunshine of the Spottless Mind he plays Joel Barish. And guess which LotR-character that plays in Eternal-Spottless-Sunshine-thingy! Elijah Wood!!!

And I've got another version of Anna and the King:
Anna and the King -> Tom Felton -> Harry Potter -> Robbie Coltrane (Hagrid) -> From Hell -> Ian Holm!

OR...

Anna and the King -> Jodie Foster -> Panic Room -> Jared Leto -> Requiem for a Dream -> Jennifer Connelly -> Hulk -> Eric Bana -> Troy -> Orlando Bloom -> Lord of the Rings!

Wow, that was a long one...

Next...?

**The Saucepan Man** · 04-13-2004, 12:18 PM

How about This is Spinal Tap?

Nimrothiel · 04-13-2004, 12:38 PM

When you're done with "Spinal Tap" how about "Yellow Submarine?"

**The Saucepan Man** · 04-13-2004, 02:31 PM

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how about "Yellow Submarine?

Easy! The Beatles featured in both "Yellow Submarine" and "Help!". Roy Kinnear featured in "Help!", and also in a film called "Taste the Blood of Dracula", in which Dracula was, of course, played by Christopher Lee.

I have a feeling that Christopher Lee could be a key figure in this game.

**The Saucepan Man** · 04-29-2004, 06:53 PM

I think that Bekah did narrow it down to cast and crew. But anyway, it was not meant as a reproach, Lammoth.

And congatulations for solving Fanny and Alexander in only 6 moves. Very impressive.

Next up: Un Chien Andalou.

Evisse the Blue · 04-30-2004, 07:23 AM

Ok, I'll bite:
(turns out it was easier than I thought, just like my previous challenge!)
Salvador Dali -->Father of the Bride(designer for this one, believe it or not) -->Elizabeth Taylor -->Peter O'Toole (Under Milk Wood) -->Sean Bean or Orlando Bloom (take your pick

)
or if you consider Troy not yet released (but still very soon to come):
Liz Taylor -->Paul Newman -->Kevin Costner (Message in a bottle)-->Elijah Wood (The War).

**The Saucepan Man** · 04-30-2004, 07:21 PM

Well done Evisse.

But, if soundtracks are allowed, this is quicker:

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Un Chien Andalou -> Wagner's Liebestod from Tristan und Isolde -> 76th Annual Academy Awards -> LotR

The music was both the score for Un Chien Andalou and the Katharine Hepburn Memorial at this years's Oscars, at which RotK cleaned up.

04-12-2004, 09:46 PM	#1
Bekah Shade of Carn Dûm Join Date: Jan 2003 Location: Several miles over the madness horizon and accelerating Posts: 431	Connect the movies You know, I fell to thinking after reading something in another thread...and I realized that I can connect any movie I think of in some (usually remote) way to LOTR. So, give me a movie, any movie, and I'll try to connect it for you. For instance, 'Anna and the King'. Tom Felton plays in Anna and the King. He also plays in Harry Potter. Richard Harris played (well, in PS/SS and CoS, in any case) in the HP movies. He also played in Gladiator. Russell Crowe plays in Gladiator, and he also plays in Master and Commander. Guess who's in Master and Commander? Billy Boyd, who plays in...LOTR. Now give me a movie and I'll try to connect it for you. Or you could do one yourselves. Cheers, ~ Elentari II __________________ Vocatus Atque Non Vocatus Deus Aderit ------------~~~~~~~~~~~~~------------ A laita Atar, ar Yondo, ar Ainasule. Ve nes i yessesse na sin, ar yeva tennoio. Nasie.

04-13-2004, 12:08 AM	#2
Vilyon Pile O'Bones Join Date: Mar 2004 Location: Ummmm.....42 Posts: 11	Kung pow-LOTR bet you can't connect "Kung Pow" to LOTR. __________________ Elf archers are said to fire without warning,they say the first arrow is the warning. "I must apologise for Wimp Lo, he is an idiot, we have purposely trained him wrong, as a joke"

04-13-2004, 09:29 AM	#3
Evisse the Blue Brightness of a Blade Join Date: Jul 2002 Location: wherever I may roam Posts: 2,685	x degrees of separation This kind of game usually has a number of 'degrees of spearation', that is, how many actors in between you can use. because with an unlimited number of actors, you'll finally get to someone from LOTR. After you're done with Vilyon's challenge, here's another one: Amelie. (hey - where's the evil smiley??) __________________ And no one was ill, and everyone was pleased, except those who had to mow the grass.

04-13-2004, 09:42 AM	#4
Eomer of the Rohirrim Auspicious Wraith Join Date: May 2002 Location: The Netherlands Posts: 4,859	Ack! Must it involve only actors? I was going for the extremely cheap selection of linking Amelie with Johnny Depp (because he lives in France....geddit? I know, its pathetic from me! ) then onto Orlando Bloom and Pirates of the Caribbean. I couldn't even dream of linking Kung Pow to it. I just wanted to get one of them out of the way so I could dare someone to connect Braddock 3: Missing In Action to the Rings. "Now Braddock, you will die." "Never!" massive explosion Happy Ending (U-S-A! U-S-A!) You could, of course, simply link The Lord Of The Rings movies to every other Hollywood blockbuster sort, by virtue of lots of action and simplified relationships. __________________ Los Ingobernables de Harlond

04-13-2004, 09:56 AM	#5
Miriel Undomiel Wight Join Date: Oct 2003 Location: I don't know... I guess I'm lost Posts: 122	This is so fun! You didn't by any chanse get this idea from my post in the 'You Know You're Obcessed With LotR When...'-thread? Just curious... As for Kung Pow: that's too easy! Steve Oedekerk did the screenplay for Bruce Almighty. Jim Carrey plays Bruce, and in Eternal Sunshine of the Spottless Mind he plays Joel Barish. And guess which LotR-character that plays in Eternal-Spottless-Sunshine-thingy! Elijah Wood!!! And I've got another version of Anna and the King: Anna and the King -> Tom Felton -> Harry Potter -> Robbie Coltrane (Hagrid) -> From Hell -> Ian Holm! OR... Anna and the King -> Jodie Foster -> Panic Room -> Jared Leto -> Requiem for a Dream -> Jennifer Connelly -> Hulk -> Eric Bana -> Troy -> Orlando Bloom -> Lord of the Rings! Wow, that was a long one... Next...? __________________ A Sparrow can't change it's feathers

04-13-2004, 12:18 PM	#6
The Saucepan Man Corpus Cacophonous Join Date: Jan 2003 Location: A green and pleasant land Posts: 8,390	How about This is Spinal Tap? __________________ Do you mind? I'm busy doing the fishstick. It's a very delicate state of mind!

04-13-2004, 12:38 PM	#7
Nimrothiel Shade of Carn Dûm Join Date: Nov 2002 Location: Imladris Posts: 288	When you're done with "Spinal Tap" how about "Yellow Submarine?" __________________ "Walrus?! Will you quit makin' up imaginary animals?!!" ~ Sarge; Red vs. Blue

04-29-2004, 06:53 PM	#9
The Saucepan Man Corpus Cacophonous Join Date: Jan 2003 Location: A green and pleasant land Posts: 8,390	I think that Bekah did narrow it down to cast and crew. But anyway, it was not meant as a reproach, Lammoth. And congatulations for solving Fanny and Alexander in only 6 moves. Very impressive. Next up: Un Chien Andalou. __________________ Do you mind? I'm busy doing the fishstick. It's a very delicate state of mind!

04-30-2004, 07:23 AM	#10
Evisse the Blue Brightness of a Blade Join Date: Jul 2002 Location: wherever I may roam Posts: 2,685	Un Chien Andalou Ok, I'll bite: (turns out it was easier than I thought, just like my previous challenge!) Salvador Dali -->Father of the Bride(designer for this one, believe it or not) -->Elizabeth Taylor -->Peter O'Toole (Under Milk Wood) -->Sean Bean or Orlando Bloom (take your pick ) or if you consider Troy not yet released (but still very soon to come): Liz Taylor -->Paul Newman -->Kevin Costner (Message in a bottle)-->Elijah Wood (The War). __________________ And no one was ill, and everyone was pleased, except those who had to mow the grass.