Transcript 02/21/2011 Courtney Foley

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Courtney Foley
North Hollywood, CA
College student
Can do an impression of Chewbacca, Mere wasn't impressed by her first attempt and said it sounded like she was gargling.

Brought her boyfriend Danny to the show. He learned Chewbacca from her and did a demonstration. They met at a romantic movie. He asked her to bring an extra large purse and she agreed. She found out it was because he brought a lot of goodies to smuggle into the theater. During the show she would go back often to hug him.

Mere would announce later in the show that in addition to her winnings, Courtney will get a (Edit: length not specified) Netflix subscription.
Also all audience members will get the same.

Topic Tree (pre-randomized):
Double Threat
Mostly True Story
Fathers-In-Law
Oh the Horror
NETFLIX CLIP
Spooky Sisters
Dining Out
Said on Screen
Quotable Quips
Disaster Movie


Topic Tree: (Randomized)
Fathers-In-Law
Oh the Horror
Double Threat
Disaster Movie
Dining Out
Spooky Sisters
NETFLIX CLIP
Quotable Quips
Said on Screen
Mostly True Story




Question 1 - Mostly True Story
The words "Most of What Follows Is True" appear on screen at the beginning of what classic film?
A. Deliverance B. The French Connection
C. Shaft D. Butch Cassidy and the Sundance Kid

Answer and value

D. Butch Cassidy and the Sundance Kid
Value: $25K!
Bank: $25K

Question 2 - Said on Screen
In a recent Oscar-winning performance, what actor says the memorable line "My name is Harvey Milk, and I'm here to recruit you"?
A. Heath Ledger B. Daniel Day-Lewis
C. Sean Penn D. Philip Seymour Hoffman

Answer and value

C. Sean Penn
Value: $7K
Bank: $32K

Question 3 - Quotable Quips
The catchphrase "Come with me if you want to live" is famously said in installments of what sci-fi movie franchise?
A. Star Trek B. Star Wars
C. The Matrix D. Terminator

Answer and value

D. Terminator
Value: $1K
Bank: $33K

Question 4 - NETFLIX CLIP

Netflix clip

Cher plays matchmaker to two teachers in this clip from "Clueless," which was loosely adapted from what novel?
A. Emma B. Jane Eyre
C. Anna Kerenina D. Madame Bovary

Spoiler

Courtney is a big fan of the story Emma by Jane Austen.

Answer and value

A. Emma
Value: $10K
Bank: $43K

Commercial break


Question 5 - Spooky Sisters
Nicole Kidman and Sandra Bullock play two sisters raised on witchcraft and chocolate cake in what '90s movie?
A. Practical Magic B. Hocus Pocus
C. The Craft D. The Witches of Eastwick

Answer and value

A. Practical Magic
Value: $5K
Bank: $48K

Question 6 - Dining Out
In the 1991 film, "Fried Green Tomatoes," what is the name of the restaurant opened by the main characters?
A. Goody Goody Diner B. Whistle Stop Cafe
C. The Daily Fork D. The Spitfire Grill

Answer and value

B. Whistle Stop Cafe
Value: $3K
Bank: $51K

Question 7 - Disaster Movie
In the 2010 film "Hereafter," a character deals with the aftermath of surviving what disaster?
A. Tornado B. Avalanche
C. Nuclear war D. Tsunami

Spoiler

Courtney has not seen the movie yet, but thinks she knows it

Answer and value

D. Tsunami
Value: $15K
Bank: $66K

Question 8 - Double Threat
What famed director often acts as his own director of photography on his films, using the pseudonym "Peter Andrews"?
A. Sam Mendes B. Spike Jonze
C. Stephen Soderbergh D. David Fincher

JTQ 1

Courtney does not know this and will JTQ

Answer and value

C. Stephen Soderbergh
Value: $2K jumped
Bank: $66K

Commercial break


Question 9 - Oh the Horror
Which of these horror films features the fictional Freeling family?
A. The Amityville Horror B. Poltergeist
C. The Omen D. The Shining

JTQ #2

Answer and value

B. Poltergeist
Value: $100
Bank: $66000

Question 10 - Fathers-In-Law
What actor starred in a film version of Arthur Miller's "The Crucible," and then married Miller's daughter Rebecca?
A. Ralph Flennes B. Daniel Day-Lewis
C. Sean Penn D. Philip Seymour Hoffman

Answer and value

B. Daniel Day-Lewis
Value: $500
Bank: $66500

Commercial Break

Flashback Question - $250K from 2009 (This was also a Netflix edition)
In "The Godfather," Michael Corleone learns that his father has been shot after taking Kay to see what movie?
A. A Tree Grows in Brooklyn B. The Lost Weekend
C. The Bells of St. Mary's D. Spellbound

Flashback Answer

C. The Bells of St. Mary's

Courtney wants to win money to help her parents, who lost their home and everything to foreclosure. She fought back tears. Mere gave her a big hug and the audience applauded.


Question $100K
In between 1977's "Star Wars" and 1980's "The Empire Strikes Back," Mark Hamill starred in which of these less popular movies?
A. The Cheap Detective B. Foul Play
C. Corvette Summer D. Soldier of Orange

Courtney simply says she does not know and would use her ATA.

ATA

A-11% B-11% C-72% D-6%
Mere reminds Courtney of her position ($66.5K vs 100K or 25K)
Courtney rather quickly (on air) decides to trust the audience.

Answer and value

C. Corvette Summer
Value: $100K
Bank: $100K

Question $250K
According to IMDb.com, what is the highest-grossing movie to never finish #1 at the box office in the U.S. on a weekend?
A. My Big Fat Greek Wedding B. The Blair Witch Project
C. As Good As It Gets D. Mamma Mia!

Spoiler

Courtney does one more Chewbacca before deciding to walk with $100K

Answer and value

A. My Big Fat Greek Wedding
Value: $250K
Bank: Courtney walked with $100K

Time is up: No one-question or carryover contestant

[MarleysGh0st]

Can do an impression of Chewbacca, Mere wasn't impressed by her first attempt and said it sounded like she was gargling.

Considering the number of times Meredith had Courtney repeat the exact same "arrrrrrrrrrrrrrrr" impression (not to mention trying it, herself), Meredith must have been very impressed, indeed.

Mere would announce later in the show that in addition to her winnings, Courtney will get a one-year Netflix subscription.
Also all audience members will get the same.

To be precise, Meredith said every in the audience would get a subscription. She didn't say they would all get a one-year subscription. When I went to one of the NYC auditions that included the movie week test, all the auditioners were given that promise, too. The certificate we were given was for a one-month trial membership. That happened to be the same offer Netflix extends to all new subscribers.

[Snaxx]

Mere would announce later in the show that in addition to her winnings, Courtney will get a one-year Netflix subscription.
Also all audience members will get the same.

To be precise, Meredith said every in the audience would get a subscription. She didn't say they would all get a one-year subscription. When I went to one of the NYC auditions that included the movie week test, all the auditioners were given that promise, too. The certificate we were given was for a one-month trial membership. That happened to be the same offer Netflix extends to all new subscribers.

Thanks for the info; I did some "speed-listening" and assumed it would be the same as in the past. Maybe costs went up or something. I'll edit in a clarification.

[danangel]

Wow.. talk about a dream stack for me.. I would have played very very similarly to Courtney.. I would have gotten to the same level and after some consideration probably gone for it and .. guessed right.
Good for her.. she deserved the money.. her chewbacca impression sucked though.

[Snaxx]

Wow.. talk about a dream stack for me.. I would have played very very similarly to Courtney.. I would have gotten to the same level and after some consideration probably gone for it and .. guessed right.
Good for her.. she deserved the money.. her chewbacca impression sucked though.

WTG... It sounds like you were in the pool for this week from your audition last year?

The $250K was a film I saw in the theaters and was aware of its slow rise and long run at the box office. Thinking it was not likely to have topped any week so it would have been a correct WAG. However, I'm terrible at movies and did not know most of the answers before then. When this week comes around I check here for movie fan input as to the difficulty range of the questions.

[SportsFan68]

Courtney Foley
North Hollywood, CA
College student
Can do an impression of Chewbacca, Mere wasn't impressed by her first attempt and said it sounded like she was gargling.

Brought her boyfriend Danny to the show. He learned Chewbacca from her and did a demonstration. They met at a romantic movie. He asked her to bring an extra large purse and she agreed. She found out it was because he brought a lot of goodies to smuggle into the theater. During the show she would go back often to hug him.

Mere would announce later in the show that in addition to her winnings, Courtney will get a (Edit: length not specified) Netflix subscription.
Also all audience members will get the same.

Topic Tree (pre-randomized):
Double Threat
Mostly True Story
Fathers-In-Law
Oh the Horror
NETFLIX CLIP
Spooky Sisters
Dining Out
Said on Screen
Quotable Quips
Disaster Movie


Topic Tree: (Randomized)
Fathers-In-Law
Oh the Horror
Double Threat
Disaster Movie
Dining Out
Spooky Sisters
NETFLIX CLIP
Quotable Quips
Said on Screen
Mostly True Story




Question 1 - Mostly True Story
The words "Most of What Follows Is True" appear on screen at the beginning of what classic film?
A. Deliverance B. The French Connection
C. Shaft D. Butch Cassidy and the Sundance Kid

Did I mention that parts of this movie were made around here?

The ad ran a quote at the bottom -- "Not that it matters, but most of it is true."

Answer and value

D. Butch Cassidy and the Sundance Kid
Value: $25K!
Bank: $25K

Question 5 - Spooky Sisters
Nicole Kidman and Sandra Bullock play two sisters raised on witchcraft and chocolate cake in what '90s movie?
A. Practical Magic B. Hocus Pocus
C. The Craft D. The Witches of Eastwick

I love this movie! I've watched it three or four times.

Answer and value

A. Practical Magic
Value: $5K
Bank: $48K

Question 6 - Dining Out
In the 1991 film, "Fried Green Tomatoes," what is the name of the restaurant opened by the main characters?
A. Goody Goody Diner B. Whistle Stop Cafe
C. The Daily Fork D. The Spitfire Grill

Answer and value

B. Whistle Stop Cafe
Value: $3K
Bank: $51K

I think the name of the book is Fried Green Tomatoes at the Whistle Stop Cafe.

Question 7 - Disaster Movie
In the 2010 film "Hereafter," a character deals with the aftermath of surviving what disaster?
A. Tornado B. Avalanche
C. Nuclear war D. Tsunami

I dunno this one. ATA.

Spoiler

Courtney has not seen the movie yet, but thinks she knows it

Answer and value

D. Tsunami
Value: $15K
Bank: $66K

Question 8 - Double Threat
What famed director often acts as his own director of photography on his films, using the pseudonym "Peter Andrews"?
A. Sam Mendes B. Spike Jonze
C. Stephen Soderbergh D. David Fincher

This is Soderbergh, and I know that because of this Bored. I'm gonna go search it in a minute.

JTQ 1

Courtney does not know this and will JTQ

Answer and value

C. Stephen Soderbergh
Value: $2K jumped
Bank: $66K

Commercial break


Question 9 - Oh the Horror
Which of these horror films features the fictional Freeling family?
A. The Amityville Horror B. Poltergeist
C. The Omen D. The Shining

JTQ #2 -- Me too.

Answer and value

B. Poltergeist
Value: $100
Bank: $66000

Question 10 - Fathers-In-Law
What actor starred in a film version of Arthur Miller's "The Crucible," and then married Miller's daughter Rebecca?
A. Ralph Flennes B. Daniel Day-Lewis
C. Sean Penn D. Philip Seymour Hoffman

Dunno this one either.

Answer and value

B. Daniel Day-Lewis
Value: $500
Bank: $66500

Commercial Break

Flashback Question - $250K from 2009 (This was also a Netflix edition)
In "The Godfather," Michael Corleone learns that his father has been shot after taking Kay to see what movie?
A. A Tree Grows in Brooklyn B. The Lost Weekend
C. The Bells of St. Mary's D. Spellbound

Dunno this one. I'm gone.

Flashback Answer

C. The Bells of St. Mary's

Courtney wants to win money to help her parents, who lost their home and everything to foreclosure. She fought back tears. Mere gave her a big hug and the audience applauded.


Question $100K
In between 1977's "Star Wars" and 1980's "The Empire Strikes Back," Mark Hamill starred in which of these less popular movies?
A. The Cheap Detective B. Foul Play
C. Corvette Summer D. Soldier of Orange

Courtney simply says she does not know and would use her ATA.

ATA

A-11% B-11% C-72% D-6%
Mere reminds Courtney of her position ($66.5K vs 100K or 25K)
Courtney rather quickly (on air) decides to trust the audience.

Answer and value

C. Corvette Summer
Value: $100K
Bank: $100K

Question $250K
According to IMDb.com, what is the highest-grossing movie to never finish #1 at the box office in the U.S. on a weekend?
A. My Big Fat Greek Wedding B. The Blair Witch Project
C. As Good As It Gets D. Mamma Mia!

Spoiler

Courtney does one more Chewbacca before deciding to walk with $100K

Answer and value

A. My Big Fat Greek Wedding
Value: $250K
Bank: Courtney walked with $100K

Time is up: No one-question or carryover contestant

[SportsFan68]

I guess I don't know it because of this Bored. Oh well.

[danangel]

Wow.. talk about a dream stack for me.. I would have played very very similarly to Courtney.. I would have gotten to the same level and after some consideration probably gone for it and .. guessed right.
Good for her.. she deserved the money.. her chewbacca impression sucked though.

WTG... It sounds like you were in the pool for this week from your audition last year?

The $250K was a film I saw in the theaters and was aware of its slow rise and long run at the box office. Thinking it was not likely to have topped any week so it would have been a correct WAG. However, I'm terrible at movies and did not know most of the answers before then. When this week comes around I check here for movie fan input as to the difficulty range of the questions.

Yes.. and it's an unusual/totally nerve-wracking perspective watching it this week... hopefully i'll get it next year.. who knows.. .. hope so!..(or we could all maybe petition for "movie month" lol..) in any case i would have totally killed this stack.. and i actualy can do a pretty good chewbacca .. lol.. maybe she can too but she was just nervous!

but yeah i remember going to see MBFGW with my parents after it had been playing like an obscenely long time... like 6 months in .. and the theater was still just packed.. i would have gone with that for sure.. but i would have thought about it then taken the chance.. anyway i'm pretty sure MBFGW surprassed blair witch as the highest grossing indie at the time so it would have made the most sense to me..

[Estonut]

Commercial Break

Flashback Question - $250K from 2009 (This was also a Netflix edition)
In "The Godfather," Michael Corleone learns that his father has been shot after taking Kay to see what movie?
A. A Tree Grows in Brooklyn B. The Lost Weekend
C. The Bells of St. Mary's D. Spellbound

Dunno this one. I'm gone.

Flashback Answer

C. The Bells of St. Mary's

I think you'd be the first to walk on the Flashback Question...

[danangel]

i actually knew this too for some strange reason.. wasn't as sure on this as the MBFGW one though...

[MarleysGh0st]

(or we could all maybe petition for "movie month" lol..)

Right after we get Phone Game Month.

[silverscreenselect]

Wow.. talk about a dream stack for me.. I would have played very very similarly to Courtney.. I would have gotten to the same level and after some consideration probably gone for it and .. guessed right.
Good for her.. she deserved the money.. her chewbacca impression sucked though.

WTG... It sounds like you were in the pool for this week from your audition last year?

The $250K was a film I saw in the theaters and was aware of its slow rise and long run at the box office. Thinking it was not likely to have topped any week so it would have been a correct WAG. However, I'm terrible at movies and did not know most of the answers before then. When this week comes around I check here for movie fan input as to the difficulty range of the questions.

Usually during Movie Week there's one or two questions about some minor details of movies that I can't place (I see a lot of movies each year, but most of them only once so after a while some of the details fade). This stack was a very easy one however, so I'd have gone all the way to that last question without burning a lifeline. At that level, I'd jump one or possibly two questions and hope for the best.

[SportsFan68]

Commercial Break

Flashback Question - $250K from 2009 (This was also a Netflix edition)
In "The Godfather," Michael Corleone learns that his father has been shot after taking Kay to see what movie?
A. A Tree Grows in Brooklyn B. The Lost Weekend
C. The Bells of St. Mary's D. Spellbound

Dunno this one. I'm gone.

Flashback Answer

C. The Bells of St. Mary's

I think you'd be the first to walk on the Flashback Question...

Oh.

Nevermind.

[earendel]

Courtney Foley
North Hollywood, CA
College student
Can do an impression of Chewbacca, Mere wasn't impressed by her first attempt and said it sounded like she was gargling.

Brought her boyfriend Danny to the show. He learned Chewbacca from her and did a demonstration. They met at a romantic movie. He asked her to bring an extra large purse and she agreed. She found out it was because he brought a lot of goodies to smuggle into the theater. During the show she would go back often to hug him.

Mere would announce later in the show that in addition to her winnings, Courtney will get a (Edit: length not specified) Netflix subscription.
Also all audience members will get the same.

Oh, joy, it's Movie Week!

And I wouldn't say her Chewbacca was all that great.

Question 4 - NETFLIX CLIP

Netflix clip

Cher plays matchmaker to two teachers in this clip from "Clueless," which was loosely adapted from what novel?
A. Emma B. Jane Eyre
C. Anna Kerenina D. Madame Bovary

Spoiler

Courtney is a big fan of the story Emma by Jane Austen.

Answer and value

A. Emma
Value: $10K
Bank: $43K

I was thinking "Sense and Sensibility" but that's "10 Things I Hate about You", isn't it? I'd have to ATA on this one.

Question 6 - Dining Out
In the 1991 film, "Fried Green Tomatoes," what is the name of the restaurant opened by the main characters?
A. Goody Goody Diner B. Whistle Stop Cafe
C. The Daily Fork D. The Spitfire Grill

Answer and value

B. Whistle Stop Cafe
Value: $3K
Bank: $51K

Since Fannie Flagg's book is "Fried Green Tomatoes at the Whistle Stop Cafe" I'd have gone with that answer.

Question 7 - Disaster Movie
In the 2010 film "Hereafter," a character deals with the aftermath of surviving what disaster?
A. Tornado B. Avalanche
C. Nuclear war D. Tsunami

Spoiler

Courtney has not seen the movie yet, but thinks she knows it

Answer and value

D. Tsunami
Value: $15K
Bank: $66K

Never heard of this movie, so JTQ.

Question 8 - Double Threat
What famed director often acts as his own director of photography on his films, using the pseudonym "Peter Andrews"?
A. Sam Mendes B. Spike Jonze
C. Stephen Soderbergh D. David Fincher

JTQ 1

Courtney does not know this and will JTQ

Answer and value

C. Stephen Soderbergh
Value: $2K jumped
Bank: $66K

Time to JTQ again.

Question 10 - Fathers-In-Law
What actor starred in a film version of Arthur Miller's "The Crucible," and then married Miller's daughter Rebecca?
A. Ralph Flennes B. Daniel Day-Lewis
C. Sean Penn D. Philip Seymour Hoffman

Answer and value

B. Daniel Day-Lewis
Value: $500
Bank: $66500

And I walk away with $33,250.

Question $100K
In between 1977's "Star Wars" and 1980's "The Empire Strikes Back," Mark Hamill starred in which of these less popular movies?
A. The Cheap Detective B. Foul Play
C. Corvette Summer D. Soldier of Orange

Courtney simply says she does not know and would use her ATA.

ATA

A-11% B-11% C-72% D-6%
Mere reminds Courtney of her position ($66.5K vs 100K or 25K)
Courtney rather quickly (on air) decides to trust the audience.

Answer and value

C. Corvette Summer
Value: $100K
Bank: $100K

This one I knew.

Question $250K
According to IMDb.com, what is the highest-grossing movie to never finish #1 at the box office in the U.S. on a weekend?
A. My Big Fat Greek Wedding B. The Blair Witch Project
C. As Good As It Gets D. Mamma Mia!

Spoiler

Courtney does one more Chewbacca before deciding to walk with $100K

Answer and value

A. My Big Fat Greek Wedding
Value: $250K
Bank: Courtney walked with $100K

This seems kinda convoluted to me, but no matter, I wouldn't have known it anyway.

[KillerTomato]

Question 4 - NETFLIX CLIP

Netflix clip

Cher plays matchmaker to two teachers in this clip from "Clueless," which was loosely adapted from what novel?
A. Emma B. Jane Eyre
C. Anna Kerenina D. Madame Bovary

[Reveal] Spoiler: Courtney is a big fan of the story Emma by Jane Austen.


[Reveal] Spoiler: Answer and value
A. Emma
Value: $10K
Bank: $43K



I was thinking "Sense and Sensibility" but that's "10 Things I Hate about You", isn't it? I'd have to ATA on this one.

No, "10 Things" was based on "The Taming of the Shrew". "Sense and Sensibility" was based on "Sense and Sensibility" .

Like Dan and SSS, this was a dream stack for me, even the Flashback . The last question was the only one I wasn't absolutely certain on, but MBFGW was my guess on it.

I'd LOVE it if they would at least expand Movie Week to 2 weeks....

[KillerTomato]

I'd also like to say how impressed I was with Courtney's knowledge, given (forgive me for being an ageist) how young she is.

And Gregory, on Tuesday's show, has been trying for 10 years (almost as long as me!) to get on, so I was definitely rooting for him for that (although the flirting thing got old fast....).

So, maybe a short, fat, balding fan has a shot for next year's version....

[vettech]

(although the auditioning thing got old fast....).

Fixed that for ya'.