Transcript 03/03/2010 - Miranda Sloan

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Miranda Sloan
Lakeland, FL
Graduate school academic advisor

Miranda has two rules when it comes to movies: "Vinn Diesel has to take his shirt off", and "No Ralph Fiennes, he terrified me in Schindler's List!" Miranda's mom Maxine is in the relationship seat.

The experts today are movie critics A. O. Scott and Michael Phillips.

Question Topics:
When Movies Attack
Clint Eastwood
Romancing the Stone
Shirley Temple
J. Lo Movies
Bond Girls
Alfred Hitchcock
Mary Poppins
MOVIE STAR Q
Harrison Ford
Animation
NETFLIX CLIP
Golden Tunes
Movie Genres
Character Study

$500 - Character Study
In a 2008 review, who was described as "fifteen feet of lime-green power, with the temperament of a nasty child"?
A: The Love Guru B: The Incredible Hulk
C: Indiana Jones D: Kung Fu Leprechaun

Miranda seems confused by the wording of the question, and with 3 seconds remaining she decides to Ask the Audience.

ATA results

ATA: A: 1% B: 95% C: 1% D: 3%

Miranda decides to answer

Spoiler

B

Spoiler

B: The Incredible Hulk (1)

$1000 - Movie Genres
In 2008, "To Kill A Mockingbird" topped AFI's list of the ten greatest films in what classic movie genre?
A: Courtroom drama B: Western
C: Science fiction D: Romantic comedy

Spoiler

A: Courtroom drama (9)

$2000 - Golden Tunes
Which of these movies named for cities spawned an Oscar-winning song by Bruce Springsteen?
A: Philadelphia B: Nashville
C: Fargo D: Chicago

Spoiler

A: Philadelphia (11)

$3,000 - NETFLIX CLIP
Clip: George Clooney standing in a man's kitchen, telling him he's about to get in huge trouble for a hit-and-run car accident. "I'm not a miracle worker, I'm a janitor."
What movie's title character is featured in this scene?
A: The Bourne Ultimatum B: Charlie Wilson's War
C: Michael Clayton D: Dan in Real Life

Spoiler

C: Michael Clayton (7)

$5,000 - Animation
Which of the following is true about Mike Wazowski, the character that Billy Crystal voices in "Monsters, Inc.?"
A: He has no teeth B: He has a mohawk
C: He has red skin D: He has one eye

Spoiler

D: He has one eye (8)

-- Commercial Break --

$7,500 - Harrison Ford
In which of these films does Harrison Ford play a villian and not a hero?
A: The Devil's Own B: Blade Runner
C: What Lies Beneath D: Six Days Seven Nights

Spoiler

C: What Lies Beneath (24)

$10,000 - MOVIE STAR Q read by Vanessa Williams
I play Lee Cullen, an executive embroiled in a government conspiracy, in what Arnold Schwarzenegger action flick?
A: End of Days B: Eraser
C: The 6th Day D: Collateral Damage

Spoiler

B: Eraser (22)

$12,500 - Mary Poppins
In a famous scene from "Mary Poppins," Mary and the children have a tea party in what unusual location?
A: At the bottom of the sea B: Inside the bell of Big Ben
C: Onboard a pirate ship D: Floating near the ceiling

With 19 seconds remaining, Miranda decides to Ask The Expert.

ATE discussion

Anthony and Michael can rule out A and C, and conclude that the answer is D with a high confidence level.

Miranda decides to answer

Spoiler

D

Spoiler

D: Floating near the ceiling (13)

$15,000 - Alfred Hitchcock
Two of Alfred Hitchcock's films -- one that he directed in 1934 and the other in 1956 -- share what title?
A: The Man Who Knew Too Much B: To Catch a Thief
C: The Lady Vanishes D: The Wrong Man

With 18 seconds remaining, Miranda decides to Double Dip.

Her first answer is

Spoiler

A

, and is correct.

Spoiler

A: The Man Who Knew Too Much (18)

-- Commercial Break --

Hot Seat Home Game answer

"What Lies Beneath"

Tomorrow teaser

$25,000
In a 1996 book by the creator of the game "Six Degrees of Kevin Bacon," what actress is the direct connection between Al Pacino and Kevin Bacon?
A: Michelle Pfeiffer B: Talia Shire
C: Ellen Barkin D: Anne Heche

Miranda was feeling bad about using the ATA lifeline on the first question. Meredith points out how well she's done and that the lifelines are for using whenever you need them.

$25,000 - Bond Girls ["Not my strong suit," Miranda comments...]
Which of these suggestive-sounding names does not belong to a female character in a James Bond film?
A. Mary Goodnight B. Xenia Onatopp
C. Honey Rider D. Lacey Underall

Spoiler

D: Lacey Underall (20)

$50,000 - J. Lo Movies
In what Jennifer Lopez movies does J. Lo's character confess to a love interest that she belongs to a Scrabble club?
A: Jersey Girl B: Maid in Manhattan
C: The Wedding Planner D: Gigli

Murmuring that, "I didn't think J. Lo would be my waterloo," Miranda makes a wild guess at

Spoiler

C

.

Spoiler

C: The Wedding Planner (11)

HORN!!!!

Miranda will return tomorrow, with no lifelines remaining, to go for $100,000.

[NellyLunatic1980]

Miranda Sloan
Lakeland, FL
Graduate school academic advisor

Well, she's in the education field, so that makes three in a row. And yes Marley, all of them from Elsewhere®.

$500 - Character Study
In a 2008 review, who was described as "fifteen feet of lime-green power, with the temperament of a nasty child"?
A: The Love Guru B: The Incredible Hulk
C: Indiana Jones D: Kung Fu Leprechaun

Miranda seems confused by the wording of the question, and with 3 seconds remaining she decides to Ask the Audience.

Must be Hotseatitis.

$10,000 - MOVIE STAR Q read by Vanessa Williams
I play Lee Cullen, an executive embroiled in a government conspiracy, in what Arnold Schwarzenegger action flick?
A: End of Days B: Eraser
C: The 6th Day D: Collateral Damage

I know it's not "Collateral Damage". I actually saw that movie. No clue on the other three. ATA.

$12,500 - Mary Poppins
In a famous scene from "Mary Poppins," Mary and the children have a tea party in what unusual location?
A: At the bottom of the sea B: Inside the bell of Big Ben
C: Onboard a pirate ship D: Floating near the ceiling

I also would've asked the experts here. It has been ages since I've seen this movie.

$50,000 - J. Lo Movies
In what Jennifer Lopez movies does J. Lo's character confess to a love interest that she belongs to a Scrabble club?
A: Jersey Girl B: Maid in Manhattan
C: The Wedding Planner D: Gigli

Double Dip on A and C.

[MarleysGh0st]

The second item in this column mentions Miranda's appearance and her carry-over today.

http://www2.tbo.com/content/2010/mar/04 ... -on-oprah/

She had said that if she won a lot of money, she would go to the "Robert McKee Story Seminar" in New York, a four-day seminar on screenwriting and story design.

[NellyLunatic1980]

The second item in this column mentions Miranda's appearance and her carry-over today.

http://www2.tbo.com/content/2010/mar/04 ... -on-oprah/

She had said that if she won a lot of money, she would go to the "Robert McKee Story Seminar" in New York, a four-day seminar on screenwriting and story design.

So an aspiring WE/WE®. Joy.

[Bob Juch]

The second item in this column mentions Miranda's appearance and her carry-over today.

http://www2.tbo.com/content/2010/mar/04 ... -on-oprah/

She had said that if she won a lot of money, she would go to the "Robert McKee Story Seminar" in New York, a four-day seminar on screenwriting and story design.

She should save her money. Probably every Hollywood writer has taken the McKee seminar then gone on and ignored his rules.

[doitneatly]

$500 - Character Study
In a 2008 review, who was described as "fifteen feet of lime-green power, with the temperament of a nasty child"?
A: The Love Guru B: The Incredible Hulk
C: Indiana Jones D: Kung Fu Leprechaun

Miranda seems confused by the wording of the question, and with 3 seconds remaining she decides to Ask the Audience.

Must be Hotseatitis.

As I was watching this, I shared her confusion, at least briefly.
The immediate mental picture that I got from that phrase, "fifteen feet of lime-green power"? a day-glo anaconda!

I think I would've gotten my composure back quickly enough to answer and move on, but with the pressure and TDC who knows I might've done the exact same thing she did. Thankfully she hit her stride after that.

Man I wish they would've put me on the movie week last year, as once again we see higher-than-usual winnings.
This season the contrast with the regular shows is especially stark. :-/

[KillerTomato]

Miranda Sloan
Lakeland, FL
Graduate school academic advisor

Miranda has two rules when it comes to movies: "Vinn Diesel has to take his shirt off", and "No Ralph Fiennes, he terrified me in Schindler's List!" Miranda's mom Maxine is in the relationship seat.

The experts today are movie critics A. O. Scott and Michael Phillips.

Question Topics:
When Movies Attack
Clint Eastwood
Romancing the Stone
Shirley Temple
J. Lo Movies
Bond Girls
Alfred Hitchcock
Mary Poppins
MOVIE STAR Q
Harrison Ford
Animation
NETFLIX CLIP
Golden Tunes
Movie Genres
Character Study

$500 - Character Study
In a 2008 review, who was described as "fifteen feet of lime-green power, with the temperament of a nasty child"?
A: The Love Guru B: The Incredible Hulk
C: Indiana Jones D: Kung Fu Leprechaun

Miranda seems confused by the wording of the question, and with 3 seconds remaining she decides to Ask the Audience.

ATA results

ATA: A: 1% B: 95% C: 1% D: 3%

Miranda decides to answer

Spoiler

B

Spoiler

B: The Incredible Hulk (1)

My first thought was, "I hope this is hotseatitis, or I'll never get to see that Bond Girls question!"


$1000 - Movie Genres
In 2008, "To Kill A Mockingbird" topped AFI's list of the ten greatest films in what classic movie genre?
A: Courtroom drama B: Western
C: Science fiction D: Romantic comedy

Spoiler

A: Courtroom drama (9)

Duh.


$2000 - Golden Tunes
Which of these movies named for cities spawned an Oscar-winning song by Bruce Springsteen?
A: Philadelphia B: Nashville
C: Fargo D: Chicago

Spoiler

A: Philadelphia (11)

Great song, too.


$3,000 - NETFLIX CLIP
Clip: George Clooney standing in a man's kitchen, telling him he's about to get in huge trouble for a hit-and-run car accident. "I'm not a miracle worker, I'm a janitor."
What movie's title character is featured in this scene?
A: The Bourne Ultimatum B: Charlie Wilson's War
C: Michael Clayton D: Dan in Real Life

Spoiler

C: Michael Clayton (7)

Also on my DVD shelf. It's the only one with Clooney in it, too.


$5,000 - Animation
Which of the following is true about Mike Wazowski, the character that Billy Crystal voices in "Monsters, Inc.?"
A: He has no teeth B: He has a mohawk
C: He has red skin D: He has one eye

Spoiler

D: He has one eye (8)

And I'm a sucker for all things Pixar.

-- Commercial Break --

$7,500 - Harrison Ford
In which of these films does Harrison Ford play a villian and not a hero?
A: The Devil's Own B: Blade Runner
C: What Lies Beneath D: Six Days Seven Nights

Spoiler

C: What Lies Beneath (24)

By uber-hack Robert Zemeckis, who has done a total of ONE good movie in his career, "Back to the Future".



$10,000 - MOVIE STAR Q read by Vanessa Williams
I play Lee Cullen, an executive embroiled in a government conspiracy, in what Arnold Schwarzenegger action flick?
A: End of Days B: Eraser
C: The 6th Day D: Collateral Damage

Spoiler

B: Eraser (22)

While I'm not a Schwarzenegger fan, I've actually seen this one.


$12,500 - Mary Poppins
In a famous scene from "Mary Poppins," Mary and the children have a tea party in what unusual location?
A: At the bottom of the sea B: Inside the bell of Big Ben
C: Onboard a pirate ship D: Floating near the ceiling

With 19 seconds remaining, Miranda decides to Ask The Expert.

ATE discussion

Anthony and Michael can rule out A and C, and conclude that the answer is D with a high confidence level.

Miranda decides to answer

Spoiler

D

Spoiler

D: Floating near the ceiling (13)

No lifeline needed for me. The scene has Ed Wynn and the gang singing "I Love to Laugh".


$15,000 - Alfred Hitchcock
Two of Alfred Hitchcock's films -- one that he directed in 1934 and the other in 1956 -- share what title?
A: The Man Who Knew Too Much B: To Catch a Thief
C: The Lady Vanishes D: The Wrong Man

With 18 seconds remaining, Miranda decides to Double Dip.

Her first answer is

Spoiler

A

, and is correct.

Spoiler

A: The Man Who Knew Too Much (18)

And both versions are also on my DVD shelf. I actually prefer the original.



-- Commercial Break --

Hot Seat Home Game answer

"What Lies Beneath"

Tomorrow teaser

$25,000
In a 1996 book by the creator of the game "Six Degrees of Kevin Bacon," what actress is the direct connection between Al Pacino and Kevin Bacon?
A: Michelle Pfeiffer B: Talia Shire
C: Ellen Barkin D: Anne Heche

Miranda was feeling bad about using the ATA lifeline on the first question. Meredith points out how well she's done and that the lifelines are for using whenever you need them.

$25,000 - Bond Girls ["Not my strong suit," Miranda comments...]
Which of these suggestive-sounding names does not belong to a female character in a James Bond film?
A. Mary Goodnight B. Xenia Onatopp
C. Honey Rider D. Lacey Underall

Spoiler

D: Lacey Underall (20)

Oy, I should read these things closer as I respond. I'd have noticed that I answered it in yesterday's thread.


$50,000 - J. Lo Movies
In what Jennifer Lopez movies does J. Lo's character confess to a love interest that she belongs to a Scrabble club?
A: Jersey Girl B: Maid in Manhattan
C: The Wedding Planner D: Gigli

Murmuring that, "I didn't think J. Lo would be my waterloo," Miranda makes a wild guess at

Spoiler

C

.

Spoiler

C: The Wedding Planner (11)

A perfectly awful movie, and I can't believe I actually sat through it. Of course, it was on HBO, so I didn't actually spend any money on it, but still....


And I'd be going for the same amount with all my lifelines intact.