Rodger Pille
Cincinnati, OH
Public relations manager at the Newport Aquarium
Rodger's wife, Christa, is in the audience.
Question Topics (Unrandomized):
* Talkin' Bout Willis
* Rock Out
* Movie Couples
* Western Songs
* Tolkien Time
* Real Characters
* NETFLIX CLIP
* In the Credits
* You've Got Mail
* Funny Quotes
Question Topics (Randomized):
* Rock Out
* In the Credits
* Western Songs
* Talkin' Bout Willis
* Real Characters
* Tolkien Time
* NETFLIX CLIP
* Funny Quotes
* Movie Couples
* You've Got Mail
Question #1 * You've Got Mail
In the movie "You've Got Mail," Tom Hanks and Meg Ryan fall for each other, not knowing that they both run rival what?
A: Toy stores B: Bakeries
C: Coffee shops D: Bookstores
Answer/Value/Bank
D: Bookstores
Question Value: $3,000
Bank: $3,000
Question Value: $3,000
Bank: $3,000
Question #2 * Movie Couples
In the comedy "Four Weddings and a Funeral," which of these pairs does not wed at one of the four weddings?
A: Bernard & Lydia B: Scarlett & David
C: Laura & Angus D: Hamish & Carrie
Rodger is going to have to jump this question.
Answer/Value/Bank
B: Scarlett & David
Question Value: $500
Bank: $3,000
Question Value: $500
Bank: $3,000
Question #3 * Funny Quotes
In what movie does tough guy Robert De Niro ask, "I have nipples, Greg. Could you milk me?"
A: Casino B: Midnight Run
C: Cape Fear D: Meet the Parents
Answer/Value/Bank
D: Meet the Parents
Question Value: $1,000
Bank: $4,000
Question Value: $1,000
Bank: $4,000
-- Commercial Break --
Rodger and Christa have collected so many movie posters that, when they moved into their new house, they made each room a different theme. They have a Moulin Rouge living room and a Psycho bathroom.
Question #4 * NETFLIX CLIP
[The clip is a long quote by Reese Witherspoon, who is holding a chihuahua, "Hi! I'm Elle Woods and this is Bruiser Woods. We're both Gemini vegetarians. ... And last year, I was homecoming queen."]
In this clip from "Legally Blonde," Elle Woods introduces herself to fellow classmates from what school?
A: Harvard B: Princeton
C: Yale D: Stanford
Rodger thinks this is a great one to ask the audience.
ATA
A: 78% B: 8% C: 9% D: 5%
Answer/Value/Bank
A: Harvard
Question Value: $100
Bank: $4,100
Question Value: $100
Bank: $4,100
Question #5 * Tolkien Time
In the 1960s, J.R.R. Tolkien rejected what band's request to star in a movie based on his "Lord of the Rings" saga?
A: The Beatles B: The Rolling Stones
C: The Beach Boys D: The Who
Rodger jumps the question.
Answer/Value/Bank
A: The Beatles
Question Value: $5,000
Bank: $4,100
Question Value: $5,000
Bank: $4,100
Question #6 * Real Characters
Which of these movies is based on the life of NYPD officer Eddie Egan and his partner Sonny Grosso?
A: Prince of the City B: Serpico
C: Bullitt D: The French Connection
Rodger doesn't know. Meredith explains that if he walks away he will get half of his bank, $2,050. Rodger thinks he can eliminate two, but that's still a pretty big chance to take. He walks away with $2,050.
Answer
D: The French Connection
Rodger: Honestly, no.
-- Commercial Break --
