Transcript 02/19/13 Tim McMahon

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Millionaire’s Countdown To The Oscars Week

Tim McMahon
Perrysburg, OH
His girlfriend Ashley is in the audience.
When Tim calls Mere a vision, Mere thanks him and mentions how both Tim and his girlfriend look great and ready for the red carpet. Tim then does impersonations of Jimmy Stewart and Christopher Walken.

Topic Tree: (Randomized shown only)
Bring Home the Gold
Stealing Movies
Spiffy Sneakers
Fake Fake Fake
Dis-inspiration
First Name Basis
Non-Smoking
Murphy Comedy
Film Homage
Losing It



Question 1 - Losing It
Starring John Hawkes and Helen Hunt, the 2012 film "The Sessions" recounts a therapeutic relationship between a virgin in his 30s and a what?
A. Gay divorcee B. Sex surrogate
C. High school crush D. Elderly lover

JTQ 1

Tim says Helen Hunt won for "As Good as it Gets" 15 years ago, then decides to JTQ

Answer and value

B. Sex surrogate
Value: $7000 jumped
Bank: 0

Question 2 - Film Homage
With characters named "Mr. Brown" and "Mr. Blue", the 1974 film "The Taking of Pelham One Two Three" parallels what Quentin Tarantino film?
A. Kill Bill Vol. 1 B. Reservoir Dogs
C. Pulp Fiction D. Inglourious Basterds

Answer and value

B. Reservoir Dogs
Value: $15K!
Bank: $15K

Question 3 - Murphy Comedy
In "Coming to America," Eddie Murphy's character understandably believes that he can find a wife in what New York City borough?
A. Staten Island B. Bronx
C. Brooklyn D. Queens

Spoiler

Tim says he watched this a couple of months ago randomly.

Answer and value

D. Queens
Value: $3000
Bank: $18K

Question 4 - Non-Smoking
Which of these smoky-sounding movies actually does not depict any of its characters smoking a cigarette during the film?
A. Coffee and Cigarettes B. Thank You For Smoking
C. 200 Cigarettes D. Smoke

pre-ATA

Tim says he figured those were the choices that would come up. Tim said he is familiar with all but Smoke and is leaning D because the title is Smoke. His favorite of the three is Thank You For Smoking, the only one he has seen through all the way and did multiple times. He said he knows it contains smoking and is like 90% sure. The other three he is not sure so he would ask his "good friends" in the audience.

ATA

A. 9% B. 8% C. 24% D. 59%

post-ATA

59 is a pretty high number, but not what he wanted it to be. He does not want to use two lifelines so he will gamble as the whole game is a gamble.

Answer and value

B. Thank You For Smoking (yes, the one he thought was wrong)
Value: $not revealed
Bank: $1000 consolation

Commercial break

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Question 4 - Non-Smoking
Which of these smoky-sounding movies actually does not depict any of its characters smoking a cigarette during the film?
A. Coffee and Cigarettes B. Thank You For Smoking
C. 200 Cigarettes D. Smoke

pre-ATA

Tim says he figured those were the choices that would come up. Tim said he is familiar with all but Smoke and is leaning D because the title is Smoke. His favorite of the three is Thank You For Smoking, the only one he has seen through all the way and did multiple times. He said he knows it contains smoking and is like 90% sure. The other three he is not sure so he would ask his "good friends" in the audience.

ATA

A. 9% B. 8% C. 24% D. 59%

post-ATA

59 is a pretty high number, but not what he wanted it to be. He does not want to use two lifelines so he will gamble as the whole game is a gamble.

Answer and value

B. Thank You For Smoking (yes, the one he thought was wrong)
Value: $not revealed
Bank: $1000 consolation

Ouch.

So most of the audience were in the same boat I was, not familiar with any of these movies. So they were perfectly willing to be swayed by his hunch.

And 8% knew he was dead wrong.

[SportsFan68]

Question 2 - Film Homage
With characters named "Mr. Brown" and "Mr. Blue", the 1974 film "The Taking of Pelham One Two Three" parallels what Quentin Tarantino film?
A. Kill Bill Vol. 1 B. Reservoir Dogs
C. Pulp Fiction D. Inglourious Basterds

Answer and value

B. Reservoir Dogs
Value: $15K!
Bank: $15K

Let's pretend the audience comes through for me on this one. ATA

Question 4 - Non-Smoking
Which of these smoky-sounding movies actually does not depict any of its characters smoking a cigarette during the film?
A. Coffee and Cigarettes B. Thank You For Smoking
C. 200 Cigarettes D. Smoke

pre-ATA

Tim says he figured those were the choices that would come up. Tim said he is familiar with all but Smoke and is leaning D because the title is Smoke. His favorite of the three is Thank You For Smoking, the only one he has seen through all the way and did multiple times. He said he knows it contains smoking and is like 90% sure. The other three he is not sure so he would ask his "good friends" in the audience.

ATA

A. 9% B. 8% C. 24% D. 59%

post-ATA

59 is a pretty high number, but not what he wanted it to be. He does not want to use two lifelines so he will gamble as the whole game is a gamble.

Answer and value

B. Thank You For Smoking (yes, the one he thought was wrong)
Value: $not revealed
Bank: $1000 consolation

Thanks you for smoking is the only one of these I've seen, and I do not remember any smoking in it. B, final answer.