Alphabetical Stew II

It must have been getting frustrating for phone users, with all that scrolling!
Does anyone have an idea for a new category?

Hi .cris, Maybe movies with colors in the title.

I like >2 aussieh: color in the title idea.

Movies with number in the title
Movies with weather words
Movies with a girl/boys name in the title
Movies that were also a book
Movies with a day or a month in the title
Movies with a word that describes a feeling
Movies with articles of clothing in the title
Movies with holidays in the title

The problem I see with some of these is their are 23 letters we are using and some of these might have limited letters that could be used.

I had an idea for a 3 round quiz... round 1) animal; round 2) vegetable; followed by round 3) mineral

A - Animal House (1978) - 1

etc etc

B - The Birdcage (1996) - 1

C - One Flew Over the Cuckoo's Nest (1975) - 1

D - Dog Day Afternoon (1975) - 1

E - Elephant Walk (1954) - 1

F - Fantastic Mr Fox (2009) -1

G - Groundhog Day (1993) - 1

H - The Hound of the Baskervilles (1988) - 1

I - The Night Of The Iguana (1964) - 1

J - The Day of the Jackal (1973) - 1

K - Kangaroo Jack (2003) -1

L - The Lion in Winter (1968) - 1

M - The Mouse that Roared (1959) - 1

N - Nightcrawler (2014) - 1

N - Courtship of The Newt -(1933) -0

>18 Carol420: Do you want to go for "O"

O - The Owl and the Pussycat (1970) - 1

(counts only for O - not P)

P - Black Panther (2018) - 1

Q - Quetzal (2016) - 0

R - Rudolph The Red-Nosed Reindeer - 1964 - 1

>22 rhinemaiden: I bet you'll never forget there's a film called Quetzal

S - Along Came a Spider (2001) - 1

T - Crouching Tiger, Hidden Dragon (2000) - 0

>24 .cris: .cris... it's one I'd rush to see if the occasion presented itself... (LOL)

U - Urchin (2007) - 0 "In a tunnel deep under Manhattan, the Old Man rules the citizens of Scum-City. He swears to lead them to a paradise within the hollow earth once he finds five noble souls; but until then his followers must steal and deal to support him. A terminally ill hunchback named Goliath, crazed by his approaching death, decides to find the five noble souls and present them to the Old Man;by beheading New Yorkers he deems worthy of the honor. Meanwhile, another Scum-City dweller known as The Kid tries to do the Old Man's bidding, tangling with deadly gangsters and eccentric drug dealers-even though The Kid is only nine and his main weapon is a water pistol filled with acid. As both Goliath and The Kid pursue paths they believe will lead to paradise, they rob, kill;and inevitably confront each other in a grand showdown." How did I miss this?

V - The Vampire Bat (1933) -0

W - Dances with Wolves (1990) - 1

X ?

X - How to Draw Xenops with Color Pencils (2016) - 1

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=hZvmXq1lN8c

(best I could find for X... I vote we skip X and move on to Y)

Y - Yak in the Classroom - (2019) - 0

Z - Ice Station Zebra (1968) - 1

and we move onto round 2 - Vegetable

>35 rhinemaiden: Do you think we should add flowers, shrubs and trees? I think we might struggle otherwise.

>36 .cris: why not? it's all vegetation! Go for it!

A - The Apple Tree Girl - (1917) -0

B - Bananas (1971) - 1

C- Cactus Flower - (1969) -1

D - Driving Miss Daisy - (1989) 1

E - NIghtmare on Elm Street (1984) - 1

F- Foxglove (2008) - 1

G - Grapes of Wrath (1940) - 1

H - Hop-a-Long Cassidy (1935) - 0

>46 .cris: what am I missing? vegetation?

I - For Love of Ivy (1968) - 1

>47 rhinemaiden: "Hops are the flowers (also called seed cones or strobiles) of the hop plant Humulus lupulus. They are used primarily as a bittering, flavouring, and stability agent in beer, to which, in addition to bitterness, they impart floral, fruity, or citrus flavours and aromas." .....I was stretching the rules a wee bit!

>49 .cris: -- of course! (smacks forehead with heel of hand)... works for me. (I was thinking of the cowboy serial I used to watch on telly when I was a kid... talk about a mind in a rut.)

J - The Juniper Tree (1990) - 0

K - Kiwi (2018) - 0 (Not doing very well finding films I've seen)

L - Lilac in the Spring - (1954) - 0

M - The Mango Tree - 1977 - 1

N - Nuts (1987 & 2016) - 1

O - White Oleander (2002) - 1

P - The Pumpkin Eater (1964) - 1

Q - Quince (1998) - 0

R - The War of the Roses (1989) - 1

S - The Shamrock And The Rose (1927) - 0

T - Tangerines (2013) - 1 ❤

U - The Umbrellas of Cherbourg (1964) - 1

V - Valerian and the City of a Thousand Planets (2017) - 1

W - The Wind In The Willows - (1983) - 1

I'm going to miss X, although if anybody can think of one, please add it.

Y - The Beast of Yucca Flats - (1961) - 0 .... I believe this film looks so awful, the loser should be forced to watch it. Although just looking at the photos on IMDb tells the whole story?

Z - Zinnia Flower (2015) - 0

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well played everyone! (I declare X to be omitted this round)..... moving right on to MINERALS... who wants to start with A...

A - Arsenic and Old Lace (1944) - 1

B - Beryl Markham: A Shadow on the Sun (1988) - 0

C - Copper Canyon (1950) - 0

>67 rhinemaiden: Do you think is would be possible to add precious and semi-precious stones to this. I'm really struggling.

>71 .cris: precious/semi-precious stones...they're from the earth... they qualify as minerals... struggle no more!

D- Diamonds are Forever (1971) - 1

E - Code Name: Emerald (1985) - 0

F - Our Man Flint - (1967) - 1

G - Gold (2016) -1

H - Young Man with a Horn (1950) - 1

I - Iron Monkey (1993) - 1

J - The Curse of the Jade Scorpion (2001) - 1

K - Kunzite: Vapors (2018) - 0 (I think it might be a music video, but I'm astounded to find any "K"s.

L - Lapis (1966) - 0

M - The Boy from Mercury (1996) -1 ❤❤ It seems this film is unavailable everywhere!

N - Nickle and Dime - (1992) 1

O - Opal Dream - (2017) - 0

P - The Girl with the Pearl Earring (2003) - 1

Q - Quicksilver (2014) - 0

R - A Price above Rubies (1998) - 0

S - The Silver Chalice (1954) - 1

T - The Tin Drum (1979) - 1 (I believe I should be awarded 2 points for seeing this odd film through to the end)

U - Uranium Conspiracy - (1955) - 0

V - ite. - 1

>91 .cris: can't see the film title because it's covered by the image...

W - White Gold (2003) - 0

-- dropping X from the quiz... next up... Y

>92 rhinemaiden: Star Trek: The Motion Picture (1979) The mineral is Vulcan(ite). I know, I'm the queen of cheaterers!

>95 .cris: and it's V for Vulcan???

>It's a picture of a Vulcan (Mr Spock) with "ite" tacked on the end. So V for Vulcanite. I did try...

>97 .cris: and you succeeeded! Well done!

okay... moving on to Y and then Z and we're done with this round...

>99 rhinemaiden: Is there a Y?

Y - Peter Yarrow: With Your Face to the Wind (2006) - 0

(Yarrow for Yarrowite)

Z - Viva Zapata(lite) (1952) - 0

Shall we continue with NAMES in the title?

A - Adam's Rib (1949) - 1

B - What About Bob? (1991) - 1

Animal, Vegetable or Mineral Challenge.


Rhinemaiden -19
aussieh -7
SciLgo - 3
cris - 20
Carol -10

Well cris...just look at you! Yeah, oh Mighty Leader!!!

C - Carrie (2013) - 1

>105 Carol420: I'm thinking aussieh doesn't stand a chance. She's awake when we're asleep and vice versa. It also seems a little unfair that I pulled ahead by one point with my blatant cheating with the "V" mineral.

D - Django Unchained (2012) - 1

>107 .cris: Okay...give you big, tall trophy and a huge check to Rhinemaiden. I would have called you "blatant cheating' , creative.

E- Esther - (1999) -1 (That was my mothers's name)

F - Forrest Gump (1994) - 1

G - George Washington Slept Here (1942) - 1

H - Harvey (1950) - 1 ❤❤❤

I - Me, Myself and Irene (2000) - 1

J - John Wick (2014) - 1

K - King Kong - (2005) - 1

L - Ages of Lulu (1990) - 0

M - A Date For Mad Mary (2016) - 1

N - Nicholas Nickleby (2002) - 1

O - Oliver! (1968) - 1

P - Philomena (2013) -1

Q - Queenie (1987) - 0

R - Richard III (1955) - 1

S - Shirley Valentine (1989) - 1

T - Thelma and Louise (2014) - 1

U - Urban Cowboy (1980) - 1 (I've never heard of anyone called Urban but it was on my Google list)

V - Victor/Victoria (1982) - 1

W - Walter & June (1983) - 1

X - Xena Warrior Princess (1995) - 1

Y - John & Yoko's Year of Peace (2000) - 1

Z - The Mark of Zorro (1940) - 1

I think we can come back to names at some time. I thought we might do something a little more personal. I assume that our members belong to a book site because they read and they're here because they enjoy films. So alphabetically name a film, vs a book, vs a remake of the film (if you've seen it) vs the TV series if applicable. You have 2 points and you can allocate them however you please. F= film, B=book, R=remake, T=tv series

A - F: Animal Farm (1954) - 0 / B -2

cris - 9
Rhinemaiden - 8
Carol - 5
aussieh - 3

You did again cris!

B - Bull - B (David Elliott) -1 T - 1

C - F:Scrooge (1951) 1.5 B - 0.5 I'm sure I've seen many versions of A Christmas Carol, but the one with Alastair Sim is the most memorable. I believe there will be a three part series this year with Stephen Graham as Jacob Marley. I'll be waiting for that one.

>132 Carol420: Can you tell I have too much time on my hands. Thanks for keeping score. (not that it matters 1iota in the greater scheme of things).

>135 .cris: What do you mean "it doesn't matter????? I thought I was getting paid THE BIG BUCKS for doing this???? I do enjoy doing it. That's why I do the monthly topics for 5 different groups. I miss organizing things....and people...as if any of you need to be organized:) I did it for 28 years and old habits die hard.

D - Doctor Sleep - F -1 B (Stephen King) -1

E - End of Watch (b) - 1.5 / (tv) 0.5 (Mr Mercedes. Stephen King)

F- First Daughter - F -1 B-1 (First Daughter - Eric Van Lustbader)

G-The Great Gatsby - F-1 B-1 (F.Scott Fitzgerald)

H - Hawaii (1966) - F-1, B-1 (1959 James Michener)

I - I, Claudius (1976) - B-1, T-1 (Robert Graves)

J - Jane Eyre (2011) - F-1, B - 1 (Charlotte Bronte)

K - The Kite Runner (2007) F-.5, B-1.5 (Khaled Hosseini)

L - Live and Let Die (1973) - F-1, B-1 (1954 - Ian Fleming)

M - Millions (2004) - F-1, B-1 (Frank Boyce Cottrell)

N - The Name Of The Rose (1986) - F -1, B-1 (Umberto Eco)

O - Once Were Warriors (1994) - F-1.5, B-.5 (Alan Duff)

P - The Pumpkin Eater (1964) - F-1, B-1 (1962 Penelope Mortimer)

Q - Q.A. - Slumdog Millionaire (2008) B-.5, F-1.5 (Vikas Swarup)

R - Rear Window (1954) - F-1 B-1 (Cornell Woolrich)

S - The Spy Who Loved Me (1977) F - 1/B-1 (1962 - Ian Fleming)

T - Trainspotting (1996) F-1, B-1 (Irvine Welsh)

U - Under Milk Wood (1972) F-1/R-1 - (2015)

V - The Van (1996) F-.5 B-1.5 (Roddy Doyle)

W - Walk Among The Tombstones (2014) - F-1 B -1 (Lawrence Block)

X - X Marks the Spot (1931) F-0/R-0 (1942)

Y - The Young Offenders (2016) F-1, T-1

cris-18
Carol - 10
Aussieh - 6
Rhinemaiden -12

Our cris is on a roll!

Z - Z (1969) - F-1/B-1 (1966 Vasilis Vasilikos)

>159 Carol420: -- you counted/posted before I posted Z... (not that it changes the winner...)

>159 Carol420: There shouldn't have been a winner. This was just to see which medium our members preferred. I think if you do another count, it might be films got more votes than books. That would be a huge surprise. You're such a perfectionist.

>26 rhinemaiden: Sorry. I counted your numbers and changed them in the totals.
>162 .cris: - Guilty as Charged:)

Films - 23
Books - 24
TV series - 3
Remake - 1

>163 Carol420: That was close. Most people always say the book was miles better than the film. Perhaps we mainly chose films we really liked. I find that I can't often recall the feeling I had when I finished a book, whereas a good film stays in my memory.

>164 .cris: A great deal of it depends on how a person learns. I learn by actions and also by absorbing the written content. For some reason...while I enjoy films...they just don't stay with me like a book does. I think one reason why the book is often "miles better" than the film is because film makers not only have to tell the story with the visual effects but they have to add some excitement and intrigue to it to hold the audience where readers supply there own visual effects as they read. I have found that people that love films usually also really love books.

>163 Carol420: - Carol, you're the best! Thanks! Have a cookie, sweetie. Have two.

>165 Carol420: Yet conversely, book lovers are not necessarily film nuts.

>166 rhinemaiden: Thank you. They're delicious!! Maybe I'll have another one...or two...or so...:)

>167 .cris: That is very true. My grandmother loved books but we couldn't even get her to go with us to see Bambi.