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Despare 03-12-2008 06:47 PM

The HDC Official Trivia Contest - Round 1 - General Movie Trivia
 
Welcome to the official HDC Trivia Contest! Thanks go to _V_ who provided some great questions and with no further adieu let's begin with the first question...


Q: Name as many of these movie posters as you can.


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neverending 03-12-2008 06:52 PM

Attack of the 50 ft. woman
2010
Once Upon a Time in the west?

I'm not afraid to look stupid!

Despare 03-12-2008 06:53 PM

Neverending did indeed get answers in on time! He won the point with 2 correct answers missing Double Indemnity, The Shawshank Redemption, and The Good, the Bad, and the Ugly !

Question # 2




Q: What was the first movie for which the cost of obtaining rights to the soundtrack outweighed the entire production costs?

neverending 03-12-2008 06:56 PM

And speaking of soundtracks:


NeverEndingWonder Radio is now broadcasting it's trivia contest soundtrack & coverage. From now till the end of the contest tonight I'll be playing music from movies old & newas well as providing coverage of the contest. It's all just for fun and there's no pressure to tune in, but you're entirely welcome to.

If you should so happen to desire to, just click this link:

NeverEndingWonder Radio

and click on the LISTEN button.

Despare 03-12-2008 06:56 PM

Remember, any member can jump in and out, no need to be here from the start, if you know the answer by all means give it to me!

Wonderful music Neverending, really sets the mood.

Despare 03-12-2008 06:58 PM

Q: What was the first movie for which the cost of obtaining rights to the soundtrack outweighed the entire production costs?

A: Clerks

Let's proceed...

Q: Hazel Scott, Lena Horne, and Ella Fitzgerald were all considered to play

what character in which Hal B. Wallis produced film.

neverending 03-12-2008 06:58 PM

This is a tough one!

Despare 03-12-2008 07:03 PM

Another question come and gone with our resident movie buffs missing another tough question.


Q: Hazel Scott, Lena Horne, and Ella Fitzgerald were all considered to play what character in which Hal B. Wallis produced film.

A: "Sam" in Casablanca

fortunato 03-12-2008 07:04 PM

oh! i know this one.

sam in casablanca

edit: darnit! too late.

Despare 03-12-2008 07:05 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by fortunato (Post 672498)
oh! i know this one.

sam in casablanca

edit: darnit! too late.

Just a little faster next time! :) Another question coming shortly...

neverending 03-12-2008 07:06 PM

Thanks for joining us fortunato!

_____V_____ 03-12-2008 07:06 PM

howdy folks...good evening!

Apologies for my late show...my co-host Despare has already got the ball rolling. So all the best to all you trivia-minded folks out there...and you all stand to win some very cool prizes.

The HDC Official Trivia Contest is brought to you by NEW Radio.

fortunato 03-12-2008 07:07 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by neverending (Post 672500)
Thanks for joining us fortunato!

my pleasure! i've been looking forward to this!

welcome, _v_!

_____V_____ 03-12-2008 07:08 PM

And the next question is...

from Star Wars!

- Which character did George Lucas once consider making a midget?

Despare 03-12-2008 07:08 PM

_V_ has graced us with question four of four in our first of three "rounds".

neverending 03-12-2008 07:09 PM

NeverEndingWonder Radio


tune in for soundtrack and comentary!

neverending 03-12-2008 07:10 PM

Darth Vader?

fortunato 03-12-2008 07:10 PM

eep! i don't know much about star wars, unfortunately...

han solo?

_____V_____ 03-12-2008 07:10 PM

Nope and nope. Have another shot.;)

fortunato 03-12-2008 07:10 PM

(i'm tuning in by the way, neverending. great stuff!)

fortunato 03-12-2008 07:11 PM

obi-wan....?

neverending 03-12-2008 07:11 PM

Chewbacca....

_____V_____ 03-12-2008 07:12 PM

Nope and nope again.

The correct answer is...

neverending 03-12-2008 07:12 PM

No- Must Be Yoda!

_____V_____ 03-12-2008 07:13 PM

Nope.


The answer is...


Luke Skywalker!

fortunato 03-12-2008 07:13 PM

argh! i almost guessed him.
oh, well...

that's really weird, though.

_____V_____ 03-12-2008 07:14 PM

This completes Round 1.

At the end of it, Despare will announce the points table so far...

Despare 03-12-2008 07:15 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by _____V_____ (Post 672516)
At the end of it, Despare will announce the points table so far...


At the end of the first round, we have Neverending with the lone point! He picked up the point at the very last possible second to leave everybody else with a goose egg. Pick it up folks, can't let him get too far ahead.

Get ready for the next question...

fortunato 03-12-2008 07:16 PM

hahaha, awesome! the spider baby song!

Despare 03-12-2008 07:17 PM

Here's a tough one to begin our second "round" of four questions.



Q: What was the first movie sequel ever made?

fortunato 03-12-2008 07:17 PM

fall of a nation?

Despare 03-12-2008 07:18 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by fortunato (Post 672520)
fall of a nation?

And fortunato gets the point!

The answer is indeed 1916's Fall of a Nation, sequel to 1015's Birth of a Nation. Let's go over to _V_ for our next question...

_____V_____ 03-12-2008 07:19 PM

Wtg, J!

**Applause**

fortunato 03-12-2008 07:19 PM

we actually watched those in my high school u.s. history class.

neverending 03-12-2008 07:20 PM

Fall of a Nation

_____V_____ 03-12-2008 07:20 PM

The next question is for the 007 fans...:cool:

Despare 03-12-2008 07:20 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by fortunato (Post 672523)
we actually watched those in my high school u.s. history class.

It obviously pays off to be attentive in school.

fortunato 03-12-2008 07:21 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Despare (Post 672526)
It obviously pays off to be attentive in school.

haha, yes. there's a lesson here!

_____V_____ 03-12-2008 07:21 PM

Which was the first James Bond theme to appear in the Billboard Top 10?

neverending 03-12-2008 07:22 PM

Goldfinger!


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