The Return of the Movie Stills Meme, Vol. 3

[slipjig3]

There's been a movie quotes quiz-meme floating around, which I've been having a great deal of fun with. I seriously considered doing a round of my own, but I decided that I liked last year's movie stills quiz-meme better. So pardon me whilst I blow the dust off of this thing....

The rules, in case you've forgotten:
1. Pick 20 films you love/thoroughly enjoyed.
2. Find screen captures (stills) for each film, preferably from scenes you like.
3. Post the pictures with the rules; let your readers guess from what movie each still is from. (Readers, no cheating. No google, no looking at Livejournal interests or looking at the file names.) Basically, do not cheat.

As always, though, I'm presenting you with 30 titles to identify: the 20 comprising the official list, and ten comprising the "prestige" (i.e. "Adam's going to be deeply impressed with you if you get any of these") list.

Good luck!


1. (first guessed by chris_walsh)


2. (first guessed by bikergeek)


3. (first guessed by bikergeek)


4. (first guessed by feste_sylvain)


5. (first guessed by mick_hale)


6. (first guessed by chris_walsh)


7. (first guessed by chris_walsh)


8. (first guessed by curt_holman)


9. (first guessed by bikergeek)


10.


11. (first guessed by bikergeek)


12. (first guessed by theloriest)


13. (first guessed by yendi)


14. (first guessed by chris_walsh)


15. (first guessed by bikergeek)


16. (first guessed by theloriest)


17. (first guessed by akfirefly76)


18.


19. (first guessed by akfirefly76)


20. (first guessed by theloriest)


Bonus Stills:

21. (first guessed by mick_hale)


22. (first guessed by feste_sylvain)


23. (first guessed by curt_holman)


24. (first guessed by curt_holman)


25. (first guessed by curt_holman)


26. (first guessed by chris_walsh)


27. (first guessed by curt_holman)


28. (first guessed by bikergeek)


29. (first guessed by curt_holman)


30. (first guessed by curt_holman)


P.S. Yes, I know I used the subtitled still for #30, but none of the stills I saw for this movie were distinctive enough to really be solvable. The line of dialogue may be enough to put it over the top.

Comments

[bikergeek.livejournal.com]

2. Dogma
3. Harvey
7. The Meaning of Life
9. American Beauty
11. Young Frankenstein
15. Ed Wood
28. The Pillow Book

[slipjig.livejournal.com]

Right on all except #7. And nicely done on The Pillow Book!

[bikergeek.livejournal.com]

why thank you, sir!

[theloriest.livejournal.com]

3. Harvey
9. American Beauty
11. Young Frankenstein
12. Once
15. Ed Wood?
16. Holy Smoke
20. The Illusionist

[slipjig.livejournal.com]

Seven out of seven! Nice!

Here we go:

[chris-walsh.livejournal.com]

1. Henry & June? (That looks like Maria DeMedeiros [sp?]...)
2. Dogma! Snootch to the motherfuckin' nootch! (I had that film on my mind this morning...)
3. Harvey
4. Little Big Man
6. Head
7. Twelve Monkeys
9. American Beauty
11. Young Frankenstein
12. Once (Which the DJs I'm listening were just discussing...)
14. Saved!
15. Ed Wood
20. Road to Perdition
25. Can't remember the title! But that Mike Figgis DV film with four cameras shooting simultaneously in L.A. while actors pretend to be weathering earthquakes...
26. La Jetee! (The exclamation point is NOT part of the title; I just love the film)
28. Is that "The Pillow Book"? And it has Ewan McGregor, right?

Re: Here we go:

[theloriest.livejournal.com]

I was thinking 12 Monkeys for #7, as well, but didn't put down my guess. It's that woman on the far right...

Re: Here we go:

[chris-walsh.livejournal.com]

Yeah, you're right; that's where they sing "Blueberry Hill" to Cole...

Re: Here we go:

[chris-walsh.livejournal.com]

Oh, and I can't see #18. The Tiny X of Doom is there instead...

Re: Here we go:

[slipjig.livejournal.com]

That's odd—I can see it here. Hm.

Re: Here we go:

[yendi]

Probably cached? I'm getting the dead link as well.

Re: Here we go:

[curt-holman.livejournal.com]

"24. Can't remember the title! But that Mike Figgis DV film with four cameras shooting simultaneously in L.A. while actors pretend to be weathering earthquakes..."

Dammit, I wrote a review of this and I can't remember the title either.

Re: Here we go:

[yendi]

That'd be Time Code (but I wouldn't have gotten it without every bit of info you just provided).

Re: Here we go:

[slipjig.livejournal.com]

*low whistle* Jesus, man, you're good. #20 is incorrect, but everything is dead on (including #25; you've got everything except the title). Extra kudos on La Jetée! Bravo! (Come to think of it, having that and 12 Monkeys on the same list is a tad redundant, innit?)

[theloriest.livejournal.com]

ARGH. I knew I knew 22, but I couldn't remember from where.

[bikergeek.livejournal.com]

re: #7, interesting that we both guessed different pictures by the same director. That shot *is* a classic of Terry Gilliam's, and my other guess was going to be "Brazil". It's identifiable as Gilliam's almost as much as the "trunk shot" is identifiable as Quentin Tarantino's.

[slipjig.livejournal.com]

Made of awesome, sir! Correct on nos. 4, 6, 7 and (prestige points!) 22. Nice!

Ones that I don't think people have gotten yet.

[curt-holman.livejournal.com]

8. The Royal Tenebaums (I almost guessed Shine)
18. I'm going to guess Lust, Caution, but I have no idea.
23. An Angel at My Table
25. The Cabinet of Dr. Caligari
27. I remember the main character of 'Comfort and Joy' was a disk jockey..
29. That looks like the Hiroshima (or is it Nagasaki?) memorial from Rhapsody in August.
30. The Spanish Prisoner

Re: Ones that I don't think people have gotten yet.

[slipjig.livejournal.com]

Oh. My. God. Five—count 'em, folks—five correct prestige calls. I am deeply, deeply in awe, sir. *bows before the awesomeness* (Also got #8!)

24

[curt-holman.livejournal.com]

24 = Time Code! I remembered while giving my daughter a bath.

Re: 24

[slipjig.livejournal.com]

:)

They've already been guessed...

[tnjade.livejournal.com]

2. Dogma
3. Harvey
4. Little Big Man
12. Once
15. Ed Wood

Man, I was happy with the ones I figured out. :(

PULL THE STRINGS!!!

Re: They've already been guessed...

[slipjig.livejournal.com]

Hey, any right answer is worth merit and attention. Nicely done!

[slipjig.livejournal.com]

Yes! Well done!

[mick-hale.livejournal.com]

My wife is a huge movie buff and saw this post of yours, and wished to add the following:

I won't bother naming those I know that have already been named, but I'd like to add a couple. #5 is Requiem for a Dream #8 is The Royal Tenenbaums, #18 might be Joy Luck Club and isn't #21 Breaking the Waves? That's all I can figure out for now, but I have a couple more on the tip of my tongue. Oh well.

[curt-holman.livejournal.com]

Now that you mention it, #21 might be 'Dancer in the Dark' but I'm not sure.

[slipjig.livejournal.com]

Yes on all but #18. Bravo, especially on Breaking the Waves! *applause*

[weyrdbird.livejournal.com]

3.Harvey
4.Little Big Man
10. The Wall (right before Pink hurls stuff at her?) probably wrong:D
11. Young Frankensteen (or is that Frankenstein?)
14. Saved!
15. "You get down here and wrestle this fucker!" Ed Wood:D
17. The Evil Dead. Or it reminds me of boomstick boy for some reason.
20 The Road to Perdition
21. Doctor Zhivago
22. Eat Drink Man Woman or Dim Sum
23. Simply Red as a boy in Holdin' Back The Years (guess but is a music video NOT a film):D
25. The Cabinet of Dr Caligari (somnambulism is your..uh...flunkey?)
28. the Pillow Book

[slipjig.livejournal.com]

Thumbs-up on 3, 4, 11, 14, 15, 22 (Eat Drink...), 25 and 28! Awesome on the prestige points! And I am so tempted to give you points on #23 just on general principle....

[auntiegrizelda.livejournal.com]

Damn it, all the ones I knew were already guessed by other people! Gah!

[yendi]

13 is A Fish Called Wanda. I'm pretty sure everything else I know has already been guessed (including 17, in comments).

[yendi]

That said, Evil Dead 2 for #17?

[slipjig.livejournal.com]

Yes!

[heatherosa.livejournal.com]

Wow, lots and lots of movies that I really, really like. In fact, many of them are among my favorites.

2. Dogma
3. Harvey
6. (The Monkees') Head -- I got some weird looks from the rental guy when he read that back to me years ago.
7. 12 Monkeys
8. The Royal Tenenbaums
9. American Beauty
10. Young Frankenstein? I've never actually sat and watched it, but it looks like that's what it would be.
12. Gyah...I totally know what the DVD case for this looks like, but can't for the life of me remember the movie's title.
14. Saved!
15. Ed Wood
16. Holy Smoke
20. The Illusionist

Sadly, I know none of the bonus stills this time around.

[supremegoddess1.livejournal.com]

Okay, I know some people have already guessed, but I'm not looking at their answers and just guessing.

2) Dogma
4) Battle of Little Big Horn
20) The Illusionist

[akfirefly76.livejournal.com]

I had my list of guesses... But I'm only gonna list the ones that I'm pretty sure were guessed incorrectly or not yet.

17 = Death Trap
19 = Empire of the Sun

[slipjig.livejournal.com]

*applauds very belatedly* Right on both!

[rubian77.livejournal.com]

Judging by the still alone, I now must run out and rent (or otherwise acquire) The Pillow Book.

[chainkill.livejournal.com]

2. Dogma
3. Harvey
5. Requiem for a Dream
7. Twelve Monkeys
9. American Beauty
11. Young Frankenstein

I know people have already gotten all of them. I is sloooowwwww.