1. Herr FlickOriginally posted by CatInASuit
2. Faust
3. Frankie Fredericks
DQ.
European?
Involved in sport
1 DQ reserved
1. Herr Flick
2. Faust
3. Frankie Fredericks
DQ.
European?
Involved in sport
1 DQ reserved
In the land of the blind, the one-arm man is king.
D'oh! Shoulda known Faust.
F.
1. Dead
2. Male
3. Not American
4. Not from one of the UK countries/colonies
5. Died before 1950
6. Not involved in politics
7. European
8. Not involved in sport
I'm sorry I came across as snide. I was joking and imitating Alex Trebek on Jeopardy.
OK, thanks, and sorry! I obviously misread it.
DQ:
Died before 1800
IQ:
1. Were you a High King slain while protecting your son's jewels?
2. Have you played on screen, an evil Count, an evil Sorcerer and a not so Evil President?
3. Are you the inspector always after Sly Cooper?
In the land of the blind, the one-arm man is king.
Dunno the first and third; I'm not... Frank Langella?
F.
1. Dead
2. Male
3. Not American
4. Not from one of the UK countries/colonies
5. Died before 1950
6. Not involved in politics
7. European
8. Not involved in sport
9. Died after 1800
1. Finwe - High King of the Noldor (can't believe you missed this one)
2. Correct on Frank Langella, Dracula, Skeletor and NIxon
3. Inspector Carmalita Fox.
I will hold on to all 3 DQs and let choie have a go
In the land of the blind, the one-arm man is king.
Oh my God. A missed Tolkien question. You're lucky we're not at the SDMB, I think they ban you for that.
IQs:
1. Are you a member of a royal family who fell in love with an unconscious princess and somehow managed to dance your way into her heart?
2. Are you pretty much the most popular female opera singer of the 21st century who recently sang at a major event -- and whom, by the way, I saw when you were a mere undergraduate in college in recital with my pianist sister as an accompanist? (Stealth brag by proxy!)
3. As a country music star and comedian, using your real name as a fake character in a famous TV sitcom, did you once seriously not recognize your own (fictional) cousin merely because she was wearing a black wig, subsequently calling her "one o' them wicked city wimmin my maw tol' me about"?
DQs:
10. Died before 1900? (We'll narrow this guy down yet!)
11. Involved with the creative arts?
Last edited by choie; 11 Feb 2014 at 07:51 PM.
Mea culpa - I don't know my ancient Elves as well as some.
Dunno your three, choie. None that include "F," at least.
F.
1. Dead
2. Male
3. Not American
4. Not from one of the UK countries/colonies
5. Died before 1950
6. Not involved in politics
7. European
8. Not involved in sport
9. Died after 1800
10. Died after 1900
11. Involved in the creative arts
#1 was Prince Florimund, who woke Princess Aurora in the ballet Sleeping Beauty; #2 is Renée Fleming, who just sang the National Anthem at the Super Bowl--you may recognize her from the ROTK soundtrack, where she sang when Arwen sees a vision of her son. #3 is Tennessee Ernie Ford, who played... Tennessee Ernie Ford, Lucy Ricardo's cousin in three episodes of "I Love Lucy."
I'll save two of my DQs and hold off on the IQs pending CIAS. But I can't believe I forgot to ask this:
12. Last name begins with F?
Last edited by choie; 11 Feb 2014 at 10:01 PM.
Ah, yes, I know of both Fleming and Ford, but wouldn't have thought to guess them. Never heard of Florimund.
F.
1. Dead
2. Male
3. Not American
4. Not from one of the UK countries/colonies
5. Died before 1950
6. Not involved in politics
7. European
8. Not involved in sport
9. Died after 1800
10. Died after 1900
11. Involved in the creative arts
12. Last name begins with F
I'll give you some more things to think about until CIAS arrives in the middle of the night (our time).
IQs:
1. Are you the director of one of the highest-rated films on the IMDB, a movie based on a short story/novella that was something of a departure for its author?
2. Are you the title character of an opera, a duet from which was highlighted in the above movie in a particularly sublime moment--and an aria using your name is almost stereotypically sung by non-singers pretending to be opera singers?
3. Are you a 20th century female painter whose many self-portraits, if judged by Western beauty standards, could benefit from a judicious use of tweezers?
I'm not Francis Ford Coppola, dunno, or Frida Kahlo.
Oh, that's interesting. What was the short story/novella you're thinking of? Not The Godfather, surely? Anyway you're probably right so no biggie. It's not the answer I was aiming at so I'll ask again. #2 was Figaro, from The Marriage of Figaro. Lots of people know to sing "Figaro, Figaro, Figaro" when they think of opera. I won't mention the duet because that's still in the film I'm gonna be asking about again. And of course #3 is right.
1. Are you the director of this incredibly high-rated film, not part of a series, based on a novella/short story by an author who usually writes in an entirely different genre, where at one point the main character is covered in sewage?
2. Did Billy Crystal do a recurring impression on you on "Saturday Night Live," with a catch-phrase extolling the attractiveness of another person?
3. Are you a fighter who, after being knocked out by a much weaker but smarter opponent, was told to dream of very large women?
I think I have three DQs thus far. I'll just ask one as we continue to wait for CIAS.
13. Involved in the performing arts?
Last edited by choie; 12 Feb 2014 at 04:16 PM.
Not the Norwegian author of Headhunters, whose name escapes me? Not Fernando ("You look mahvelous!"), and dunno the third.
F.
1. Dead
2. Male
3. Not American
4. Not from one of the UK countries/colonies
5. Died before 1950
6. Not involved in politics
7. European
8. Not involved in sport
9. Died after 1800
10. Died after 1900
11. Involved in the creative arts
12. Last name begins with F
13. Not involved in the performing arts
#1 - Headhunter's director was Morten Tyldum, no "F" as far as I can tell. My film is at the top of the list (the only one above The Godfather duo--although Puzo's books weren't novellas): the answer is Frank Darabont, director of The Shawshank Redemption, which features the wonderful scene where Andy plays Mozart's "Letter duet" from Marriage of Figaro over the loudspeaker. From the novella "Rita Hayworth and the Shawshank Redemption" by Stephen King. #2 is spot on, Fernanda Lamas. And #3 was another SDMB favorite: Fezzik from The Princess Bride.
Will hold off on my 4 DQs. CIAS, where you at?
Last edited by choie; 12 Feb 2014 at 06:23 PM.
Sorry all, life got busy.
EH - just be glad I didn't ask about Feanor.
OK, lets see what we got.
DQs:
Involved in the military?
Eastern European?
Involved in science?
IQ:
Was your death responsible for World War I
In the land of the blind, the one-arm man is king.
Hang on, CIAS, we know he was involved in the creative arts. You sure you want to add those military and science questions?
Last edited by choie; 13 Feb 2014 at 07:25 AM.
I completely missed those, yeah, life is too busy.
EH - do you mind if I withdraw those two?
In the land of the blind, the one-arm man is king.
No prob.
F.
1. Dead
2. Male
3. Not American
4. Not from one of the UK countries/colonies
5. Died before 1950
6. Not involved in politics
7. European
8. Not involved in sport
9. Died after 1800
10. Died after 1900
11. Involved in the creative arts
12. Last name begins with F
13. Not involved in the performing arts
14. Eastern European
By some definitions but not others. You may further clarify with another DQ, if you like: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Eastern_europe.
Whew, close call. And oh lord, another Eastern European candidate.
IQs:
It's Award season, might as well have a theme here:
1. Are you the oldest recipient of the Best Actor Academy Award?
2. Did you win an Oscar in the same category, but weren't exactly in any condition to accept it?
3. Are you one of the youngest nominees for Best Supporting Actress ever? (Not sure if you won... I don't think you did. At least, not for this role.)
I'll sneak in one of my DQs:
15. A writer?
Not Frederic Forrest; dunno the second or third.
F.
1. Dead
2. Male
3. Not American
4. Not from one of the UK countries/colonies
5. Died before 1950
6. Not involved in politics
7. European
8. Not involved in sport
9. Died after 1800
10. Died after 1900
11. Involved in the creative arts
12. Last name begins with F
13. Not involved in the performing arts
14. Eastern European
15. Not a writer
I don't think Frederic Forrest's ever won a Best Actor Oscar, has he? I just checked and I could only find a nomination for The Rose back when he was in his 40s. Were you thinking of someone else maybe? Anyhoo, the answer for #1 is Henry Fonda, who was in his 70s when he won for On Golden Pond. #2 was Peter Finch, who won his Oscar posthumously. And #3 was Jodie Foster, nominated at 14 for Taxi Driver.
16. Involved in the fine arts (e.g. painter, sculptor)?
OK, then.
F.
1. Dead
2. Male
3. Not American
4. Not from one of the UK countries/colonies
5. Died before 1950
6. Not involved in politics
7. European
8. Not involved in sport
9. Died after 1800
10. Died after 1900
11. Involved in the creative arts
12. Last name begins with F
13. Not involved in the performing arts
14. Eastern European
15. Not a writer
16. Involved in the fine arts (painter, sculptor, etc.)
Last edited by Elendil's Heir; 13 Feb 2014 at 08:24 PM.
Hmm, getting kind of stumped here.
DQ:
17. Emigrated ?
In the land of the blind, the one-arm man is king.
Yeah I'm pretty stymied too. I don't know the fine arts all that well anyway, much less 20th century (or possibly late 19th) work. I'm wondering if the fact that EH added "etc." to the "Painter or Sculptor" answer might indicate the guy's a photographer or comic book artist--or something else not covered by painting or sculpture.
In context, I simply meant the same as the "e.g." in the original question. The fine arts includes many forms of self-expression.
F.
1. Dead
2. Male
3. Not American
4. Not from one of the UK countries/colonies
5. Died before 1950
6. Not involved in politics
7. European
8. Not involved in sport
9. Died after 1800
10. Died after 1900
11. Involved in the creative arts
12. Last name begins with F
13. Not involved in the performing arts
14. Eastern European
15. Not a writer
16. Involved in the fine arts (painter, sculptor, etc.)
17. Emigrated
But only after making a name for himself in the land of his birth.
I don't think I have a prayer of getting this one!
DQ:
Is he a painter?
F.
1. Dead
2. Male
3. Not American
4. Not from one of the UK countries/colonies
5. Died before 1950
6. Not involved in politics
7. European
8. Not involved in sport
9. Died after 1800
10. Died after 1900
11. Involved in the creative arts
12. Last name begins with F
13. Not involved in the performing arts
14. Eastern European
15. Not a writer
16. Involved in the fine arts (painter, sculptor, etc.)
17. Emigrated
18. Not a painter
Although he may have done a little painting as a hobby, for all I know, it isn't what makes him noteworthy.
F.
1. Dead
2. Male
3. Not American
4. Not from one of the UK countries/colonies
5. Died before 1950
6. Not involved in politics
7. European
8. Not involved in sport
9. Died after 1800
10. Died after 1900
11. Involved in the creative arts
12. Last name begins with F
13. Not involved in the performing arts
14. Eastern European
15. Not a writer
16. Involved in the fine arts (painter, sculptor, etc.)
17. Emigrated
18. Not a painter
Although he may have done a little painting as a hobby, for all I know, it isn't what makes him noteworthy.
Okaaaay. Well... CIAS, what do you think? I think I have one DQ left and you probably have a couple, but we only have two left. I suppose we can try narrowing down the birthplace, or the type of art, or the year he was born and/or died... But is there anything else we could be asking that would help? I really know so little about static art of this era. And an Eastern European sculptor, or illustrator...?
Hmmmmmm. Wait a second. One possibility just rolled into my head. I've only ever heard of this person's work showing up in a Russian context, so it seems to fit, but there's a big huge problem in that his name totally sounds Western European. Then again, I mentioned Chopin often being confused for French despite being Polish... Also I think he's from an earlier time period than the 20th century. Then again we don't know exactly when he died, just anywhere from 1900-1950.
Arrgh. All right, CIAS, I'll wait to see your DQ.
Eastern Europe has never included Russia AFAIK, although anything west of the Urals has been counted in Europe. It refers to those countries between Russia and the West of Europe, not usually including Greece. Actually, I wonder if its a composer, as it could get round the performing arts questions depending on what they composed for and I can't think of many other fine arts that could be included.
19. Is a composer?
In the land of the blind, the one-arm man is king.
I think composing would be considered either performing or writing -- both of which EH said nyet to -- rather than one of the fine arts.
Russia has been included -- look at that Wikipedia article EH linked; he did say that "by some definitions, not others." Both "The Multilingual Thesaurus of the European Union" and "The United Nations Statistics Division" classified Russia as E.European.
Well, we'll see what EH's answer to your question is.
F.
1. Dead
2. Male
3. Not American
4. Not from one of the UK countries/colonies
5. Died before 1950
6. Not involved in politics
7. European
8. Not involved in sport
9. Died after 1800
10. Died after 1900
11. Involved in the creative arts
12. Last name begins with F
13. Not involved in the performing arts
14. Eastern European
15. Not a writer
16. Involved in the fine arts (painter, sculptor, etc.)
17. Emigrated
18. Not a painter
19. Not a composer
I disagree with choie, and would consider "composer" a different critter than a "writer." A composer creates music; a writer (which IMHO would include a journalist, playwright, author, etc.) creates with words. Both composers and writers would be included under the "fine arts" umbrella, though. But the man I have in mind is neither a composer nor a writer.
Mmm hmmm.
IQ:
1. Are you the woman whom Arthur Clennam was originally supposed to marry but was prevented from so doing by your parents?
2. Are you the sister who held out the longest when she and her sister were being seduced by each other's fiance as part of a pretty sleazy bet?
3. Have you created beautiful, delicate works of art in the shape of an egg that were traditionally given to Tsars?
I'm out of ideas, but Number 3 sounds like a really good guess.
In the land of the blind, the one-arm man is king.
Thanks! I sure hope so because I'm totally out of ideas. It's his name that's really throwing me off.
Dunno the first two, but yes, I am
Carl Faberge
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Carl_Faberg%C3%A9
Well done!!!
Wow that was a great choice, EH! Not only doesn't he sound like where he came from, but when you think "art" you generally aren't thinking "eggs." Total shot in the dark.
Thanks. On to the next!
Oy, me again. Okay. The letter is.... E
IQs:
Are you the hero of The Lego Movie, now playing in a theatre near you?
Has Cate Blanchett twice played you?
Are you the Lord of Mann?
1. Haven't a clue.
2. No, I am not Queen Elizabeth I
3. Assuming this is the Isle of Mann and not something from frakkin' GoT, No, I am not Queen Elizabeth II, either.
Either 1 or 2 DQs be yours, if thou woulds't have them.
Wow, great guess choie and an excellent choice EH.
IQs:
1. Were you one half of a comedy duo whose Christmas Specials became British Institutions.
2. Were you the other half of a comedy duo whose Christmas Specials became British Institutions.
3. Did you jump the Great wall of China on a motorbike?
In the land of the blind, the one-arm man is king.
Marry, indeed I would, with thanks, dear lady.
Previous IQs:
Are you the hero of The Lego Movie, now playing in a theatre near you? - Emmett the construction worker.
Has Cate Blanchett twice played you? - Yes, Elizabeth I.
Are you the Lord of Mann? - Yes, Elizabeth II (the title remains "lord" even when the monarch is female).
DQ:
Real?
IQs:
Did you die on a local election day, perhaps of rabies?
Did soldiers cheer you in Breaker Morant?
Did you play the title role in that movie?
Thanks CIAS!
Your IQs:
1. Okay I can only think of one duo with "E" names, but I don't know if they had Christmas specials. No, I am not Eric Morcambe?
2. ...Nor am I Ernie Wise?
3. No, I am not Evel Kenivil and you can tell because I don't know how to spell my own name.
EH IQs:
Was the Lego movie good, btw?
IQs:
1. Isn't this one of the possible solutions to Poe's death? We did a unit on Poe when I was in fifth grade (seriously! My teacher was a freak; we had to do a play of "Hop Frog." I got to play Tripetta, which was cool, but c'mon, so not age-appropriate!) and I've always been fascinated by the bizarre story. Anyway, just in case, No, I am not Edgar Allan Poe.
2. Oy, I don't know Breaker Morant (I should have seen it already) other than the lead. Stumped!
3. No, I am not Edward Woodward. Whom I know better from The Equalizer, which is embarrassing since I know Breaker is a classic.
DQ:
Real.
I took my two youngest sons to see The Lego Movie, and we all enjoyed it. You don't have to be a Lego fan, but it certainly helps. Liam Neeson and Morgan Freeman are particularly good in their voice roles.
Previous IQs:
Did you die on a local election day, perhaps of rabies? - Yes, the late lamented Poe.
Did soldiers cheer you in Breaker Morant? - King Edward VII, just after lights out in their tents.
Did you play the title role in that movie? - Yes, Edward Woodward. Hope you'll see it sometime - a very powerful, beautifully-shot period court-martial drama; it's in my personal Top Ten.
DQs:
Male?
IQs:
Did Winona Ryder's character like the wintry wonderland you created?
Are you a prominent candidate for Governor of Ohio?
Were you shot and killed while trying to enroll blacks to vote in Mississippi in 1963?
Last edited by Elendil's Heir; 18 Feb 2014 at 03:40 PM.
Correct on Morecombe and Wise - but the jumper was Eddie Kidd, not Evel Knievel.
DQ:
Last name begins with E.
IQ:
1. Were you a ski jumper known as "The Eagle"?
2. Were you James Bond's biggest nemesis?
In the land of the blind, the one-arm man is king.
Suuuure, you went for the kids!
IQs:
1. Erg, I can only guess No I'm not Edward Scissorhands? But I have no idea if (or even how) he created snow. I thought he just had, like, scissors for hands. Was he magical too? (Never saw the film. Yes, my pop culture knowledge is shockingly spotty.)
2. No, I am not Ed Gein. (Just kidding, I have no knowledge at all of Ohio politics. But I bet you Gein, dead or not, murderer or not, would totally get some votes.)
3. Civil rights and history? Okay, now you're talking my language. No, I am not Medgar Evers.
Oh man, that was the one I was most sure of! LOL. Good question.
CIAS IQs:
1. I know only one skier, Jean-Claude Killy, and that's only because my father named our Dalmatian after him back in 1970. (He skidded around our house's wooden floors. Uh, the puppy, not my pop.) So, very very STUMPED.
2. Crapples, I've literally never seen a Bond film aside from Living Daylights (and for the life of me I don't know why I even saw that one). Through cultural osmosis I know one of the famous Bond baddies is named Blofeld, and he had an accent, so I'm guessing German or Austrian. I don't know if I should guess Ernst or Erich. Now I'm even second-guessing if it's Blofeld or Blofield. Eh, if it really is German then Feld is the likely suffix. No, I am not Ernst Blofeld?
DQs:
1. Real
2. Male
3. Last name does not begin with E
Last edited by choie; 18 Feb 2014 at 10:46 PM. Reason: Because GOD FORBID I should be able to post without having to edit something.
Previous IQs:
Did Winona Ryder's character like the wintry wonderland you created? - Yes, Edward Scissorhands - he did some ice sculptures for her and she was dazzled.
Are you a prominent candidate for Governor of Ohio? - Edward FitzGerald.
Were you shot and killed while trying to enroll blacks to vote in Mississippi in 1963? - Yes, Medgar Evers.
DQ:
Living?
IQs:
Did a Canadian sing of the sinking of a ship named after you?
Did you play Miss Honey in Matilda?
Was Mr. Collins a suitor of yours?
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