Name That Movie!

Good one! You beat me to it!

I don't know much about Struther Martin except for that film and Slap Shot, in which he was terribly funny! Did he do much work in comedies?

Giff me dat fill-em! · **Reply #6 on:** January 15, 2010, 03:51:01 PM

FineBari / BeAStooge ...
check out ANY Dub Taylor / Strother Martin film side by side ans see WHY I always mix them up ...
(The two mentioned here is ..
The Shakiest Gun in the West (Dub Taylor appears early in the film)
Cool Hand Luke (Strother Martin is the warden of the prison))

Boid Brain · **Reply #7 on:** December 23, 2010, 11:54:15 AM

Quote from: FineBari3 on January 15, 2010, 10:46:38 AM

Good one! You beat me to it!

I don't know much about Struther Martin except for that film and Slap Shot, in which he was terribly funny! Did he do much work in comedies?

He had a small role in a HUGELY sucessful movie..."You don't have any money going DOWN the moutain!" Was his best line.

Boid Brain · **Reply #8 on:** December 23, 2010, 12:00:19 PM

I allways liked this game. Try this one: Ward Bond, Neville Brand and Cagney. This one is a tuffy! No fair looking this up! Small hint: not a Western.

3DStooge · **Reply #9 on:** May 28, 2011, 11:03:29 PM

This is a tough question Boidbrain! No wonder there hasn't been any attempt at an answer. The key is Neville Brand. I know he started in films around 1950 and I believe Ward Bond's last films were in the 1950's. It seems to me that there was a 1950 film with both James Cagney and Ward Bond, but I don't remember Neville in it. Well anyway, was it Kiss Tommorow Goodbye?

Giff me dat fill-em! · **Reply #10 on:** October 14, 2011, 12:01:44 AM

(A correct response for Boid Brain, because I looked it up)
A flick that was directed by the dude who directed the sequel to "Planet of the Apes" and starred ...

Alan Hale, Jr. (no 'lil buddy included)
Dennis Hopper (NOT Coopa)
Bruce Dern (NOT Middle Aged Crazy)
Mark Lenard (no ape mask OR pointed ears)

extra credit for naming the director, AND the star of the movie
(small hint ... it IS a western)

Giff me dat fill-em! · **Reply #11 on:** October 14, 2011, 12:54:32 AM

Quote from: Boid Brain on December 23, 2010, 11:54:15 AM

He had a small role in a HUGELY sucessful movie..."You don't have any money going DOWN the moutain!" Was his best line.

Butch Cassidy and the Sundance Kid (can't leave any twinkers unresolved)

Giff me dat fill-em! · **Reply #12 on:** October 15, 2011, 10:41:59 AM

Quote from: Giff me dat fill-em! on October 14, 2011, 12:01:44 AM

(A correct response for Boid Brain, because I looked it up)
A flick that was directed by the dude who directed the sequel to "Planet of the Apes" and starred ...

Alan Hale, Jr. (no 'lil buddy included)
Dennis Hopper (NOT Coopa)
Bruce Dern (NOT Middle Aged Crazy)
Mark Lenard (no ape mask OR pointed ears)

extra credit for naming the director, AND the star of the movie
(small hint ... it IS a western)

Alan Hale portrayed the town's blacksmith, Dennis Hopper played the weird prophet, Bruce Dern was the cattle thief and murderer, and Mark Lenard was the wily prosecuting lawyer.

shemps#1 · **Reply #13 on:** October 15, 2011, 07:20:08 PM

That would be Hang 'Em High.

Giff me dat fill-em! · **Reply #14 on:** October 16, 2011, 12:26:18 AM

Quote from: shemps#1 on October 15, 2011, 07:20:08 PM

That would be Hang 'Em High.

Quite true ...
BTW Ted Post directed this movie, and also directed "Beneath the Planet of the Apes" and had to threaten to resign the job if Charlton Heston wouldn't appear in the movie. (Chuck said it was "like the Andy Hardy series", and initially refused to appear in anymore ape flicks)

Giff me dat fill-em! · **Reply #15 on:** October 23, 2011, 01:27:57 PM

This quiz is based on your knowledge of movie theme songs ...
name this flick if you can!

Giff me dat fill-em! · **Reply #16 on:** October 23, 2011, 10:34:00 PM

small hint ... the lead actor in this movie shares the same last name as the actor who appeared in "This is Spinal Tap" and "The Princess Bride".

Giff me dat fill-em! · **Reply #17 on:** October 24, 2011, 09:32:19 PM

Hint #2 -
A very well known actor and stage star also appeared in this movie in a supporting role - a very persuasive ever-loving two-timing salesman.

Giff me dat fill-em! · **Reply #18 on:** October 25, 2011, 05:30:59 PM

Big Hint -
this movie touts itself as being "one of" the first to use photo quality computer generated images onscreen.

Giff me dat fill-em! · **Reply #19 on:** October 26, 2011, 09:01:17 PM

(Partial) Synopsis -
A teenager aspires to leave the small town trailer park life but is rejected for a college grant. In frustration, he plays a video arcade game and becomes a record breaking high scorer.

ThumpTheShoes · **Reply #20 on:** October 27, 2011, 03:59:05 AM

The Last Starfighter.

Wild. The theme is very reminiscent of Star Wars and Indiana Jones.

Giff me dat fill-em! · **Reply #21 on:** October 28, 2011, 12:43:35 AM

... and to fill in the hints ...
Lance Guest is the lead actor (shares same last name with Christopher Guest - Spinal Tap / Princess Bride)
Robert Preston plays the supporting role of Centauri (emulating his role as The Music Man)
The movie was released in 1984 - after Tron and Star Wars, but did succeed in looking real enough onscreen while Tron had surrealistic feel

Name That Movie!

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