_redtree_cultural'literacy_game redtree johnny hart, the cartoonist, recently passed away at 76. for five points, name the two cartoon strips he is famous for... 070412 ... cocoon BC? The one about cavemen? I think that was it. 070412 ... anonymous hint dispenser a clue to the second: The [synonym for sorceror] of [freudian component of the mind] 070412 ... redtree cocoon!!! correct! 2.50 added to your total gives you 24.50...can you get the second one from the helpful clue? 070412 ... mcdougall the wizard of id 070412 ... redtree mcdougall...your correct answer boosts your point total to 27.50 and moves you into second place... "where do i get my ideas from? you might as well have asked that of beethoven. he was goofing around in germany like everybody else and all of a sudden all this stuff came gushing out of him. it was music. i was goofing around like everybody else in indiana and all of a sudden stuff came gushing out. it was disgust with civilization." ~kurt vonnegut jr. list his books...each title worth three points... 070413 ... thorn cat's cradle slaughterhouse five welcome to the monkey house timequake breakfast of champions the sirens of titan god bless you, mr rosewater mother night and there are more, but i don't know them 070413 ... redtree well done, thorn...that's a whopping 24 points which increases your total to 36.50 and moves you into second place... 070414 ... redtree a 1986 award winning book about growing up poor and black in south africa during apartheid by mark mathabane was banned again in a california intermediate school because an upset parent complained about a scene dealing with child prostitution. what is the title of the book? 070414 ... the answer is worth five points... 070414 ... redtree clue...the title refers to an offensive, south african ethnic slur/racial label. the correct answer is now worth 10 points. 070415 ... eatingstars i looked up the answer yesterday, and i can't remember it today, how sad i need a better memory. 070415 ... redtree for your renewed effort at playing the game the panel has decided to eliminate all of your negative points and give you one...eatingstars...1.0...whoo hoo! 070416 ... birdmad "kaffir" ? 070416 ... redtree konked in the head by a coconut almost bird..."kaffir boy" is the official title. the panel awrds you 7 of the 10 points, which raises your first place total to 63.00. let's delve back into old tv land and see who can name characters from "gilligan's island"...each one worth 3 points... 070417 ... tessa Gilligan! 070417 ... thorn mary ann the professor ginger 070417 ... z thurston t howel the third (jim bacus) the skipper 070417 ... z oh yeah, and "lovey" mrs howel 070417 ... z unbeknonst to him, i am distantly related to jim bacus 070417 ... that should be backus 070417 ... redtree oh yeah! lots of points to give out... 3 to tessa who now has 25.50 9 to thorn who now has 21.50 and zeke now has 18.00, 6 for his correct answers and 3 for being related to jim backus...that's very cool. new question... what actor has been signed to play the hulk in louis leterrier's new film, "the incredible hulk," the successor to ang lee's 2003 "hulk?" (five points) a clue: it is not eric bana. 070418 ... mcdougall no one. hulk will still be a CG Hulk. but bruce banner on the other hand... 070418 ... cocoon edward norton 070418 ... thorn (i have more than 21 pts because of the kurt vonnegut question.) 070418 ... redtree sorry thorn...your new total is 46.00...a halfer for the trouble. and cocoon, you are correct about the hulk. well done! 29.50 new question... on monday, the new pulitzer prizes were awarded. for ten points, who won for fiction and what was the title of his book? 070419 ... here is a clue..."all the pretty horses..." now worth 10. 070419 ... whoops i mean 15... 070419 ... buzzing bee around the redtree i'm feeling quite ambitious and generous today and offer a rclg exclusive chance for megapoints, being that it's a peculiarly special day. (breathes deep the strawberry haze, packs the bowl, lights, hits, holds, passes, exhales, coughs) 1. the pulitzer prize question sticks and has a new clue...(the crossing, blood meredian, the orchard keeper) now worth 20... 2. there are two indie bands that i'm aware of, could be more, that paint on stage during their live performances. name one of them and receive 10 points. name two and receive 25. 3. fill in the blanks (each answer worth 5)... sarah polley, 28 year-old actress from 1)____________began her career as a child actress in the tv mini series 2)_______of__________ __________. presently, she just directed her first film called3)___________________________, starring the the actress 4)________ __________ who is perhaps best known for her role as 5)_______in dr. zhivago. have fun... 070420 ... birdmad on a friday ooo... i'm toast i've been all about politics the last couple of weeks, so i should expose myself to art a little more lately 070420 ... and the grendelbirdmad says... random six points for the first correct identifier song title and artist for this fragment: "The children look up all they hear is sky blue bells ringing" 070420 ... contestant numbah 2 1. Canada 2. Anne of Green Gables 3. Away from her 4. Julie Christie 5. Lara 070420 ... eatingstars cloud cult paints on stage. my first legitimate knowlege of an answer without looking it up!! 070420 ... redtree eating stars, you are correct! suddenly you are in the game with 11.00! cloud_cult is very cool. kathy and i saw joseph arthur paint on stage. we wanted to buy it but he wouldn't sell it. later, he had a book of several of his stage paintings available. i gave that to kathy for christmas. 070421 ... redtree 25 points for your correct answers, contestant numbah 2, and your total shoots up to 51.00... 070422 ... contestant numbah 2 REM-Driver 8 070423 ... birdmad 6 more for contestant numbah 2 to make 57.00 070423 ... redtree who was the housekeeper for the brady bunch? what was her boyfriend's name and what did he do for a living? (each one worth ten points...) 070424 ... z alice, sam, butcher. 070424 ... r to the t bird to the red tree well done, as always, z...correct on all three and the plentious 30 boosts yout total to 48.00, bitng at the feathered heels of kirasu... alice, the voice of reason. new question... the "sound of music" is based on what actual family of singers? (10 points) 070425 ... z i don't do musicals. i can't answer this one without resorting to google. 070426 ... redtree thanks for the response z...i'll put some clues out there and raise the points to 15... julie andrews was maria... a nun who becomes a nanny and falls in love with the father of the motherless children and eventually teaches the children to sing and they become "the ___ _____family singers." you know, do a deer a female deer, re, a drop of golden sun, mi, a name i call myself, fa, a long, long way to run, so, a needle pulling thread, la, a note to follow so, te, a drink with jam and bread, and that will bring us back to do, do, do, do, do..... do! 070426 ... thorn the von trapp family. 070426 ... redtree well done, thorn...15 points for you gives you 61.00, only two points behind first place... next question... animals, of course, have been used over the years in film and television to entertain and compliment the plot. for three points each, list various animals that have been used and their film or tv show...more than one in each category is encouraged... dog cat horse bird pig chimp other? 070427 ... z dog white fang lassie old yeller call of the wild (buck) cat sagwa, bell book and candle (pyowaket?) star trek (isis from the episode Assignment: Earth) horse mr ed animal farm (boxer "i will work harder!") bird tweety bird road runner pig charlot's web (wilbur), animal farm (snowball and napoleon) chimp - lancelot link, secret chimp, the planet of the apes (zera, corneleus) other stuart little, wizards (larry the lizard) 070427 ... mcdougall the old Doctor Dolittle the 1967 one, had lots of animals a push me pull you a giant moth that flew to the moon and back and some other real animals too. 070427 ... redtree off to to the tribeca film festival mcdougall...SCORE! 66 points added to your previous points gives you the first place lead at 90.50... this one will be left up for the weekend for others to add to and we are also looking for this year's pulitzer prize winner for fiction... 070427 ... z uh... i think some of those points were for my answers. 070427 ... z uh... i think some of those points were for my answers. 070427 ... redtree z...duh!...sorry about that(think i missed that little letter z somehow) and thanks for pointing it out...it's your SCORE(excellent recall) and point total that soars you into first place. 108...and here's another for the error 109... and mcdougall, 6 more for you..30.50... ok, how about some more animals? bugs even? 070428 ... z ren ad stimpy, pinky and the brain, curageous cat and minute mouse, betty boop (her original incarnation was a dog), krazy cat and ignatz, bonzo, atom ant, snoopy, mutley, rocky and bullwinkle, grape ape. (these are too easy, maybe you should downgrade the points that they are worth.) 070428 ... Achilles blood The Red Paintings have guest painters onstage... but not the actual band members they are too busy playing and being part of elaborate costumery! 070428 ... redtree z continues to soar ahead to 154.00. easy points? sure, but everyone had the chance, you're the only one that jumped on it and now it's closed. welcome to the game, achilles blood...10.00 for you. oh, and by the way, cormac mccarthy won the pulitzer for fiction. new question...name the two films that two of imogen heap's songs appear in and feature what actor in both films? (5 points each, possible 15 total) 070430 ... rt clue...natalie portman co stars in the first film...the other one is directed by tony goldwyn... 070501 ... cocoon Uh. Natalie Portman. V for Vendetta right? Yeah, I've got no idea. Oh wait, Star Wars as well? But I doubt Imogen Heap was on the soundtrack for Star Wars movies. Hmm. *Ponders* 070501 ... mcdougall The Professional. It’s a great movie, but not a correct answer. 070501 ... z garden state? 070501 ... redtree i enjoyed your ponderings, cocoon and boost you to 31.oo and mcdougall you're right about "the professional," i think natalie portman was 12 or 13...32.00 for you, but it's z, who is on a roll, that is correct and gets 5 of the available 15 and boosts his first place score to 159.00... another clue for the other 1o points... the actor directed "garden state..." 070502 ... thorn zach braff 070502 ... theres a birdmad here for five quick ones, how does Jackie Treehorn treat objects? 070502 ... cocoon *sight* Its been too long since I watched The Big Lebowski. My cultural literacy sucks lately. 070502 ... contestant numbah 2 "like women." 070503 ... redtree thorn's point total increases to 66.00... the other film that features zach braff and an imogen heap song is "the last kiss." new question... the "rat pack" were a group of entertainers in the 50's and 60's. for three points each, name the male members. for ten points each, name the female members...for 15, name the only member who is still alive...(and for a bonus 20 points, name the recent trio of films starring george clooney and brad pitt that were influenced by the camaraderie of the rat pack...) 070503 ... thorn frank sinatra was in the rat pack. the movies are ocean's 11, 12 and 13. 070503 ... birdmad 5 points for contestant numbah 2 *************** and now my contribution to the Rat Pack answer MEN: Sammy Davis Jr. Peter Lawford Dean Martin WOMEN/WOMAN: Joey Heatherton Ms. Heatherton is, i believe the only remaining member alive today 070503 ... redtree contestant numbah 2 now has 62.00 thorn's correct answers raises the total to 93.00 and birdmad, back in the game, ups to 97.00. note: joey bishop is the only surviving male rat packer... new question...before going solo, name two of leslie feist's (feist) musical collaborations... (10 points) 070504 ... cocoon I know she did a thing with Broken Social Scene once, but Im not sure how 'collaborator-y' it was 070504 ... could grow on my tree five points for cocoon which gives you 36.00... the other involvement is punky and she used to open or perform with...who? (now worth ten itself) clue: the girl's name is also a fruit. 070504 ... cocoon Peaches. Although I have to confess that while I like to think I would have been able to guess from the clues, I also saw it yesterday when I wanted to check if I was right with my other answer. So I'm not really sure if I should get the points for this one. 070505 ... peach tree the panel adamantly proclaims... "FIVE MORE FOR COCOON!" (that gives you...41.00) 070505 ... peach tree the panel adamantly proclaims... "FIVE MORE FOR COCOON!" (that gives you...41.00) 070505 ... diseased tree not only did i screw up by double posting, but i forgot to give you ten points... that would be 46.00 070505 ... redtree street sense won the 133rd kentucky derby today and there was sure to be a lot of culture and entertainment abounding at churchill downs...according to tradition, list the most popular drinks and foods to be at every derby party...(3 points each...) 070505 ... contestant numbah 2 Mint Julep, Bourbon Pecan pie 070506 ... redtree all three correct for nine points and a new total of 71.00 for contestant numbah 2... 070507 ... redtree new question...for ten points... chihuly, an artist from seattle, currently exhibiting at phipp's conservancy in pittsburgh, uses what medium? 070507 ... birdmad glass 070507 ... redtree well done, bird...10 points gives you a total of 107.00. 070507 ... redtree how many books by roald dahl do you know? each one worth five points... 070508 ... thorn the bfg charlie and the chocolate factory charlie and the great glass elevator the witches 070508 ... z danny, champion of the world james and the giant peach the others overlap with the previous answer 070508 ... cocoon All of the above plus: Boy The one that comes after it which I cant remember the name of The Fantastic Mr. Fox The Twits Matilda Georges Marvelous Medicine (I think is the name) And I know theres some adult books of short stories (I think one was called Bad?) but I can only remember vaguely some of the stories that were in it (most notably Pig & the one where she kills her husband and gets away with it.) 070508 ... tessa The story of henry sugar and others Going solo 070508 ... redtree lots of points to give out... thorn now has 113.00 cocoon up to 71.00 tessa, welcome back! you have 35.50 and zeke, still in first place@164.00 070509 ... redtrees ghost is born who is wilco's lead singer? 070509 ... oh and that would be worth ten points... 070509 ... z jeff tweedy 070509 ... birdmad oooh...looks like i've got some catching up to do 070509 ... rt zeke continues to widen his first place lead... 174.00 070510 ... redtree next question... what was the name of charlie chaplin's principal character? 070510 ... oh and that would be worth ten, count them, 12345678910...p o i n t s 070510 ... z the little tramp 070510 ... rt z=184.00 070510 ... r e d t r e e seeing that this is the last question for the month, a bonanza of point potential awaits... for ten points each, name the six most enduring feature length films of buster keaton, beginning in 1923. which one is considered his masterpiece, combining physical comedy with keaton's love for trains? (worth 5o, gulp, well earned points...) 070511 ... z the great train robbery? 070511 ... r e d t r e e close, z, but no cigar...i'll leave this thru the week-end because buster keaton is well worth investigating. h i n t. h i n t. oh, and here's a helpful clue for the big points... the film deals with the confederate army during the civil war. 070512 ... r e d t r e e our hospitality the navigator sherlock jr. the cameraman steamboat the general, his masterpiece 070514 what's it to you? who go blather from