Name the Character: Movie Guessing Challenge!

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Discussion Overview

The discussion revolves around a movie guessing game where participants attempt to identify characters and films based on images posted. The scope includes elements of entertainment, pop culture, and community engagement through a playful challenge.

Discussion Character

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Main Points Raised

  • One participant proposes a game where images from movies are shared, and others must guess the character or actor.
  • Several participants express difficulty in guessing the movie due to time elapsed since they last saw it.
  • Hints are provided by participants to assist in guessing, including references to the decade and genre of the films.
  • One participant suggests that the rules may be too challenging and proposes allowing more flexibility in how clues can be used.
  • Another participant identifies an actor but initially struggles to recall the movie title, later confirming their guess.
  • Discussions about specific films and actors, such as Jeff Goldblum and "The Adventures of Buckaroo Banzai Across the 8th Dimension," are noted.
  • Participants share their thought processes and challenges in identifying the correct movie from the images presented.

Areas of Agreement / Disagreement

Participants generally agree on the enjoyment of the game, but there are multiple competing views regarding the difficulty of the rules and the guessing process. The discussion remains unresolved regarding the best approach to the game.

Contextual Notes

Some participants express uncertainty about their guesses and the accuracy of their recollections, indicating limitations in memory and familiarity with the films referenced.

Who May Find This Useful

Fans of movies, pop culture enthusiasts, and members of online communities interested in interactive games and challenges may find this discussion engaging.

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Ok, I got an experimental idea for a game. I'm going to post a picture from a movie and the first person that guesses it can then post a new picture. Pretty inventive, huh? Oh, and the rules are you can't upload the picture to that google image recognition thing (of course). Be honest. Name the character and the movie. If you can't remember the character name then the real name of the actor will suffice. Give this image a go:

http://img535.imageshack.us/img535/6710/alteredstates2011010500.jpg
 
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Seen the movie but never would have guessed it in a zillion years. Maybe because I haven't seen it in a zillion years.
 
DaveC426913 said:
Seen the movie but never would have guessed it in a zillion years. Maybe because I haven't seen it in a zillion years.

Well, that's because it came out a zillion years ago. It's Blair Brown in "Altered states" circa early 80's. So, even though you didn't guess it, I'll give you the conch, Dave, especially since no one else seems to be playing anyway...:oldshy:
 
neuv3w4.jpg
 
Wow, that's a good one. I know the actor, but I don't think I'll ever guess the movie. Maybe I set the standards to high in this thread?
 
Hint: same decade, still sci-fi genre. A cult classic.
Classic line "Why is there a watermelon in that 80 ton press?"

And if you haven't seen it, you should.
 
Jeff Goldblum but I forget the movie

EDIT: OK, I know what it is now. Can't even remember if I saw it, but since I love Jeff G. I probably did.
 
DaveC426913 said:
Hint: same decade, still sci-fi genre. A cult classic.

I got it, "The Adventures of Buckaroo Banzai Across the 8th Dimension"

That was good one, especially because there was a "red herring" involved. Nashville (1975). I was just about to post that answer but wanted to double check and make sure I found the image that you posted. I couldn't find it. So I kept at it and found Buckaroo.

Here's the image I found from Nashville that almost caused me to post the wrong answer:

jeff%2Bgoldblum%2Bnashville%2B1975%2Beyewear.png


phinds said:
Jeff Goldblum but I forget the movie

EDIT: OK, I know what it is now. Can't even remember if I saw it, but since I love Jeff G. I probably did.

Yeah, my conclusion is that the rules are too hard. So the revised rules is that the only thing you can't do is upload the image to google images (or equivalent). Anything else is fair game. So in this case, I took the fact that I knew it was Jeff Goldblum, and then I typed his name into google along with "white scarf" and "cowboy hat." And even after that I almost got it wrong because Buckaroo didn't show up, only Nashville.

So if you're presented with an image whereby you don't even recognize the character, you're going to be in big trouble. Therefore, google searching is OK to use through using clues in the image. So I'm going to try and be clever with my next image not to give away too many clues. But at the same time you should include enough clues not to make it impossible...

Ok, here's an easy one:
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I want to say that's Steve Railsback, and therefore the film is Life Force.

[EDIT] Nope. Way off. Never saw the one to which this clue is referring.
 
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It's one of the 2001 series
 
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phinds said:
It's one of the 2001 series
It would seem not.
 
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DaveC426913 said:
It would seem not.
I'll be darned.
 
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DaveC426913 said:
I want to say that's Steve Railsback, and therefore the film is Life Force.

Nope. I'll give you guys a big hint: Helium 3
 
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Astronuc said:
Sam Rockwell as Sam Bell in Moon (2009)

Bingo, you're up, Astronuc.
 
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