@slimfern posted:Honesty can come as a disappointment sometimes .... She looks old enough to me to understand that
She was 33 at the time 
In yesterday's episode of University Challenge, one of the questions asked by Jeremy Paxman was this:
"Academy Award-winning films of which leading Hollywood figure have titles ending with Glory, Dinner, Winter and Kong?"
That question has an appalling error in it as one of the films referred to has nothing to do with the Hollywood figure
So can you identify the Hollywood figure?
Can you give the full title of the 3 films which are correct?
Can you identify the word which should have been said and the name of the film?
@El Loro posted:In yesterday's episode of University Challenge, one of the questions asked by Jeremy Paxman was this:
"Academy Award-winning films of which leading Hollywood figure have titles ending with Glory, Dinner, Winter and Kong?"
That question has an appalling error in it as one of the films referred to has nothing to do with the Hollywood figure
So can you identify the Hollywood figure?
Can you give the full title of the 3 films which are correct?
Can you identify the word which should have been said and the name of the film?
Do we get a gold star for a correct answer El? 
Leading Hollywood figure: Katherine Hepburn
Film Titles: 'Morning Glory', 'Guess Who's Coming to Dinner' and 'The Lion in Winter'.
I'm assuming 'Kong' is from the film 'King Kong', which of course she wasn't in.
As for what it should have been...hmmmm
The only thing I can think of is 'Christopher Strong', only because it was made in the same year and 'Strong' sounds like 'Kong' 
@slimfern posted:Do we get a gold star for a correct answer El?
Leading Hollywood figure: Katherine Hepburn
Film Titles: 'Morning Glory', 'Guess Who's Coming to Dinner' and 'The Lion in Winter'.
I'm assuming 'Kong' is from the film 'King Kong', which of course she wasn't in.
As for what it should have been...hmmmm
The only thing I can think of is 'Christopher Strong', only because it was made in the same year and 'Strong' sounds like 'Kong'
Here you are
You are right with your answers other than I don't think it's "Christopher Strong" as there were no Academy Awards for that film. Katharine Hepburn won 4 Oscars as best actress. The films in the question seem to be in date order and the film would be the last one she got an Oscar for. The correct word doesn't rhyme with "Kong" though
@El Loro posted:
Here you are
You are right with your answers other than I don't think it's "Christopher Strong" as there were no Academy Awards for that film. Katharine Hepburn won 4 Oscars as best actress. The films in the question seem to be in date order and the film would be the last one she got an Oscar for. The correct word doesn't rhyme with "Kong" though
It has to be 'On Golden Pond' then ..Yes?
@El Loro posted:Yes, that's what I think it is though quite an error confusing Kong and Pond
Yes...two of the four letters might be the same but phonetically they're not similar at all...
I'm surprised If Jerry Paxman didn't pick that up, being the ĖķsĖķmĖķaĖķrĖķtĖķ ĖķaĖķrĖķsĖķeĖķ clever person that he is
@slimfern posted:Yes...two of the four letters might be the same but phonetically they're not similar at all...
I'm surprised If Jerry Paxman didn't pick that up, being the ĖķsĖķmĖķaĖķrĖķtĖķ ĖķaĖķrĖķsĖķeĖķ clever person that he is
What I don't know is whether this was an error by one of the question setters, by the person who did the question cards Paxman reads from or by Paxman misreading the card (he was diagnosed with Parkinson's last May and at the time found that computer screens seemed to be filled with gibberish as it was affecting his sight).
As it was, the error did not have any impact on the result.
@El Loro posted:What I don't know is whether this was an error by one of the question setters, by the person who did the question cards Paxman reads from or by Paxman misreading the card (he was diagnosed with Parkinson's last May and at the time found that computer screens seemed to be filled with gibberish as it was affecting his sight).
As it was, the error did not have any impact on the result.
Can't imagine the question cards not being double checked...so could quite possibly be a Paxman error.
Poor chap...I wasn't aware that he had been diagnosed with Parkinson's ...how horrid for him and his family 
I wonder if this will be his last series of doing 'Uni challenge'....especially if he is starting to make mistakes.
@slimfern posted:Can't imagine the question cards not being double checked...so could quite possibly be a Paxman error.
Poor chap...I wasn't aware that he had been diagnosed with Parkinson's ...how horrid for him and his family
I wonder if this will be his last series of doing 'Uni challenge'....especially if he is starting to make mistakes.
I hope he can continue to present University Challenge as long as possible
There have only been two presenters in its long history,
Bamber Gascoigne on ITV from 21 September 1962 to 31 December 1987
Jeremy Paxman on BBC Two since 21 September 1994 (though the programme is still produced by ITV Studios for the BBC).
The basic format of the programme has not changed over its history.
@El Loro posted:I hope he can continue to present University Challenge as long as possible
There have only been two presenters in its long history,
Bamber Gascoigne on ITV from 21 September 1962 to 31 December 1987
Jeremy Paxman on BBC Two since 21 September 1994 (though the programme is still produced by ITV Studios for the BBC).
The basic format of the programme has not changed over its history.
Bamber Gascoigne was a lovely presenter, very smiley and pleasant, unlike Jeremy Paxman who has been a bit of a grump most episodes and very often unpleasantly patronising.
However, I wouldn't want him to lose his job because of his health.
I didn't realise the programme used to be on ITV and is still produced by them for the Beeb.
That's not normal practice is it El?
We used to watch it every week when my husband was alive...he was a bit of a clever clogs himself.
@slimfern posted:Bamber Gascoigne was a lovely presenter, very smiley and pleasant, unlike Jeremy Paxman who has been a bit of a grump most episodes and very often unpleasantly patronising.
However, I wouldn't want him to lose his job because of his health.
I didn't realise the programme used to be on ITV and is still produced by them for the Beeb.
That's not normal practice is it El?
We used to watch it every week when my husband was alive...he was a bit of a clever clogs himself.
I liked Bamber Gascoigne as well. Paxman seems to have mellowed a bit compared to earlier series. I think the teams know what to expect from him and would get much worse from other students and tutors so would take it in their strides.
When it was on ITV it was a Granada production (in the days when ITV had distinct regions).
It's not unusual for productions companies which have connections with a TV channel to make programmes for other channels ITV Studios makes Countdown for Channel 4 for instance.
night EL slim
@Rocking Ros Rose posted:night EL slim
Pleasant dreams Ros
Good morning everyone it's a mainly cloudy day with a hint of sunshine this afternoon.
Enjoy your day everyone 
BBC article on cloud inversions seen in the Park district:
https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-...-derbyshire-60038194
Cloud inversions form in valleys with a clear view above the clouds. Kinder Scout id the highest part of the Peak District.
@El Loro posted:BBC article on cloud inversions seen in the Park district:
https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-...-derbyshire-60038194
Cloud inversions form in valleys with a clear view above the clouds. Kinder Scout id the highest part of the Peak District.
Lovely ...I've only ever experienced views like that from the window of a plane. 
@Moonie posted:Good afternoon Buddies
A cold wet start to the day here. Now itâs cold , dry and breezy
I hope youâre all keeping well
Have a nice day everyone
All's well here Moonie and I hope you are too
BBC collection of photos of the Wolf Moon (the name for the first full moon of the year):
https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/in-pictures-60038631
@El Loro posted:All's well here Moonie and I hope you are too
BBC collection of photos of the Wolf Moon (the name for the first full moon of the year):
https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/in-pictures-60038631
Pleased your okay El, not to bad with me
Beautiful photos
@El Loro posted:BBC collection of photos of the Wolf Moon (the name for the first full moon of the year):
Some real stunners there El
Was a beautiful clear full moon here too...I should have got my camera out...not that I could match those in your link 
@El Loro posted:
Have you ever seen the 1953 film "The 5,000 Fingers of Dr.T"? A fantasy about a boy who gets piano lessons from a dictatorial teacher and dreams of a fantasy world controlled by that teacher who has built a colossal piano which needs 500 children to play it. It's not written by Roald Dahl but by Dr Seuss. Very unusual film and rarely shown on television.
Talking of Dr Suess El....a point of trivia in case you didn't know..
Green Eggs and Ham started as a bet.
The Dr. Seuss classic grew out of a bet with his editor that he could not create a book using fewer than 50 different words. The editor, Random House founder Bennett Cerf, put $50 on the line, and lost.
@slimfern posted:Talking of Dr Suess El....a point of trivia in case you didn't know..
Green Eggs and Ham started as a bet.
The Dr. Seuss classic grew out of a bet with his editor that he could not create a book using fewer than 50 different words. The editor, Random House founder Bennett Cerf, put $50 on the line, and lost.
I think I had come across that before somewhere
The 50 words are a, am, and, anywhere, are, be, boat, box, car, could, dark, do, eat, eggs, fox, goat, good, green, ham, here, house, I, if, in, let, like, may, me, mouse, not, on, or, rain, Sam, say, see, so, thank, that, the, them, there, they, train, tree, try, will, with, would, you,
(Never read it so I don't know there are variations of the words such as car and cars or do, doing & done which would mean that there are more than 50 words).
@El Loro posted:I think I had come across that before somewhere
The 50 words are a, am, and, anywhere, are, be, boat, box, car, could, dark, do, eat, eggs, fox, goat, good, green, ham, here, house, I, if, in, let, like, may, me, mouse, not, on, or, rain, Sam, say, see, so, thank, that, the, them, there, they, train, tree, try, will, with, would, you,
(Never read it so I don't know there are variations of the words such as car and cars or do, doing & done which would mean that there are more than 50 words).
It was in our Junior school library and good for repetitive early learning to read.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=jdotPwVJYzs
@El Loro posted:BBC article on cloud inversions seen in the Park district:
https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-...-derbyshire-60038194
Cloud inversions form in valleys with a clear view above the clouds. Kinder Scout id the highest part of the Peak District.
some stunning photos EL
@El Loro posted:All's well here Moonie and I hope you are too
BBC collection of photos of the Wolf Moon (the name for the first full moon of the year):
https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/in-pictures-60038631
wow absolutely gorgeous photos EL-loved them all especially the silhouette one-over the River Thames ,London ,the starlings above Rome and ST. Michael's Tower
Good morning everyone it looks like we will get a fair bit of sunshine today.
Enjoy your day everyone
Glasgow has become Gotham City
https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-...lasgow-west-60061333
@El Loro posted:Glasgow has become Gotham City
https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-...lasgow-west-60061333
How exciting for the locals 
I wonder if any have been hired as extras...
I'm quite surprised to see Michael Keaton is to play Batman at the age of 70 
@slimfern posted:How exciting for the locals
I wonder if any have been hired as extras...
I'm quite surprised to see Michael Keaton is to play Batman at the age of 70
It's possible that Keaton will play Batman as at the age of 70 handing over to Batgirl. There's another film being made called "The Flash" in which Keaton is in as Batman but also Ben Affleck as Batman who has been in more recent Batman films. I'm not a fan of superhero films as such and don't attempt to follow them.
It won't surprise you that I have more interest in old films rather than films made in the last 50+ years
@El Loro posted:It's possible that Keaton will play Batman as at the age of 70 handing over to Batgirl. There's another film being made called "The Flash" in which Keaton is in as Batman but also Ben Affleck as Batman who has been in more recent Batman films. I'm not a fan of superhero films as such and don't attempt to follow them.
It won't surprise you that I have more interest in old films rather than films made in the last 50+ years
I would never have guessed it El
I'm the same re superhero films. I remember watching the very first 'Superman' with Christopher Reeve and have seen snippets of others in the same genre, but they don't really capture me.
Have seen some excellent films made in the last 50 yrs, but agree with you about the majority being made before that.
Possibly for sentimental reasons in my case 
@slimfern posted:I would never have guessed it El
I'm the same re superhero films. I remember watching the very first 'Superman' with Christopher Reeve and have seen snippets of others in the same genre, but they don't really capture me.
Have seen some excellent films made in the last 50 yrs, but agree with you about the majority being made before that.
Possibly for sentimental reasons in my case
I'm a long time film buff My father had a liking for films but not as much as me. Saw quite a number of foreign films with my father on television in the early days of BBC Two when they showed them on a Sunday afternoon. First feature film (non-child) I remember seeing was a Fritz Lang film called "Ministry of Fear" on 6 March 1966 on BBC One (that's per BBC Genome site). May have seen before then but that's the first I remember.
Went to the cinema to see "2001" on a re-release. I was fascinated by it and did a lot of research in to it as to how it was made. That can be regarded as the film which changed me into a film buff
@El Loro posted:I'm a long time film buff
Went to the cinema to see "2001" on a re-release. I was fascinated by it and did a lot of research in to it as to how it was made. That can be regarded as the film which changed me into a film buff
My Dad seemed to always be at work and when he wasn't we would be outdoors doing something with him and my Mum. I used to go to the cinema matinees on a Saturday and have been a few times since my childhood, but spent many years being a keeper of house, Mum to five healthy/lively babies and working odd shifts in between, so never really had the time to sit down and watch a full film in order to become a film buff
I do remember fondly, the films I used to watch with my Mum on the nights when Dad was working (RAF), mainly because of them being scary films she didn't want to watch by herself 
(Hammer Horror and the like).
And then of course the children's films I would watch with my brood when they were very young... Disney mostly
Re those foreign films, looks as if they may have been late evenings rather than Sunday afternoons back in the early 1970s on BBC Two. My parents would have decided which to let me see as it's unlikely that they would have let me watch Polanski's "Repulsion"
Definitely saw:
"L'Atalante", "A Propos de Nice", and "Zero de Conduite" in 1973, Jean Vigo's 3 films made in the early 1930s
"Fahrenheit 451" by Francois Truffaut in October 1972
At least one of the films starring Fernandel on 1971 (a very popular French actor in comedies) (didn't make much impression on me)
"Les Enfants du Paradis" in 2 parts in 1972
"Un Condamne a Mort s'est Echappe" (= "A Man Escaped") on 5 October 1973.
All French classics. "Un Condamne a Mort s'est Echappe" was directed by Robert Bresson and is about a French soldier captured by the Gestapo and plotting his escape. Black and white masterpiece, gripping with a scene which was so tense that both I and my father jumped in our seats. What music there is is from Mozart's Great Mass in in C Minor. The choice of music is fitting as it's great music for a great film.