Connecting Game

[Reply #40 on:]

 

Originally posted by Nixorbo:
 Not to mention double-posters go to hell.

All the more reason to triple post 

[Reply #41 on:]

 

Originally posted by Nixorbo:
Not to mention double-posters go to hell.

Uh, then in that case, [Fry]I hope Satan has a nice colon[/Fry]

[Reply #42 on:]

 

Originally posted by fryfanSpyOrama:
Peter Falk was in "Tune In Tomorrow" with Barbara Hershey who was in "Return to Lonesome Dove" with Dennis Haysbert

That's right as far as it goes, but Return to Lonesome Dove is a miniseires.  If we're not counting voice-overs and TV shows, it seems to me TV movies and minisereises should be out-of-bounds as well.

[Reply #43 on:]

The thing about TV movies and miniseries is that they aren't as long as a regular TV series.  A regular TV series has been around for a long time and have so many episodes that it makes it difficult for a connection to be made, while a TV movie or miniseries is just a once, short thing. A mini series like Sci-Fi's Taken can be used since each episode is like a movie.  (Two hours each) However, if Taken was going to be made into a regular TV series, then I'd have to say, "it doesn't count". I'm sorry about this mishap, I'll try not to do it again and ask that everybody else do the same. I don't know, I won't enforce the rules as long as the actors aren't already connected and it isn't from a voiceover or from a regular TV show, like Friends or something.  If I notice people using Miniseries and TV movies alot then I think we should step in and say "don't use them."

Michael J. Fox and Vin Diesel

[Reply #44 on:]

Kinda long, but it gets the job done:

Michael J. Fox was in Casualties of War with Sean Penn
Sean Penn was in Fast Times At Ridgemont High with Nicholas Cage (credited as Nicholas Coppola)
Nicholas Cage was in Amos & Andrew with Samuel L. Jackson
Samuel L. Jackson was in xXx with Vin Diesel

[Reply #45 on:]

Sorry, I'm late, I had some computer trouble, now Boingo since you were the only person to guess that makes you the winner.

[Reply #46 on:]

I just went, someone else can have my turn.

[Reply #47 on:]

Can do!

Hank Azaria and Harry Shearer.

NO TV!

[Reply #48 on:]

Godzilla.

Edit: The 1998 version.

[Reply #49 on:]

Hank Azaria was in the Birdcage with Robin Williams who was in the Fisher King with Jeff Bridges who was in the Big Lebowski with Steve Buscemi who was in Pulp Fiction with Christopher Walken who was in Waynes World 2 with Harry Shearer.

[Reply #50 on:]

Faze wins.

Loser.

[Reply #51 on:]

Hmm, lesse now...

John Cusack and Eddie Murphy.

[Reply #52 on:]

I forget, are we including TV shows? In that case.

John Cusack was in High Fidelity with Jack Black,
Jack Black starred in the failed TV show Heat Vision and Jack with Owen Wilson,
Owen Wilson was in I Spy with Eddie Murphy.

edit -- crap. I looked to see if I was right, and technically it's possible to beat me, step-wise.

[Reply #53 on:]

Partial credit, but I made two movie connections, keep trying my pretties...
TRY TRY!!

[Reply #54 on:]

As long as evan makes a connection, he wins.  I said once the person who post the question comes back and posts something, the attempt to come up with a shorter connection is closed.  According to the rules, evan wins since he posted a possible connection, but you can list your connection for fun.

[Reply #55 on:]

Too bad voiceovers don't count, but since evan's got it anyway:

Eddie Murphy was in Beverly Hills Cop with Judge Reinhold
Judge Reinhold was in The Santa Clause with Tim Allen
Tim Allen was in Toy Story 2 with Joan Cusack
Joan Cusack was in Grosse Pointe Blank with John Cusack

[Reply #56 on:]

Ok, I was looking for movies only, so evan or boingo can go, it's up to them:

But I had:
Eddie Murphy -> Trading Places -> Dan Akroyd,
Dan Akroyed -> Grosse Pointe Blank -> John Cusack.

[Reply #57 on:]

Well, I've already gone, evan posted first, and his was shorter, so I think it's obviously his go.

[Reply #58 on:]

Sorry fazeshift, i didn't notice evan used a TV show.  I'll leave up to you to decide to do another question or have Evan go.

Evan, since you are new to this game here's the rules.

The actor has to be in the movie in order for it to count. No TV shows. If it is a small part or cameo, be specific. Oh and if somebody does get it other people can guess to try and create a smaller connection. If someone makes a connection with six movies, and someone else made a connection with five movies. The person with five would win, but if someone else gets three movies, he/she would win. But there will be some questions where you'll need to many movies, so hey try your best. However, once the person who posted the question returns to this topic, the chance of trying to have the shortest connection is closed. So I suggest those who do get to post the questions, visit this topic regularly so you don't have to count so many connections.

voice-overs don't count since you just hear the actors' voices and don't see them. So Norm McDonald as the voice of the dog from Dr. Dolittle wouldn't work.

And if the two actors chosen are already connected to a movie, and someone points that out, before the person who posted the two actors comes back, that someone automatically wins.

Ex: So if I said, Will Smith and Tommy Lee Jones and someone just posts MIB, then that person would win, w/o having me saying so.

[Reply #59 on:]

Well, Owen Wilson *was* in Heat Vision and Jack, not just doing a voice-over. And, if that doesn't work, here's a shorter one.

John Cusack was in The Thin Red Line with Nick Nolte,
Nick Nolte was in 48 Hours with Eddie Murphy.

Okay, new one up....connect Johnny Depp to Brad Pitt.

[Reply #60 on:]

Johnny Depp was with Orlando Bloom in Pirates of the Carribean who will be with Brad Pitt in Troy

[Reply #61 on:]

Troy has not come out yet, but since what you said is true, that counts as a connection.  However, try not to use movies that have not come out yet, because people will have mixed opinions.

[Reply #62 on:]

Ok then, I take it I was correct, so
Michael J Fox and Cary Elwes

good luck, I think its a tough one

[Reply #63 on:]

Cary Elwes was in Glory with Morgan Freeman
Morgan Freeman was in Levity with Kirsten Dunst
Kirsten Dunst was in Greedy with Michael J. Fox

[Reply #64 on:]

hmm you suprised me, I saw only 2 combinations-
There was-
Michael J Fox in Back to the future 2 with Elijah Wood (very small role 1 line) who was in Lord of the Rings with Ian McKellen, who was in Xmen with Patrick Stewart, who in turn was with Cary Ewles in Men in Tights.

That or you could've gone the Christopher Lyod, William Shatner, Patrick Stewart link

You suprised me Nix, your go

[Reply #65 on:]

Alrighty then.

Christopher Guest
Kiera Knightley

[Reply #66 on:]

Christopher Guest was in Spinal Tapo with Harry Shearer who was in Waynnes  World 2 with Christopher Walken who was in Sleepy Hollow with Johnny Depp who was in Pirates of the Caribbean with Kiera Knightly.

[Reply #67 on:]

I guess noone else is going to attempt this, so go.

[Reply #68 on:]

Bill Murray and Steve Buscemi.

[Reply #69 on:]

Bill Murray was in Lost in Translation with Scarlett Johansson
Scarlett Johansson was in Ghost World with Steve Buscemi

[Reply #70 on:]

Bill Murray was in Ghostbusters with Dan Akroyd, who was in Blues Brothers 2000 with John Goodman, who was in The Big Lebowski with Steve Buscemi.

Edit: Nevermind.  Boingo was faster and used less links.   

[Reply #71 on:]

Boingo's turn.

[Reply #72 on:]

Gene Hackman and Steve Martin

[Reply #73 on:]

Gene Hackman played Lex Luthor (miscast, imo) in Superman: The Movie with Terence Stamp (General Zod) who played Terry Stricter in Bowfinger with Steve Martin who was playing Bobby himself... Was that it?
Bowfinger rocks!

[Reply #74 on:]

That's actually better then what I had!

I had:
Gene Hackman was in The Royal Tenanbaums with Bill Murray
Bill Murray was in Stripes with John Candy
John Candy was in Planes, Trains & Automobiles with Steve Martin

Since I don't think anyone's going to top 1 connecting actor, I'm just going to proclaim it Pikka Bird's turn.

[Reply #75 on:]

Linda Fiorentino and Will Smith.
They were both in MIB, but that doesn't count.
Knock yourselves out.

[Reply #76 on:]

 

Originally posted by Pikka Bird:
They were both in MIB, but that doesn't count.

That rule angers me.  Very well...

Will Smith was in Men In Black II with Tommy Lee Jones
Tommy Lee Jones was in Men In Blackwith Lindo Fiorentino.

Nest time you're going to make an arbitrary rule, outlaw the whole film, not one specific connection.   

[Reply #77 on:]

A loophole? For Bob's sake!
Well, if you feel really justified with this, then you can have it, but you could also try to figure out a non-loophole answer.

[Reply #78 on:]

Oh, I feel justified.  And smug.

Brooke Sheilds and Morgan Freeman

[Reply #79 on:]

They're secretly married!
So should I give away the real answer to mine? Nah, I will wait...