Wotsitcalled?

[Gliondrach]

In this game you have to guess the title of a book, play or film. People have up to 9 guesses. They try to find out by asking questions that can only be answered by a yes or a no. It is better to choose only things that a lot of other people are likely to know. So, no choosing The Mabinogion or The Bicyle Thieves.

Are you ready? Here we go.

This is a film. Some characters congregate in a nightclub in North Africa.

[veggiesosage]

Is it Casablanca?

[Gliondrach]

Yes. Clever clogs. Your turn.

[veggiesosage]

Ok. Some characters jump into a load of x wing fighters and congregate around a death star with a view to blowing it up.

[Gliondrach]

Is there a princess in the film?

[veggiesosage]

There most certainly is.

[Gliondrach]

Is it one of the Star Wars films?

[veggiesosage]

*goes to check title*

Yes

[Gliondrach]

Is it the original called Star Wars, now called Star Wars IV?

[veggiesosage]

Yeehaa! You can pick another one if you like now.

[Gliondrach]

Righty-o. A book, and later a telly series. A fun-loving family get an, at first, unwelcome visitor.

[veggiesosage]

Is the visitor a yeti kind of thing?

[Gliondrach]

No.

[Gliondrach]

You can ask three times for a clue. But only after you have asked 4 questions. But then you won't get the glory of guessing without help.

[veggiesosage]

Good. I'd forgotton the name of that series where a yeti thing moves in with a family.

Is it based in America?

[Gliondrach]

No.

[Oracl]

Is the visitor a human?

[Gliondrach]

Yes.

[Fauxmage]

Is it "The Darling Buds of May?"

[Gliondrach]

Spot on. Well done. Your turn.

[Fauxmage]

Ok.
This is a book. Its about a little girl heading for the North Pole.

[veggiesosage]

Is it set in a different world to our one?

[thevegantwins]

Is it associated with Christmas?

[Fauxmage]

Is it set in a different world to our one?
Yes.

Is it associated with Christmas?
No.

[Gliondrach]

Is it Northern Lights?

[Gliondrach]

To all those people - no names, no pack drill - who might ask a question before the previous one has been answered, the rules are that you only ask a question after the previous one has been answered. The rules are clearly printed for anyone to see if they visit my house. Any infringements may result in the infringer being banned from entering the prize draw.

Yes, you're right, I'm making them up as I go along.

[Fauxmage]

Is it Northern Lights?
Actually, my copy is called "The Golden Compass", but I happen to have read the small print where it says that in the UK it was released as "Northern Lights".

They've made it into a film, to be released in December 2007. I wonder how true it will remain to the story.

[Gliondrach]

My turn!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

A film. A university lecturer goes to another country and releases some child slave workers.

[veggiesosage]

Thought it might be that one :D

I think the His Dark Materials Trilogy is one of the best sets of books ever.

Apparently in the film they've toned down a lot of the anti religious side of it which is a shame but probably necessary to get it taken on by a major studio.

Here's a link to the trailer.

http://tinyurl.com/3asknm

[Gliondrach]

No, it's not that one. Only 8 questions left.:whistle:

[thevegantwins]

Is it Zulu? :rofl:

[Bowwowmeow]

Thought it might be that one :D

I think the His Dark Materials Trilogy is one of the best sets of books ever.
Yes, I like it too.

Apparently in the film they've toned down a lot of the anti religious side of it which is a shame but probably necessary to get it taken on by a major studio.
I figure they'd have to, especially if they want to make money off it in America, which is God's Country! :rolleyes: :whistle:Or should I say, the Authority's Country! ;)

[Oracl]

Is it Zulu? :rofl:
:rofl:

[Gliondrach]

No, it's not Zulu. Two of you asked that. Only 6 questions left.

No, it's not Authority's Country. Only 5 left.

All right, let's play fair. We'll leave TVT's question as a joke. Quite funny. 9 questions left.

[Bowwowmeow]

Is the other country Africa?

[Gliondrach]

No.

[Oracl]

Is it a comedy?

[Gliondrach]

No, but it has it's moments of humour. But so do James Bond films -without being comedies.

[Oracl]

Is it a fairly recently made film (as in since 2000)?

[Gliondrach]

No, it's from the 1980s.

[Bowwowmeow]

Is the university lecturer a man?

[Gliondrach]

Yes.

[veggiesosage]

Is releasing the child slave workers the mainstay of the plot?

[Gliondrach]

Mainly. But the finding of some objects is important, too. That's a clue.

[thevegantwins]

Was the main charactor played by Harrison Ford?

[Gliondrach]

Only in the sense that he had that name.

[Bowwowmeow]

Aren't you supposed to answer either "Yes" or "No"? :tantrum:

[Gliondrach]

Yes. But only in the affirmative sense.

[Oracl]

Did you enjoy this film?

[Gliondrach]

I did. I thought TVT knew the answer.

There have been more than 4 questions. You can have a clue - if TVT doesn't give the correct answer. I think she knows it. Was that a clue?

[Bowwowmeow]

I thought we were allowed 9 questions. And if thevegantwins doesn't come here and guess pretty soon, I will.

[Gliondrach]

Yes, there are 9 questions but after 4 have been asked clues can be requested.

[Bowwowmeow]

Oh, ok.


Is it Indiana Jones and the Temple of Doom?

[Gliondrach]

If I said that it was, I would be telling the truth.

[Oracl]

So is Bowwowmeow the winner of this round? Does she have to think up the next title? :hyper:

[Gliondrach]

Yes.

[Bowwowmeow]

Sorry!

This is a film. It has a ghost in it. And a man. And a haunted house.

[Gliondrach]

Is it The Haunting?

[Bowwowmeow]

:no:

[veggiesosage]

Do the man and the ghost work as a team in some way?

[Bowwowmeow]

:no:

[thevegantwins]

Does it take place in the US?

[Bowwowmeow]

:agree:

[Charmagne]

Is there a widow involved?

[Bowwowmeow]

:no:

[Gliondrach]

Was Bob Hope in any of the versions?

You have to start giving us some clues now.

[thevegantwins]

Is there a widow involved?

Off-topic, were you thinking of The Ghost and Mrs. Muir? I loved that movie.

[Charmagne]

:agree::D.

[Bowwowmeow]

Was Bob Hope in any of the versions?
:no:

You have to start giving us some clues now.
Inside the haunted house, there is an organ with bloodstained keys.

[Gliondrach]

Is it from a story by Stephen King?

[Tiggerwoos]

Is it The Ghost And Mr Chicken?

[Bowwowmeow]

Is it from a story by Stephen King?
:no:

Is it The Ghost And Mr Chicken?
:agree:
Tiggerwoos wins!
:fireworks10:

[Gliondrach]

Is it The Ghost and Mr Chicken?

[Bowwowmeow]

:agree:
Gliondrach wins!
:fireworks10:

[Gliondrach]

Did I win or did I cheat? Did it really happen?

[paul]

Did I win or did I cheat? Did it really happen?
I cant believe you would cheat.:rofl:

[Gliondrach]

Perhaps I only lied about cheating.

We're waiting for Tiggerwoos to post the next wotsit.

[Oracl]

Do you think she will return and do the right thing? :crossfingers:

[Gliondrach]

Time marches on and we can't wait. So I have decided to take the next turn.

Films and television series about some people who live in the woods in England.

[Gliondrach]

Is it Robin Hood?

[Gliondrach]

Yes.

My turn. A film and telly series about some medic-types.

[thevegantwins]

M*A*S*H?

[Gliondrach]

Y*E*S. Your turn.

[thevegantwins]

There's a family with 5 daughters

[thevegantwins]

:thumbsup:

That was a quick guess, tails. Your turn.

[Gliondrach]

I haven't read the book and I haven't seen the film, but I would guess that it is The Da Vinci Code.

[Gliondrach]

Correct. Your turn.

[Gliondrach]

A film about an angel who helps a bishop and his wife.

[gabbles]

The Bishop's Wife?

[Gliondrach]

Yes. Your turn.

[Gliondrach]

Ahem, it's your turn, Gabbles. Jildy jildy.

[gabbles]

Jildy gave me an idea. A book about a boy brought up by wolves.

[Fauxmage]

Jungle Book?

[gabbles]

Yes.

[Fauxmage]

This is a story about a little girl who meets a queen who does everything backwards, and only has jam every other day.

[Gliondrach]

Alice Through the Looking Glass?

[Fauxmage]

Yes. :)

[Gliondrach]

Book and film about a man who invites a lawyer to his house to discus buying a house.

[gabbles]

The Money Pit?

[Gliondrach]

No.

[gabbles]

Can we have a clue?

[Gliondrach]

A British lawyer goes to Eastern Europe to see the man.

[Fauxmage]

Dracula?

[Gliondrach]

Yes.

Your turn.

[Fauxmage]

A movie about a traveling salesman who goes on a long road trip for a business meeting but never makes it.

[Gliondrach]

Any clues?

[Fauxmage]

The actor (now deceased) playing the lead role "had been a vegetarian since 1958 and student of yoga and meditation since the 1960s. He was also renowned as an environmentalist, promoting eating lower on the food chain, alternate fuels such as hydrogen and wind power through an educational organization he founded, The Institute of Ecolonomics (a neologism formed by combining "ecology" and "economics").

He was also involved with John Denver's WindStar Foundation. He founded an organisation called Love is Feeding Everyone which provided food for 150,000 needy people a week in Los Angeles." :thumbsup:

[Gliondrach]

Looked it up. Dennis Weaver.

Must be Duel. Strangely, it was on telly here a day or two ago. Didn't watch it. Seen it twice before. Good film.

[Fauxmage]

Oh weird! It is one of my favorite films, and is a story supposedly based on a true life experience of its author, Richard Matheson. "Duel" is one of my favorite movies, and Matheson one of my favorite authors.

[Gliondrach]

Good.

A television series. A man has a myterious experience one day whilst driving.

[gabbles]

Route 66?

[Gliondrach]

No. I remember watching that.

[Fauxmage]

Zuluuuuuu!!!!!!!!!!!

[Gliondrach]

:rofl:

No.

The man is an architect.

[Bowwowmeow]

The Darling Buds of May

[Gliondrach]

No. If you mean Charley, he went to the Larkin farm by train.

This man is called David.

[Vinnie]

On the Buses?

[Gliondrach]

No.

[Vinnie]

It must be The Invaders. I should've known. The main character is David 'Vinnie' Vincent. :D

[Gliondrach]

Yes. Your turn.

'The Invaders. Alien beings from a dying planet. Their destination: the earth. Their purpose: to make it their world.

'David Vincent has seen them. For him, it began one lost night on a lonely country road, looking for a shortcut. It began with a closed, deserted diner, and a man too long without sleep to continue his journey. It began with the landing of a craft from another galaxy.

'Now, David Vincent knows that the Invaders are here, that they have taken human form. Somehow he must convince a disbelieving world that the nightmare has already begun.'

[gabbles]

How long do we have to wait for Vinnie to get into gear? :grumble: Can I go next? :excited:

[Gliondrach]

If he doesn't turn up soon I will post next. Because I am the best.

[Vinnie]

How long do we have to wait for Vinnie to get into gear? :grumble: Can I go next? :excited:

Down boy.

Here's mine. A TV series about a town marshall.

[Gliondrach]

McCloud?

[gabbles]

Is Vinnie going to answer? I think I know what it is. :tantrum: I'll see if I can find him.

[Vinnie]

McCloud?

No.

Clue. The marshall was played by a very tall actor.

[Vinnie]

No guesses?

Another clue. The deputy used to shout Mr Dillon. Mr Dillon.

[Gliondrach]

Gunsmoke.

[gabbles]

Is that the answer?

[Gliondrach]

I know it's the right answer. James Arness played the part of Matt Dillon. And he was 6' 7". And Chester, played by Dennis Weaver, used to shout: 'Mr Dillon, Mr Dillon,' in a Huckleberry Hound accent.

Strangely, my first guess of McCloud starred Dennis Weaver. But without a Huckleberry Hound accent.

It's my turn but I'll give Vinnie 24 hours to get out of town. I mean, I'll give him 24 hours to acknowledge my rightness.

[gabbles]

Are you going next?

[Gliondrach]

Yes.

A televison series about a young lad who helps a prince.

It should be shown on American televison by now and probably other countries, too.

[Bowwowmeow]

What country originally produced it?

[Gliondrach]

The UK.

[Vinnie]

I know it's the right answer. James Arness played the part of Matt Dillon. And he was 6' 7". And Chester, played by Dennis Weaver, used to shout: 'Mr Dillon, Mr Dillon,' in a Huckleberry Hound accent.

Strangely, my first guess of McCloud starred Dennis Weaver. But without a Huckleberry Hound accent.

It's my turn but I'll give Vinnie 24 hours to get out of town. I mean, I'll give him 24 hours to acknowledge my rightness.

Sorry. :o I forgot about this. Gunsmoke is the right answer.

[Vinnie]

Prince and the Pauper?

[Gliondrach]

:no: That wasn't a series, was it?

This is set further back in history than that. Some would say it's based on legend and not history.

[gabbles]

Can we have a clue?

[Gliondrach]

A dragon is sometimes in it.

[gabbles]

Wizard of Earthsea?

[Gliondrach]

No.

The lad is an apprentice magician, though. There are also knights in it.

[gabbles]

Merlin?

[Gliondrach]

Yes.

[gabbles]

Yes.

:yea:

A British TV series about a man who has retired. He gets into lots of trouble.

[cornwallcats]

I'd guess it's One Foot In The Grave.

[gabbles]

You'd guess right. :agree:

[gabbles]

Your turn cornwallcats.

[Gliondrach]

Until Cornwallcats returns I'll have a go.

British television series about a television repair man.

[gabbles]

More clues.

[Gliondrach]

His best mate was a printer.

[Gliondrach]

It seems that another clue is needed.

He lost his job as a television repair man and opened a shop.

[gabbles]

How many wives does he have?

[Gliondrach]

Two. You know what it is or you wouldn't have asked that.

[gabbles]

Goodnight Sweetheart. You were talking about seeing it again.

A TV comedy about a man in Scotland.

[Gliondrach]

Yes. Goodnight Sweetheart.

A Scotsman? Rab C. Nesbitt?