From: gromit82@hotmail.com
On Thursday, June 16, 2022 at 5:48:33 PM UTC-5, Mark Brader wrote:
> * Game 5, Round 7 - Entertainment - Dreamworks Animation
>
> """To date""", Dreamworks Animation has released 23 movies.
> In each case, identify the movie described. *Where
> applicable, full titles are required for full points.*
>
> 1. Dreamworks """has released""" four traditional animation,
> i.e. cartoon-drawn, movies to cinemas. Name *any one* of them.
"The Prince of Egypt"
> 2. In the first of Dreamworks' """two""" stop-motion animated
> movies, Mel Gibson voices the hero Rocky, who is trying to save
> the flock from becoming pie filling. Name it.
"Chicken Run"
> 3. Dreamworks' second stop-motion animated movie, released 5 years
> later, follows the hero and his loyal dog as they try to
> resolve the mystery threatening people's gardens in the English
> countryside before the annual giant-vegetable-growing contest.
> Name the movie.
"Wallace and Gromit: The Curse of the Were-Rabbit"
(note: the display of the film's title is ambiguous as to whether "Wallace and
Gromit" is actually part of the official title of the film, so I recommend
being somewhat flexible about grading the responses. Signed, Joshua Kreitzer
)
> The remaining 7 questions are about computer-animated movies.
>
> 4. The """highest-rated""" Dreamworks Animation feature, with an
> astounding 98% at Rotten Tomatoes and 8.2 at IMDB, this 2010
> movie tells the tale of a Viking village plagued by constant
> monster attacks until young Hiccup captures the mysterious
> Night Fury. Name the movie.
"How to Train Your Dragon"
> 5. The """bomb of the bunch""", with ratings of 36% at Rotten
> Tomatoes and 5.9 at IMDB, this 2004 movie starred the voice
> talent of Will Smith as Oscar, a small bottom-feeder who takes
> credit for killing the son of the shark mob boss in order to
> become a big shot.
"Shark Tale"
> 6. With one of the lowest grosses of the computer-animated movies,
> and poor ratings to match, this much-hyped 2007 movie featured
> poor Barry, voiced by Jerry Senfield, who is unhappy with his
> career choice. Name the movie.
"Bee Movie"
> 7. The second movie in Dreamworks Animation's """longest-running
> series""" is their highest-grossing, at """$919,000,000 US."""
> Name the *specific movie*.
"Shrek 2"
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"Puss in Boots"
> 9. If it makes money, make it again. First movie in 2005, sequel
> in 2008, this pair tells the story of a group of animals from
> the Central Park Zoo who long to go home, then find out that
> real life there ain't that easy. Name *either*.
"Madagascar"
> 10. First movie in 2008, sequel in 2011, this pair features the
> voice talents of Jack Black as Po. Name either.
"Kung Fu Panda"
> * Game 5, Round 8 - Miscellaneous - Largest Fictional Companies
>
> Answer these questions about companies that have never existed
> outside of a novel, movie, TV series, etc. Unless specified
> otherwise, you must name that *work of fiction*. (If the work
> is part of a series, the series title will be sufficient.)
>
> 1. The largest company by gross sales on the list is CHOAM,
> a conglomerate that controls all trade between the planets,
> although 90% of their profits come from a single pharmaceutical,
> the geriatric spice "melange". Name the work/series *or*
> the author.
"Dune"
> 2. "More Human Than Human" is the motto of the Tyrell Corp.,
> founded by Dr. Eldon Tyrell, maker of artificial humans.
"Blade Runner"
> 3. Also on the list is the Acme Corp., the world's largest purveyor
> of anvils, jet-propelled pogo sticks, giant rubber bands and
> Do-It-Yourself Tornado kits, to name a few.
Wile E. Coyote/Road Runner cartoons
> 4. Fourth on the list is the Sirius Cybernetics Corp., creator of
> mechanical devices with "Genuine People Personalities", such
> as paranoid androids. Name the work/series *or* the author.
"The Hitchhiker's Guide to the Galaxy"
> 5. MomCorp made the list: it's a conglomerate that includes Mom's
> Friendly Delivery Co., Mom's Friendly Baby Food Co., Mom's
> Friendly Advanced Weapon & Munitions Co., and Mom's Friendly
> Robot Company, which made Bender.
"Futurama"
> 6. The London-based pharmaceutical giant "The Umbrella Corp." is
> well known for their Aqua Cure spray, an instant-acting liquid
> medicine used in first-aid kits and health power-ups. However,
> their research may have gone a little awry recently, hence all
> the zombie-like employees.
"Shaun of the Dead"; "28 Days Later" (??)
> 7. Coming in at 21st on the list is d'Anconia Copper, the world's
> largest copper producer, led by playboy CEO Francisco d'Anconia.
> Name the work/series *or* the author.
Ayn Rand
> 8. Coming in at 22nd is Gringotts Bank. Name the work/series *or*
> the author.
J. K. Rowling
> 9. Clampett Oil is 17th on the list, with an inflation-adjusted
> value of $18,100,000,000.
"The Beverly Hillbillies"
> 10. Norman Osbourne is CEO of Oscorp, the 23rd entry in the
> "Forbes" list. Oscorp is listed as an Aerospace & Defense
> company, specializing in high-tech weaponry. Name the
> work/series *or* the author.
"Spider-Man"
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Joshua Kreitzer
gromit82@hotmail.com
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