From Twitter 10-05-2010

• 12:53:39: Q3) Name the movie, and its director. http://bit.ly/bNPMe3
  
• 12:56:56: A3: Brazil. Dir by Terry Gilliam. 20 pts for @apower2, 10 for @sumitpurohit, 5 for @aviroop.
  
• 12:58:07: Q4) Name this film. And the actor pictured here. http://bit.ly/bY6QvJ
  
• 13:00:53: A3: Edward Scissorhands. Vincent Price. Brilliant stuff from @scorpius69 - 20 pts for him. 10 for @Ramana_Raghava, 5 for @arvindsinghy
  
• 13:02:31: Q5) Name this film, and the epic line uttered (with glee) by this guy http://bit.ly/a9vgTh
  
• 13:04:24: One person has just sent over the complete answer.
  
• 13:06:11: A3: "COCAINIUM!" And the film is Red Heat. 20 for @aishura, 10 for @sahilriz, 5 for @arvindsinghy. Geth douun nouuu.
  
• 13:07:16: Q6) Name this film; and the two actors pictured here http://bit.ly/cVX7YY
  
• 13:09:43: A6: Tango & Cash. Stallone & Kurt Russel http://bit.ly/bwwwZu -- @scorpius69 gets 20, @aviroop gets 10, @siddooba gets 5. Groovy.
  
• 13:11:31: Q7) Simple one - name this movie http://bit.ly/b6ron8
  
• 13:15:08: No one? Hint: Its based on the 'Seven Ages of Man'.
  
• 13:17:33: Hint 2: Its made by a famous sketch comedy team. Dir by Terry Jones
  
• 13:19:45: A7: Monty Python's Meaning of Life. 20 pts for @duffilled, 10 for @siddooba, 5 for @madhuri567. Well Googled.
  
• 13:20:54: Q8) Name this 1985 film. And the material used to make the snow in the drawing. http://bit.ly/dgeBXK
  
• 13:22:42: Someone has just cracked it :)
  
• 13:24:38: A8: 'The Breakfast Club'. Snow made by dandruff. 20 pts for @aishura, 10 for @sumantsm 5 for @siddooba. Well done.
  
• 13:25:21: Yes, cheese was used during filming, but the answer i was looking for was dandruff :).. moving on...
  
• 13:26:32: Q9) Name this f*****g hilarious movie http://bit.ly/9Kvw2Y
  
• 13:29:37: A9: The Naked Gun: Files from the Police Squad. 20 pts for @nitinsunny, 10 for @aviroop, 5 for @mihirpatkar.
  
• 13:30:23: Folks, 'Naked Gun 33 1/3' was from the 90s. That white hair is a dead giveaway no?
  
• 13:32:04: Q10) Alrighty - Connect: http://bit.ly/al3DV6
  
• 13:35:07: Ok some of you have given the connect - can you specify HOW you connected it? 5 extra pts will be given then
  
• 13:38:12: A10: Indiana Jones! 20 for @imsabbah, 10 for @vamc_c, 5 for @gunmaster_g_9. 5 bonus for @scorpius69, @ramana_raghava and @vamc_c
  
• 13:38:23: Those who're wondering - its Raiders of the lost ARK, Temple of DOOM, Last CRUSADE, and Crystal SKULLS.
  
• 13:39:40: And we come to round two - the questions get a wee bit tougher.
  
• 13:40:47: Q11) On the set of 'Ghostbusters', what was Slimer called by the cast members as?
  
• 13:43:00: @siddarth_dude just hit reply - no need to PM. To answer a question, just reply to our tweets.
  
• 13:44:52: A11: The Ghost of John Belushi. Wow, loads of you got it right. But @apower2, @vamc_c, @akhil_basha anwered first. Points$$$.
  
• 13:46:11: Q12) Decipher and complete: "Here.. eat this"
  
• 13:50:40: Just one correct entry so far. Put some muscle into it, folks.
  
• 13:51:53: Hint: It is NOT Alien/Aliens
  
• 13:53:30: 1 and a half correct entries as of now. Closing in a minute.
  
• 13:55:04: Ain't that cute.. BUT THAT'S WRONG! RT @diogeneb @kweezzz Sazaa-e-kalapaani. Amrish Puri tells Mogen Lal "Yeh le, <HindiForShit> kha"
  
• 13:56:17: A12: "Yippee-ki-yay, motherfucker!" 'Yippee-ki-yay' means 'here eat this' in Urdu. Cracked ONLY by @vamc_c - 20 large for him!
  
• 13:58:25: Q13) Identify this movie, and name these two actors http://bit.ly/95mad9
  
• 14:00:12: PS: 10 pts for @sumitpurohit who had correctly answered previous qn. *Welcome to the party, pal*
  
• 14:02:25: A13: Back to the Future. Eric Stolz and Chris Lloyd. Cleverly cracked by @akhil_basha, @solitalks & @gauravsabnis
  
• 14:02:44: Eric Stolz was originally cast as the iconic Marty McFly - he was later replaced by Michael J Fox. It cost $3mill to reshoot all the scenes.
  
• 14:04:36: RT @sumitpurohit @kweezzz credit goes to my fav imdb http://imdb.to/bQakxy will share points :)
  
• 14:05:44: Q14) Who wrote the scenes involving Robin Williams Radio-Jockeying in the awesome 'Good Morning Vietnam'?
  
• 14:09:12: A14: He ad-libbed all of the radio broadcasts. So yeah, the answer is Williams himself. @whatssupdoc, @siddharth_dude, @sumitpurohit score.
  
• 14:10:29: Q15) Which famous director shot a part of the epic shootout in the finale of Scarface?
  
• 14:13:58: A15: Steven Spielberg. 20 for @apower2, 10 for @vamc_c, 5 for @sumitpurohit. Y'all get to say hello to my little friend.
  
• 14:15:05: Q16) Identify this place. Which famous scene of an 80s film was shot here? http://bit.ly/aK165O
  
• 14:19:22: A16: The Big O scene in 'When Harry Met Sally'. The name of the restaurant is Katz's deli. @gauravsabnis, @akhil_basha, @sidvee score.
  
• 14:21:54: Right, the YippeeKiYay qn still stands: it does mean 'here, eat this' in a language other than English. Shall check up on the language later
  
• 14:22:41: Q17)FINAL QN - identify this movie. AND the name of the song that plays in this scene. http://bit.ly/99emfm
  
• 14:28:55: A17: Teen Wolf. 'Surfin USA'. @sahilriz scores 20, @imsabbah scores 10, @aviroop scores 5.
  
• 14:29:14: That's the end of the 80s Holly Kweezzz. Well played, all. Winners will be declared in 2 mins. Watch this until then http://bit.ly/bEpKXt
  
• 14:31:00: And the winners are: @apower2 with 60 pts, @scorpius69 and @vamc_c with 55 each and @sahilriz with 50 points. Congrats!
  
• 14:31:55: And Mr @apower2 gets his prize: http://bit.ly/9Y2S9N
  
• 14:33:15: Alrighty then... in case you wish to flame/hound/bombard/maim the Kweezzzmaster do contact @mihirfadnavis.
  
• 14:33:30: If you'd like to schedule a Kweezzz, contact The Talented Mr @Sidvee. Shalom.
  
• 14:40:10: Hello comrades. @gauravsabnis here doing an impromptu quiz, heavy on entertainment fundas.
  
• 14:42:09: Like all impropmtu quizzes, questions are off the cuff. Folks up late in India like @sumants should sleep if they want.
  
• 14:47:03: Yes, there will be some India-related questions. Starting in a few minutes.
  
• 14:51:04: Q1. As Manhattan Melodrama is to a real criminal portrayed most recently by Johnny Depp, hindi film Border is to what fictional gangster?
  
• 14:55:16: Hello...1.2.3...mic testing...is this thing on? Only one response so far!
  
• 14:55:34: Clue - fictional Bollywood gangster.
  
• 14:57:50: Only 1 correct response. Okay, rewording, Manhattan Melodrama: John Dillinger :: Border: (which hindi film gansgter)?
  
• 14:59:38: A1. Satya (people over-thought and went Bhiku Mhatre). Points only to @ameyc
  
• 15:00:20: The scene in Satya where he and Vidya go to watch Border and police get tipped off is a tribute to the same happening to Dillinger.
  
• 15:02:02: Q2. Connect http://bit.ly/clSRrU
  
• 15:02:43: Bhiku Mhatre wasn't in the theater. So no points for Bhiku! And no soup for you!
  
• 15:06:12: A2. The movie Be Kind Rewind. Where they remake or "swede" lots of movies, starting with Ghostbusters and Rush Hour 2.
  
• 15:06:53: A2. Points (3,2,1 as usual) to @findhitesh @sahilriz @apower2
  
• 15:12:01: Sorry folks. Having trouble uploading an image.
  
• 15:16:04: Q3. Identify the movie and the actor for full points http://bit.ly/8Zeg9J
  
• 15:20:50: A3. Con Air, Steve Buscemi as a serial killer in a clearly Lecter-inspired mask and character. @akhil_basha @ramana_raghava @akhil_m
  
• 15:23:51: Q4. A Chuck Berry song from the 50s suddenly became popular again in 1985, possibly hastening his Hall of Fame induction in 1986. Song?
  
• 15:24:32: Q4 contd. And why did it become popular again in 1985?
  
• 15:27:32: A4. Johnny B. Goode. Because of Back to the Future. Points to @akhil_basha @sahilriz @anirudhshastry
  
• 15:28:40: Q5. May have been done before in a TV quiz. Even so, identify the band. http://bit.ly/aAoTRd
  
• 15:37:06: A5. Geronimo Jackson, a real band (According to the creators of LOST where it is frequently featured). Pts to @sidvee @sahilriz @arvindblogs
  
• 15:37:58: @sidvee I haven't, but someone else might have.
  
• 15:38:48: Q6. Longish question. In image form http://bit.ly/bSziwa Remember, I need all A to D for points.
  
• 15:44:50: Folks, the reason I am giving points only for all A,B,C,D, is that A = Tom Cruise is easy, so is C. So work on B and D.
  
• 15:48:56: A - Cruise, B - Paramount/Viacom C - Les Grossman D - Sumner Redstone Points only to @solitalks
  
• 15:50:19: Stuart Cornfeld, who is Ben Stiller's partner, was the inspiration behind writing the role. Redstone was the inspiration for portrayal.
  
• 15:51:34: Q7. Connect http://bit.ly/cUfYUz
  
• 15:52:13: As you answer this, I need to make a phone call. Be back in 7 minutes.
  
• 15:59:29: A7. Aaron Sorkin wrote the movies A Few Good Men, Charlie Wilson's War, Social Network and the TV show West Wing.
  
• 15:59:52: A7. Points to @akhil_basha @sidvee @anilyst
  
• 16:05:08: Q8. Connect http://bit.ly/aArOuZ
  
• 16:13:22: A8. Mel Brooks made movies parodying them all. Robinhood: Men in Tights, Young Frankenstein, Space Balls, High Anxiety.
  
• 16:13:53: Points to @akhil_basha @sahilriz @findhitesh
  
• 16:14:47: Q9. Connect http://bit.ly/aTOSZS
  
• 16:23:21: A9. All movies ripped off by the great ingrate Sanjay Gupta. Points to @salmaniak @sahilriz @akhil_basha
  
• 16:25:22: Q10. Which 1965 Hindi movie connects with these two? And what is the connection? (get one, you'll get the other) http://bit.ly/bPoZGy
  
• 16:26:58: .@sumitpurohit Kaante is a mix of Usual Suspects and RD. Kaante's start is carbon copy of TUS, and Bachchan's char based on Byrne's.
  
• 16:34:04: A10. Guide, like Miss Malini and Banker Margaya, was based on R K Narayan's works. Points to @salmaniak @sidvee @akhil_basha
  
• 16:35:09: Q11. Connect these songs - Humari hi mutthi mein aakash sara, Guru O Guru, Shaam phir kyun udaas hai, Aaja mere pyaar aaja
  
• 16:40:17: Replace Humari hi mutthi mein with Duniya Walon Ko Nahin Kuch #shamefaced
  
• 16:41:26: Alright scratching Q11 as @p1j has blown holes through it. :| The answer was last songs by Manna Dey, Kishore Kumar, Rafi, Hemant Kumar etc.
  
• 16:42:15: I totally forgot about Umar (Manna Dey's last song) hence #shamefaced and about Hemant Kumar @p1j disagrees. So best to cancel the question.
  
• 16:46:51: Alright, have hit a quizmaster's block. So this impromptu quiz ends at 10 questions. Winner is @akhil_basha 14, runner up @sahilriz 10.
  
• 16:48:06: This is @gauravsabnis signing off with the message - Sachin is God, Laxman is God, and @p1j is God. :)
  
• 16:49:39: Final standings in case this quiz is counted in the monthly league - 1st @akhil_basha 2nd - @sahilriz 3rd - @sidvee
  
• 17:12:19: Hello folks! A quick update on the kweezzzes scheduled for tomorrow: @shrihari starts us off with "Zoomed-Pics" at 6:30 pm IST ...(1/2)
  
• 17:14:39: ... followed by a Cricket quiz by @adiratan at 8:00 pm and a Harry Potter quiz by @iPrash at 9:30 pm IST. Be there (and please RT)! (2/2)
  

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