Sunday, December 26, 2010

From Twitter 12-25-2010



  • 10:23:58: Hello all, @vivekratnam here with a Music in World Cinema quiz. Starting at 8. Here are some basics: http://pastebin.com/YYEAbF56
  • 10:31:22: Hello all, first question coming up right away: http://is.gd/j8M2u Identify the film.
  • 10:34:48: there's a significant clue in the question, below the audio.
  • 10:37:27: ok, closing the question here. No correct answers :( the film is Costa Gavras' Z
  • 10:38:18: Q2. http://is.gd/j8M6B
  • 10:38:57: here's the youtube link for Z http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=1NPJ9sPbH18
  • 10:41:04: Massive Clue: This is a very famous Korean film-maker
  • 10:43:52: No correct answers again. Kim ki-duk it is. http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ALXWiJji9xk http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=v9D5PADmrrU
  • 10:44:39: Sorry if its too obscure, but Q3 should be easier. http://is.gd/j8MaV
  • 10:46:58: I'm gonna start giving really major clues from here on: MS Sathyu
  • 10:48:38: *jumps with joy* one correct answer. Phew!
  • 10:50:29: @vamc_c and @spangmik get points for Garm Hawa. Well done!
  • 10:51:00: Q4. http://is.gd/j8NrB
  • 10:53:29: The director of this film made a movie with Mel Gibson a few years back. No its not good, bad and ugly
  • 10:55:57: Sorry, gotta close. Film is Paris, Texas. Music by Ry Cooder. Wim Wenders directed Million Dollar Hotel with Mel Gibson. http://is.gd/jqWm8
  • 10:57:26: Q5. http://is.gd/j8NkQ
  • 11:03:10: The director of this film was in India recently
  • 11:06:27: Ok guys. Just thinking its probably worth doing this quiz at a later stage sometime. No point if the questions are just too tough
  • 11:09:40: Anyway, the answer to that question was Dir: Werner Herzog, Music: Popol Vuh and the film, Heart of Glass
  • 11:11:08: Apologies to @vamc_c and @spangmik who were leading bigtime. Thanks all for participating.
  • 11:15:25: Ok guys. To fill time. Have some anecdotal questions. Can't confirm if they are entirely true. But are fun. NOT on World Cinema. Game?
  • 11:18:46: Q1. Which current film-maker was managing A R Rahman's business in Bombay at the beginning of the latter's career?
  • 11:24:29: Ans is Madhur Bhandarkar. There is a video on youtube where Suresh Wadkar talks about it in Marathi. Can't find it now.
  • 11:26:39: Which southern Indian city was Martin Scorsese refused permission to shoot in for Kundun?
  • 11:31:24: Mysore, it seems. It was in an old interview he'd mentioned this.
  • 11:33:22: Ok guys, signing out now. There's a Surprise quiz at 10. Do tune in to it. Bye
  • 12:16:27: Hello, not so surprised junta of Tyutter. This is @livetimefe here. The Surprise kweezzz will start at 10PM, if I can finish my Maggi .
  • 12:26:09: My Maggi is not eaten, my brandy is half-done. this kweezzz will have no prizes, but quizzing is still fun.
  • 12:29:18: We start in 3 minutes. Meanwhile, here's what you need to know. http://pastebin.ca/2029014
  • 12:31:24: Before I send out the warm up question, apologies for the topic. It limits the quizzing audience and is very very easy.
  • 12:33:16: Warm up Q0. Somewhat copied from the movie Very Bad Things,this movie was released in 2002 and is the topic for the rest of the quiz. Name.
  • 12:37:55: Right. Correct answer is Panchatantiram. The Kamal Hassan starrer. @iamshaj nailed it fastest. And yes, the movie is the topic of the kweezz
  • 12:38:37: My sincerest apologies to non-tams who will not be able to participate in this kweezzz. Lets move to q1.
  • 12:39:50: Q1. How many sleeping pills does Nirmala claim to have had in the attempt to kill herself?
  • 12:40:30: RT @poeticgooner: @kweezzz should have known with all that maggi talk :P
  • 12:41:35: Ok . @_viju Nails it. 43 sleeping pills is the correct answer
  • 12:43:31: Q2. What according to Iyyappan Nair is the remedy for a burning sensation in the eyes?
  • 12:45:24: Winner is @iamshaj . Answer is Ice on Eyes.
  • 12:46:18: Q3. What material does Hanumanth Reddy claim his visiting card is made from?
  • 12:47:22: That was quick! @cornerd gets it. The visiting card is a Ceramic card
  • 12:48:14: Q4. What brand of alcohol do the 5 consume on the way to Bangalore?
  • 12:49:34: I want the brand as in the BRAND on the bottle.
  • 12:51:04: Ok @sidvee gets it right. The bottle they have is Cutty Sark whiskey. which Nair affectionately calls Kutty sarakku
  • 12:52:21: Q5. On the way to Bangalore, to kill the silence in the car because of Nagesh's presence, Nair whistles a tune. What song does he whistle?
  • 12:54:34: NAILED. @MadhusudhananJ gets before anyone else. The song is Raajavin Paarvai
  • 12:57:00: Okay halfway through, and no leaders yet. Play faster, for points!
  • 12:57:34: Q6. In the first song of the movie, Ram is seen 3 timing with women of 3 different races. Name the races. For a bonus 2 points name the song
  • 12:59:55: Scored by @lavsmohan . The answer is Asian, Caucasian and Black. The bonus goes to @maga273 for the song name which is Manmadha Leelai
  • 13:01:08: Q7. What is the name of the ex-girlfriend who turns up Ram and Mythili’s wedding?
  • 13:03:35: Scored by @tifosiguy. The answer is Shamsu
  • 13:04:18: So easy. Q8. What does Iyyappan Nair Suggest Inky Pinky Ponky as an alternative to?
  • 13:05:38: Closed. The answer is Saa Boo three . struck first by @cornerd
  • 13:06:10: Q9. What brand of cellphone does Maggie store the diamonds in?
  • 13:07:47: Nokia IS the answer and @poeticgooner guesses right!
  • 13:08:46: Q.10. Which hotel AND room no. does Hegde say his lover Nirmala is staying in, in Canada? I want BOTH for full points
  • 13:11:20: A.10 Holiday INN, Room 720. @MadhusudhananJ gets it right, in two tweets
  • 13:12:31: Right . Last Koschin. Q.11 When is Ram CM’s birthday? I want the date AND month.
  • 13:14:43: Question closing in 30 seconds
  • 13:16:03: Closed. The answer is 25th March. The clock they show after the countdown to his bday says so.
  • 13:17:05: No one gets the last koschin right. Tied for top place in this kweezzz are @cornerd and @madhusudhananJ . Tie breaker coming up for you two
  • 13:19:37: Tie breaker for @cornerd and @MadhusudhananJ : All wives of the 5 have names, except one. State which one, and name the others.
  • 13:23:47: Right. since I got an answer from @MadhusudhananJ and it is right, points to you mate and congratulations.
  • 13:24:45: Winners of this Panchatantiram kweezz are @MadhusudhananJ and @cornerd . Scores here. http://ow.ly/3ukI5 . Congratulations Winners!
  • 13:25:33: Awwite dear Fellows and Fellis, signing out now. All feedback, love, hate and marriage proposals can be sent to @livetimefe . Gnite!


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