Movie puzzles, no points, just fun

[Otto Puzzell]

I'm plum honored to have won this here puzzle.

[Ray B.]

As for today, the count reads:
Otto Puzzell - 3 points (Plan 9 From Outer Space, The Night Of The Hunter, Ride With The Devil)
Allemano - 2 points (The Incredible Shrinking Man, Gun Crazy)
No one - 2 points (Hallelujah the hills, Man Of The West)

[Ultra]

Would the solution be to have pre-1980 puzzles ans post-1980 puzzles grouped in 2 categories?
Good ideas, bad ideas? I honestly don't know, and I don't have to because that this kind of decision should rest in Ultra's and Otto's hands, and it suits me well.
I hope our thoughts will help you decide, guys (and not the opposite).

IMHO, bad idea and not gonna happen.

[Ray B.]

I didn't think it was a good idea myself. It's just that old "too much?" debate surfacing again, and me trying to find some solutions.

[Otto Puzzell]

I had suggested something similar a while back. Howabout something like this: we could employ a naming convention that signifies the type of puzzle? For instance, if I were posting a puzzle of a prewar car, I'd name it Prewar Puzzle #whatever. A racing car would be Racecar Puzzle #whatever. A dream or concept car would be Concept Puzzle # ewhatever, etc.

What do you think, fellas?

[Ray B.]

A much better idea if kept simple. I'd say the numbers of "tags" should be kept low. I frown at a"Dream" or "concept" tag because it's already a clue on the puzzle.

Another thing: I have also considered that one: puzzlers could wait to be experts to post their own puzzles. BAD idea who might get me shot I believe because every new guy seems so eager to post his own puzzles.
But as we add more rules and customs it might be useful to sum them up for them in the registration page. (naming conventions, one post-one guess, no linking, etc...)

[Ultra]

I think it is unnecessary to indicate in any way what a puzzle is or what era it comes from.  The growth of this place supports my position.  As the growth continues I think it will become difficult to maintain the large number of unsolved puzzles we have now, no matter what era they are sourced from.

[Allemano]

What about a week-of-only-solving-not-posting-puzzles? Or an "Extra-Bonus-Week"? Which would mean temporarily solving puzzles deserves for instance two points for each! Or a limit of posting new puzzles if old ones aren't solved yet?

Maybe old ideas? Bad ideas?

[Ray B.]

I think I am going to take my tent, my bedroll and my movie puzzles elsewhere and leave this topic open for this discussion.
Can you guys give me your opinion about what topic I should set my camp in? Honest.
Whaddyasay of this one: "Email notification"?
Or "any efficient way of attaching movies", quite appropriate?
Or maybe "The Trajectory of AutoPuzzles" or "Karn, where are you?"
I'm countin' on you fellows.

[Allemano]

No leave it here! Move the "anything else" topic to another place!

[Ray B.]

No leave it here! Move the "anything else" topic to another place!

I would if I knew how to. But this calls for an administrator.

[Otto Puzzell]

I think it is unnecessary to indicate in any way what a puzzle is or what era it comes from.  The growth of this place supports my position.  As the growth continues I think it will become difficult to maintain the large number of unsolved puzzles we have now, no matter what era they are sourced from.

Hmmm...reminds me of old Henry's reluctance to replace the T. 

[DHoffmann]

Well to kick this topic back onto track, here's my own variation of a Movie puzzle. I've recently begun watching 1940s movies that have been showing after 1am on TV here. It's taken a toll on my body clock, but some of these movies are simply and amazingly magical, nothing which compares to today's movies. (Which I also love.)

So, can anyone tell me who this actor is? The era has already been provided so that narrows it down slightly. I'd like both his stage name and actual name, and if people feel like it, some movie's he's been in as well.

[Ray B.]

Dhoffman, I hope to find soon who is your black actor of the 1940's (a rare breed).

In the meantime, as Otto easily guessed my last movie puzzle, it's time to start another one.
Here are some pictures from Ride with the Devil, commencing with one of Jonathan Rhys Meyers, a future great I'd say, about when he utters this line: I don't reckon I'll clear out of where I was born. That there was my hometown, and I reckon I'll go on in and have me a drink there.

[Ray B.]

And now it's time for Movie Puzzle N°5. For some foreshadowed reason (I'm not sure what foreshadowed means, I just like the word) the blasted server doesn't allow me to change the picture in my profile. I fall short of words to describe how I hate and despise the moron.
UPDATE: Hey, I checked my dictionary, and foreshadowed doesn't mean what I thought AT ALL! I should have written obscure reason.

So, here is picture N°1 of this puzzle.

[Ultra]

And now it's time for Movie Puzzle N°5. For some foreshadowed reason (I'm not sure what foreshadowed means, I just like the word) the blasted server doesn't allow me to change the picture in my profile. I fall short of words to describe how I hate and despise the moron.
UPDATE: Hey, I checked my dictionary, and foreshadowed doesn't mean what I thought AT ALL! I should have written obscure reason.

So, here is picture N°1 of this puzzle.

Perhaps the pic is too big.

[Ray B.]

Perhaps the pic is too big.

Thanks...it was, just a little, but it was.
I withdraw most of what I said about the Server. Maybe this is bad politics to hurt His feelings. Maybe if we are nice to Him He will allow us to upload pictures without any trouble anymore. Let us hope.

[DHoffmann]

Dhoffman, I hope to find soon who is your black actor of the 1940's (a rare breed).

I wish you luck with that as he is not as such a 'black' actor in the traditional sense. (He's not 'African-American' black, rather a different nationality altogether)

In the two movies I have witnessed him in have had him in rather 'fitting' roles for the skin colour of the time though.


Disclaimer: Race isn't something I have any issue with whatsoever, I'm merely describing this puzzle as accurately as I can.

[Ray B.]

Luck, yes... I may have seen him for sure, but don't remember where and there is nothing harder to search on the net than a face, when you have too few words to go with it.
It's true that he could be many things but I naturally assumed he was an African American actor because I supposed you spoke of Hollywood movies.
I hope no one here has an issue with color (I don't say race because the only race I know is the human race). I don't. I only have one with the politically correct language. That can be absurd.

Now, heres is picture N°2 of my Movie Puzzle. I've had to crop the frame because there is someone to the left most of you would recognize.
And, Dhoffman, even if it's been a pleasure to see that you have been inspired by this topic, it might be a good idea to do it in a twin topic (let's say Dhoffman's movie puzzles and I'll call this one Ray B's movie puzzles?  I am afraid that people will get a little confused in the end.

[Otto Puzzell]

I don't. I only have one with the politically correct language. That can be absurd.

Right on, bro!

[Ray B.]

The same man, plus a girl and railroad tracks.

[Otto Puzzell]

Is that Jack Albertson?

[Ray B.]

No. A relatively well known charaxter actor at the times. She is well-known too.

[Ray B.]

You guys are so busy solving autopuzzles, you don't even have time to go to a movie!

MAN OF THE WEST

[Otto Puzzell]

Hey, Uncle Martin - are you connected with this mystery actor?