Topic: Movie puzzles, no points, just fun

[Otto Puzzell]

Was Orson Wells involved in this picture?

[Ray B.]

Was Orson Wells involved in this picture?

Huh-huh... I knew that this Cher debate wouln't help us concentrate. Now I don't wan't to restart that other debate about your extra pounds but, as said above "No famous actors in this film". But the kid in the thumbnail, altough not really "famous" had many important roles in well-known movies. Find his filmography and I think the title of this film will tell the story. But I must say he's not at his best in this picture.
(darn, why am I giving so many clues?)

[Otto Puzzell]

Was Orson Wells involved in this picture?

Huh-huh... I knew that this Cher debate wouln't help us concentrate. Now I don't wan't to restart that other debate about your extra pounds but, as said above "No famous actors in this film". But the kid in the thumbnail, altough not really "famous" had many important roles in well-known movies. Find his filmography and I think the title of this film will tell the story. But I must say he's not at his best in this picture.
(darn, why am I giving so many clues?)

I was thinking OW the director, not OW the actor.

[Ray B.]

Oops! I should have shut my mouth, heh?
No famous director involved, no, but a famous screenwriter.

[Allemano]

Was it filmed in black and white?
The face of the boy is indeed quite familiar, but still can't recall...

[Ray B.]

Black & white? Of course. This being a quiz about films, I post B&W pics for B&W films, and color pics for color films.

The actor you probably saw a bit older, but his always kept a juvenile look.

[Allemano]

Black & white? Of course. This being a quiz about films, I post B&W pics for B&W films, and color pics for color films.

The actor you probably saw a bit older, but his always kept a juvenile look.

Credits for you! 
On this place you always have to keep your eyes open, that's why I'm a little bit suspicious...

[Otto Puzzell]

Was this boy on a Star Trek (original '60's series) episode? The one with this scintillating dialog:

"Bang bang on the head! Bang bang! That's what we do to Grups!"

[Ray B.]

No, but he was in "Starstruck", ha ha.

And now, anyone who reads my captions and posts about this movie, then does a little research on a film database, can, I believe, find the title of Movie Quiz N°5!

[Otto Puzzell]

So that kid in not Michael J Pollard...

[Ray B.]

No, he's less a funny face, and about five years older too, and... I said you had enough clues by now.

[Ray B.]

I changed the photo. You can see him on page 3 now. This one was starring in this film, altough he was no star (but he had starred in another famous film).
I changed the topic's title too, by the way.

[Ray B.]

Now this is a well-known image...

[Ray B.]

Now this is a well-known image...

... which nobody knew.
But Allemano found "Gun Crazy".. simply googled your signature — not worth a point."
Well, there was no point at stake, it's just me trying to arouse your curiosity and I did.

Gun crazy (alias Deadly is the female)

Thanks Allemano, now we can start another. A much more recent film this time, in color, Dolby and everything...

[Allemano]

Well, there was no point at stake, it's just me trying to arouse your curiosity and I did.

Just forgot it's a just for fun topic.....

I'm addicted to points! I'm out of my mind! All those efforts and no reward.....

[Ray B.]

Just 15 more and you will experience the ultimate goal: the loneliness of the pro puzzler  (this sentence also could recall a movie title...)

[Allemano]

Looking forward to sit in the 'Valhalla' right beside the ancient fellows of autopuzzling. Maybe then I graduate to become a feature writer (God forbid!) in order to bend someones ears...

but back to work: Is it an US film? Somehow the actor's dress looks Asian.

[Ray B.]

Looking forward to sit in the 'Valhalla' right beside the ancient fellows of autopuzzling. Maybe then I graduate to become a feature writer (God forbid!) in order to bend someones ears...

but back to work: Is it an US film? Somehow the actor's dress looks Asian.

With riding boots, a bowie knife and a Navy Colt???
... but you're not completely wrong. There is something Asian about this movie, although it's purely US.

I've been considering becoming a feature writer too for the same reason, but I may already be poking my nose too often where it doesn't belong. In fact, I believed that my interview C'est la Vie with Automobiles would get me there, but it's Otto who gets all the credit, damn him! I have to think of something else and start all over again.

[Ultra]

Being a Feature Writer not only benefits you with new status, it also benefits all of the readers of the site and the site itself.  That is why Feature Writer is the highest acclaim awarded here at AutoPuzzles.

 

So get to work.

[Otto Puzzell]

I've had this idea that's been mullin' and creepin' and crawlin' around in my head ofr a while. Since Pro puzzlers get little opportunity to guess on puzzles, since so many are ID'd by our burgeoning ranks of Rookies and Experts, how about posting some puzzles that are designated "for Professionals only"?

To Ultra's point, I'm sure there are all kinds of experiences our Feature Writers could share that our members would love to read. Just sit down and reminisce at the keyboard. It's easy to do, and we'd be much obliged.

[Ultra]

how about posting some puzzles that are designated "for Professionals only"?

Werd!!!!!!

Thanks for the props, Otto.

[Ray B.]

I love it when you guys use my Movie Puzzles topic to discuss ANYthing, ranging from Cher's hidden talents to the benefits of being a feature writer and bright new ideas about Atopuzzles evolution! Could we also move the "fish" topic in this page to make it more attractive? I'll even add a debate about sausages if you want.
I also love to write these grumpy comments when you do it.

Now... until I get to be a feature writer myself (and authorize myself to quote Mae West, like @re, in any rookie puzzle he choses to), my comments:

I have also been pondering something like Otto's idea. It's true that when you make it to Pro, the number of points you make grows much slower. Yet there are usually about 120 pro puzzles left to guess, against 80 rookie and 80 expert puzzles. Isn't it enough, or is it that the new guys harvest all the easier ones? I am saying new guys because often it seems that they are as able as the pros, they just haven't had time yet to get their 200 points.

If Otto's idea is adopted, it means that:
- whether the whole pro category is locked, and it is now impossible to promote a rookie or expert puzzle into the pro category. Otherwise it would be unfair for the new guys who spent some time  doing research on that puzzle.
- or a 4rth category is created (the locked pro puzzles). The other puzzles cannot be promoted in that category.

This maybe pushing towards the splitting of Autopuzzles in 2 twin sites. I gave this a thought for a while, because:
1) there was so much traffic recently than clicking the "Show unread posts since last visit." became uneffective unless you want to spent an hour checking this everyday.
2) being a baby boomer, I had little interest for yesteryear's cars and, watching some some group puzzles, felt like I was peeping into a kindergarten. But this was a grumpy thought I should be ashamed of. I barely know the meaning of "tuning", yet.
So? My idea was that everyone should have his fun, but it may be boring at times to rummage through many pages to find only a few cars that mean something to you. 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).

[Ray B.]

Now, guys, what about trying to find in what recent, dolbyish color movie, US but with something Asian to it, you have a dude jumping over a fence, wearing riding boots and a bowie knife and shooting a Navy Colt?

(forgot to say, Cher isn't in that movie.)

[Otto Puzzell]

Ride with the Devil, I reckon'

[Ray B.]

You reckon well.

Thanks, Otto. I loved this film and I think it has passed rather unnoticed. I wanted to put it a bit more into the light for Autopuzzlers. I'll add a few other pictures when I get home.
asian connection provided by director Ang Lee, by the way.