The all new, revised and easier quiz! (mod note posts 1 and 2042)

IrishZeus

I see you’ve thanked the posts but not said if we’re right or wrong.... I presume we’re wrong?

ytpe2r5bxkn0c1

Beat me to it. That would be my guess too. O'Neill has a Doctorate in Education

OldGoat wrote: »

Is it academia? I know 3 of them have some academic teaching qualifications but not sure about O'Neill.

New Home

Sorry IZ, I got side-tracked and forgot to reply.

Oldgoat is the closest - they all have PhDs, mostly unrelated to their shobiz/sport careers. Brian May has a PhD in Astrophysics, Peter Weller one in Italian Renaissance Art History, Greg Graffin one in History of Science, Shaquille O'Neal earned a doctoral degree in Education, and Mayim Bialik, whom I left out of the list, has a PhD in Neuroscience.

Rubecula

*rubs hands in delight*

looking forward to OG's amazing question.... no pressure OG lol lol

OldGoat

Rubecula wrote: »

*rubs hands in delight*

looking forward to OG's amazing question.... no pressure OG lol lol

I eat pressure for breakfast!
/Tightens Rambo type bandana.

I recently watched a documentary on the very talented Japanese film director Akira Kurosawa, he of 'The Seven Samurai' fame. Apparently his father and generations of his paternal bloodline were actual samurai.
Two of his many films were based on Shakespearean plays but set in feudal Japan. One film, 'Throne of Blood', was based on Macbeth. What play was the other film 'Ran' based on?

ytpe2r5bxkn0c1

OldGoat wrote: »

I eat pressure for breakfast!
/Tightens Rambo type bandana.

I recently watched a documentary on the very talented Japanese film director Akira Kurosawa, he of 'The Seven Samurai' fame. Apparently his father and generations of his paternal bloodline were actual samurai.
Two of his many films were based on Shakespearean plays but set in feudal Japan. One film, 'Throne of Blood', was based on Macbeth. What play was the other film 'Ran' based on?

Pure guess, but Hamlet and King Lear are the usual suspects for this kind of thing.

OldGoat

Autumn Harsh Cloud wrote: »

Pure guess, but Hamlet and King Lear are the usual suspects for this kind of thing.

50/50 shot. Which one of the above?

looksee

I was going to say Hamlet, but my reasoning is about as scientific as Srameen's!

ytpe2r5bxkn0c1

OldGoat wrote: »

50/50 shot. Which one of the above?

King Lear, as looksee took Hamlet.

OldGoat

And the winner is...
...
(extra long pause for tension building)
...
Srameen.



Yep, Ran is based on King Lear.

looksee

Say 'thank you looksee' Srameen

Old Goat, I could fancy your signature tagine dish!

OldGoat

looksee wrote: »

Say 'thank you looksee' Srameen

Old Goat, I could fancy your signature tagine dish!

I really must change that signature, been using that one for way too long.
Serendipitous that you mention it though, I making a tagine tomorrow. It will be lamb or mutton if I can find some, I've not had goatmeat in ages.

ytpe2r5bxkn0c1

Nuevo Rico
Qasha
St George's Island
Equatorial Kundu
and
Nambutu


What connects them?

Rubecula

Autumn Harsh Cloud wrote: »

Nuevo Rico
Qasha
St George's Island
Equatorial Kundu
and
Nambuto


What connects them?

the sea
:D:D

New Home

Would they be among the first areas to be completely flooded if the ocean levels kept rising at this rate?

ytpe2r5bxkn0c1

Rubecula wrote: »

the sea
:D:D

New Home wrote: »

Would they be among the first areas to be completely flooded if the ocean levels kept rising at this rate?

No, neither.

looksee

Ok, I checked them up and Nambuto is a mystery but the connection between the others accounts for why I needed to check them

ytpe2r5bxkn0c1

looksee wrote: »

Ok, I checked them up and Nambuto is a mystery but the connection between the others accounts for why I needed to check them

Sorry, a typo. It's Nambutu.

IrishZeus

looksee wrote: »

Ok, I checked them up and Nambuto is a mystery but the connection between the others accounts for why I needed to check them

Ha, same here. I knew Nambutu from where it was “featured” but had no idea of the others or the link between them.

Great question Srameen, doubt anyone will get it.

Quazzie

I only know one of them, and it's in Casino Royale. It doesn't exist. So are they all places made up for Bond Villians/Storylines?

ytpe2r5bxkn0c1

Quazzie wrote: »

I only know one of them, and it's in Casino Royale. It doesn't exist. So are they all places made up for Bond Villians/Storylines?

Not quite.

looksee

Ah Srameen, you're mean!

Where does your name come from btw?

New Home

looksee wrote: »

Where does your name come from btw?

One of my old bosses always used to say that he had a "jobeen" for me (they never were "eens", but still)... So obviously a Srameen is a small Sram. :pac:

ytpe2r5bxkn0c1

looksee wrote: »

Ah Srameen, you're mean!

Where does your name come from btw?

Not mean. Thorough.

Srameen is just an anagram of family names excluding my own.

Rubecula

all are places invented by authors to set the story in?

ytpe2r5bxkn0c1

Rubecula wrote: »

all are places invented by authors to set the story in?

Precisely. Everything from Yes Minister to Tintin, to Bond to The West Wing.


You next question please.

Rubecula

Autumn Harsh Cloud wrote: »

Precisely. Everything from Yes Minister to Tintin, to Bond to The West Wing.


You next question please.

I had a question when I answered but it has flown out of my head, I will get it back in a minute

Rubecula

ok what is Howard R Davies remembered for?

IrishZeus

Bumpity bump.

ytpe2r5bxkn0c1

Not a clue. I'd guess aircraft design or some such.