The Big Irish Times Xmas Quiz of 2010

macdonagh2007 · 27-12-2010 6:06pm #1

Which is the odd film out ?
1. DIAL M FOR MURDER
2. HARRY POTTER AND THE DEADLY HALLOWS PART 1
3. TRON LEGACY
4. CREATURE FROM THE BLACK LAGOON.

IS THE ANSWER DIAL M FOR MURDER BECAUSE IT WENT ON TO BE A STAGE PLAY OR BECAUSE IT A MURDER FILM/PLOT

Orion · 27-12-2010 7:17pm

This one puzzled me too. Bit of research found the answer: one of them was not released in 3D - Harry Potter!

btw Dial M for Murder was adapted from a stage play not the other way around.

Orion · 27-12-2010 7:19pm

in 57 - is it Despicable Me or Inception that's not an adaptation, remake or sequel?

macdonagh2007 · 27-12-2010 7:44pm

I am still searching too. At the moment I have Despicable Me as the answer. Thanks for no 56 answer

Cute Hoor · 27-12-2010 8:21pm

Does anybody know if today's questions are available online, can't find a link to them

macdonagh2007 · 27-12-2010 10:50pm

Get to days Irish Times 27/12/10 page 13

HOOL75 · 28-12-2010 11:35am

Does anybody know the answers to 58,59 & 60 please?

anthonycro · 28-12-2010 4:27pm

does anyone know the politician who is a karaoke judge? I'd be happy to swap an answer from the first 50

mazzyk · 28-12-2010 10:31pm

I forgot to pick up yesterday's (Monday's) Irish Times so missed questions 51-60 (Donald Clarke's film questions). I've checked online and they don't seem to have put them on the site. I don't suppose anyone would have the questions handy?

Thanks

carolireland · 29-12-2010 12:01am

I wonder if anyone can help with question no 25 please?
"Of the 12 Fianna Fail senior ministers currently holding office(including Taoiseach Brian Cowen), how many are the son or daughter of a former Fianna Fail TD?"
Many thanks.

jayemdee · 29-12-2010 11:01am

Bertie, Maurice and Noel Ahern; Michael and Tom Kitt; Brian and Conor Lenihan are the brothers and 3 siblings

Who is the karoke judge?? and who makes jam and marmalade??

jayemdee · 29-12-2010 11:05am

58. Harlequins rugby club - 'bloodgate'
59. No regrets
60. All are characters who appear in films and the actors who portrayed them won Oscars

Dromusta · 29-12-2010 11:42am

58: Airplane
People who played captain and doctor died in 2010

carolireland · 29-12-2010 12:20pm

Thank you Jayemadee.

For question no.25 I think that they are looking for the number of senior ministers who are the son or daughter of a former Fianna Fail TD.

I know for example that Mary Coughlans Dad was a former FF TD, as was Brian Cowens but after that I am unsure. Any further help would be appreciated.

carolireland · 29-12-2010 12:25pm

I think the answer for the karaoke judge might be Kathleen Lynch. Any further help with no.25 would be appreciated.

Dromusta · 29-12-2010 12:25pm

Brian Lenihan (son of Brian Sr)

supersaintpats · 29-12-2010 4:45pm

Thanks for help on karaoke; on 25, Brian Lenihan's father was also a TD.

Orion · 29-12-2010 8:20pm

jayemdee wrote: »

Bertie, Maurice and Noel Ahern; Michael and Tom Kitt; Brian and Conor Lenihan are the brothers and 3 siblings

Who is the karoke judge?? and who makes jam and marmalade??

Aine brady is a kitt too. Sister of the other two.

vnagidam · 29-12-2010 8:40pm

Q60 = Oscar Winners (they are they names of the characters who won oscar this year)

vnagidam · 29-12-2010 8:46pm

Q58 and 59 - I need help please.

Q63 - Jam and Marmalade - who....

Q25 - can anyone confirm that there are 3 FF ministers who are son or daughter of former FF TD: Brian Cowen, Mary Coughlan, Brian Lenihan.
Eamon O'Cuiv is a grandson and Mary Hanifin's father was a senator.

vnagidam · 29-12-2010 8:51pm

I have a Tommy Broughan (Lab) as the Judge in the Karaoke.

Also Q69 - Tom Kitt, Michael P. Kitt and Aine Brady (nee Kitt) are the siblings; Conor and Brian Lenihan, and Bertie & Noel Ahern. They are all serving at the moment.

ammio · 29-12-2010 11:20pm

Jam and Marmalade? Richard Bruton

http://www.irishtimes.com/newspaper/ireland/2010/0612/1224272356140.html

carolireland · 29-12-2010 11:55pm

I think the answer to no. 58 might be: airplane

vinpaul · 30-12-2010 10:21am

carolireland wrote: »

I think the answer to no. 58 might be: airplane

Could it be Dr Spock and Captain Kirk

HOOL75 · 30-12-2010 6:15pm

I'm stuck on 82, 85 & 90 today

muckety · 30-12-2010 6:36pm

90 is Michael O Muireacheartaigh.
I'm stuck on No 76 (odd one out between gwyneth paltrow, Olivia newton John and Kelly Kelly osborne?. Also no 59 - connect a sound heard repeatedly in Inception with a 2007 biopic and former UK Chancellor of the exchequer?

Spike440 · 30-12-2010 7:48pm

The karaoke is Kathleen Lynch TD.

82 is Ted Walsh Jr.
85 is a reference to the return home of the English World Cup team.

Kelly Osbourne is odd one out having not appeared as a guest star in Glee.

I think 59 is Je ne regrette rien / no regrets.

addda · 30-12-2010 8:20pm

Does anyone have Monday's film questions or a link to them? Can't seem to find them on the website. Thanks

supersaintpats · 30-12-2010 9:33pm

is 82 not Ted Walsh Sr?, as the father is the sire?

Orion · 31-12-2010 12:44am

89 has me stuck. I never listen to Tubridy. He has a face for radio and a voice for mime.

orandy · 31-12-2010 1:23am

89: "Babies"

as per post above, can someone please post donald clarke's Monday questions, as they aren't online.

Thanks

Orion · 31-12-2010 1:53am

51. Eclipse followed New Moon. Which franchise?
52. What soundtrack had tracks called Drink Me and Cheshire Cat
53. Bernie Schwartz died aged 85. How was he better known?
54. too long -answer is Sex & the City 2
55. You don't get to 5,000,000 friends with making a few enemies - what film
56. Odd one out - Answer in post 2.
57. Of the top 10 highest earning films of 2010 only one was neither a sequel, remake or adaptation.
58. 30th anniversary this year and lost its doctor and captain.
59. Connect a sound heard repeatedly in Inception and a former UK Chancellor.
60. Who are Mary Lee, Otis, Leigh Anne and Hans?

Spike440 · 31-12-2010 2:46am

All questions posted in today's paper:

http://www.irishtimes.com/newspaper/features/2010/1231/1224286538538.html

tuisginideach · 31-12-2010 10:51am

2 sets of brothers - bertie and noel ahern / brian and conor lenihan / chris and barry andrews?????

From www.kansascity.com but don't know anything about its authenticity:
Of the year's 10 top-grossing films, only two - "Despicable Me" and Chris Nolan's "Inception" - were purely original: not sequels, remakes or adaptations.

Read more: http://www.kansascity.com/2010/12/29/2548624/lessons-from-2010s-box-office.html#ixzz19gOOltv2

Orion · 31-12-2010 11:18am

Q100 - Chernomyrdin because he was only Acting President for one day while the other two were elected presidents?

Orion · 31-12-2010 12:02pm

Ok My last few - help a brother out

10 - Her great-grandfather was a coal miner. Her second cousin owns a chip shop in Durham in England
57 - Inception or Despicable Me. Donald could have made a booboo. Inception is definitely original but could Despicable Me be a rehash (of Annie maybe) in the manner that 10 Things I Hate About You is a rehash of The Taming of the Shrew.
65 - What minister keeps hens.
100 - unsure about this one - see above.

Grageal1 · 31-12-2010 12:08pm

Babies:P Ryan Tubridy quote

Grageal1 · 31-12-2010 12:10pm

65 - dermot Ahern - I ate one of their eggs!

tuisginideach · 31-12-2010 12:10pm

Dermot Ahern - hens.
Siblings and brothers - 3 sets of brothers in my opinion - ahern, lenihan, andrews?

Orion · 31-12-2010 12:11pm

Just got 10 - Thatcher

Orion · 31-12-2010 12:12pm

Siblings and brothers is answered above:

Siblings: Micheal & Tim Kitt & Aine Brady
Brothers - the Lenihans and the Aherns. The Andrews' are cousins.

Grageal1 · 31-12-2010 12:13pm

anyone know 26 - born in 1983 - has a national day named in his honour? jan 20. Also, (10) is it Cheryl Cole whose g.grandfather was a miner and has a cousin with a chip shop - could be anyone!!!!!!!

Orion · 31-12-2010 12:14pm

26 is Kim Jong-un
10 is Margaret Thatcher (I think)

Grageal1 · 31-12-2010 12:34pm

thanks....but not sure about Thatcher - can't find a ref. to it - next thing we'll hear her Irish ancestors fought against Cromwell!

Orion · 31-12-2010 12:40pm

scrap Thatcher - it's Kate Middleton
http://www.sundaysun.co.uk/news/north-east-news/2010/12/05/chip-shop-owner-pete-beedle-has-promised-his-customers-a-right-royal-knees-up-to-celebrate-his-distant-relative-s-marriage-to-prince-william-79310-27768586/
http://www.thesun.co.uk/sol/homepage/features/3235958/Sun-visits-Kate-familys-humble-beginnings.html

Dromusta · 31-12-2010 12:49pm

supersaintpats wrote: »

is 82 not Ted Walsh Sr?, as the father is the sire?

Ted Walsh - father of Ruby & Katie Walsh

tuisginideach · 31-12-2010 1:14pm

Macros42 wrote: »

The Andrews' are cousins.

Of course! Thanks

supersaintpats · 31-12-2010 2:43pm

100 Chernomyrdin only one to be prime minister as all four are presidents

macdonagh2007 · 31-12-2010 2:57pm

Is the answer to No 100 = Lech Kaczynski he died in a plane crash and the other 3 died a natural death

Dromusta · 31-12-2010 3:21pm

macdonagh2007 wrote: »

Is the answer to No 100 = Lech Kaczynski he died in a plane crash and the other 3 died a natural death

I think that it's most likely Chernomyrdin on two counts:
(i) He was PM and the others were Presidents
(ii) The others were elected Presidents but Chernomyrdin was 'President for a day' while Yeltsin was having surgery.

joanmul · 31-12-2010 4:04pm

Macros42 wrote: »

in 57 - is it Despicable Me or Inception that's not an adaptation, remake or sequel?

57. Would it be Toy Story 3? No one seems to have suggested that one.

The Big Irish Times Xmas Quiz of 2010

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