film quiz, second round
Films were clearly more difficult than TV shows - you caught about a quarter of them in the first round.
Here's the second round now, with clues. Swedes still forbidden (though will probably be allowed in the third):
1. It's in the blood (1940) - has been filmed several times, one version had the Swedish title "Stop the presses"= His Girl Friday, guessed by
doyle
2. Woman without conscience (1944) - original title is a legal term = Double Indemnity, guessed by
lilacsigil and
doyle
3. Lost (1946) - twice-filmed story, with "twice" being the key word
4. Angel on a trial basis (1947) - has been remade with a singer in the leading role = The Bishop's Wife, guessed by
doyle
6. The lust line (1951) - is actually more or less an accurate translation of the original title, and quite snappy in Swedish, it just sounds dorky when translated back
7. The holiday saboteur (1953) - is from the same country as the word "saboteur"
9. Owls in the bog (1955) (to be fair, "to sense owls in the bog" is a Swedish saying that means "to smell a rat") - the owl in question is a corpse, which doesn't remain in the bog
10. Tots and spindles (1955) - very large tots and very curvaceous spindles
12. A game in the dark (1957) - lots of scandals taking place in the location of the origial title. = Peyton Place, guessed by
nam_jai
13. A Study in Crime (1958) - original title is something a lot of us have suffered. = Vertigo, guessed by
doyle
14. At the last minute (1959) - ...is when you'll arrive without the directions given by the original title = North by Northwest, guessed by
doyle
15. Shadows over the south (1962) - the lead character has an animal-related name, reflecting the original title = To Kill a Mockingbird, guessed by
lilacsigil
16. Don't lose hope even though you're furry (1971) - the title character (of the original title as well) might well have blown a raspberry to this very film
18. The man with the ox-whip (1973) (I have to ask - is an ox-whip meant for whipping oxen, or made out of an ox?) - the original title is also a Beastie Boys song
24. Living Target (1985) - ...and this one is a Duran Duran song = A View to a Kill, guessed by
justhuman
25. Call us and we'll murder (1985) - and if you do that enough times, the police will say there's a [original title].
26.The minute of pale death (1987) - I don't know what the translators were thinking, but possibly they wanted to show that it's not just a film for frilly little girls who love playing dress-up. = The Princess Bride, guessed by
doyle
27. Ice-cold mission (1987) - hmm, how ice-cold is Bratislava?
28. Witches, homework, and lethal lessons (1989) - The characters are school-age, and the story is dark(ly funny), but even with the initial W changed to a B, I still don't know what the translators were thinking. = Heathers, guessed by
doyle
29. A pear for a father celebrates Christmas. (1989) - well, "pear", whatever made you think you'd get a nice vacation this time? = National Lampoon's Christmas Vacation, guessed by eponine119
32. The ruthless ones (1992) - could be the title of pretty much any of this director's films. This came first, though. = Reservoir Dogs, guessed by
doyle
34. The key to freedom (1994) - is Rita Hayworth = The Shawshank Redemption, guessed by
doyle
35. Hey, where's the babes? (1996) - googling the original title will get you to adultfriendfinder.com.
37. Six lessons in love (1998) - well, there are six separate(-ish) stories, and they're all about love in one way or another, so, sure.
38. Stolen years (1999) - one of the lovely ladies from the previous film won an Oscar for this one.
39. Between us hitmen (2000) - the first of two movies about your friendly neighbour hitman, though the second one kept its title in Sweden. = The Whole Nine Yards, guessed by benebu
40. Stars without brains (2001) - the "stars" in questions were minor characters in several films before they got their own. = Jay and Silent Bob Strike Back, guessed by
doyle
41. Love checks in (2002) - to a New York hotel. = Maid in Manhattan, guessed by
lilacsigil
42. Full house (2003) - is what you get if you practice family planning like this family. = Cheaper by the Dozen, guessed by
doyle
43. Mad about love (2003) - is what I'd be too if my romantic choices were sleazebag-since-decades or store mannequin.
44. Lemon trees and motor oil (2005) - motor oil is practical to make the [original title] run. Lemon trees are good for a leak. I guess that's it.
and finishing off with some examples where the ”Swedish” title is in English:
45. Showtime (1979) - the original title is a showtune written by the guy in the film.
46. Dirty Fighting (1989) - pretty much got its "Swedish" title because of who's starring in it, yeah.
47. High Heels (1995) - and incidentally, the same guy is starring in this one.
48. Criminal intent (1997) - is what the people had who killed the leading actor. Quite possibly they were [original title] as well.
49. The Secret Sense (1999) - is not the sixth sense, though the premise is much the same and you can probably get there in six degrees.
50. Cubic (2002) - I don't even understand what cubic is, so I can't explain this title. The original one is a longer word, but much easier, and has to do with balance. = Equilibrium, guessed by
lilacsigil
This entry was originally posted at http://katta.dreamwidth.org/508540.html and has
comments there.
Here's the second round now, with clues. Swedes still forbidden (though will probably be allowed in the third):
1. It's in the blood (1940) - has been filmed several times, one version had the Swedish title "Stop the presses"= His Girl Friday, guessed by
doyle
2. Woman without conscience (1944) - original title is a legal term = Double Indemnity, guessed by
lilacsigil and
doyle
3. Lost (1946) - twice-filmed story, with "twice" being the key word
4. Angel on a trial basis (1947) - has been remade with a singer in the leading role = The Bishop's Wife, guessed by
doyle
6. The lust line (1951) - is actually more or less an accurate translation of the original title, and quite snappy in Swedish, it just sounds dorky when translated back
7. The holiday saboteur (1953) - is from the same country as the word "saboteur"
9. Owls in the bog (1955) (to be fair, "to sense owls in the bog" is a Swedish saying that means "to smell a rat") - the owl in question is a corpse, which doesn't remain in the bog
10. Tots and spindles (1955) - very large tots and very curvaceous spindles
12. A game in the dark (1957) - lots of scandals taking place in the location of the origial title. = Peyton Place, guessed by
nam_jai
13. A Study in Crime (1958) - original title is something a lot of us have suffered. = Vertigo, guessed by
doyle
14. At the last minute (1959) - ...is when you'll arrive without the directions given by the original title = North by Northwest, guessed by
doyle
15. Shadows over the south (1962) - the lead character has an animal-related name, reflecting the original title = To Kill a Mockingbird, guessed by
lilacsigil
16. Don't lose hope even though you're furry (1971) - the title character (of the original title as well) might well have blown a raspberry to this very film
18. The man with the ox-whip (1973) (I have to ask - is an ox-whip meant for whipping oxen, or made out of an ox?) - the original title is also a Beastie Boys song
24. Living Target (1985) - ...and this one is a Duran Duran song = A View to a Kill, guessed by
justhuman
25. Call us and we'll murder (1985) - and if you do that enough times, the police will say there's a [original title].
26.The minute of pale death (1987) - I don't know what the translators were thinking, but possibly they wanted to show that it's not just a film for frilly little girls who love playing dress-up. = The Princess Bride, guessed by
doyle
27. Ice-cold mission (1987) - hmm, how ice-cold is Bratislava?
28. Witches, homework, and lethal lessons (1989) - The characters are school-age, and the story is dark(ly funny), but even with the initial W changed to a B, I still don't know what the translators were thinking. = Heathers, guessed by
doyle
29. A pear for a father celebrates Christmas. (1989) - well, "pear", whatever made you think you'd get a nice vacation this time? = National Lampoon's Christmas Vacation, guessed by eponine119
32. The ruthless ones (1992) - could be the title of pretty much any of this director's films. This came first, though. = Reservoir Dogs, guessed by
doyle
34. The key to freedom (1994) - is Rita Hayworth = The Shawshank Redemption, guessed by
doyle
35. Hey, where's the babes? (1996) - googling the original title will get you to adultfriendfinder.com.
37. Six lessons in love (1998) - well, there are six separate(-ish) stories, and they're all about love in one way or another, so, sure.
38. Stolen years (1999) - one of the lovely ladies from the previous film won an Oscar for this one.
39. Between us hitmen (2000) - the first of two movies about your friendly neighbour hitman, though the second one kept its title in Sweden. = The Whole Nine Yards, guessed by benebu
40. Stars without brains (2001) - the "stars" in questions were minor characters in several films before they got their own. = Jay and Silent Bob Strike Back, guessed by
doyle
41. Love checks in (2002) - to a New York hotel. = Maid in Manhattan, guessed by
lilacsigil
42. Full house (2003) - is what you get if you practice family planning like this family. = Cheaper by the Dozen, guessed by
doyle
43. Mad about love (2003) - is what I'd be too if my romantic choices were sleazebag-since-decades or store mannequin.
44. Lemon trees and motor oil (2005) - motor oil is practical to make the [original title] run. Lemon trees are good for a leak. I guess that's it.
and finishing off with some examples where the ”Swedish” title is in English:
45. Showtime (1979) - the original title is a showtune written by the guy in the film.
46. Dirty Fighting (1989) - pretty much got its "Swedish" title because of who's starring in it, yeah.
47. High Heels (1995) - and incidentally, the same guy is starring in this one.
48. Criminal intent (1997) - is what the people had who killed the leading actor. Quite possibly they were [original title] as well.
49. The Secret Sense (1999) - is not the sixth sense, though the premise is much the same and you can probably get there in six degrees.
50. Cubic (2002) - I don't even understand what cubic is, so I can't explain this title. The original one is a longer word, but much easier, and has to do with balance. = Equilibrium, guessed by
lilacsigil
This entry was originally posted at http://katta.dreamwidth.org/508540.html and has
comments there.