h2g2 The Hitchhiker's Guide to the Galaxy: Earth Edition

Hi Roundley,

Yup. The blue monster it was.

As for the other one, think Dick Solomon and John Walton.

Cheers

Wolfie

Of course ...

Dick Solomon means John Lithgow. Large sums of money in plane means Cliffhanger.

I seem to recall him saying it to either Sly or Sly's mountain man partner when they were sniping about traipsing around the mountain looking for lost luggage.

Good guy: "What's in this case that's so important, anyway?" (...ish)
JL: "Shirts, suits, $100 million..."

Here's one that's a bit obscure...

"I'm driving!"

:o)

Is that the really obnoxious rich guy from Caddyshack, when someone interrupts his tee shot?

Cheers

Wolfie

Nice try, but no.

There's a particular characteristic of the driver that makes the statement so memorable.

:o)

So now I'm thinking blind people; Stevie Wonder apparently did drive one time, but not in a film I don't think. There was that Gene Wilder / Richard Pryor film (can't remember the name) where one of them was blind; coudl be that.

Apart from that, I'm pretty stuck.

Cheers

Wolfie

You're on the right track, but you haven't picked the right blind guy yet.

He was able to drive because someone was talking him through it.

:o)

Would it be Al Pacino in 'Scent of a Woman' perchance?
<DK<

Another good guess, but not the right one. Well, actually, I think he might have said that too, on reflection, but it's not the one I was looking for.

He was being guided to drive through a mostly empty parking lot.

:o)

None of these clues are really helping Roundley. Anything more? (Please!)

Cheers

Wolfie

Ok, how about.

The vehicle is being driven into and through a parking lot to collect the person who is guiding the driver from the building to which the parking lot belongs. The person being collected watches and guides from the rooftop using binoculars. It's night, the driver is wearing sunglasses.

:o)

If I've seen this film, I'll eat my hat! I give up, Roundley. Put me out my misery!

Cheers

Wolfie

Because it's you, Wolfie.

The movie is Sneakers. Robert Redford is on the roof of an industrial building owned by Ben Kingsley, having stolen a secret computer chip. He's guiding his blind accomplice (who's name I can't remember) by two-way radio to drive their van through a fence, across a carpark and upto (almost into) the building).

Just what does a fedora taste like?

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Chomp! Chomp! Chomp! This Trilby really needs a bit more salt.

I can't remember how many times I've seen that damn film. Aarrrggghhh! So annoying.

Anyway, what's next?

Cheers

Wolfie

How about...

"You're not to bright, man. But you have big, round, hairy kahonies" (sp?)

:o)

This osunds like it should be someone talking Arnie, Stallone or Willis, but I can't pin it down more than that at the moment. It surely does sound mighty familiar though.

Cheers

Wolfie

If it helps, the speaker's (character) name is Ortiz.

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Sorry, no, it doesn't help at all! Any more (helpful) clues?

Cheers

Wolfie

Hmm the navy way and my way. Is it Cary Grant in Operation Petticoat? Unless its from Ensign Pulver which is the sequel to the above mentioned film I think but I could be making it up!

I've definatly seen the 10p film. I want to say its The Italian Job but I'm sure thats wrong. Great quiz tho'. Anyone for and

Sorry, Wolfie.

I got distracted by our Mippy's last post and forgot to give you the BIG CLUE. Here it is...

The setting for this dialogue is a bus.

:o)

So it must be Speed, then, musn't it?

Cheers

Wolfie