* Game 5, Round 7 - Entertainment - Dreamworks Animation
"""To date""", Dreamworks Animation has released 23 movies.
In each case, identify the movie described. *Where
applicable, full titles are required for full points.*
1. Dreamworks """has released""" four traditional animation,
i.e. cartoon-drawn, movies to cinemas. Name *any one* of them.
2. In the first of Dreamworks' """two""" stop-motion animated
movies, Mel Gibson voices the hero Rocky, who is trying to save
the flock from becoming pie filling. Name it.
3. Dreamworks' second stop-motion animated movie, released 5 years
later, follows the hero and his loyal dog as they try to
resolve the mystery threatening people's gardens in the English
countryside before the annual giant-vegetable-growing contest.
Name the movie.
The remaining 7 questions are about computer-animated movies.
4. The """highest-rated""" Dreamworks Animation feature, with an
astounding 98% at Rotten Tomatoes and 8.2 at IMDB, this 2010
movie tells the tale of a Viking village plagued by constant
monster attacks until young Hiccup captures the mysterious
Night Fury. Name the movie.
5. The """bomb of the bunch""", with ratings of 36% at Rotten
Tomatoes and 5.9 at IMDB, this 2004 movie starred the voice
talent of Will Smith as Oscar, a small bottom-feeder who takes
credit for killing the son of the shark mob boss in order to
become a big shot.
6. With one of the lowest grosses of the computer-animated movies,
and poor ratings to match, this much-hyped 2007 movie featured
poor Barry, voiced by Jerry Senfield, who is unhappy with his
career choice. Name the movie.
7. The second movie in Dreamworks Animation's """longest-running
series""" is their highest-grossing, at """$919,000,000 US."""
Name the *specific movie*.
8. Please decode the rot13 only after you are finished with the
previous question. Nsgre sbhe Fuerx zbivrf, va 2011 Qernzjbexf
eryrnfrq n cerdhry, gryyvat gur fgbel bs bar punenpgre yrnqvat
hc gb gur gvzr ur ragrerq gur Fuerx fgbelyvar. Anzr gung zbivr.
9. If it makes money, make it again. First movie in 2005, sequel
in 2008, this pair tells the story of a group of animals from
the Central Park Zoo who long to go home, then find out that
real life there ain't that easy. Name *either*.
10. First movie in 2008, sequel in 2011, this pair features the
voice talents of Jack Black as Po. Name either.
* Game 5, Round 8 - Miscellaneous - Largest Fictional Companies
Answer these questions about companies that have never existed
outside of a novel, movie, TV series, etc. Unless specified
otherwise, you must name that *work of fiction*. (If the work
is part of a series, the series title will be sufficient.)
1. The largest company by gross sales on the list is CHOAM,
a conglomerate that controls all trade between the planets,
although 90% of their profits come from a single pharmaceutical,
the geriatric spice "melange". Name the work/series *or*
the author.
2. "More Human Than Human" is the motto of the Tyrell Corp.,
founded by Dr. Eldon Tyrell, maker of artificial humans.
3. Also on the list is the Acme Corp., the world's largest purveyor
of anvils, jet-propelled pogo sticks, giant rubber bands and
Do-It-Yourself Tornado kits, to name a few.
4. Fourth on the list is the Sirius Cybernetics Corp., creator of
mechanical devices with "Genuine People Personalities", such
as paranoid androids. Name the work/series *or* the author.
5. MomCorp made the list: it's a conglomerate that includes Mom's
Friendly Delivery Co., Mom's Friendly Baby Food Co., Mom's
Friendly Advanced Weapon & Munitions Co., and Mom's Friendly
Robot Company, which made Bender.
6. The London-based pharmaceutical giant "The Umbrella Corp." is
well known for their Aqua Cure spray, an instant-acting liquid
medicine used in first-aid kits and health power-ups. However,
their research may have gone a little awry recently, hence all
the zombie-like employees.
7. Coming in at 21st on the list is d'Anconia Copper, the world's
largest copper producer, led by playboy CEO Francisco d'Anconia.
Name the work/series *or* the author.
8. Coming in at 22nd is Gringotts Bank. Name the work/series *or*
the author.
9. Clampett Oil is 17th on the list, with an inflation-adjusted
value of $18,100,000,000.
10. Norman Osbourne is CEO of Oscorp, the 23rd entry in the
"Forbes" list. Oscorp is listed as an Aerospace & Defense
company, specializing in high-tech weaponry. Name the
work/series *or* the author.
These questions were written to be asked in Toronto on 2012-06-05,
and should be interpreted accordingly. All questions were written
by members of What She Said and/or of Smith & Guessin', but have
been reformatted and may have been retyped and/or edited by me.
I will reveal the correct answers in about 3 days.
For further information, including an explanation of the """
notation that may appear in these rounds, see my 2021-07-20
companion posting on "Reposted Questions from the Canadian
Inquisition (RQFTCI*)".
* Game 5, Round 7 - Entertainment - Dreamworks Animation
"""To date""", Dreamworks Animation has released 23 movies.
In each case, identify the movie described. *Where
applicable, full titles are required for full points.*
1. Dreamworks """has released""" four traditional animation,
i.e. cartoon-drawn, movies to cinemas. Name *any one* of them.
2. In the first of Dreamworks' """two""" stop-motion animated
movies, Mel Gibson voices the hero Rocky, who is trying to save
the flock from becoming pie filling. Name it.
3. Dreamworks' second stop-motion animated movie, released 5 years
later, follows the hero and his loyal dog as they try to
resolve the mystery threatening people's gardens in the English
countryside before the annual giant-vegetable-growing contest.
Name the movie.
The remaining 7 questions are about computer-animated movies.
4. The """highest-rated""" Dreamworks Animation feature, with an
astounding 98% at Rotten Tomatoes and 8.2 at IMDB, this 2010
movie tells the tale of a Viking village plagued by constant
monster attacks until young Hiccup captures the mysterious
Night Fury. Name the movie.
5. The """bomb of the bunch""", with ratings of 36% at Rotten
Tomatoes and 5.9 at IMDB, this 2004 movie starred the voice
talent of Will Smith as Oscar, a small bottom-feeder who takes
credit for killing the son of the shark mob boss in order to
become a big shot.
6. With one of the lowest grosses of the computer-animated movies,
and poor ratings to match, this much-hyped 2007 movie featured
poor Barry, voiced by Jerry Senfield, who is unhappy with his
career choice. Name the movie.
7. The second movie in Dreamworks Animation's """longest-running
series""" is their highest-grossing, at """$919,000,000 US."""
Name the *specific movie*.
8. Please decode the rot13 only after you are finished with the
previous question. Nsgre sbhe Fuerx zbivrf, va 2011 Qernzjbexf
eryrnfrq n cerdhry, gryyvat gur fgbel bs bar punenpgre yrnqvat
hc gb gur gvzr ur ragrerq gur Fuerx fgbelyvar. Anzr gung zbivr.
9. If it makes money, make it again. First movie in 2005, sequel
in 2008, this pair tells the story of a group of animals from
the Central Park Zoo who long to go home, then find out that
real life there ain't that easy. Name *either*.
10. First movie in 2008, sequel in 2011, this pair features the
voice talents of Jack Black as Po. Name either.
* Game 5, Round 8 - Miscellaneous - Largest Fictional Companies
Answer these questions about companies that have never existed
outside of a novel, movie, TV series, etc. Unless specified
otherwise, you must name that *work of fiction*. (If the work
is part of a series, the series title will be sufficient.)
Details are taken from "Forbes" magazine's March 2011 article on
the "Top 25 Largest Fictional Companies".
1. The largest company by gross sales on the list is CHOAM,
a conglomerate that controls all trade between the planets,
although 90% of their profits come from a single pharmaceutical,
the geriatric spice "melange". Name the work/series *or*
the author.
2. "More Human Than Human" is the motto of the Tyrell Corp.,
founded by Dr. Eldon Tyrell, maker of artificial humans.
3. Also on the list is the Acme Corp., the world's largest purveyor
of anvils, jet-propelled pogo sticks, giant rubber bands and
Do-It-Yourself Tornado kits, to name a few.
4. Fourth on the list is the Sirius Cybernetics Corp., creator of
mechanical devices with "Genuine People Personalities", such
as paranoid androids. Name the work/series *or* the author.
5. MomCorp made the list: it's a conglomerate that includes Mom's
Friendly Delivery Co., Mom's Friendly Baby Food Co., Mom's
Friendly Advanced Weapon & Munitions Co., and Mom's Friendly
Robot Company, which made Bender.
6. The London-based pharmaceutical giant "The Umbrella Corp." is
well known for their Aqua Cure spray, an instant-acting liquid
medicine used in first-aid kits and health power-ups. However,
their research may have gone a little awry recently, hence all
the zombie-like employees.
7. Coming in at 21st on the list is d'Anconia Copper, the world's
largest copper producer, led by playboy CEO Francisco d'Anconia.
Name the work/series *or* the author.
8. Coming in at 22nd is Gringotts Bank. Name the work/series *or*
the author.
9. Clampett Oil is 17th on the list, with an inflation-adjusted
value of $18,100,000,000.
10. Norman Osbourne is CEO of Oscorp, the 23rd entry in the
"Forbes" list. Oscorp is listed as an Aerospace & Defense
company, specializing in high-tech weaponry. Name the
work/series *or* the author.
* Game 5, Round 7 - Entertainment - Dreamworks Animation
1. Dreamworks """has released""" four traditional animation,
i.e. cartoon-drawn, movies to cinemas. Name *any one* of them.
2. In the first of Dreamworks' """two""" stop-motion animated
movies, Mel Gibson voices the hero Rocky, who is trying to save
the flock from becoming pie filling. Name it.
4. The """highest-rated""" Dreamworks Animation feature, with an
astounding 98% at Rotten Tomatoes and 8.2 at IMDB, this 2010
movie tells the tale of a Viking village plagued by constant
monster attacks until young Hiccup captures the mysterious
Night Fury. Name the movie.
5. The """bomb of the bunch""", with ratings of 36% at Rotten
Tomatoes and 5.9 at IMDB, this 2004 movie starred the voice
talent of Will Smith as Oscar, a small bottom-feeder who takes
credit for killing the son of the shark mob boss in order to
become a big shot.
6. With one of the lowest grosses of the computer-animated movies,
and poor ratings to match, this much-hyped 2007 movie featured
poor Barry, voiced by Jerry Senfield, who is unhappy with his
career choice. Name the movie.
7. The second movie in Dreamworks Animation's """longest-running
series""" is their highest-grossing, at """$919,000,000 US."""
Name the *specific movie*.
8. Please decode the rot13 only after you are finished with the
previous question. Nsgre sbhe Fuerx zbivrf, va 2011 Qernzjbexf
eryrnfrq n cerdhry, gryyvat gur fgbel bs bar punenpgre yrnqvat
hc gb gur gvzr ur ragrerq gur Fuerx fgbelyvar. Anzr gung zbivr.
9. If it makes money, make it again. First movie in 2005, sequel
in 2008, this pair tells the story of a group of animals from
the Central Park Zoo who long to go home, then find out that
real life there ain't that easy. Name *either*.
10. First movie in 2008, sequel in 2011, this pair features the
voice talents of Jack Black as Po. Name either.
* Game 5, Round 8 - Miscellaneous - Largest Fictional Companies
1. The largest company by gross sales on the list is CHOAM,
a conglomerate that controls all trade between the planets,
although 90% of their profits come from a single pharmaceutical,
the geriatric spice "melange". Name the work/series *or*
the author.
2. "More Human Than Human" is the motto of the Tyrell Corp.,
founded by Dr. Eldon Tyrell, maker of artificial humans.
3. Also on the list is the Acme Corp., the world's largest purveyor
of anvils, jet-propelled pogo sticks, giant rubber bands and
Do-It-Yourself Tornado kits, to name a few.
4. Fourth on the list is the Sirius Cybernetics Corp., creator of
mechanical devices with "Genuine People Personalities", such
as paranoid androids. Name the work/series *or* the author.
5. MomCorp made the list: it's a conglomerate that includes Mom's
Friendly Delivery Co., Mom's Friendly Baby Food Co., Mom's
Friendly Advanced Weapon & Munitions Co., and Mom's Friendly
Robot Company, which made Bender.
6. The London-based pharmaceutical giant "The Umbrella Corp." is
well known for their Aqua Cure spray, an instant-acting liquid
medicine used in first-aid kits and health power-ups. However,
their research may have gone a little awry recently, hence all
the zombie-like employees.
8. Coming in at 22nd is Gringotts Bank. Name the work/series *or*
the author.
9. Clampett Oil is 17th on the list, with an inflation-adjusted
value of $18,100,000,000.
10. Norman Osbourne is CEO of Oscorp, the 23rd entry in the
"Forbes" list. Oscorp is listed as an Aerospace & Defense
company, specializing in high-tech weaponry. Name the
work/series *or* the author.
* Game 5, Round 7 - Entertainment - Dreamworks Animation
"""To date""", Dreamworks Animation has released 23 movies.
In each case, identify the movie described. *Where
applicable, full titles are required for full points.*
1. Dreamworks """has released""" four traditional animation,
i.e. cartoon-drawn, movies to cinemas. Name *any one* of them.
2. In the first of Dreamworks' """two""" stop-motion animated
movies, Mel Gibson voices the hero Rocky, who is trying to save
the flock from becoming pie filling. Name it.
3. Dreamworks' second stop-motion animated movie, released 5 years
later, follows the hero and his loyal dog as they try to
resolve the mystery threatening people's gardens in the English
countryside before the annual giant-vegetable-growing contest.
Name the movie.
The remaining 7 questions are about computer-animated movies.
4. The """highest-rated""" Dreamworks Animation feature, with an
astounding 98% at Rotten Tomatoes and 8.2 at IMDB, this 2010
movie tells the tale of a Viking village plagued by constant
monster attacks until young Hiccup captures the mysterious
Night Fury. Name the movie.
5. The """bomb of the bunch""", with ratings of 36% at Rotten
Tomatoes and 5.9 at IMDB, this 2004 movie starred the voice
talent of Will Smith as Oscar, a small bottom-feeder who takes
credit for killing the son of the shark mob boss in order to
become a big shot.
6. With one of the lowest grosses of the computer-animated movies,
and poor ratings to match, this much-hyped 2007 movie featured
poor Barry, voiced by Jerry Senfield, who is unhappy with his
career choice. Name the movie.
7. The second movie in Dreamworks Animation's """longest-running
series""" is their highest-grossing, at """$919,000,000 US."""
Name the *specific movie*.
8. Please decode the rot13 only after you are finished with the
previous question. Nsgre sbhe Fuerx zbivrf, va 2011 Qernzjbexf
eryrnfrq n cerdhry, gryyvat gur fgbel bs bar punenpgre yrnqvat
hc gb gur gvzr ur ragrerq gur Fuerx fgbelyvar. Anzr gung zbivr.
9. If it makes money, make it again. First movie in 2005, sequel
in 2008, this pair tells the story of a group of animals from
the Central Park Zoo who long to go home, then find out that
real life there ain't that easy. Name *either*.
10. First movie in 2008, sequel in 2011, this pair features the
voice talents of Jack Black as Po. Name either.
* Game 5, Round 8 - Miscellaneous - Largest Fictional Companies
Answer these questions about companies that have never existed
outside of a novel, movie, TV series, etc. Unless specified
otherwise, you must name that *work of fiction*. (If the work
is part of a series, the series title will be sufficient.)
Details are taken from "Forbes" magazine's March 2011 article on
the "Top 25 Largest Fictional Companies".
1. The largest company by gross sales on the list is CHOAM,
a conglomerate that controls all trade between the planets,
although 90% of their profits come from a single pharmaceutical,
the geriatric spice "melange". Name the work/series *or*
the author.
2. "More Human Than Human" is the motto of the Tyrell Corp.,
founded by Dr. Eldon Tyrell, maker of artificial humans.
3. Also on the list is the Acme Corp., the world's largest purveyor
of anvils, jet-propelled pogo sticks, giant rubber bands and
Do-It-Yourself Tornado kits, to name a few.
4. Fourth on the list is the Sirius Cybernetics Corp., creator of
mechanical devices with "Genuine People Personalities", such
as paranoid androids. Name the work/series *or* the author.
5. MomCorp made the list: it's a conglomerate that includes Mom's
Friendly Delivery Co., Mom's Friendly Baby Food Co., Mom's
Friendly Advanced Weapon & Munitions Co., and Mom's Friendly
Robot Company, which made Bender.
6. The London-based pharmaceutical giant "The Umbrella Corp." is
well known for their Aqua Cure spray, an instant-acting liquid
medicine used in first-aid kits and health power-ups. However,
their research may have gone a little awry recently, hence all
the zombie-like employees.
7. Coming in at 21st on the list is d'Anconia Copper, the world's
largest copper producer, led by playboy CEO Francisco d'Anconia.
Name the work/series *or* the author.
8. Coming in at 22nd is Gringotts Bank. Name the work/series *or*
the author.
9. Clampett Oil is 17th on the list, with an inflation-adjusted
value of $18,100,000,000.
10. Norman Osbourne is CEO of Oscorp, the 23rd entry in the
"Forbes" list. Oscorp is listed as an Aerospace & Defense
company, specializing in high-tech weaponry. Name the
work/series *or* the author.
These questions were written to be asked in Toronto on 2012-06-05,
and should be interpreted accordingly... For further information...
see my 2021-07-20 companion posting on "Reposted Questions from the
Canadian Inquisition (RQFTCI*)".
* Game 5, Round 7 - Entertainment - Dreamworks Animation
"""To date""", Dreamworks Animation has released 23 movies.
In each case, identify the movie described. *Where
applicable, full titles are required for full points.*
1. Dreamworks """has released""" four traditional animation,
i.e. cartoon-drawn, movies to cinemas. Name *any one* of them.
2. In the first of Dreamworks' """two""" stop-motion animated
movies, Mel Gibson voices the hero Rocky, who is trying to save
the flock from becoming pie filling. Name it.
3. Dreamworks' second stop-motion animated movie, released 5 years
later, follows the hero and his loyal dog as they try to
resolve the mystery threatening people's gardens in the English
countryside before the annual giant-vegetable-growing contest.
Name the movie.
The remaining 7 questions are about computer-animated movies.
4. The """highest-rated""" Dreamworks Animation feature, with an
astounding 98% at Rotten Tomatoes and 8.2 at IMDB, this 2010
movie tells the tale of a Viking village plagued by constant
monster attacks until young Hiccup captures the mysterious
Night Fury. Name the movie.
5. The """bomb of the bunch""", with ratings of 36% at Rotten
Tomatoes and 5.9 at IMDB, this 2004 movie starred the voice
talent of Will Smith as Oscar, a small bottom-feeder who takes
credit for killing the son of the shark mob boss in order to
become a big shot.
6. With one of the lowest grosses of the computer-animated movies,
and poor ratings to match, this much-hyped 2007 movie featured
poor Barry, voiced by Jerry Senfield, who is unhappy with his
career choice. Name the movie.
7. The second movie in Dreamworks Animation's """longest-running
series""" is their highest-grossing, at """$919,000,000 US."""
Name the *specific movie*.
8. Please decode the rot13 only after you are finished with the
previous question. After four Shrek movies, in 2011 Dreamworks
released a prequel, telling the story of one character leading
up to the time he entered the Shrek storyline. Name that movie.
9. If it makes money, make it again. First movie in 2005, sequel
in 2008, this pair tells the story of a group of animals from
the Central Park Zoo who long to go home, then find out that
real life there ain't that easy. Name *either*.
10. First movie in 2008, sequel in 2011, this pair features the
voice talents of Jack Black as Po. Name either.
* Game 5, Round 8 - Miscellaneous - Largest Fictional Companies
Answer these questions about companies that have never existed
outside of a novel, movie, TV series, etc. Unless specified
otherwise, you must name that *work of fiction*. (If the work
is part of a series, the series title will be sufficient.)
Details are taken from "Forbes" magazine's March 2011 article on
the "Top 25 Largest Fictional Companies".
1. The largest company by gross sales on the list is CHOAM,
a conglomerate that controls all trade between the planets,
although 90% of their profits come from a single pharmaceutical,
the geriatric spice "melange". Name the work/series *or*
the author.
2. "More Human Than Human" is the motto of the Tyrell Corp.,
founded by Dr. Eldon Tyrell, maker of artificial humans.
3. Also on the list is the Acme Corp., the world's largest purveyor
of anvils, jet-propelled pogo sticks, giant rubber bands and
Do-It-Yourself Tornado kits, to name a few.
4. Fourth on the list is the Sirius Cybernetics Corp., creator of
mechanical devices with "Genuine People Personalities", such
as paranoid androids. Name the work/series *or* the author.
5. MomCorp made the list: it's a conglomerate that includes Mom's
Friendly Delivery Co., Mom's Friendly Baby Food Co., Mom's
Friendly Advanced Weapon & Munitions Co., and Mom's Friendly
Robot Company, which made Bender.
6. The London-based pharmaceutical giant "The Umbrella Corp." is
well known for their Aqua Cure spray, an instant-acting liquid
medicine used in first-aid kits and health power-ups. However,
their research may have gone a little awry recently, hence all
the zombie-like employees.
7. Coming in at 21st on the list is d'Anconia Copper, the world's
largest copper producer, led by playboy CEO Francisco d'Anconia.
Name the work/series *or* the author.
8. Coming in at 22nd is Gringotts Bank. Name the work/series *or*
the author.
9. Clampett Oil is 17th on the list, with an inflation-adjusted
value of $18,100,000,000.
10. Norman Osbourne is CEO of Oscorp, the 23rd entry in the
"Forbes" list. Oscorp is listed as an Aerospace & Defense
company, specializing in high-tech weaponry. Name the
work/series *or* the author.
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