[Useless Trivia Man]

I think it's time for the Six Degrees game to make its reappearance at LICD. For those who don't know how it works, the rules are simple:

1. Pick any two movie actors.
2. Using movies that they've been in and costars they've had, connect the two in six movies or less. (It wasn't very clear last time, but my family always played it that you couldn't use TV shows, made-for-TV movies, or straight-to-video flicks. And since it's my thread, I'm setting that rule.)

Example: Ashton Kutcher to Bill Murray.

Ashton Kutcher was in Butterfly Effect with Amy Smart.
Amy Smart was in Road Trip with Tom Green.
Tom Green was in Charlie's Angels with Bill Murray.

That one only took three connections, but you can use up to six if you need 'em.

Also, I know there are a couple of search engines out there online that'll actually make the connections for you. Aside from the fact that they usually include TV shows, they're not in the spirit of the game. If you have to use one of them to come up with the answer, you probably shouldn't even try to play.

All that said, I'll throw out the first pitch. I'll even lob an easy one out there for you.


Connect Dan Ackroyd to Nicole Kidman.

[b00]

By the by, I'm pinning this, this is a great game.

[PickleMePurple]

Dan Akroyd was in Ghostbusters with Bill Murray
Bill Murray was in Groundhog Day with Andi McDowell (not sure of the spelling)
Andi McDowell was in Michael with John Travolta
John Travolta was in Pulp Fiction with Samuel L. Jackson
Samuel L. Jackson was in Star Wars with Ewan McGregor
Ewan McGregor was in Moulin Rouge with Nicole Kidman

Ok...um...connect Jack Nicholson to Julia Roberts (probably super easy)

[damocles]

Hmmm - took too long thinking about it - ah well...


Dan Akroyd was in Grosse Pointe Blank with John Cussack
John Cussack was in Cradle Will Rock with Cary Elwes
Cary Elwes was in Days of Thunder with Nicole Kidman


Jack Nicholson in A Few Good Men with Kiefer Sutherland
Kiefer Sutherland was in Flatliners with Julia Roberts

So how about Morgan Freeman to Jack Black?

Class comic btw

[PickleMePurple]

Clarification: Do voices count? I.E. - Mike Myers as the voice of Shrek etc?

[b00]

I want to say yes. It is an acting role. But if the others have a problem with it, address it to me in a PM and I'll rectify that.

[Useless Trivia Man]

I'd say yes to that one too, so long as it was a movie released on the big screen.

Morgan Freeman was in Robin Hood: Prince of Thieves with Christian Slater
Slater was in Broken Arrow with John Travolta
Travolta was in Pulp Fiction with Bruce Willis
and Bruce was in The Jackal with Jack Black


Go with Christopher Walken to Christopher Lambert

[AcidDrinker]

Christopher Walken was in Catch Me if You Can with Tom Hanks.
Tom Hanks was in Terminal with Catherine Zeta-Jones
Catherine Zeta-Jones was in Entrapment with Sean Connery
Sean Connery was in Highlander with Christopher Lambert

How about Burt Reynolds to Matt Damon?

[Yorick]

Burt Reynolds was in Boogie Nights with William Macy.
William Macy is going to be in Edmond with Julia Stiles
Julia Stiles was in The Bourne Surpremacy with Matt Damon.

I'm not sure if what I did is a violation, since Edmond is still in production. If so, let me know.

If not. Edward Norton and John Cusak.

[Spando]

oh man...i'm in way over my head, I'm usless with actors.

[Kickingyourpets]

Quote

If not. Edward Norton and John Cusak.

Edward Norton was in Fight Club with Brad Pitt. Brad Pitt was in Se7en with Kevin Spacey. Kevin Spacey was in Midnight in the Garden of Good and Evil with John Cusack.

Hmm. Gary Oldman to Jodie Foster.

[Useless Trivia Man]

Quite easy, actually.

Oldman played the title role in Dracula with Anthony Hopkins.
And of course, Hopkins introduced everyone to fahhver beans (*fuh-fuh-fuh-fuh-fuh*) in Silence of the Lambs with Jodie Foster.


Try Anthony Daniels to Anthony Edwards.

[KillswitchEdge]

Useless Trivia Man, on May 17 2005, 12:28 PM, said:

Quite easy, actually.

Oldman played the title role in Dracula with Anthony Hopkins.
And of course, Hopkins introduced everyone to fahhver beans (*fuh-fuh-fuh-fuh-fuh*) in Silence of the Lambs with Jodie Foster.
Try Anthony Daniels to Anthony Edwards.

<{POST_SNAPBACK}>

Got this one covered:

Anthony Edwards played Brains in Thunderbirds alongside Bill Paxton
Bill Paxton played Dinky Winks in Spy Kids 2 alongside Antonio Banderas
Antonio Banderas played Luis in Original Sin alongside Thomas Jane
Thomas Jane played Frank Castle in The Punisher alongside John Travolta
John Travolta played Vincent in Pulp Fiction alongside Samuel L Jackson
Samuel L Jackson played Mace Windu in Star Wars Episode 2/3 alongside Anthony Daniels

My turn!

Connect James Dean with Kiefer Sutherland

(I assume the difference in years wont be too great a challenge to overcome)

[Useless Trivia Man]

Of course not!

James Dean did Rebel Without a Cause with Dennis Hopper
Hopper was in True Romance with Christian Slater
and Slater did Young Guns 2 with Keifer Sutherland!



Alice Cooper to David Bowie...

[Puncture]

Not sure what the rule is to post a new one? Is it the person who guessed the last or just a free for all.

Here's one for ya

Gene Kelly to Jeff Cohen

[Waycos]

don't be silly.. of course you only post if you get the answer correct.

[Puncture]

Waycos, on May 17 2005, 02:13 PM, said:

don't be silly.. of course you only post if you get the answer correct.

<{POST_SNAPBACK}>

That's ok.. mine was too hard anyway.

[Useless Trivia Man]

Pfft. Ain't no such thing, Puncture.

Jeff Cohen was in The Goonies with Corey Feldman
Feldman was in National Lampoon's Loaded Weapon I with Samuel L. Jackson
Jackson was in Pulp Fiction with John Travolta
Travolta was in Grease with Olivia Newton-John
And she was in Xanadu with Gene Kelly.

I admit that I did have to look up Chunk (I'd forgotten the actor's name) and I had to find a useable connection for Gene Kelly, but the rest was off the cuff.



Now then: Connect Alice Cooper to David Bowie

[Puncture]

Thanks for humoring me UTM.. I wouldn't have stood a chance at playing otherwise

[Puncture]

Alice Cooper was in Waynes World with Rob Lowe

Rob Lowe was in Mulholland Falls with Jennifer Connelly (hawt )

and Jennifer Connelly was in Labryinth with David Bowie

There that's my entrance fee for the last one.. you can go again if ya wish.