** Game 1, Round 9 - Entertainment - Foodie Films
We hope this isn't a "Bear" of a round -- but here are 10 questions
about movies featuring chefs, restaurants, and good food made with
love (or not).
1. "Pig" is a 2021 American drama about a man, once a renowned
chef in Portland, who lives alone in the wilderness, hunting
for truffles with the help of his prized pig. When the pig is
stolen, he returns to the city and his past. Name the versatile
award-winning actor who is the human star of "Pig".
3. This 1987 movie, based on an Isak Dinesen story, was the first
Danish entry to win the Oscar for Best Foreign Language film.
Set in the 19th century, it tells the tale of the former head
chef of the Café Anglais in Paris, who takes refuge in a pious
village in Jutland.
5. This 2014 comedy-drama/road-trip movie was written, directed,
co-produced by, and starred Jon Favreau as a noteworthy chef.
He loses his job at a Los Angeles restaurant after a public
altercation with a food critic, and begins to operate a food
truck with his young son.
6. This 2007 movie was written and directed by Adrienne Shelly and
stars Keri Russell as a woman living in the American South
who works in Joe's Pie Diner where her job includes creating
inventive pies. She hopes to escape her abusive marriage by
winning a pie contest in a nearby town. The film was later
adapted into a Tony-nominated musical by Sara Bareilles
["bar-ELL-is"].
7. This 1996 comedy-drama set on the Jersey Shore in the 1950s stars
Stanley Tucci and Tony Shalhoub as Italian immigrant brothers
who host an evening of free food at their restaurant to gain
exposure. The showcase dish of the evening is a timpano (a
complex baked-pasta dish).
9. This 2011 documentary film, directed by David Gelb, features a
10-seat, three-star Michelin restaurant located in a Tokyo
subway station and was a streaming hit on Netflix when it
debuted there in 2012.
10. This heartwarming allegorical short, written and directed by
Torontonian Domee ["DOH-mee"] Shi, was produced by Pixar and was
released with "The Incredibles 2" in June 2018. Set in Toronto,
it won the Academy Award for Best Animated Short.
** Game 1, Round 10 - Challenge - The Revenge of W(h)ales
* B. Movies about W(h)ales
B1. When Keisha Castle-Hughes was nominated for Best Actress
for Whale Rider in 2003, her nomination (at the time)
was exceptional in one way. Why was it exceptional?
B2. Name the 2014 dramedy starring Imelda Staunton and Bill
Nighy about gay activists helping Welsh miners during the
1980s coal mine strikes.
* D. Books about W(h)ales
D1. What is the name of Ahab's ship in "Moby-Dick"?
D2. Who wrote "A Child's Christmas in Wales"?
* F. Sports: W(h)ales in Sport
F1. All dolphins are technically toothed whales. So how many
times have the Miami Dolphins won the Super Bowl?
F2. Wales competed in the 2022 FIFA World Cup. In what round
were they eliminated? (Be sufficiently specific.)
** Game 1, Round 9 - Entertainment - Foodie Films
2. "The Menu" is a 2022 American comedy-horror movie which follows
a foodie and his date traveling to a remote island to eat at an
exclusive restaurant where the chef has prepared a lavish menu
but reveals shocking surprises throughout the meal. The movie
earned almost $80,000,000 worldwide and received two Golden
Globe nominations. Name the acclaimed actor who plays the
disillusioned head chef, Julian Slowik.
6. This 2007 movie was written and directed by Adrienne Shelly and
stars Keri Russell as a woman living in the American South
who works in Joe's Pie Diner where her job includes creating
inventive pies. She hopes to escape her abusive marriage by
winning a pie contest in a nearby town. The film was later
adapted into a Tony-nominated musical by Sara Bareilles
["bar-ELL-is"].
7. This 1996 comedy-drama set on the Jersey Shore in the 1950s stars
Stanley Tucci and Tony Shalhoub as Italian immigrant brothers
who host an evening of free food at their restaurant to gain
exposure. The showcase dish of the evening is a timpano (a
complex baked-pasta dish).
9. This 2011 documentary film, directed by David Gelb, features a
10-seat, three-star Michelin restaurant located in a Tokyo
subway station and was a streaming hit on Netflix when it
debuted there in 2012.
10. This heartwarming allegorical short, written and directed by
Torontonian Domee ["DOH-mee"] Shi, was produced by Pixar and was
released with "The Incredibles 2" in June 2018. Set in Toronto,
it won the Academy Award for Best Animated Short.
** Game 1, Round 10 - Challenge - The Revenge of W(h)ales
* A. History of W(h)ales
A1. Which English king conquered Wales and ended its status as
an independent kingdom/country?
* B. Movies about W(h)ales
B1. When Keisha Castle-Hughes was nominated for Best Actress
for Whale Rider in 2003, her nomination (at the time)
was exceptional in one way. Why was it exceptional?
* C. Where You Find W(h)ales
C1. There are 4 English counties and 4 Welsh counties lining
the border between England and Wales. Name any one of them.
C2. The town of Kaikoura is famous for whale-watching because it
has a large, deep gorge almost immediately off the coast,
which makes it a fine place for sperm whales to hunt squid,
but also a large shallow surrounding the gorge which
attracts humpbacks. In what country can you find Kaikoura?
* D. Books about W(h)ales
D1. What is the name of Ahab's ship in "Moby-Dick"?
D2. Who wrote "A Child's Christmas in Wales"?
* F. Sports: W(h)ales in Sport
F1. All dolphins are technically toothed whales. So how many
times have the Miami Dolphins won the Super Bowl?
** Game 1, Round 9 - Entertainment - Foodie Films
We hope this isn't a "Bear" of a round -- but here are 10 questions
about movies featuring chefs, restaurants, and good food made with
love (or not).
1. "Pig" is a 2021 American drama about a man, once a renowned
chef in Portland, who lives alone in the wilderness, hunting
for truffles with the help of his prized pig. When the pig is
stolen, he returns to the city and his past. Name the versatile
award-winning actor who is the human star of "Pig".
2. "The Menu" is a 2022 American comedy-horror movie which follows
a foodie and his date traveling to a remote island to eat at an
exclusive restaurant where the chef has prepared a lavish menu
but reveals shocking surprises throughout the meal. The movie
earned almost $80,000,000 worldwide and received two Golden
Globe nominations. Name the acclaimed actor who plays the
disillusioned head chef, Julian Slowik.
For the remaining questions, in each case name the movie.
3. This 1987 movie, based on an Isak Dinesen story, was the first
Danish entry to win the Oscar for Best Foreign Language film.
Set in the 19th century, it tells the tale of the former head
chef of the Café Anglais in Paris, who takes refuge in a pious
village in Jutland.
4. Also set in the 19th century, but this time in rural France,
this movie premiered at the Cannes Film Festival in 2023 and
made the shortlist of potential nominees for Best International
Feature at this year's Oscars. Based on Marcel Rouffe's
1924 novel "The Passionate Epicure", it stars Benoit Magimel
["mah-zhee-MEL"] as a chef/gourmand and Juliette Binoche as
his cook and romantic partner.
5. This 2014 comedy-drama/road-trip movie was written, directed,
co-produced by, and starred Jon Favreau as a noteworthy chef.
He loses his job at a Los Angeles restaurant after a public
altercation with a food critic, and begins to operate a food
truck with his young son.
6. This 2007 movie was written and directed by Adrienne Shelly and
stars Keri Russell as a woman living in the American South
who works in Joe's Pie Diner where her job includes creating
inventive pies. She hopes to escape her abusive marriage by
winning a pie contest in a nearby town. The film was later
adapted into a Tony-nominated musical by Sara Bareilles
["bar-ELL-is"].
7. This 1996 comedy-drama set on the Jersey Shore in the 1950s stars
Stanley Tucci and Tony Shalhoub as Italian immigrant brothers
who host an evening of free food at their restaurant to gain
exposure. The showcase dish of the evening is a timpano (a
complex baked-pasta dish).
8. This 2016 movie stars Bradley Cooper as a chef at a high class
Parisian restaurant whose career is destroyed by his drug use
and behavior issues. After sobering up, he returns to London to
restart his career and attempts to earn a third Michelin star.
Drama ensues! The movie also stars Sienna Miller, Matthew Rhys,
Uma Thurman, and Emma Thompson.
9. This 2011 documentary film, directed by David Gelb, features a
10-seat, three-star Michelin restaurant located in a Tokyo
subway station and was a streaming hit on Netflix when it
debuted there in 2012.
10. This heartwarming allegorical short, written and directed by
Torontonian Domee ["DOH-mee"] Shi, was produced by Pixar and was
released with "The Incredibles 2" in June 2018. Set in Toronto,
it won the Academy Award for Best Animated Short.
** Game 1, Round 10 - Challenge - The Revenge of W(h)ales
Nothing has changed since the last time team What She Said did
questions, because we still really like whales -- and we still also
really like Wales! So in this round, each category will have one
question about Wales, and one question about whales.
* A. History of W(h)ales
A1. Which English king conquered Wales and ended its status as
an independent kingdom/country?
A2. Within 2 years, in what year was the international commercial
whaling moratorium first enforced? It is still in place.
* B. Movies about W(h)ales
B1. When Keisha Castle-Hughes was nominated for Best Actress
for Whale Rider in 2003, her nomination (at the time)
was exceptional in one way. Why was it exceptional?
B2. Name the 2014 dramedy starring Imelda Staunton and Bill
Nighy about gay activists helping Welsh miners during the
1980s coal mine strikes.
* C. Where You Find W(h)ales
C1. There are 4 English counties and 4 Welsh counties lining
the border between England and Wales. Name any one of them.
C2. The town of Kaikoura is famous for whale-watching because it
has a large, deep gorge almost immediately off the coast,
which makes it a fine place for sperm whales to hunt squid,
but also a large shallow surrounding the gorge which
attracts humpbacks. In what country can you find Kaikoura?
* D. Books about W(h)ales
D1. What is the name of Ahab's ship in "Moby-Dick"?
D2. Who wrote "A Child's Christmas in Wales"?
* E. Miscellaneous: W(h)ales Music
E1. The Manic Street Preachers are a successful Welsh band from
Caerphilly. Their most successful UK single has a
long title. That title begins "If You Tolerate This..."
Please complete the title.
E2. How do whales produce whalesong?
* F. Sports: W(h)ales in Sport
F1. All dolphins are technically toothed whales. So how many
times have the Miami Dolphins won the Super Bowl?
F2. Wales competed in the 2022 FIFA World Cup. In what round
were they eliminated? (Be sufficiently specific.)
** Game 1, Round 9 - Entertainment - Foodie Films
** Game 1, Round 10 - Challenge - The Revenge of W(h)ales
* A. History of W(h)ales
A1. Which English king conquered Wales and ended its status as
an independent kingdom/country?
A2. Within 2 years, in what year was the international commercial
whaling moratorium first enforced? It is still in place.
* C. Where You Find W(h)ales
C1. There are 4 English counties and 4 Welsh counties lining
the border between England and Wales. Name any one of them.
C2. The town of Kaikoura is famous for whale-watching because it
has a large, deep gorge almost immediately off the coast,
which makes it a fine place for sperm whales to hunt squid,
but also a large shallow surrounding the gorge which
attracts humpbacks. In what country can you find Kaikoura?
* F. Sports: W(h)ales in Sport
F1. All dolphins are technically toothed whales. So how many
times have the Miami Dolphins won the Super Bowl?
F2. Wales competed in the 2022 FIFA World Cup. In what round
were they eliminated? (Be sufficiently specific.)
These questions were written to be asked in Toronto on 2024-09-09,
and should be interpreted accordingly... For further information
please see my 2024-08-30 companion posting on "Questions from the
Canadian Inquisition (QFTCI*)".
** Game 1, Round 9 - Entertainment - Foodie Films
We hope this isn't a "Bear" of a round -- but here are 10 questions
about movies featuring chefs, restaurants, and good food made with
love (or not).
1. "Pig" is a 2021 American drama about a man, once a renowned
chef in Portland, who lives alone in the wilderness, hunting
for truffles with the help of his prized pig. When the pig is
stolen, he returns to the city and his past. Name the versatile
award-winning actor who is the human star of "Pig".
2. "The Menu" is a 2022 American comedy-horror movie which follows
a foodie and his date traveling to a remote island to eat at an
exclusive restaurant where the chef has prepared a lavish menu
but reveals shocking surprises throughout the meal. The movie
earned almost $80,000,000 worldwide and received two Golden
Globe nominations. Name the acclaimed actor who plays the
disillusioned head chef, Julian Slowik.
For the remaining questions, in each case name the movie.
3. This 1987 movie, based on an Isak Dinesen story, was the first
Danish entry to win the Oscar for Best Foreign Language film.
Set in the 19th century, it tells the tale of the former head
chef of the Caf� Anglais in Paris, who takes refuge in a pious
village in Jutland.
4. Also set in the 19th century, but this time in rural France,
this movie premiered at the Cannes Film Festival in 2023 and
made the shortlist of potential nominees for Best International
Feature at this year's Oscars. Based on Marcel Rouffe's
1924 novel "The Passionate Epicure", it stars Benoit Magimel
["mah-zhee-MEL"] as a chef/gourmand and Juliette Binoche as
his cook and romantic partner.
5. This 2014 comedy-drama/road-trip movie was written, directed,
co-produced by, and starred Jon Favreau as a noteworthy chef.
He loses his job at a Los Angeles restaurant after a public
altercation with a food critic, and begins to operate a food
truck with his young son.
6. This 2007 movie was written and directed by Adrienne Shelly and
stars Keri Russell as a woman living in the American South
who works in Joe's Pie Diner where her job includes creating
inventive pies. She hopes to escape her abusive marriage by
winning a pie contest in a nearby town. The film was later
adapted into a Tony-nominated musical by Sara Bareilles
["bar-ELL-is"].
7. This 1996 comedy-drama set on the Jersey Shore in the 1950s stars
Stanley Tucci and Tony Shalhoub as Italian immigrant brothers
who host an evening of free food at their restaurant to gain
exposure. The showcase dish of the evening is a timpano (a
complex baked-pasta dish).
8. This 2016 movie stars Bradley Cooper as a chef at a high class
Parisian restaurant whose career is destroyed by his drug use
and behavior issues. After sobering up, he returns to London to
restart his career and attempts to earn a third Michelin star.
Drama ensues! The movie also stars Sienna Miller, Matthew Rhys,
Uma Thurman, and Emma Thompson.
9. This 2011 documentary film, directed by David Gelb, features a
10-seat, three-star Michelin restaurant located in a Tokyo
subway station and was a streaming hit on Netflix when it
debuted there in 2012.
10. This heartwarming allegorical short, written and directed by
Torontonian Domee ["DOH-mee"] Shi, was produced by Pixar and was
released with "The Incredibles 2" in June 2018. Set in Toronto,
it won the Academy Award for Best Animated Short.
** Game 1, Round 10 - Challenge - The Revenge of W(h)ales
Nothing has changed since the last time team What She Said did
questions, because we still really like whales -- and we still also
really like Wales! So in this round, each category will have one
question about Wales, and one question about whales.
* A. History of W(h)ales
A1. Which English king conquered Wales and ended its status as
an independent kingdom/country?
A2. Within 2 years, in what year was the international commercial
whaling moratorium first enforced? It is still in place.
* B. Movies about W(h)ales
B1. When Keisha Castle-Hughes was nominated for Best Actress
for Whale Rider in 2003, her nomination (at the time)
was exceptional in one way. Why was it exceptional?
B2. Name the 2014 dramedy starring Imelda Staunton and Bill
Nighy about gay activists helping Welsh miners during the
1980s coal mine strikes.
* C. Where You Find W(h)ales
C1. There are 4 English counties and 4 Welsh counties lining
the border between England and Wales. Name any one of them.
C2. The town of Kaikoura is famous for whale-watching because it
has a large, deep gorge almost immediately off the coast,
which makes it a fine place for sperm whales to hunt squid,
but also a large shallow surrounding the gorge which
attracts humpbacks. In what country can you find Kaikoura?
* D. Books about W(h)ales
D1. What is the name of Ahab's ship in "Moby-Dick"?
D2. Who wrote "A Child's Christmas in Wales"?
* E. Miscellaneous: W(h)ales Music
E1. The Manic Street Preachers are a successful Welsh band from
Caerphilly. Their most successful UK single has a
long title. That title begins "If You Tolerate This..."
Please complete the title.
E2. How do whales produce whalesong?
* F. Sports: W(h)ales in Sport
F1. All dolphins are technically toothed whales. So how many
times have the Miami Dolphins won the Super Bowl?
F2. Wales competed in the 2022 FIFA World Cup. In what round
were they eliminated? (Be sufficiently specific.)
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