Mr. Flix

Reverse Sheep, Part Two, the Sequel: Electric Boogaloo



The basic rules:
Intro for first time players


General Rules


Game-Specific Rules

For the purposes of this game, a "series" is a set of theatrically-released movies, consisting of three of more installments (unless otherwise noted). The Matrix movies are a series; Gremlins 1&2 are not.

A "series" can consist of sequels AND prequels.

Unique Bonus: Reverse Sheep questions will generate additional bonus (negative) points according to the following:
1 Unique is awarded -20
2 Uniques are awarded -15 each
3 Uniques are awarded -10 each
4+ Uniques are awarded -5 each

Slam Dunks {sd} Players have the power of multipliers in their hands. Each player is given five (5) Slam Dunks ({sd}) which they use by adding {sd} to the end of their answer. Your Slam Dunks have different effects depending on the question you use it on:
In Sheep questions, the {sd} adds 1 to the Multiplier.
In Reverse Sheep questions, you can use your {sd} to turn the question into a sheep question for you. However, if your answer is wrong, it does nothing.
Slam dunks cannot be stacked. Use one per question only or else they will be discarded. You cannot use two slam dunks to turn a Reverse into a Sheep and then slam dunk those sheep answers.

Here we go …

1. R Name a sequel (or prequel) that was nominated for Best Picture at the Academy Awards.
2. S Name a movie sequel that is as good as or better than the first movie in its series.
3. S What is the best horror movie series of all time?
4. S Excluding “Star Wars,” what is the best science fiction movie series of all time?
5. S Name an actor (male) who has starred in at least two noteworthy movie series. (For this question, a “series” may consist of two movies or more.)
6. S What is the best comedy series of all time?
7. S What is the best animated movie series of all time?
8. R Name a movie in the “Star Wars” series.
9. S Name an excellent movie that spawned two or more sequels, all of which were horrible.
10. S Name an actress who has starred in at least two noteworthy movie series. (For this question, a “series” may consist of two movies or more.)
11. S What is the best action/thriller series of all time?
12. S What is the best superhero series of all time (note: a shared universe does not count as a franchise). Please make sure to be SPECIFIC about which superhero series you're referring to, as some superheroes have had more than one series of movies.
13. S Name an awesome prequel.
14. S Which current movie series do you wish would just die already?
15. R Name a movie in the “Lord of the Rings” or “Hobbit” series.
16. S Name the best third installment in the history of movie series.
17. S Now, name the best fourth installment.
18. S Again excluding “Star Wars,” name the best movie series to consist of six installments or more (both sequels and prequels count).
19. S Name a movie sequel that was released at least fifteen years after its predecessor.
20. S Name a movie that has never had a sequel that is most deserving of one.
21. S Name a director who has helmed at least three installments in a single movie series. (Please name the director and the series.)
22. R Name a movie in the “Harry Potter” series.

IMO, this game's questions will be very easy to answer... but difficult to match.

majorjoe23

Good questions, I'll get some answers in soon.

Decker

Oooh, good questions!
Will require some thinking. Count me in and please give us some sort of a time frame you are looking at for submission deadlines.

Mr. Flix

I'd like to compile and begin running the game by Thursday or Friday, but that might be unrealistic given that tomorrow is a holiday. We'll see how quickly the answers come in, but it may be Monday before the submission window closes.

GhostLee

Horrible answers sent.

Mr. Flix

We've got six players so far. Keep 'em coming guys.

A couple of notes, based on the answers I'm receiving:

* For Question #12 (Best Superhero Franchise), please specify WHICH franchise you're referring to, as some superheroes have had more than one.

* Keep in mind that for a movie to be considered part of a franchise, it has to take place in the same universe as the other movie(s) in the series. Just as a for instance, I would NOT consider Adam West's "Batman: The Movie" to be part of any Batman franchise. Please keep that in mind for certain reverse questions.

The more I think about it, the more dicey I'm realizing this game is going to be. Without giving specific examples, there are obviously some franchises where a main character is the tie that binds all the movies together, even if played by different actor(s) and with different continuities. There are other instances where a main character headlines separate franchises. And there are some gray area franchises as well. When it comes to scoring, I'm going to use my best judgment as to whether a movie is considered part of a certain franchise or not, based on what I think general consensus would be. Hopefully everyone will be willing to go along with me on that. Perhaps I should've used the term "series" instead of "franchise," I'm not sure...

Crocker Jarmen

I had this same thought reading over the questions, luckily, you'll only have to make those judgements on the 4 reverses, and the only one I can see requiring that will be #1 (does this movie count as a sequel because two characters appeared in an earlier movie? does this movie count since it was turned into a sequel retroactively?)

mwbmis

For better or for worse, I am in.

Scrolling this thread, I noticed that GhostLee posted for the first time since he disappeared in the middle of his sheep game.

There were a couple of questions where I struggled with what would be a sheepy answer, and I ended up just using a correct answer. I hate that I thought of the "correct" answer a few hours later.

wishbone

A series of bad answers submitted, thanks!

Obi-Wanma

Hooray! GhostLee is alive!

Hope you don't mind that I took the liberty of finishing out your game when you went AWOL.

Also, answers in.

Shannon Nutt

Last place answers sent.

GhostLee

Thanks, and I don't mind at all.

I am alive, but that's more than I can say for my old computer; after 20 years, it expired in the middle of that game. It's taken this long for me to replace it, hence my disappearance.

Crocker Jarmen

That sucks, but happy to have you back!!

Decker

Answers submitted.

Mr Flix, let me know if there's a problem with the way I answered #12. I wasn't sure exactly which of those two parts of my reply would count or if they would be lumped together regardless.

And I came up with a GREAT answer for 20, but suspect nobody else will match it.

Kal-El

For question 17, are we talking about chronologically, or by name?

Obi-Wanma

No wrong answers in sheep

Ash Ketchum

Losing answers sent.

Mr. Flix

We have fourteen players already! Sweet! Keep 'em coming!

GhostLee
hasslein
cnhicholls44
bradler
Kal-El
Abob Teff
mwbmis
Decker
Shannon Nutt
Ash Ketchum
Obi-Wan Jabroni
wishbone
Crocker Jarmen
cdollaz

Mr. Flix

You're good.

Mr. Flix

We have sixteen players now. Without naming any names, some of you have given some REALLY excellent answers... but are still really bad at playing this game.

If we get 20 players by the end of today, I'll start running answers tomorrow. If not, I'll run the game beginning on Monday.

Ash Ketchum

That's the only way I can play this game.

Abob Teff

Me too.

Abob Teff

Or should that be "Me 2"?

Abob Teff

On a side note, the local drive-in is playing 4 movies whose titles I will withhold so as not to influence the game ... but two are part 3 in their respective franchises, one is part 5, and the other is 47 Meters Down. The marquee looks like an algebra problem.

T-bone22

I'm in, but won't be able to sit down & send in answers until tonight or tomorrow.