22nd August, 2024: Motor Maniac.
Right then … it’s official.
It’s Thursday!
And … ?
I managed to avoid boredom, last night.
By watching 2001: A Space Odyssey for the second time in about five years.
It still looks good: even on TV.
I am very aware it’s been very influential.
Especially the Stargate sequence: it’s inspired countless wormhole effects!
But I’m also aware that, however good it looks on TV — and it looks very good on TV — it’s worth your time watching it on the big screen: as I did, when I first saw it*†.
That … ?
Is the way to catch it!
Let’s move on.
Yesterday’s Teaser saw Olga‡, Mum§ and Debbi¶ putting in their answers: with Olga scoring five out of five, and Debbi and Mum scoring four.
Let’s see how everyone does with today’s questions, shall we?
Q1) Cadillac was founded: on 22nd August of which year: 1901, 1902 or 1903?Q2) It’s now owned by whom: Ford, General Motors or Toyota?
Q3) The company was owned by whom: Nelson Rockefeller, Henry Ford or Thomas Edison?Q4) The modern company’s headquartered where: Detroit, Cupertino or New York?Q5) Finally … ? Cadillacs famously made what as their standard engines: V-8s, V-10s or V-12s?
Here’s yesterday’s questions and answers …
Q1) 21st August is the feast day of Euprepius of Verona. Where is Verona: France, Italy or Spain?A1) Italy.Q2) 21st August is World Senior Citizen’s Day. According to the Merriam Webster Dictionary, a senior citizen is someone over what age: 60, 65 or 70?A2) 65.Q3) 21st August, 1883, saw a tornado hit Rochester, Minnesota. The incident led to the creation of what: the Alder Hay Hospital, the Mayo Clinic or Johns Hopkins School of Medicine?Q4) Five years later, 21st August, 1888, saw William Seward Burroughs introduce what to the US: staplers, adding machines or ball point pens?Q5) Finally … ? William Murdoch was born on 21st August, 1754. He’s one of the people credited with inventing what: the steam engine, gas lighting or the cotton gin?
Here’s a thought …
“By the time [ … ] the company [was purchased] in 1909, Cadillac had already established itself as one of America's premier luxury car makers.”From the Wikipedia entry on the company.
And a song …
Today’s questions will be answered in tomorrow’s Teaser.
Decisions about scores are final.
Thank you for coming: have a good day.
* I first caught it on the big screen when my Mum took I and my sisters to see it in the late 1970s: after it got re-released in the wake of a well known SF™️ movie.
Anna and Ruth were scared of the ape scenes: Mum thought the thing was about re-incarnation.
† One thing the various documentaries that came with my copy, confirmed? Was that the spaceships we see, early on in the film, were supposed to be nuclear weapons platforms: platforms that were supposed to be destroyed by the Star Child at the end of the film. Clarke regretted not making that clear enough.
Additionally? And from what I remember of some of the interviews Clark gave? For years afterwards, he’d have assorted people hand him brown paper bags at conventions … and say “I saw your film: here, try some of this, maaaaaan … !” Clarke flushed most of the contents down a hotel toilet …
‡ ‘Not the thing to have at home’ is a good way of describing it, Olga. I believe the ammonia content can do horrible things to the carpet!
I think I had a sundew plant, many years ago: I don’t think it lasted. Partly because there weren’t many mosquitoes where I was living: but mostly because I’m not very green fingered!
§ Hello, Mum! (Do you remember taking me and the girls to see 2001? It was a long time ago, at Brentwood Cinema.)
¶ Oh, THAT he did, Debbi! Oh, catch Troll Bridge, if you can: it, and The Amazing Maurice, are very faithful adaptions!
4 comments:
Just so everyone’s reminded?
Tomorrow’s question set is the 15 question Dungeons and Dragons one
1 1902
2 General Motors
3 Henry Ford
4 Detroit
5 V 8
Q1) 1902
Q2) General Motors
Q3) Henry Ford
Q4) Detroit
Q5) V-8s
I think I also saw it in the cinema at around that time. Impressive visually, although I wasn't so sure the story was clear enough, especially because they kept talking about Star Wars when marketing the film, and the narrative is totally different (not an adventure movie, really)....
I went to the radio station yesterday, got the T-shirt (we always get new T-shirts to wear during the festival and a kerchief, and I'm writing the script for some of the interviews we'll be doing during the live programmes, at the studio or in the streets. A bit busy but I've been doing it for a few years now, so it's not too complicated.
I saw 2001 on the big screen when it was released in the late 60s.
My aunt and uncle took me to see it. I wanted to stay home and watch Star Trek. The original series. :) Kind of ironic.
1. 1902
2. General Motors (or GM)
3. Henry Ford
4. Detroit, aka The Motor City
5. V-8s
Dungeons and Dragons ... oh, my! :)
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