I am eaten up with jealousy because all of my friends are having a great time together at TAM 5.5 and I’m stuck here in England sitting on my hands. However, I did just now think of the awesomest James Randi/MC Hammer trivia question ever. So, this for everyone not currently in the company of The Amazing:
In which film can you see both James Randi and MC Hammer?
The winner gets a prize. Not a million dollars though, that’s the other challenge. I will give you a clue: the question has a tiny trick element. But that’s only fitting.
Was it the Patterson-Gimlin film?
I don't know the answer, but James Randi has a Bacon Number of 2.
I don't know the answer either, but Im glad I'm not the only skepchick stuck at home! Scheudenfraude anyone?
What the frell is a "Bacon Number?"
I'm noting the question is "in which movie can you see MC and James" not "in which movie do MC and James star together", which suggests a trick like someone watching TV on which they appear…
How many degrees of separation you are from Kevin Bacon (I think it's a 1 if you acted in a film with him, 2 if you acted in a film with someone who's a 1, 3 if with a 2, and so on).
No idea of what film this is, though.
A film about pseudonyms?
James Randi was in Penn & Teller Get Killed (1989) with Robert LaSardo
Robert LaSardo was in One Tough Bastard (1995) with M.C. Hammer
Off topic: I have a Bacon Number of 4 if you count family.
And, if you count TV shows:
M.C. Hammer was in "Hollywood Squares" (1998) {(2003-04-01)} with Penn Jillette
Penn Jillette was in "Penn & Teller: Bullshit!" (2003) {Signs from Heaven (#3.12)} with James Randi
Ha haaa you're all wrong so far. I am fiendish.
If no-one has it by tomorrow, I'll post another clue. This is fun!
I'm guessing it's the only title that involves another musician,
"It's good to see you again, alice cooper"
"Another" musician?
For that matter– Another "musician?"
This is going to drive me crazy! I even tried to cheat (with IMDB) but came up dry.
I'm coming up with nothing. I didn't expect this would be easy, but IMDb and several Google searches both failed me.
You can see them in any film, but most likely in 35mm.
Is it the film over that three day old custard you never finished?
How about: someone's camera film from TAM 5.5! "MC Hammer" (i.e. Master of Ceremonies Phil Plait) and James Randi in the same frame.
But then who uses "film" in cameras anymore…;-)
Brian got there before me.
REMIX: "Can't Tase This"
There's gotta be a t-shirt in there somewhere with Randi on it.
Oops. Link:
Finishing the Game!
while i have no idea what the answer is, i did happen to see an awesome poster of randi with killer purple batwings last week. i got to do a small insulation job in the upper level of a local magic shop which is going to be the home of a new magic museum. they have this poster, as well as what appears to be the actual container depicted in the poster. needless to say, i totally geeked out.
Oh yeah, I forgot that the Americans say 'movie'. That's not the trick part of the question though, it's definitely a proper movie.
OK, that's only half a clue. More of a clarification in fact. Here's a proper clue:
Randi's appearance in the movie is really rather flat.
Oh and Sid, you know as well as I do that in England it's a capital crime not to finish your custard.
Aha! A cartoon!
In "the last action hero", where MC Hammer has a cameo, the projectionist has a Randi poster.
Isnae The Projectionist that supervillain who projects his own faults and insecurities onto others?
We have a winner!!!!
Congratulations Ole Eivind, your answer is correct.
In The Last Action Hero, the projectionist has a couple of magic posters in the projection room, including Houdini and Randi. The Randi poster is behind his head when he's asleep in the chair for those who want to rush out and look for it. Not that anyone should watch that film, even for fact-checking. It's crummy.
MC Hammer has a cameo later in the film.
I must say I'm extremely impressed, Ole. I thought I was the nerdiest of them all.
I'll have to think of a suitable prize.
Yay!
Sorry to outnerd you, but I really liked The Last Action Hero when I was about 8, and saw it countless times. Kinda sad, really.
I never thought it would actually pay off.
winston, duh, alice cooper and mc hammer. that makes 2.
I don't think Last Action Hero was out when I was 8. For that matter, I think 18 is closer …
It was 1993's finest action hero parody magical family movie.
Hmm…1993. I was 17.
Damn, I feel old.
Did that really come out in 1993? That's weird… because I saw it in the theater, but I was 18-19 and should have known better…
I'm going to post this to a social bookmarking site to see if somebody out there who doesn't normally read this blog might know.