6 Degrees of LOTR

[ImDaMom]

We've all heard of 6 degrees of separation, or Kevin Bacon- (everyone knows everyone else within 6 people, or everyone in Hollywood is within 6 degrees of Kevin Bacon). How about 6 degrees of LOTR actors i.e.- Connect Elijah Wood with Steven Spielberg (an easy one to demonstrate)
EW worked with Richard Dreyfuss in Oliver Twist- RD worked with Spielberg on Close Encounters. See how easy?

OK- now a harder one- Elijah Wood and Kevin Bacon

[Galadhrim]

Ooooooh, I love this game! :thumbs:

Okay... Elijah Wood was in Lord of the Rings with Viggo Mortensen, who was in GI Jane with Demi Moore, who was in A Few Good Men with Kevin Bacon. :grin:

[ImDaMom]

I had another route in mind, but good choice. Now it's your turn

[Galadhrim]

:grin: Thank you!
What did you have in mind? :)

Okay, let's try... Hugo Weaving and Mel Gibson. :grin:

I really hope they didn't do a film I don't know of together... :blush:

[ImDaMom]

Toughy! Hugo Weaving was in Matrix, with Samuel L JAckson who was in Signs with Mel. Took some work!

How about my 2 current popular actors (who are sometimes compared)- Viggo and Russell Crowe ( I was going to say Hugh JAckman, but that's way too easy)

[Nessa]

Um, maybe I'm not uderstanding the game, but as far as I know Samule L. Jackson wasn't in The Matrix or Signs....?

[ImDaMom]

I thought he was....my bad. :blush:

[ImDaMom]

OK- Hugo to Viggo who was in A Perfect Murder with Michael Douglas who was in War of the Roses with Danny Devito who was in Lethal Weapon with Mel.

OK- a hard one- Cate Blanchett to Katharine Hepburn

[Galadhrim]

Oh my, this was a tought one... *wipes sweat off forehead* :thumbs:

Okay... Cate Blanchett was in Shipping News with Julianne Moore, who was in The Hours with Meryl Streep, who was in On Golden Pond/Sophie's Choice with Katharine Hepburn... :grin: Phew... lol

And the next one:
Sir Ian Holm to Denzel Washington.

[ImDaMom]

Ok- the short trip- Sir Ian - John Rhys Davies- Steven Spielberg (Indiana Jones) to Tom Hanks (Private Ryan) to Denzel (Philadelphia)

Viggo to Gregory Peck ( my 2 favorite all time hunks)

[Eomer's Mistress]

Viggo to Demi (GI Jane) to Kevin Bacon (A Few Good Men) to Robert De Niro (Sleepers) to Gregory (Cape Fear)

That was kind of tough, IDM. And, since I wanted to feel legit, I am proud to say that I have watched all of the movies to make the connection.

Billy Boyd to Eric Bana

[Galadhrim]

:hmppf: I have no idea who that is...
*goes to do a search on Eric Bana* :blush: lol

[ImDaMom]

OK_ Billy in Masters and Commanders with Russell Crowe who was in A Beautiful Mind with Jennifer Connelly who was in the Hulk with Eric Bana.

It's interesting that we find links in movies WE like- My Viggo to Peck was a little different- Viggo to John Rhys Davies to Steve Spielberg(Indiana Jones) to Haley Joel Osment (AI) to Robert Duvall (Second Hand Lions) to Gregory Peck (To Kill a Mockingbird)

Now- Ian McKellan to Humphrey Bogart (I love old movies)

[Miruvor]

I wasn't remembering Jennifer Connelly's last name, otherwise, I would have said she played in both 'The Hulk' and in 'Requim for a Dream', from which they took the music to make the TTT Trailer, which Billy was in.

[Miruvor]

Ian McKellan plays in LOTRs with Orlando Bloom.
Orlando is slated to play in Troy with Peter OToole.
Peter OToole played with Katherine Hepburn in The Lion in Winter.
Katherine Hepburn played with Humphrey Bogart in the African Queen.

[Galadhrim]

Wow, you people are really good! notworthy

It's your turn to pick two new people to 'connect' now, Miruvor. :)

[Miruvor]

OK - Lets see who can get this one:

Elijah Wood and Rosanne Barr.

(I count TV shows, if thats OK.)

[ImDaMom]

Elijah was in Oliver Twist with Richard Dreyfuss who was in Always with John Goodman who was in Roseann.

OK- One I haven't been able to figure out, but I'm sure you folk can......Peter Jackson to Alfred Hitchcock

[Eomer's Mistress]

PJ directed John Rhys-Davies in LotR
JRD's voice-overed with Leonard Nimoy in Sinbad: Beyond the Veil of Mists. Leonard Nimoy was in Invasion of the Body Snatchers with Veronica Cartwright who was in Alfred Hitchcock's The Birds.
There were other great old school actors to make a connection, but this was the quickest I could find.

This game is so much fun.

Karl Urban to Sly Stallone

[ImDaMom]

EM- great!!!! Karl to Stallone??? Give me a moment.

[ImDaMom]

OK- Took a moment in the shower, but here we go (surprisingly easy) Karl to Viggo in LOTR who was in Daylight with Sly.

Can we get from Frodo (Elijah) to Luke Skywalker (Mark Hamill)

[Miruvor]

Frodo is played by Elijah in LOTRs who also played with Kevin Kline in The Ice Storm. Kevin Kline played with Hayden Christiansen in Life as a House. Hayden Christiansen played Anakin Skywalker in Attack of the Clones. Anakin Skywalker is the father of Luke Skywalker.

Lets go back a way and try Shirley Temple and Christopher Lee.

[ImDaMom]

That's going to take a little thought there, Mir....good one, tho. I'll get back to ya after work (they frown upon me doing this sort of stuff while I'm supposed to be hard at work...lol )

[ImDaMom]

OK- with a little thanks to 2003 Movie guide-
Shirley Temple to Henry Fonda (Fort Apache- great western) to JImmy Stewart (Cheyenne Social Club- stupid western) to Christopher Lee (Airport 77- don't get me started) lol

Can we get from Christopher Lee to Ian McKellan without LOTR?

[Miruvor]

ImDaMom - maybe you can just give us this one. I haven't been able to connect them. Can you? The closest I can get is that Christopher Lee was in 'The Curse fo Frankenstein' and Ian McKellan played 'the father of Frankenstein' in 'Gods and Monsters', but that is really stretching it.

[ImDaMom]

I know...I haven't been able to either. COme up with one for us, Mir.....

[Miruvor]

OK, How about:

Orlando Bloom and Ralph Finnes

[ImDaMom]

Just had the Jackson-Hitchcock connection come to me....Jackson to Elijah Wood in The Good Son with Macauly Culkin to Catherine OHara in Home Alone to Christopher Guest in Waiting for Guffman who's married to Jamie Lee Curtis who's mom is Janet Leigh who worked with Hitchcock in Psycho! whew.

Orli to John Rhys Davies to Spielberg who directed Finnes in Schindler's List

[Luvara]

Originally posted by ImDaMom
I know...I haven't been able to either. COme up with one for us, Mir.....

Maybe I can... ;)

Christopher Lee was in Sleepy Hollow (1999) with Alun Armstrong who was in The Mummy Returns(2001) with Brendan Fraser who was in Gods and Monsters (1998) with Ian McKellen!
:grin:

[Miruvor]

oh, wow - excellent!

Luvara - do you have a match up for us?

[ImDaMom]

Good job Luvara...I came up with Ian to Viggo to Matt Dillon (Albino Alligator) to Nicole Kidman (To Die For) to Ewan McGregor (Moulin Rouge) to Christopher Lee (Star Wars). Not an easy one!!!
Give us another toughie, Luv

[Eomer's Mistress]

I haven't really thought about it, but just a bit curious. ;)

Cate Blanchett to Cher

[Bramblerose Bunce]

Let's see if I can be just as good as you guys! :)

Cate Blanchett was in Bandits with Billy Bob Thorton who was married to Angelina Joline who in her turn played a role in Gone in 60 seconds with Nicolas Cage who starred in Moonstruck together with Cher.

There you go! :)

How about Orlando Bloom and Susan Sarandon

[Miruvor]

(Wow, BB, I racked my brain on that one to no avail. Good going.)

Susan Sarandon played in 'Safe Passage' with Sean Astin, who played in LOTRs with Orlando Bloom.

Feel free to find more extensive links - maybe there are more connections.

Lets try Richard Gere and Miranda Otto.
(I know one in three easy steps.) ;)

[ImDaMom]

Orlando to John Ryhse Davies to Steven Spielberg (Indiana Jones) to Tom Hanks (Pr Ryan) to Gina Davis (League of Their Own) to Susan Sarandon (Thelma and Louise)

whew.

Have to think about a new one....give me a moment

[ImDaMom]

Richard Gere to Ian McKellan (And the Band Played On) to Miranda Otto (Just watched ATBPO today)

[Miruvor]

Hum. I haven't seen ATBPO. Your turn, though.

(In case you are wondering, my link was RGere / Rene Z in Chicago, RZ / Liv T in Empire Records, Liv T / M Otto in LOTRs.)

[ImDaMom]

ATBPO is a good, but depressing film about the beginnings of the AIDS epidemic.

Viggo Mortenson to Warren Beatty (both pretty good looking men over 40)

[Bramblerose Bunce]

ok..I think I got a link :)

Viggo was in Crimson Tide with Gene Hackman who in his turn starred in Bonnie and Clyde together with Warren Beatty

:naughty:

ok..how about... Sean Astin to Angelina Joline

[Miruvor]

Sean Astin is in LOTRs with Cate Blanchet, who was in Bandits with Billy Bob Thorton, and both Cate and Billy Bob were in Pushing Tin with Angelina Jolie. So - first and second cousins, you might say.

How about: John Cusack and Ian Holm. (?)

[Galadhrim]

Oo, John Cusack, that's my area of expertise! lol

Iam Holm was in eXistenZ with Jude Law, who was in Midnight in the Garden of Good and Evil with John Cusack.

Erm, my mind is a bit blank right now lol, I'm sorry, anyone else wanna suggest a pair? :grin:

[Bramblerose Bunce]

I saw that Miruvor asked us to do a link between Orlando Bloom and Ralph Finnes..so I'll do that then

Took me some time..but I finally found a link

Orlando is in LotR with Sean Astin who starred in White Water Summer with Kevin Bacon who in his turn was in Sleepers with Brad Pitt. BP was in Fight Club with Edward Norton who was in Red Dragon with Ralph Finnes.

next pair...

Elijah Wood and Madonna

[Miruvor]

Easy one - I'll do two:

Madonna w/ Warren Beatty in DICK TRACY. Warren Beatty in SHAMPOO with Goldie Hawn. Goldie in BIRD ON A WIRE with Mel Gibson. Mel Gibson w/ Elijah Wood in Forever Young.

Also - Warren Beatty with Sean Astin in BULWORTH, and Sean Astin with you know who in you know what.

Ooooo. I just thought of another -
Elijah Wood with Orlando Bloom - Orlando w/ Johnathan Pryce in PIRATES OF THE CARRIBEAN - Johnathan Pryce w/ Maddona in EVITA.

I'll try to make a bit harder one:

John Wayne to Peter Jackson.

[ImDaMom]

John Wayne to Henry Fonda (Fort Apache- great western) to JImmy Stewart (Cheyenne Social Club- stupid western) to Christopher Lee (Airport 77) to Peter Jackson

[Bramblerose Bunce]

Well done ImDaMom!

You forgot to add two more for us to link!

[ImDaMom]

OK-here we go......PJ to Quentin Tarentino

[Bramblerose Bunce]

Ok..got one!

Peter Jackson directed LOTR where Liv Tyler was a member of the cast. LT was in Armageddon with Bruce Willis who in his turned starred in Pulp Fiction which was directed by Quentin Tarentino!

:)

ok.. Bruce Lee and Miranda Otto