[SkateDC] Screen on the Green (7/26/10) - 12 ANGRY MEN [Off Topic]

[George Marinkovich]

We had a nice turnout of 7 people (none of them angry) for the last movie.  It did not rain during the film, though there was a brief (and refreshing) shower before the movie started.

The contest this week is for one of 12 scrumptious pies from Dangerously Delicious Pies.  Details about the contest at the end of this announcement.

Monday's showing of 12 ANGRY MEN may be over around 10 pm making it one of the earliest finishes of a SotG movie this season.  An added incentive for those who have to get up early the next day ;-)

Now without further ado...

Monday, July 26 - 12 ANGRY MEN. Henry Fonda is the lone holdout on a jury during a murder
trial.  There are 11 "guilty" votes, but juror #8 thinks their verdict may have been
reached in haste.  Can he convince his fellow jurors to reconsider before passing
sentence, as a man's life hangs in the balance?  (1957) 95
Min. (http://www.imdb.com/title/tt0050083/)

Once
 again I will be staking out space with blue and gray tarps as close to 
front and center (with respect to the screen) as possible when I arrive 
sometime before 7 pm.  I will try to set up here:  http://www.gmap-pedometer.com/?r=3867485
 center of the screen as close to the front of the 
screen as possible.  I will be wearing blaze orange.  I _hope_ to have a working mobile with me (in which case my number is iii-0-i iii-vi-vii 
viii-iii-vii-iv).  The film should start sometime after sunset (8:25 
pm).

Screen on the Green info:  http://dc.about.com/od/specialevents/a/Screengreen.htm

Let
 me know if you're coming (and how many you are) so I can reserve the 
proper amount of space.  The weather looks good!

The location is the National Mall west
 of 4th Street, between Madison and Jefferson Drives.

There will be food vendors on the Independence Ave. side of the American Indian Museum (including Curbside Cupcake, DC Slices, Sauca and the Sweetflow Mobile).

Closest Metro stations are 
Archives/Navy Memorial, Smithsonian and 
L'Enfant Plaza.

Parking: 
 I'm recommending parking at L'Enfant Promenade where free on-street 
parking opens up at 6:30 pm.  You can probably get closer (it's at least
 a 6 block walk) but there should be spaces available there and I hate 
driving around looking for parking.

For up-to-the-minute updates follow SOTGinDC on twitter.

Cheers,
George

P.S.  This Week's Contest


The
 contest is open until Sunday and we'll announce the winners by Monday 
afternoon. We'll randomly select a winner from everyone who gets all of
 the questions right!

Again, visit http://bit.ly/SOTG12 today. 

What can you win? One of 12 scrumptious pies from Dangerously Delicious 
Pies (get it? 12 pies for 12 Angry Men).* Check them out at 
http://www.dangerouspies.com/



*one pie per winner

Read no further if you want don't want to see the answers.

Now then, since an "online trivia contest" is no more than an exercise of your Google skills (and unworthy of a true trivia maven), to save you the time and effort... the envelope with the answers please...

The District of Columbia has seen it’s own courtroom drama. When former judge Roy Pearson sued Custom Cleaners for misplacing his pants in 2007, he originally demanded this much in damages: 
$67 million

In 1957, 12 Angry Men was nominated for 3 Oscars, but lost in all categories to what movie?
The Bridge on the River Kwai

We learn the professions of 10 of the 12 jurors. What are three of those professions? Provide each job with a comma between, like this "job, job, job"
Pick any three:
#1 High School Football Coach, #2 Bank Teller, #3 Owns Messenger 
Service, #4 Stock Broker, #6 Painter, #7 Salesman, #8 Architect, #10 
Garage Owner, #11 Watch Maker, and #12 Advertising Exec.
  

The decision the jurors have to make in "12 Angry Men" hinges on the principle of finding someone guilty of a crime "beyond a reasonable doubt." Can you provide at least 2 more phrases, titles or songs that have the word "beyond" in them? Please write them on two different lines. Bonus points if you can name more! (hint: use Google)
Pick any two:
Beyond a Reasonable Doubt (1956 film)
Beyond a Reasonable Doubt (2009 film)
>From Beyond (1986 film)
The Beyond (1981 film)
Beyond the Sea (2004 film)
Beyond Belief (2008 film)
Beyond the Sea (1946 song)
beyond the pale (phrase)
beyond a shadow of a doubt (phrase)
above and beyond the call of duty (phrase)
beyond belief (phrase)

In the movie, who is the murderer accused of killing?
His Father

Bonus Question: What is the official "pie" of Louisiana? Remember, pies can be sweet or savory!
Natchitoches Meat Pie