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Favourite Film Trilogy
Godfather  12%
Lord of the Rings  42%
Back to the Future  15%
Matrix  0%
American Pie  8%
Star Wars (original)  12%
Indiana Jones  8%
Kill Bill  4%
Total: 26 members' votes
by Dubya - Tue 21st Sep 2004, 10:42am
Odd one out?
by Simon - Tue 21st Sep 2004, 1:19pm
Dubya said: Odd one out?
Is it Kill Bill? I thought it only had two volumes.
by RTT - Tue 21st Sep 2004, 2:14pm
Simon said: Is it Kill Bill? I thought it only had two volumes.
Indeed it did. However, I am a great believer in the so-called "CowboyNeal Option", which is why the final option in most polls submitted by me is a joke.
by Dubya - Wed 22nd Sep 2004, 8:38am
Kill Bill does have only two volumes, but it's not the odd one out... do we need Ian Hislop to give it a go?
by mjb - Wed 22nd Sep 2004, 8:52am
Dubya said: Kill Bill does have only two volumes, but it's not the odd one out... do we need Ian Hislop to give it a go?
How about Star Wars (original) as it's episodes are numbered 4, 5 and 6 instead of 1, 2 and 3
by Dubya - Wed 22nd Sep 2004, 9:02am
nope. You might need to use IMDB to figure this one out if you can't spot it quickly
by Mike - Wed 22nd Sep 2004, 9:17am
The Godfather Part II used to be the only sequel ever to win Best Picture Oscar, but now Return of the King has done it as well, so it can't be that.

Is it that Lord of the Rings was the only one designed to be a trilogy from the outset? The others just had sequels made when they became successful.
by RTT - Wed 22nd Sep 2004, 9:36am
Indiana Jones is the only one which is going to have another sequel?
by Dubya - Wed 22nd Sep 2004, 9:38am
Mike said: Is it that Lord of the Rings was the only one designed to be a trilogy from the outset? The others just had sequels made when they became successful.
Well except Kill Bill which just like LotR was made all at once. And of course George Lucas claims he sketched out 9 movies from the start (rrright...) My answer is good and clean!
by Dubya - Wed 22nd Sep 2004, 9:39am
RTT said: Indiana Jones is the only one which is going to have another sequel?
No because Star Wars is still having movies made too.. and who knows about american pie?
by Dubya - Wed 22nd Sep 2004, 9:44am
Dubya said: No because Star Wars is still having movies made too.. and who knows about american pie?
And also there's no date for start of production on indiana jones 4 either.
by Mike - Wed 22nd Sep 2004, 9:45am
The Godfather and Lord of the Rings were both based on books, so it's not that.

Something tenuous to do with the fact that despite the trilogy being known as the Indiana Jones trilogy, the first Indiana Jones movie was not called Indiana Jones (and doesn't have Indiana Jones anywhere in the title)?
by Dubya - Wed 22nd Sep 2004, 9:47am
Mike said: Something tenuous to do with the fact that despite the trilogy being known as the Indiana Jones trilogy, the first Indiana Jones movie was not called Indiana Jones (and doesn't have Indiana Jones anywhere in the title)?
It really isn't tenuous!!
by RTT - Wed 22nd Sep 2004, 9:48am
Indiana Jones is the only one where the films were not released in chronological order (from the point of view of the main character, before anyone questions the BttF ones)?
by sat - Wed 22nd Sep 2004, 9:49am
I've got it!
by Mike - Wed 22nd Sep 2004, 9:49am
American Pie is the only comedy?
by Dubya - Wed 22nd Sep 2004, 9:49am
Dubya said: It really isn't tenuous!!
Sorry I don't mean to imply Mike's answer is correct... I'm saying the correct answer is not tenuous.
by Dubya - Wed 22nd Sep 2004, 9:52am
Mike said: American Pie is the only comedy?
Yes but the Godfather is the only mob movie
by Dubya - Wed 22nd Sep 2004, 9:53am
RTT said: Indiana Jones is the only one where the films were not released in chronological order (from the point of view of the main character, before anyone questions the BttF ones)?
This is actually a pretty good one, but given the issues with time in both BttF and Kill Bill, I think my answer is cleaner..
by RTT - Wed 22nd Sep 2004, 9:54am
Star Wars is the only one based on real events (even if they were a long time ago, not to mention in a galaxy far, far away)?
by Dubya - Wed 22nd Sep 2004, 9:56am
RTT said: Star Wars is the only one based on real events (even if they were a long time ago, not to mention in a galaxy far, far away)?
:-p
by Mike - Wed 22nd Sep 2004, 9:57am
Lord of the Rings is the only one to be directed by a non-American? I haven't checked this out though, so I may well be wrong...
by Dubya - Wed 22nd Sep 2004, 10:03am
Mike said: Lord of the Rings is the only one to be directed by a non-American? I haven't checked this out though, so I may well be wrong...
Not sure about that, you may be right.. but you're very close to an easier to check answer
by Mike - Wed 22nd Sep 2004, 10:29am
Dubya said: Not sure about that, you may be right.. but you're very close to an easier to check answer
To do with the director, or to do with non-Americanness?
by Dubya - Wed 22nd Sep 2004, 10:33am
Mike said: To do with the director, or to do with non-Americanness?
the former
by gf - Wed 22nd Sep 2004, 10:33am
Mike said: To do with the director, or to do with non-Americanness?
The original Star Wars trilogy did not have one consistent director across its component films.
by Mike - Wed 22nd Sep 2004, 10:38am
gf said: The original Star Wars trilogy did not have one consistent director across its component films.
Neither did American Pie (Paul Weitz and Chris Weitz; James B. Rogers; Jesse Dylan).
by gf - Wed 22nd Sep 2004, 11:03am
Mike said: Neither did American Pie (Paul Weitz and Chris Weitz; James B. Rogers; Jesse Dylan).
damn
by Mike - Wed 22nd Sep 2004, 11:52am
I thought I was close in suggesting that all of the directors (except for one) also have writing credits. But none of the Indiana Jones or American Pie movies have writing credits for their directors. I get the feeling it's something simpler than that anyway...
by RTT - Wed 22nd Sep 2004, 12:01pm
Star Wars is the only one to have had the music performed by a choir of FaT bottle blowers in a Canadian University?
by Dubya - Wed 22nd Sep 2004, 1:00pm
I'm sorry to say I messed up - I failed to spot that Mr Lucas didn't direct ep's V and VI of Star Wars.. sorry!!!
by Dubya - Wed 22nd Sep 2004, 1:02pm
Mike said: I thought I was close in suggesting that all of the directors (except for one) also have writing credits. But none of the Indiana Jones or American Pie movies have writing credits for their directors. I get the feeling it's something simpler than that anyway...
That was the next one I was going to try when I realised my answer was wrong!
by Mike - Wed 22nd Sep 2004, 1:06pm
Dubya said: That was the next one I was going to try when I realised my answer was wrong!
D'oh! It's not even the case that only one of them was directed by a pair of brothers (Wachowskis did The Matrix, Weitzs did American Pie), although Chris Weitz is listed as uncredited on IMDb, so perhaps you can say The Matrix was the only one where a pair of brothers was credited for directing.

There. Not at all tenuous...
by Dubya - Wed 22nd Sep 2004, 1:08pm
How about the Godfather, as the only one without significant original music composed for the movie.
by Dubya - Wed 22nd Sep 2004, 1:22pm
Dubya said: How about the Godfather, as the only one without significant original music composed for the movie.
Or as the only one to credit someone from the 17th century
by gf - Wed 22nd Sep 2004, 2:17pm
In 11 years and a few weeks, The Matrix will be the only one set in the future...
by Dubya - Wed 22nd Sep 2004, 2:37pm
Which reminds me, where is Arnie in all this?
by Richard - Wed 22nd Sep 2004, 2:42pm
gf said: In 11 years and a few weeks, The Matrix will be the only one set in the future...
But doesn't "Back to the Future 2" go forward to 2015?
by RTT - Wed 22nd Sep 2004, 2:43pm
Dubya said: Which reminds me, where is Arnie in all this?
I didn't realise Kindergarten Cop III was out yet.
by Richard - Wed 22nd Sep 2004, 2:44pm
Richard said: But doesn't "Back to the Future 2" go forward to 2015?
Sorry, misread your original quote
by Dubya - Wed 22nd Sep 2004, 2:54pm
Of course Star Wars is the only one set before the iron age...
by gf - Wed 22nd Sep 2004, 3:12pm
Dubya said: Of course Star Wars is the only one set before the iron age...
In a time when people just had to let the creases drop out on the hanger...
by Mike - Wed 22nd Sep 2004, 4:03pm
Dubya said: How about the Godfather, as the only one without significant original music composed for the movie.
How much original music was composed for American Pie?
by Mike - Wed 22nd Sep 2004, 4:03pm
Mike said: How much original music was composed for American Pie?
Or Kill Bill for that matter?