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Jun-22-2007 13:48

This one is always a favorite when we have some down-time at work. The goal is to link up two actors/actresses using the movies that they have been in. And of course, you have to go through Kevin Bacon.

I.E.

Link Tom Cruise to Penelope Cruise
Tom Cruise was in "A Few Good Men" with Kevin Bacon (1 step)
Kevin Bacon was in "Murder in the First" with William H. Macy (2 steps)
William H. Macy was in "Sahara" with Penelope Cruz. (3 steps)

Jun-26-2007 21:27

Jim Carrey to Oliver Platt (Simon Birch)
Oliver Platt to Kevin Bacon (Loverboy)
Kevin Bacon to Sean Astin (White Water Summer)
Sean Astin to Adam Sandler (Click)

Michael Caine to James Caan

Dec-6-2007 19:58

James Caan to Blair Brown (Dogville)
Blair Brown to Kevin Bacon (Loverboy)
Kevin Bacon to Maury Chaykin (Where the Truth Lies)
Maury Chaykin to Michael Caine (Mr. Destiny)


Jesse "The Body" Ventura
to
Charlie "The Little Tramp" Chaplin

Dec-7-2007 17:21

Wow, it took me 7 steps. If you did it in less, please let me know how.

Jesse Ventura to Sandra Bullock (Demolition Man)
Sandra Bullock to Kevin Bacon (Loverboy)
Kevin Bacon to John Candy (Planes, Trains, & Automobiles)
John Candy to Chevy Chase (National Lampoon's Vacation)
Chevy Chase to Tony Curtis (Funny Money)
Tony Curtis to Jackie Coogan (Double Take)
Jackie Coogan to Charlie Chaplin (The Kid)


Jerry Lewis to Peter DeLuise

Dec-7-2007 18:46

Anikka,
Your first part is pretty standard Baconology, here's the shortest second part that I know of...

Kevin Bacon to Michael Reynolds (Where the Truth Lies)
Michael Reynolds to John Sterland (Dark Corners)
John Sterland to Charlie Chaplin (A Countess from Hong Kong)

Dec-7-2007 20:07

Jerry Lewis to Oliver Platt (Funnybones)
Oliver Platt to Kevin Bacon (Loverboy)
Kevin Bacon to Luke Wilson (My Dog Skip)
Luke Wilson to Jason Horgan (Scream 2)
Jason Horgan to Peter DeLuise (Southern Heart)

Now the challenge:
Leonardo DiCaprio will be playing the role of Theodore Roosevelt in the 2008 Scorsese flick, "The Rise of Theodore Roosevelt".

Can you link Leonardo to Francis J. Noonan, who played a youthful Teddy Roosevelt nearly 90 years ago?

(Bonus Points if you can link Robin Williams to the actual President Theodore Roosevelt starting with "Night at the Museum")

Dec-8-2007 09:24

Now, see, Jesse...I didn't use Countess because he only did a cameo in it. That'll show me!!

Dec-8-2007 09:57

If it helps, he also wrote and directed Countess. I figure it evens out to a fair link.

Dec-9-2007 07:56

I know, but I didn't think writing/directing would count. Otherwise, I would have used it. But, you know, I wouldn't have made the connections you did, and it would have only saved me one link.

Also, you did my Jerry Lewis to Peter DeLuise chain in less links than I used. I suck at this game. :-D

Dec-9-2007 08:31

I only bring up the writing/directing credit to justify using the cameo. Otherwise I never use it.

I used to work a twelve hour shift six days a week; we played this game for HOURS.


Leonardo DiCaprio to Francis J. Noonan

(Bonus: Robin Williams to President Theodore Roosevelt)

Dec-9-2007 13:07

Leonardo DiCaprio to Francis J. Noonan

Leonardo DiCaprio was in "Catch Me If You Can" with Nancy Lenehan (1 step)
Nancy Lenehan was in "Beauty Shop" with Kevin Bacon (2 steps)
Kevin Bacon was in "Mystic River" with Eli Wallach (3 steps)
Eli Wallach was in "Mackenna's Gold" with Edward G. Robinson (4 steps)
Edward G. Robinson was in "I Loved a Woman" with E.J. Ratcliffe (5 steps)
E.J. Ratcliffex was in "The Fighting Roosevelts" with Francis J. Noonan (6 steps)