Game: Guess the character! - Page 287

sir_pudding · 12-07-2011, 01:11 PM

Mr. Henry Limpet (incredible).

vicky_molokh · 12-07-2011, 01:18 PM

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Originally Posted by Langy

Never even heard of it. Is it popular somewhere?

Several of Vicky's characters seem to be from things that don't have big followings in the Western world. Makes it a bit tricky to figure them out:p

I really went overboard with the Chelyabinsk Men template, but how can Gandahar be so obscure? That's weird. I usually assume that if something journeyed from the West and ended up on our TV, it's probably popular enough in its own habitat.
Condorman was guessed easier . . . so was Saturn III's Hector.

somecallmetim · 12-07-2011, 01:36 PM

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Originally Posted by Langy

Never even heard of it. Is it popular somewhere?

It's semi-well known in the French speaking sci-fi community.

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Originally Posted by sir_pudding

Mr. Henry Limpet (incredible).

You got him!

dylan · 12-07-2011, 02:00 PM

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Originally Posted by vicky_molokh

I really went overboard with the Chelyabinsk Men template, but how can Gandahar be so obscure? That's weird. I usually assume that if something journeyed from the West and ended up on our TV, it's probably popular enough in its own habitat.
Condorman was guessed easier . . . so was Saturn III's Hector.

One way to tell how obscure something is in the US is to look for a region 1 DVD release. In this case Wikipedia says there are no plans for a region 1 release. This is an over 20 year old movie that had very limited release in the US.

Langy · 12-07-2011, 02:38 PM

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Originally Posted by dylan

One way to tell how obscure something is in the US is to look for a region 1 DVD release. In this case Wikipedia says there are no plans for a region 1 release. This is an over 20 year old movie that had very limited release in the US.

It's apparently a bit more popular in Europe, though, as there's a french-language DVD release. Still, not much.

sir_pudding · 12-07-2011, 02:38 PM

Oddly I've actually seen Light Years (on Betamax, sonny, that's what we called DVDs back in the old days), but it was so long ago that none of the clues seemed familiar. I almost guessed "The female lead from Light Years" but then I couldn't figure out what that had to with turn of the century postal inspectors.

somecallmetim · 12-09-2011, 04:29 PM

Just to keep things moving:

Male, TL 3
SM-1
Increased consumption
Unfazeable (or close to it)
Animal Handling

trans · 12-09-2011, 04:32 PM

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Originally Posted by somecallmetim

Just to keep things moving:

Male, TL 3
SM-1
Increased consumption
Unfazeable (or close to it)
Animal Handling

Sam Gamgee?

somecallmetim · 12-09-2011, 04:34 PM

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Originally Posted by trans

Sam Gamgee?

Very close.

trans · 12-09-2011, 04:44 PM

Farmer Maggot?

12-07-2011, 01:11 PM	#2861
sir_pudding Wielder of Smart Pants Join Date: Aug 2004 Location: Ventura CA	Re: Game: Guess the character! Mr. Henry Limpet (incredible).

12-07-2011, 02:38 PM	#2866
sir_pudding Wielder of Smart Pants Join Date: Aug 2004 Location: Ventura CA	Re: Game: Guess the character! Oddly I've actually seen Light Years (on Betamax, sonny, that's what we called DVDs back in the old days), but it was so long ago that none of the clues seemed familiar. I almost guessed "The female lead from Light Years" but then I couldn't figure out what that had to with turn of the century postal inspectors.

12-09-2011, 04:29 PM	#2867
somecallmetim Join Date: Oct 2006	Re: Game: Guess the character! Just to keep things moving: Male, TL 3 SM-1 Increased consumption Unfazeable (or close to it) Animal Handling

12-09-2011, 04:44 PM	#2870
trans Join Date: Nov 2008 Location: Augsburg, Germany	Re: Game: Guess the character! Farmer Maggot?