Royal. 'Kay?
Movie Monday
Eric Hobbies
Who Said That?
Name Puns
100

This infamous Tudor king had six wives, but chose to be buried next to only one of them. His third wife, Jane Seymour

Henry VIII

100

The Fairy Godmother climaxes the movie with this 1980s Bonnie Tyler song

Holding Out for a Hero

100

Orbiting over 200 miles up, this massive satellite is the largest artificial object in space and has been continuously inhabited by humans since November 2000

The International Space Station (The ISS)

100

“Palmer and Elliott have already started in on the time of month jokes. Can I have permission to nibble them? Promise I’m not contagious anymore.”

Mosson

[Nose wrinkling, Mosson let out a big huff. “Palmer and Elliott have already started in on the time of month jokes. Can I have permission to nibble them? Promise I’m not contagious anymore.” ]

100

This respected Iraqi lieutenant had a dark phase in this teens, preferring black clothing, pale makeup, and heavy eyeliner

Salim GOTHman

200

To ensure they are never caught unprepared if a monarch passes away, members of the British Royal Family must always pack this specific type of clothing when traveling

Black/Mourning outfit

200

The style of film that A Town Called Panic is made in

Stop Motion Animation

200

This stellar explosion occurs at the end of a massive star's life, briefly outshining an entire galaxy and scattering heavy elements into space

A Supernova

200

“FG is way too smart for that.”

Palmer

[“Man, Palmer, we could have had that joke going for years if we’d convinced him they were real.” Nick exaggeratedly sighed.

Palmer wrinkled his nose, offended on Salim’s behalf. “FG is way too smart for that.”]

200

This wolfy Marine will be running up that hill

KATE MOSSon

300

This 4th century BCE conqueror and King of Macedon famously slept with a copy of Homer's Iliad and a dagger under his pillow at all times

Alexander the Great

300

The famous actor plays the main character of The Thing, named R.J. MacReady

Kurt Russell

300

Stars glow in a rainbow of colors, determined by their temperature. Blue stars are incredibly hot, while red stars are cooler. But this is the one color a star cannot possibly glow

Green

300

“Like the cake?”

Elliott (half point for Eric)

[“We’ve been given a new mission. We’ll be relocated to Schwarzwald in the state of Baden-Württemberg, which you might better know as the Black Forest.”

“Like the cake?” Elliott asked. 

“Like the cake,” Eric confirmed.]

300

This Air Force Colonel, when playing DnD, prefers a spellcaster role who acts as a conduit for the power of his chosen deity

clERIC King

400

This 16th century Ottoman Sultan, known as "The Magnificent" in the West, broke centuries of royal tradition by officially marrying his concubine, a captive Ukrainian woman named Roxelana (later known as Hürrem)

Suleiman the Magnificent

400

The iconic colour that the town of Snydersville donned to oppose Sheriff Dollard

Red

400

The name of the very first artificial satellite, launched into orbit by the Soviet Union in 1957

Sputnik 1

400

“Mmmail-mannn.”

Naram-Sin / Golden Mask

[But what was worse was the broken, hissed voice that came across the waves next, syllables an echo of something that had long ceased to be human. 

“ Mmmail-mannn. ”]

400

This young marine struggles with ghostly apparitions every day, but that doesn't stop him from from hosting his own TV show or acting in works like Akeelah and the Bee; True Jackson, VP; or Nope!

Keke PALMER

500

This 14th century ruler of the Mali Empire is widely considered the wealthiest individual in world history, famously causing inflation in Egypt by handing out pure gold during his pilgrimage to Mecca

Mansa Musa

500

The name of the Nimitz-class aircraft carrier in the United States Navy that helps Dusty during his race around the world

Dwight D. Flysenhower

500

This invisible cosmic barrier represents the point at which a dying star's gravity collapses so fiercely that the escape velocity exceeds the speed of light

An Event Horizon

500

“I fell in. I don’t know how to get back out.”

Tariq

[Tariq opened his mouth several times, fingers flexing around the light. He glanced uncertainly at Jason again, and back to Salim before finally finding his words. “ I fell in. I don’t know how to get back out. ”]

500

This surprisingly aggreable Lieutenant has a baby on the way, but that doesn't stop him from being imprisoned for accidentally killing a man in self-defense. Now, he must stop a hijacked prison transport plane from escaping the country so he can finally reunite with his wife and daughter

CON AIR Jones