"Extremely Loud and Incredibly Close" with Thomas Horn

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"Extremely Loud and Incredibly Close" with Thomas Horn

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The trailer for this big Christmas release starring Kids Week champ Thomas Horn is now released:

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ZqfA1Boc ... r_embedded

And here's another nice little blurb about Thomas.

http://www.people.com/people/article/0, ... 39,00.html

Good work Thomas, and best of luck in your new movie career!
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I wish my J! career would turn into a movie career! I had no idea that kid was also a J! Player. I was already excited for the movie because the book is beyond incredible, but now I'm looking forward to it even more!
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The news media exploded last week with articles about Horn/Jeopardy!/the new movie, coincident with its New York premiere.

FilmJournal
NPR
USA Today
Newsweek - offline for some reason

and many others...
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Glassysquid wrote:I wish my J! career would turn into a movie career! I had no idea that kid was also a J! Player. I was already excited for the movie because the book is beyond incredible, but now I'm looking forward to it even more!
Heck, my J! career has already been made into a TV show: My So-called Life (while languishing in the pool)
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John Boy wrote:
Glassysquid wrote:I wish my J! career would turn into a movie career! I had no idea that kid was also a J! Player. I was already excited for the movie because the book is beyond incredible, but now I'm looking forward to it even more!
Heck, my J! career has already been made into a TV show: My So-called Life (while languishing in the pool)
Til March 28th, mine will be "Waiting to Exhale." ;)
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Nice piece in the Los Angeles Times today:

http://www.latimes.com/entertainment/ne ... 2657.story
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He was on a day before me, so I talked to him a bit at the taping. He was a bit of an outcast (sorry!), but this part seems perfect for him.

In related news, no one ever talks about me being a Kids week-champion turned Boardie! I thought I would have been perfect for the part.
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thejeopardyfan wrote:
John Boy wrote:
Glassysquid wrote:I wish my J! career would turn into a movie career! I had no idea that kid was also a J! Player. I was already excited for the movie because the book is beyond incredible, but now I'm looking forward to it even more!
Heck, my J! career has already been made into a TV show: My So-called Life (while languishing in the pool)
Til March 28th, mine will be "Waiting to Exhale." ;)

The movie about my J! career won a few Oscars, including Best Picture: Crash.
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mitchparov wrote:The movie about my J! career won a few Oscars, including Best Picture: Crash.
That sounds like fun. Which Best Picture winner best describes your J! career? I'll go with: It Happened One Night

The guys in the three way tie a few year's back could be: Gentleman's Agreement
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Me? Apocalypse Now.
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I'm Not There

Doubly appropriate for me.
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Me? A Night At The Opera :mrgreen:
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"Four Weddings and a Funeral" (referring to my FJ success in my five victories)

edit: I didn't see the Best Picture stipulation.
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I'm starting to think mine is "Mission: Impossible"
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MarkBarrett wrote:Which Best Picture winner best describes your J! career?
since best pictures are, quite literally, the only thing i learned specifically as preparation for jeopardy, i feel pretty confident in saying that i'm not there, a night at the opera, four weddings and a funeral, and mission: impossible all failed to win best picture. (i am pretty sure that was intentional in vanya's case.)

as for me, i guess the obvious micro answer would be mutiny on the bounty. on a macro level, i'll go with the best years of our lives. :)
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Well for best picture I'll go with On the Waterfront.
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The French Connection

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The Lost Weekend

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All Quiet on the Western Front.

But I shall emerge from my trench once more for the test on January 18!
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As many lucky breaks as I caught, I'd have to pick Going My Way.
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