Jon Lanthier’s Guess the Picture

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Jon Lanthier’s Guess the Picture

March 29, 2009 by wondersinthedark

Jon takes up the baton with this one, answers on a comment as usual…

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on March 29, 2009 at 11:57 am | Reply Joseph Demme

George Washington?
on March 29, 2009 at 1:05 pm | Reply DeeDee (Dcd)

Hi! Jon Lanthier,

Is it Empire of the Ants?
Deedee
on March 29, 2009 at 4:33 pm | Reply Joseph "Jon" Lanthier

Joseph: pretty good guess, actually, although both the film and director are incorrect.

Deedee: Ha! That’s not it, although now I kinda wish it was…
on March 29, 2009 at 7:02 pm | Reply Pierre de Plume

Blue Velvet?
on March 29, 2009 at 7:03 pm | Reply Joseph "Jon" Lanthier

Another great guess from Pierre, but not quite. I think the specimens in BLUE VELVET were black ants (among other insects) and not red, but don’t quote me on that.
on March 29, 2009 at 7:55 pm | Reply Pierre de Plume

Fiddlesticks!
on March 29, 2009 at 7:59 pm | Reply Joseph "Jon" Lanthier

Sorry, Pierre, it’s not from the 1926 Harry Langdon film “Fiddlesticks,” either…
on March 29, 2009 at 9:02 pm | Reply Joseph

Honey, I Shrunk the Kids?
on March 30, 2009 at 3:02 am | Reply DeeDee (Dcd)

Hi! Jon Lanthier,
I’am Googling like “mad,” but is this screenshot from that 1998 made for Tv..er film called Legion of Fire: Killer Ants!

Deedee
on March 30, 2009 at 3:15 am | Reply DeeDee (Dcd)

Is it Gordon M. Douglas’s 1954 Them!? (Testing) :-/

Deedee
on March 30, 2009 at 3:22 am | Reply DeeDee (Dcd)

I think Allan Fish, is right when he said, we are going to be here until Doomsday! that is if not….

Robert Scheerer’s 1977 film
It Happened at Lakewood Manor

Deedee
on March 30, 2009 at 3:49 am | Reply DeeDee (Dcd)

Btw, I just watch the trailer for Empire of the
Ants over there on You Tube and
compared to the ants in your screenshot those
ants are “unbelieveable”….and actress Joan Collins fear factor is “unbelieveable” too!….Just kidding!…
She appears to be genuinely afraid of those “gigantic ants.”

Deedee
on March 30, 2009 at 4:32 am | Reply Joseph "Jon" Lanthier

Lol Deedee, we may be here awhile…

I was waiting for someone to guess “Them!” though. And I think we’ve proved something here: we could damn near have a Formicidae Film Festival if we wanted. Someone should get on that right away.

Oh, and the screenshot isn’t from a film about ants, although that scene in particular does use the insects as a metaphor of sorts. That’s right!: A hint for this ridiculously unfair challenge.
on March 30, 2009 at 5:15 am | Reply Joseph Demme

The ‘burbs?
on March 30, 2009 at 4:03 pm | Reply Joseph "Jon" Lanthier

Another good guess, Joseph, but not quite…
on March 30, 2009 at 4:21 pm | Reply Pierre de Plume

“Travels With My Ant”? (The ant in the foreground looks SO much like Maggie Smith. . . .)
on March 30, 2009 at 4:34 pm | Reply Frank A.

………Is the by any chance ‘ANTZ’? That would be too obvious, though………..
on March 30, 2009 at 4:49 pm | Reply DeeDee (Dcd)

Jon Lanthier,…Is this Hiroshi Teshigahara’s 1964 film Suna No Onna?….hmmm

Deedee
on March 30, 2009 at 4:50 pm | Reply Sam Juliano

Is this pray tell a Bunuel film? Let me think.
on March 30, 2009 at 4:50 pm | Reply Sam Juliano

Hey, Dee Dee, you may have it there!
on March 30, 2009 at 4:54 pm | Reply Joseph "Jon" Lanthier

Guys, I must say, the answers this screenshot is inspiring are well worth the effort.

Isn’t “Suna No Onna” in black and white? Anyway that’s not it either.

More hints, coz this is all in good fun anyway:

The film is from the 90s.

The director — but not the film — is in the Criterion Collection.
on March 30, 2009 at 5:02 pm | Reply Sam Juliano

I wonder if it is something by Carlos Saura.
on March 30, 2009 at 5:03 pm | Reply DeeDee (Dcd)

Jon Lanthanier said, “Isn’t “Suna No Onna” in black and white? Anyway that’s not it either. “
Ha!ha! LOL
Oops!…just googling anything…like mad!

Deedee
on March 30, 2009 at 5:07 pm | Reply Sam Juliano

I wonder if this is something from Carlos Saura.
on March 30, 2009 at 5:09 pm | Reply Joseph "Jon" Lanthier

Not Saura, but you’ve got the location right, Sam… — and if that doesn’t give it away….

I didn’t think this film was all that obscure, but then, this is a pretty obscure screenshot from it.
on March 30, 2009 at 5:11 pm | Reply DeeDee (Dcd)

Jon Lanthier said, “Isn’t “Suna No Onna” in black and white? Anyway that’s not it either. “
ha!ha!…I wasn’t aware of the fact,
that “Suna No Onna” was in black and white?!?
I just wrote the title of any film that popped up…with the words…”metaphor” and “insects”

Deedee
on March 30, 2009 at 5:42 pm | Reply jennybee

Hmm. I’m thinking it’s an Almodovar, but no idea which one. I’ll guess All About My Mother, just for kicks.
on March 30, 2009 at 5:54 pm | Reply DeeDee (Dcd)

Jon Lanthier, This is my final guess, but is it… ¡Átame!

Deedee
on March 30, 2009 at 6:03 pm | Reply Joseph "Jon" Lanthier

Sorry Deedee (I don’t believe Almodóvar is in the Criterion Collection…). But, ¡Atame! is one of my favorite Almodóvar’s, I will say that…
on March 30, 2009 at 6:06 pm | Reply Pierre de Plume

As you can see, if it’s not Maggie Smith, I give up.
on March 30, 2009 at 6:34 pm | Reply Allan Fish

Well, I’m screwed. You know, Jon, only one film came to mind when I saw the picture whne you emailed me and that was del Toro’s Cronos. But del Toro isn’t in the Criterion collection and besides, he’s Mexican not Spanish.

So, other Spaniards in the CC, off the top of my head…J-A Bardem…can’t be. Then there’s only Erice, and the only 90s film of his it can be is The Quince Tree Sun, but I don’t remember any ants among the quinces.
on March 30, 2009 at 6:38 pm | Reply Sam Juliano

Personally, I prefer Pierre’s Maggie Smith guess myself!!!! LOL!

I am still pondering. Jon, you have everybody going here.
on March 30, 2009 at 6:43 pm | Reply Allan Fish

I suppose he could mean Cuaron, Mexican but near enough, but I can’t think of any 90s film from Cuaron that would have this shot in. Can’t be Great Expectations as one can tell that from the shape of the cap – that isn’t a 2.35 cap and it woul dneed to be. A Little Princess? Unlikely, besides they were both in the English language. Erice seems more likely bizarrely enough.
on March 30, 2009 at 6:46 pm | Reply Joseph Demme

Fear and Loathing in Las Vegas?
on March 30, 2009 at 6:47 pm | Reply Allan Fish

I don’t know why you’re still thinking about it, Sammy old boy, you couldn’t even guess Metropolis, so carrying on trying to think of this one after not recognising that is a victory for optimism over experience.
on March 30, 2009 at 6:49 pm | Reply Sam Juliano

ha! You are a character my acid-tongued colleague.

Joseph, that isn’t a bad guess, but F and L is actually in the Criterion Collection, so according to Jon’s clues, it’s not the one. But this has you goin, as it does me! LOL.
on March 30, 2009 at 6:51 pm | Reply Allan Fish

Just WitD’s Addison de Witt, my friend, and God does it need him.
on March 30, 2009 at 7:02 pm | Reply Joseph "Jon" Lanthier

Just WitD’s Addison de Witt, my friend, and God does it need him.

Here, here, Allan. It’s a pleasure to read the work of someone whose cynicism and barbed style surpasses my own grumpiness.

Oh, and I never specifically said the DIRECTOR was from the location in question…

I’ve just confirmed that this film can be found via google, if one were to align my clues into the proper configuration of queries. After the screenshot is revealed I may upload the scene from the film in question (it’s great), if I can, so we can all see it in context.
on March 30, 2009 at 7:13 pm | Reply Allan Fish

God only knows, I can only assume Jon means that the film is set in Spain but isn’t Spanish. Then they have to still be working in the 90s or else be a modern director.

Is it Gus Van Sant’s little known film “My Travels with my aunt and a dachshund called Henry in the land of the CGI ants”
on March 30, 2009 at 7:24 pm | Reply Sam Juliano

That sounds like the right answer there Allan.
on March 30, 2009 at 7:30 pm | Reply Allan Fish

If so, then how did you get your copy, Jon, Van Sant has the only copy tucked away in his basement in a box marked “not to be opened until 3003″
on March 30, 2009 at 7:34 pm | Reply Sam Juliano

I was kidding, you fool.
on March 30, 2009 at 7:35 pm | Reply Allan Fish

For my reply insert yours…
on March 30, 2009 at 9:03 pm | Reply Tony D'Ambra

Alien Autopsy
on March 30, 2009 at 10:23 pm | Reply Joseph "Jon" Lanthier

Oh my god this is too funny…I step out for lunch and we’re going on 40+ comments upon my return…
on March 30, 2009 at 11:38 pm | Reply Joseph

Me thinks you took this picture in your backyard.
on March 30, 2009 at 11:42 pm | Reply Joseph "Jon" Lanthier

Joseph: I have an acute ant anxiety due to a childhood trauma involving a box of sugar cookies and a rather irascible hill of the insects. Case in point, were this from my backyard I doubt I’d be able to steady the camera enough to take such a shot.

Unless I had a tripod. Which I do. But still…
on March 31, 2009 at 2:17 am | Reply Alexander Coleman

Even if I knew the answer–which I most assuredly do not–I don’t think I’d give it because this thread is just too amusing. I keep saying it–Sam and Allan (or Allan and Sam?) need to have their own television show…
on March 31, 2009 at 2:44 am | Reply Tony D'Ambra

Alexander has given me an idea. How about a pod-cast. Use Skype to set-up aconference call, then let them rip while recording the stream to an MP3. The sit-com will follow
on March 31, 2009 at 2:56 am | Reply Pierre de Plume

Which one will get to say, “Why, Shana, you impudent slut!”?
on March 31, 2009 at 3:07 am | Reply Sam Juliano

Pierre!!!!!!!!! LOL!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

HAHAHAHAHA!!!!!!!!!!!
on March 31, 2009 at 3:07 am | Reply Sam Juliano

Tony, that’s an excellent idea!!!!!!!!!!
on March 31, 2009 at 3:18 am | Reply DeeDee (Dcd)

Omg! Omg!….I step AWAY from the board and when I RETURN there is still is no answer! …..and 51 responses!

Joseph and Jon!!!!!!!!!!LOL!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
HAHAHAHAHA!!!!!!!!!!!

Deedee
on March 31, 2009 at 3:20 am | Reply Joseph "Jon" Lanthier

L.O.L.

Not to toot my own horn, but is this not just about the best “guess the picture” thread ever?

And GREAT podcast idea. One stipulation: revolving guest stars who attempt to mediate between A & S as sparks fly from heady friction. I’m sure Tony, Alexander, Jenny, DCD and myself would all love to be bowled over with the frustrated laughter that would produce…
on March 31, 2009 at 3:26 am | Reply Bobby McCartney

Hey don’t forget me guys. I’m here too, but I don’t know the answer from hell!
on March 31, 2009 at 4:09 am | Reply jennybee

OK, Jon. Barcelona. Whit Stillman. No?
on March 31, 2009 at 4:19 am | Reply DeeDee (Dcd)

Hi! Sam Juliano,
You noticed that I mimic your laughter verbatim…
and Jon, LOL….

Deedee
on March 31, 2009 at 4:26 am | Reply DeeDee (Dcd)

With the exception of the (Smiley, but of course!)

The “Smiley addict”
on March 31, 2009 at 4:52 am | Reply Sam Juliano

Jenny, I REALLY like that BARCELONA answer, as Stillman is in the Criterion collection with METROPOLITAN. I think you got it there!!!!

Dee Dee, I did notice you mimiced my standard LOL!!!!

LOL!!!!
on March 31, 2009 at 4:52 am | Reply Sam Juliano

And Jon, I have to hand it to you. This is indeed a thread for the ages.

Kudos to you.
on March 31, 2009 at 5:01 am | Reply Joseph "Jon" Lanthier

Jenny, nicely done. Stillman is one of my personal favorites. This screenshot comes directly after Chris Eigeman crushes Taylor Nichols’ analogy ants with a capitalist rock!
on March 31, 2009 at 5:22 am | Reply Sam Juliano

CONGRATULATIONS JENNY!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! FANTASTIC!!!!!

Tomorrow, Allan will accept your own screen cap or suggestion that he can find in his files!

Jon, you have OUTDONE yourself with this thread!!!!!
on March 31, 2009 at 6:39 am | Reply Allan Fish

Now let’s see who’s the first to bring in a cap of the screen faded to black between scenes and we have to guess which scene it is. But thanks, jenny, you saved me going for my surprise cap, which I’m saving for the day when no-one gets the cap and thus no-one can nominate.

As for the podcast idea, God help us. I remember being with a mate of mine over here and doing voices to Browning’s Dracula but with added comedy, it was a howl, wish I’d recorded it.