Tuesday, January 23, 2007

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I have been observing this for quite sometime now. I hope many of you would have also observed this.

Newspapers and magazines have article titles that are inherited from famous phrases from movies or books or songs. Sometimes I think that writers are running short of ideas to christen their article. But honestly, some of these titles really sound very creative in the way they are formed. As a reader I get attracted to read the article if the title sounds familiar (by the way it is inherited) to me. Is that why the writers are going for such titles?

With my very limited knowledge on Hollywood movies and famous books, I have extracted some of such titles that I came across in my very recent readings. A small quiz to the readers of this blog. Try if you can find out the origin of these phrases.

[Example: Title of this blog 'All that phrase' is inherited from 'All that jazz', my favourite song from movie Chicago. In addition there is a movie with the title 'All that jazz'. Like wise – find the origins of phrases below]

Phrases:
1. I have a dream
2. Should it be shaken or stirred?
3. The name's bond, distressed bond
4. Ranbaxy Presents SAD MAX
5. Search me if you can, lazy bones
6. The wrath of grapes
7. For a few thousand crores more
8. India Calling
9. Wings of change
10. Cane Unable

Above phrases were titles of articles in the following magazines & newspapers:
1 to 6 - Business & Economy (dated 25-Jan-07)
7 - Business Today dated (dated 28-Jan-07)
8 & 9 - Business World (dated 01-Jan-07)
10 - Economic Times (dated 20-Jan-07)

Answers will be out on 31-Jan-07. Rush in with your answers before 31st.

Note: I have enabled 'comments moderation' as I don't want the answers to be displayed before 31st Jan as that might spoil the party. :)

61 comments:

Seenivasan said...
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Anonymous said...

Here are my answers ...

3. Bond ...James Bond
5. Catch me if you can
8. India Shining
9. Wings of Fire
10. Kane Abel

Seenivasan said...

@ Venkatesan has posted the first set of answers.

Venkat you have scored 4 out of 10.

Siva said...

you are makings us to write comments, don't you ?

anyway here it goes
1. I have a dream - MLK speech
2. Should it be shaken or stirred? - James bond's various versions : shaken not stirred, stirred not shaken , do I give a damn ...
3. The name's bond, distressed bond - james bond of course
4. Ranbaxy Presents SAD MAX - from mad max ?? ,
5. Search me if you can, lazy bones - catch me if you can ??
6. The wrath of grapes - The wrath of khan, star wars , may be from wrath of god too :-)
8. India Calling - India shining
9. Wings of change - wings of fire

Seenivasan said...

@ Siva has posted his set of answers.

Siva you have scored 6 out of 10.

Your answers for 6 & 8 are not right. Wanna try once more?

Anonymous said...

1) MLK's speech
2) some ad in TV
3) James Bond
4) Movie MAD MAX
5) Novel/Movie - Catch me if you can
6) something to do with wrath of god which is a common phrase
7) Movie - For a few dollars more
8) BJP campaign - India Shining
9) APJ Kalam's Wings of Fire
10) Unbreakable

Seenivasan said...

@ Balraj has posted his set of answers.

Bals - welcome back - it's been a very long time

You have scored 6 out of 10.

Your answers to questions 2,6,8 and 10 are not right. Wanna try once more?

Baranidharan said...

1. Dream - Famous Luther King speech

2. Bond Movie - First used in Dr.No

3. Bond Movie - First used in Dr.No

4. No idea

5. Catch me if you can - Movie

6. Grapes of Wrath Novel

7. For few dollars more - Eastwood movie

8. Bose call INA

9. Wings of fire - Kalam

10. Cane Unable - is it disability term not sure for marketing wheel care.

Seenivasan said...

@ Barani has posted his set of results.

Barani - you have scored a whopping 7 out of 10. Highest so far. Congratulations. :)

Seenivasan said...

Barani - incorrect answers are 4,8 & 10. Wanna try once more?

Baranidharan said...

For 8 other thing I think is movie Bollywood Calling

Seenivasan said...

Barani - Excellent...!

Your revised answer to question# 8 is correct.

Your score now is 8 out of 10. :)

Seenivasan said...

The correct answers:

1. I have a dream
Originates from the famous speech delivered by Martin Luther King,Jr.

2. Should it be shaken or stirred?
James Bond always orders his Martini "shaken,not stirred". Looks like cocktails are prepared properly by stirring and not shaking. Someone who is really 'familiar' with alcohol can confirm this. :)

3. The name's bond, distressed bond
Obvious one. Name's Bond, James Bond

4. Ranbaxy Presents SAD MAX
Inherited from the movie "MAD MAX".

5. Search me if you can, lazy bones
Inherited from the movie "Catch me if you can"

6. The wrath of grapes
Inherited from the movie "The Grapes of Wrath"
I thought this one was tough. Has anyone seen this movie?

7. For a few thousand crores more
Inherited from the movie "For a Few dollars more" - Clint Eastwood's western. I love it.

8. India Calling
Inherited from the movie Bollywood calling (Nagesh Kukoonor). Most got it wrong with India Shining. I think here the key is 'calling' not the 'India'. I have seen 'Chennai Calling', 'Hyderabad Calling' etc also.

9. Wings of change
Mr.Kalam's autobiography "Wings of Fire"

10. Cane Unable
"kane and abel" - Jeffrey Archer's famous fiction.

Anonymous said...

thats interesting.

Seenivasan said...

thanks bals.

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