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THEORY PACKET (31 tossups)Questions by Mike Cheyne and Fernand BraudelThe person who proposed this theory concludes it is like "they [sic] dynamic between Sacha Baron-Cohen and Will Ferrell in Taladega [sic] Nights." Evidence for this theory includes the fact that there is cable television in a hellish foreign prison. This theory does not really explain why a man says "You'll just have to imagine the fire" as he points a gun at the protagonist before dying. It claims that a man was secretly trying to destroy the League of Shadows. For 10 points, describe this theory that states that a Tom Hardy played villain is actually trying to help a Caped Crusader win.ANSWER: Bane is on Batman's side in The Dark Knight Rises (1)Evidence for this theory includes the fact that it costs $8,356.96 to take a certain trip, which is a hilariously inaccurate over-estimation of cab fare costs. Proponents of this theory say it explains why lyrics indicate that a "cab was rare" and claim that a "throne" is a spiritual one. This theory suggests that the "one little fight" in West Philadelphia was actually far more lethal than depicted. For 10 points, describe this theory which suggests that a buddy of DJ Jazzy Jeff never really made it to California on a sitcom.ANSWER: That Will Smith on The French Prince of Bel-Air is dead (2)Some description acceptable. Yale law professor Stephen L. Carter claims he came up with this theory immediately but withheld discussion to hide spoilers. This theory claims that the message "THINK ON YOUR SINS" is actually an anagram saying a man is not in Hong Kong. This theory explains why a woman looks poignant in musing that orphans make the best recruits. It explains why a film antagonist ultimately is reluctant to kill a woman in a Scottish chapel. For 10 points, describe this theory which claims the most recent James Bond antagonist had a familial relation to Bond's superior.ANSWER: Silva is M's son in Skyfall (3)Evidence for this theory (somewhat) involves the conclusion to a dance number set to George Michaels' "Freedom! '90." This theory claims that a woman never really overcame her handicap as the "Aluminum Monster." It explains why a man who brags about his big arms and hand-to-hand fighting skills is a wimp, and why two other fairly handsome people have trouble getting dates. This theory does not apply to Charlie and Frank because they are "okay with their weird selves." For 10 points, name this theory which states that sitcom denizens of Paddy's Pub have different physical features than we think.ANSWER: Various characters on It's Always Sunny in Philadelphia are ugly (4)Some description acceptable. Evidence for this theory includes the fact that a character asks the oddly phrased query "are you the only one remaining?" A popular sub-theory to support this idea is that a character is actually drinking from a Molotov cocktail and not a bottle of scotch in the last shots. Proponents of this theory note that a character has no breath in Antarctic conditions and the rueful laugh of the Kurt Russell played protagonist as he observes his colleague. For 10 points, name this theory which suggests that a Keith David played character is actually the title alien at the end of a John Carpenter film.ANSWER: That Childs is The Thing (5)Evidence for this theory is a Tim Blake Nelson played character's line about how people seem peaceful "but on the inside—busy busy busy." Proponents of this theory note a jump cut from a man in a coma to the antagonist suddenly saying "It's my fault." Flak magazine claimed this ending was a "joke" played on the director's detractors, a remake of the ending of Brazil without actually spelling anything out. This theory explains the sudden confession of Director Burgess and the protagonist's happy remarriage to Lara. For 10 points, name this theory which suggests the ending of a Steven Spielberg film about "precogs" is actually quite grim.ANSWER: John Anderton is dreaming the ending to Minority Report (6)This theory was more or less debunked when a character showed up at a wedding also attended by the thief Cassim. This theory hinges on the fact that two characters are the only people with four fingers in a film, with one of those characters being a man who tells the viewer to come "closer" before saying "too close." Evidence for this theory includes the fact that two characters both have a red sash and are both voiced by Robin Williams. For 10 points, name this theory which suggests the guy who sings "Arabian Nights" at the beginning of an animated film is the human form of another character.ANSWER: The peddler is the Genie in Aladdin (7)Evidence for this theory is a line about a man arriving at a location in 1962 and leaving the next year. It explains why a character would, according to FBI Director Womack, have microfilm about things like Roswell and the JFK assassination. A joke referencing this theory involves a character saying "but of course you are" after the protagonist introduces himself as Stanley Goodspeed. This theory provides background to the character of British agent John Mason, the only man to escape the title location. For 10 points, name this theory which states a Sean Connery played character in a Michael Bay film about Alcatraz is one of his older characters.ANSWER: James Bond is a character in The Rock (8)The creator of the series this theory applies to said it was "a fabulous point," noting an unused character named "Allistor the spider" somewhat supported it. This theory suggests the protagonist is actually responsible for the death of a young man at the Little Hangleton graveyard and not Scabbers the rat. It claims that the inflation of Aunt Marge was actually wish fulfillment. This theory states that years of living in a tiny cupboard underneath the stairs resulted in a form of coping theory. For 10 points, name this depressing theory which suggests a J.K. Rowling protagonist is actually a disturbed child.ANSWER: Harry Potter is mentally ill (9)This theory suggests that a character who was banished from Zatox for creating a doomsday device was made to see the effects of his folly. The fact that the protagonist is missing his pinky finger and only has three toes suggests this theory may be true, as does the fact characters celebrate Christmas and have banking systems. Theme song lyrics which claim the characters are modern and are "a page right out of history" support this theory, which imagines some sort of war and energy shortage is responsible for what we are seeing. For 10 points, name this theory which suggests a Stone Age cartoon family is not actually in the Stone Age.ANSWER: The Flintstones are in the future (10)Evidence for this theory is a blu-ray Easter egg in which a character muses that his mentor once told him to "abandon" his "toys." The fact that a character first appears as a hologram in a room filled with tiles and gold coloring also supports this theory. This theory claims an elderly character in one film studied under the head of the Tyrell Corporation. This theory has to fudge for the fact that Peter Weyland is seen giving a TED talk in 2023, which doesn't jibe with a 2019 date for the other film. For 10 points, name this theory which suggests that a Ridley Scott prequel to Alien takes place in the same universe as a Scott movie about replicants.ANSWER: Prometheus and Blade Runner are in the same universe (11)Fantheories.wikia rather pompously states "it is safe to assume" this theory is not true because one franchise predates the other by a decade. Jamie Steinheimer popularized this theory with a meme with the caption "HOW DID I NOT SEE THIS BEFORE?" A proponent of this theory claims it is the result of a deity "pulling a Jacob (see: Lost)." It claims that Phoebe's constant references to her "old school" are an attempt to resist brainwashing. This theory claims that Janet and Ralphie eventually became Dr. Blight and Hoggish Greedly. For 10 points, name this theory which suggests Ms. Frizzle's class became agents of Gaia. ANSWER: The Magic School Bus kids are the Planeteers (12)The major point of evidence in this theory is the fact that a character claims to have gone ice fishing at the not-yet-created Lake Wissota, as well as having ridden the roller coaster at the non-existent Santa Monica Pier. Other evidence notes that the character is smoking filtered cigarettes and is wearing an anachronistic Swedish Army backpack. An offshoot of this theory suggests that man was trying to save Sarah Conner's grandmother from committing suicide and did not actually care about icebergs at all. For 10 points, name this theory which suggests a Leonardo DiCaprio character is not actually from the era when a passenger ship sinks.ANSWER: Jack is a time traveler in Titanic (13)This theory was illustrated with pictures, including one that said the two men's "team-up…goes unthanked to this day," with that picture coming from the film Clear and Present Danger. It hinges on the fact that actors Michael Sheard and Julian Glover appear in two franchises. This theory claims that one man succeeds in killing Walter Donovan, who is also General Veers, but failing to kill another man in Berlin. The ending of this theory suggests the death of Admiral Ozzel completes the cycle. For 10 points, name this theory which claims a villain from Star Wars and a fedora wearing archaeologist are time travelers trying to assassinate the Fuhrer.ANSWER: Darth Vader and Indiana Jones teamed up to kill Adolf Hitler (14)A throwaway line in a TV-movie about a character not recognizing grass is used to support this theory. A 1990 film that features the voice of Tiffany and which features much smog in one shot is also used to support this theory. According to a Harvey Birdman episode, this theory is true because of global warming melting the ice caps. This theory is commonly piggybacked on an earlier one that was already tossed up, claiming that the Flintstones live in the unseen settings. For 10 points, name this theory which explains why a futuristic cartoon family was always seen in the sky.ANSWER: The Jetsons live in a post-apocalyptic Earth (15)This theory is bolstered by the fact that "no one needs a clock in their bathroom," and thus a cut on the forehead cannot be explained by a clock hanging gone awry. It suggests that a fateful meeting in the parking lot of the Twin Pines Mall is actually more sinister than one might think because a man has given up after his constant failures. This theory has to explain why a man is apparently willing to murder a dog and a teenager by having a car set to 88 MPH run them down. For 10 points, name this theory which suggests a Christopher Lloyd played inventor is actually highly depressed in a sci-fi franchise.ANSWER: Doc Brown is trying to kill himself in Back to the Future (16)The main wiki for the franchise this theory applies to has taken this theory as canon, although a sub-theory argues that it is actually children's faces that are the prime objects. The fact that a character is using an object already used by his dead wife may be evidence this theory is right. This theory hinges on the fact that a character is only wearing a certain object when he is dreaming, suggesting that the object given to him by Mal that he constantly spins is a red herring. For 10 points, name this theory which suggests a Leonardo DiCaprio played character in a Christopher Nolan film has a totem that is not his top.ANSWER: Cobb's totem is his wedding ring in Inception (17)An unused chapter about "Miranda Piker" features a character joking about this theory being true. This theory claims a man may be acting due to the influence of a fungal disorder called candida. Observers note that various modes of transportation do not have vacant seats throughout a film, suggesting that everything is planned, and that a man is, among other reasons, seeking to punish the lustful, greedy, and gluttonous. This theory claims that the Television Room, Nut Room, and Chocolate Room are actually deliberate booby traps. For 10 points, name this theory which suggests a Roald Dahl created factory owner is a type of murderer.ANSWER: Willy Wonka kills children (18)This theory is explained by a man saying "it's simply much more realistic," claiming that a fire hydrant could leak on its own, among other things. A proponent of this theory claims that a scene involving literally lassoing the moon is simply a man looking at a woman's "Facebook page" and "hallucinating." It cannot explain a sequel in which a supporting character is warned of an upcoming flood. This theory claims that a man actually went insane after being passed over for promotion by rival reporter Evan Baxter. For 10 points, name this theory which suggests a Jim Carrey played title character is not actually divine.ANSWER: Bruce is not really God (19)A writer noted if this theory was true, a film would be "An Occurrence at Owl Creek Bridge-like fantasy…from a man literally putting an end to a miserable existence," which explains why a comedy is so pervasively dark. An impressively dumb analysis of this theory claims that a character once beaten up by a ski patrol bully is actually going through a "Tibetan bardo." It argues that Lou Dorchen did actually succeed in his plan involving carbon monoxide poisoning. This theory cannot explain the presence of characters like a Crispin Glover played chainsaw-juggling bellboy. For 10 points, name this theory which suggests the four protagonists who time travel by going to a ski resort are actually in Purgatory.ANSWER: The characters in Hot Tub Time Machine are dead (20)Evidence for this theory involves a line that doing a certain action would result in "all life as you know it stopping instantaneously and every molecule in your body exploding at the speed of light." It argues that a sequel takes place in "purgatory" and is simply repeating the events of the first film, but substituting Vigo the Carpathian as the antagonist. This theory claims that crossing the streams is fatal and that all celebrations at the end of the movie are posthumous. For 10 points, name this theory which suggests that characters like Venkman and Spengler do not survive an encounter with Gozer.ANSWER: The Ghostbusters die (21)Screenshots of video game adaptations that feature "buried road signs" and "unexploded nuclear devices" support this theory. This theory also claims the protagonist encounters something that resembles the Nintendo Wii in a cave where he also finds a "remnant of hover-technology." A line about having "such a crick in the neck" is used to support this theory, setting a date of at least 10,300. This theory claims a country's name is a corruption of "Egypt, Arabia, and Afghanistan," and it also explains how a character can do impressions of Jack Nicholson and Groucho Marx. For 10 points, name this theory which suggests a Disney film about a Genie does not actually take place in the past.ANSWER: Aladdin is set in the future (22)Evidence for this theory suggests a character has a tattoo reading "Day 12045," suggesting he is 33 years old. The principal piece of evidence for this theory is the discovery of a small wind-up music box in the title character's possession. Evidence against this theory is that the title character of one film is wearing an identical leg brace as the title character of the other film. This theory suggests that a character only being called "fool" is deliberate as the name he ultimately gives is not his real name but that of his hero. For 10 points, name this theory which suggests a child character from The Road Warrior becomes the character he admires in another film.ANSWER: Mad Max from Fury Road is actually the Feral Kid from The Road Warrior (23)A variant of this theory suggests that a character takes an extreme action after singing "Hold your head high, take a deep breath and sigh goodbye." The most common variant of this theory says the only real part of a film is a scene on a beach and the rest involves an "oxygen-starved brain." This theory hinges on the fact that a red convertible "defies the laws of gravity and flies into the sky" and claims that a song about a character nearly drowning, before being saved by Danny, is not accurate. For 10 points, name this theory which suggests an Olivia Newton-John played character is not actually alive.ANSWER: Sandy is dead in GreaseIn proposing this theory, Paula Bomer wrote that the creator of the character it applies to "has much more in common with Sarah Palin than he does with" his fans. A line not in the film about Satan creating narcotics supports this theory, as does the fact that the honest Ed Tom Bell is spared. This theory does not quite explain why various bystanders and Carla Jean are killed. This theory claims that a character is divinely punishing those who profit from the drug trade and that a coin is a way of determining God's will. For 10 points, name this theory which suggests a Javier Bardem played character in a Cormac McCarthy adaptation is actually supernatural.ANSWER: Anton Chigurh is an angel of deathA Toronto Star contest contradicted this theory by having its winner make a connection to the film Kiss Me Deadly instead, an idea the director liked better. An imaginary Biblical passage involving the back of one's head supports this theory because a character is introduced with a Band-Aid on the back of his head. Evidence for this theory involves a combination on a lock being 666, the fact that mysterious contents appear beautiful, and that "God came down and stopped the bullets" in one key scene. For 10 points, name this theory which states that a mysterious object in a Quentin Tarantino film actually contains a supernatural presence.ANSWER: The briefcase in Pulp Fiction contains Marsellus Wallace's soulA short film that posits this theory begins with an off screen voice noting "A patent attorney—just like his old man." That film ends with one character putting a gun in another's mouth and sneering "The score is Q to 12, old buddy!" This theory suggests that a miserable child simply updates his imaginary friend as he grows older, noting that G.R.O.S.S. is similar to the title organization of a film. For 10 points, name this theory which suggests that the narrator and Tyler Durden are actually grown-up versions of Bill Watterson comic strip characters.ANSWER: The protagonist of Fight Club is Calvin (or Hobbes)This theory argues that a Linda Kaye played woman in two films, who has her car stolen and is shot, is the same person. This theory explains why there is a lack of cops on the street in one film. It links a character's story about working minimum wage and his refusal to tip waiters to the actor's cameo appearance as a waiter at Jack Rabbit's Slim Diner in another film. Concrete evidence for this theory is the fact that the Michael Madsen played Vic Vega is intended to be the sibling of a John Travolta played character. For 10 points, name this theory which connects a Quentin Tarantino film about Mr. Blonde with one about Vincent Vega.ANSWER: Pulp Fiction and Reservoir Dogs are in the same universe/dayThis theory was propounded by Huffington Post's Jon Negroni, who said "literally hundreds (if not thousands) of people" were asking him about this "depressing" theory. Evidence to support this theory involves the age of Molly. Craig Good challenged this theory by saying that the film's depiction is purely because animating humans was very expensive at the time. This theory explains why the family is moving to a noticeably smaller house and why there are no photos of Mr. Davis on the wall. It explains why an overly masculine "sheriff" and "space ranger" are competing to be "father figures." For 10 points, name this theory which claims that a human character's parents are breaking up in a Pixar film featuring Woody.ANSWER: Andy's parents are divorcing in Toy StoryThe director of the movie this theory pertains to told Wired that it was true and that even the film's star, who disliked this theory, said it was true. It explains why a character is never seen driving and why a dickish character tells the protagonist "you've done a man's job" at the climax. The director's cut version of a film basically confirms this theory by having a scene where the protagonist finds an origami unicorn after dreaming of one. It is different than a book's conclusive scene showing a character passes the Voigt-Kampff test. For 10 points, name this "theory" that claims the protagonist of a Ridley Scott film based on Do Androids Dream of Electric Sheep? is actually an android.ANSWER: Rick Deckard is a replicant in Blade Runner (30)I proposed this theory back in 1999. Evidence for this theory is a character's slaying of Governor Crion, which sends Xanatos off the deep end. A long Reddit post proposing this theory is destroyed by its writer admitting that he screwed up who Sifo-Dyas actually was. This theory explains that "ghosting" is actually evil and uses as evidence a character training under Count Dooku and proposing horribly dumb ideas about training a future mass murderer. For 10 points, name this theory which suggests a Star Wars character played by Liam Neeson is actually evil.ANSWER: Qui-Gon Jinn is Sith (31) ................
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