Six degrees of Kevin Bacon

[Rerun]

Can someone please tell me why this game is done with Kevin Bacon in particular?

I cheked a movie guide and, just as I suspected, Jeff Golblum has starred in more films than Bacon (just from casual observation, Goldblum seemed to have at least a supporting role in every film ever made in the late 80s, ealy 90s!). Why not do this 'six degrees of separation' game with Goldblum, or any other actor for that matter?

In any event, going with Kevin Bacon, let's see if any one can determine the number of degrees each of the following people is separated from KB:

Pheobe Cates
John Malkovich
Cam Neely (yes, the hockey player!)

 

[Double J]

Cam Neely was in Me Myself and Irene with Rene Zellweger who was in Jerry Mcguire with Tom Cruise who stared in A Few Good men with......Kevin Bacon.

I don't know why they use Kevin in this game but its fun.

 

[Rerun]

Good one, Double J!

I was thinking the following:

Cam Neely was in 'Dumb & Dumber' with Jim Carrey, who was in 'Doug Almighty' (was that the title?) with Jennifer Aniston, who was in 'Picture Perfect' with Kevin Bacon.

Thanks for the history lesson Beau..... that puts my curiosity to rest!

 

[Cool Dude]

Phoebe Cates was in "Fast Times At Ridgemont High" with Nicolas Copolla, who was in "Leaving Las Vegas" with James Caan, who was in "The Godfather" with Al Pacino, who was in "Glengarry Glen Ross" with Jack Lemmon, who was in "JFK" (Sorry Flower) with....

 

[Rerun]

Phobe Cates...

Ah, but there's a much shorter route to KB!

Phoebe Cates (arguably the cutest human being who ever lived, but that's beside the point) was in 'Fast Times' with Jennifer Jason Leigh, who was in 'Big Picture' with Kevin Bacon.



PS: What the heck happened to Phoebe?

 

[Flower]

I forgive yuu Cool Dude!

Peter Fonda was in Easy Rider with Jack Nicholson who was in As Good As It Gets with Helen Hunt who was in What Women Want with Mel Gibson who was in Conspiracy Theory with Julia Roberts who was in Flatliners with ........


We should be "even" now.

 

[james t kirk]

Re: Phobe Cates...

PS: What the heck happened to Phoebe?

She married Kevin Klein.

 

[james t kirk]

Re: I forgive yuu Cool Dude!

Peter Fonda was in Easy Rider with Jack Nicholson who was in As Good As It Gets with Helen Hunt who was in What Women Want with Mel Gibson who was in Conspiracy Theory with Julia Roberts who was in Flatliners with ........


We should be "even" now.

Actually, Peter Fonda was in Easy Rider with Jack Nicholson who was in A Few Good Men with Kevin Bacon.

 

[Spode]

Phoebe Cates was in "Fast Times At Ridgemont High" with Nicolas Copolla, who was in "Leaving Las Vegas" with James Caan, who was in "The Godfather" with Al Pacino, who was in "Glengarry Glen Ross" with Jack Lemmon, who was in "JFK" (Sorry Flower) with....

Wasn't leaving las vegas with Nick Cage and Liz Shue

 

[Rerun]

Wasn't leaving las vegas with Nick Cage and Liz Shue

Nicolas Copolla is Nick Cage's actual name. He's Francis Ford Copolla's son or nephew (can't recall which).

 

[Cool Dude]

Flower

These show-offs can't appreciate the aesthetic feeling we get from taking our time.

 

[Admirer]

Re: Re: Phobe Cates...

She married Kevin Klein.

and she was in "The Anniversary Party" with him. Made in 2001 and worth seeing.

 

[Hornet]

John Malkovich was in "Of Mice and Men" (I think that was the title - slightly retarded hired hand on a ranch during the Depression era) with Gary Sinise. Gary Sinise was in "Apollo 13" with Kevin Bacon.

 

[Flower]

A bit of history!

Cool Dude started a Six Degree of Kevin Bacon thread on MBB last summer. The winner would give the next person the name of the actor to use to start the six degrees "or less". We started with many obscure or old time actors, such as Claudette Colbert, James Stewart or William Powell.

Does anyone want to play?

 

[Girth]

Sure, how about the guy that plays Mini Me in the Austin Powers Series? I think it can be done in 2 moves. Any guesses?

 

[Rerun]

John Malkovich was in "Of Mice and Men" (I think that was the title - slightly retarded hired hand on a ranch during the Depression era) with Gary Sinise. Gary Sinise was in "Apollo 13" with Kevin Bacon.

Correct!

 

[WhaWhaWha]

2 Moves. Vern Troyer played with Rob Lowe in Austin Powers. Rob Lowe and KB? come on....

 

[johnnyonthespot]

Sure, how about the guy that plays Mini Me in the Austin Powers Series? I think it can be done in 2 moves. Any guesses?

Verne Troyer was in Austin Powers: The Spy Who Shagged Me with Tim Robbins.

Tim Robbins was in Mystic River with Kevin Bacon

 

[Rerun]

How about this one.....

Sydney Poitier

I'd like to see if anyone can get this in fewer moves than I have mapped out!

 

[johnnyonthespot]

Can someone please tell me why this game is done with Kevin Bacon in particular?

I cheked a movie guide and, just as I suspected, Jeff Golblum has starred in more films than Bacon (just from casual observation, Goldblum seemed to have at least a supporting role in every film ever made in the late 80s, ealy 90s!). Why not do this 'six degrees of separation' game with Goldblum, or any other actor for that matter?...

I suppose it's also helpful that "Kevin Bacon" is somewhat of a rhyme for "separation". "Jeff Goldblum" ... not so much.

I'm rather a fan of the game, but when we play, we try to disqualify A Few Good Men. There are just too many people in that movie.

The real test comes in trying to find actors who take a lot of steps to get to Kevin Bacon. Supposedly, there's nobody that takes more than 8 steps.