500 Questions

2015
6| 0h30m| en
Synopsis

Prepare for an all-new game show event where the smartest people in the country try to achieve the seemingly impossible task of answering 500 of the most difficult general knowledge questions ever devised. There’s only one simple rule: never get three wrong in a row—or you’re gone. No saves, no helps, no multiple choice, 500 Questions will keep you on the edge of your seat to see if any of these geniuses can do it.

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Karry Best movie of this year hands down!
Platicsco Good story, Not enough for a whole film
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terryshilo While it's limited run to perhaps see if there's an audience; it's been a good filler before the summer returns and new series begin for their season. It beats a reality show IMO; the questions are difficult compared to most. I have to admit I've realized I know more than I think I do, I just have to hear many of the answers to knock my forehead and say.. oh yeah! It's a lot of trivia stored in the back of our minds. Though, there's quite a few where you learn something you actually haven't heard anything about. Fun for trivia and to pass an hour. Two shows were two hours long, that was a bit much. I would watch it again if it came back on. After 1-2 shows, the pace is faster than it seems when you start out and I personally think Richard Quest did a decent job hosting the show. It seems most have bits and pieces from the many game/trivia shows we've watched in our time. Best I can drum up for a game show.
USN-Retired My wife, who was once invited to join Mensa, loves this show. But I don't get it. What quiz show allows a winner to only get about 70% of the questions correct and still wins? Ridiculous. Example: "What is the 4th largest city in the USA?" Answer? Rattle off all the large cities you can think of, as fast as you can in 10-seconds, and you are good to go. What kind of interesting game is this, where you can shotgun answers to get a hit? As for the challenger, he/she is completely powerless in most cases. It's not a matter of the challenger beating the reigning contestant. It's more about the reigning contestant undoing him/herself. The only power the challenger has is to choose a weak category in the XX situation. So, instead of stronger contestants surviving the contest with each round getting better and better, it's all about nothing.And, if I hear the host, Richard Quest, ask what happens if you get three X'es one more time…well, even my wife rolls her eyes on that.In closings, for me this show is about keeping the peace. I'd much rather go outside and scrub dirt off the driveway. In the end, I have to settle for a bitten lip.
mjdk2 Who is the dimwit that came up with this show? This has got to be the most boring game show in history. While the questions are OK, the general concept is just confusing and more importantly horribly boring. Granted I missed the first 25 questions, so perhaps I missed the 2 hour explanation on the inner mechanics of the show. I suppose, that this is what the real life version of the game show "Bamboozled" on the Friends episode would look like. I would be very surprised if it makes it to the halfway mark before it gets pulled. Nothing against Richard Quest, but why on earth would he pick something so ridiculous to host.
atlasmb 500 Questions is a 7-day contest event. During that week, contestants--one at a time--try to answer questions in various categories. The questions are not multiple choice and there are no clues given. The variety of questions is good and they are not too obscure. If the player misses three questions in a row, he is gone.The mechanics of the game are somewhat obscure. The host explains the fine points as the show progresses, like what it means when "Battle" comes on the big screen. Did I mention that there is a second contestant? Yes, another "genius", as they are described, waits in the shadows for the main contestant to fail. On "Battle" questions, they compete head to head. Honestly, I cannot criticize the show for explaining the fine points during gameplay. It would be too boring to explain them all upfront.Some have complained that the pace of the game is too slow. By the second episode, I thought the pace was accelerating. This show is probably not for anyone other than trivia/quiz show fans.I have one criticism. I am not sure what happens if someone--unexpectedly--reaches 500 questions.