Thank you to everyone who entered the Inception prize pack giveaway. We had an overwhelming response. I guess people really like free stuff. To enter the drawing for some cool Inception gear, you were asked to answer five trivia questions. Here they are, along with the correct answers in bold:
1. In what Asian country was Inception filmed?
A) Korea
B) Japan
C) China
2. What percentage of Ken Watanabe's scenes were filmed on green screen within Inception?
A) 100 Percent
B) 44 Percent
C) Zero Percent
3. How many times has Ken Watanabe worked with Christopher Nolan on a film?
A) One time (Inception)
B) Two times (Inception and Batman Begins)
C) Three times
4. How many past Academy Award Nominees are within the Inception cast?
A) Two
B) Four
C) Six (The correct answer is actually Seven: Leonardo DiCaprio, Marion Cotillard, Ellen Page, Ken Watanabe, Michael Caine, Tom Berenger and Pete Postlethwaite. This wasn't a trick question -- just a mistake. Sorry. The clever folks who pointed this out got double their chances in the drawing.)
5. What is Ken Watanabe's character name in Inception?
A) Saito
B) Kano
C) Mikio
From the correct entries, I threw all the names in a hat and drew twenty names at random. The lucky winners are (drum roll please):
Kim N. of Chicago, IL
Mark S. of Pearland, TX
Hiro O. of Santa Clara, CA
Walter T. of Los Angeles, CA
Willis P. of San Diego, CA
Lee X. of Sacramento, CA
Julia Y. of Delray Beach, FL
Haronica L. of Glen Oaks, NY
William T. of Berkeley, CA
Brian L. of Fresh Meadows, NY
Priya M. of Silver Spring, MD
Van D. of Royersford, PA
Fan H. of Fremont, CA
Melissa D. of Philadelphia, PA
Ken C. of La Habra, CA
Kevin C. of West Covina, CA
Hyerim K. of Berkeley, CA
Madeline N. of Stockton, CA
Chris T. of Dorchester, MA
Raf L. Chantilly, VA
They each get a shiny new Inception prize pack, which includes a t-shirt, a hat and a cup. Everybody else, thank you for playing, and better luck next time. Inception opens in theaters everywhere today.
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