Chemical elements
and biology

Quiz
"Chemical elements and trees"

1. What chemical element and pine forest have the same name?

(Bor.)

2. In the name of which chemical element does the name of a tree “bearing fruit” with gifts “grows”?

(Nickel - spruce.)

3. The name of which tree in our forests, the last to bloom, "grew" in the name of the chemical element Pd?

(Linden is palladium.)

4. From the letters included in the name of the chemical element Rb, get the name of the tree. The ancient Slavs considered it sacred and endowed it with special healing properties.

(Oak is rubidium.)

5. The names of what “musical” coniferous trees, from which violins and pianos are made, “grow” in the name of the chemical element He?

(Fir - helium.)

6. In the name of which chemical element did the name of the pine forest “grow up”?

(Borey - boron.)

7. The name of what fabulous tree with a golden chain "grows" in the name of the chemical element Db?

(Oak - oak.)

8. The name of which southern evergreen coniferous tree is found in the name of the chemical element Bi?

(Tis is bismuth.)

9. In the name of which chemical element does the garden “bloom”?

(Scandium is a garden.)

10. What is another name for the Persian parrotia tree?

(Iron tree).

11. The name of which growth on a tree is in the name of the chemical element Pa?

(Cap - protactinium.)

12. Turn the name of the spruce forest into the name of a chemical element of the fourth period.

(Spruce - nickel.)

Quiz
"Chemical elements
vegetable origin"

(Fluorine - Phytophthora.)

2. The name of what chemical element is "hidden" in the name of the porcini mushroom?

(Bor - boletus.)

3. The name of which plant is associated with the name of the chemical element of the sixth period?

(Golden Adonis.)

4. In the name of which frozen juice of some plants used in industry and medicine is the name of the chemical element Cu?

(Gum - copper.)

5. In the name of which chemical element is the name of a plant that serves as a raw material for tissues and blooms only half a day?

(Selenium - flax.)

6. What is the name of the forest?

(Green gold.)

7. From the name of the chemical element Cr, "grow" the name of a creeping or upright spore plant, usually growing in damp places on the ground, on trees, on stones.

(Chrome - moss.)

8. In the name of which chemical element is the forest “hidden”?

(Selenium is a forest.)

9. The name of which chemical element is “immersed” in flowers; as an emblem of royal power in France, this flower has been used since the 10th century, and since the 12th century. depicted on the coat of arms and flag, seal and coins of the French kings?

(Beryllium is a lily.)

10. The name of which fodder leguminous plant, called mutton peas, "grows" in the name of the chemical element Ru?

(Chickpeas are ruthenium.)

11. The name of what chemical element contains the name of pond filamentous algae?

(Platinum - tin.)

12. The name of what chemical element is contained in the name of the substance that provides nutrition in the light of green euglena?

(Chlorine is chlorophyll.)

13. The name of which ethereal shrub "grows" in the name of the chemical element Cl?

(Loch - chlorine.)

14. The name of which Greek god of forests is found in the name of the chemical element Pt?

(God Pan is platinum.)

15. The name of what "grass carpet" is in the name of the chemical element C?

(Meadow is carbon.)

16. What is called white gold?

(Cotton.)

17. The name of what chemical element is in the name of a poisonous plant?

(Bor is a fighter.)

18. The name of what chemical element is in the name of a medicinal plant?

(Bor - hogweed.)

19. The name of what chemical element is in the name of a soup with beets and other vegetables?

(Bor - borscht.)

20. In the name of which chemical element does the poppy "bloom"?

(Cadmium - poppy.)

21. The name of which chemical element is found in the name of a plant pigment?

(Chlorine is chlorophyll.)

22. Which chemical element has "meadow" in its name?

(Carbon - meadow.)

23. The name of which root is consonant with the name of the chemical element of the ninth row?

(Golden root.)

24. In the name of which chemical element of the sixth row can one find the name of a medicinal plant?

(Zirconium - chicory.)

Quiz "Insectivores
chemical elements"

1. Convert the name of the family of bees, which form their own group at the head of the queen, into the name of the chemical element of the eighth group.

(Roy is rhodium.)

2. From the names of which chemical elements do bees “sip” rum instead of nectar?

(Bromine, chrome.)

3. The name of which chemical element is reminiscent of the reference sample of a thin waist for women?

(Osmium - wasp - wasp waist.)

4. What chemical element is the "sweetest"?

(Copper - honey.)

5. In the name of which chemical element does the name of a harmful butterfly “fly”, which is constantly repeated in physics and chemistry lessons?

(Tungsten - mol.)

6. The name of what chemical element is in the name of a person who is engaged in beekeeping?

(Bor is a beekeeper.)

7. The name of what chemical element is in the name of the method of obtaining honey from forest bees or breeding them?

(Bor - beekeeping.)

8. The name of what chemical element can be seen in the name of a hive in a hollow or hollowed-out block of wood?

(Bor - bort.)

9. In the name of which chemical element does the name of butterflies from the wardrobe “fly”?

(Molybdenum - moth.)

Quiz
"Fish Chemical Elements"

1. The name of which carp is consonant with the name of the chemical element of the first group?

(Golden carp.)

2. The name of which fish, bred in China in the 10th-11th centuries, is associated with the name of a chemical element?

(Gold fish.)

3. A chemical element and a luminous fish, which can be found in the tributaries of the Amazon or in your own aquarium, have the same name. Which?

(Neon.)

4. The name of which carp is consonant with the name of the chemical element of the fifth period?

(Goldfish.)

5. The name of which river barbel "floats" in the name of the chemical element Os?

(Catfish - osmium.)

6. The name of which fish "swims" in the name of the chemical element Ni?

(Ling is nickel.)

7. The name of which fish "swims" in the name of the chemical element Cl?

(Loch - chlorine.)

8. The name of which fish of the salmon family "floats" in the name of the chemical element Sm?

(Sima is samarium.)

9. In the name of which chemical element can you "catch" bluefish?

(Lead - blue.)

10. What is called living silver?

(Fish.)

11. The name of which herbivorous fish used to prevent overgrowing of water bodies "floats" in the name of the chemical element Sb?

(Cupid - antimony.)

12. Which chemical element has the name "hunt" for fish in its name?

(Tungsten - fishing.)

Quiz
"Bird Chemical Elements"

1. What is common between the largest poultry and the chemical element In?

(Turkey - indium, common first
three letters in the names.)

2. What feathered predator is called the golden eagle because of the color of its head?

(Berkut.)

3. In the name of which chemical element does the name of the bird with the largest nest “fly”?

(Lawrence is an eagle.)

4. In the name of which chemical element does the name of the forest lark "sing"?

(Aluminum - top.)

5. The name of what kind of parrots - inhabitants of the forests of South America - "lives" in the name of the chemical element Mn?

(Ara is manganese.)

6. In the name of which chemical element is the name of the outgrowth of the sternum of a bird?

(Calcium - keel.)

7. This bird can eat the bones of large animals. She manages to push them down her throat. The name of what chemical element is in the name of this bird?

(Bor is a bearded man.)

8. The name of which bird of prey of the hawk family "flies" in the name of the chemical element Dy?

(Vulture is dysprosium.)

Quiz
"Animal chemical elements"

1. Throw out the fourth letter in the name of the mountain antelope, and you get the name of the chemical element of the sixth group.

(Serna - sulfur.)

2. What is the name of the fur of fur-bearing animals?

(Fluffy gold.)

3. It starts with the name of a small rodent, ends with the name of a bull - what is the name of the chemical element?

(Arsenic.)

4. The name of which large horned animal, about which in Altai they say that it combines the qualities of several domestic animals: like a cow, it gives milk, like from a sheep, it is sheared from wool, it has a horse's tail, grunts like a pig, - it fits entirely in the name of a chemical element?

(Yak is arsenic.)

5. The name of what chemical element is contained in the name of the river "civil engineers"?

(Bor - beavers.)

6. What chemical element "calls to visit" a cat?

(Oxygen - acid.)

7. What chemical element "wears an ornament" such as on the head of animals?

(Argon is a horn.)

8. The name of which cowardly animal from A. Volkov's fairy tale "The Wizard of the Emerald City" "hid" in the name of a chemical element of the actinide family?

(Lion is Mendelevium.)

9. In the name of which chemical element of the sixth group does the name of animals that easily run through swamps “live”, where any other animal of their weight would get stuck?

(Oxygen - moose.)

10. In the name of which chemical element is the name of the “living cactus” “hidden”?

(Iron - hedgehog.)

11. The name of what typical forest animal, a large predator weighing 300 kg or more, after losing three letters, will turn into the name of a chemical element of the first group?

(Bear - copper.)

12. The name of which animal "lives" in the name of the chemical element Sn?

(Ox - tin.)

13. In the name of which chemical element is the name of the largest animal on Earth - an inhabitant of the seas and oceans, which has the fattest milk?

(Krypton - Chinese)

14. What chemical element "grazes a herd of horses"?

(Zirconium - horses.)

15. In the name of which chemical element does the name of the primitive bull “dwell”?

(Tellurium - tour.)

16. In the name of which chemical element does the name of the animal “in a bag” or in “boots” “walk”?

(Cobalt is a cat.)

17. In the name of which chemical element of the eighth group is the name of the "animal hand"?

(Palladium - paw.)

18. What breed of dog is in the name of the chemical element C?

(Dog is carbon.)

19. The name of what bone outgrowth on the head of animals can be found in the name of the chemical element Ar?

(Horn - argon.)

20. The name of which veksha "jumps" in the name of the chemical element Bk?

(B e lki - berkelium.)

21. What chemical element of the fifth group sometimes "purrs"?

(Antimony - mur.)

22. Which rune is consonant with the name of a chemical element?

(The Golden Fleece.)

23. In the name of which chemical element of the sixth group is the name of the breed of horses?

(Polonius is a pony.)

Quiz
"Chemical elements and anatomy"

1. What chemical element "hidden" in the human ear canal?

(Sulfur.)

2. The name of which chemical element of the first group contains the name of one of the paired arcuate flat bones that run from the spine to the sternum and make up the chest?

(Silver is a rib.)

3. What chemical element "has neither fists nor biceps, and will knock down any strong man"?

(Xenon - dream.)

4. Which chemical element contains the name of the white particles of eggs?

(Berkelium is a protein and.)

5. The name of what part of the skeleton is in the name of the chemical element N?

(Pelvis is nitrogen.)

6. In the name of which chemical element of the second period is the name of the eye?

(Oxygen is an eye.)

7. What "opens with surprise" in the name of the chemical element F?

(Mouth is fluorine.)

8. The name of which olfactory organ located on the human face can be seen in the name of the chemical element Xe?

(Nose is xenon.)

9. From the letters included in the name of the chemical element, form the name of the upper facial part of the skull.

(Forehead - molybdenum.)

10. The name of which chemical element contains the name of the right or left side of the body?

(Cobalt - side.)

11. What scientific name for a runny nose can be made from the letters included in the name of the chemical element Ru?

(Rhinitis is ruthenium.)

12. The name of what fluid secreted by the skin glands is in the name of the chemical element Pa?

(Sweat is protactinium.)

Quiz
"Chemical elements + ingenuity"

1. How can you turn the name of a marine animal that has three hearts and blue blood into the name of a chemical element of the eighth group?

(Octopus - osmium.)

2. The name of which chemical element begins with the name of a gelatinous dish, thickened meat or fish broth?

(Iron is jelly.)

3. Name the "smartest" chemical element.

(Antimony - mind.)

4. Which chemical element has the name "hissing ropes" in its name?

(Praseodymium - snakes.)

5. The name of which chemical element contains the name of the tree whose sap was the main source of sugar for the Indians of North America?

(Nickel - maple.)

6. In the name of which chemical element is the name of the longest snake "hidden"?

(Krypton is a python.)

7. The name of which chemical element of the seventh group contains the name of a unit of land area equal to 10,000 m 2?

(Manganese - ha.)

8. What spider can build a "house" under water from the air?

(Silver.)

9. In the name of which chemical element of the sixth group "hidden" the name of the Komodo monitor lizard, the largest lizard in the world, living on the islands of Indonesia?

(Tungsten - ora.)

10. The names of what awards at international film festivals are consonant with the names of the chemical element of the first group?

(Cannes - Palme d'Or)
Berlin - "Golden Bear"
Venice - Golden Lion

11. The name of which large South American snake of the boa family "creeps" in the name of the chemical element Co?

(Boa is cobalt.)

12. In the name of which chemical element does the name of a poisonous toad "live"?

(Manganese - yeah.)

13. The name of which chemical element of the second group contains the name of a brilliant “outfit” for nails?

(Calcium - varnish.)

14. The name of which chemical element is included in the name of the participants in the first long-distance voyage on the Argo ship?

(Argon - Argonauts.)

15. What expression is used in the meaning of "happy time, carefree life"?

(Golden age.)

16. What is the name of the master of his craft, a very skilled person?

(Skillful fingers.)

17. Name the most precious tree.

(Golden tree, or aukuba.)

Quiz "I wanted to write ..."

An absent-minded chemist necessarily makes several mistakes in any word, turning it into the name of a chemical element or animal. Guess from the prompts the words that the chemist wanted to write and which he got, if it is known that he added, removed, inserted or replaced one or more letters in the word.

1. ... the name of a chemical element of the fourth period, but it turned out to be the name of a beautiful white-bearded monkey.

(Selenium is strong.)

2. ... the name of the sea anemone, but it turned out the name of the chemical element of the seventh period.

(Anemone - sea anemone.)

3. ... the name of a chemical element of the third period, but it turned out to be the name of a mountain antelope.

(Sulfur - chamois.)

4. ... the name of a reptile, but it turned out to be the name of a chemical element of the second group.

(Skink - zinc.)

5. ... the name of a chemical element of the fourth group, but it turned out to be the name of a bird of the thrush family, its singing is considered the most beautiful, this singing was first described quite well by the ancient Greek playwright Aristophanes.

(Tin is a nightingale.)

6. ... the name of a chemical element of the second group, but it turned out to be the name of a mammal of the cat family.

(Barium - leopard.)

7. ... the name of a great lover of acorns and truffles, but it turned out to be the name of a chemical element of the fourth group.

(Pig - lead.)

8. ... the name of a chemical element of the first group, but it turned out to be the name of a swamp beaver of a detachment of rodents.

(Sodium is nutria.)

9. ... the name of the chemical element of the main subgroup of the third group, but it turned out to be the name of the hairline on the lower part of the face in men. (Bor is a beard.)

10. ... the name of a unit of skin vegetation, but it turned out to be the name of a chemical element of a large period of the seventh row.

(Hair is tin.)

11. ... the name of a chemical element of a small period, the second row, but it turned out to be the name of a cunning predator.

(Lithium is a fox.)

12. ... the name of a chemical element of a large period of the ninth row, but it turned out to be the name of a fish of the genus bream.

(Lead - blue.)

13. ... the name of a chemical element of a secondary subgroup of the eighth group, but it turned out to be the name of an organ that produces and secretes hormones or other substances that ensure the vital activity of the body.

(Iron is iron.)

14. ... the name of a medicinal herbaceous plant of the Compositae family, but it turned out to be the name of a chemical element of a secondary subgroup of the fourth group.

(Chicory is zirconium.)

Quiz
What chemical element has a name in it...

1. … Rod, but no parents?

(Rhodium - genus.)

2. … House of tongue and teeth, but no eyes?

(Strontium - mouth.)

3. …Hay, but no haystack?

(Xenon - hay.)

4. …Shadows, but no beauty?

(Ruthenium - shadows.)

5. …Cosmetics for nails and hair?

(Potassium - varnish.)

6. ...Il, but no leeches?

(Beryllium - ill.)

7. …Juice, but no fruit?

(Oxygen is juice.)

8. … A gene, but no chromosomes?

(Manganese - gen.)

9. …Neptune, but no water?

(Neptunium is Neptune.)

10. …Lor, but no therapist?

(Chlorine - lor.)

11. ...Firs, but no pines?

(Helium - ate.)

12. ... Peat, but no swamp?

(Fluorine - peat.)

13. ... Linen, but no chintz?

(Selenium - flax.)

14. …A night's rest, but no memory?

(Strontium is a dream.)

15. …Tina, but there is no pond?

(Platinum - tin.)

16. ... "Frog silk" according to Dahl's dictionary?

(Platinum - tin.)

17. ... Gelding, but no bear?

(Silicon - gelding.)

18. ... "Weeping tree", but no tree of paradise?

(Vanadium - willow.)

19. … Face, but no torso?

(Potassium - face.)

20. ...Mouse, but no cat?

(Arsenic is a mouse.)

21. …Chest bone?

(Silver is a rib.)

22. ... Fox, but no hare?

(Oxygen - fox.)

23. ... "Animal" in Greek?

(Gold is zoo.)

24. ... Parakeet, but no owl?

(Manganese - ara.)

25. ... A family of bees, but no bugs?

(Rhodium - swarm.)

26. ... Predatory fur-bearing animals of the weasel family with thick, shiny hair?

(Zirconium - mink.)

27. … Sowing time, but no spring?

(Lead - sowing.)

28. ... A place where birds lek, but there are no capercaillie?

(Cobalt - current.)

29. …Healthy lifestyle?

(Iron - healthy lifestyle.)

You know, there is this expression: “Whatever you call a ship, so it will sail”. Of course, there is a connection between what day a company is registered and what day it opens in order to already begin to function - we will consider these aspects later. But still, you need to start with the name. Consider an example when a person calls his company "Contact" selling alcoholic products. Using the table below, we get the following data: 3+7+6+2+1+3+2 = 24 = 2+4 = 6 . And so, we got the firm's vibrating number six. As you can see, it is not very favorable for this kind of activity, therefore it can only exist either in conditions of too fierce competition or as a small private store without expansion.

1 - This is a very good number, it carries a good vibration for those firms that plan to swing widely in their scale. Sometimes this number has a good effect on a young modern business, a kind of innovation that is not yet widespread and has not taken root everywhere. It doesn't really matter what the vibrating number one firm produces or sells, because that will be a success. But, also, do not forget that if a person plans not to expand, but to maintain a stable income, then this number may, on the contrary, force him out due to a discrepancy, the exceptions are small firms that sell specific goods that are not found everywhere. With a competent approach, this vibration helps the business rather than hinders its development.

2 - Influenced vibration. It has no power in itself because it is not aimed at commerce at all. With such a vibration, there may be a subsidiary company with a separate name, but sooner or later it may close due to non-payback. A firm with such a vibration will often face all sorts of obstacles, including documentary delays. Although, of course, there is a possibility that people working in this company are themselves carriers of positive vibrations and the company will be kept at the expense of this.

3 - If you are thinking of opening a playroom for children or a private kindergarten. This is the number for you. Although of course it is suitable for fitness centers and billiard clubs. This figure is leisure. This vibration helps to attract customers and enhance their positive emotions from the time spent in the institution. If you are opening a private hunting club, this vibration is also suitable for you.

4 There are two categories of goods for this number. The first is the goods that a person needs constantly. And the second is luxury items or expensive, exclusive items, possibly copyrighted ones. In the first category, of course, we can say that there will always be a consumer, but there is a difference whether there will be more or less of them. This number will help bring customers and at the same time they will want to return to your store. If these are expensive and rare and large goods, then things may not work out at first, but the vibration will even out and put everything in its place over time. Especially if it is harmoniously associated with the vibration of the date of opening and registration of the company. But do not forget that the vibration of this number loves hardworking people, and if you rely only on it, then the company may wither.

5 - This vibration always shows variable success, in order to harmoniously fit in, the owner of this enterprise must have a vibration that is harmonious with this number. For example, a person with the vibration of the number three will not be able to hold his company in his hands, it will close or will constantly pay off some debts and reassure dissatisfied customers. But still, if there is no compromise to name the company differently, then be careful in the selection of employees, they should have calmer vibrations, otherwise there will always be staff turnover. But despite this, firms can function and bring a very good income. But here it already depends on what kind of company it is. Vibration of this figure will not work for shops. But to some firms connected with the movement completely. For example, it can be travel agencies, excursion bureaus, transportation of things and furniture, building materials and companies, as well as the number three helps in organizing leisure and entertainment companies.

6 - A good vibration for those companies where there are constantly visitors who are interested in something. That is, the basis of a person is initially interest. For example, it can be hotels or courses for advanced training and the study of foreign languages. Shops and businesses that produce consumer goods and edibles will also fit this number, and an enterprise with this vibration will work mediocrely, bringing a stable income despite the ups and downs. Also, under this vibration, it is recommended to open a children's store or just a toy store or a pyrotechnics store.

7 - This is a very good vibration for those businesses that either produce expensive products, such as jewelry, or their own line of perfumes, clothes, etc. It is very important here not to miss the moments when this vibration throws up good offers and deals. However, it often happens that the vibrating number of the owner himself weakens the influence of this figure that is successful for business. Generally speaking, if everything goes well, more often than not, the business flourishes and the brands become very popular.

8 - Large-scale vibration, does not tolerate small businesses and small shops. If you decide to open a large fitness center, then this figure is just for you. Usually this vibration patronizes firms that are planning or already have their own network, shops or other enterprises. This Vibration is suitable for large projects. Usually such enterprises become widely known not only in the country, but also in the world.

9 - This vibration is well suited for firms that are engaged in fundraising. Such as: commercial banks, departments of paid and additional education, charitable organizations, all kinds of funds. It is also well suited for those people who are going to open nurseries for homeless animals. But this vibration needs additional support, so the name of the company is best composed of two, not one word.

10. 11-11-11 (2011) / 11-11-11

After the death of his wife and son, writer Joseph Crown travels to Barcelona, ​​where his brother Samuel and his dying father live. Upon arrival in the capital of Catalonia, Joseph begins to literally pursue the number 11, and then the materialization of demons is added to this obsession. After reading the relevant literature, the writer comes to the conclusion that on November 11, 2011, mankind is waiting for nothing less than the coming of the devil himself, and something urgently needs to be done about it.

After a highly successful run of endless Saw sequels, Darren Lynn Boseman decided to expand his horizons by directing films outside of the acclaimed franchise. First, he staged the "Genetic Opera", which could not boast of financial performance, but became a cult. Then there was the cruel and absurd (in the good sense of the word) "Mother's Day".

After that, Darren wanted to shoot according to his own scripts and in 2011 he released two films at once: “11-11-11” and “Wasteland”. Bousman has one characteristic feature: he does great genre attractions, guessing exactly what the audience expects from the picture. However, his own plots from a mile away reek of pure and undiluted secondness. And if The Wasteland can still be praised for something, then 11-11-11 is a classic example of a second-rate mystical thriller (not to say horror). And it's not that he's somehow particularly bad, by no means. It's just that the film is predictable, and therefore boring, there are no fresh developments in it, and even the good that is, does not fulfill its function within the framework of a specific project.

But the movie fits our top perfectly: no letters, just numbers.

9. Fatal number 23 (2007) / The Number 23

Joel Schumacher's 23rd film tells the story of Walter Sparrow (not the captain) who started reading the novel "Number 23" and lost his peace forever. Not only does he now see the damned number everywhere, but also the events of the book are suspiciously similar to the life of Walter himself. Too similar. And when the protagonist of the novel commits a murder, Sparrow dives headlong into the waters of paranoia and obsessive anxiety.

The film has become another picture of Jim Carrey, in which the eminent comedian does not change his facial expression 20 times per minute, but concentrates on a completely realistic image. Unfortunately, Walter performed by Carrey is difficult to praise (the actor was close to snatching the Golden Raspberry for his performance), and the story itself quickly ceases to excite as a detective. The same is true for Schumacher's direction: the director does not hold the throat with a death grip of tension, but rather strokes his chin, which is not a compliment at all for a thriller. But what's really good is Virginia Madsen. Both blonde and brunette.

8. 3000 Miles to Graceland (2001) / 3000 Miles to Graceland

Michael (Russell) and Murphy (Costner), together with a group of trusted people, commit an incredibly daring robbery: an Elvis wannabe rally is held in one of the largest casinos in Las Vegas, and, dressed in the clothes of the King of Rock and Roll, the real team devastates the vault of the gambling institutions. But it’s not so hard to turn things around as to divide the loot: it turns out that Murphy was initially not eager to share three million, and now he famously distributes bullets in the forehead to his former comrades. Michael managed to avoid an unenviable fate, and now he faces a non-trivial task: to catch up with Murphy and somehow take the money due, shake the federal marshals off the tail and deal with the sudden relationship with single mother Sybil.

Damien Lichtenstein tried so hard to make his film stylish that he overdid it: shootouts, dozens of corpses (some scenes were too gory for an action movie and were left lying on the cutting room floor), slow-mo, deliberately bright colors. Yes, and coupled with periodically appearing comedy, the general conventionality of the script and obvious plot holes. The American audience did not appreciate this approach, and the picture ugly failed at the box office, and did not collect even 3 million in the world box office, failing to even cover marketing costs. Not to mention the fact that the film was subjected to heavy fire from film critics and was nominated for the Golden Raspberry anti-award in as many as five categories. With all this, calling “3000 Miles to Graceland” a bad picture does not turn the tongue: yes, it is kitsch, but with its own charm, and it is technically well done (which is confirmed by three nominations for “Taurus” - an award from the world community of stuntmen).

7. Formula 51 (2001) / Formula 51

Elmo McElroy was supposed to be an outstanding pharmaceutical chemist, but he was caught with a joint, and the legal career had to be abandoned. Now Elmo is working as a drug designer on the crazy drug dealer Lizard. Knowing firsthand that you can’t just get out of this business, McElroy blows up his employer and flies to London with direct fire to drive a batch of superdrugs there, and with the proceeds to buy himself a castle that he has long dreamed of. But not everything is so simple: the Lizard survives the explosion and sends his best killer in the footsteps of Elmo, and the entire criminal world of the British capital, from Nazi skinheads to corrupt policemen, sniffs out about the drug deal of the century in London.

The original name refers to the contemptuous nickname given to Great Britain by the Yankees - the 51st state. Domestic translators decided not to play with the details and called the film "Formula 51" in honor of the name of the very super drug (ZSV-51). Regardless of the translation, Ronnie Yu turned out to be a seething acid cocktail of situation comedy, crime thriller and classic love story, richly flavored with British flavor, numerous stereotypes and a spoon full of cursing. The movie looks very dynamic and clip-like, and this is exactly the case when the “clip” serves as a compliment.

But the film captures not only thanks to a bright picture: the cast is selected and mixed according to the highest level. Samuel L. Jackson in a kilt, Meat Loaf as the psychopathic Lizard, Robert Carlyle in a Liverpool shirt under his jacket, Emily Mortimer with a rifle, disgustingly beautiful (or disgustingly beautiful) Sean Pertwee and, of course, Rhys Evans in all his psychedelic beauty. A couple of lines should be devoted separately to the soundtrack: a dynamic narrative is brightened up by a variety of shades of music from the beginning of the 2000s. Electronic (Thrillseekers, Warrior), hip-hop (Run DMC, House Of Pain), uplifting alternative (Saliva) and the Merseyside anthem You'll Never Walk Alone.

6. 30 Days of Night (2007) / 30 Days of Night

In 2002, Steve Niles released the 30 Days Of Night comic book series about vampires who sleep next to the northernmost US city of Barrow, waiting for the polar night. Vulnerable to sunlight, local bloodsuckers compensate for their long hibernation with epochal carnage: in the vicinity of Barrow, the night lasts for a whole month, and during this time nothing can prevent the ghouls from adjusting the human gene pool at their discretion.

The comic book became widely known, and in 2007 Sam Raimi and Robert Tapert decided to film all this action, putting David Slade, who had made a name for himself on the thriller Lollipop two years earlier, in the director's chair. It turned out well, but with reservations.

30 Days of Night has prominent names on the poster (most notably Josh Hartnett and Ben Foster), but they are of little use: despite the many threads that connect one character to another, the characters in the picture are sorely lacking in additional development. Slade also failed to cope with the narrative: his suspense spreads, concentrating not always where it is necessary, and the dramatic moments are not accentuated in any way, as a result of which the second and third acts of the film noticeably sag. However, when it comes to direct confrontation, Slade is unstoppable: the bright red liquid flows like a river, the makeup is supremely pretty, and the camera, of course, turns away, but only after revealing gory details to the viewer.

And the vampires came out - you will admire! No deliberate sex appeal, no fake sweetness! The leader of the bloodsuckers, Marlowe, and his caudles are dressed in archaic clothes, communicate with each other in a croaking-hissing unknown language and habits closer to animals than to people. Special thanks to Danny Huston for portraying one of the brightest ghouls of the third millennium.

5. 11:14 (2003) / 11:14

In fact, the film tells what happened one evening at 11:14 pm in the town of Middleton, when the fates of completely different characters suddenly intersected. But in order for the story to look complete, we are told a little more about the characters and what led them to the events shown on the screen.

On paper, it looks quite prosaic: what's the point of reinventing the wheel when there is "Run Lola Run"? However, in Greg Marx’s debut film, the form is the most interesting, not the content: it’s painfully famously then a very young director spins the gears of his story, pushes the characters against each other, sets transitions ... Marx perfectly understands what the viewer expects from the story, and seems to anticipate expectations . Therefore, even where the pace slows down slightly, there is no hint of plot sagging or excessive length.

Actors to match directing - how to select! We will not enumerate, everything is already written above, but it’s still worth mentioning separately about the soundtrack. You can even without epithets - and so everything is clear: Ramones, Dramarama, Endo, Angry Johnny & The Killbillies. In a word, beauty! In all aspects.

4. 13 (2010) / 13

The auto-remake of Gela Babluani in this top is preferable to the original, not only because its name contains only numbers (the original source is titled alphabetically). It was very interesting how the color version with the actors of the first magnitude would be perceived: the original picture was monochrome and extremely minimalist.

The plot of this neo-noir tells the story of Vince, whose family is in an extremely vulnerable financial situation. His father is in the hospital, and treatment in the United States is outrageously expensive, so the boy has to work illegally as an electrician. One day, Vince overhears a very interesting conversation and then steals a letter with instructions that could potentially help him get rich. True, for this you need to play a hellish likeness of Russian roulette, where the chances of survival, frankly, are small.

Despite the fact that black and white were painted brown; despite the fact that France was transferred to the state of New York; despite 50 Cent, Jason Statham and Mickey Rourke instead of unknown faces, Babluani managed to maintain an atmosphere of doom and violent nervous tension. And it is worth a lot: to captivate the viewer with history so much that it obscures world-famous actors. Look at the light bulb!

3. 1408 (2007) / 1408

Mark Enslin works as a legend buster. It is worth the owners of some county hotel to attract tourists to come up with a story that they have ghosts, like Enslin is right there. So Mark lives, releasing one guide after another to fake haunted houses. On duty, the protagonist visits the Dolphin Hotel, in room 1408 of which, according to rumors, such evil spirits are found that not a single guest has even crawled out of there alive. Neither persuasion, nor bribes, nor the blood-curdling photographs provided by Enslin's kind manager can dissuade the writer. But in vain: in the room, everything is really not calm, and very soon Mark will curse both his skepticism and his craft.

Mikael Hofström, a Scandinavian who is responsible for the film adaptation, is best known as a festival director. However, having moved to Hollywood, Mikael firmly took up genre cinema: the shabby thriller "The Price of Treason", the horror "1408", the action movie "Escape Plan" ... In this case, Hofström completely relied on the psychological aspect of horror, playing both with the expectations of the character of John Cusack, so with the audience. And he does it very confidently: a classic long plot in the style of the 80s, a leisurely supply of information to the viewer (as King likes to do), a gradual build-up of suspense, and then, when the unknown is already defined, a sharp increase in the pace of the narrative. A separate bow to Cusack: the actor not only convincingly reincarnates along with the protagonist, but also perfectly feels all his shades. You can't write things like that in a script, you have to pass them on.

I also assessed the screen version

2. 127 Hours (2010) / 127 Hours

Screen version of the incredible story of Aron Ralston, who once went to climb mountains and instead of having fun, he was trapped in a crevice for those very ill-fated 127 hours. Aaron survived, but to save himself, he had to cut off his hand with a blunt penknife.

Unlike biopics, where pathetic and epic genre tracks have already been laid, the film adaptation of this autobiography required Boyle to focus on tactile sensations. The main task of the director was not only to convey to the viewer the emotions of the character (from fear to despair), but also to convey the physical suffering of the hero - and all this with the help of video. Danny Boyle did not disappoint: he mixed the magnificent performance of James Franco, the melancholy-progressive soundtrack of A.R. Rahman, his trademark cinematography and thoughtful sound design into one single mass, getting very close to synesthesia. “127 Hours” is not just a movie, but rather a complex construction of elements that support each other so as not to spill the mentioned ephemeral “feeling” that needs to be conveyed to the viewer comfortably seated in an armchair. One can only regret that the film did not collect prominent awards in its piggy bank: one episode with a nerve is worth something!

1. 28 days later (2002) / 28 Days Later ...

After the dead for the zombie genre of the 90s, the walking dead rose from the graves with renewed vigor and unprecedented power, for which we should first of all thank Danny Boyle and his "28 Days Later". Instead of zombies, it is true that infected and relatively living people appear in him, but that’s not the point: most importantly, Boyle was not afraid to break long-term canons. It was in this picture that the undead first tried themselves as sprinters, which finally became the new norm already in Zack Snyder's Dawn of the Dead.

It must be said that Boyle not only changed the rules of the game to suit the increased demands of the audience for dynamics, but also paid tribute to the good old social precepts of Romero. Like Grandpa George, in "28 Days Later" people turn out to be much uglier than the infected, and there is an up-to-date commentary on the direct action of the "greens" (at the very beginning of the film).

But the picture is not a single red one. Key characters are played by selected British actors (Cillian Murphy, Naomie Harris, Brendan Gleeson), changing angles - one more beautiful than the other; and a wonderful soundtrack from John Murphy serves as a lubricant.

The film entered our top list thanks to the number in the title, and meanwhile the tape has long been provided with a classic status.

Number eight. Meaning.

Being the number antagonist of the number 7, the number 8 personifies the forces of matter. Its ambiguity is reflected by the lemniscate - the symbol of infinity, identical in shape to the figure eight, but in a different perspective. The proper value of the eight is both materialism and infinity. Since this figure is twice the four, then the number 8 means

Achieved nobility and wealth. Origin story the magical meaning of the eight originates in ancient China, where it was identified with music, luck and "organized multitude". Eight trigrams and pairs of opposites, enclosed in the shape of a circle, symbolized temporal and spatial concepts. In Buddhism, the figure was associated with the completeness and totality of all possibilities, represented by 8 symbols of good omen, which are displayed in the main symbol of Buddhism - a wheel of eight spokes. Taoism endows her with many possibilities, manifested in the forces of the world, which are represented by eight Taoist saints or immortals.

Trinity in the symbolism of the figure eight is displayed in its graphic image. In the esoteric sense, the number is associated with Providence, Fate with its inevitability, harmony. Divine meaning expressed by the idea of ​​balance of the great metaphysical scales and the symbol of the highest correspondences of the polar principles. The natural aspect is given cause and effect, the violation of which irreversibly causes balancing forces.

AT interpersonal relationships of people number 8 connected with the principle of Themis, which means inevitable punishment and retribution, in case of imbalance and shaken moral foundations. The number is given a mystical, occult and religious meaning, sometimes leading some believers, endowed with a tender loving heart and responsive to other people's suffering, to a fanatical commitment to faith. In the Russian clergy, the eight-pointed star is traditionally called the "star of the Virgin." The appearance of the magical meaning of the figure eight in occultism is associated with the planet Saturn - the planet of fate. The graphic image of the figure eight is represented in the form of an eight-pointed star, the so-called wheel of Ezekiel, in the form of a rotating circle divided into eight sides.

The dark side of the number eight reflected in greed and attachment to material objects. For individuals, the commitment to the number 8 as a symbol of justice can turn into an obsession. Such a person may develop paranoia, believing that he is assigned the role of the sole owner of the truth.