Famous Codes in Films and Fiction - Win a Mousepad

It wasn'tthat long ago that the controversy surrounding The DaVinci Code was swirling through the media. As a novel and afilm the story centers on a seemingly unsolvable puzzle, designed to conceal a secretworth dying for. It reminded us of our fascination with puzzles, a secretperhaps, of our success as thinking animals.

So great isthis fascination that it has fueled an unending series of puzzle-orientedstories, from the swashbuckling adventures of Indiana Jones, to the brilliantdeductions of Nancy Drew. On the other hand, puzzles and codes turn up in othertypes of stories, too.

For example,many comedies have gags that return again and again in the story line, forminga kind of pattern all their own. In the best comedies, that pattern is upsetwhen, despite our expectations, the comedians add a hilarious, unexpectedtwist, often at the turning point of the story line.

Share yourfavorite puzzle-rich movie plot and why you found it so intriguing. And let usall know if you see any parallels in your child's "story line". Have younoticed any major patterns or themes emerging from Mary Jean's Adventures atCamp? Have you cracked the code behind Billy's mysterious smile? And speakingof classic movie themes, where has the household man of mystery hidden the DVDremote? Share your stories and we'll randomly select 50 responders to receive a Code Orange mouse pad.

No purchase necessary. Void where prohibited. Open to legal residents of the 50 U.S. states,D.C. and PR, who are 18 or older, or the age of legal majority in your state asof the date of entry. Sponsored by McNeil Consumer Healthcare, Division ofMcNeil-PPC, Inc.

Starts 12:00 a.m. ET onDecember 17, 2007 and ends at 11:59 p.m. ET on December 23, 2007

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