Oh Dear...I Dropped My Projector Quiz

Answer: Dune

"DUNE" is based on an intricate imaginary society set in the year 10,191, where humans have left the Earth and have colonized other planets. Duke Leto, of the House of Atreides is sent to colonize Arrakis, a desert planet with large amounts of melange, a very valuable spice drug, popular with the wealthy. Once the Duke arrives to Arrakis with the Atreides, he has to protect the planet from a takeover by the men of Baron Harkonnen. Duke Leto's plan is to recruit the Fremen, who are natives to Arrakis to help him fight the battle against the Harkonnens. Harkonnen manages to beat Duke Leto, by killing him and his men. The only hope for the planet is set on Leto's mistress Jessica and her son Paul, who flee into the desert and finally end up finding the Fremen. Paul manages to unite the Fremen, forming an army and finally defeating Harkonnen.

When "Dune" was finally released it was written and directed by David Lynch. Previously there had been several failed attempts in producing the film as the rights had been acquired by other directors and producers, such as Dino de Laurentiis. The film was shot entirely in Mexico on the Samalayuca Dunes, with a budget of 40 million dollars. Most of the critics gave it a negative review, and it ended up with a poor commercial reception, all sequels that had been intended were cancelled.

Answer: Airplane

The film is a fast paced, slapstick comedy, using many visual and verbal puns, as well as flashbacks. Budgeted at 3.5 million dollars, the film was a great financial success for Paramount pictures, grossing well over 83 million dollars in the USA alone. The majority of the actors were all well known, although many of them were better known for their roles in TV shows rather than in movies. Los Angeles Lakers legendary basketball player Kareem Abdul-Jabbar was cast as the co-pilot.

In the film all the crew and many passengers on the flight are taken ill while in the air. The pilot is incapable of piloting the plane to safety, so a replacement must be found. The only hope for the plane to be landed safely is by one of the passengers, who happens to be an ex war pilot with a fear of flying, and a basketball player acting as co-pilot.

Answer: Cocoon

Directed by Ron Howard, the film is based on a Science Fiction novel written by David Saperstein. With a positive critical and commercial reception, the movie, which was budgeted at 17.5 million dollars, grossed over 85 million dollars at the box office.

A group of senior citizens go for a swim in and indoor pool of a house which they presume is uninhabited. The pool contains 20 cocoons of an alien life form from Atlantis. The Antareans (as they are called) charge the water with a "lifeforce" in order to maintain and give energy to the cocoons. The elderly swimmers find that they become revitalized and rejuvenated after each swim. The cast had actors like Don Ameche, who won Best Actor in a Supporting Role, Jessica Tandy and Steve Guttenberg among others.

Answer: Brubaker

The film "Brubaker", directed by Stuart Rosenberg, is based on the true life experiences of Thomas Murton, who was a warden at Arkansas state prisons in the 1960s. The movie depicts the dreadful conditions the inmates have to live in, with cruel and unusual punishments, apart from the violence and corruption that takes place at the penitentiary on a daily basis. The conditions portrayed in the movie, led to an Arkansas federal court case, "Holt v. Sarver", in which the courts ruled, that the existing system was unconstitutional and denied the prisoner's rights under the Eighth Amendment. This court case, was the first of many common law cases against penitentiaries throughout the USA, and the outcome changed the American prison system regarding prisoner's rights.

Morgan Freeman appears as Walter, which was his first credited role in a movie. Nicolas Cage makes his first appearance on screen as an extra in this film.

Answer: Armageddon

The film starts out with scenes of New York City being showered with hundreds of meteorites. At the same time, NASA discovers that there is a huge asteroid heading directly towards the Earth. If it manages to hit the Earth, it will eradicate the planet. The only way to stop the collision is by blowing it up. NASA recruits Harry Stamper and his team, who are known to be the best core diggers in the world to get the job done.

"Armageddon" became instantly a world-wide box office success, even though it received negative reviews, it became the highest grossing film of 1998, earning over 550 million dollars. The film had a strong cast headed by Bruce Willis, Ben Affleck, Liv Tyler and Billy Bob Thornton among others. The film was nominated in four categories of the Academy Awards, but didn't win any, even though it was such a high grossing film.

Answer: Madagascar

Alex the lion, Marty the zebra, Melman the giraffe and Gloria the hippo, all live at Central Park Zoo in New York. Marty is curious to know what the outside world is like, and one night with the help of some penguins he manages to escape. His friends discover that Marty is missing and decide to go find him, they finally track him down in Grand Central Station, where major havoc is caused inadvertently by the animals. They are captured, crated, and are shipped to Africa. On route the ship is hijacked, and the crates end up floating in the sea to be washed up on the shores of Madagascar. The animals have to learn how to live in the wild, with the help of some friendly lemurs, and finally understand the true meaning of "It's a jungle out there".

"Madagascar" was produced by DreamWorks Animation, and it is one of the highest - grossing animated films they have made. Produced on a 78 million dollar budget, the film has grossed well over 532 million dollars. The actors who portrayed the main animal voices were Ben Stiller as Alex the lion, Chris Rock as Marty the zebra, David Schwimmer as Melman the giraffe and Jada Pinkett Smith as Gloria the hippopotamus.

Answer: Grease

"Grease", starring John Travolta and Olivia Newton John, told of the romance between Danny Zuko and Sandy Olsson who met during their summer holidays on the beach. When the summer came to an end, they vowed their love to each just before going back to school. Neither of them knew that they would be both attending Rydell High.

The soundtrack album was the second best selling album of the year, being beaten by the "Saturday Night Fever" album, which was another film in which John Travolta starred.

Answer: Pinocchio

"Pinocchio" was one of Walt Disney's best movies, and it was their second animated movie after "Snow White". Originally released in 1940, it has been re-released several times, before it was released again in 1992 when it was restored digitally. The film tells the story of a wooden puppet named Pinocchio carved by Geppetto, who wishes it would be his real son, till one day a kind fairy brings him to life. In order to earn his right to become a real boy he must prove to be unselfish, brave and truthful, with the help of Jiminy the cricket acting as Pinocchio's conscience.

The film had a budget of two million dollars with a gross income of 84 million dollars. The man who did the voice of Pinocchio, Dickie Jones was never credited. Who could ever forget Jiminy Cricket, Figaro and Mister Geppetto to name of few of the amusing characters in this movie.

Answer: Inception

The film was directed and produced by Christopher Nolan. Dom Cobb is a very talented espionage thief who has the capability of invading people's dreams. Corporations usually hire him in order to get their rivals' trade secrets. So much fame in this dirty world has made him an international fugitive, costing him everything he has ever loved. Cobb is given one last opportunity to get his life back into order. Saito, an energy magnate, wants to hire him to do the opposite, and plant ideas into a rival's mind, in return he would fix Cobb's problems allowing him to return to his children.

The film had excellent reviews and was budgeted at 160 million dollars with a gross box office income that has surpassed 825 million dollars. The film has a splendid cast comprising of Leonardo DiCaprio, Tom Berenger, Ellen Page and Ken Watanabe among others.

Answer: Gandhi

"Gandhi" was released in 1982 and directed by Sir Richard Attenborough. The film tells the life story of the legendary Indian leader Mohandas K. Gandhi, and his peaceful ways to free his beloved India from the British rule. He does this by setting up a non-violent campaign, and organizing millions of Indians to join in this peaceful revolt. Britain is still too weak after WWII to be able to enforce its power over India, and finally grants India independence.

The film became an international success, it was nominated for eleven Academy Awards out of which it won eight, including Best Picture and Best Actor in a Leading Role, which was granted to Ben Kingsley for his portrayal of Gandhi. The film was budgeted at 22 million dollars with a gross income well over 52 million dollars. In the funeral scene, more than 300,000 extras were used to make it seem as real as Gandhi's funeral. It said that over one million people attended the funeral.