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1. I was expecting a documentary on the marine life of strange aquatic animals but, to my surprise, I was watching a John Cleese film from 1988, centered around a diamond heist. What was the film called?
2. Well, this movie wasn't a religious biography as I expected. It starred Bette Davis as an aging celebrity, and a conniving young woman looking to supplant the older star. It was an American Film Institute top movie, settling in at #16. What was this box office smash in 1950?
3. Thought I'd check out a hunting movie next. I settled in for this 1962 classic starring Gregory Peck. I was instead, entertained by a courtroom drama dealing with racism and alleged rape in the impoverished south. What was this hit movie?
4. Thinking I could indulge in a bit of high society and culture, I sat down to watch this movie about orchestra music and arias. It turned out I was watching a 1935 Marx Brothers production about singing and Italian performers who were lovestruck. Which particular Marx Brothers movie was it?
5. I thought a nice farming movie might be in order...something with baby ovine. Boy, was I shocked when I watched this one. A 1991 thriller which kept Jodie Foster on edge. It gave new meaning to 'self-serve buffet'. What was this eerie movie?
6. I thought I was watching a biography of the man who invented dynamite. The after effects of Alfred Nobel's TNT would be fitting for this title. Instead I was watching a pre-teen movie about teenage superheroes going to school and a love triangle that ensues. Which movie starred Kurt Russell in 2005?
7. I enjoy Reggae music and when I saw a biography of one of the best performers in the genre I was first in line. Little did I know what I was in store for. It was a 2008 movie about a columnist and his wife and how they coped with life and their new dog. It also had an ending that had people drowning in the aisles. What was the name of this family movie?
8. Well I like trucking movies...Chuck Norris, Burt Reynolds etc. Well this one turned out to be a nerve shattering thriller about the secrets of death and what was on the other side of death's door. It was a 1990 movie with Julia Roberts. What was the name of this chilling film?
9. I'm a history buff so thought I'd take in "Mr. and Mrs. Smith", thinking it a retelling of the Capt.John Smith and Pocahontas story. Well I was entertained to an action thriller about two high priced assassins who, although married, did not know what the other did for a living until their jobs crossed paths. Who played the married couple?
10. First thing I thought of was that I was watching a superhero movie. They're great. But I got a shock when I found myself watching a period movie about old France, involving intrigue, betrayal and adventure. The movie was from 1998 with Leonardo DiCaprio. What was it?
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