Sometimes It's Okay to Be Lazy Quiz

Answer: Niagara

"Niagara", released in 1953, is one of the rare films of the noir genre to be filmed in Technicolor. Toplining Marilyn Monroe, the film is set in Niagara Falls, a place nicknamed the "Honeymoon Capital of the World". The Cutlers are a newly married couple who arrive at Niagara Falls for their honeymoon where they end up meeting another couple, the Loomis', whose marriage appears to be going through troubled times.

When Rose Loomis hatches a plan with her lover to get her husband killed, things take a turn for the dark.

Answer: The Da Vinci Code

Dan Brown's bestselling novel "The Da Vinci Code" has been made into a movie by Ron Howard, starring Tom Hanks as Prof. Robert Langdon, an American expert on symbology. When the curator of the Louvre is found murdered in the museum, Langdon, who happens to be in Paris for work, is called by the French police for help. Clues left by the dead man seem to be leading Langdon to uncover the mystery of the Holy Grail, a secret closely guarded by the Knights Templar for hundreds of years.

The Teacher is a mysterious man who though not directly involved in the murder, seems to be pulling the strings from behind the scenes.

Answer: Strangers on a Train

Alfred Hitchcock's 1951 film "Strangers on a Train" is based on a novel of the same name by Patricia Highsmith. The plot revolves around two strangers meeting on a train. Since they both want a person in their lives dead, one of them, Bruno, suggests that they swap the murders so that the crime can't be traced back to them.

While Guy, a tennis player, doesn't take this seriously, Bruno seems to have upheld his end of the 'bargain' and threatens to implicate Guy if he doesn't follow up with his side.

Answer: Brokeback Mountain

Starring Heath Ledger, Jake Gyllenhaal, Anne Hathaway and Michelle Williams, "Brokeback Mountain" directed by Ang Lee, is one of the first mainstream movies to depict a romantic relationship between two people of the same gender. Set in the American West during the period from the 1960s to the early 1980s, the film explored the relationship between two cowboys, Ennis Del Mar and Jack Twist, who find love with each other while continuing to maintain the facade of conventional marriages with their wives.

Answer: The Sound of Music

"The Sound of Music" follows a young girl named Maria who is training to be a nun. The Mother Abbess sends Maria to take up the position of a governess to Captain Von Trapp's seven children. The Captain was a widower and his naughty children managed to chase away every governess hired by him, till Maria enters their home and becomes a part of their lives.

The movie was based on the true story of the Von Trapp family, though some parts were dramatized to increase the cinematic appeal. The gazebo shown in the photo is where the songs "Sixteen Going on Seventeen" and "Something Good" were shot. It is found on the grounds of the Hellbrun Palace in Salzburg, Austria.

Answer: The Jungle Book

In 1967, Walt Disney Productions released a movie called "The Jungle Book" which was based on a novel of the same name written by Rudyard Kipling. The story is set in a jungle in India where an abandoned child Mowgli is raised by a pack of wolves. As he grows up, his friends, a panther named Bagheera and a bear named Baloo, try to convince him to leave the jungle before he is eaten by the tiger, Shere Khan. "The Bare Necessities" is a song from the film that was nominated for an Academy Award for Best Original Song.

Answer: Frozen

The Disney film "Frozen" released in 2013 is inspired by the fairy tale of the Snow Queen. It tries to humanize this negative character by tracing her journey from a princess to the much feared Snow Queen. Set in the fictional land of Arendelle, the plot follows two young princesses, Elsa and Anna. Elsa is able to produce snow and ice from her fingers and when she's unable to control her powers, she leaves in a self imposed exile to prevent herself from causing any further harm. Olaf is a snowman that the girls had created in their childhood whom Elsa unknowingly brings to life when she turns into the Snow Queen. "Let It Go" is a song from the film that won the Oscar for Best Original Song.

Answer: Dances with Wolves

Marking Kevin Costner's debut as a director, "Dances with Wolves" is an epic set during the American Civil War. Costner, who also stars in the lead role, plays First Lieutenant John J. Dunbar. Having been injured during the war, Dunbar moves to the Western Frontier after he recuperates and there begin his interactions with the Native American tribe of Lakota. Achieving both commercial success and critical acclaim, the film won seven Oscars including Best Picture and Best Director.

Answer: French Kiss

"French Kiss" is a romantic comedy featuring Meg Ryan and Kevin Kline in the principal roles. Kate (Ryan) flies to Paris, despite a strong fear of flying, to win back her fiancé who goes to the city on a business trip and ends up falling for someone else. On the flight she meets Luc Teyssier (Kline), a French thief, who hides a stolen necklace in her luggage to smuggle it through customs. Under the pretext of helping her, Luc accompanies Kate on her journey trying to get the necklace back and before long the two fall in love.

Answer: Rear Window

Directed by Alfred Hitchcock, "Rear Window" is based on a short story by Cornell Woolrich titled "It Had to Be Murder". Having broken his leg during an assignment, Jeff is confined to a wheelchair and takes to keeping a close eye on all his neighbours from his window to while away the time. Soon he is convinced that the man living opposite has murdered his wife and disposed of her body.

The movie stars James Stewart and Grace Kelly in the lead roles.