My Favorite Movies Trivia

1. Alfred Hitchcock directed several great thrillers. In which of his movies is there a manhunt down the Mount Rushmore monument?

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Answer: North by Northwest

"North by Northwest" (1959) started quite innocently, with Roger Thornhill (played by Cary Grant) dining at some restaurant. But an unfortunate coincidence gave some spies the impression that Thornhill was the elusive George Kaplan. The spies tried to set up a deadly accident in which Thornhill would be the victim, but this plot failed. Thornhill then travelled throughout the USA, on the run for the police (as he was accused of murder) and for the spies. After an iconic fight with a crop dusting plane, Thornhill ended up on top of Mount Rushmore trying to save Eve Kendall (role by Eva Maria Saint). "Vertigo" (1958), "Psycho" (1960) and "Spellbound" (1945) are some other masterpieces of Alfred Hitchcock.

From Quiz Favourite Movies at Red John Towers

Answer: Office of Strategic Services

"Where Eagles Dare" originally came about when actor Richard Burton approached producer Elliott Kastner to see if he had any film ideas that were action oriented, as his stepsons had requested him to do something that they could enjoy; most of his film work at that point having been fairly highbrow. Kastner approached novelist Alistair MacLean who, having had most of his novels either filmed or in the process of being filmed, produced an original story called "Castle of Eagles". Kastner loved the story, but hated the title, and instead chose a line from Act I, Scene III of "Richard III" - "The world is grown so bad, that wrens make prey where eagles dare not perch" - as his title. Burton and his co-star Clint Eastwood subsequently dubbed the film "Where Doubles Dare", as a result of the amount of time their stand-ins were used in the film's extensive action sequences.

From Quiz The Misplaced Movies, Actors, and Locations

Answer: Cattle Queen of Montana

"Cattle Queen of Montana" is a 1954 movie with Barbara Stanwyck as Sierra Nevada Jones and the then-future 40th US President Ronald Reagan, honing his acting skills as hired gunman Farrell. The role was initially turned down by Robert Mitchum. Whilst the other titles may possibly be considered more in keeping with the scene, "Hell Bent for Leather" and "Inherit the Wind" were 1960 productions and "The Great Race" first appeared in 1965. The action in "Back To The Future" takes place in 1955. Question submitted by donkeehote.

From Quiz Worth Their Genre Weight

Answer: Finding Forrester

"Finding Forrester" is one of Sean Connery's best performances. Connery plays an extremely private author who reminds many critics of J.D. Salinger to some degree. Over several months, the two leads develop a trusting rapport as they become mentor and protegee. Damon represents Connery's law firm. The movie is beautifully written and film-crafted. I highly recommend it to anyone.

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Answer: The Revenant

The movie was directed by Alejandro G. Inarritu. It starred Leonardo DiCaprio as Hugh Glass. In the movie, Glass gets left behind by his expedition group after being severely injured. Unable to move, he watches his half Native American son get killed by a man named John from his own group. Unable to do anything immediately, he survives the tough wilderness until he is able to get revenge on John. The movie also stars Domnhall Gleeson and Tom Hardy. Leonardo DiCaprio gives a powerhouse performance in this movie. Alejandro's directing is breathtaking. DiCaprio, Tom Hardy and Alejandro received Oscar nominations for their work in this movie.

From Quiz My Favorite Movies

Answer: Emmett

Emmett is the big, muscular one; the one who brings an aggressive edge to each battle scene and some humor to the serious scenes. He is played by Kellan Lutz, who can also be seen in "A Nightmare on Elm Street" (2010) and "Valley Peaks."

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Answer: Alan Rickman

Alan Rickman played Harry in 'Love Actually', Professor Snape in 'Harry Potter', Col. Christopher Brandon in 'Sense and Sensibility', and Hans Gruber in 'Die Hard'. Alan Rickman's breakout role in the USA was in 'Die Hard', but he performed on stage and in many English plays and movies beforehand. Emma Thompson was in 'Love Actually', 'Harry Potter', and 'Sense and Sensibility', but not in 'Die Hard'. Both Helena Bonham-Carter and Gary Oldman were in 'Harry Potter', but not in the others.

From Quiz Top Ten Funniest Movies Of All Time

Answer: The Breakfast Club

'The Breakfast Club' was from 1985 and was directed by John Hughes. It was the saga of five high school students with nothing in common, sharing a Saturday in detention where they learned about each other. Molly Ringwald was Claire, the stuck-up cheerleader who ditched class to go to the mall. Emilio Estevez was Andrew, the jock who was in trouble after playing a prank on a teammate. Anthony Michael Hall was Brian, the smart nerd who was caught with a gun in his locker. Judd Nelson was John, the punk who started a false fire alarm and Ally Sheedy was Allison, the mentally challenged kid who had nothing better to do that day.

From Quiz A Joli Good Night Out

Answer: Dennis Price

This is a well known old classic. Alec Guinness famously played the eight victims of the Noble D'Ascoynes family, both male and female, but it was Dennis Price who played the murderous Mazzini. Price's first film was in 1944 and called 'A Canterbury Tale'. In it he played a sensitive young man who realises an ambition to play the organ in the Cathedral. Further roles followed, but he wasn't really suited to costume drama. His role as Mazzini is the one he is probably best remembered for. Robert Hamer was the director and Ernest Irving provided the music for this hilarious black comedy.

From Quiz Another Movie Mix Challenge

Answer: Toilet Paper

Junior was throwing toliet paper into the shopping cart for fun. He threw two or three inside the cart before the other kids came. When the other kids saw how well Junior could throw, they asked him to join the football team. While the other kids were talking to Junior, Becky was staring at Junior through the grocery shelf. She was saying to herself, "What am I saying? I'm the Ice Box. The Ice Box doesn't get crushes."

From Quiz Movie Mix Challenge

Answer: AB positive

Bruce drops off Grace at a blood drive. She says to Bruce, "Well I have a very rare blood type. I'm AB positive." Bruce than replies, "Really? I'm IB positive. I be positive they ain't touching me with no needle." This scene is pretty cool.

From Quiz Movie Madness #1

Answer: magnolia

Hidden several times throughout the film are the words "Exodus 8:2" (or simply the numbers "8:2"). These are pointers to the Bible verse which reads, "And if thou refuse to let them go, behold, I will smite all thy borders with frogs." The reference will make sense to anyone who has seen this masterpiece by writer-director P.T.Anderson.

From Quiz Rblayer's 10 Favorite Dead Movie Heroes

Answer: John Stryker

Three of the original five flag raisers in the famous scene on Mt. Suribachi played themselves in the 1949 film. PFC Rene A. Gagnon, USMC; PFC Ira H. Hayes, USMC; and, PH3 John H. Bradley, USN were forever memorialized in stone in the Iwo Jima Memorial at Arlington, Virginia. The other two flag raisers died fighting on the Pacific island.

From Quiz My Favourite Movies

Answer: Corey Feldman

'The Goonies' is about seven kids who follow an old map that they found in the attic while being chased by three criminals, the Fratellis. They have to find the treasure to save their houses from being turned into a golf course by the evil Hillsiders.

From Quiz My Favorite Movies

Answer: The Sound of Music

In this movie, Julie Andrews plays a novice who is sent to be a governess to a former naval officer and his seven children.

From Quiz A Few of My Favorite Movies

Answer: taxi driver

He is approached by a secret agent who asks him if he wants a job as chauffeur for Clark Devlin.

From Quiz My Favorite Movies

Answer: Sandra Dee

Lana Turner is my all-time favorite actress and this is a great tearjerker. The film was so sucessfull it was, at the time, the biggest-grossing film in the history of Universal Studios (Keep in mind Steven Spielberg was in high school at the time!). It is a re-make of the 1934 film of the same title starring Claudette Colbert.

From Quiz Let's Go to the Show!

Answer: Mr. Pink

'If you shoot that man, you die next!'

From Quiz Not Movies Again!

Answer: Dazed And Confused

This is such a wicked film, so if you got it right - you're very cool for watching it, and if you got it wrong - watch it ... NOW!

From Quiz What You Know 'Bout Movies?

Answer: Happy Burger

This movie is a must see! Steve Zahn and Jack Black are absolutely hilarious!

From Quiz Movies Grab Bag

Answer: Pennsylvania

It's true, there is a Paradise, Pennsylvania. I've been there, it's about 30 minutes from my house. Who wouldn't want to live in Paradise?

From Quiz Random Movies

Answer: Aristotle

"Poetics" by Aristotle is regarded as the earliest surviving work dedicated to dramatic and literary theory. Originally published around 335 BC, the book expands on Aristotle's theories that divide poetry into three distinct forms - verse drama (which includes comedy and tragedy), lyric poetry and epic poetry - with this work concentrating on drama. At some point, the "Poetics" was split in two, with the first part focusing on tragedy, and the second on comedy. Although the first part was rediscovered in the Middle Ages, the second part has been lost. It is a copy of the lost "Second Book of Poetics" that holds the key to the mystery of numerous murders at the unnamed monastery in Northern Italy in "The Name of the Rose", as all of the victims come into contact with the book in one way or another.

From Quiz Some Favorite Movies Of Mine

Answer: Cary Elwes

Chris Sarandon plays Prince Humperdinck.

From Quiz My Favourite Films

Answer: Translator

Juliet Stephenson lives in the same north London district where the film is set.

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Answer: Robert Duvall

From Quiz My Favourite Movies 9 for 10.

Answer: Italy

"Quo Vadis" was set in the year 64 AD. It told the story of the Roman general Marcus Vinicius (role by Robert Taylor) who fell in love with Lygia (Deborah Kerr) - not realising that Lygia was a devoted Christian. Peter Ustinov played a very personal interpretation of Emperor Nero, who (according to the movie) sang and played the lyre when seeing Rome burn to the ground. The Emperor then blamed the Christians of having started the fire, and many Christians were sentenced to die in the arena - among them also Lygia and the meanwhile converted Marcus Vinicius. The other countries have also been the setting of some of my other favourite epic movies: "Ben Hur" (1959) played for a significant part in present-day Israel, "Lawrence of Arabia" (1962) played largely in what is now known as Saudi Arabia, and "Cleopatra" (1963) was of course related to Egypt.

From Quiz More Favourite Movies at Red John Towers

Answer: Telly Savalas

"Kelly's Heroes" was one of the first instances that George Savalas appeared alongside his brother, although in this case George, as Sergeant Mulligan, did not share any scenes with Telly as 'Big' Joe. Their most famous collaboration came in 1973 with the debut of the TV series 'Kojak', which saw Telly cast as the lollipop sucking New York police detective Lt Theo Kojak, with George playing the role of Detective Stavros in 114 of the show's 118 episodes.

From Quiz Favourite Movies at Red John Towers

Answer: Dallas

Although the setting for RoboCop was Detroit, the majority of location shooting for the film took place in Dallas between August and October 1986. A number of Dallas landmarks, such as the Reunion Tower, are visible in the cityscapes seen over the course of the film. The front of the seven storey Dallas City Hall, completed in 1978, served as the headquarters of OCP with the addition of a matte painting that turned it into a skyscraper, while the old Dallas Municipal Building was used as Detroit City Hall. Owing to the high temperatures prevalent in Texas in the summer, Peter Weller, who played the lead role of Murphy/RoboCop, was losing up to three pounds a day simply through sweating as a result of the bulky costume and working in temperatures up to 100 degrees Fahrenheit.

From Quiz Random Recommendations

Answer: Nicole Kidman

The movie is directed by Alejandro Amenábar. It also stars Christopher Eccleston, Fionnula Flanagan and Elaine Cassidy. In the movie, Grace is a mother of two living in a big house after the World War II. After some new servants come to work in the house some natural events begin to happen that lead Grace to realize a deadly truth. The movie is such a thrilling experience and Kidman does an amazing job in front of the camera. Kidman has appeared in movies such as 'Birth' and 'To Die For'. She won an Oscar for her performance in the movie 'The Hours'.

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