Movie Cryptics Trivia

1. Sounds like the third letter has merged with a British cookie? (History/Sport, 2003)

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Answer: Seabiscuit

"Seabiscuit" was a seven times Oscar nominated movie directed by Gary Ross and starred Jeff Bridges and Tobey Maguire. It told the story of Seabiscuit, a racehorse which was taken into the American public's hearts during the 1930s. Third letter(C(Sea)) + British cookie (Biscuit), "Seabiscuit"

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Answer: Finding Nemo

locating = Finding omen (look back) = Nemo 'Finding Nemo' tells the story of an overprotective father clownfish (Marlin) searching for his lost son (Nemo). Along the journey he is assisted by a blue tang (Dory, who has a short memory span, and learns the use of moderation in protecting his child from the outside world. Aside from winning many awards, including a Golden Globe and the Saturn Award, this amazing little film was partly responsible for an increase in tourism numbers to Australia during the summer and autumn months of 2003.

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Answer: MacBeth

This is a hidden word clue: big (MAC BETH)any. The word 'inside' is the indicator. Shakespeare's tale of the murder of King Duncan by the title character, and the latter's subsequent bloody, but ultimately futile, struggle to hold power in Scotland has been filmed many times. The 1948 version starred Orson Welles, who also directed. Duncan was played by Erskine Sanford, and Roddy McDowall played Malcolm.

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Answer: Titanic

Bind = tie Sun-brown = tan The hero of 'Sleepy Hollow' is Ichabod Crane, initially = I.C. Together, tie+tan+I.C. gives us 'Titanic', the spelling differences indicated by 'might'. James Cameron's retelling of the 1912 disaster, introducing the love story between Jack and Rose (Leonardo DiCaprio and Kate Winslet), gained much acclaim and numerous awards, including eleven Oscars. Though 'Titanic' was a commendable effort by all involved, my personal favourite on the subject remains 'A Night to Remember'.

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Answer: Zulu

A 'place for animal exhibits' is a ZOO. Gehrig (or Gossett) suggests the first name LOU. Zoo followed by Lou sounds like 'Zulu'. 'Zulu', starring Michael Caine and Stanley Baker, was based on the true story of the defence of Rorke's Drift in 1879. A small group of British soldiers held out against a much larger force of Zulus. Eleven of the defenders were awarded the Victoria Cross.

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Answer: Chariots of Fire

"Chariots of Fire" tells the true story of British athletes Eric Liddell and Harold Abrahams and is set during the 1924 Olympic Games. It was the winner of four Oscars for Best Picture, Best Writing, Screenplay Written Directly for the Screen, Best Costume Design and Best Music, Original Score. Ancient two wheeled vehicles(Chariots) + Ablaze(On fire), "Chariots of Fire"

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Answer: The French Connection

Men from Gaul = French A friend in high places = Connection 'The French Connection', which became the first 'R' rated movie to the Academy Award for 'Best Picture', is based on real life events. It tells the story of two New York detectives, Jimmy 'Popeye' Doyle and Buddy 'Cloudy' Russo, and their efforts to uncover a shipment of heroin being smuggled from France. The film went on to win five Academy Awards.

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Answer: Citizen Kane

Take a chair = sit I, form of Buddhism = I, Zen Walking stick = cane This gives us Sit I Zen Cane. The words 'listen' and 'hear' indicate that the title 'sounds like' this, hence, Sit I Zen Cane = Citizen Kane. The story of the life of newspaper tycoon Charles Foster Kane is told in flashback, as a reporter attempts to discover the meaning of Kane's dying word by interviewing those who knew him best. Orson Welles played Kane, and directed, and Joseph Cotten played his long-time associate and friend Jedidiah Leland.

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Answer: Warlock

The 'Warlock' of the title is not a contemporary of Harry Potter at Hogwarts, but a small town that hired gunman Clay Blaisdell (Fonda) as marshal, to deal with a gang of ruffians who had the town under their thumb. Not all of the townspeople were happy with this arrangement, and violence ensued. (Double definition clue.)

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Answer: Topaz

'In the direction of' = to The Spanish word for peace is 'paz'. To + paz = 'Topaz' The plot of 'Topaz' involved the efforts of a French agent (Frederick Stafford) to help uncover a spy ring in France that was leaking secrets to the Russians. Dany Robin and John Forsythe also starred.

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Answer: Reservoir Dogs

"Reservoir Dogs", which was directed by Quentin Tarantino, told the story of the perfect crime which went disastrously wrong. Quentin Tarantino himself played the part of Mr. Brown in this cult classic. Canines(Dogs) + Man-made lake(Reservoir), "Reservoir Dogs"

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Answer: Monsters Inc

Ghouls = Monsters Company = Inc (Incorporated) This is an animated feature that follows two monsters, Sully and Mike, as they endeavour to return a human girl, Boo, to her own world, after she has strayed into Monstropolis. Randy Newman is the man behind the Oscar winning song "If I Didn't Have You". According to Arabian folk-lore, a 'ghoul' is a monster that generally lives in burial grounds (shiver).

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Answer: Shenandoah

Upset indicates an anagram of 'Hans had one'. Farmer Charlie Anderson (James Stewart) wants no part in the American Civil War for himself or his large family. When his youngest son (Phillip Alford) disappears, he leads the search for him, leaving one son at home with his pregnant wife to mind the farm. Charlie is soon forced to realise that the conflict will not leave his family untouched.

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Answer: Warlock

The answer is hidden in the sentence: anWAR LOCKs, the word 'sees' indicating this. The word 'again' is the clue that this is the film that is the answer to two different questions. The cast of 'Warlock' included Richard Widmark, Anthony Quinn and Dorothy Malone, in addition to Fonda. Edward Dmytryk directed.

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Answer: The Matrix & Matrix

The word 'inside' tells you that the answer is hidden in the sentence: "...laTHE MA, TRIXie...' Keanu Reeves played Neo and Laurence Fishburne was Morpheus in this science-fiction film where almost nothing was what it first seemed to be.

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Answer: The Lion King

"The Lion King" tells the story of Simba(a lion cub) who is tricked into believing he is responsible for his father, the King's, death and flees(later to return and claim his kingdom). It was a double Oscar winning animated movie from the Disney Studios in 1994. It featured a host of Hollywood greats including Whoopi Goldberg, James Earl Jones, Matthew Broderick and Jeremy Irons. The Oscars won were for Best Music, Original Song for Elton John (music) and Tim Rice (lyrics) for their collaboration on the song "Can You Feel the Love Tonight" and Best Music, Original Score for Hans Zimmer. Maned animal(Lion) + Monarch(King), "The Lion King"

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Answer: The Piano

'Keys' to 'Piano' (musical instrument) This is the story of a mute, but strong-willed, Scottish woman (Hunter) and her daughter (Paquin) sent to a New Zealand backwater to fulfill a contract of arranged marriage. The story is set in the mid 19th century. Anna Paquin, an eleven year old Canadian girl, earned herself an Oscar for 'Best Actress in a Supporting Role'. At the time it made her the second youngest person to win an Academy Award. Tatum O'Neal for her performance in 'Paper Moon' in 1971 was the youngest.

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Answer: Fargo

Depart = Go British flying service = Royal Air Force, initially = RAF, returns = FAR Place 'go' after 'FAR' to arrive at 'Fargo'. Frances McDormand won an Oscar for her portrayal of the pregnant cop, Marge Gunderson, who works to track down the murderers after a kidnapping plot goes awry. William H. Macy and Steve Buscemi also starred.

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Answer: Cabaret

Taxi = cab The French word for and is 'et'. A saloon is a bar, and headless indicates you should drop the first letter. 'Turn around' indicates an anagram, which gives us: CAB + ET + AR, anagrammed to give 'Cabaret'. The film was set in Berlin in the 1930s, and starred Liza Minnelli, Michael York and Joel Grey, as the deliciously evil Master of Ceremonies at the Kit Kat Club. Songs included 'Cabaret', 'Money, Money' and the chilling, but lovely, 'Tomorrow Belongs to Me'.

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Answer: Top Hat

Entangle indicates an anagram of 'that op', 'op' being a brief way of saying 'operation'. 'Top Hat' was a fairly typical Fred Astaire/Ginger Rogers musical, with a slim plot revolving around mutual attraction between Fred and Ginger and a case of mistaken identity. Musical numbers included 'Top Hat, White Tie and Tails' and 'Cheek to Cheek'.

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Answer: Kill Bill

"Kill Bill" is basically a story of revenge. The story tells of how after being left for dead a female assassin, known as "The Bride" sets out to settle the score. It was directed by cult director Quentin Tarantino and featured Uma Thurman as "The Bride". As Tarantino was a friend and great admirer of Uma Thurman he offered her the part as a 30th birthday present and even went as far as to delay the production of the movie as Uma was pregnant at the time. Assassinate(Kill) + Bird's beak(Bill), "Kill Bill"

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Answer: L.A. Confidential

Largest Californian City is Los Angeles: Initially = L.A. Secret = Confidential The movie was based on a novel by James Ellroy, which shadows Hollywood stardom meeting the L.A. police force during the 1950s. The story revolves around three LAPD officers who find themselves in the midst of a web of police corruption, organised crime, murder, pornography, tabloid journalism and political corruption. The novel itself was the third in a quartet known as the 'L.A. Quartet'. The other novels in the series are 'The Black Dahlia', 'The Big Nowhere' and 'White Jazz'.

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Answer: The Dam Busters & The Dambusters & Dam Busters & Dambusters

This is a hidden word clue, indicated by the word 'inside': to (THE DAM BUSTER S)aid... 'The Dam Busters' (alternately known as 'The Dambusters' in the USA) told the true story of the RAF squadron formed in 1943 for the specific purpose of breaching the Ruhr Dams, and of Barnes Wallis' invention of the bouncing bomb used in the raid, which is the climax of the film. Richard Todd played Wing Commander Guy Gibson, who was awarded the Victoria Cross for leading the raid, and Michael Redgrave played Wallis.

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Answer: Sleepy Hollow

This is a fairly straightforward substitution of synonyms for the words in the title. Drowsy is another word for sleepy, and in geographic terms, a hollow is a valley. Johnny Depp starred as Constable Ichabod Crane (the 'police' clue) in this version of Washington Irving's tale involving a headless horseman and his exploits. Christina Ricci also starred, and Tim Burton directed.

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Answer: Armageddon

Upper limb = arm An order to embark = a "Get on!" Arm a "Get on!" sounds like 'Armageddon'. Harry Stamper (Bruce Willis) and his team of drillers tried to save the world from a giant asteroid in this action-packed film. Ben Affleck and Billy Bob Thornton were also in the cast.

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Answer: Gladiator

"Gladiator" was a five time Oscar winning movie from 2000. It was directed by Ridley Scott and starred Russell Crowe and Joaquin Phoenix. It was set in ancient Rome and told the story of Maximus (a General) who is reduced in status to a gladiator who in turn brings about the downfall of the Emperor. This would be British actor Oliver Reed's last role as he died on set of a heart attack. Crowe was not the first choice as the lead in "Gladiator", Mel Gibson was offered Russell Crowe's part as Maximus but turned it down. (Glad he ate her), "Gladiator"

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Answer: Ed Wood

Ed = part of 'Eden' Wood = part of 'Driftwood' The movie is a bio-pic of cult movie maker Edward D Wood Jr. It primarily revolves around his relationship with Bela Lugosi, at the time he made his most well known films. The movie won two Oscars. As mentioned in the hint, the first went to Martin Landau, the second went to Rick Baker for 'Best Make-up'. Rick is a six time Oscar winner (wow), his other successes coming from 'An American Werewolf in London', 'Henry and the Hendersons', 'The Nutty Professor', 'Men in Black' and 'The Grinch Who Stole Christmas'.

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Answer: The Aviator & Aviator

'Twisted' indicates an anagram of 'Ai! over that'. 'The Aviator' tells the story of the early achievements of director, aviator and eccentric Howard Hughes, including scenes depicting the filming of 'Hell's Angels' and the later creation of the oversized flying boat, The Spruce Goose. Leonardo DiCaprio starred as Hughes, and was nominated for a Best Actor Oscar.

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Answer: Hamlet

A hamlet is a small village, and 'Hamlet' was Prince of Denmark. Shakespeare's tragedy has been filmed many times. Lord Olivier's 1948 production, which he also directed, won four Oscars, including Best Picture and Best Actor for the then Sir Laurence. The Mel Gibson vehicle, directed by Franco Zeffirelli, was less successful, receiving two Oscar nominations, but winning neither.

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Answer: The Third Man & Third Man

This is a double definition clue. Third man is one of the many fielding positions possible in a cricket match, and as Harry Lime, Welles was 'The Third Man' of the title. Joseph Cotten played Lime's friend Holly Martins, who arrived in Vienna only to hear that his friend had died. Things were not as they seemed, however, and Martins set out to solve the mystery.

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