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1.
  Invented Languages of Film   great trivia quiz  
Match Quiz
 10 Qns
Match the constructed language created for each corresponding film (or the novel on which it was based).
Average, 10 Qns, nmerr, Sep 26 19
Average
nmerr gold member
Sep 26 19
309 plays
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  Fictional Bands from the Silver Screen    
Match Quiz
 10 Qns
Lots of films have been made about real bands and musicians, but what about bands who only exist in the movies? Here are ten fictional bands and musicians. Match them with the films in which they appear.
Average, 10 Qns, Kankurette, Aug 17 18
Average
Kankurette gold member
Aug 17 18
188 plays
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  Is This Reel Real?    
Multiple Choice
 10 Qns
A quiz about some of the best (or maybe worst) films never made. A look at the familiar Hollywood trope of fictional films within films.
Average, 10 Qns, parrotman2006, Apr 23 21
Average
parrotman2006 gold member
Apr 23 21
328 plays
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  Movies That Exist Only In Movies! editor best quiz    
Multiple Choice
 15 Qns
By popular demand (or not), here's another quiz devoted to things that only exist in the movies...in this case, other movies. The standard 'enfranklopedia likes obscure stuff' warning applies. Good luck!
Very Difficult, 15 Qns, enfranklopedia, Jul 23 12
Very Difficult
enfranklopedia
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  Come In So I Can Kill You    
Multiple Choice
 10 Qns
There are many movies in which the hero has to rely on his superior strength, speed, ability or intellect to survive. In others, he just has to do as the bad guy says. Pick the movie that matches the instruction given to the hero.
Tough, 10 Qns, garymeadows, Nov 27 18
Tough
garymeadows
Nov 27 18
238 plays
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  TV Shows That Only Exist In Movies!    
Multiple Choice
 15 Qns
Questions about television shows that exist only in the fictional world of movies. Kind of quirky, but hey -- that's me. Have fun!
Difficult, 15 Qns, enfranklopedia, Aug 14 20
Difficult
enfranklopedia
Aug 14 20
1116 plays
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  Books That Only Exist In Movies!    
Multiple Choice
 10 Qns
A sequel of sorts to my 'TV Shows That Only Exist In Movies' quiz, this one's all about books that are mentioned (and usually seen) in movies, but don't actually exist. Some tough ones here, so good luck!
Very Difficult, 10 Qns, enfranklopedia, Feb 24 05
Very Difficult
enfranklopedia
736 plays
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  Bands from Movies    
Multiple Choice
 10 Qns
This quiz is about fictional bands or music groups that are in movies.
Tough, 10 Qns, Sarah606, Feb 23 05
Tough
Sarah606
1069 plays
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  Bands That Only Exist In Movies!    
Multiple Choice
 10 Qns
See how well you know these bands that have been fictionalized and featured in the movies.
Very Difficult, 10 Qns, enfranklopedia, Feb 24 05
Very Difficult
enfranklopedia
889 plays
trivia question Quick Question
In 1999's 'EdTV,' Ray Pekurny (Woody Harrelson) becomes the unlikely author of a much-publicized book. What is it called?

From Quiz "Books That Only Exist In Movies!"





Only in the Movies Trivia Questions
1. What is the name of the fictional film in "Singin' in the Rain" (1953) that almost single-handedly tanks the career of Don Lockwood (Gene Kelly)?

From Quiz Is This Reel Real?

Answer: The Dueling Cavalier

"The Dueling Cavalier" is a period piece set in 18th century France. It is to be to the first talking picture released by Lockwood's studio, and there is a major problem: leading lady Lina Lamont (Jean Hagen) has a voice that would scratch glass. Cosmo Brown (Donald O'Connor) comes up with the bright idea of turning the film into a musical and having Kathy Selden (Debbie Reynolds) dub Lina's voice. Ironically, Reynolds herself was dubbed for several songs in the picture. They successfully turn "Dueling Cavalier" into a musical, expose Lina as a fraud, and launch Kathy as a big star. "The Royal Rascal" is a silent picture starring Lockwood and Lamont shown early in "Singin' in the Rain". "Singin' in the Rain" (1953) is generally regarded as the greatest film musical of all time, especially Gene Kelly's performance in the title song. It was one of the first films in the National Film Registry and is among the top 10 on the AFI 100 Best Films list. "The Bold Caballero" (1936) is a real swashbuckler film starring Robert Livingston as Zorro. "The Crimson Pirate" (1952) stars Burt Lancaster as the title pirate.

2. "Keep this bus moving at 50mph, or you'll die!" Which movie is this the outline?

From Quiz Come In So I Can Kill You

Answer: Speed

Dennis Hopper has rigged a bus with a bomb and it's up to Keanu Reeves and Sandra Bullock to save the day! A sequel was set on a cruise ship, and was written in reverse order after the writer dreamt the ending. Only Bullock returned for it.

3. We'll start with the classic heavy metal band that Rob Reiner directed in the first well known "mocumentary". This band was led by David St. Hubbins. What is the name of the band that performed "Stonehenge" and "Big Bottom"?

From Quiz Bands from Movies

Answer: Spinal Tap

The movie was called "This is Spinal Tap". Michael McKean, Christopher Guest and Harry Shearer were Spinal Tap along with several ill-fated drummers.

4. In 1997's 'Boogie Nights,' Dirk Diggler (Mark Wahlberg) comes up with the idea for a series of movies featuring a James Bond-like character named Brock Landers. What's the subtitle of the first 'Brock Landers' movie that we see?

From Quiz Movies That Exist Only In Movies!

Answer: 'Angels Live In My Town'

The credits sequence for 'Brock Landers: Angels Live In My Town' is probably the funniest part of 'Boogie Nights.' In 'Dirk Diggler: A Man of Lust,' the documentary directed by Amber Waves (Julianne Moore), we learn that the seventh 'Brock Landers' film is subtitled 'Oral Majesty.'

5. What's the name of the band formed by Chazz (Brendan Fraser), Rex (Steve Buscemi), and Pip (Adam Sandler) in 1994's 'Airheads'?

From Quiz Bands That Only Exist In Movies!

Answer: The Lone Rangers

It's pointed out that since there are three of them, they're not exactly 'lone.'

6. What is the name of the game show featured prominently in 1999's 'Magnolia'?

From Quiz TV Shows That Only Exist In Movies!

Answer: 'What Do Kids Know?'

Hosted by Jimmy Gator (Phillip Baker Hall), 'What Do Kids Know?' pits a team of children against a team of adults in bouts of general knowledge.

7. Her daughter's possession by the devil distracts from Chris Mc Neil's (Ellen Burstyn) work as an actress. What was the name of the student protest drama they were filming inside "The Exorcist" (1973)?

From Quiz Is This Reel Real?

Answer: Crash Course

Most of "The Exorcist" is taken up with the demonic possession of young Regan McNeil (Linda Blair). But at the start of the film, her mother is shooting a film in Washington DC on the campus of Georgetown University. Ellen Burstyn walks though the streets of Georgetown as "Tubular Bells" plays in the background. In the "film within the film" universe, "Crash Course" is a Warner Brothers film being shot in California and Washington DC. Chris McNeil criticizes the film she is starring in as "kinda like the, uh, Walt Disney version of the Ho Chi Minh story". The scenes were actually shot on the campus of Georgetown University. The long flight of steps which was so pivotal in the final scene of "The Exorcist" is at Prospect Street and 36th. There is an actual teen comedy called "Crash Course" (1988) about student drivers. It was made for television and directed by Oz Scott. "Getting Straight" (1970) is a real student protest film starring Elliott Gould. "State of Siege" (1972) is a Costa Gavras film about insurgency in Latin America. "Halls of Anger" (1970) is about efforts to integrate an all-black inner city school.

8. "Get to the payphone and answer my riddles, or you'll die!" The hero of which movie is about to have a very bad day?

From Quiz Come In So I Can Kill You

Answer: Die Hard With a Vengeance

Jeremy Irons is toying with Bruce Willis, who is aided on his quest around New York by Samuel L Jackson. If he doesn't reach the end of the trail then Bruce risks not only his own life but a bomb will explode in a random school!

9. Another "mocumentary" is called "Fear of a Black Hat". This film takes place in the rap world. What is the name of the band featured in "Fear of a Black Hat"?

From Quiz Bands from Movies

Answer: N.W.H.

"Fear of a Black Hat" (1994) was written and directed by Rusty Cundieff. Cundieff also starred as Ice Cold.

10. In the 'magical' world of 1993's 'Last Action Hero,' there is no actor named Arnold Schwarzenegger. Who, then, played the lead in that world's version of 'Terminator 2: Judgment Day'?

From Quiz Movies That Exist Only In Movies!

Answer: Sylvester Stallone

We see a huge cardboard display for 'T2' which looks exactly like the real one...but it's Stallone in the leathers and sunglasses.

11. At the beginning of 1985's 'Back To the Future,' we see Marty McFly's band auditioning for a gig at their high school. What is this band's name?

From Quiz Bands That Only Exist In Movies!

Answer: The Pinheads

Marty (Michael J. Fox) states the band's name just before ripping into a heavy version of the movie's theme song: Huey Lewis and the News' 'The Power Of Love.' The geeky-looking man with the bullhorn who rejects The Pinheads almost immediately is, of course, played by Huey Lewis himself.

12. In 1982's 'The World According To Garp,' aspiring novelist T.S. Garp is taken aback when his mother manages to write and publish a runaway bestseller despite having no training or experience as a writer. What is it called?

From Quiz Books That Only Exist In Movies!

Answer: 'Sexual Suspect'

Garp is astonished that a woman who 'has never once felt sexual desire' is capable of authoring a book about the sexual identity of women in modern society.

13. What is the name of the tabloid TV show hosted by Wayne Gale (Robert Downey, Jr.) in 1994's 'Natural Born Killers'?

From Quiz TV Shows That Only Exist In Movies!

Answer: 'American Maniacs'

'American Maniacs' seems to focus exclusively on violent criminals in the U.S.

14. The Al Yankovic parody film "UHF" (1989) features a parody sequel to what Academy Award winning film from the 1980s?

From Quiz Is This Reel Real?

Answer: Gandhi

"UHF" (1989) stars parody song artist Al Yankovic as George Newman, the manager of a struggling television station. He manages to revive the station with off the wall programming, including a children's clubhouse program starring Michael Richards. In a classic good guys vs bullies scenario, George manages to save the TV station. One of the better parts of "UHF" is a series of film parodies. Yankovic stars as John Rambo and Indiana Jones. "Gandhi II" is an action film in which the Indian activist has renounced non-violence in favor of murder and mayhem. The trailer includes a "Shaft" like score in the background.

15. "Answer my movie trivia correctly, or you'll die!" Not one of my home movies, which film could this be the instructions for?

From Quiz Come In So I Can Kill You

Answer: Scream

Drew Barrymore is taunted by a masked killer over the phone at the beginning of this cult horror movie. She was originally cast as the lead, but agreed to promote the film just as hard for the smaller part.

16. What was the name of the band that took over the radio station in "Airheads"?

From Quiz Bands from Movies

Answer: The Lone Rangers

In the 1994 film "Airheads", The Lone Rangers were Pip, played by Adam Sandler, Chazz, played by Brendan Frasier and Steve Buscemi as Rex.

17. At the end of 1985's 'Pee-Wee's Big Adventure,' we see that a movie has been made about Pee-Wee Herman. Who plays Pee-Wee in this movie within the movie?

From Quiz Movies That Exist Only In Movies!

Answer: James Brolin & Brolin & Jim Brolin

Brolin, of course, plays 'P.W. Herman' as a suave, debonair leading man. Brolin's real-life wife is Barbra Streisand.

18. And while we're on the subject of Michael J. Fox, in 1987's 'Light Of Day,' Fox portrays a young man in a band with his sister (Joan Jett). What is this band called?

From Quiz Bands That Only Exist In Movies!

Answer: The Barbusters

Fiction bled over into reality a bit when The Barbusters' version of the Bruce Springteen-written 'Light Of Day' was released as a single and hit the charts.

19. What is the name of the science-oriented public television show hosted by Dr. Jerome Hathaway (William Atherton), the villain of 1985's 'Real Genius'?

From Quiz TV Shows That Only Exist In Movies!

Answer: Everything & 'Everything'

And the topic of the single episode we see Hathaway attempting to tape? 'The colon -- what DOES it look like?'

20. What is the name of the fake crime noir movie that Kevin McAllister watches in "Home Alone" (1990)?

From Quiz Is This Reel Real?

Answer: Angels with Filthy Souls

"Angels With Filthy Souls" is a spoof on pretty much every gangster film made in the 1930s and 1940s. The film within the film stars Ralph Foody as Johnny and Michael Guido as Snakes. Johnny double crosses Snakes in a criminal enterprise. It closes with the line, "Keep the change, you filthy animal." The role was somewhat out of keeping for Foody, as he often played a cop. The film appears as an important plot point when Kevin orders a pizza delivered to his house and when he uses the film to scare away Marvin, the wet bandit. "Home Alone 2: Lost in New York" (1992) features the sequel "Angels With Even Filthier Souls". Foody reappears as Johnny. The film features the line, "Merry Christmas, You Filthy Animal." "The Ventilator", "Fly Bait" and "Muttville Massacre" are the VHS tapes that can be seen atop the machine in "Home Alone 2".

21. "Stay close to my package, or you'll die!" This is not a new Amazon delivery option, but instructions for the hero in which movie?

From Quiz Come In So I Can Kill You

Answer: Transporter 3

In this instalment of the "Transporter" series Robert Knepper ensures the safe delivery of his package by attaching an explosive bracelet to Jason Statham's wrist that would detonate if he got too far away from his car.

22. The band Citizen Dick can be found in which movie?

From Quiz Bands from Movies

Answer: Singles

Matt Dillon, Eddie Vedder and other members of Pearl Jam make up the band Citizen Dick in the 1992 Cameron Crowe movie "Singles". Singles is a romantic comedy set in Seattle in the early nineties.

23. Michael J. Fox isn't the only 'Family Ties' cast member to star in a movie about a band -- Justine Bateman starred as the leader of an all-female band in 1988's 'Satisfaction.' What was this band's name?

From Quiz Bands That Only Exist In Movies!

Answer: Mystery

And yes, the rumors are true -- that IS Julia Roberts playing second fiddle to 'Mallory' from 'Family Ties.' Funny how times change.

24. In 1996's 'Star Trek: First Contact,' we get a glimpse at Captain Jean-Luc Picard's favorite holodeck program, which is based on a series of novels featuring a certain hard-boiled detective. What is that detective's name?

From Quiz Books That Only Exist In Movies!

Answer: Dixon Hill

Picard often used the recreational holodeck to 'become' Dixon Hill throughout the television run of 'Star Trek: The Next Generation.'

25. In 1991's 'The Fisher King,' Jack Lucas (Jeff Bridges) sits in on a rather tasteless pitch regarding a sitcom featuring homeless people who love being homeless. What is the name of this prospective show?

From Quiz TV Shows That Only Exist In Movies!

Answer: 'Home Free'

I'm thinking even the WB would turn down that one.

26. "The Player" (1992), Robert Altman's brilliant satire of Hollywood, contains a film within a film called "Habeas Corpus". What Hollywood A-listers starred in the last scene of the fictional film?

From Quiz Is This Reel Real?

Answer: Julia Roberts and Bruce Willis

"The Player" (1992) stars Tim Robbins as Griffin Mill, a Hollywood producer who murders a screenwriter. "Habeus Corpus" is a screenplay pitched by writers played by Dean Stockwell and Richard E Grant. They pitch a film that Mill is certain is a dead solid loser, and he hopes to use it to sabotage the career of a rival. At the end, Mill "saves" the picture by casting Julia Roberts and Bruce Willis, two of the 1990s biggest box office stars, and Willis rescues Roberts from the gas chamber. Whitney Houston and Kevin Costner filmed "The Bodyguard" in 1992. Rene Russo and Mel Gibson filmed "Lethal Weapon 3" in 1992. And Nicole Kidman and Tom Cruise, married at the time, appeared in "Far and Away" (1992).

27. "Pay me and my marine friends what you owe us, or you'll die!" Which movie has the bad guy negotiating from a place of strength?

From Quiz Come In So I Can Kill You

Answer: The Rock

Ed Harris leads a group of rogue U.S. Force Recon Marines who take over Alcatraz. He threatens to attack the mainland unless the U.S. government pays $100 million from a military slush fund to his men and the uncompensated families of Marines who died on secret missions. He didn't bank on Nicolas Cage or Sean Connery getting involved with stopping him, though!

28. In 1989's 'The Big Picture,' aspiring film director Nick Chapman (Kevin Bacon) directs a bizarre but inventive video featuring a band led by his friend Lydia (Jennifer Jason Leigh). What is this band called?

From Quiz Bands That Only Exist In Movies!

Answer: Pez People

The quirky video gets Nick noticed by a Hollywood studio.

29. In 'Scream 2,' we learn that Gale Weathers (Courteney Cox) has written a bestseller detailing the events of 'Scream' called 'The Woodsboro Murders.' What is the name of the film made from Gale's book?

From Quiz Books That Only Exist In Movies!

Answer: 'Stab'

The surviving members of the 'Scream' cast are none too happy about it, either.

30. In 1995's 'Empire Records,' we're told that dubious superstar Rex Manning (Maxwell Caufield) first found fame on a hit TV sitcom. What was it called?

From Quiz TV Shows That Only Exist In Movies!

Answer: 'The Family Way'

Corey (Liv Tyler): 'When I used to watch you on 'The Family Way'...I would imagine that we were married.'

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