Movies: Something in Common Trivia

31. "Reach for the Sky" is a film about which famous pilot?

From Quiz Flying in the Movies

Answer: Douglas Bader

In the film, Kenneth More plays Douglas Bader, who lost his legs in a flying accident in 1931 and was medically discharged from the RAF. He persuaded the authorities to let him rejoin in 1939 and he eventually became an accomplished fighter pilot, in spite of having artificial legs. He was shot down in 1941, taken prisoner and after several unsuccessful escape attempts was transferred to the notorious Colditz Castle for the remainder of the war. Kenneth More played golf with Bader several times, both to observe the way he walked on his artificial legs, and and also to learn about his character.

From Quiz Strange Companions of the Silver Screen

Answer: Midnight Run

Released in 1988, "Midnight Run" featured Robert De Niro as Jack Walsh, a bounty hunter tasked with locating a Mafia accountant Jonathan "The Duke" Mardukas - played by Charles Grodin - who had jumped bail. Despite a search by the FBI, Walsh finds Mardukas with ease and captures him, embarrassing the FBI. Walsh though then faced having to transport Mardukas across America to claim his fee for capturing Mardukas. However, the FBI and Mardukas' former Mafia associates, along with a rival bounty hunter, all have plans to stop the pair reaching Los Angeles. Despite being pursued, Walsh and Mardukas strike up an unlikely friendship, getting to know each other as they make their way to Los Angeles.

From Quiz Cancer In The Movies

Answer: The Bucket List

"The Bucket List" was released in 2007. It starred Morgan Freeman and Jack Nicholson. The film told the story of two men who were suffering from lung cancer. Morgan Freeman played the role of Carter Chambers, a mechanic, while Jack Nicholson acted as Edward Cole, a rich, health care tycoon. In the film, both Carter and Edward become good friends during their treatment at a hospital, where they happen to share the same room. They decide to enjoy their life, since they know that they have limited time due to their terminal illness. Hence they make a list of things they want to do before they succumb to their illness. They also go on a world tour, which is paid for by Edward.

From Quiz Rainbow Roles

Answer: Philadelphia

The movie 'Philadelphia' was directed by Jonathan Demme and was released in 1993. It starred Antonio Banderas and Ann Dowd. The movie was about a gay man named Andrew Beckett who gets AIDS and then gets laid off from his job. He then sues the company for wrongful dismissal and lawyer Joe Millers helps him in his case. The movie received good reviews especially for Hanks' performance. Hanks' has also won an Oscar for the movie 'Forrest Gump'. He was nominated for movies such as 'Saving Private Ryan' and 'Cast Away'. He announced on television that he suffers from diabetes.

From Quiz My Flight Was Terrible

Answer: Snakes On a Plane

The answer is a little bit obvious, but in the movie "Snakes On a Plane" someone on the way to testify against a criminal was put on an airplane to fly to California across the Pacific Ocean. The passengers found out that a bunch of dangerous snakes were put in the plane to prevent the witness from making it home and the snakes got loose and began biting people. Samuel L. Jackson played the FBI agent protecting the witness.

From Quiz Strange Things Are Happening IV

Answer: Homicidal

In the first 20 or so minutes of the movie "Homicidal", a woman staying at a hotel hired the bellboy to pose as her groom and go with her to get married. After waking a judge from his sleep at his house so he could perform the ceremony and after saying "I do", she pulled a knife from her purse and stabbed the judge to death. She drove away in the bellboy's car. Later, it was revealed that in a few days a man would turn 21 and inherit a bunch of money, but the "man" was really the woman who killed the judge, and the judge was one of the few people who knew.

From Quiz Strange Things Are Happening II

Answer: A chimpanzee said, "Mama!"

The answer that probably sounds the most silly is the correct answer. The man who was trying to kill the apes from the future shot Zira and the baby chimpanzee. However, the chimpanzees had been switched, so Zira's child was still at the carnival, and being intelligent it said, "Mama!" This set the stage for the talking chimpanzee to grow up to become Caesar in "Conquest for the Planet of the Apes", and lead a revolt of ape slaves. Of course, the plot of "Escape From the Planet of the Apes" was that three talking chimpanzees went back in time to the 1970s United States after the Earth was said to have blown up in "Beneath the Planet of the Apes".

From Quiz Like Two Peas in a Pod

Answer: The President of the USA

Dave (played by Kevin Kline) is asked to stand in for the President (also played by Kevin Kline) in order to cover up the President's extramarital affair. Unfortunately, the President then suffers a stroke, and his Chief of Staff decides it would be a good idea for Dave to carry on standing in. There are many cameo appearances in this movie from real politicians and media personalities such as Jay Leno, Arnold Schwarzenegger and Oliver Stone.

From Quiz X Marks the Shot

Answer: God

"Navy SEALs" (1990) stars Charlie Sheen (b. 1965) as part of a Navy SEALs (SEa, Air, Land) special operations team as they go on multiple missions to track down stolen Stinger missiles. As the sniper, Dane operates from a vantage point away from the team, and during a mission is just a voice on the radio killing enemies from a distance, so the God code name is a pretty good choice. It also leads to some amusing moments: when his teammates are in trouble and ask God for help, the enemy soldiers think they are praying for divine assistance when they are really communicating with their teammate. William "Bill" Paxton (b. 1955) not only appeared in three of the biggest sci-fi action franchises, "The Terminator" (1984), "Aliens" (1986), "Predator 2" (1990), but as of 2015 he was the only actor to have played characters killed by the titular enemies of those movies (a Terminator robot, a Xenomorph alien, and a Predator alien).

From Quiz Strange Things Are Happening

Answer: In and Out

The answer is "In and Out" in which one of Kevin Kline's former drama students says that Kevin was gay, in a television acceptance speech for an acting award. Tom Selleck plays a reporter who saw the speech on TV and kisses Kevin.

From Quiz Starring... (P-Z)

Answer: Hilary Swank

The 2007 romantic drama stars Hilary Swank and Gerard Butler, about a young widow who discovers messages sent by her husband (before he died). Hilary Swank is the winner of two Academy Awards for Best Actress, i.e., one for playing Brandon Teena in an early transgender film "Boys Don't Cry" (1999) and the second for the 2004 movie "Million Dollar Baby" in Clint Eastwood's movie about an aspiring female boxer.

From Quiz Hollywood Heroines

Answer: Gene Tierney

"Laura" was a 1944 movie from director Otto Preminger. It starred Dana Andrews as a detective trying to solve Laura Hunt's murder but, while on the case, he becomes obsessed with her. This film has a remarkable cast including Gene Tierney, Clifton Webb and Vincent Price, and an exceptional plot. Gene Eliza Tierney (1920-1991) was born in Brooklyn, and her good looks led to Hollywood stardom and roles in movies like "The Razor's Edge" and "Leave Her to Heaven". There always seemed to be a vulnerability to the characters she played, while her personal life was filled with tragedy.

From Quiz Movies With Big Families

Answer: Cheaper By The Dozen

"Cheaper By The Dozen" is about a huge family from Midland, Illinois. Tom and Kate Baker both wanted eight children but when they went for magic number eight, they got twins. Afterwards, they went to a party, got drunk and nine months later had number 10. Nine months after a vasectomy, they had another set of twins for a total of 12 children.

From Quiz The Green-Eyed Monster

Answer: Kenneth Branagh, as Iago

Branagh, as the evil Iago, tells Fishburne, as Othello, to "beware jealousy... the green-eyed monster" whilst really trying to convince Othello that he should be jealous, due to the actions of the latter's wife, Desdemona. Olivier and Jacobi appear in the 1965 version of "Othello".

From Quiz Movie Sidekicks

Answer: Mike Wazowski

In the animated film "Monsters, Inc." (2001), Mike and Sulley live in Monstropolis and generate energy for the city by scaring children, until one shows up in their midst. Mike is a one-eyed round, green monster (jealous?) and Sulley is a big, horned hairy monster voiced by John Goodman. Michael 'Mike' Wazowski is a "deuterogonist" (second only to the protagonist) of the "Monsters, Inc." franchise, and Sulley's best friend, roommate and assistant. One day a two-year-old baby named Boo accidentally sneaks into Monstropolis with Sulley, and Sulley and Mike must find a way to sneak her back without anyone/anything else finding out.

From Quiz More Movie Props

Answer: The Wizard of Oz

Dorothy Gale, her farmhouse and Toto are all carried to the Land of Oz during a Kansas cyclone; it seems that the farmhouse lands on the Wicked Witch of the East and kills her (this is for kids?). Anyway, while the witch's toes are curling up, Glinda, the Good Witch, removes the ruby slippers from her dead body (death and now theft). Glinda gives the shoes (silver in the book but red in the sometimes technicolor movie) to Dorothy instead of letting the Wicked Witch of the East's sister, the Wicked Witch of the West, have them. All sorts of things happen, (yada... yada) and Dorothy uses the ruby slippers to help her get home.

From Quiz Sickness on the Silver Screen

Answer: Ebola

The film was released in 2002. Director Danny Boyle and writer Alex Garland were attempting to comment on social rage in society, making it a point that the virus brought out characteristics in a person which are already there which ultimately turned them into something else entirely. They felt like the traditional theme of zombies wanting to eat human brains was outdated and were also inspired by the recent anthrax attacks and bio-terrorism scares in London. Ebola, a newly emerging disease at the time, was selected for its particularly frightening symptoms and its mode of transmission. The film was shot almost entirely in sequence and filmed in a real hospital (with permission, of course).

From Quiz Long Ago and Far Away...

Answer: America

Starring Tom Cruise and Nicole Kidman the story follows their travel to America and their subsequent adventures in the New World. First released in 1992 the film was coolly received by critics but did well at the box office, not least because of the stunning cinematography and the music of John Williams.

From Quiz Let's Give Movies Their Props

Answer: The Godfather

"The Godfather" is a powerful, award-winning 1972 film directed by Francis Ford Coppola from the book by Mario Puzo about the head of a mob dynasty and his 'family'. It opens with Don Vito Corleone hosting his daughter's wedding. The film shows how he rules the Italian-American, Sicilian mob with an iron hand, including making an offer which can't be refused, resulting in a horse's head in a producer's bed. But he is getting on in years and decides to appoint a successor, which leads to wars in different locales between the crime families all trying to win the power. There is violence, murder, revenge and, finally, the next generation led by Michael Corleone.

From Quiz X Films

Answer: Exodus

Neither the book nor the film have anything to do with the Bible - the Exodus of the title is the name of a ship. The film deals with the events leading up to the establishment of Israel in the 1940s. The British have interned a large number of Jews on Cyprus, and some of them manage to escape, with help, onto the ship named Exodus. The story also deals with some of the acts carried out by the Jews in their fight for a homeland, including the bombing of the King David Hotel. Many of the events are factual, although the characters are fictional. All the films listed are real, although none of them is as old as 'Exodus'.

From Quiz Toys & Games at the Movies!

Answer: Searching for Bobby Fischer

"Searching for Bobby Fischer" is a 1993 drama that explores the world of chess through the eyes of child prodigy Joshua Waitzkin. The film is directed by Steve Zaillian and stars Ben Kingsley, Max Pomeranc, Joe Mantegna, Joan Allen, and Laurence Fishburne. In the film, young Josh Waitzkin is discovered to be a prodigy chess player. His family hires Bruce Pandolfini who is very strict and attempts to train Josh in the model of Bobby Fischer. Josh is drawn to a speed chess player he meets in Washington park. Vinnie teaches Josh to love the game and helps him to go on to win the U.S. Primary Championship.

From Quiz Stoner Dude

Answer: Pineapple Express

The film, which got James Franco a Golden Globe nomination for Best Actor for his role as Saul the dealer, ended up grossing over $100,000,000 in the box office, making it one of the most successful stoner comedies of all time. The movie followed Rogen and Franco getting into worse and worse predicaments, all because Saul got his hands on the rare strain of marijuana-- Pineapple Express-- making both of them witnesses in a murder involving some internal affairs. The film was directed by David Gordon Green and released in 2008; it was produced by popular film-backer Judd Apatow.

From Quiz Pass the Buck

Answer: Sam Rockwell

The movie was directed by Frank Darabont. It also starred Tom Hanks, James Cromwell, Patricia Clarkson and Bonnie Hunt. It was about a prison guard who has an interesting encounter with a death row inmate John Coffey, who has healing powers. Coffey was imprisoned for allegedly raping and killing two girls. It was shown that he was innocent and the crime was committed by Wild Bill. Bill is shown to be a serial killer and a mad man. John Coffey was blamed for Wild Bill's crime! Sam Rockwell has acted in movies such as 'Moon', 'Matchstick Men' and 'Confessions of a Dangerous Mind'.

From Quiz Alone in the Dark Room

Answer: Brain Tumor

In this 1939 movie, the heroine suffered from an inoperable brain tumor. Judith Traherne, the character portrayed by Bette Davis, was an energetic and risk taking socialite. She began suffering from headaches that gradually grew worse until it was discovered that she had a brain tumor. She was determined to face the inevitable outcome with dignity. The original role of Judith Traherne was played by actress Tallulah Bankhead in a stage production in 1934.

From Quiz Dreaming the Future

Answer: Minority Report

"Minority Report" starred Tom Cruise as the head investigator in D.C.'s pre-crime division, a department governed entirely by three precognitive beings able to see murders before they happen. When Cruise's character becomes the perpetrator in a murder, he has to fight to stop it from happening, even though he's pursued by his own forces. The movie was a major hit, earning over $350,000,000 in the box office and receiving critical acclaim. Philip K. Dick's original short story was released in 1956.

From Quiz The Further Adventures of Ralph the Llama

Answer: Air rifle

Ralphie's specific request is "I want an official Red Ryder, carbine action, two-hundred shot range model air rifle!" His mother tells him "No" and issues the warning about his eye. Even Santa tells him he'll shoot his eye out, but Ralphie persists in his request. "A Christmas Story" (1983) is a perennial yuletide favourite, and stars Peter Billingsley as Ralphie.

From Quiz Why Didn't I Do That?

Answer: musician/junkie

Frank Sinatra's part was that of a recovering junkie, just released from jail. On the way to interview for a job as a musician he runs into an old acquaintance and soon finds himself back in his old life, dealing in an illegal card game. He made such a success of this part that he re-launched his career as a result Having been primarily a singer, he now went into acting very successfully.

From Quiz Sci-Fi Movies by Spacecraft

Answer: Event Horizon

The Event Horizon was constructed as an experimental vessel powered by an artificial black hole. Seven years after disappearing on her maiden voyage, she materialized in a decaying orbit over Neptune. A mixed crew of scientists, engineers and technicians sent to investigate the derelict vessel experienced hallucinations and misfortune. Instead of the black hole drive bending space/time, it would seem that Event Horizon came back sentient and evil causing the rescue crew to turn on one another to feed some other worldly need she now possessed. Event Horizon was basically a haunted house in space. The added layer of despair was that simple escape from the house meant eating vacuum.

From Quiz You're My Hero!

Answer: Atticus Finch

The 1962 film based on Harper Lee's "To Kill a Mockingbird" tells the story of a white lawyer who stands up to his neighbors and colleagues to defend a black man wrongly accused of rape. In a Depression era Southern town filled with racism and poverty, Atticus' two children learn valuable but sometimes difficult life lessons as they watch their father stand firm for his moral conviction that all people, regardless of race or background, are entitled to dignity and fair treatment. His kindness to his children and to those less fortunate make this man worthy of the respect he's shown by his neighbors and the friends and family of the accused defendant. Gregory Peck won an Oscar for Best Actor for his work in the classic film.

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