FunTrivia Movies Mix: Vol 1 Trivia Quiz

Answer: Gran Torino

Eastwood portrays Walt Kowalski, a Korean war veteran and a retired Ford assembly line worker. He had bought a 1972 Gran Torino brand new while working at Ford. A neighbor, a young Asian boy, attempts to steal the car as a gang initiation. Eastwood catches him and has the boy work around his house to make things right.

The two develop a strong friendship and Eastwood is later killed while standing up for his friend's sister. Eastwood, estranged from his family, leaves the boy his prized Gran Torino at the end.

Question by player ghosttowner

Answer: Tony and Maria

Natalie Wood played the role of Maria, and Richard Beymar. "West Side Story" was written by Leonard Bernstein, and the film received 12 Academy Award nominations, it won eight, including Best Picture. Neither lead was nominated, although supporting actor Oscars were taken home by Rita Moreno and George Chakiris for this film.

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Answer: The Hustler

Paul Newman won an Oscar for Best Actor for "The Color of Money" after winning the Lifetime Achievement Oscar. Vincent Lauria (Tom Cruise) was taught how to hustle people out of money playing pool by Fast Eddie Felson (Paul Newman) in this continuation of "The Hustler".

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Answer: Charlton Heston

Brandon Lee was accidentally shot. Vic Morrow was decapitated by a helicopter. Roy Kinnear died after breaking his hip from falling off a horse.
Charlton Heston was 84 when he died.

Question by player goobas

Answer: Hindi

All three actors were in the 2006 film "Kabhi Alvida Naa Kehna" together. I highly recommend it to anyone with an interest in Bollywood!

Question by player dianacarbonate

Answer: Savannah, Georgia

The beauty and idiosyncrasies of Savannah are on full display in this film, as they were in the John Berendt book, on which the movie is based.

Question by player chessart

Answer: intelligent life

A white haired, pink suited Eric Idle steps out of a refrigerator and sings the "Galaxy" song to Mrs Brown (Terry Jones in drag). Mrs Brown gets a tour and factual explanation of the galaxy and the song ends with the hope that intelligent life can be found in space as there is none here on Earth.

The song first appeared in the movie "The Meaning of Life".

Question by player lonely-lady

Answer: "Meet Me in St. Louis" (1944)

Judy Garland's husband, Vincente Minnelli, directed "Meet Me in St. Louis", about a family who lived in St. Louis at the time of the World's Fair in 1904 but was facing the prospect of uprooting and moving to New York. The movie was nominated for several Oscars, including Best Score, Best Writing, and Best Cinematography (Color). "The Trolley Song" was nominated for Best Song, and "Have Yourself a Merry Little Christmas" became a Yuletide standard, covered by Frank Sinatra.

Question by player gracious1

Answer: Beetlejuice

Of the options, only "Beetlejuice" was released in the 1980s. It was originally released in 1988. The movie starred Michael Keaton as the titular character and featured Alec Baldwin and Geena Davis as the recently deceased characters. Winona Rider also starred in the film. The book title was both shown and mentioned in the movie.

Question by player Shadowmyst2004

Answer: Venus

Before they go to Venus, they actually land in New Orleans during Mardi Gras for a while.

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