"It's Only a Flesh Wound" Classic Understatements Quiz

Answer: "Think ya used enough dynamite there, Butch? "

This scene was just before another train arrived, delivering lawman Joe Lefors and his men to hunt down Butch and Sundance ("Who are those guys?"). "Butch Cassidy and the Sundance Kid" (directed by George Roy Hill) also starred Katharine Ross, Strother Martin, Cloris Leachman and Ted Cassidy. The film was nominated for seven Oscars (including Best Picture, Director, and Sound), winning four (Original Score, Music (Original Song), Cinematography and Original Screenplay).

Answer: The giant Stay-Puft Marshmallow Man

Created by Gozer to be the "Destructor" from Dr. Ray Stanz's (Dan Aykroyd) thoughts, Mr. "Stay-Puft" is eventually destroyed by the team's proton streams. The American Film Institute ranked the film #28 (out of 100) of the best comedy films of all time in 2000. "Ghostbusters" also starred Harold Ramis, Sigourney Weaver, Ernie Hudson and Rick Moranis. Directed by Ivan Reitman, the film had two Academy Award nominations (Best Visual Effects, Original Song).

Answer: "You're not from around here, are you? "

This is the story of an alien intelligence "invited" to Earth by a Voyager probe (and promptly getting shot down when it gets here). It then takes the form of a recently deceased man and enlists the help of the man's widow to assist its (his) rescue. Directed by John Carpenter, the film also starred Karen Allen, Charles Martin Smith and Richard Jaeckel. Jeff Bridges received an Oscar nomination for Best Actor.

Answer: "Major League"

Actually, the pitch was quite a bit 'outside' (almost 10 feet?). Uecker ("Mr. Baseball", according to Johnny Carson) almost steals the show as the enthusiastic yet sarcastic Harry Doyle in this great comedy centered around the Cleveland Indians. Directed by David S. Ward, "Major League" also starred Tom Berenger, Corbin Bernsen, Wesley Snipes and Rene Russo. An interesting note: The only award nomination the film received was for "Best Foreign Language Film" from the "Award of the Japanese Academy". Sadly, it didn't win this obviously prestigious honor.

Answer: "You're gonna need a bigger boat."

What more can be said about this iconic film that hasn't already been listed time and time again? Not much. The first "true" summer blockbuster. The first film to reach $100 million in theatrical rentals. The highest grossing U.S. film of all time (until "Star Wars" two years later). An instantly reconizable musical score (composed by John Williams), and the list goes on. Directed by Steven Spielberg, the film also starred Robert Shaw, Richard Dreyfuss, and Lorraine Gary. Nominated for a Best Picture Oscar, "Jaws" won for Best Film Editing, Best Sound and Best Music (Original Score).

Answer: Tom Hanks, "Apollo 13"

Quite possibly one of the most recognizable movie taglines, the movie quote is actually misquoted from the real Apollo 13/Houston Control transmissions during the incident. After the explosion that occurred on the service module section of the spacecraft, Command Module pilot John Swigert Jr. (played by Kevin Bacon in the film) reported back to Mission Control "Okay, Houston, we've had a problem here." After the "say again" response from Houston, Mission Commander James Lovell then stated "Houston, we've had a problem.". Directed by Ron Howard and released in 1995, the film also starred Bill Paxton, Gary Sinise and Ed Harris. Nominated for nine Academy Awards (including Best Picture) in 1996, "Apollo 13" won Oscars for Best Sound and Best Film Editing.

Answer: "Lollygaggers!"

This scene is my personal favorite of the entire film, although it would be difficult for me to explain why. Probably due to Wuhl's wonderfully deadpan style, but who knows? "Sports Illustrated" listed "Bull Durham" as the 'Greatest Sports Movie' in 2003; in 2008 it ranked #5 in AFI's top ten sports films.

The film was directed by Ron Shelton, who played minor-league ball during his early 20s and tapped in on his experiences while writing the script. "Bull Durham" starred Kevin Costner (whose character, Crash Davis, was modeled after William Holden's Pike Bishop character in "The Wild Bunch") and real life couple Tim Robbins and Susan Sarandon (who first met during filming).

Answer: "Toto, I've a feeling we're not in Kansas any more."

Simply put, "The Wizard of Oz" is considered to be one of the most beloved and popular films in history, and quite possibly the most watched, especially after it began to air yearly on television after 1959. Directed by Victor Fleming and released in 1939, the film also starred Ray Bolger (Scarecrow), Jack Haley (Tin Man), Bert Lahr (Cowardly Lion), Margaret Hamilton (Wicked Witch of the West), and Frank Morgan as the Wizard. Nominated for six Oscars, the film won for Best Original Song and Original Score. "Over The Rainbow" was ranked as the number one movie song of all time by the American Film Institute in 2004.

Other AFI rankings include number six (out of 100) for best film (1998), #3 for musicals (2006), #1 (out of ten) fantasy film (2008), and #4 villain (Wicked Witch of the West, 2003).

Answer: "The Last Crusade"

The third film of the series, "Indiana Jones and the Last Crusade" teams Indy (Harrison Ford) with his father, Dr. Henry Jones (Sean Connery) on a quest to find the Holy Grail. The above line was spoken by the immortal guardian of the Grail (the last remaining Knight of the Crusades, played by Robert Eddison) after 'Bad Guy' Walter Donovan (Julian Glover) drinks from the wrong chalice, rapidly ages, then turns to dust. River Phoenix played the young Indiana in the beginning of the film, which finally explained why Indy wears that beat-up fedora. Directed by Steven Spielberg and released in 1989, the film also starred John Rhys-Davies, Denholm Elliott and Alison Doody. Nominated for three Oscars in 1990, "The Last Crusade" won for Best Sound Effects Editing.

Answer: "On second thought, let's not go to Camelot. It is a silly place."

As a true "Python" fanatic, this is one of my favorite films of all time, and I feel it is a travesty beyond comprehension that it never received any Acadamy Award wins, or even nominations! Oh well. Some mysteries of life can never be explained. If perchance you are partial to all things "Python", go see the Broadway musical "Spamalot", which is based (or "lovingly ripped off from") the film. Excellent adaptation! Along with Chapman, the film starred (and was written by) John Cleese, Eric Idle, Terry Gilliam, Michael Palin and Terry Jones. Gilliam and Jones also shared directing credits.