10 Question Movie Quiz: Ken's Movie Taglines | Movie Mixture

Answer: Schindler's List

The movie, "Schindler's List" (1993), is the true story of Oskar Schindler (1908-1974), portrayed by Liam Neeson. Schindler, a German businessman and a member of the Nazi party, saved over 1,000 Jewish people from the gas chambers during World War II.

The movie was nominated for 12 Academy Awards and won 7, as well as numerous other awards. Another tagline for the movie was "The list Is life".

Answer: Caddyshack

Other taglines for "Caddyshack" (1980) include:
At last, a comedy that bites!
At last, a comedy with balls!
Some People Just Don't Belong.
Playing A Round Of Golf At The Bushwood Club Isn't Just Confined To The Golf Course!

The movie starred Bill Murray and was written by Douglas Kenney, Harold Ramis and Brian Doyle-Murray (Bill's brother). Douglas Kenney was a co-founder of "National Lampoon". Harold Ramis, Brian-Doyle-Murray and Bill Murray wrote and performed in various "National Lampoon" productions.

Answer: Rounders

Other taglines for "Rounders" included:
All your hopes and dreams...crushed.
Trust everyone... but always cut the cards.
Pick a card, any card.
It's immoral to let a sucker keep his money.

A "rounder" is a person who earns a living by playing cards, particularly poker, and travels extensively to access high-stakes games. In this movie, the rounders are Mike McDermott (Matt Damon) and Lester "Worm" Murphy (Edward Norton). "Rounders" (1998) also starred John Malkovich, John Turturro and Martin Landau. Although the movie generated mixed reviews and was only mildly successful at the box office, it has a cult following among professional poker players.

Answer: American Graffiti

According to the IMDb (Internet Movie Database), the budget for "American Graffiti" was approximately $775,000 and it was delivered on time and on budget by director George Lucas. Universal Studios did not market the film as it had no "big name" stars in it. They eventually released it six months later and it was an instant box office hit.

Answer: The Silence of the Lambs

Another tagline for "The Silence of the Lambs" (1991) was "Dr Hannibal Lecter. Brilliant. Cunning. Psychotic. In his mind lies the clue to a ruthless killer. Clarice Starling, FBI. Brilliant. Vulnerable. Alone. She must trust him to stop the killer". However, that answer option would have been too much of a giveaway!

According to the IMDb (Internet Movie Database), to prepare for the role of Hannibal Lecter, Sir Anthony Hopkins studied the cases involving real-life serial killers, visited a few in prison, and attended some relevant trials. To prepare for the role of Clarice Starling, Jodie Foster spent time with an FBI agent (Mary Ann Krause).

Answer: Arthur

In "Arthur" (1981), Dudley Moore stars as the titular character, Arthur Bach, an alcoholic who must choose between love and money. He will inherit a fortune if he accepts an arranged marriage with a rich woman he does not love (portrayed by Jill Eikenberry), or he can reject his conditional inheritance and choose the common working class shoplifter from Queens (Liza Minnelli) whom he loves.

Answer: Tommy Boy

"Tommy Boy" (1995) stars Chris Farley as Tommy, a morbidly obese loser, who inherits his father's company and must save it from ruin. According to the IMDb (Internet Movie Database), the original working title for the movie was "Billy the Third: A Midwestern".

However, producer Lorne Michaels was also working on "Billy Madison" and demanded a title change. Other titles that were considered included "Fat Chance" and "XL".

Answer: Grumpy Old Men

The titular grumpy old men are John (portrayed by Jack Lemmon) and Max (portrayed by Walter Matthau). They are next-door neighbours, romantic rivals for the affection for Ariel (played by Ann-Margaret), and childhood friends who have been fighting for fifty-odd years.

"Grumpy Old Men" (1993) was the sixth movie which paired Lemmon and Matthau. In real life they were very close friends and over a period of 32 years, they starred in ten movies together. Perhaps the most well-known was their second movie, "The Odd Couple" (1968).

Answer: Uncle Buck

Other taglines included "OH NO! IT'S...(Uncle Buck)" and "Getting rid of intruders was tough. But here's a menace that's coming to stay".

The list of actors considered for the role of Uncle Buck reads like a Hollywood Who's Who. They included John Goodman, Danny DeVito, Ed O'Neill, Dan Aykroyd, George Wendt, Michael Keaton, Robin Williams, Jack Nicholson, Joe Pesci, Bill Murray, Jim Belushi, Dudley Moore, John Travolta, Tom Hanks, Dan Aykroyd, Chevy Chase, Tim Allen, Jim Carrey, and Tom Cruise. (Yes, Tom Cruise - can you imagine Tom Cruise as Uncle Buck? No, I can't either).

Answer: The First Wives' Club

The movie, "The First Wives' Club" (1996) is based on the book of the same name by Olivia Goldsmith. The "first wives" in "The First Wives Club" were played by Dianne Keaton (as Annie), Goldie Hawn (as Elise) and Bette Midler (as Brenda). At the beginning of the movie, they attend the funeral of a fourth friend, Cynthia (played by Stockard Channing). The author, Olivia Goldsmith, makes a cameo appearance at Cynthia's funeral.

The movie had a star-studded cast, including Maggie Smith, Sarah Jessica Parker, Bronson Pinchot, and Rob Reiner. Other real-life celebrities who appeared as themselves included Ivana Trump, Kathie Lee Gifford, Gloria Steinem, and Ed Koch.