Kilted Kangas Movie Mix Trivia Quiz

Answer: Waking Ned

When two men - Jackie O'Shea and Michael O'Sullivan - find out that a local resident has won the Irish National Lottery, they set out to share in the person's good fortune. As they come from a small village they think the task of finding that person should be easy, only to discover the winner - Ned Devine - has died, clutching his unclaimed ticket in his hand.

Deciding to make the claim themselves, O'Sullivan poses as Ned in the hope to fool the inspector coming to verify the claim. With the whole village now in on the act, a local old harridan - Lizzy Quinn - tries to extort the villager into giving her a larger share, knowing she can claim 10% of any reward money for a false claim.

As a sub plot, local girl Maggie O'Toole is pursued by "Pig" Finn, a local pig farmer who is in love with Maggie. Spurring Finn's interest in her, at the end of the film she relents, revealing her secret that Finn in not the father of her son, but Ned.

Submitted by mcsurfie.

Answer: Whisky Galore

The SS Politician sank in 1941 in the Outer Hebrides just off the Isle of Eriskay, named The Isle of Todday in the film. The cargo included a quarter of a million bottles of whisky, which the islanders then salvaged and secreted all over the island from the customs officers. Bottles of the whisky are still being found washed up on the beach to this day and sell for thousands of pounds. "Whisky Galore" was written by Sir Comptom Mckenzie who also wrote "Monarch of the Glen" on which the successful TV series was based.

Submitted by scotsbluebell.

Answer: The Last Wave / Black Rain

"The Last Wave" was a film directed by Peter Weir and starring Richard Chamberlain as a Legal Aid Lawyer, David Burton, who takes on a murder case defence for the four aboriginal accused. The movie is a mixture of spiritual and strange weather conditions, where David begins to believe that the aboriginal people are killing by the use of curses and that the final days of Sydney will happen as a giant wave engulfing the city. In America the movie was released as "Black Rain".

Submitted by ClaudiaCat.

Answer: Stuck

"Stuck" is a 2007 movie filmed in Saint John, New Brunswick, Canada, based on a true story. This thriller movie has Tom stuck in the windscreen of Brandi's car, in her garage. Brandi leaves him stuck there where Tom is slowly dying; realising this, he makes his escape from the car. Brandi and her boyfriend decide to kill him; they shoot at him and then set him on fire. After numerous attempts Tom manages to escape and reverse his fate.

Submitted by KittyKatey.

Answer: The Shipping News

"The Shipping News" was filmed in Nova Scotia and Newfoundland and released in 2001. The movie stars Kevin Spacey, Cate Blanchett, Judi Dench and Julianne Moore. The movie is based on the novel by Annie Proulx.

Submitted by KittyKatey.

Answer: Lawrence of Arabia

"Lawrence of Arabia" won seven Oscars including Best Picture, Best Director (David Lean) and Best Score. The film is based on the career of T E Lawrence during WWI in the Middle East portraying his skills in negotiation with the local people.

O'Toole lost out to Gregory Peck for "To Kill A Mockingbird" and holds the record of eight nominations without ever winning.

Submitted by Harry98765.

Answer: Mad Max

The "Mad Max" films were the brain child of George Miller and Byron Kennedy. It was a low budget film that became a great box office hit and transformed Mel Gibson into one of the most marketable Australian actor at that time.

Submitted by DaveDaw.

Answer: Passport to Pimlico

"Passport to Pimlico" from 1949 was an antidote to the doom and gloom of the time and is a much loved Ealing Comedy.

An old treaty is found that leads Pimlico to declare independence from the rest of UK. The film follows the ups and down and squabbles that follow while the locals work out the best way to deal with being a foreign enclave.

Submitted by lonely-lady.

Answer: Drag Queens

This 1995 film follows three drag queens travelling from New York to Los Angeles and is packed full of adventures and interesting people they met along the way. They carry an autographed photo of the first actress who played Catwoman as inspiration on their quest.

Julie Newmar was the original Catwoman in the 1960s Batman series. Born in 1933, she is a lovely actress - her latest appearances included a cameo in a George Michael video in 1992 and her role in "Too Wong Foo.."

As part of the plot, the trio are stranded in the small town of "Synderville". This was filmed in a very small rural town outside of my home in Nebraska. Many locals (me, too!) were extras in the film and were able to meet-and-greet the stars. (Wesley Snipes was very charming.)

Submitted by jinxgirl.

Answer: Army Daze

"Army Daze" is a classic in Singapore, notably for poking on the many stereotypes that are seen within the regiments and how young men try to cope with the lifestyle of the barracks. The film is told from the view point of a naive upper class 18 year old named Malcolm, who finds himself trying to stay sane whilst his other bunk mates do many schemes and tricks to either get out, or do a lesser role in the army without any marching or physical activities. It remains one of the most successful and endearing films in Singapore.

Submitted by Abby-91.