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Quiz about Movies Hodgepodge
Quiz about Movies Hodgepodge

Movies Hodgepodge Trivia Quiz


This quiz has a bunch of random movie-related questions. All of the movies are from 2000-2002. Enjoy!

A multiple-choice quiz by rj211. Estimated time: 6 mins.
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Author
rj211
Time
6 mins
Type
Multiple Choice
Quiz #
117,044
Updated
Dec 03 21
# Qns
20
Difficulty
Tough
Avg Score
10 / 20
Plays
2449
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Question 1 of 20
1. 'Rock Star' (2001) was about a singer (played by Mark Wahlberg) from a tribute band being asked to join Steel Dragon, the band he idolized. What was the problem with the singer he was replacing? Hint


Question 2 of 20
2. What distinguishing feature did the killer in 'Valentine' (2001) display?
Hint


Question 3 of 20
3. Which of their movies did Ben Affleck and Matt Damon spoof in 'Jay and Silent Bob Strike Back' (2001)? Hint


Question 4 of 20
4. Who was NOT in the cast of 'The Gift' (2000)? Hint


Question 5 of 20
5. Who played Nicky's grandfather in 'Little Nicky' (2000)? Hint


Question 6 of 20
6. What kind of costume was Frank, Donnie's imaginary friend, wearing in 'Donnie Darko' (2001)? Hint


Question 7 of 20
7. Who played Hannibal Lecter's former patient Mason Verger, who planned to feed the good doctor to some pigs in 'Hannibal' (2001)? Hint


Question 8 of 20
8. What condiment did Bruce Willis' character in 'The Whole Nine Yards' (2000) have an aversion to? Hint


Question 9 of 20
9. In 'XXX' (2002), where on Vin Diesel's body could the tattoo of the title letter be found? Hint


Question 10 of 20
10. Who played the wife of Ben Affleck's character in 'Changing Lanes' (2002)? Hint


Question 11 of 20
11. 'Panic Room' (2002) is about Meg Altman and her daughter being held hostage in a room of their house. At one point, the girlfriend of Altman's ex-husband calls. Whose voice is it? Hint


Question 12 of 20
12. Which of the actors in 2001's 'Gosford Park' was NOT playing a character associated with Hollywood? Hint


Question 13 of 20
13. Whose character in 'Monster's Ball' (2001) killed him- or herself? Hint


Question 14 of 20
14. Whose 'Ocean's Eleven' (2001) role was NOT originally filled by an actor who did 'The Royal Tenenbaums' (2001) instead? Hint


Question 15 of 20
15. Which 'Requiem for a Dream' (2000) character ended up undergoing electroshock therapy? Hint


Question 16 of 20
16. In the opening sequence of 'Swordfish' (2001), what film did John Travolta's character discuss with the police? Hint


Question 17 of 20
17. 2001's 'O' was an updated version of Shakespeare's 'Othello'. Which of the Bard's characters was Julia Stiles' character adapted from? Hint


Question 18 of 20
18. Dennis Quaid and James Caviezel starred in 'Frequency' (2000). What was the relationship between their characters? Hint


Question 19 of 20
19. 'Artificial Intelligence: AI' (2001) was the result of Steven Spielberg's collaboration with what other filmmaker? Hint


Question 20 of 20
20. Whose voice narrated 2000's 'The Legend of Bagger Vance'? Hint



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Quiz Answer Key and Fun Facts
1. 'Rock Star' (2001) was about a singer (played by Mark Wahlberg) from a tribute band being asked to join Steel Dragon, the band he idolized. What was the problem with the singer he was replacing?

Answer: He was gay.

Bobby Beers, the original singer, was deemed unfit for the band's image because of his sexual orientation. The film also starred Jennifer Aniston and Dominic West.
2. What distinguishing feature did the killer in 'Valentine' (2001) display?

Answer: He got frequent nosebleeds.

The killer got nosebleeds, visible through the cherub mask. At the end of the film, David Boreanaz's character was shown with a nosebleed, suggesting that the 'killer' wasn't really killed. Marley Shelton and Denise Richards costarred.
3. Which of their movies did Ben Affleck and Matt Damon spoof in 'Jay and Silent Bob Strike Back' (2001)?

Answer: Good Will Hunting

They were shown filming the fictitious sequel, 'Good Will Hunting 2: Hunting Season'. Then they mocked one another's career choices.
4. Who was NOT in the cast of 'The Gift' (2000)?

Answer: Bruce Campbell

Reeves played against type as an abusive husband. Ribisi played a man who had been abused as a child, who saves the life of the psychic (Cate Blanchett). Elfman is better known for doing the scores for such films as 'Batman' and 'The Nightmare Before Christmas', but he's also a longtime collaborator with 'The Gift's director, Sam Raimi. Campbell is well known as the star of Raimi's 'Evil Dead' series, and has had small roles in many of his others, but did not participate in 'The Gift'.
5. Who played Nicky's grandfather in 'Little Nicky' (2000)?

Answer: Rodney Dangerfield

Keitel was Nicky's father, Satan. His father, Lucifer, was played by Dangerfield. Walken and Pacino weren't in the film. Nicky was played by Adam Sandler.
6. What kind of costume was Frank, Donnie's imaginary friend, wearing in 'Donnie Darko' (2001)?

Answer: bunny

Frank, played by James Duval, appeared to Donnie (Jake Gyllenhaal) as a giant bunny. Frank then told Donnie things to set him on a particular path that would right a universe set on a parallel path by a break in the time-space continuum. Duval actually played the bunny throughout the movie, rather than have a stunt player walk around in the suit.
7. Who played Hannibal Lecter's former patient Mason Verger, who planned to feed the good doctor to some pigs in 'Hannibal' (2001)?

Answer: Gary Oldman

Verger was the patient who had been influenced by Lecter to cut his own face off with glass and feed it to his dogs. As revenge, he intended to feed Lecter to his own pets. Liotta played the unfortunate agent who ended up eating part of his own brain, courtesy of Dr. Lecter. Glenn played Jack Crawford in 'Silence of the Lambs', and Heald played Dr. Chilton in that same movie.
8. What condiment did Bruce Willis' character in 'The Whole Nine Yards' (2000) have an aversion to?

Answer: Mayonnaise

As he tells the waiter at the restaurant: 'The meat's fine, the lettuce is fine, but if you bring me another hamburger with mayonnaise on it, I'll cut off your legs, set fire to your house and then watch you try to crawl out of your burning house with bloody stumps.' The movie also stars Matthew Perry and Amanda Peet.
9. In 'XXX' (2002), where on Vin Diesel's body could the tattoo of the title letter be found?

Answer: back of the neck

Diesel sported a black and red 'X' tattoo on the back of his neck. This action film, from 'The Fast and the Furious' director Rob Cohen, also starred Asia Argento, daughter of famed Italian horror director, Dario Argento.
10. Who played the wife of Ben Affleck's character in 'Changing Lanes' (2002)?

Answer: Amanda Peet

Peet had a brief appearance in this drama, where she told her husband over lunch that she expected him to be immoral in order to provide for them. Collette was in the film, but she played Affleck's former mistress (about whom the wife also knew).
11. 'Panic Room' (2002) is about Meg Altman and her daughter being held hostage in a room of their house. At one point, the girlfriend of Altman's ex-husband calls. Whose voice is it?

Answer: Nicole Kidman

Kidman lent her voice for the brief phone call. Foster played Meg Altman. Fincher directed the movie. Ryan wasn't involved.
12. Which of the actors in 2001's 'Gosford Park' was NOT playing a character associated with Hollywood?

Answer: Kristin Scott Thomas

Balaban played Mr. Weissman, a Hollywood producer. Phillippe played an actor posing as Weissman's valet in order to research a part. Northam played Ivor Novello, a real silent film star. Thomas played the wife of the murder victim.
13. Whose character in 'Monster's Ball' (2001) killed him- or herself?

Answer: Heath Ledger

Combs' character was executed in the film. Ledger's character shot himself. Thornton and Berry survived the movie to try to work on building a new life together.
14. Whose 'Ocean's Eleven' (2001) role was NOT originally filled by an actor who did 'The Royal Tenenbaums' (2001) instead?

Answer: Matt Damon

Bernie Mac's role was originally intended for Danny Glover, but he declined in favor of 'Tenenbaums'. The sibling roles played by Affleck and Caan were originally cast with Owen and Luke Wilson, but they dropped out to do 'Tenenbaums'. Damon's role was originally intended for Mark Wahlberg, but he didn't work in 'Tenenbaums'.
15. Which 'Requiem for a Dream' (2000) character ended up undergoing electroshock therapy?

Answer: Sara Goldfarb

Sara (Ellen Burstyn), addicted to diet pills, ended up in the hospital where they administered electroshock therapy. Harry (Jared Leto) ended up in the hospital, where his infected arm was amputated. Marion (Jennifer Connelly) ended up performing at sex parties in order to supply herself with drugs. Tyrone (Marlon Wayans) ended up a prisoner in a working jail.

This Darren Aronofsky is a potent cautionary tale against drug use.
16. In the opening sequence of 'Swordfish' (2001), what film did John Travolta's character discuss with the police?

Answer: Dog Day Afternoon

He was discussing the methods of Pacino's character, Sonny, hypothesizing that if he had really wanted to succeed with the robbery, he should have started killing hostages immediately. 'Swordfish' also stars Hugh Jackman and Halle Berry.
17. 2001's 'O' was an updated version of Shakespeare's 'Othello'. Which of the Bard's characters was Julia Stiles' character adapted from?

Answer: Desdemona

Her character in the film was named Desi, a derivative of the original character name. She was the girlfriend of Odin, the Othello character, who killed her because of jealousy over a non-existent relationship. Odin was played by Mekhi Phifer, and Hugo (the Iago character) by Josh Hartnett.
18. Dennis Quaid and James Caviezel starred in 'Frequency' (2000). What was the relationship between their characters?

Answer: Quaid was Caviezel's father.

Quaid played the father of Caviezel's character, who died when the boy was young. Then, when Caviezel grew up he found he could contact his father with a ham radio through time and succeeded in preventing his death.
19. 'Artificial Intelligence: AI' (2001) was the result of Steven Spielberg's collaboration with what other filmmaker?

Answer: Stanley Kubrick

Kubrick had been working on the film for years before he died, but turned the project over to Spielberg, thinking that he could better handle the subject matter. Spielberg eventually dedicated the film to Kubrick and his memory.
20. Whose voice narrated 2000's 'The Legend of Bagger Vance'?

Answer: Jack Lemmon

Lemmon played the aged version of Hardy Greaves, a boy who was witness to Bagger Vance's influence. Smith played Vance and Damon played the golfer who benefited from the mysterious visitor's insight. Redford directed the film.
Source: Author rj211

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