Now That's Entertainment! Number 2 Quiz

Answer: Harry

"Dirty Harry" is a 1971 movie and the first in the "Dirty" Harry Callahan franchise starring Clint Eastwood. He played the role in all five movies and directed "Sudden Impact" the fourth one in the series. The role originally was designed for Frank Sinatra.

"Harry Brown" is 2009 action drama directed by Daniel Barber and starring Michael Caine in the title role. He plays a retired British Royal Marine who is out for vengeance after the death of his old friend. Caine has played characters with the name Harry in at least seven other movies: Harry Palmer (five times), Harry Tristan Dean ("Gambit"), and Harry Anders("Blue Ice").

Answer: Dangerous

"Bangkok Dangerous" is a 2008 action thriller movie starring Nicolas Cage as a professional hit man. The movie is a remake of the original "Bangkok Dangerous" filmed in 2000 and which won two awards at the Thailand National Film Association Awards in 2002.

"Dangerous Liaisons" is a 1988 lavish drama/romance movie set in 18th century France and starring Glenn Close, John Malkovich and Michelle Pfeiffer. The movie won three Oscars and was nominated for four more.

Answer: Mars

"Veronica Mars" is a 2014 crime/thriller based on the TV series that aired from 2004-2007 and then 2019. Both the TV series and the movie star Kristen Bell, Jason Dohring and Enrico Colantoni who reprise their roles as the teenage private investigator, her boyfriend and her father respectively.

"Mars Attacks!" is a 1996 sci-fi/comedy movie, directed by Tim Burton, with an all-star cast including Jack Nicholson, Pierce Brosnan, Glenn Close and Annette Bening who seem to spoof themselves! The movie is based on trading cards released in 1962!

Answer: Body

"Jennifer's Body" is a 2009 comedy/horror movie starring Megan Fox, Amanda Seyfried and Adam Brody. Fox plays a possessed cheerleader who is intent on killing her male classmates. The movie won a number of minor awards (MTV and Teen Choice awards). The song "Jennifer's Body" sung by the group Hole was the inspiration for the movie title.

"Body Double" is a 1984 crime/erotic thriller directed by Brian De Palma and starring Melanie Griffith. It was adapted from the book by Tess Gerritsen. Griffith was nominated for a Golden Globe (Best Performance by an Actress in a Supporting Role in a Motion Picture).

Answer: Dead

"Dawn of the Dead" is a 1978 horror movie written and directed by George A. Romero. It is a follow up to his classic "Night of the Living Dead" (1968). Most of the shooting was done in the Monroeville Mall, Pennsylvania.

"Deadpool" is a 2016 action/comedy movie starring Ryan Reynolds and Morena Baccarin. The Deadpool character first appeared in the Marvel comics issue "The New Mutants" #98 in 1991. The sequel "Deadpool 2" was released in 2018.

Answer: Funeral

"Death at a Funeral" is a 2007 British black comedy directed by Frank Oz and starring Matthew MacFadyen and Peter Dinklage.
The movie was remade in 2010 in a Chris Rock production. Peter Dinklage reprised his role but was named Frank instead of Peter in the original.

"Funeral in Berlin" is a 1966 spy movie based on the book by Len Deighton and stars Michael Caine as the British agent Harry Palmer, a role he took over five times this one being the second following "The Ipcress File".

Answer: Force

"Magnum Force" is a 1973 movie starring Clint Eastwood who reprises his iconic role of Detective Harry Callahan. It is the longest movie of the franchise at 2 hours and 4 minutes. The original title was "Vigilance".

"Force 10 from Navarone" is a 1978 British-American war movie based on the 1968 novel by Alistair MacLean. It was directed by Guy Hamilton and stars Robert Shaw, Harrison Ford and Edward Fox. It is the sequel to "The Guns of Navarone" (1961).

Answer: Hell

"From Hell" is a 2001 horror/thriller directed by The Hughes Brothers and starring Johnny Depp as a detective investigating the Jack the Ripper murders in Whitechapel, London. The movie was filmed in Prague where they recreated part of the Whitechapel area of London. Heather Graham and Ian Holm co-star.

"Hell Boy " is a 2004 movie written and directed by Guillermo del Toro and starring Ron Perlman as Hellboy, a defender against paranormal forces. It is based on the "Hellboy" comics of Mike Mignola. The sequel "Hellboy II: The Golden Army" was released in 2004 with Ron Perlman reprising the title role.

Answer: Seven

"The Magnificent Seven" is a 1960 classic western with an all-star cast including Yul Brynner, Steve McQueen, Charles Bronson and James Coburn. It was based on the movie "The Seven Samurai" by director Akira Kurosawa.
It was remade in 2016 with stars Denzel Washington, Chris Pratt and Ethan Hawke.

"Seven Psychopaths" is a 2012 dark comedy starring Colin Farrell, Woody Harrelson, Sam Rockwell and Christopher Walken. At the movie's premiere the stars walked a black carpet instead of the usual red one to mimic the movie's black comedy .

Answer: Planet

"Forbidden Planet" is a classic 1956 sci-fi movie starring Walter Pidgeon, Leslie Nielsen, Anne Francis and Richard Anderson. It is considered one of the most influential science fiction movies ever made. "Robby the Robot" appears in several more films including "Lost in Space", and the Gerry Anderson and Supermarionation television series "Fireball XL5".

"Planet Terror" is a 2007 comedy/adventure movie written and directed by Robert Rodriguez. It stars Rose McGowan, Freddy Rodríguez, Josh Brolin and Bruce Willis in a cameo role. The original movie title was "Project Terror".
The film was released in the US as a double feature with "Death Proof", a Quentin Tarantino movie.