Summer Movies: 2005 Trivia Quiz

Answer: Batman Begins

"Batman Begins" is an interesting prequel to the "Batman" movies. Starring Christian Bale, this film portrays Bruce Wayne growing up, and shows his transformation into Batman. This was one of the highest grossing films of the summer. It made over 200 million dollars at the box office!

In this particular quote, Bruce Wayne is talking to Lucius Fox, who provides him with a lot of his exciting gadgets. In this quote he is thinking about a material for his bat suit.

Answer: Bewitched

"Bewitched" is a cute movie that came out in June, 2005. It stars Nicole Kidman and Will Ferrell. It is not a remake of the television series. Instead, it is a movie about people making a remake of the television series. Ferrell's character casts Kidman's character to play Samantha, because she is good at wiggling her nose. What he doesn't know is that she is a real witch!

In this particular quote, Ferrell's character is complaining that Kidman's character has stolen the show from him. He was originally intended to be the show's star, with the character of Samantha in the background. He realizes that he has been put in the background instead, similar to the character of Darrin in the original "Bewitched".

Answer: The Sisterhood of the Traveling Pants

"The Sisterhood of the Traveling Pants" is a movie mostly aimed at girls. It is based on a popular book series by Ann Brashares. The story is about four girls who are best friends, and are going different places for the summer. Before they leave, they find a pair of jeans that magically fits them all. They decide to share the pants, and send them to each other in their various locations. The pants accompany the girls on a lot of adventures!

In this quote, the character Tibby is talking to a girl named Bailey, whom she met while working at Walmans, a store very similar to Wal Mart. Bailey is paying Tibby a surprise visit at home, and Tibby wants to get rid of her!

Answer: Red Eye

"Red Eye" is an intense movie that came out in August of 2005. It stars Rachel McAdams and Cillian Murphy as two passengers on an airplane. What initially seems to be an innocent meeting between them turns out to be much more. Murphy's character has been stalking McAdam's character.

He knows she is an influential manager at an important hotel, and can get anything accomplished there. He wants her to move an important political figure from one room to another, so a group of assasins will have a better shot at him. McAdams wants nothing of this plot, but is horrified to hear the second part of the deal. Murphy's character has a man parked outside of McAdams' father's house. If she doesn't arrange for the room change, Murphy will send the man inside to kill her father!

Answer: Charlie and the Chocolate Factory

"Charlie and the Chocolate Factory" is a hilarious movie that came out in July, 2005. It is directed by Tim Burton, and stars Johnny Depp. It is not a remake of the original Willy Wonka movie, but is instead a closer adaptation of the book. It is about an eccentric chocolate maker who issues five golden tickets in his chocolate bars. The children who win the golden tickets get an exclusive tour of his factory, which is not usually open to the public. Our hero is Charlie Bucket, the only sweet child in the bunch.

In this particular quote, Wonka is pointing out a specific room in the factory, the burns center for the puppets. The puppets performed the welcome song for the factory, and because of a malfunction, many of them caught fire!

Answer: Cinderella Man

This is a touching movie about a heavyweight boxer who is trying to support his family during the Great Depression. After staying out of fighting for a while, he enters a few fights in order to make a little extra money for his family. He ends up winning several matches, and lands in a match with the boxing champ, Max Baer.

His triumph over Baer is a huge victory, because Baer has previously killed men in the ring.

Answer: Mr. and Mrs. Smith

In this movie, starring Angelina Jolie and Brad Pitt, a married couple lives a double life. At home, they are bored with their marriage, and wondering where the excitement went. Outside of the home, they are assasins working for separate agencies. They are assigned to kill the same target, and because of this, they are eventually assigned to kill each other!

In this quote, Pitt's character is commenting that his wife's shooting skills are no better than her cooking skills.

Answer: Sky High

"Sky High" is a cute movie about teenagers who go to a special school to better their super powers. Each kid is classified as either a hero or a sidekick. The main character, Will Stronghold has high expectations. His parents are two of the most well known heroes in the world. He has a lot to live up to, but unfortunately, his powers are late in coming!

To explain the context of this quote would reveal spoilers of the movie. Just know that the characters may not be what they seem!

Answer: The Island

"The Island" is a suspenseful movie starring Ewan McGregor and Scarlett Johansson as clones who think they are real people. They are brainwashed to think that they are the only surviving humans after a worldwide "contamination", and the place they are living is sterile. They are also made to believe that there is an island left that is the only place in the world that is still free from contamination. Through a "lottery", they are chosen to go to the island. In reality, there is no island, and when the clones win this trip, they are actually killed. Their organs are then used to save the people that they are clones of.

In this quote, Ewan McGregor's and Scarlett Johansson's characters have just escaped to the real world. They are talking to an employee from the agency whom McGregor's character has befriended. He is breaking the news to them that they are clones.

Answer: War of the Worlds

"War of the Worlds" is a thriller that came out in June, 2005, starring Tom Cruise and Dakota Fanning. It is about a man and his children who are trying to escape the sudden attack of aliens - trying to destroy everyone in the world. Cruise's character is trying to return his children safely to their mother, who is in another city with her current husband. This is a very intense movie!

In this quote, Cruise's character is directing his kids to the only working car, that he sees at a service station. Fanning's character Rachel is panicking, and is demanding to know whom the car belonged to.