Three Elements, One Comedy Film Quiz

Answer: Ferris Bueller's Day Off

"Ferris Bueller's Day Off," along with, of course, "Breakfast Club" and "Sixteen Candles" is directed by John Hughes. Matthew Broderick stars as Ferris Bueller, a high school senior who ditches high school for a day with his best friend and girlfriend.

Answer: Death to Smoochy

This film is directed by Danny DeVito and features Edward Norton as Sheldon Mopes (Smoochy the Rhino) and Robin Williams as Rainbow Randolph. In "Death to Smoochy," Rainbow Randolph, the star of a popular children's television show, is fired and replaced by Sheldon Mopes, who dresses up in a rhino suit and is catapulted into popularity amongst kids as "Smoochy the Rhino." However, Rainbow remains envious of his replacement, and begins plotting his murder.

Answer: The Life Aquatic

This film, whose full title is "The Aquatic Life with Steve Zissou" stars Bill Murray as Steve Zissou. That role was actually written with Murray in mind. Owen Wilson and Cate Blanchett are two other cast members. In this movie, Steve Zissou is an oceanographer who decides to hunt for a mythical shark, after his best friend and lifelong aquatic partner is killed by that shark.

Answer: There's Something About Mary

"There's Something About Mary" is directed by Bobby and Peter Farrelly, who also directed "Kingpin" and "Dumb and Dumber". Ben Stiller plays Ted, who realizes that he is still in love with his high school crush Mary - (Cameron Diaz), years after his prom date with her was prevented by an accident.

He then hires a private investigator, played by Matt Dillon, to track Mary down, but he too falls in love with Mary.

Answer: Slap Shot

"Slap Shot" was released in 1977. It stars Paul Newman as Reggie Dunlop, the aging coach of a minor-league hockey team, that is forced to start playing extremely violently to win games and save their team, the Charlestown Chiefs, from going under.

Answer: Some Like It Hot

Tony Curtis and Jack Lemmon play the two musicians, a saxophone and bass violin player. They pose as women, because that's the only job they can get to pay their way on a train ride that will help them escape from the mob.

Answer: Zoolander

"Zoolander", which was released in 2001, not only stars Ben Stiller, but is also directed by him. Other cast members include Owen Wilson, Will Farrell, and Christine Taylor (Stiller's wife). It centers around the fierce competition of the world of male modeling, and the plot of evil designer Mugatu (Will Farrell) to get the slow-witted model Derek Zoolander (Stiller) to kill the Prime Minister of Malaysia.

Answer: Happy Gilmore

Sandler stars in this comedy as Happy Gilmore, a wannabe professional hockey player who finds he has a knack for golf - just not quite the personality for it. Trivia: Initially, Bob Barker wasn't sure if he wanted to appear in "Happy Gilmore" (1996). However, he agreed to make his appearance as a participant in the celebrity golf tournament once he learned that he would be the victor in the fight between Bob Barker and Sandler's character, Happy Gilmore.

Answer: So I Married an Axe Murderer

Mike Myers stars in this movie as Charlie Mackenzie, a beat poet who suspects that his new-found love, Harriet (played by Nancy Travis) may have killed three men before him while on their honeymoon.

Answer: O Brother, Where Art Thou?

"O Brother, Where Art Thou?" is directed/written by the Coen brothers and is loosely based on Homer's epic poem, "The Odyssey". It is about three escaped convicts (played by Clooney, Turturro, and Tim Blake Nelson) who set out to reclaim the valuable loot that Clooney's character has stowed away in his home.