Let's Test Our Movie Trivia Knowledge

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A movie trivia thread has been initiated, where participants answer questions and pose new ones based on film knowledge. The rules emphasize no Googling, although print media is acceptable. The discussion includes various film trivia questions, with participants sharing answers and insights about classic and contemporary films. Notable films mentioned include "The Lost Weekend," "From Here to Eternity," "Delicatessen," and "Contact." As the game progresses, participants suggest changing the rules to allow Googling but with a requirement to disclose it. The conversation showcases a mix of humor, film analysis, and camaraderie among participants, as they navigate through clues and answers while referencing a wide range of cinematic works. The thread remains lively, with ongoing exchanges about movie plots, characters, and trivia, reflecting a shared passion for film.
  • #51
krash661 said:
movie :

a man claims to have a four digit I.Q. in the last few minutes of the movie.

A: Limitless? With Bradley Cooper
 
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  • #52
DiracPool said:
A: Limitless? With Bradley Cooper

yes, correct.
 
  • #53
Q: Cold, Russian cargo plane, hot U.S marshall chick.
 
  • #54
DiracPool said:
Q: Cold, Russian cargo plane, hot U.S marshall chick.

Whiteout? The comic is way better than the movie, though.
 
  • #55
Cthugha said:
Whiteout? The comic is way better than the movie, though.

Correct! Never read the comic but loved the movie. Your turn.
 
  • #56
Q: The police and a carrot or a dead body? A difficult choice for a photographer.
 
  • #57
Cthugha said:
Q: The police and a carrot or a dead body? A difficult choice for a photographer.

City of God?
 
  • #58
Right. Your turn.
 
  • #59
A horrific flight, a terrible sight, the Dude sees beyond the light.
 
  • #60
jedishrfu said:
A horrific flight, a terrible sight, the Dude sees beyond the light.

matrix 3 ?
 
  • #61
krash661 said:
matrix 3 ?

Nope, focus on the Dude then horrific flight...
 
  • #62
jedishrfu said:
Nope, focus on the Dude then horrific flight...

The Big Lebowski!

...or Donnie Darko.
 
  • #63
FlexGunship said:
The Big Lebowski!

...or Donnie Darko.

It's neither but you got the actor pegged.
 
  • #64
i want to say the newest tron movie,
but I'm till not sure.
 
  • #65
krash661 said:
i want to say the newest tron movie,
but I'm till not sure.

1993 movie
 
  • #66
Fearless.
 
  • #67
ahh,

fearless ?
 
  • #68
Bandersnatch said:
Fearless.

You got it. Its a really great movie delving into how people respond to horrific circumstances and how ignorant or asleep the people around them are.

Your turn.
 
  • #69
Time for some arthouse cinema.

Q: Odin-Jesus makes a landfall in purgatory.
 
  • #70
Bandersnatch said:
Time for some arthouse cinema.

Q: Odin-Jesus makes a landfall in purgatory.

The Ruling Class with Peter O'Toole
 
  • #71
jedishrfu said:
The Ruling Class with Peter O'Toole

Nope. Much more recent.
 
  • #73
Not that one either.

Clue: Actual vikings make actual landfall. Odin-Jesus never says a word.
 
  • #74
Bandersnatch said:
Time for some arthouse cinema.

Q: Odin-Jesus makes a landfall in purgatory.

A: Valhalla rising?
 
  • #75
DiracPool said:
A: Valhalla rising?
That's the one!

Very weird film, but fun if you don't mind symbolism overload. The trailer might make one think it's all about non-stop visceral combat, but most of it is spent on staring pensively at nothing in particular. Kinda requires at least a passing knowledge of Norse mythology to decipher.

The floor is yours.
 
  • #76
Q: A high speed car chase under an elevated causeway in a major metropolitan city.
 
  • #77
DiracPool said:
Q: A high speed car chase under an elevated causeway in a major metropolitan city.

Not enough info but I'll try the French Connection.
 
  • #78
jedishrfu said:
Not enough info but I'll try the French Connection.

Bingo! Obviously there was too much info considering how fast you got it :-p Your go.
 
  • #79
DiracPool said:
Q: A high speed car chase under an elevated causeway in a major metropolitan city.

The Blues Brothers.

And prove me wrong :-p
 
  • #80
Borek said:
The Blues Brothers.

And prove me wrong :-p

Thank you, Borek. There are a dozen more movies with car chases under the ells.

FIRST to ANSWER wins the next toss.Next Movie:

A man decides to leave his job, his colleagues sit and sigh. He tells them he is much too old as they argue the reason and wonder why.
 
  • #81
jedishrfu said:
There are a dozen more movies with car chases under the ells.

Yes, but you picked the one that I was thinking of... Much less than chance odds there. Why did that happen? Huh? Answer that!

Edit: I could have distinguished it by saying that, unlike most other "under the ells" carchases, the French connection scene was not sanctioned by the city. They just grabbed some cameras and did it without a permit. And if you watch, they almost hit a few pedestrians along the way. Damn I miss those outlaw 70's.
 
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  • #82
DiracPool said:
Yes, but you picked the one that I was thinking of... Much less than chance odds there. Why did that happen? Huh? Answer that!

Edit: I could have distinguished it by saying that, unlike most other "under the ells" carchases, the French connection scene was not sanctioned by the city. They just grabbed some cameras and did it without a permit. And if you watch, they almost hit a few pedestrians along the way. Damn I miss those outlaw 70's.

Yeah it did come to mind first. I think other movies tried to copy it.
 
  • #83
jedishrfu said:
A man decides to leave his job, his colleagues sit and sigh. He tells them he is much too old as they argue the reason and wonder why.

Sounds like The Man from Earth.
 
  • #84
Borek said:
Sounds like The Man from Earth.

Yes, you got it. Your turn. Its a great movie even though the acting is a bit stiff.
 
  • #85
Blind angel gets high after meeting a hot chick.
 
  • #86
Borek said:
Blind angel gets high after meeting a hot chick.

Barbarella
 
  • #87
Hard to deny.
 
  • #88
Borek said:
Hard to deny.

so I got it?
 
  • #89
Yes.
 
  • #90
A stranger comes to town, trades some diamonds for money, solves a Celestial Mechanics problem with Separation of Variables and stops the world in it tracks before returning home.
 
  • #91
The day the Earth stood still
 
  • #92
Bandersnatch said:
The day the Earth stood still

Yep, your turn.

I really liked the scene with Ben Gazara and Michael Rennie where he demolishes the equation with a few simple checks and slashes then says the rest could now be solved with Separation of Variables something I had just learned at college. There aren't too many films that show real math as such a level.
 
  • #93
Q: One with a broken arm teams up with a broken man, to summon Charles Darwin et al. with a hidden goal of facilitating a one-way journey to Morph3us' realm.
 
  • #94
The Fall (2006) directed by Tarsem Singh based on Yo Ho Ho 1981 play by Valery Petrov
 
  • #95
It is.

One of the most beautifully shot films out there.
Your turn.
 
  • #96
Stranded on an island with a monkey, some beautiful island girls and a big kahuna.
 
  • #97
jedishrfu said:
Yep, your turn.

I really liked the scene with Ben Gazara and Michael Rennie where he demolishes the equation with a few simple checks and slashes then says the rest could now be solved with Separation of Variables something I had just learned at college. There aren't too many films that show real math as such a level.

oops I meant Sam Jaffe (starred with Ben Gazara in Ben Casey) senior moment.
 
  • #98
jedishrfu said:
Stranded on an island with a monkey, some beautiful island girls and a big kahuna.

Since nobody guessed, I'll provide another clue the monkey was a space chimp.
 
  • #99
Eh, Planet of the Apes, maybe?
 
  • #100
Bandersnatch said:
Eh, Planet of the Apes, maybe?

Nope, it was a popular comedy film in the 60's.
 
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