Let's Test Our Movie Trivia Knowledge

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Discussion Overview

The thread revolves around a movie trivia game where participants pose questions about films, with the aim of answering correctly to ask the next question. The discussion includes various movie clues, responses, and evolving rules regarding the use of external resources for answers.

Discussion Character

  • Exploratory
  • Debate/contested

Main Points Raised

  • One participant initiates a trivia game with specific rules, including no Googling for answers.
  • Multiple participants provide answers to questions, with some repeating answers or posing new questions.
  • There is a suggestion to allow Googling but with an honor system for participants to disclose if they did so.
  • Participants express uncertainty about certain movie clues and engage in playful banter regarding their guesses.
  • Some participants challenge or correct previous claims about movie details, such as character names and plot elements.
  • New clues are introduced, leading to further guesses and discussions about the films referenced.

Areas of Agreement / Disagreement

Participants do not reach a consensus on the rules for answering questions, with some favoring strict no-Googling policies while others suggest allowing it. There is also disagreement on specific movie references and interpretations of clues.

Contextual Notes

The discussion includes references to various films, some of which may be misremembered or misquoted, and participants express confusion over certain details, indicating a reliance on memory and interpretation rather than definitive knowledge.

Who May Find This Useful

Movie enthusiasts, trivia lovers, and those interested in exploring film references and discussions in a playful context may find this thread engaging.

  • #61
krash661 said:
matrix 3 ?

Nope, focus on the Dude then horrific flight...
 
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  • #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.
 

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