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.

  • #91
The day the Earth stood still
 
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  • #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.
 
  • #101
is elvis in it ?
 
  • #102
krash661 said:
is elvis in it ?

Nope, but a famous chimney sweep is.
 
  • #103
lt. robin crusoe, u.s.n.
 
  • #104
krash661 said:
lt. robin crusoe, u.s.n.

Yes, a great and silly movie developed by Walt Disney himslef( see movie credits fot Retlaw Yensid) with Nancy Kwan and Dick VanDyke (Mary Poppins Chimney sweep) based on the classic story of Robinson Crusoe.

So its your turn.
 
  • #105
hmm, i need to think of one,
if anyone else has one,
go head.
 
  • #106
Something familiar, something peculiar, something for everyone... a comedy tonight.
 
  • #107
A Funny Thing Happened on the Way to the Forum. Nobody decided to guess my film so I can only assume the thread should be closed for lack of interest.

This is Jedishrfu signing off. Goodnight Mrs Calabash wherever you are.
 
  • #108
Oh, Jedishrfu. If you could only stop breaking the thread with your obscure references to 60s films. My parents weren't even fully aware of their gonads back then.

So, anyway, after sudden epiphany, I realized that your last post was not a clue, but the answer. This means we need another question.

Q:
There once was a fella
who had an idea
and all the fellas could dig it!
but one
who took a gun
and thought it was fun
to blame it on a band of fighters
 
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  • #109
Bandersnatch said:
Oh, Jedishrfu. I you could only stop breaking the thread with your obscure references to 60s films. My parents weren't even fully aware of their gonads back then.

So, anyway, after sudden epiphany, I realized that your last post was not a clue, but the answer. This means we need another question.

Q:
There once was a fella
who had an idea
and all the fellas could dig it!
but one
who took a gun
and thought it was fun
to blame it on a band of fighters

THe Lone Ranger?
 
  • #110
Nope. A 70s film.
 
  • #111
Clue: there was a scene with a guy in nightgown repeatedly shouting "CAN YOU DIG IT?!" in front of a large crowd of unemployed young people.
 
  • #112
The Warriors?
 
  • #113
Yeah.
The man with an idea was Cyrus giving the "can you dig it?" speach to the gangs, the one man with a gun was Luther, who shot him and blamed the Warriors for it.

Anyway, fun film. With that cheap, guilty pleasure feel cult movies are made of.

Your turn, Cthugha.
 
  • #114
Let's get naughty:

Q: This movie features a threesome with only two people involved.
 
  • #115
A little hint: The movie starts with a scene showing a comedian. However, he does not manage to make it a funny scene.
 
  • #116
Awright. The Watchmen.
 
  • #117
Yup. Your turn.
 
  • #118
Q: This film featured a character who owned a wallet with an inscription professing not only that he sleeps with his mom, but also that he's not really good at it.
 
  • #119
Clue: said wallet is taken, and shortly returned to the owner, by a lovely couple robbing a cafeteria.
 
  • #120
Jesus, people. The director's first name is Quentin.
 

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