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1.
  Down With Love Test Your Knowledge    
Multiple Choice
 15 Qns
I love this movie and have watched it many, many times. I wanted to create a quiz for others who may have seen this movie as well. Enjoy the quiz!
Easier, 15 Qns, arggirl58, Jun 29 04
Easier
arggirl58
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  Down With Love Quiz for Experts    
Multiple Choice
 10 Qns
The movie "Down With Love" is an amazing love story with a fantastic twist. Take this quiz to see if you got a basic understanding of the movie!
Very Easy, 10 Qns, Ilovedr, Jan 20 20
Very Easy
Ilovedr
Jan 20 20
2192 plays
3.
  Are You a "Down With Love" Girl? (or Guy)    
Multiple Choice
 10 Qns
Take this quiz, and see if you really are "Down With Love".
Easier, 10 Qns, tiger07, Jan 31 06
Easier
tiger07
563 plays
4.
  Blooper Reel for "Down With Love"    
Multiple Choice
 15 Qns
I've seen this blooper reel so many times I've lost count. Let's see if you know it as well as I do!
Tough, 15 Qns, bookworm78, Oct 04 09
Tough
bookworm78
358 plays
5.
  Who's "Down With Love"?    
Multiple Choice
 15 Qns
"Down With Love" is a witty and smart romantic comedy with a twist! I'd say it's the one of the best movies a girl who's made many other movie quizzes ever saw!
Average, 15 Qns, tatsiko, Feb 25 04
Average
tatsiko
1072 plays
6.
  Are You "Down With Love"? Part 1    
Multiple Choice
 10 Qns
If you saw the 2003 movie "Down With Love", you know there is enough dialogue and interesting plot twists to make many interesting quizzes. Enjoy!
Tough, 10 Qns, Obiwanabi22, Mar 17 11
Tough
Obiwanabi22
1120 plays
trivia question Quick Question
What time were Ewan McGregor's dinner reservations?

From Quiz "Blooper Reel for "Down With Love""





Down With Love Trivia Questions
1. The female lead, and author of the fictional book "Down With Love" is portrayed by what actress?

From Quiz Are You a "Down With Love" Girl? (or Guy)

Answer: Renee Zellweger

Renee has appeared in other films such as "Chicago", and "Cinderella Man".

2. What did Ewan McGregor almost get caught in the elevator door?

From Quiz Blooper Reel for "Down With Love"

Answer: his nose

This scene when he chases after Barbara is just one example of having to bleep Ewan's language. He has the most words bleeped out in the whole blooper reel. What he says is, "I almost got my (bleep) nose caught in the door!"

3. What year does "Down With Love" take place?

From Quiz Who's "Down With Love"?

Answer: 1962

When the movie opens and zooms in on a birds-eye view of Manhattan, the narrator says, "The place...New York City. The time...now, 1962."

4. Where did the film take place?

From Quiz Down With Love

Answer: New York, New York

Katy, TX is Renee Zellweger's birthplace. Raleigh, NC is Peyton Reed's birthplace (the director of the film). The movie was filmed in Los Angeles, CA.

5. In the opening sequence of the movie, we see Barbara Novak (Renee Zellweger) hailing a taxi. The taxi is parked in front of a prominent building in NYC. What is this building?

From Quiz Are You "Down With Love"? Part 1

Answer: The United Nations Building

The group exiting the taxi that Barbara enters is a anti-nuclear bombing activists group. They are protesting in front of this building in particular in hopes of gaining some real attention.

6. What is the name of the character that Renée Zellweger plays?

From Quiz Down With Love

Answer: Barbara Novak

Barbara Novak came to New York to promote her new book.

7. What is the name of the main female character in the film, and the author of the book "Down With Love"?

From Quiz Are You a "Down With Love" Girl? (or Guy)

Answer: Barbara Novak

Barbara Novak (played by Renee Zellweger) wrote the controversial book to help women "quit" men and be happy with themselves. She also uses it as an aid to help women move up in the workplace.

8. In the car scene, what did David Hyde Pierce say he had so much of?

From Quiz Blooper Reel for "Down With Love"

Answer: saliva

"A girl's never called me before in my life, let alone..." is about as far as he got. He kept licking his lips, forgetting the next word, etc.

9. When Barbara arrives in New York and meets Vicki for the first time, how long does Vicki tell her they have until Barbara's book comes out?

From Quiz Who's "Down With Love"?

Answer: 1 week

They have a lot to do in one week, including the photo shoot for the book jacket and an interview with Catcher Block for "Know Magazine". Of course, the interview gets postponed many times.

10. Which actress portrays Barbara Novak?

From Quiz Down With Love

Answer: Renee Zellweger

Vicki Hiller is Barbara's editor in the movie, portrayed by actress Sarah Paulson. Jan Morrow was Doris Day's character in "Pillow Talk". Jeri Ryan plays stewardess, Gwendolyn.

11. What is the title of the book that Barbra writes?

From Quiz Down With Love

Answer: Down With Love

"Down With Love" explains that women shouldn't just be housewives and that they have a place in the working world too.

12. What actor portrays Catcher Block?

From Quiz Are You a "Down With Love" Girl? (or Guy)

Answer: Ewan McGregor

Ewan has appeared in all three "Star Wars" movies, "Moulin Rouge!" and "Black Hawk Down" in addition to this film.

13. How many times do we see Ewan McGregor mess up the towel scene in his office?

From Quiz Blooper Reel for "Down With Love"

Answer: 3

Ewan in a towel, over and over! What more could you ask for in a blooper reel? First, he messed up the name Lola. Second, he forgot to change his hand movements at the right time. The third time he got all the words right, but knocked his jacket down. Whoops!

14. Which actor portrays Catcher Block?

From Quiz Down With Love

Answer: Ewan McGregor

Brad Allen is Rock Hudson's character in "Pillow Talk". Tony Randall, who played in the Rock Hudson/Doris Day movies, portrayed Theodore Banner, the owner of the publishing company that distributes Barbara's book.

15. Twice we see an aerial view of New York City in the movie, once near the beginning, and again at the end. Each time you can spot a tall building with a sign on the top. What does the sign say?

From Quiz Are You "Down With Love"? Part 1

Answer: PANAM

This was also an important building used in filming "Catch Me If You Can", which also took place in NYC in the 1960s.

16. Who is the man who keeps rescheduling the appointment with Barbara?

From Quiz Down With Love

Answer: Catcher Block

Catcher Block is a reporter for the magazine "Know". He was supposed to write the cover story for "Know" on Barbara Novak.

17. Who sings a song promoting Renee Zellweger's book on the Ed Sullivan Show?

From Quiz Are You a "Down With Love" Girl? (or Guy)

Answer: Judy Garland

She sings "Down With Love" drawing the attention of women everywhere for Barbara's new book. Judy replaces the singing nun who "fell of her bicycle" on her way to the performance.

18. What does DoubleDay have that "buzz around your forehead the whole time you are doing a scene"?

From Quiz Blooper Reel for "Down With Love"

Answer: flies

"Scene-stealing" flies are featured in three bloopers shown. The first is just Renee, then the above quote with Sarah and Renee and finally a scene with Ewan and David, where David calls the fly "scene-stealing."

19. Catch says he hasn't worn garters since when?

From Quiz Who's "Down With Love"?

Answer: Nixon conceded

Nixon conceded in 1960, which means Catch has been wearing his "new age" lycra-spandex socks for 2 years.

20. Which woman did Catcher Block NOT date while avoiding meeting Barbara Novak?

From Quiz Down With Love

Answer: Sally

Gwendolyn was the first to go out with Catch when he stood up Barbara for lunch. Yvette was the second to assist in Catch not meeting Barbara for dinner. Elkie was the third by "way-laying" Catch to miss breakfast where he was to finally meet Barbara. Sally was Catch's new secretary at the beginning of the movie.

21. What are the names of the Bossa Nova triplets that Catcher Block (Ewan McGregor) takes to Coco Beach for NASA's luau?

From Quiz Are You "Down With Love"? Part 1

Answer: Lola, Rosa, and Nina

"You see, Lola shakes her maracas, and Rosa bounces her bongos while Nina is all hands, 120 words a minute."- Catcher Block

22. What name does Catcher Block use to disguise himself?

From Quiz Down With Love

Answer: Zip Martin

When Catcher meets Barbara in the cleaners, he uses the name Zip Martin so she doesn't know it's him.

23. What is the name of Catcher's out-of-sorts boss?

From Quiz Are You a "Down With Love" Girl? (or Guy)

Answer: Peter

David Hyde Pierce is better known for his role as Niles Crane on the TV series "Frasier". In "Down With Love", he portrays a scatter-brained editor who is always getting on to Catcher for his womanizing tendencies.

24. One of the operators is married to whom in real life?

From Quiz Blooper Reel for "Down With Love"

Answer: Peyton Reed

Peyton Reed is, of course, the director. His wife is the second back on the screen. She had a bad habit of looking at the camera instead of what she was doing. Her only line is, "CBS, one moment please!"

25. When Catcher Block first calls Barbara at her apartment to invite her to lunch for his interview, where does he ask Barbara to meet him?

From Quiz Down With Love

Answer: The Mahogany Room restaurant

Catch and Peter were already dining at the Mahogany Room when Catch called Barbara at her apartment. Catch asked her to meet him in 10 minutes, but Barbara played hard-to-get. When he suggested meeting at another time, she said she'd see him in 15 minutes.

26. What is the slogan used repeatedly throughout the movie to refer to the infamy of Catcher Block and his journalism?

From Quiz Are You "Down With Love"? Part 1

Answer: "ladies' man, man's man, man about town"

This slogan was said three times throughout the movie. Twice by Peter MacManus (David Hyde Pierce), and once by Barbara Novak.

27. Who is Catcher Block's partner?

From Quiz Down With Love

Answer: Peter McMannus

Peter McMannus is played by David Hyde Pierce who also played Niles Crane on "Fraiser".

28. What is the occupation of Catcher's alias?

From Quiz Are You a "Down With Love" Girl? (or Guy)

Answer: astronaut

Zip is out of orbit for the time Barbara's book is being promoted, making him oblivious to her success, which is just what she wants. Men are beginning to fear Barbara, and she is looking for an astronaut who has no idea what a star writer she is.

29. Where did David Hyde Pierce get hit with a button?

From Quiz Blooper Reel for "Down With Love"

Answer: mouth

David's great response is, "Ow!" It is mentioned in the special features that this scene had to be filmed over and over to get the ripped shirt, the olive, the buttons, etc. perfect.

30. What is the name of the Go-Go Dancer Club that Catch and Peter go to?

From Quiz Who's "Down With Love"?

Answer: Astronette Club

Those Go-Go dancers outfits are another great example of the wonderful costume design in the film. Daniel Orlandi was the costume designer, and described making the film as his dream project.

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