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Cinema Smackdown 1: "Rio Bravo" vs. "El Dorado"
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Welcome to ringside! During this competition, we will attempt to determine the most worthy of these two classic but extremely similar westerns, both directed by Howard Hawks. Good luck, have fun, and please refrain from tossing objects into the ring.
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10 Q
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doorsfan58
Jun 08 09
174 plays
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This Quiz is a Real Slap in the Face
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These questions are about movies which contain scenes where someone is, you guessed it, slapped in the face. When this quiz was born it was so ugly, the doctor slapped its mother. :)
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10 Q
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Polaris101
Apr 25 09
885 plays
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It Never Made the Cut
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This quiz, an Author Challenge, covers scenes and script concepts from the '70s and '80s that, for one reason or other, never made the final cut of the film. Knowledge outside of the films, although helpful, isn't essential. Warning: Spoilers Ahead!
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10 Q
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jmorrow
Sep 11 09
591 plays
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Cold War Movies
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See how well you remember these movies whose plots all included aspects of the Cold War.
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10 Q
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Polaris101
Feb 18 08
897 plays
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Feeling Sick in the Movies
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Inspired by a bout with the 'flu, I decided it was time to make a quiz about people struggling with illness within the movies. Come help me put names to these, *cough*, less than healthy films!
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Easy
10 Q
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skunkee
Feb 04 06
5160 plays
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Water Under the Bridge
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Now that you've come to the bridge, why not cross it and answer questions on movies which had bridges play a small, or large, part in them. Enjoy this response to kyleisalive's quiz challenge!
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10 Q
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Polaris101
Jul 16 09
264 plays
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A Guilden Movie Marathon
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The Guild is off to the movies and members have decided to sit through a monster marathon of films featuring gold, riches or even treasure. Grab your popcorn and join this crazy bunch of movie goers.
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15 Q
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Nannanut
Jun 19 08
834 plays
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Teens in the 80s
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Remember the teen-related flicks from the 80s, the ones that didn't rely on constant jokes about flatulence and other bodily functions, but dealt with real life problems? This quiz is about them...enjoy!
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Easy
10 Q
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thejazzkickazz
Mar 10 06
7806 plays
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Hollywood’s Super Blockbusters
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In the US, in the twentieth century, twenty-three films earned more than ½ billion dollars (adjusted for inflation). This quiz explores how and by whom these super blockbusters were made.
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15 Q
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uglybird
Jul 06 06
2154 plays
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Gimmicks in the Movies
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Many movies use gimmicks or special techniques to create a mood or emphasize a point. In "Pleasantville" people changed from black and white to colour, after interacting with the main characters. All these films use some such similar gimmick
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10 Q
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skunkee
Jan 06 06
3393 plays
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Love Triangle Tragedies 3
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"Forever turned out to be too long". Guess the film from the character names and brief summary.
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10 Q
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play_dead
Mar 05 09
1056 plays
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It Was a Dark and Stormy Quiz...
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See if you can weather these questions about movies which included various types of storms. Oh, and fasten your seatbelts, it's going to be a bumpy quiz.
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10 Q
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Polaris101
Oct 18 07
1200 plays
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Biographies in the Movies II
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One of the most popular movie forms is the biopic, aka movie biography. Some biopics have been fantastic epics, others not quite so great. This quiz indiscriminately covers them all...good luck!
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Easy
10 Q
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thejazzkickazz
Dec 06 05
3843 plays
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AFI's Greatest Love Stories of All Time
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While these American Film Institute (AFI) 2007 honored films may or may not be classified as "chick flicks", they remain some of the most popular movies of all time.
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Easy
10 Q
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rblayer
Jun 23 07
2517 plays
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"Atonement" (2007) and "The Kite Runner"(2007)
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This quiz is about two movies with the themes of atonement and class: the gripping film "Atonement" and a movie based on the bestselling book,"The Kite Runner".
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10 Q
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severnriver
Feb 02 08
264 plays
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Corruption, Graft, and Shadiness in the Movies
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We hear a lot about corruption these days, in government and in business. There have been some swell movies dealing with the subject of corruption, here are ten trivia questions about some of them.
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10 Q
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robbieh
Apr 13 09
717 plays
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A Little Less Appreciated
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Some movies are ambitious, some are blockbusters, and some are simply a little less appreciated. See if you happened to catch one of these films, which may not have received the attention they deserved. Good luck!
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Tough
10 Q
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kyleisalive
Sep 13 09
411 plays
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Hot Rod Movies
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A quiz about films over the years that have focused on Hot Rod cars or racing.
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Tough
10 Q
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shanteyman
Feb 10 09
474 plays
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Dubious Player or Deliberate Foil?
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Many movies feature illness either as a pivotal part of the movie or as a background event. All these movies feature characters suffering from diabetes.
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Tough
10 Q
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Nannanut
Mar 15 08
435 plays
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Here There Be Treasure
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And where there's treasure, there's usually someone searching for it. Answer questions about movies where a treasure of some kind was being sought.
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10 Q
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Polaris101
Mar 10 08
1224 plays
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Hollywood vs History
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All these movies are based on historical facts. However, in each case what you see on screen is not how it actually happened. For each question choose the way things actually happened.
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Tough
10 Q
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root17
May 14 08
1269 plays
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Arrrrgh! It's a Movie Pirate!
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Ahoy matey, answer various questions about movies which all had a pirate or two in them. Ye can board now, if ye dare!
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10 Q
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Polaris101
Sep 18 07
1221 plays
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Schools On The Silver Screen
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Most people just want to put them behind them, but schooldays have been a favorite subject for movie makers down through the years. See how many of the movies, and the schools, you can identify.
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Easy
10 Q
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darksplash
Jul 14 08
1623 plays
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Product Placement in the Movies
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Having their product displayed in the movies can be a real shot in the arm for some companies, and many pay big bucks for the privilege.
All of these films have provided wonderful advertising venues for the products and companies used therein.
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Easy
10 Q
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skunkee
Apr 04 06
2091 plays
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Who Played the Wife?
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This quiz is about actresses who played wives in various films over the years.
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10 Q
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shanteyman
Dec 10 08
1710 plays
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Role Reversals on the Silver Screen
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How many times have you watched a movie and thought "wow, wasn't he, or she, great in that role?" But not all parts were played by the first choice actor, many went to second (or worse) choices. Try to spot them.
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Tough
15 Q
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darksplash
Oct 07 08
585 plays
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Buddy Movies I
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These movies all contain a 'buddy' duo, friends who, by whatever circumstance, join together in a common cause. Be my buddy and try this quiz!
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Easy
10 Q
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thejazzkickazz
Dec 09 05
7746 plays
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Big, Big, Big! Film Epics
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Some films (or film series) are so vast in scope, so full of legendary heroes and ominously evil villains, that the only word to aptly describe them is 'epic'. This quiz takes a look at a few such films...good luck!
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10 Q
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thejazzkickazz
Dec 10 05
7830 plays
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Movies About Fire
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Each of these movies is in some way linked with fire, and that fire is pivotal to the plot. I'll describe the movie, and you tell me the name.
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Easy
10 Q
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skunkee
Mar 04 04
7161 plays
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Biographies in the Movies III
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Movie biographies, aka biopics, have been a favorite of filmmakers for decades now. Some of the best (and, on occasion, the worst) movies have come from this genre. This quiz explores some of these films...good luck!
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10 Q
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thejazzkickazz
Dec 07 05
3060 plays
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