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Quiz about Even More of Skunkees Favourite Movies
Quiz about Even More of Skunkees Favourite Movies

Even More of Skunkee's Favourite Movies Quiz


Even more from my seemingly inexhaustible collection of movies! I'll give you a brief description, and you tell me the name of the movie. This quiz contains a mix of newer and classic movies.

A multiple-choice quiz by skunkee. Estimated time: 7 mins.
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Author
skunkee
Time
7 mins
Type
Multiple Choice
Quiz #
149,558
Updated
Dec 03 21
# Qns
15
Difficulty
Easy
Avg Score
12 / 15
Plays
7113
Awards
Top 20% Quiz
Last 3 plays: dmaxst (14/15), Peachie13 (15/15), Guest 107 (15/15).
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Question 1 of 15
1. (1995) James is a paranormal expert who claims to specialize in ridding haunted homes of their ghostly inhabitants, but what he's really trying to do is find a way to connect with his dead wife. All his daughter Kat wants to do is stop moving around so much. It takes a friendly little ghost, and his three not so friendly room-mates to grant them both their wishes. Hint


Question 2 of 15
2. (1996) If you and your wife have already agreed to divorce, then getting the papers signed should be a snap, right? Not if your wife is a storm chaser, and you used to work with her, and you make the mistake of visiting her at work to get that signature. Then you might find yourself getting sucked back into the excitement of the chase, and somewhere along the road you just might realize that you never really stopped loving her.

Answer: (One Word, 7 letters)
Question 3 of 15
3. (1975) A very silly King Arthur and his even sillier knights go gallivanting around England looking for an ancient religious artifact. Riding pretend horse, while someone bangs coconuts together to create the sound of hooves, they overcome all sorts of ridiculous obstacles, stopping at nothing to achieve their goal. Hint


Question 4 of 15
4. (1965) The drummer of a famous rock group receives a ring in the mail from a fan. Not realizing that it's the ceremonial ring for a cult that practices human sacrifice, he puts it on. What follows is a playful romp across many beautiful locations, that only serve as an interesting showcase for the group's newest songs. Hint


Question 5 of 15
5. (1973) Johnny Hooker is a small time con man, looking for revenge on Doyle Lonnegan, the man who had his partner killed. Henry Gondorf is the master of the large con who's going to help him do it. Redford and Newman prove once again that their on screen chemistry is unbeatable.

Answer: (Two Words, first one "The")
Question 6 of 15
6. (1939) Getting caught in a tornado can be a pretty scary thing, especially when your house is lifted up to a land over the rainbow and lands on a wicked old witch whose sister promises revenge. Hint


Question 7 of 15
7. (1996) Cynthia, Annie, Brenda and Elise were best friends in college, but life often gets in the way of friendship, and they drifted apart. Drawn back together after Cynthia killed herself, they're surprised to find that each one of them has been badly treated and abandoned by the men they had married. They set out to get revenge on those men, but end up focusing their energies on establishing a centre for abused women. Hint


Question 8 of 15
8. (1981) Mel Gibson plays one of two Australian runners who were training for the Olympics, until they were sidetracked by WW1, in this very powerful movie about the terrible waste of life in war. There is a devastating scene where the men, knowing that they will not survive the attack, remove their personal effects and hang them in the trenches so that they can be found and returned to their families. Hint


Question 9 of 15
9. (1988) Two FBI agents descend upon Mississippi to investigate the disappearance of some civil right activists during the 1960's. Anderson, played by Gene Hackman, is a former agent who's hard-bitten approach often rubs his partner, played by Willem Dafoe, the wrong way. Hint


Question 10 of 15
10. (1984) The three important rules for taking care of a Mogwai are, keep it away from bright light, keep it away from water, and never feed it after midnight. When those rules are broken you just might find yourself overrun by nasty, dangerous little monsters. Hint


Question 11 of 15
11. (1959) After witnessing a mob hit in Chicago, Joe and Jerry hide in an all girl band headed for Florida. They plan on cutting loose as soon as they get to Florida, but by that time Joe has fallen for the singer, Sugar Kane. Things get complicated when Jerry receives a marriage proposal from a millionaire, and the very mobsters they're running from show up at their hotel. Hint


Question 12 of 15
12. (1988) When Charlie's very rich father dies, all he leaves Charlie is an antique car and some rose bushes. The bulk of his fortune is left to Raymond, a brother Charlie never even knew he had. Believing himself due an equal share of their father's money, Charlie kidnaps Raymond from the institution where he lives and tries to take him home. But Raymond is an autistic savant and refuses to fly, leaving Charlie little choice but to drive him across the country. Their odyssey is a long and torturous one, but by the end of it Charlie realizes that he really does love his older brother.

Answer: (Two Words, 4 & 3 letters)
Question 13 of 15
13. (1980) John Merrick suffered from Proteus Syndrome, a rare disfiguring disease. Dr. Treves found him, half dead from pneumonia, being treated like an animal in circus freak show, in 19th century England. This is the true story of how Merrick was rescued and given the chance to finish living his life with some modicum of human dignity. Hint


Question 14 of 15
14. (2001) What's an ogre to do when the solitude of his swamp is disturbed by the fairy tale creatures that have been kicked out of Duloc? He needs to rescue the princess of course, and deliver her to the nasty, midget lord so that he can have his swamp back to himself. If only that chatter box donkey would stop following him around, he might actually be able to get that accomplished, before he realizes that he's fallen in love with the princess himself.

Answer: (One Word, 5 letters)
Question 15 of 15
15. (2001) William (played by Heath Ledger) is but a squire, in this movie inspired by 'Canterbury Tales'. When the knight William serves dies unexpectedly, William assumes his identity and begins to compete in tournaments. He develops quite a name for himself, even acquiring the assistance of Chaucer himself to invent the noble genealogy necessary to be a knight. All in all things are looking pretty good for William, until they start to go wrong of course. Hint



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Quiz Answer Key and Fun Facts
1. (1995) James is a paranormal expert who claims to specialize in ridding haunted homes of their ghostly inhabitants, but what he's really trying to do is find a way to connect with his dead wife. All his daughter Kat wants to do is stop moving around so much. It takes a friendly little ghost, and his three not so friendly room-mates to grant them both their wishes.

Answer: Casper

Brad Siberling directed this very funny movie that was the first to boast a computer animated title character. Bill Pullman and Christina Ricci were a very believable father and daughter team.
2. (1996) If you and your wife have already agreed to divorce, then getting the papers signed should be a snap, right? Not if your wife is a storm chaser, and you used to work with her, and you make the mistake of visiting her at work to get that signature. Then you might find yourself getting sucked back into the excitement of the chase, and somewhere along the road you just might realize that you never really stopped loving her.

Answer: Twister

The jet engine from a Boeing 707 was used to produce the desired wind, and the sound of the twister was achieved by playing back a camel's moan at slow speed. It was a surprisingly good movie that could have been better if Helen Hunt's tank top hadn't stayed so white, no matter how many storms she went through.
3. (1975) A very silly King Arthur and his even sillier knights go gallivanting around England looking for an ancient religious artifact. Riding pretend horse, while someone bangs coconuts together to create the sound of hooves, they overcome all sorts of ridiculous obstacles, stopping at nothing to achieve their goal.

Answer: Monty Python and the Holy Grail

Terry Gilliam directed the Monty Python crew in this funny and irreverent film. The original draft of the script called for them to find the Grail at Harrods, a very famous and upperclass London department store.
4. (1965) The drummer of a famous rock group receives a ring in the mail from a fan. Not realizing that it's the ceremonial ring for a cult that practices human sacrifice, he puts it on. What follows is a playful romp across many beautiful locations, that only serve as an interesting showcase for the group's newest songs.

Answer: Help!

Richard Lester directed the Fab Four in both of their movies. The long distance swimmer who pops up a couple of times asking for directions to the White Cliffs of Dover is Mal Evans, the Beatles' road manager. One of the Beatles was absent from the filming of the big beach scene at the end and had a stand-in. Can you tell which one it was?
5. (1973) Johnny Hooker is a small time con man, looking for revenge on Doyle Lonnegan, the man who had his partner killed. Henry Gondorf is the master of the large con who's going to help him do it. Redford and Newman prove once again that their on screen chemistry is unbeatable.

Answer: The Sting

George Roy Hill directed and Robert Shaw played Lonnegan, the mark. "The Sting" won the Oscar for Best Picture, and it was just before the presentation of that Oscar that Robert Opal streaked across the stage. Opal was found murdered in his sex shop, in San Francisco, in 1979.
6. (1939) Getting caught in a tornado can be a pretty scary thing, especially when your house is lifted up to a land over the rainbow and lands on a wicked old witch whose sister promises revenge.

Answer: The Wizard of Oz

Victor Fleming directed this incredible cast, led by a young Judy Garland, although Fleming originally wanted Shirley Temple for the role. The horses in the Emerald City were coloured with Jello crystals and the scenes had to be shot quickly before the horses licked the crystals off.
7. (1996) Cynthia, Annie, Brenda and Elise were best friends in college, but life often gets in the way of friendship, and they drifted apart. Drawn back together after Cynthia killed herself, they're surprised to find that each one of them has been badly treated and abandoned by the men they had married. They set out to get revenge on those men, but end up focusing their energies on establishing a centre for abused women.

Answer: The First Wives Club

Hugh Wilson directed this all star cast led by Goldie Hawn, Diane Keaton and Bette Midler. Interestingly enough, the three stars were all born within a month of each other, and all celebrated their birthdays while filming.
8. (1981) Mel Gibson plays one of two Australian runners who were training for the Olympics, until they were sidetracked by WW1, in this very powerful movie about the terrible waste of life in war. There is a devastating scene where the men, knowing that they will not survive the attack, remove their personal effects and hang them in the trenches so that they can be found and returned to their families.

Answer: Gallipoli

Peter Weir directed this movie which was named for the place in Turkey where the battle occurred. Robert Grubb starred as the other runner.
9. (1988) Two FBI agents descend upon Mississippi to investigate the disappearance of some civil right activists during the 1960's. Anderson, played by Gene Hackman, is a former agent who's hard-bitten approach often rubs his partner, played by Willem Dafoe, the wrong way.

Answer: Mississippi Burning

Alan Parker directed and Frances McDormand has a small role as the wife of the local deputy, who is a member of the clan and responsible for the deaths of the activists.
10. (1984) The three important rules for taking care of a Mogwai are, keep it away from bright light, keep it away from water, and never feed it after midnight. When those rules are broken you just might find yourself overrun by nasty, dangerous little monsters.

Answer: Gremlins

The leader of the Gremlins, Stripe, hides among some stuffed animals, in a scene very reminiscent of one from "E.T." Joe Dante directed. Both George Lucas and Steven Spielberg had cameos.
11. (1959) After witnessing a mob hit in Chicago, Joe and Jerry hide in an all girl band headed for Florida. They plan on cutting loose as soon as they get to Florida, but by that time Joe has fallen for the singer, Sugar Kane. Things get complicated when Jerry receives a marriage proposal from a millionaire, and the very mobsters they're running from show up at their hotel.

Answer: Some Like It Hot

Billy Wilder directed Jack Lemmon, Tony Curtis and Marilyn Monroe in this very funny movie. Legend has it that Marilyn was very difficult to work with, requiring numerous takes for very simple scenes because she could not remember her lines. Tony Curtis was also supposed to have said that kissing her was like kissing Hitler, although years later he denied ever having said that.
12. (1988) When Charlie's very rich father dies, all he leaves Charlie is an antique car and some rose bushes. The bulk of his fortune is left to Raymond, a brother Charlie never even knew he had. Believing himself due an equal share of their father's money, Charlie kidnaps Raymond from the institution where he lives and tries to take him home. But Raymond is an autistic savant and refuses to fly, leaving Charlie little choice but to drive him across the country. Their odyssey is a long and torturous one, but by the end of it Charlie realizes that he really does love his older brother.

Answer: Rain Man

Dustin Hoffman was originally cast as Charlie, but preferred to play Raymond, and won an Oscar for his performance. Hoffman also successfully lobbied to have Raymond changed to an autistic savant, because of having met such an individual who had made a very big impression on Hoffman. Tom Cruise played Charlie Babbit under Barry Levinson's direction.
13. (1980) John Merrick suffered from Proteus Syndrome, a rare disfiguring disease. Dr. Treves found him, half dead from pneumonia, being treated like an animal in circus freak show, in 19th century England. This is the true story of how Merrick was rescued and given the chance to finish living his life with some modicum of human dignity.

Answer: The Elephant Man

David Lynch directed John Hurt as Merrick and Anthony Hopkins as Dr. Treves. Hurt's make-up took 12 hours to apply and he was unable to eat anything he couldn't suck through a straw while he was wearing it. Rumours abound that Michael Jackson has acquired ownership of Merrick's skeleton.
14. (2001) What's an ogre to do when the solitude of his swamp is disturbed by the fairy tale creatures that have been kicked out of Duloc? He needs to rescue the princess of course, and deliver her to the nasty, midget lord so that he can have his swamp back to himself. If only that chatter box donkey would stop following him around, he might actually be able to get that accomplished, before he realizes that he's fallen in love with the princess himself.

Answer: Shrek

Mike Meyers, Eddie Murphy and Cameron Diaz lent their voice talents to this very funny movie, although they never actually met each other when recording their parts. The movie took over 4 1/2 years to complete, partly because the voice of Shrek had originally been recorded by Chris Farley, and had to be redone by Myers upon Farley's death.
15. (2001) William (played by Heath Ledger) is but a squire, in this movie inspired by 'Canterbury Tales'. When the knight William serves dies unexpectedly, William assumes his identity and begins to compete in tournaments. He develops quite a name for himself, even acquiring the assistance of Chaucer himself to invent the noble genealogy necessary to be a knight. All in all things are looking pretty good for William, until they start to go wrong of course.

Answer: A Knight's Tale

The movie is filled with all sorts of anachronisms, such as when the crowd begins chanting Queen songs. The lances had to splinter convincingly without hurting anyone. To accomplish this they filled the hollow lances with uncooked linguine.
Source: Author skunkee

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