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Quiz about Gimmicks in the Movies II
Quiz about Gimmicks in the Movies II

Gimmicks in the Movies II Trivia Quiz


Many movies use gimmicks or special techniques to create a mood or emphasize a point. In "Memento", for example, the story is told backwards, beginning with the resolution and working back in time to show the events leading up to that resolution.

A multiple-choice quiz by skunkee. Estimated time: 6 mins.
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Author
skunkee
Time
6 mins
Type
Multiple Choice
Quiz #
224,236
Updated
Dec 03 21
# Qns
10
Difficulty
Average
Avg Score
8 / 10
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Top 35% Quiz
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Question 1 of 10
1. (2003) On her wedding day, her former colleagues staged an attack that killed her guests and left her in a coma. Years later she woke from that coma, and set out to take revenge. Known only as the Bride, her name was carefully bleeped out any time it was spoken, to create an air of mystery and clearly define her as just the Bride. What movie, first in a series of two, was this?

Answer: (Two Words Only)
Question 2 of 10
2. (1976) Mel Brook's "Silent Movie" told the unlikely tale of a director's quest to revive the lost art of silent films. In his desire to make his film a success, he tried, unsuccessfully, to enlist the involvement of a number of big-name stars. What interesting gimmick did this film employ? Hint


Question 3 of 10
3. (2003) "Rugrats Go Wild!" took gimmickry to the nth degree when it offered scratch and sniff cards to be scratched sequentially throughout the movie, according to numbered, on-screen cues. These cards were not available at movie theatres, but could be obtained with a kid's meal at Burger King, or at the local Blockbuster store.
Was this ridiculous gimmick marketed under the name of Odorama?


Question 4 of 10
4. (1998) In "Pleasantville" two modern day teenagers were somehow sucked into a black and white, 1950's soap opera where everything was...well, pleasant and dull. As they interacted in this strange new (old?) world, breaking a few rules along the way, they brought colour to the people and environment around them. However they began to wonder if they were really improving things, or if the old way was maybe better after all.
Who played the brother and sister who experienced the transition from colour, to black and white and back again?
Hint


Question 5 of 10
5. (1972) Michael Caine and Laurence Olivier were the only two actors in this film about playing dangerous games. However moviegoers were presented with a list of six cast members, so as not to reveal the surprise ending of the film. What was the name of this fantastic film? Hint


Question 6 of 10
6. (2001) "Moulin Rouge!" treated viewers to a peek at the forbidden love between Christian (a poor but brilliant writer) and Satine, (the beautiful star of a famous Paris nightclub). They passionately sang about this beautiful and impossible love, but anachronistically did so using songs that were hits in the 20th century.
Who played this pair of star-crossed lovers?
Hint


Question 7 of 10
7. (1999) "Magnolia" examined the individual lives of several people, who all had some connection with a children's quiz show. None of these people was particularly happy, and their struggles to come to terms with their unhappy lives and childhoods made for good viewing. One gimmick used to emphasize the connection, was the presence of a picture of a magnolia, at almost every location. One other gimmick used was a little less subtle. What was it? Hint


Question 8 of 10
8. (2000) "Best in Show" was one of three films by Christopher Guest which all used the same interesting gimmick. "Waiting for Guffman" (1996) and "A Mighty Wind" (2003) were the other two. What gimmick, or technique did Guest use, fairly successfully, in all three of these films? Hint


Question 9 of 10
9. (1963) This amazing film, by master of suspense Alfred Hitchcock, was made all the more frightening by its lack of soundtrack. No one knew why the avian population of Bodega Bay started attacking the human population, but the arrival of that pair of love birds, brought by socialite Melanie Daniels, seemed to be the trigger. The eerie silence, punctuated only by birdcall, before the attacks, certainly heightened the suspense.
What was the name of this masterful film?

Answer: (Two Words)
Question 10 of 10
10. (1994) In "Forrest Gump", the gimmick of editing the title character into scenes from real life, historical film was used very successfully. In this way Forest, a challenged young man, managed to be present at, and even influence the unfolding of many great events in American history.
Who took home an Oscar for playing the title role?
Hint



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Quiz Answer Key and Fun Facts
1. (2003) On her wedding day, her former colleagues staged an attack that killed her guests and left her in a coma. Years later she woke from that coma, and set out to take revenge. Known only as the Bride, her name was carefully bleeped out any time it was spoken, to create an air of mystery and clearly define her as just the Bride. What movie, first in a series of two, was this?

Answer: Kill Bill

Once a member of a deadly assassin squad, a pregnant Bride attempted to put all that behind her. Awaking from a coma, with no knowledge of what happened to her unborn child, she was determined to seek revenge on those who ruined her life. Quentin Taratino's violent tale, starring Uma Thurman, Lucy Liu, Vivica Fox, Daryl Hannah and David Carradine was divided into two parts.
With all the effort made to bleep out the Bride's name, it was interesting to see that it was readable from her plane tickets. Was this an oversight, or a tidbit thrown to the observant fan?
2. (1976) Mel Brook's "Silent Movie" told the unlikely tale of a director's quest to revive the lost art of silent films. In his desire to make his film a success, he tried, unsuccessfully, to enlist the involvement of a number of big-name stars. What interesting gimmick did this film employ?

Answer: It was silent.

Yes, "Silent Movie" was filmed as a silent movie! Ironically enough, the only word spoken in the entire movie was spoken by famous mime, Marcel Marceau. This word was "No", which was his response to being asked to be part of the movie. As well as directing, Mel Brooks also starred, along with Marty Feldman, Dom Deluise, Sid Caesar, Harold Gould and Bernadette Peters, along with a long list of cameo appearances.
3. (2003) "Rugrats Go Wild!" took gimmickry to the nth degree when it offered scratch and sniff cards to be scratched sequentially throughout the movie, according to numbered, on-screen cues. These cards were not available at movie theatres, but could be obtained with a kid's meal at Burger King, or at the local Blockbuster store. Was this ridiculous gimmick marketed under the name of Odorama?

Answer: Yes

Apparently the numbers on the cards glowed in the dark, so that it was easy to find the right place to scratch in the darkened theatre. Number one yielded a strawberry scent (which presumably corresponded with the onscreen action), number two was peanut butter, number three gave off a floral scent, while number four treated the young audience to the smell of stinky feet. Number five offered the smell of a root beer float and number six emitted a fish smell.
4. (1998) In "Pleasantville" two modern day teenagers were somehow sucked into a black and white, 1950's soap opera where everything was...well, pleasant and dull. As they interacted in this strange new (old?) world, breaking a few rules along the way, they brought colour to the people and environment around them. However they began to wonder if they were really improving things, or if the old way was maybe better after all. Who played the brother and sister who experienced the transition from colour, to black and white and back again?

Answer: Tobey Maguire and Reese Witherspoon

Probably best known for his role as the heroic Spiderman, Maguire has also starred alongside Michael Caine in "The Cider House Rules". Reese Witherspoon has starred in such films as "Legally Blonde", "American Psycho" and "Sweet Home Alabama".
"Pleasantville" was actually filmed in colour, which was then removed when the black and white sections were required.
5. (1972) Michael Caine and Laurence Olivier were the only two actors in this film about playing dangerous games. However moviegoers were presented with a list of six cast members, so as not to reveal the surprise ending of the film. What was the name of this fantastic film?

Answer: Sleuth

Laurence Olivier played an ageing writer, who was losing his wife to Michael Caine's character, the owner of a string of hair salons. Olivier hated to lose, so he invited Caine over, presumably to arrange the terms of a mutually beneficial divorce. Instead he played a very cruel game on Caine, to teach the young upstart a lesson. Caine's character retaliated in kind, and a very deadly game ensued. "Sleuth" is one of the few films in which the entire cast was nominated for an Academy Award for Best Actor.

As of January 2006, "Give 'em Hell Harry!" was the only other film to manage this achievement.
6. (2001) "Moulin Rouge!" treated viewers to a peek at the forbidden love between Christian (a poor but brilliant writer) and Satine, (the beautiful star of a famous Paris nightclub). They passionately sang about this beautiful and impossible love, but anachronistically did so using songs that were hits in the 20th century. Who played this pair of star-crossed lovers?

Answer: Ewan McGregor and Nicole Kidman

McGregor and Kidman performed their own singing, surprising many with their unknown talents. Kidman was nominated for an Oscar for her performance as Satine, but didn't win the coveted statue until the following year, for her performance in "The Hours".
All other names listed as answer choices either auditioned for leading roles, or were considered for them, but not necessarily in the stated pairings.
7. (1999) "Magnolia" examined the individual lives of several people, who all had some connection with a children's quiz show. None of these people was particularly happy, and their struggles to come to terms with their unhappy lives and childhoods made for good viewing. One gimmick used to emphasize the connection, was the presence of a picture of a magnolia, at almost every location. One other gimmick used was a little less subtle. What was it?

Answer: They all sang along with the same song at the same time.

All of the main characters were seen singing along with Aimee Mann's "Wise Up". The movie cut from character to character, each one in a different place and circumstance, but each one singing along to the same song.
Paul Thomas Anderson directed "Magnolia", which starred Tom Cruise, Julianne Moore, Pat Healy and William H. Macy, to name a few.
8. (2000) "Best in Show" was one of three films by Christopher Guest which all used the same interesting gimmick. "Waiting for Guffman" (1996) and "A Mighty Wind" (2003) were the other two. What gimmick, or technique did Guest use, fairly successfully, in all three of these films?

Answer: A large part of the dialogue was ad-libbed.

Guest's faith in permitting his stars to ad-lib a lot of their lines was easily understood. Many of the cast members for these three films have worked together in these, and in other successful movies.
"Best in Show" took a humorous look at the dog showing circuit. "Waiting for Guffman" was about theatrical aspirations in a small town, and "A Mighty Wind" was about various folk groups reuniting for a memorial concert.
9. (1963) This amazing film, by master of suspense Alfred Hitchcock, was made all the more frightening by its lack of soundtrack. No one knew why the avian population of Bodega Bay started attacking the human population, but the arrival of that pair of love birds, brought by socialite Melanie Daniels, seemed to be the trigger. The eerie silence, punctuated only by birdcall, before the attacks, certainly heightened the suspense. What was the name of this masterful film?

Answer: The Birds

Based on the story by Daphne Du Maurier, "The Birds" starred Rod Taylor, Tippi Hedren, Suzanne Pleshette and Jessica Tandy. I was quite young the first time I saw this, and it left quite an impact.
10. (1994) In "Forrest Gump", the gimmick of editing the title character into scenes from real life, historical film was used very successfully. In this way Forest, a challenged young man, managed to be present at, and even influence the unfolding of many great events in American history. Who took home an Oscar for playing the title role?

Answer: Tom Hanks

The ever-versatile Hanks received his second Oscar, for Best Performance in a Leading Role for "Forrest Gump". He received the same award the previous year, for his portrayal of Andrew Beckett in the powerful film "Philadelphia".
Source: Author skunkee

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