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Quiz about Name The Blue Movie
Quiz about Name The Blue Movie

Name The "Blue" Movie Trivia Quiz


Can you name the movies from these clues about the plot, the actors or characters? All the answers are movies with "Blue" in their title.

A multiple-choice quiz by shuttlemania. Estimated time: 5 mins.
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Author
shuttlemania
Time
5 mins
Type
Multiple Choice
Quiz #
371,830
Updated
Dec 03 21
# Qns
10
Difficulty
Average
Avg Score
8 / 10
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Question 1 of 10
1. The wife of a British judge embarks on a self-destructive love affair with a former Royal Air Force pilot. Starring Rachel Weisz and Tom Hiddleston, can you name the movie (2011)? Hint


Question 2 of 10
2. In a light-hearted romantic comedy, Hugh Grant plays a British auctioneer based in New York, who is surprised to find that his fiancee (Jeanne Triplehorn) is the daughter of a Mafia crime boss (James Caan). Which 1999 movie is this? Hint


Question 3 of 10
3. Elvis Presley starred in many movies, most of which had thin plots, but nevertheless were very popular. Which of the following was a 1961 movie starring Elvis? Hint


Question 4 of 10
4. We're going back to 1934 for this movie starring John Wayne and Gabby Hayes. Wayne plays an undercover US Marshal tracking down the Polka Dot Bandit. What is the name of this "metallic" movie? Hint


Question 5 of 10
5. Two young children are shipwrecked on a tropical island and, on reaching adolescence, they discover their sexuality. The 1980 version starred Christopher Atkins and a 14 year old Brooke Shields. Can you name the movie? Hint


Question 6 of 10
6. After the discovery of a severed human ear in a field, an investigation leads to a mysterious nightclub singer and the criminals who have kidnapped her child. Starring Isabella Rossellini, Kyle MacLachlan and Dennis Hopper, can you name the film that has the same name as a 1963 US number one hit for Bobby Vinton? Hint


Question 7 of 10
7. This science fiction movie is narrated by an alien (Brad Dourif) who tells the story of his dying planet, a water planet. A mission from Earth to explore the possibility of colonising the planet returns after 800 years only to find Earth has been abandoned. Can you name the movie, which is the name of the alien's planet? Hint


Question 8 of 10
8. Jessica Lange won a Best Actress Academy Award in 1994 for her part in this "Blue" movie. The movie is all about the relationship between an army engineer (Tommy Lee Jones) working on nuclear testing and his mentally ill wife (Lange). If you look upwards on a summer's day you may see the name of this movie. Can you name it? Hint


Question 9 of 10
9. Paul Walker, Jessica Alba and Josh Brolin star in a movie about divers finding a crashed plane stacked with cocaine near the Bahamas. The local drug lord forces the divers to recover the drugs, but his plan is thwarted. What is the name of this 2005 movie? Hint


Question 10 of 10
10. The final blue movie tells of sharks that have been genetically engineered to have larger brains, so that their brain tissue can be harvested to provide a cure for Alzheimer's disease. The enlarged brains make the sharks super-smart and they attack the research facility. What is the movie's title? Hint



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Quiz Answer Key and Fun Facts
1. The wife of a British judge embarks on a self-destructive love affair with a former Royal Air Force pilot. Starring Rachel Weisz and Tom Hiddleston, can you name the movie (2011)?

Answer: The Deep Blue Sea

The 2011 version is a remake of the 1955 film based on a play by Terrance Rattigan. The title comes from the phrase, "Between the devil and the deep blue sea", as the lead character, Hester, is torn between the comfortable life with her husband and the more reckless and passionate life with her lover.
2. In a light-hearted romantic comedy, Hugh Grant plays a British auctioneer based in New York, who is surprised to find that his fiancee (Jeanne Triplehorn) is the daughter of a Mafia crime boss (James Caan). Which 1999 movie is this?

Answer: Mickey Blue Eyes

In a typical role, Hugh Grant plays the upright Englishman who unwittingly gets involved in a money laundering scam that goes wrong. His future father-in-law is ordered to kill him on his wedding day. Fortunately, the script writers ensured that everything works out in the end.
3. Elvis Presley starred in many movies, most of which had thin plots, but nevertheless were very popular. Which of the following was a 1961 movie starring Elvis?

Answer: Blue Hawaii

Chad Gates (Elvis) returns home to Hawaii from a stint in the army. His parents want him to take over the family fruit business, but he wants to work as a tour guide and spend his time on the beach and surfing.
4. We're going back to 1934 for this movie starring John Wayne and Gabby Hayes. Wayne plays an undercover US Marshal tracking down the Polka Dot Bandit. What is the name of this "metallic" movie?

Answer: Blue Steel

John Wayne's film career lasted from 1926 to 1976 and he was particularly known for Westerns. This movie is not to be confused with the 1989 film of the same name starring Jamie Lee Curtis.
5. Two young children are shipwrecked on a tropical island and, on reaching adolescence, they discover their sexuality. The 1980 version starred Christopher Atkins and a 14 year old Brooke Shields. Can you name the movie?

Answer: The Blue Lagoon

Based on the novel, "The Blue Lagoon" by Henry De Vere Stacpoole, the 1980 film was a remake of films in 1923 (a silent version) and 1949. An updated story line was used in a TV movie in 2012.
6. After the discovery of a severed human ear in a field, an investigation leads to a mysterious nightclub singer and the criminals who have kidnapped her child. Starring Isabella Rossellini, Kyle MacLachlan and Dennis Hopper, can you name the film that has the same name as a 1963 US number one hit for Bobby Vinton?

Answer: Blue Velvet

"Blue Velvet" earned director David Lynch his second Academy Award for Best Director and it helped to re-launch Dennis Hopper's career.
Although the song, "Blue Velvet" had been previously recorded by Tony Bennet and by The Clovers, Bobby Vinton's version topped the charts.
7. This science fiction movie is narrated by an alien (Brad Dourif) who tells the story of his dying planet, a water planet. A mission from Earth to explore the possibility of colonising the planet returns after 800 years only to find Earth has been abandoned. Can you name the movie, which is the name of the alien's planet?

Answer: The Wild Blue Yonder

It is named after the first line of the U.S. Air Force song, "Off we go into the wild blue yonder". It is not to be confused with the 1951 movie, "The Wild Blue Yonder" which is about the Boeing B-29 Superfortress air raids on Japan in WW2.
8. Jessica Lange won a Best Actress Academy Award in 1994 for her part in this "Blue" movie. The movie is all about the relationship between an army engineer (Tommy Lee Jones) working on nuclear testing and his mentally ill wife (Lange). If you look upwards on a summer's day you may see the name of this movie. Can you name it?

Answer: Blue Sky

This was director Tony Richardson's last movie as he died shortly after it was completed in 1991. Due to the bankruptcy of Orion Pictures, the movie wasn't released until 1994.
9. Paul Walker, Jessica Alba and Josh Brolin star in a movie about divers finding a crashed plane stacked with cocaine near the Bahamas. The local drug lord forces the divers to recover the drugs, but his plan is thwarted. What is the name of this 2005 movie?

Answer: Into The Blue

"Into The Blue" was a box office flop as it cost $50 million and made a total of only $44 million worldwide. Jessica Alba gained a Golden Raspberry nomination for Worst Actress for her performance.
10. The final blue movie tells of sharks that have been genetically engineered to have larger brains, so that their brain tissue can be harvested to provide a cure for Alzheimer's disease. The enlarged brains make the sharks super-smart and they attack the research facility. What is the movie's title?

Answer: Deep Blue Sea

The movie received mixed reviews despite some stunning special effects. The main stars were Thomas Jane, Saffron Burrows, Samuel L. Jackson and LL Cool J.
Source: Author shuttlemania

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