Answer: Washington D. C.
"The Day The Earth Stood Still" begins with the alien craft being tracked at fantastic speed until it lands in Washington D. C. The alien aboard has come to Earth to warn its people about taking their hostile nature into space and threatening other civilisations. He brought with him a robot named Gort to police the situation. The alien is killed but brought back to life by Gort using facilities aboard the space ship.
The movie stars Michael Rennie as the alien Klaatu, Patricia Neal as Helen Benson, Hugh Marlow as Tom Stevens, Billy Gray as Bobby Benson, Sam Jaffe as Professor Jacob Barnhardt and Lock Martin as Gort. It was directed by Robert Wise.
From Quiz: Sci-Fi Movies of the '50s
Answer: Farrah Fawcett
Adam (Kirk Douglas) and Alex (Farrah Fawcett) lived peacefully on Titan, Saturn's third moon, until Benson (Harvey Keitel) showed up with his robot, Hector, which fell in love with Alex and became violent.
Farrah Fawcett first became famous from the TV show "Charlie's Angels". She has appeared on the big screen "Extremities", but is more famous for TV movies, including "The Burning Bed" (1984) and "Small Sacrifices".
From Quiz: House of Robots and Cyborgs
Answer: Star Trek Into Darkness
The tribbles are cute, slow moving, furry creatures that purr when stroked. They have appeared in four "Star Trek" episodes and have been mentioned in four "Star Trek" films. In the 2009 movie "Star Trek Into Darkness" Dr McCoy is seen using a dead tribble to test Khan's blood, which ultimately leads to the saving of Captain Kirk's life. The movie focuses on Captain Kirk and his crew as they battle Commander John Harrison, a rogue Starfleet man who turns out to be the old enemy Khan. The film leads to epic space battles, which ultimately lead to the destruction of the USS Enterprise and the USS Vengeance and the recapture of Khan. Tribbles are from the planet Iota Geminorum IV. They are built for two functions -- to eat and to reproduce. Two interesting facts about tribbles, they are mortal enemies of Klingons and they are born pregnant.
From Quiz: Cute Aliens in the Movies
Answer: Barbarella
This film was directed by Roger Vadim, Jane Fonda's husband at the time. A cult following has developed for the film in the decades since its release and it is known for a strip tease over the opening credits.
From Quiz: It Happened in Outer Space
Answer: a cigar
George breaks the cigar in two places and puts it in the machine as if it was a man sitting at the controls.
From Quiz: Sci-Fi Fan Favorites Part 3
Answer: David Bowie
Bowie plays a non-aging alien sent to Earth to find water for his home planet Anthea. He uses advanced technology to "create inventions" and build a financial empire. He then uses his wealth to build a spaceship in an attempt to bring water back to his home world. Bowie also played the Goblin King in "Labyrinth" with Jennifer Connelly.
From Quiz: Sci-Fi Fan Favorites Part 2
Answer: 2001: A Space Odyssey
"2001" tells the tale of a mission to Jupiter to investigate a mysterious artifact. Everything goes horribly wrong when the ship computer starts killing people.
In my humble opinion, it is impossible to understand the bizarre yet beautifully crafted final act of the movie without first reading Arthur C. Clarke's novel of the same name, written in conjunction with Kubrick's screenplay.
From Quiz: Science Fiction Movie Classics
Answer: The Day the Earth Stood Still
A spaceship lands in Washington, D.C. causing widespread panic. Klaatu (Michael Rennie) and Gort the robot attempt to convince man to change their ways. When Helen (Patrica Neal) is approached by Gort, she speaks the words to halt him from advancing.
From Quiz: Sci-Fi Fan Favorites Part 1
Answer: C-3PO
Anthony Daniels holds a special place in our hearts as the hapless Threepio. He appears in a brief on screen cameo during "Episode II: Clone Wars" as Lt. Faytonni.
Originally Daniels declined the role of Threepio as he believed robots were just talking boxes on legs. Oh how wrong he was.
"Are you a friendly Robot?"
I'd certainly say so.
From Quiz: Are You a Friendly Robot?
Answer: Michael Rennie
As the song goes, "Michael Rennie was ill the day the earth stood still..." Technically his character, Klaatu, wasn't so much ill as injured, having been shot by a trigger-happy soldier on exiting his spacecraft. He had come in peace, but that didn't stop the shooting. Michael Rennie is best known for the role of Klaatu, but the British actor had a busy acting career in both film and television, notably as Harry Lime in "The Third Man". Claude Rains and Spencer Tracy were both considered for the part of Klaatu, and it was Lock Martin who played the robot, Gort.
From Quiz: "At the Late Night, Double Feature, Picture Show"
Answer: The Day the Earth Stood Still
"Michael Rennie was ill the day the earth stood still, but he told us where we stand..."
Regarded as one of the true Sci-Fi classics from the '50s, "The Day the Earth Stood Still" is about an alien being named Klaatu (Rennie) who comes to Earth with an anti-violence warning. Directed by Robert Wise and released in 1951, the film also starred Patricia Neal and Hugh Marlowe. It was nominated for two Golden Globe awards in 1952, winning in the category of "Best Film Promoting International Understanding". In 2008, the American Film Institute ranked the film as #5 of the top ten greatest Science Fiction films.
Richard O'Brien (Riff Raff) sang "Science Fiction/Double Feature" (as well as the reprise) in "The Rocky Horror Picture Show", and wrote the music and lyrics for the song as well.
From Quiz: A "Science Fiction/Double Feature" Filmology
Answer: Mel Brooks
"Spaceballs" was released on June 24th, 1987, in the USA. Mel Brooks was the director, but also co-wrote this comedy with Thomas Meehan. The story was about President Skroob needing more air for his planet Spaceball and as a solution, he sent Lord Dark Helmet to steal air from Planet Druidia. There was only one who could stop this terrible attack and that was none other than Lone Starr, the space pilot.
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From Quiz: The Rockets Consider Movies of Space
Answer: RoboCop
Robocop, though he moved slowly and clumsily, was proficient in many other ways, and was eventually able to reassert his humanity over the cybernetic programming of his new body. The movie starred such greats as Kurtwood Smith, Ronny Cox, and (of course) Peter Weller as Alex Murphy, who eventually became Robocop.
From Quiz: Movie Robots, Androids and Cyborgs 3
Answer: C-3PO
C-3PO was a robot who, except for a pivotal role in 'Star Wars, Episode VI: Return of the Jedi', was mainly in the movies for comic relief. He also managed to annoy every other character at one time or another. He was the only robot in the entire series who was acted and voiced by the same actor, Anthony Daniels.
From Quiz: Movie Robots, Androids and Cyborgs 2
Answer: Trimaxion
Trimaxion (or 'Max' as he was known through most of the movie) was a fun-loving, playful and compassionate robot, ultimately returning the boy to the point in time that he left, after seeing the affect it had had on his family. Max was voiced by Paul Reubens, who is most famously known as the playful Pee-Wee Herman.
From Quiz: Movie Robots, Androids and Cyborgs 1
Answer: The H-Man
"The H-Man" (1958) was known in Japan as "Beauty and the Liquid People", and was one of the first of the Japanese movies to combine a monster with a crime drama. This was later done in such films as "Godzilla Vs. The Thing", "Ghidrah the Three-Headed Monster" and "Space Monster Dagora", to name a few. The monster in this movie was a radioactive glob that dissolved and absorbed people, and was eventually killed with a flamethrower.
From Quiz: Bride of Sci-Fi Movie Stumpers of the 50s
Answer: The Amazing Colossal Man
Colonel Glenn Manning (Glenn Langan) uttered that immortal phrase in a moment of self-pity while on a picnic with his now much-smaller fiancee Carol Forest (Cathy Downs). Manning had become irradiated and severely burned while trying to save the pilot of a plane that crashed at the site of an atomic bomb test. He survived, but also began growing to giant-size. Manning eventually went insane and fell to his death off Hoover Dam.
The phrase was also a bit of a catchphrase on "Mystery Science Theater 3000" after Joel and his bots riffed the 1957 movie.
From Quiz: Sci-Fi Movie Stumpers from the 50s
Answer: A bi-plane
Cop: "Well, Denham, the airplanes got him."
Denham: "Oh no, it wasn't the airplanes. It was beauty killed the beast."
"King Kong" (1933) is one of the most popular monster movies ever made, and the beast's tragic death is one of the more poignant movie moments in any fantastic film.
From Quiz: Giant Weapons and Giant Monsters
Answer: Star Trek VI: The Undiscovered Country
"We have a winner. Caller 38, you have won a free trip to Iowa, the home state of Captain Kirk, as well as a copy of 'Star Trek VI: The Undiscovered Country'. The movie stars William "The Voice" Shatner as James Tiberius Kirk, captain of the U.S.S. Enterprise. While on a diplomatic mission, Kirk is framed for the murder of the Klingon chancellor and sent to prison. He must escape and unmask the conspirators or his life is forfeit. The sound you just heard was from early in the film shortly before the assassination of the chancellor. Captain Kirk and General Chang, a Klingon soldier and Shakespeare enthusiast, are debating Klingon philosophy. Khaless, a Klingon hero of mythic proportions, preached that the strong will survive and it is therefore a Klingon's right to conquer and subjugate any planet in his travels. Captain Kirk compares this to Hitler's policy of lebensraum initiated in the 20th century. This sound not only demonstrates Kirk's dislike for the Klingons, it shows how different Klingon and Federation philosophy are and how difficult it will be for peace to be made between the two races.
This is Eytank on THX-1138, and I am listening."
From Quiz: The Sound of Science (Fiction)
Answer: Steven Spielberg
'Close Encounters' has it all: cute aliens with enormous heads, gigantic spaceships emitting rhythmic colors and sounds, and mashed potato sculpting. Featuring the acting of Richard Dreyfuss, Teri Garr and, interestingly, French new-wave director François Truffaut, this film leaves the audience wondering, are we truly alone?
From Quiz: Top 10 Sci-Fi Films
Answer: Shusuke Kaneko
"Gamera: Guardian of the Universe" was the first kaiju, monster, movie he has worked on. Since then he has directed and worked on the two sequels, "Gamera 2: Attack of Legion", and "Gamera 3: Revenge of Iris". In 2001, he also directed the Godzilla film "Godzilla, Mothra, King Ghidorah Giant Monsters All Out Attack!"
From Quiz: The Mixed "Gamera" Part 2
Answer: Julie Adams
Adams had a nice career in Tv and movies. "Lagoon" spawned a sequel: "The Creature Walks Among Us" - Adams skipped that one. If she thought one was enough, she was right, the sequel was very weak.
Talbot was in "I Married A Monster From Outer Space". Ohmart was in the Vincent Price version of "House on Haunted Hill". Kirk was menaced in Price's "House of Wax".
From Quiz: Oldtime Sci Fi Monsters
Answer: Daiei
"Gamera" is made by Daiei Pictures, Inc. The first "Gamera" was made in 1965, more than 10 years after the original "Godzilla" movie. Gamera is Godzilla's competition, Gamera is as huge as Godzilla in Japan, but is not as well known in America.
From Quiz: The Mixed "Gamera" Part 1
Answer: Angilas
Godzilla fought King Kong, Mothra, and King Ghidorah in color, and he fought Angilas in black and white.
From Quiz: 'Godzilla' Island
Answer: Charles Laughton
Unlike later versions of the Dr. Moreau story, which use genetic modification, in this one the monsters are created by surgery alone. Randolph Scott played a most convincing monster.
From Quiz: Sci/Fi Film Frenzy
Answer: Eric Braden
With Susan Clark. "There is another system." Cold war setting, well-done. Williams is the "Incredible Shrinking Man". Kelly is in "Forbiden Planet". McCarthy is in "Invasion of the Body Snatchers".
From Quiz: Mad Scientists On The Loose
Answer: His wedding ring falls off his finger
Written by Richard Matheson and directed by Jack Arnold, this was one of the more intelligent Sci Fi movies of the fifties, with a curious existential finale.
From Quiz: Pre "2001" Greats
Answer: Ron Howard
Ron Howard plays genius, the creator of the goo that transforms the teenagers into giants.
From Quiz: Giant Bugs and Little Terrors
Answer: Robert Montgomery
Okay movie
From Quiz: More Sci Fi Classics
Answer: What is 'Independence Day'?
From Quiz: Mysterious 'Jeopardy' Category- Game 2
Answer: 'I make this look good.'
From 'Men in Black', as J puts on his sunglasses.
From Quiz: Sci-Fi Movies
Answer: Michael Rennie
I don't believe that he had too many starring roles
From Quiz: Sci Fi Movies
Answer: James Arness
"The Thing from another World" begins with scientists at Polar Expedition Six at the North Pole tracking a UFO and sending to Anchorage for help from the air force. On arrival they find a craft under the ice but destroy it trying to free it. They save the pilot who escapes and terrorizes their camp killing some of the scientists. Later they set a trap and kill the alien by electrocution.
The movie stars Kenneth Toby as Capt. Patrick Hendry, Margaret Sheridan as Nikki Nicholson, Robert Cornthwaite as Dr. Arthur Carrington, Dewey Martin as Bob the crew chief and James Arness as The Thing, he later played marshal Matt Dillon in the TV series "Gunsmoke" which ran for 20 years. It was directed by Christian Nyby.
From Quiz: Sci-Fi Movies of the '50s
Answer: Anthony Perkins
After having played as a cross-dressing murderer in "Psycho", Anthony Perkins later played a character who got killed by a robot in "The Black Hole" after landing in a space station and becoming friends with the man who ran the place.
Anthony Perkins appeared in various TV shows, plays, and movies over the years, including "Pretty Poison", "Catch 22", and "Murder on the Orient Express".
From Quiz: House of Robots and Cyborgs
Answer: The Mechanical Man
The mechanical man of the title would probably have been referred to as a robot had the film been made a bit later, but although the term "robot" had just been coined by Czech writer Karel Èapek in his play "R.U.R." which premiered 1921, it hadn't yet entered into circulation.
There are actually two robots in "The Mechanical Man" and in the grand finale they have a scrap. Even for the 1920s they are a bit rubbish, but there are some really cool scenes of them in action. I especially like the one where a robot throws a man from a tower.
The film doesn't make a lot of sense, but with a bit of imagination we can work out what's happening. Apparently the original film, which was an Italian production, was about 80 minutes, but most of it has since been lost and we are left with under half an hour's worth.
From Quiz: What's in a Title? Sci-Fi Films
Answer: The Adventures of Buckaroo Banzai
The Hong Kong Caveliers, like Buckaroo Banzai, are multi-talented and are not only scientists but also make up his rock band. Other stars of the film include Christopher Lloyd, Ellen Barkin, Jeff Goldblum and John Lithgow. Jamie Lee Curtis had a small part as Buckaroo Banzai's mother but her part was cut from the final version.
From Quiz: It Happened in Outer Space
Answer: "2001: A Space Odyssey"/"Planet of the Apes"
"2001: A Space Odyssey" was a classic from filmmaker Stanley Kubrick. Renowned by critics as one of the best science fiction titles in cinema, "2001" was based on a novel by Arthur C. Clarke and was followed by "2010" in 1984. Kubrick's film, however, was a film tracking a mysterious monolith from the time of primates and early man to the final frontier of space (and beyond). During the most famous portion of the movie, a man was assaulted by an artificial intelligence unit known as HAL 9000 on a scientific trip to Jupiter. This movie was added to the Library of Congress in 1991 and was awarded a Best Special Effects Oscar. Kubrick also filmed "A Clockwork Orange" in 1971.
The original "Planet of the Apes" directed by Franklin J. Schaffner starred Charlton Heston and Roddy McDowell and achieved similar popularity in its day. In this one, astronauts traveled through time and space only to crash land on a planet occupied entirely by talking apes (with humans as their slaves). In the end, it was discovered that they had returned to Earth, many years in the future. This movie was followed by four more in the original series and a remake by Tim Burton in 2001. Like "2001", "Planet of the Apes" headed to the Library of Congress though not until 2001.
From Quiz: Science Fiction Double Feature
Answer: thermonuclear reactors
There were 9,200 reactors creating an almost unlimited amount of power. The Krell also had technology that allowed a person to tap into that power with their mind. Dr. Morbius destroys the planet rather than let his inner monster escape.
From Quiz: Sci-Fi Fan Favorites Part 3
Answer: Pensacola
The scene switches to a map of the world covered with colored pins. Ellie adds another one at Pensacola and gazes with wonder at the map. She has made contact.
From Quiz: Sci-Fi Fan Favorites Part 2
Answer: Alien
"Alien" follows the crew of a space freighter that picks up an uninvited guest, which proceeds to pick off crew members one by one.
The original title of the screenplay written by Dan O'Bannon and Ronald Shusett was "Star Beast." I'm glad they changed it.
From Quiz: Science Fiction Movie Classics
