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Alliterative Titles 2 Trivia Quiz

I provide a year and clue to a film with an alliterative title (two or more syllables with the same initial letter or sound). For example, if the clue was "a coloured equine (1994)", the answer would be "Black Beauty". Just match the film and clue.

A matching quiz by Spontini. Estimated time: 3 mins.

Author
Spontini

Time
3 mins

Type
Match Quiz

Quiz #
398,841

Updated
Dec 03 21

# Qns
10

Difficulty
Very Easy

Avg Score
10 / 10

Plays
681

Last 3 plays: Guest 12 (10/10), Guest 107 (10/10), Guest 75 (8/10).

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Questions		Choices
1. A boy makes a wish that his dad can only speak the truth for one day. (1997)		Horton Hears a Who!
2. A failing hockey team adopts the tactic of incredibly violent play to attract fans. (1977)		The Great Gatsby
3. Two characters by the names of Wayne Campbell and Garth Algar have their own show on a local TV station. (1992)		Dirty Dancing
4. This film was originally a 1925 story by F. Scott Fitzgerald. (2013)		Liar Liar
5. An elephant hears a cry for help from a speck of dust. (2008)		Slap Shot
6. Mother and daughter Jamie Lee Curtis and Lindsay Lohan somehow change places. (2003)		Mamma Mia!
7. A young woman about to be married has three possible fathers. (2008)		Wayne's World
8. Will Smith, Kenneth Branagh and Kevin Kline star in this comedy western. (1999)		Brother Bear
9. This film is Disney's 44th animated feature. It is about a man who is turned into an ursine like creature after his brother is killed by one. (2003)		Freaky Friday
10. Jennifer Grey starred in this film as Frances "Baby" Houseman. (1987)		Wild Wild West

Select each answer

1. A boy makes a wish that his dad can only speak the truth for one day. (1997)

2. A failing hockey team adopts the tactic of incredibly violent play to attract fans. (1977)

3. Two characters by the names of Wayne Campbell and Garth Algar have their own show on a local TV station. (1992)

4. This film was originally a 1925 story by F. Scott Fitzgerald. (2013)

5. An elephant hears a cry for help from a speck of dust. (2008)

6. Mother and daughter Jamie Lee Curtis and Lindsay Lohan somehow change places. (2003)

7. A young woman about to be married has three possible fathers. (2008)

8. Will Smith, Kenneth Branagh and Kevin Kline star in this comedy western. (1999)

9. This film is Disney's 44th animated feature. It is about a man who is turned into an ursine like creature after his brother is killed by one. (2003)

10. Jennifer Grey starred in this film as Frances "Baby" Houseman. (1987)

Most Recent Scores

Apr 24 2024 : Guest 12: 10/10
Mar 12 2024 : Guest 107: 10/10
Mar 09 2024 : Guest 75: 8/10
Mar 08 2024 : Guest 98: 10/10
Mar 08 2024 : Guest 199: 10/10
Mar 08 2024 : Guest 73: 10/10
Mar 05 2024 : polly656: 10/10
Mar 01 2024 : Guest 207: 8/10

Quiz Answer Key and Fun Facts

1. A boy makes a wish that his dad can only speak the truth for one day. (1997)

Answer: Liar Liar

The star of this film, Jim Carrey, had been working mainly in TV until 1994 when his big break came. He starred in three well received films that year ("Ace Ventura: Pet Detective", "The Mask", and "Dumb and Dumber").

2. A failing hockey team adopts the tactic of incredibly violent play to attract fans. (1977)

Answer: Slap Shot

The film was very well received in Japan where it won one award and was nominated for another.

Many of the players in the game scenes are actual players from the Johnstown Jets, a team that used to play in the American Hockey League which is now defunct.

3. Two characters by the names of Wayne Campbell and Garth Algar have their own show on a local TV station. (1992)

Answer: Wayne's World

Wayne and Garth were played by Mike Myers and Dana Carvey. Both Mike and Dana were nominated for Funniest Actor in a Motion Picture (Leading Role) in the American Comedy Awards. The pair won the Best On-Screen Duo award at the MTV Movie + TV Awards.

4. This film was originally a 1925 story by F. Scott Fitzgerald. (2013)

Answer: The Great Gatsby

Leonardo DiCaprio stars as Jay Gatsby, a famous millionaire with a reputation for wild parties. Gatsby's friend Nick Carraway is played by Tobey Maguire who played Spider-Man in a trilogy of films (2002-7). "The Great Gatsby" won the Best Production Design Oscar in 2014 despite being the only nominee that was not also a Best Picture nominee.

5. An elephant hears a cry for help from a speck of dust. (2008)

Answer: Horton Hears a Who!

Dr. Seuss wrote the original story on which the film is based. Horton the elephant discovers a community of very small Whos on a speck of dust but nobody else can hear or see them. Horton is ridiculed by his neighbours. Fortunately, Horton saves the Whos from disaster. The two main characters, Horton and the Mayo), are voiced by Jim Carrey and Steve Carell.

6. Mother and daughter Jamie Lee Curtis and Lindsay Lohan somehow change places. (2003)

Answer: Freaky Friday

There have been a few film versions of "Freaky Friday". This was the second version. The first, in 1976, starred Barbara Harris and Jodie Foster. The third film was a musical version released as a Disney Channel Original Movie in 2018.

7. A young woman about to be married has three possible fathers. (2008)

Answer: Mamma Mia!

Catherine Johnson created the musical using existing songs of the pop group ABBA to link the storyline together. The songs were all originally written by Benny Andersson and Bj�rn Ulvaeus, the two male members of ABBA. A follow up film, "Mamma Mia! Here We Go Again", was released in 2018 which continued the story five years later.

8. Will Smith, Kenneth Branagh and Kevin Kline star in this comedy western. (1999)

Answer: Wild Wild West

The film concerns two special agents played by Will Smith and Kevin Kline who have to save President Grant (also played by Kevin Kline) from a Confederate scientist played by Kenneth Branagh. A giant spider created for a possible "Superman" film which was never made provided the spider which causes our heroes a little trouble.

9. This film is Disney's 44th animated feature. It is about a man who is turned into an ursine like creature after his brother is killed by one. (2003)

Answer: Brother Bear

Phil Collins wrote six songs for the film, expecting to sing them himself but in fact he had to share them with Tina Turner. The film was nominated for Best Animated Feature at the 2004 Oscars but was beaten by "Finding Nemo".

10. Jennifer Grey starred in this film as Frances "Baby" Houseman. (1987)

Answer: Dirty Dancing

The song "(I've Had) The Time of My Life", which won the Oscar for Best Song in 1988, was performed by Bill Medley and Jennifer Warnes and was the theme to the film "Dirty Dancing". Patrick Swayze and Jennifer Grey performed one of the sexiest dances on film to this music.

Source: Author Spontini

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