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Quiz about Pam and Don Films You Might Have Missed
Quiz about Pam and Don Films You Might Have Missed

Pam and Don: Films You Might Have Missed. Quiz


No matter how many films you see, there are always some you missed that are worth the effort to find. Here are some of those films.

A multiple-choice quiz by Rehaberpro. Estimated time: 6 mins.
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Rehaberpro
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Dec 03 21
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Question 1 of 10
1. Pam views movies as a form of entertainment, something to be enjoyed as drama, comedy, and a means of looking into another world or time.
Don tries to be an amateur critic (and a dubious one at that) and likes to perform an autopsy on the details of a film.

Pam: I should have worn something warmer to this one.
Don: Yes, the visualization of the Siberian winter made me shiver.
Pam: Trains have always been good sets for movies.
Don: I expected Doctor Zhivago to show up any time.
Pam: The plots were very different but I thought that too.

What 'train' movie are they discussing?
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Question 2 of 10
2. Don: Too many films have sequels that should never have been made. There are exceptions.
Pam: This seems to be one of them. Not only that but it is a trilogy.
Don: Yes, and they are pictured almost in real time.
Pam: And I loved the titles-"Before Sunrise", "Before Sunset". and "Before Midnight".
Don: People might be turned off by the lack of physical action and they may be too 'talky' for some.
Pam: But that's their charm.

Who was the director and screenwriter for all three of these films?
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Question 3 of 10
3. Don: One of the most influential figures of all time in the arts has been Joan of Arc.
Pam: It seems to be a story that has persists through the ages.
Don: If one looks through literature, the arts, opera, the stage--even video games and stamp collecting--one can not be unimpressed by the tradition.
Pam: In my mind the best performance of Joan of Arc was by Renée Maria Falconetti.
Don: Arguably the best portrayal ever.

In which of these Joan of Arc films did Falconetti star?
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Question 4 of 10
4. Pam: Looks like this movie was made for you.
Don: Yes. I love complicated plots that dovetail into each other and have an ensemble cast.
Pam: But it is more than that. It pulls off the layers of distrust and racism in a western town.
Don: And a murder mystery as well. Chris Cooper, Elizabeth Pena, and Matthew McConaughey are outstanding. John Sayles did a great job of directing "Lone Star" (1996).

What actor played the villain Charlie Wade? (Hint-Rhodes scholar, singer, actor)
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Question 5 of 10
5. Don: Quite a premise. People wake up in a cell and don't know why they are there.
Pam: Add to that that each cell has opening that leads to other cells.
Don: And nowhere is safe as each cell may or may not be booby-trapped.
Pam: Gave me the creeps.

If you know the shape is each cell you will know the name of the film.
Hint


Question 6 of 10
6. Don: The Coen brothers seldom disappoint.
Pam: In this one it is clear that the actors were enjoying themselves in making the picture.
Don: I would call it a well done black comedy with actors not afraid to take chances with their screen image.
Pam: With George Clooney, John Malkovich, Frances McDormand, Tilda Swinton, and Brad Pitt, how could it miss?

What was the name of this 2008 film that was written, produced, and directed by the Coens?
Hint


Question 7 of 10
7. Pam: Before this movie I had never heard of him.
Don: I had.
Pam: Of course you had.
Don: You don't read comixs and you avoid cartoons but I did take you to see "Fritz the Cat". He was the leader of the so-called underground comix movement.
Pam: My brain is still reeling from that.

If you know the comix book artist this describes, then you know the name of the movie.
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Question 8 of 10
8. Don: Do you know how many times Thomas Harris's 1981 novel "Red Dragon" has been adapted to the screen?
Pam: No. But I think you are about to tell me.
Don: At last count, twice. Do you remember "Manhunter'?
Pam: Yes. Tom Noonan is the one of the scariest actors I ever seen. He made my skin crawl.
Don: Yes, that's true. But who was the star?

Who was the leading actor in "Manhunter"(1986)? (Hint: "CSI")
Hint


Question 9 of 10
9. Don: One of the by-products of growing technology is that there are so many ways to view films from the past that have been over-looked.
Pam: What's your point?
Don: Think of that movie we watched last night. Do you think it would ever be at a theater near you'?
Pam: No. But it did show a trait of human nature. Someone is in deep trouble and everyone is trying to capitalize on his predicament.
Don: Any way to make a buck.
Pam: Kirk Douglas was great. Deceptive, but carried the movie.

The name of the film was "___ in the Hole" (Hint-poker term)

Answer: (One Word)
Question 10 of 10
10. Pam: There have been a lot of films about 'mail order' brides. I think this one is the best.
Don: I agree. Any film with Conchata Ferrell in it can't be all bad.
Pam: Rip Torn as the reclusive Scottish farmer gives a taciturn performance. I think any single mom can relate to this film.

What is the name of this 1979 movie?
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Quiz Answer Key and Fun Facts
1. Pam views movies as a form of entertainment, something to be enjoyed as drama, comedy, and a means of looking into another world or time. Don tries to be an amateur critic (and a dubious one at that) and likes to perform an autopsy on the details of a film. Pam: I should have worn something warmer to this one. Don: Yes, the visualization of the Siberian winter made me shiver. Pam: Trains have always been good sets for movies. Don: I expected Doctor Zhivago to show up any time. Pam: The plots were very different but I thought that too. What 'train' movie are they discussing?

Answer: Transsiberian

Woody Harrelson and Emily Mortimer star in this film that explores the terrain of Siberia in all its snowy desolate beauty. Harrelson and Mortimer are returning from a Christian mission and decide to take a train to Moscow to fly back home. Their misadventures include befriending a pair of drug dealers, an intimidating Russian policeman played by Ben Kingsley, and a deadly side trip.

"Transsiberian" was 2008 Spanish-German-British-Lithuanian thriller filmed in pieces in various part of Europe. It received little domestic release and grossed less than six million in theaters, although it received a 91% rating from "Rotten Tomatoes" website. It was released on DVD and cable channels.
2. Don: Too many films have sequels that should never have been made. There are exceptions. Pam: This seems to be one of them. Not only that but it is a trilogy. Don: Yes, and they are pictured almost in real time. Pam: And I loved the titles-"Before Sunrise", "Before Sunset". and "Before Midnight". Don: People might be turned off by the lack of physical action and they may be too 'talky' for some. Pam: But that's their charm. Who was the director and screenwriter for all three of these films?

Answer: Richard Linklater

The characters (played by Ethan Hawke and Julie Delpy) meet in what really amounts to a one night stand in "Before Sunrise"(1995).

They meet again years later in "Before Sunset"(2004) as the Hawke character is on a book tour that he based on the brief encounter in "Before Sunrise"

"Before Midnight"(2013) picks the characters up nine years later as they explore their relationship.

"Rotten Tomatoes" ranked "Before Sunrise" 100%, "Before Sunset" 95%, and "Before Midnight" 98%

The conversation is more than just witty. It is sometimes bombastic, seemingly out of control, cruel and savage, but at its heart it is always based on love, mutual chemistry, deep respect and sharing.

Richard Linklater is also known for his films "Dazed and Confused"(1993) and "Waking Life"(2001) Ethan Hawke has been a collaborator and appears in most of his films.
3. Don: One of the most influential figures of all time in the arts has been Joan of Arc. Pam: It seems to be a story that has persists through the ages. Don: If one looks through literature, the arts, opera, the stage--even video games and stamp collecting--one can not be unimpressed by the tradition. Pam: In my mind the best performance of Joan of Arc was by Renée Maria Falconetti. Don: Arguably the best portrayal ever. In which of these Joan of Arc films did Falconetti star?

Answer: The Passion of Joan of Arc (1928)

Carl Theodor Dreyer's silent version of "Joan of Arc" was released in 1928 but suffered censorship by mostly religious organizations so that not much was left of the original. However, in 1981 at a mental institution is Oslo, Norway the original 1928 director's cut was found. It was re-released a few years later and was acclaimed by film critics as one of the greatest films of all time.

The film is based on existing transcripts of the actual trial of Joan. The camera focuses on her face through which Falconetti expresses passion, purity, agony, and spirituality. Dreyer would sometimes take numerous retakes while Falconetti was on her knees on concrete.

Falconetti never made another film after this and instead devoted herself to the stage. She fled to South America during World War Two. A long time sufferer of mental illness, she committed suicide in Brazil in 1946.
4. Pam: Looks like this movie was made for you. Don: Yes. I love complicated plots that dovetail into each other and have an ensemble cast. Pam: But it is more than that. It pulls off the layers of distrust and racism in a western town. Don: And a murder mystery as well. Chris Cooper, Elizabeth Pena, and Matthew McConaughey are outstanding. John Sayles did a great job of directing "Lone Star" (1996). What actor played the villain Charlie Wade? (Hint-Rhodes scholar, singer, actor)

Answer: Kris Kristofferson

Chris Cooper as sheriff of Rio County investigates the finding of a skeleton that leads him into his father's history, a thwarted romance, and long buried secrets in the Texas community. Kris Kristofferson plays Charlie Wade, seen only in flashbacks, and is the true villain of the film. Much of the film is in flashbacks.

"Lone Star"(1996) received good reviews when released and an Oscar for John Sayles for his screenplay. However, it is a film that needs to be seen to be truly appreciated. "Lone Star" has a 93% Rotten Tomatoes rating.
5. Don: Quite a premise. People wake up in a cell and don't know why they are there. Pam: Add to that that each cell has opening that leads to other cells. Don: And nowhere is safe as each cell may or may not be booby-trapped. Pam: Gave me the creeps. If you know the shape is each cell you will know the name of the film.

Answer: cube

The film is "Cube". It is a Canadian movie released in 1997. The characters claim not to know why they are there but eventually the group of five betray themselves. They do deduce that the rumblings they hear are shifts in the alignment of the cells and that they could be mathematically calculated. They concentrate on how to escape through 'safe' cells.

This film left critics in a quandary. It was a love or hate situation. It was best summed up by one critic who said: "Shoddy acting and a semi-weak script can't hold this movie back. It's simply too good a premise and too well-directed to let minor hindrances derail its creepy premise."

Rotten Tomatoes rating was 62%.
6. Don: The Coen brothers seldom disappoint. Pam: In this one it is clear that the actors were enjoying themselves in making the picture. Don: I would call it a well done black comedy with actors not afraid to take chances with their screen image. Pam: With George Clooney, John Malkovich, Frances McDormand, Tilda Swinton, and Brad Pitt, how could it miss? What was the name of this 2008 film that was written, produced, and directed by the Coens?

Answer: Burn After Reading

Everybody wants something. John Malkovich wants to write an expose on the CIA for firing him; Tilda Swinton wants a divorce; George Clooney wants out of the country; Brad Pitt wants money; Richard Jenkins wants Frances McDormand; and Frances McDormand wants cosmetic surgery. The CIA wants them all to just go away. Some get what they want; some don't. To paraphrase the CIA summation: "It is a cluster screw-up"

For the most part the Coens wrote the script with these actors in mind. Brad Pitt said that "After reading the part, which they said was hand-written for myself, I was not sure if I should be flattered or insulted."

Rotten Tomatoes gave it a 78%.
7. Pam: Before this movie I had never heard of him. Don: I had. Pam: Of course you had. Don: You don't read comixs and you avoid cartoons but I did take you to see "Fritz the Cat". He was the leader of the so-called underground comix movement. Pam: My brain is still reeling from that. If you know the comix book artist this describes, then you know the name of the movie.

Answer: Crumb

This film is a documentary of the personality of Robert Crumb, perhaps the most powerful artist to gain fame through underground comix. His drawings are crude and often highly sexual. We learn about Crumb through interviews with family members and friends. Some were considered too disturbed to provide accurate information. Director and producer Terry Zwigoff spent nine years on the project often living on less than $200 a month and suffering severe back pain.

"Crumb"(1994) revealed a serious problem in the Oscar documentary award system. Even though it had wide critical acclaim, it was not nominated for an award. It was found the voters were mainly representatives of documentary film distributors and only voted for films that they distributed. The voting procedure was changed.

Critic Gene Siskel named it as the best film of that year on his list. In 2008, "Entertainment Weekly" rated "Crumb" as one the best films of the last 25 years and perhaps the best documentary on the list.

Rotten Tomatoes gave it a 95%.
8. Don: Do you know how many times Thomas Harris's 1981 novel "Red Dragon" has been adapted to the screen? Pam: No. But I think you are about to tell me. Don: At last count, twice. Do you remember "Manhunter'? Pam: Yes. Tom Noonan is the one of the scariest actors I ever seen. He made my skin crawl. Don: Yes, that's true. But who was the star? Who was the leading actor in "Manhunter"(1986)? (Hint: "CSI")

Answer: William Petersen

"Red Dragon" was first adapted in 1986 as "Manhunter". Producers felt that the novel's title was misleading.

The second adaptation was in 2002 starring Anthony Hopkins, but this time retaining the original title.

"Manhunter" still stands alone. William Petersen plays a federal agent with post-traumatic stress from the horrors of his job. Reluctantly, he accepts the assignment of finding a serial killer called 'the tooth fairy'. He walks through the murder house and experiences the terror that was played out there. Meanwhile, the tooth fairy begins to play a deadly game with a young blind woman. At the conclusion you will never be able to hear "In-A-Gadda-Da-Vida" without a flashback to "Manhunter".

For the record, Rotten Tomatoes gave "Manhunter" 94%, and "Red Dragon" 69%.
9. Don: One of the by-products of growing technology is that there are so many ways to view films from the past that have been over-looked. Pam: What's your point? Don: Think of that movie we watched last night. Do you think it would ever be at a theater near you'? Pam: No. But it did show a trait of human nature. Someone is in deep trouble and everyone is trying to capitalize on his predicament. Don: Any way to make a buck. Pam: Kirk Douglas was great. Deceptive, but carried the movie. The name of the film was "___ in the Hole" (Hint-poker term)

Answer: Ace

"Ace in the Hole" (1951) opened to both poor critical assessment and commercial failure. In an attempt to revive interest, the film was re-issued as "The Big Carnival". Billy Wilder was the screenwriter, producer, and director. It also did not help that Wilder was sued for plagiarism.

Douglas plays a down-and-out reporter who is trying resurrect his career. Assigned to cover another story, he discovers that the owner of the trading post has been trapped in an abandoned silver mine while searching for Indian relics. He convinces rescuers to drill from the top rather through the mine or the caves so as to stretch the days of the of the rescue. Meanwhile, Douglas has an affair with the trapped man's wife (Jan Sterling). Hucksters move in and create a carnival atmosphere.
The trapped man is found dead and revenge is executed on Douglas.

Rotten Tomatoes gave it an 88%.
10. Pam: There have been a lot of films about 'mail order' brides. I think this one is the best. Don: I agree. Any film with Conchata Ferrell in it can't be all bad. Pam: Rip Torn as the reclusive Scottish farmer gives a taciturn performance. I think any single mom can relate to this film. What is the name of this 1979 movie?

Answer: Heartland

Torn has advertised for a housekeeper. Ferrell arrives in the stark Wyoming landscape, bringing her ten year old daughter with her, although that was not part of the bargain, nor is she the beauty that Torn expected. Through many trials they begin to have respect for each other and Torn falls in love with her.

The film is based on the autobiographical writings of Elinore Randall Stewart, Ferrell's name in the film. Rotten Tomatoes gives it a 85%.
Source: Author Rehaberpro

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