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Which Academy Award-winning actress voiced the dragon in the film Eragon?
- ADame Judi Dench
- BGweneth Paltrow
- CRachel Weisz
- DJulia Roberts
Answer: Rachel Weisz - 1752.
Which of these movies did Jeff Bridges not star in?
- ATrue Grit
- BThe Giver
- CThe Hateful Eight
- DTron: Legacy
Answer: The Hateful Eight - 1753.
Elvira Wayans was a writer on what Damon Wayans television show?
- AMy Brothers Keeper
- BMy Wife and Kids
- CIn Living Color
- DHouse of Payne
Answer: My Wife and Kids - 1754.
In the comedy classic Napoleon Dynamite, what was the name of Napoleons high school?
- APreston High
- BP.S. 52
- COur Lady of Mercy
- DShermer High
Answer: Preston High - 1755.
Which of these stars does not have a cameo in Fear and Loathing in Las Vegas?
- ATobey Maguire
- BJim Carrey
- CCameron Diaz
- DGary Busey
Answer: Jim Carrey - 1756.
How many Academy Awards did the 1990 movie Dances with Wolves win out of twelve nominations?
- AFive
- BSeven
- CTwelve
- DNone
Answer: Seven - 1757.
What is the name of John Dillingers girlfriend in the 2009 movie Public Enemies?
- ABobby
- BBillie
- CBonnie
- DBecky
Answer: Billie - 1758.
What actor portrayed Thomas Edward Lawrence in the 1962 movie Lawrence of Arabia?
- AAnthony Quinn
- BAlec Guinness
- CPeter OToole
- DOmar Sharif
Answer: Peter OToole - 1759.
What is Freddy Kruegers middle name?
- AJohnathan
- BWilliam
- CRobert
- DCharles
Answer: Charles - 1760.
John Travolta played Vincent Vega in Pulp Fiction, but Tarantino wanted to cast another actor in the role. This actor turned down the part in order to appear in Wyatt Earp. Who is the actor?
- AHarvy Keitel
- BNicolas Cage
- CSylvester Stallone
- DMichael Madsen
Answer: Michael Madsen - 1761.
This directors movies usually have Gothic elements in them. He directed Ed Wood, Edward Scissorhands, Pee-Wees Big Adventure, and Beetlejuice.
- AMichael Gondry
- BGore Verbinski
- CSpike Jonze
- DTim Burton
Answer: Tim Burton - 1762.
In a 1993 comedy/drama, Johnny Depp starred as the son of a morbidly obese woman with this last name.
- APearson
- BGrape
- COrange
- DAppleby
Answer: Grape - 1763.
Four Emmys! Four Grammys! Three Oscars! But most people know him best for his one Tony - the 1976's Tony for Best Musical Score for A Chorus Line. Who is this American composer?
- AOscar Hammerstein III
- BOscar Hammerstein IV
- CCole Porter
- DMarvin Hamlisch
Answer: Marvin Hamlisch - 1764.
In this movie, John Wayne played the sheriff of a small town, who has to hold in jail the brother of a powerful rancher. The movie was directed by Howard Hawks.
- ANeath The Arizona Skies
- BRio Bravo
- CThe Horse Soldiers
- DThe Man Who Shot Liberty Valance
Answer: Rio Bravo - 1765.
Which of the following is NOT the name of one of the Dread Pirate Roberts in the movie The Princess Bride?
- ARyan
- BWestley
- CJohann
- DCummerbund
Answer: Johann - 1766.
In the film House of 1000 Corpses, what were Grandpa and Otis watching on the TV when the police arrived?
- AMiami Vice
- BThe Munsters
- CBuffy the Vampire Slayer
- DRoswell
Answer: The Munsters - 1767.
In the movie Adventures in Babysitting what is the last name of Chris, the main character played by Elisabeth Shue?
- AJones
- BThompson
- CParker
- DSmith
Answer: Parker - 1768.
In the movie The Wizard of Oz, the role of the Tin Man was played by Jack Haley but another actor was originally hired for the part. Who was this actor?
- ADon Knotts
- BBuddy Ebsen
- CGeorge Burns
- DTony Curtis
Answer: Buddy Ebsen - 1769.
In the movie Joe Dirt, where did Joe Dirt lose his parents?
- ASea World
- BGrand Canyon
- CMount Rushmore
- DYellowstone National Park
Answer: Grand Canyon - 1770.
What is the name of the county jail seen in the opening credits of the movie The Goonies?
- AEcola County Jail
- BClatsop County Jail
- CStoclap County Jail
- DCannon County Jail
Answer: Clatsop County Jail - 1771.
In three of these movies James Bond drove an Aston Martin DB5. Can you spot the odd one?
- AThunderball
- BDr. No
- CGoldfinger
- DGoldenEye
Answer: Dr. No - 1772.
Who was Marlon Brandos appointed spokesperson at the 1973 Academy Awards who went on stage to refuse his Best Actor Oscar citing Hollywoods misrepresentation of Native Americans?
- AJohn Wayne
- BSacheen Littlefeather
- CSacajewea
- DPrincess Summer-Fall-Winter-Spring
Answer: Sacheen Littlefeather - 1773.
What 2008 movie received 13 nominations at the 81st Academy Awards 2009?
- AMilk
- BSlumdog Millionaire
- CThe Reader
- DThe Curious Case of Benjamin Button
Answer: The Curious Case of Benjamin Button - 1774.
In a classic scene from the Rambo quadrilogy, Rambo kills a guy in a helicopter with a rock. In which Rambo movie does this take place?
- ARambo
- BFirst Blood
- CFirst Blood pt. II
- DRambo III
Answer: First Blood - 1775.
What relative of Norman Bates exists in his head as his alternate personality in the 1960 movie Psycho?
- AHis wife
- BHis sister
- CHis father
- DHis mother
Answer: His mother - 1776.
What type of animated character, named Darlin, did Whoopi Goldberg voice in the 2006 animated movie Everyones Hero?
- ACat
- BComputer mouse
- CBaseball bat
- DGolf cart
Answer: Baseball bat - 1777.
What actress received the Academy Award for Best Actress for 1989?
- AJessica Lange for Music Box
- BJessica Tandy for Driving Miss Daisy
- CMichelle Pfeiffer for The Fabulous Baker Boys
- DIsabelle Adjani for Camille Claudel
Answer: Jessica Tandy for Driving Miss Daisy - 1778.
Who portrays Ernst Stavro Blofeld in the 1969 movie On Her Majestys Secret Service?
- AJohn Gielgud
- BLorne Greene
- CTelly Savalas
- DPeter Graves
Answer: Telly Savalas - 1779.
Where are Butch Cassidy and the Sundance Kid when the mayor is trying to organize a group to get out and kill them?
- ABehind him
- BWe don't know.
- CAustralia
- DOn a balcony watching
Answer: On a balcony watching - 1780.
This was the car of the gang leader Clarence Boddicker in the movie RoboCop.
- AProject X
- B6000 SUX
- CBertha
- D1987 VW
Answer: 6000 SUX - 1781.
What actor portrayed agent 007 in the seventeenth James Bond movie GoldenEye in 1995?
- ADaniel Craig
- BPierce Brosnan
- CTimothy Dalton
- DSean Bean
Answer: Pierce Brosnan - 1782.
Ernest Borgnine played General Worden in this 1967 hit military movie.
- AThe Wild Bunch
- BThe Dirty Dozen II
- CThe Dirty Dozen
- DBad Day At Black Rock
Answer: The Dirty Dozen - 1783.
Which of these actors was not a student of Stella Adler?
- AWarren Beatty
- BRobert DeNiro
- CMartin Sheen
- DEli Wallach
Answer: Eli Wallach - 1784.
Which actor plays Richard Hoover in the film Little Miss Sunshine?
- APaul Dano
- BSteven Colbert
- CGreg Kinnear
- DAlan Arkin
Answer: Greg Kinnear - 1785.
What is the nickname of the leader of the kidnappers in the 2004 action thriller movie Man on Fire?
- AEl Caliente
- BEl Padre
- CThe Fingers
- DThe Voice
Answer: The Voice - 1786.
What is the name of the senator who attempts to extort money from Michael in The Godfather Part II?
- AMcAllister
- BStockton
- CEllis
- DGeary
Answer: Geary - 1787.
What Blazing Saddles character got shot in the foot for using the cliché "We will head them off at the pass"?
- AMongo
- BTaggart
- CLyle
- DBart
Answer: Taggart - 1788.
This actor, who played the brother, Dwayne, in Little Miss Sunshine, won rave reviews for his role in L.I.E.
- ARobert Newsome
- BDon Newcombe
- CBobby Danes
- DPaul Dano
Answer: Paul Dano - 1789.
Oh and remember, next Friday is Hawaiian shirt day. So, you know, if you want to, go ahead and wear a Hawaiian shirt and jeans is a quote from which of these films?
- AGood Luck Chuck
- BOffice Space
- CNapoleon Dynamite
- DThe Wedding Singer
Answer: Office Space - 1790.
What is the name of the paradisal land under the sea in the 1968 animated film Yellow Submarine?
- AMerryland
- BBeatland
- CPepperland
- DPaperland
Answer: Pepperland - 1791.
In the film industry, the term 2:3 pulldown refers to what?
- AThe optimal difference of intensities between the key and the fill in high key lighting
- BThe order of a shot list
- CThe amount of delay within in a recorded scene
- DThe conversion of film to video
Answer: The conversion of film to video - 1792.
Which is the only actor from the original Star Trek show to be in Star Trek XI?
- ALeonard Nimoy
- BNichelle Nichols
- CWilliam Shatner
- DWalter Koenig
Answer: Leonard Nimoy - 1793.
What Charlie Chaplin film was ranked the best romantic comedy movie of all time by the American Film Institute in 2008?
- AModern Times
- BThe Gold Rush
- CCity Lights
- DThe Great Dictator
Answer: City Lights - 1794.
In the movie Up In Smoke, what type of vehicle do Cheech and Chong drive across the Mexican border into America?
- AA motorcycle and sidecar
- BA station wagon
- CA school bus
- DA delivery truck
Answer: A delivery truck - 1795.
What actor won the Academy Award for Best Supporting Actor for his performance in the 1997 movie Good Will Hunting?
- ABen Affleck
- BMatt Damon
- CRobin Williams
- DCasey Affleck
Answer: Robin Williams - 1796.
Several westerns have been made about this famous family of brothers that rode into history on both sides of the law.
- AKidd
- BJames
- CEarp
- DDalton
Answer: Earp - 1797.
The portrayal of what Shakespearean character brought Laurence Olivier an Academy Award for Best Actor in 1948?
- AHamlet
- BRomeo
- CHenry V
- DOthello
Answer: Hamlet - 1798.
What happens to the mysterious biker in Grease 2 (who has Stephanie enamored of him) after the guys chase him from the June Moon Talent Contest?
- AHe gives up and reveals his identity to everyone.
- BHe does wheelies and tricks with his motorcycle and then disappears really quickly down the street.
- CHe runs into a tree and is rushed to the hospital with extreme bodily injuries.
- DThey make him jump his bike through a construction site and he is presumed dead.
Answer: They make him jump his bike through a construction site and he is presumed dead. - 1799.
The actors playing Clarice Starling and Hannibal Lecter won the Best Actor and Best Actress Academy Awards.
- APlatoon
- BThe Silence of the Lambs
- CAmerican Beauty
- DGladiator
Answer: The Silence of the Lambs - 1800.
Who wrote the book on which the 2008 western Appaloosa is based?
- ARobert B. Parker
- BLarry McMurtry
- CJohn Wayne
- DEdward Buscombe
Answer: Robert B. Parker
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