Quiz: test your movie knowledge

[custos]

3) In the early 1980s, the UK cracked down on violent horror and sex films in the notorious “video nasties” Act. This particular American title was seized based purely upon its title, the fanatical censors thinking it code for a sex film, even though the content was decidedly tame and the film actually a musical comedy. Name the film inadvertently targeted by rabid UK censors.
I immediately thought of SS Experiment Camp but that was an Italian movie wasn't it?

[whitlam]

3) In the early 1980s, the UK cracked down on violent horror and sex films in the notorious “video nasties” Act. This particular American title was seized based purely upon its title, the fanatical censors thinking it code for a sex film, even though the content was decidedly tame and the film actually a musical comedy. Name the film inadvertently targeted by rabid UK censors.

Dolly Parton's The Best Little Whorehouse in Texas

[Drifter]

custos right with Ravel's "Bolero" in the film 10

whitlam right with Best Little Whorehouse in Texas

:)

[tuesday]

7) There is an anecdote during the making of this movie: one scene required a large number of police cars and uniformed officers on the street. Nearby, a store was robbed and the thief ran off. When he ran into the movie set, he took it for a real police presence and promptly surrendered to the extras dressed as policemen. Name the film where the extras looked so professional.

I have no idea,so untill there's a extra clue:
The blues brothers?

[Drifter]

7) There is an anecdote during the making of this movie: one scene required a large number of police cars and uniformed officers on the street. Nearby, a store was robbed and the thief ran off. When he ran into the movie set, he took it for a real police presence and promptly surrendered to the extras dressed as policemen. Name the film where the extras looked so professional.

I have no idea,so untill there's a extra clue:
The blues brothers?

Nope... CLUE - this Frenchman was a real professional

[custos]

Was it The Professional, the Jean Reno movie? Loved that film! (AKA: Léon)

[Drifter]

Was it The Professional, the Jean Reno movie? Loved that film! (AKA: Léon)

Yes, Leon aka The Professional. Cool film. :)

[tuesday]

Nope... CLUE - this Frenchman was a real professional

Leon!!!!
the one which seemed to be the easiest took the longest to answer.

[Drifter]

Leon!!!!
the one which seemed to be the easiest took the longest to answer.

Heh heh, custos just crept in before you on that one I'm afraid. :)

[tuesday]

Heh heh, custos just crept in before you on that one I'm afraid. :)

doesn't matter....next time...:PI

*hopes next questions are posted when Custos and Hounds are asleep.:PI *

[HoundsOfLove]

doesn't matter....next time...:PI

*hopes next questions are posted when Custos and Hounds are asleep.:PI *


I'll just take some sleeping pills :dD

[tuesday]

I'll just take some sleeping pills :dD

:D

Phew!!
I probably wont be able to answer them anyway. :dD

:hug:

[Drifter]

OK. Had a little time to compile a batch of ten more questions, so see how you go with this lot...

1) This is apparently former US President Bill Clinton’s all-time favourite movie, Presidential screening room records indicating he watched it some 17 times during his presidency. Which film? ANSWERED (by tuesday12) as High Noon

2) For the lovemaking scene in this immensely popular movie, the actress was very nervous when in bed with the male star. She was so nervous that a pronounced vein was visible on her forehead. The director had to get in bed with them and he and the male lead massaged her forehead until the vein disappeared. She subsequently broke out in hives and had to be given calamine lotion until her skin soothed and she was calm enough to shoot the sex scene. Name the actress and the film. ANSWERED (by femme fatale) as Julia Roberts; Pretty Woman

3) For those who have seen the movie: In the classic war movie The Dirty Dozen, this character was supposed to be one of the heroes alive at the end, but when the actor’s agent demanded more money, the director had the script re-written so that his character was killed off. Name the actor in The Dirty Dozen whose character originally played a much greater part. ANSWERED (by tuesday 12) as Trini Lopez

4) Even though he was being paid millions, this accomplished actor refused to memorize his lines for this film. Instead they had to be written on cue cards or props so the actor could read them as he shot the scene. For one scene in which he had to hold a baby, the lines of dialogue were written onto the baby’s diaper so the actor could see and read them. Name the actor and the film. ANSWERED (by tuesday12) as Marlon Brando; Superman

5) This comedy was completed and shown to the producer. The producer absolutely detested it, finding it in the worst possible taste, and told the director that it would never be released. However, actor Peter Sellers (who is not in the film), apparently liked to have films screened at private parties and when he saw this film, he adored it. When he heard it wasn’t going to be released, he called the producer, praising the film and pleading for it to be released: it was released, the only compromise being that the original title was changed for release. Name the film (and its original title). ANSWERED (by debs) as The Producers (Springtime for Hitler)

6) This comedian was just hitting it big in movies in the 1980s when he was cast in this film in a supporting role – a casting decision requested by the lead actor but resisted by the director. However, he agreed not to have his name in the opening credits so that audiences would not expect the film, a comedy, to be specifically one of his vehicles. Name the actor and the film. ANSWERED (by femme fatale) as Bill Murray, Tootsie

7) The director of this film originally wanted to call it “1984 ½” in reference to the classic Federico Fellini film 8 ½ and the George Orwell novel 1984, but the film version of 1984 was released and Orwell’s estate did not appreciate the director’s sense of humour and so denied him permission to use 1984 anywhere in the title. He went with an alternative. Name the film originally to have been called 1984 ½. ANSWERED (by femme fatale) as Brazil

8) This actor in The Great Escape offered his advice to the director but the director told him to keep his opinions to himself: later, the director was told that the actor had in fact been a Royal Air Force officer who was shot down and imprisoned in a German p.o.w camp for much of the war, like many of the characters in the film. The director then asked the actor to be a technical advisor from that point on. Which cast member of the film The Great Escape was in actual fact a former officer who was shot down and held in a German p.o.w. camp? ANSWERED (by tuesday12) as Donald Pleasance

9) Kim Basinger was offered the lead actress role in this film but declined, thinking the premise was ridiculous. The film was made with another actress, becoming one of the most beloved films of its generation and effectively turning the actress into one of America’s "sweetheart", although her role here and in two films from the same writer (one before, one after) tended to stereotype her. Name the actress and the film. ANSWERED (by femme fatale) as Meg Ryan, Sleepless in Seattle

10) A question for all you Goths: One of the more poetic lines in The Crow (best comic book film ever) is “Abashed, the Devil stood and felt how awful goodness is.” It’s actually a classical literary quotation. Who wrote the original line and in which work does it appear? ANSWERED (by femme fatale) as John Milton, Paradise Lost


:)
ANSWERED:
custos: 219
HoundsOfLove: 134
Lizard Drinkin: 85
PLG: 80
femme fatale: 78
Orko/Tsargrad: 67
all about eve: 51
tuesday12: 35
Ozeagle: 33
Ed W.: 26
debs: 24
Winterfan: 16
m0nkie: 12
montyb8: 10
luther: 9
EMCWheels: 7
dvd Drifter: 6
Funkaphiliac: 6
JenniV: 6
Diabolical: 5
sydneyswans1: 5
Rallygirl: 3
Momentum: 2
Elc: 2
headrippa: 2
afterglow: 2
ThePaganWinter: 2
whitlam: 2
harvs: 1
popeye: 1
Mean Dean: 1
Jo-Jo: 1
dr_zoidberg: 1
The House: 69
blatant dead give-away: 1
Clean Sweeps (10 of 10 questions answered): Orko/Tsargrad

[femme fatale]

9) Kim Basinger was offered the lead actress role in this film but declined, thinking the premise was ridiculous. The film was made with another actress, becoming one of the most beloved films of its generation and effectively turning the actress into one of America’s "sweetheart", although her role here and in two films from the same writer (one before, one after) tended to stereotype her. Name the actress and the film.
Meg Ryan, Sleepless In Seattle?

[tuesday]

3) For those who have seen the movie: In the classic war movie The Dirty Dozen, this character was supposed to be one of the heroes alive at the end, but when the actor’s agent demanded more money, the director had the script re-written so that his character was killed off. Name the actor in The Dirty Dozen whose character originally played a much greater part.

Trini Lopez

[femme fatale]

Hi tues :)

10)One of the more poetic lines in The Crow (best comic book film ever) is “Abashed, the Devil stood and felt how awful goodness is.” It’s actually a classical literary quotation. Who wrote the original line and in which work does it appear?

John Milton, Paradise Lost.

[tuesday]

Hi tues :)

10)One of the more poetic lines in The Crow (best comic book film ever) is “Abashed, the Devil stood and felt how awful goodness is.” It’s actually a classical literary quotation. Who wrote the original line and in which work does it appear?

John Milton, Paradise Lost.
hi femme :)
I just went to post this and you beat me to it. :dD
Psst....lets see if we can answer most of them before you know who and you know who appear. :D

[femme fatale]

:D You're on...

7) The director of this film originally wanted to call it “1984 ½” in reference to the classic Federico Fellini film 8 ½ and the George Orwell novel 1984, but the film version of 1984 was released and Orwell’s estate did not appreciate the director’s sense of humour and so denied him permission to use 1984 anywhere in the title. He went with an alternative. Name the film originally to have been called 1984 ½.

Just bought a copy of Brazil...

[tuesday]

1) This is apparently former US President Bill Clinton’s all-time favourite movie, Presidential screening room records indicating he watched it some 17 times during his presidency. Which film?

High Noon

[femme fatale]

6) This comedian was just hitting it big in movies in the 1980s when he was cast in this film in a supporting role – a casting decision requested by the lead actor but resisted by the director. However, he agreed not to have his name in the opening credits so that audiences would not expect the film, a comedy, to be specifically one of his vehicles. Name the actor and the film.

Bill Murray, Tootsie?