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Quiz: Movies

13-August-08 /

Round 7 at the Old Pequliar on August 12, 2008
Average score: 7.27/10 (11 teams)

1) What 1991 Wes Craven film stars two actors from Twin Peaks as the mother and father of a terrifying family?
2) What 1999 Martin Scorsese drama about a paramedic working the night shift was one of the last American films released on laserdisc?
3) What 2002 animated Disney film, their first set in Hawaii, was promoted with trailers that parodied The Little Mermaid, Beauty and the Beast, Aladdin, and The Lion King?
4) Jessica Biel plays a civil rights lawyer in what 2007 comedy, her highest grossing movie to date?
5) What 1999 film was described as an attempt to build an entire movie around a sequence involving Catherine Zeta-Jones’ ass and some laser beams?
6) Barb Wire, The Stupids, Ed, and The Island of Dr. Moreau all lost the 1996 Worst Picture Razzie to what Demi Moore film based on an actually pretty-good Carl Hiaasen novel?
7) What 1998 crime film starring Jennifer Lopez inspired Karen Sisco, the criminally short-lived TV series starring Carla Gugino?
8) Before directing 300, Zack Snyder directed what 2004 remake of a classic 1978 horror film?
9) What John Woo film, an action sequel loosely based on the Hitchcock film Notorious, was the highest-grossing movie in the world in 2000?
10) What actor or actress appeared in all 9 of these movies?

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Quiz: Triangulation

13-August-08 /

Round 3 at the Old Pequliar on August 12, 2008
Average score: 4.82/10 (11 teams)

Triangulation is my tip of the hat to Wikipedia’s disambiguation pages and the seldom-used tertiary and sub-tertiary definitions in the dictionary. Given three definitions, tell me the word or phrase that fits them all.

Example: A Canadian music award, a Roman goddess, and Roger Ebert’s favorite film of 2007: Juno

1) a sequel by Alexandra Ripley, a G.I. Joe, and Barack’s email pen pal
2) something you’d yell at a dog, sentimental stuff, and porridge
3) a British car model, a fictional FBI agent, and a Project Mercury astronaut
4) a knotmaking term, a fingerprint pattern, and part of a roller coaster
5) a kind of railway freight car, an American painter, and a Pixar villain
6) an album by Jewel, the crimefighting identity of Denny Colt, and something you’d find at a pep rally
7) a movie about skiing, Jughead’s pet, and the goodbye song on Mickey Mouse Clubhouse
8) a corporate mascot elf; a football term; and an exclamation of dismay, disbelief, surprise, or joy
9) something a Jungian psychologist discusses, a pulp hero played by Orson Welles, and Sonic’s rival
10) a professional degree, a character on MASH, and a TV trucker

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Quiz: Movies

9-July-08 /

Round 7 at the Old Pequliar on July 1, 2008.
Average score: 6.24/10 (17 teams)

1) Speaking of Britney Spears, before the release title was settled on, what 2002 drama was known as Untitled Britney Spears Project and Not a Girl?
2) What 2006 satire features Luke Wilson, the smartest man on earth, pointing out that it may contain electrolytes, but Brawndo isn’t as good for crops as water (not necessarily from the toilet)?
3) What 2006 romantic comedy features one of the stars requesting “the Telly Savales” at a waxing salon?
4) In December 2007, John C. Reilly performed seven concerts in character to promote what movie, produced by Judd Apatow?
5) Lindsay Lohan won a Kid’s Choice Award for her performance in what 2005 film that revived a famous Disney character from the ’70s and ’80s?
6) What 2005 comedy, inspired by Clerks, focuses on several characters working a shift at the fictional fast-casual restaurant Shenaniganz?
7) Jonathan Frakes called Patrick Stewart and told him he “must not miss” what 1999 comedy, insisting that he see it “on a Saturday night in a full theatre”?
8) What 2001 horror film takes its title from a popular song first recorded in 1938 by Louis Armstrong?
9) What 2007 action film, based on an article from Wired magazine, inspired local film critic Vern to say “don’t be Ellis” to the studio executive who required that it get a PG-13 rating?
10) What actor or actress appears in all nine of these movies?



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Quiz: Triangulation

8-July-08 /

Round 3 at the Old Pequliar on July 1, 2008.
Average score: 6.41/10 (17 teams)

Triangulation is my tip of the hat to Wikipedia’s disambiguation pages and those seldom-used tertiary and sub-tertiary definitions in the dictionary. I’ll give you three definitions, you tell me the word or phrase that fits them all.

Example: A Canadian music award, a Roman goddess, and Roger Ebert’s favorite film of 2007: Juno

1) a kind of wrench, something you can make from socks, and something you spank
2) a novel by Irvine Welsh, a byproduct of horses, and the opposite of rubber
3) a documentary by Diane Keaton, a place where nothing ever happens, and a place on earth
4) the author of The Bonesetter’s Daughter, a key on a calculator, and a George Hamilton accessory
5) the shipboard computer in a science fiction classic, a John Lennon song, and something that turns wine to vinegar
6) one third of a popular hip-hop trio, a product formed by the neutralization of an acid by a base, and what we talked about when we talked about nukes
7) something you’d see on a slot machine, a U2 song, and a name you’ll hear on Must-See Thursday
8) an Edith Wharton novel, a lake in Oregon, and a lifeguard on Baywatch
9) Christopher Martin’s hip-hop alias, the NY Times’ online sports magazine, and “the work of children”
10) a celebritot, a unit of Smurf measurement, and a Newtown Pippin

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Quiz: Movies

4-July-08 /

Round 7 at the Old Pequliar on June 3, 2008
Average score: 4.81/10 (16 teams)

1) What 1992 Hollywood satire features clips from the film Habeas Corpus, with Julia Roberts being rescued from the gas chamber by Bruce Willis?
2) Arnold Schwarzenegger stars as “Moscow’s toughest detective,” who teams up with “Chicago’s craziest cop,” in what 1988 action film?
3) Russell Crowe earned his first Oscar nomination for what 1999 film, a behind-the-scenes drama about the show 60 Minutes?
4) What 1997 John Woo film saw its stars nominated for MTV Movie Awards for both Best On-Screen Duo and Best Villain?
5) The stars of what 1988 drama were trained by T.G.I. Friday’s World Bartender Champion?
6) Estella Warren won a Worst Supporting Actress Razzie for what 2001 film, which was described by Richard Roeper and Jay Leno as “the worst car film ever made”?
7) In his book Seagalogy, local film critic Vern says that “whenever someone asks me what is the best Steven Seagal movie, I tell them” what 1991 film, which came between Marked for Death and Under Siege?
8) What 1995 satire was released on DVD in 2004 in a VIP Edition, featuring The Stranger‘s own David Schmader doing a commentary track?
9) What 1996 neo-noir film, inspired by Billy Wilder, features sex scenes choreographed by sex educator Susie Bright?
10) What actor or actress appeared in all nine of these movies?

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Quiz: Triangulation

4-July-08 /

Round 3 at the Old Pequliar on June 3, 2008.
Average score: 6.13/10 (16 teams)

1) the Segway, one of the Spice Girls, and a castaway
2) a DC Comics supervillain, a children’s television show, and a kind of camera lens
3) a fruit-based dessert, a geologic term, and something a baseball player wants to avoid
4) Beatrice’s cousin, a role playing game system, and what they call a grinder in New York
5) a sign in the Chinese zodiac, something you’d find at a mall, and Splinter
6) a monster that lives in a maze, something funky you might see on TV, and a Whoopi Goldberg film
7) a women’s basketball team, a Peggy Lee song, and something to starve
8) an episode of the series Rome, an automotive company, and a Conan O’Brian character,
9) a recent celebrity autobiography, a truly creepy Japanese horror film, and an Adobe software title
10) a baseball stadium, a jazz-era synonym for hunky-dory, and the alligator man

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Quiz: Movies

21-May-08 /

Round 7 at the Old Pequliar on May 6, 2008
Average score: 5.25/10 (11 teams)

1) Women swoon over an earthbound angel because “he smells like cookies” in what 1996 Nora Ephron film?
2) The second-oldest performance to be nominated for a Best Supporting Actress Oscar appeared in what 2007 drama based on the New York magazine article “The Return of Superfly”?
3) Tobias Wolff wrote a memoir about growing up in Skagit County. Leonardo DeCaprio starred in the 1993 film adaptation. What’s it called?
4) A former star from NBC’s “must see Thursday” lineup plays the mother of Rilo Kiley’s lead-singer-to-be in what 1989 comedy?
5) What family film, written by two creators of Reno! 911 and based on a picture book by Milan Trenc, became the second-highest-grossing movie of 2006?
6) Jet Li kills Jet Li over and over and over again — and only Jet Li can stop him — in what 2001 action film?
7) The poster for what 1993 comedy parodied the famous painting American Gothic, with the star holding a pitchfork, and used the tagline “He’s a relative nightmare”?
8) The Secretary of Defense is shot and Nicolas Cage has to figure out whodunnit in what 1998 Brian DePalma thriller?
9) George Clooney plays the head spy in the Office of Strategic Services in what 2001 Robert Rodriguez film?
10) What actor or actress appears in all nine of these films?
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Quiz: Triangulation

12-May-08 /

Round 5 at the Old Pequliar on May 6, 2008
Average score: 8.33/10 (12 teams)

My ode to Wikipedia’s disambiguation pages. Find the word that fits all three descriptions.

Example:
a planet, a candy bar, and a fictional Veronica: Mars

1) a Saturday Night Live character, something a baker does to a cake, and a unit of butter
2) a Stephen King novel, something Clara Bow had, and someone you try to avoid at recess
3) something done to stomachs, part of a traditional diet, and something that used to be common in Playmates
4) a pharmaceutical term, a shade of blue, and something you seek out at Whistler
5) a particular kind of fiction, something done to prices, and someone who played guitar for Michael Jackson
6) a Sondheim musical, a kind of taxi, and a resident of the Satellite of Love
7) an after dinner cocktail, one of the few kosher insects, and a pop cultural synonym for padawan
8) a resident of Narnia, something women wear, and a typewriter key
9) a chapter of the Qur’an, a Harvey Keitel movie, and something you do to salmon
10) someone who just doesn’t get jazz, a popular intersection in a city, and a carpenter’s tool
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Quiz: Movies

23-April-08 /

Round 7 at the Old Pequliar on Feb. 5, 2008
Average score: 4/10 (8 teams)

1) What 1997 comedy, which shares its name with a fast food restaurant, includes an Academy Awards ceremony where the Best Actor nominees include Paul Newman in “Coot”, Clint Eastwood in “Codger”, Michael Douglas in “Primary Urges” and Steven Seagal in “Snowball in Hell”?
2) What 2005 satire, which takes its name from an early REM song, did David Denby describe as a “dirty-minded poison-pen letter to a country swollen with self-esteem” and compare to Election, Heathers, and Mean Girls?
3) What 2005 horror film, a remake of a John Carpenter movie, concerns the fate of the crew of the Elizabeth Dane?
4) In Ocean’s Twelve, Topher Grace says he “totally phoned in that Dennis Quaid movie.” What 2004 movie is he talking about?
5) What 2004 film featuring a raunchy version of the hokey pokey was director John Waters’ first film rated NC-17?
6) What 2001 comedy was adapted into a musical starring Laura Bell Bundy, which debuted last year in San Francisco before opening at the Palace Theater on Broadway?
7) What 2002 Cameron Diaz comedy, which shares its name with a U2 song, did film critic Charles Taylor declare “one of the flattest, stupidest, unfunniest sex comedies — as well as one of the worst all-round pictures — I’ve ever seen”?
8) Indie pop band Belle & Sebastian composed the soundtrack for what 2001 Todd Solondz film?
9) What 2004 film based on a comic book character did Guillermo del Toro direct between Blade II and Pan’s Labyrinth?
10) Who appeared in all nine of these movies?

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