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Quiz: Movies ’08, In Memoriam Montage Edition

Round 7 at the Old Pequliar on Jan. 6, 2009

For a half point each, identify the movie each question is asking about, and the star from that movie who died in 2008.

1) What 2008 blockbuster is now the second-highest-grossing film domestically, second only to  Titanic?

2) The first movie to earn $100 million at the box office, and the highest-grossing film before Star Wars, was what 1975 horror film?

3) What 2002 documentary inspired a 13-minute ovation at the Cannes Film Festival, and a chorus of boos and cheers at the 2003 Academy Awards ceremony?

4) The screenplay for what dark 2003 Christmas comedy received an uncredited rewrite from Joel and Ethan Coen?

5) What 1999 drama, its director’s final film, originally featured Harvey Keitel and Jennifer Jason Leigh, who had to be replaced because of the long production?

6) Rotten Tomatoes says Sylvester Stallone’s worst movie is The Specialist, but in Stallone’s opinion, his worst is what 1992 comedy where he plays a police detective?

7) Fantagraphics’ most popular graphic novel ever was re-released this year in a Special Edition that included the screenplay for what 2001 coming-of-age comedy/drama?

8) According to Debbie Reynolds, the two hardest things she had to do in her life were childbirth and making what classic 1952 musical?

9) Called Kingdom of the Sun when production started, what 2000 animated movie generated a direct-to-DVD sequel focused on the character Kronk, as well as a TV series?

10) On the American Film Institute’s list of the top American comedy films, what 1974 film beat out Young Frankenstein as the funniest by Mel Brooks?

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Quiz: Seattle Institutions

Round 4 at Post on October 20, 2008

Fourth round of local trivia for the Yes on Seattle Prop. 1 ballot measure.

1) In 2003, Fantagraphics Publishing saved itself from going out of business by starting to publish a complete collection of what newspaper comic strip?
2) What local website describes itself as “Seattle’s sparkly indie-pop press”?
3) Hankblog is the official blog for what local institution?
4) What fraternal organization, once based in the building that’s now home to A Contemporary Theatre, was founded by six theater owners in 1898?
5) In 1993, Ben and Jerry’s launched what rhyming, caramel-cashew-Brazil nut-chocolate-hazelnut-fudge-almond ice cream flavor at Archie McPhee?
6) When it opened in 1986, what semi-kinky Seattle business was called Marzi Tarts?
7) When the Storm won the 2004 WNBA championship, what team did they defeat in the finals?
8) In a recent ad campaign, an animal named Leonard demands that the Seattle Aquarium let him in. What kind of animal is Leonard?
9) According to legend, a customer in Alaska successfully returned to Nordstrom a set of what product that the store has never actually sold?
10) The Green Lake branch of the Seattle Public Library has been closed since October 2 because they found what in a crawlspace?
11) As of December 2007, what was the circulation of the Seattle Weekly?

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