Movies Pub Quiz (Free Printable) 120908

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1. Q: How many Best Director Oscars did Alfred Hitchcock win?
   A: None. Specifically, Alfred Hitchcock earned five nominations for masterpieces like Psycho and Rear Window, yet the Academy never awarded him a competitive statuette for a single film. Instead, the Academy finally honoured his career in 1968 by presenting him with the Irving G. Thalberg Memorial Award. Ultimately, Hitchcock cemented his legendary status when he delivered one of the shortest acceptance speeches in history, simply stating, “Thank you… very much indeed,” before exiting the stage.
2. Q: On what date in 1955 did Marty from Back to the Future arrive?
   A: November 5th. Doc Brown originally came up with the idea for the flux capacitor on November 5, 1955, after slipping while hanging a clock in his bathroom and hitting his head on the sink.
3. Q: Who produced, directed, and starred as the lead character in the 1941 film “Citizen Kane”?
   A: Orson Welles.
4. Q: In the 1988 film “Rainman”, Raymond, played by Dustin Hoffman, said which airline had never crashed?
   A: Qantas. The third-oldest airline in the world.
5. Q: In which 1999 film does Johnny Depp’s character confront an axe-wielding headless horseman?
   A: Sleepy Hollow. Specifically, Johnny Depp’s Constable Ichabod Crane battles a relentless, axe-wielding Headless Horseman throughout the film. Furthermore, the production divides the villain’s performance between two specialists: Christopher Walken portrays the Hessian in scenes where the character possesses a head, while Ray Park executes the Horseman’s intricate stunts and aggressive combat.
6. Q: Who starred in the 1983 black comedy film “The Man with Two Brains”?
   A: Steve Martin.
7. Q: Which well-known director made a cameo appearance in the 1980 movie “The Blues Brothers”?
   A: Steven Spielberg. Specifically, legendary director Steven Spielberg portrays the Cook County Assessor’s Office Clerk during the film’s climactic final sequence. Furthermore, he meticulously stamps the tax bill that saves the orphanage, providing a silent but crucial resolution to the brothers’ “mission from God.”
8. Q: How is the T-800 Model 101 by Cyberdyne Systems otherwise known?
   A: The Terminator. While many know it simply as the Terminator, the manufacturer officially labels it the Cyberdyne Systems Model 101. In practice, this model layers realistic skin and muscle over a robotic chassis to bypass resistance security. Ultimately, this design choice creates a near-indistinguishable infiltrator capable of navigating past human checkpoints.
9. Q: What is the only horror film to win the Academy Award for Best Picture, honoured at the 64th Oscars in 1992?
   A: The Silence of the Lambs. Although The Silence of the Lambs remains the genre’s sole Best Picture winner, the Academy has nominated several other horror masterpieces over the decades. Specifically, iconic films such as The Exorcist (1973), Jaws (1975), and Get Out (2017) secured nods for the industry’s top prize despite the genre’s historically difficult relationship with Oscar voters.
10. Q: In which 1997 film did Bruce Willis play Korben Dallas?
    A: The Fifth Element. In the movie, Willis stars as a 23rd-century taxi driver and former special forces major who helps save Earth.