Famous Lines
Finish this line:
"My mama always said life was like ______________"
A box of chocolates.
What is the name of the robot in 2001: A Space Odyssey?
After a mistake from the presenter, rather than La La Land, which film won best picture in 2017?
Moonlight.
Who is the voice of Shrek?
Mike Myers.
Which of the following lines was not improvised?
A. "Here's looking at you, kid" Casablanca
B. "But why male models?" Zoolander
C. "Here's Johnny!" The Shining
A. "Here's looking at you, kid" was in the script for the film.
In Citizen Kane, what are Charles Foster Kane's last words?
Rosebud.
Indiana Jones named himself after which of his pets?
His dog.
Which film won Best Picture at last year's Oscars?
With a total of 7 wins, Oppenheimer won best picture at the 2024 Oscars.
Who composed the music for Charlie Chaplin's films?
Charlie Chaplin!
What was Luke Skywalker's original last name?
Luke Skywalker's original last name was Starkiller. George Lucas changed it later on in the writing process as he thought the name wasn't a good fit for the character.
In what film does Matthew Mcconaughey first say his now famous "Alright, Alright, Alright"?
Richard Linklater's 1993 film Dazed and Confused.
How many different widely released cuts of Blade runner are there?
There are 5 different released cuts of the film. However there were 2 others that were shown to test audiences but never saw the light of day.
For what did Leonardo DiCaprio win his first Oscar?
After being nominated 4 times prior, Leonardo DiCaprio won his first Oscar for his portrayal of Hugh Glass in The Revenant.
Famous for his incredible dialogue, who wrote A Few Good Men, The Social Network, and Moneyball?
Aaron Sorkin
What famous football player was originally considered for the role of The Terminator?
O.J. Simpson
What is the last line of Chinatown?
"Forget it, Jake, it's Chinatown."
What two films Steven Speilberg were released in the same year?
Both Schindler's List and Jurassic Park were released in 1993. The former earning Speilberg his first Academy Award for best director.
Who was the first woman to receive an Oscar for Best Director?
In 2009, Kathryn Bigelow won Best Director for her film The Hurt Locker, becoming the first woman to ever receive the award.
He started out making indie splatter horror films, Bad Taste, Braindead, and Meet the Feebles. Even giving a young Kate Winslet her onscreen debut in Heavenly Creatures. Eventually he would go on to direct the adaptation of the best selling literary work of the 20th century. Who is this?
Peter Jackson, director of The Lord of the Rings films.
Instead of a Delorean, what was the time machine made out of in the original Back to the Future script?
A refrigerator! It was powered by a nuclear explosion
"Well, nobody's perfect!" is the last line of what film?
Some Like it Hot.
The famous falling green Japanese code in The Matrix films is actually just scanned recipes of what kind of food?
Concept designer Simon Whiteley scanned his wife's sushi recipes to create the falling code for The Matrix films.
Who received the first honorary Academy Award?
At the very first Academy Awards in 1929, Charlie Chaplin was recognized for his incredible contributions to filmmaking.
Often overlooked, who co-wrote Pulp Fiction with Quentin Tarantino?
Roger Avary. The film was a combination of multiple scripts the two had written. In the final film, the whole Bruce Willis portion was written by Avary. In fact, the famous "royale with cheese" conversation was Avary's as well. However, Tarantino wanted the 'written and directed' credit, so he threatened Avary with a lawsuit, and bumped him down to a 'story by' credit which lead to a 20 year falling out.
The song "Mrs. Robinson" in The Graduate was originally named "Mrs.______" after which U.S. First Lady?
"Mrs. Roosevelt" after Eleanor Roosevelt.