THE FABELMANS
Who directed this movie?
Steven Spielberg.
What or who or where is "Tár"?
(Partial credit: Is "Tár" a "what," a "who" or a "where"?)
Lydia Tár is a fictional person widely considered one of the greatest living composer-conductors and the very first female director of a major German orchestra.
Who stars in the Top Gun movie franchise?
Tom Cruise
What is this film about?
Triangle of Sadness is a vicious satirical attack on the excesses of beauty and wealth indulging in the case study of society's 1% ultra-rich wealth hoarders and beauty influencers. WE WILL ALSO ACCEPT "It's about a boat ride."
One of the film's stars is Claire Foy. What hit Netflix show did Claire Foy star in, and what was her role?
Queen Elizabeth II in The Crown.
For what movie(s) did Spielberg win a Best Picture Oscar?
Schindler's List
The tool used by a conductor to lead an orchestra is called a ... ?
A baton
What branch of the military is featured in the Top Gun movies?
The Navy
What recent Netflix hit series is also about excesses of 1%'ers on vacation?
White Lotus
One of the film's costars is Francis McDormand. How many Best Actress awards has she won, and for what films?
Three: Fargo, Three Billboards Outside Ebbing, Missouri, and Nomadland. (BTW, only two other actors have ever won the "Best" award three times: Daniel Day-Lewis (3) and Kate Hepburn (4))
For what movie(s) did Spielberg win a Best Director Oscar?
Schindler's List and Saving Private Ryan
Name a famous orchestra conductor.
Heck, I would have even accepted Bugs Bunny!
How many Oscar acting nominations has Tom Cruise received? How many has he won?
Three nominations, no wins. (Born on the Fourth of July and Jerry Maguire for Best Actor; Magnolia for Best Supporting Actor.) He's up for a Best Picture award this year as a producer for Top Gun.
Woody Harrelson, costar in Triangle of Sadness, got his big break on what TV series?
Cheers
What religious sect is depicted in the film?
Mennonites.
How many Jaws movies did Spielberg direct?
Just one, the original.
Fun Jaws fact: The line “You’re gonna need a bigger boat” was entirely improvised by Roy Scheider on the day of shooting.
Cate Blanchett once also played which of these:
(a) Bob Dylan
(b) Katherine Hepburn
(c) A monkey and a snake
All of them! (The monkey was in Guillermo del Toro's Pinocchio; the snake was in the live-action Jungle Book.)
Would you want to fly as a passenger in an F-14 Tomcat fighter jet?
(Gabe says, uh-uh, no way!)
What is the name of the top award given at the Cannes Film Festival, which was awarded to this film in 2022? (And what does it mean in English?)
The Palme d'Or ("the golden palm")
This film is based on a ...
(a) Novel
(b) True story
Miriam Toews published the novel in 2018, but it was based on true events that took place in Bolivia.
Avatar is currently the top-grossing film of all time - but Spielberg has made THREE movies that have held that title. Can you name any/all of them?
Jaws, E.T. The Extrateresttial, and Jurassic Park.
(BTW, James Cameron has 3 of the current top 4, and 4 of the top ten are MCU films.)
In the news: What conductor was recently hired to lead the New York Philharmonic?
Gustavo Dudamel, currently at the LA Philharmonic (but not until 2026)
How many of Tom Cruise's top ten all-time grossing films are Mission Impossible movies?
Five of his top ten!
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