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In Conspiracy, Colin Firth plays Dr. Wilhelm Stuckart, a man primarily known for co-creating what set of anti-Semitic laws?
What were the Nuremberg Laws?
In 2006, some absolutely batshit insane people made an animated film take on this Shakespeare play...but with seals. The Tagline? "Sealed With a Kiss"
What is The King's Speech?
Also known as the film that put Academy Award winning director Tom Hooper in director jail, this adaptation of the Broadway musical of the same name was an absolute disaster, both critically and financially. The estimated loss? 87-140 million dollars. Meow.
What is Cats?
One word. Bath.
Who is Taft?
Extremely uncharacteristically, this actor played the icy villain in Sergio Leone's Western masterpiece, 'Once Upon a Time in the West'. Though he certainly pulls it off, you have to imagine what audience members back in 1968, who were used to seeing him as good guys in films like 12 Angry Men, My Darling Clementine, Young Mr. Lincoln, and The Lady Eve.
Who was Henry Fonda?
Not the port seal...Not the dock seal...and not the marina seal...so what is it?
What is the Harbor Seal?
"The enemy is within."
What is Tinker Tailor Soldier Spy?
Not one, but two Dr. Dolittle adaptations have bombed at the box office. The most recent one, released in 2020, starred a plethora of famous actors: Rami Malek, Ralph Fiennes, Antonio Banderas, Marion Cotillard...Dolittle himself was played by this American actor. Though famous for playing eccentric geniuses, this didn't translate into a good performance, or profit.
Who is RDJ?
John Tyler is the only president to be buried with this flag, opposed to the Stars and Stripes.
What is the Confederate flag?
Jeremy Irons plays two identical twin doctors, more specifically, this type of doctor, who use their positions of power to have affairs with their patients, all of whom are women.
What is a gynecologist?
Sealing (the hunting of seals for commercial purposes) has long been a staple of local economies, especially for their fur. It's only rival in some regions historically? This hunting practice, for oil especially.
What is Whaling?
What is Kingsmen: The Golden Circle?
This extremely loose adaptation of the Hasbro game of the same name sailed its way through its theater tenure with an estimated total loss of 132 million dollars. Rihanna and a science-fiction, Das Boot esque setting seemed not to click with audiences...hmm!
What is Battleship?
Oh, what could have been...this Ohio born president only served a year in office before being assassinated by the neurotic Charles J. Guiteau. This is particularly upsetting, considering his pro-black suffrage and pro-civil rights stance. His Vice President, Chester A. Arthur, took over.
Who was James A. Garfield?
What is a Lieutenant?
Despite it's name, this adorable species of seal doesn't eat the crustaceans in it's name, but tiny krill instead! It's teeth are unique, given the fact that they're fine, sieve-like structures, perfect for filtering in the abundant krill in their arctic habitats.
What is the Crab-eater seal?
"The ultimate romantic comedy."
What is Love Actually?
We weren't supposed to forget, but audiences certainly did. No one showed up for this 2004 film, named after the 1836 historical event it chronicles in the film. The ironic thing? The tagline is "You will never forget".
What is The Alamo?
This president was the only person to marry while in office. Here's the scandalous part- his bride, Frances was only 21, and she remains the youngest First Lady even today. Another tidbit? He had surgery on a boat to remove a cancerous tumor from his mouth.
Who is Grover Cleveland?
In Doubt, Phillip Seymour Hoffman plays a priest who (probably) sexually abused a child that attends the Catholic school he preaches and works at. Doubt was originally a stage play, and won this major prize in 2005 (There are two answers, I will take either).
What is the Pulitzer/Tony award?
This species of monk seal are thought to be the rarest of all pinnipeds, with an estimated 700 or less individuals. If you'd like to search for one, your best bet is somewhere in the Aegean Sea, an elongated embayment located in this much larger, much more important Sea.
What is the Mediterranean?
"Discover how it all began."
What is Mamma Mia! Here We Go Again?
Here's a sign for Disney...Nobody wants to watch movies based on theme park attractions, seeing as both Jungle Cruise and The Haunted Mansion (2023) failed terribly at the box office. You know what people also don't want to see? Films based on 'lands' in your theme parks...this film is a good example, named after this land found in all of the Walt Disney Theme Parks.
What is Tomorrowland?
It was so expected that Thomas Dewey was to beat this Vice President turned president in the bid for the Oval Office that newspapers had prints of "Dewey beats (blank)!" already out on store shelves the morning after Election Day. The kicker? Dewey lost, which allowed this Missouri born president to snap the iconic photo of him, gleefully holding up the newspaper for a crowd to see.
Who was Harry S. Truman?