21st Century Movie Moments
A street brawl between rival news teams was originally intended to be cut from the script of this comedy; it stayed in and quickly escalated into an iconic scene
Anchorman
The figure seen in silhouette on its logo was modeled after Jerry West
NBA
The nearly 2 dozen people who listen to prosecutorial evidence & decide on indictment make up this group
Grand Jury
"'Thank goodness!' said Bilbo laughing, and handed him the tobacco-jar"
The Hobbit
Spooky ghost-filled dwelling that's England's current reigning dynasty
Haunted House of Windsor
Somehow Javier Bardem as Anton Chigurh made tossing a coin seem malevolent in this film
No Country for Old Men
The RAV4 or the Rogue
SUV
A preliminary this court order stops a party from taking action; after more facts are uncovered, a permanent one may be granted
Injunction
"And so, as Tiny Tim observed, God bless us, every one!"
A Christmas Carol
Kids' way of saying "I promise" about literary Marlow's search for Kurtz in Africa
Cross My Heart of Darkness
Melissa McCarthy's memorable moments in this 2011 film include hitting on an air marshal on a flight to Vegas for a bachelorette party
Bridesmaids
Lou Gehrig's disease is also known by this initialism
ALS
Alec Baldwin's "Rust" manslaughter trial ended because the prosecution botched this process of showing evidence to the other side
Discovery
"Very few castaways can claim to have survived so long at sea as Mr. Patel, and none in the company of an adult Bengal tiger"
Life of Pi
A maybe-not-here-tomorrow business that sends a legion of zombies to attack a farmhouse
Fly-By-Night of the Living Dead
"Another Day Of Sun" was a song-and-dance number on a ramp from the 105 to 110 freeway in this 2016 film
La La Land
Tuition is half off for Latter-Day Saints at this 3-letter school
BYU
When the defendant fails to appear in court or respond to the complaint, the plaintiff wins with this type of judgment
Default Judgment
"So we beat on, boats against the current, borne back ceaselessly into the past"
The Great Gatsby
A sophisticated fellow who frequents nightspots & by day, shouts the village's news to the people
Man About Town Crier
What does "I drink your milkshake" have to do with oil? Drainage, we learn from Daniel Day-Lewis in this 2007 film
There Will Be Blood
Allen Dulles & President Eisenhower laid the cornerstone for its original headquarters building in 1959
CIA
It's the act of inciting rebellion against lawful authority; it's considered less serious than treason
Sedition
"He would be there all night, and he would be there when Jem waked up in the morning"
To Kill a Mockingbird
A truck with a trailer attached to haul the most ancient collection of Hindu sacred hymns
Big Rig Veda