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He is Not Spock
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The 1981 film "Outland" borrowed from the Gary Cooper western "High Noon." But in this case, we can call it "High Moon," as it took place on a satellite of this solar system planet.
What is Jupiter?
100
Disney gave us this 2012 release, which featured a supporting character named Edgar Rice Burroughs and was crafted by the same man who gave is "WALL-E" and "Finding Nemo." The movie's box office failure did not inspire anyone to get their "ass to Mars."
What is "John Carter?"
100
Nimoy made one of his first on-screen appearances in this 1958 film with a one-word title. He played a Air Force sergeant and went uncredited, while James Whitmore and James Arness got their billings in and among the invasion of giant ants.
What is "Them!"
100
Based on the 1966 sci-fi novel "Make Room! Make Room!" by Harry Harrison, this dystopian film did not make 1973 audiences feel a certain color of envy about the future society being presented.
What is "Soylent Green?"
100
NAME THE FILM ("What is ...")
What is "Aliens?"
200
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In Mel Brooks funny space opera, Planet Spaceballs schemes to steal air from this planet by kidnapping Princess Vespa on the day of her pre-arranged wedding to the narcoleptic Prince Valium. The planet's name is a play on the words "Jewish princess."
200
This Suzanne Collins novel came to big-screen life in March of this year, and presented the nation of Panem, formed from a post-apocalyptic North America, consisting of a wealthy Capitol and twelve poorer surrounding districts. We see the title competitions performed in an arena, the participants selected by a lottery.
What is "The Hunger Games?"
200
In this 2009 film, Nimoy's vocal talents provided the voice of the evil Zarn, whose intentions were to take over the Earth with his Sleestak minions. But not if Rick Marshall (played by Will Ferrell) can help it.
What is "Land of the Lost?"
200
In 2056 AD, Earth is in ecologic crisis -- pollution and overpopulation are the reasons. But everyone has a plan: seed Mars with atmosphere-producing algae for 20 years to help terraform the planet. Too bad the producers of this 2000 bomb did not plan the actual film itself just as efficiently.
What is "Red Planet?"
200
NAME THE FILM ("What is ...")
What is "The Abyss?"
300
The 1953 comedy "Abbott and Costello Go To Mars" may bear the most curious movie title of all time -- not because of the comedic duo's names, but because no one in the film journeyed to the title planet. Instead, they went to this planetary body.
What is Venus?
300
"Men in Black III" featured Will Smith's Agent J needing help from Tommy Lee Jones' Agent K, who had been assassinated in the past. But Agent J zipped back in time to this year to prevent this catastrophe.
What is 1969?
300
Nimoy's supporting role in 1978's "Invasion of the Body Snatchers" revealed him to be the secret leader of the invaders, and he did so as a man of this profession. Would anyone like to make a "Dr. Spock" joke?
What is a psychiatrist?
300
Stanley Kubrick crafted "2001" not just a space odyssey, but added this piece to the soundtrack for classical music lovers. He believed the spinning motion of the satellites fit well with the dancers of waltzes -- in this case, one by Strauss.
What is "The Blue Danube?"
300
NAME THE FILM ("What is ...")
What is "Men in Black?"
400
The 1997 sci-fi horror film "Event Horizon" showcased Lawrence Fishburne and Sam Neill playing space-bound rescuers for the ship named in the film's title. When they found it, it was in a decaying orbit circling this solar system planet.
What is Neptune?
400
What would you do if you were stuck in your New York City bomb shelter after a bunch of nuclear explosions? Ask this group of eight survivors, characters in this 2012 post-Apocalyptic film starring Lauren German and Michael Biehn.
What is "The Divide?"
400
Nimoy's numerous voice-only credits included this 2001 Disney Animated film, one where his joined the voices of Michael J. Fox and James Garner. In this film, he played the doomed king of a (temporarily) sunken island.
What is "Atlantis: The Lost Empire?"
400
Star Wars ripoff films have been often-seen, but none so big-budgeted as this 1979 release, where Disney actually created all the special effects with its own personnel, the last time a big studio actually did this. Rather ironic they could not rent ILM's equipment, as they hoped, to help create the "ripoff."
What is "The Black Hole?"
400
NAME THE FILM ("What is ...")
What is "Lifeforce?"
500
The planet Altair IV is situated 16 light years from Earth, but in this 1956 film, the United Planets Cruiser C57-D finds it anyway. Robby the Robot came out to greet them, so this may have been a "Class M" world after all. Or at least a world with a "Tempest."
What is "Forbidden Planet?"
500
This noted designer, also an Swiss artist considerable note, worked on the original design of the Xenomorph Alien in the 1979 film. Thirty years later, he was brought in to assist in reverse-engineering the design of the Aliens in "Prometheus."
Who is H.R. Giger?
500
In 1958, you could scan the credits of this B-grade not-so-cerebral sci-fi film, and see his name spelled "Leonard Nemoy." But those who made the film's theater poster spelled this part right: "CRAWLING, SLIMY THINGS TERROR-BENT ON DESTROYING THE WORLD!!!"
What is "The Brain Eaters?"
500
This 6-foot-3, deep-voiced character actor's resume includes supporting roles in "Buckaroo Banzai," "Starship Troopers," and the longest tenure as the voice of Lex Luthor in the DC animated universe. Most recently, you heard that voice (and saw his face) as the town preacher in "Cowboys & Aliens."
Who is Clancy Brown?
500
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What is "Invasion of the Body Snatchers?" (1956)
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