Stranger Things
What was the date that Stranger Things season 1 was released? (I need day, month and year!)
15 July 2016
What is the name of the character who becomes Jim's girlfriend?
Judy
Who directed The Breakfast Club and what year was it released?
John Hughes, 1985
What are the names of the two sisters in 10 Things I Hate About You?
Kat and Bianca Stratford
What is the name of Lady Bird's best friend?
Julie
What year is season 1 set?
1983
Who plays the character of Jim Stark?
James Dean
What is the name of the vice-principal supervising them in detention?
Richard Vernon (I'll accept just Richard)
What Shakespeare play is 10 Things based on?
The Taming of the Shrew
Who played Lady Bird (Christine)?
Saoirse Ronan
What are all the layers of Maslow's hierarchy of needs?
Physiology, safety, belonging, ego-esteem, self-actualisation
What is the word, beginning with m, that best describes the STYLE of Rebel Without a Cause?
Melodrama/melodramatic
What are the 5 stereotypes of the main teenage characters? (Need the exact wording!)
The princess, the criminal, the athlete, the brain, the basket-case
What is an example in 10 Things of a common 1990s coming of age trope?
E.g. unpopular student gets noticed by popular student (Bianca notices Cameron).
Rebel character secretly has a heart of gold (Patrick).
Popular character learns life lesson about not just valuing people's looks (Bianca).
Name two issues that are seen in Lady Bird
e.g. complex mother-daughter relationship / struggle for self-identity with Lady Bird / sexuality/coming out with Danny / class/social differences (Lady Bird vs her wealthier classmates) / dealing with awkward romantic experiences/heartbreak (Lady Bird/Kyle)
Explain 3 intertextual references in Stranger Things and how they appear in the show
ET - Eleven in the pink dress/blonde wig
Firestarter - psychokinetic powers held by both Eleven and Drew Barrymore's character Charlie
Stand By Me - the traintracks scene/going to find a 'body'
The Goonies - character similarities e.g. Dustin / Chunk, Sean Astin in both The Goonies and s2 of ST
A Nightmare on Elm Street - Nancy character, stretching wall etc.
What is the first name of the police officer who sees Jim at the beginning?
Ray
Who played Claire and was also in 'Sixteen Candles' and 'Pretty in Pink'?
Molly Ringwald
Name the main character, her best friend, and her brother in The Edge of Seventeen
Nadine, Krista, Darian
Who directed Lady Bird?
Greta Gerwig
Netflix released the first 8 mins of season 1 of Stranger Things on Youtube ahead of its release date, to generate interest. What date did those 8 mins go up on Youtube?
14 July 2016 (1 day before it was released in full on Netflix)
What happened to James Dean just before Rebel Without a Cause was released? (Be specific)
He died in a car crash (just one month before the film was released)
Why did Brian end up in detention?
He brought a flare gun to school and it went off in his locker (he was upset about failing 'shop class' and didn't want his parents to be disappointed in him)
What was the budget and profit of The Edge of Seventeen?
Budget: US$9 million. Profit: US$19.4 million
What was the release date of Lady Bird? (day, month, year)
3 November 2017