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No one's quite sure whether Harvey Keitel (right) quit or was fired from this legendary Vietnam war film, but Martin Sheen (left) quickly replaced him for what turned out to be an apocalyptic production cycle lasting over two years.
What is: "Apocalypse Now" ?
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Trying to cash in on the 2023 Pop Singer Documentary(TM) fad, this "Queen of Christmas" singer's "Grit and Glamour" bombed so hard that it doesn't even have a Wikipedia page
Who is: "Mariah Carey" ?
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Scarlett Johansson
What is: Avengers: Endgame ?
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One of the most famous props in cinema history, Indiana Jones' whip, first appeared on the silver screen between which two Star Wars movies.
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What are: The Empire Strikes Back and Return of the Jedi ?
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Countless films have been shot on-location in this famous Italian city. Shown here: Don't Look Now
What is: "Venice" ?
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This Star Wars characters' arms must have been shredded.
Who is: "Obi-Wan Kenobi" ?
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Home Alone (1990) v. Home Alone 2 (1992)
What is: Home Alone ($476 v. $358 million) ?
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After some minor but persistent controversy, Oppenheimer will finally release in this country in 2024
What is: "Japan" ?
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Jonathan Majors never got the chance to say it - Marvel has fired him from all upcoming projects, most notably his role as this villainous conqueror:
Who is: "Kang" ?
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The Dark Knight (2008) is often cited as an example of this popular "kind" of "reboot," usually targeted at more mature audiences and sometimes skirting the PG-13/R divide
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What is a: "Gritty" reboot ?
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Tom Cruise
What is: Top Gun: Maverick ?
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Whip It, directed by Drew Barrymore in 2009, was shot by Robert Yeoman, who would later earn an Oscar nomination for his work on this 2012 Wes Andersen film about two rebellious teens who run away from home on a remote New England island...
What is: "Moonrise Kingdom" ?
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The yacht from this famous Leo DiCaprio / Scorsese flick about Wall Street excess and the debauchery that follows was recently put up for sale
What is: "The Wolf of Wall Street" ?
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We often see overhead shots of characters hanging off ledges in tense action scenes. Sometimes the villain will try and crush the hero's fingers beneath their foot. Usually the hero survives. What is this common motif/setup called, in film terms?
What is a: "trope" ?
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The Grinch (2018) vs. Dr. Seuss' How The Grinch Stole Christmas!
What is: The Grinch ($538 vs. $345 million) ?
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Wonka, The Color Purple, and the new Mean Girls film are notable in their genre, which was suppressed in the trailers and promotional materials for the films.
What are: "musicals" ?
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Jean-Claude van Damme was originally set to play this titular villain, tasked with hunting Arnold Schwarzenegger down through the jungle. He quit when he thought the alien suit made him look "silly," and when informed that the character could become invisible, he would have quit anyways as "he wouldn't even be on-screen"
What/who is: "Predator" ?
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Jeff Bridges plays US Marshall Rooster Cogburn in the Coen Brothers' remake of the 1969 classic. Who plays Cogburn in the original?
Who is: "John Wayne" ?
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Tom Hanks
What is: Forrest Gump ?
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Pistol Whipped by this (in)famous actor is free on Tubi, but you couldn't pay me to watch it.
Who is: "Steven Segall" ?
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In Jaws, Capt. Quint tells a harrowing (and true) story of the USS Indianapolis sinking and hundreds of sailors being eaten by sharks as they waited to be rescued. What year did this terrible event occur?
When was: "1945" ?
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In The Descent, a classic climbing/cave-horror film, a group of women embark upon an incredibly ill-fated spelunking trip in this mountain range:
What are: the Appalachian mountains ?
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The Nightmare Before Christmas (1993) vs. Alvin and the Chipmunks (2007)
What is: Alvin and the Chipmunks ($365 vs. $95 million) ?
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A number of famous works are about to enter the public domain in 2024. Mickey Mouse, Tigger the Tiger, and these two perennial works by George Orwell are among the most notable
What are: "1984" and "Animal Farm" ?
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Actor Kel O'Neill "quit" There Will Be Blood in distress, apparently unable to act across from, and significantly intimidated by, this Oscar-winning actor's performance as Daniel Plainview.
Who is: "Daniel Day-Lewis" ?
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Drue Metz, a middling C-lister who often styles his name as "Drue Grit," is probably best known for his adaptation of this timeless Cervantes' tale:
What is: "Don Quixote" ?
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Zoe Saldaña
What is: Avatar ?
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Iron Man 2, released in 2010, saw Mickey Rourke, the oft-troubled actor pick up the (electric) whips in a scene filmed during this famous race in the casino city:
What is: "The Monaco Grand Prix" ?
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Paul Thomas Anderson's The Master depicts a shadowy organization (probably a cult), guided recklessly by a charismatic leader, that takes refuge from public prying eyes on a boat. It is obviously based on the real-life Sea-Org and its enigmatic leader:
Who is: "L. Ron Hubbard" ?
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In this closeup, we can see the exact moment Tom Cruise exploded his ankle filming Mission Impossible: Fallout. Which film in the series is this, numerically?
What is: "sixth" ?
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Gremlins (1984) vs. Die Hard (1988)
What is: Gremlins ($153 vs. $141 million) ?
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Robert Eggers, famous for The Witch, The Lighthouse, and The Northman, is currently working on a remake of this classic horror property (already once-remade by Werner Herzog in 1979). Apparently one scene required nearly 10,000 live rats to be on set.
What is: "Nosferatu" ?
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Winona Ryder was offered - and accepted - the role of Michael Corleone's daughter in Francis Ford Coppola's Godfather III, but quit the day before production started. She was replaced with Coppola's actual daughter, ___________ .
Who is: "Sofia Coppola" ?
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Far from their home in NYC, Joe Pesci and Marisa Tomei balk over "grits" as a breakfast food in this Oscar-winning film
What is: "My Cousin Vinny" ?
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Timothée Chalamet
What is: Interstellar ?
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This actor, who recently appeared in the Netflix assassin-flick The Killer, earned an Oscar nomination as a villainous slave master in 12 Years A Slave.
Who is: "Michael Fassbender" ?
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Triangle of Sadness, a satirical black comedy about an ill-fated luxury boat trip, was nominated for Best Picture last year after winning Cannes Film Festival's famous top-prize, the:
What is: "Palme d'Or" ?
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In the film 127 Hours, this actor becomes wedged under a rock and, in a torturous scene, is forced to saw his arm off with a pocket knife (based on a true story)
Who is: "James Franco" ?
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Elf (2003) vs. The Polar Express (2004)
What is: The Polar Express ($315 vs. $225 million) ?
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From The Social Network (she was the Stanford girl) to Fifty Shades of Grey to the Suspiria remake, this actress is set to play Madame Web in a new Spiderman spinoff
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Who is: "Dakota Johnson" ?