2000s Films
This massively popular 2008 film had to recast a key role due to the original actor’s commitment to a crime comedy called Mad Money. The film has been analyzed for its central theme of escalation and as an analog for the war on terror.
What is The Dark Knight?
It’s the profession of both of Hermione Granger’s parents.
What is dentistry?
It is one of Aesop’s Fables numbered 15 in the Perry Index. It is one of the few fables to feature only a single protagonist and gave rise to a commonly used two word English expression.
What is The Fox and the Grapes?
The 2001 film, No Man's Land, was set in the midst of the Bosnian war and was a commercial success and also critically acclaimed. One particular piece of acclaim aggrieved quite a few people in India because it came at the expense of this Bollywood film.
What is Lagaan?
There were seven horcruxes listed in the HP books. Of those seven, these were the only two that ended up being destroyed due to the actions of a member of house Slytherin.
What are the Lost Diadem of Rowena Ravenclaw and Harry Potter himself?
It’s an American realist novel (and later a film) that was published in 1939. Set during the Great Depression, the novel focuses on the Joads, a poor family of tenant farmers driven from their Oklahoma home by drought, economic hardship, agricultural industry changes, and bank foreclosures.
What is The Grapes of Wrath?
This 2008 film was the first one directed by a woman to win an Oscar for best picture as well as best director.
What is The Hurt Locker?
He’s the missing name on this list of actors (so far) to play a particular role in the HP universe of live action films - Richard Harris, Michael Gambon, Toby Regbo, and him.
Who is Jude Law?
He’s a Hanna-Barbera creation, voiced by Bob Holt, a 40-foot purple gorilla with the mind of a child. His catchphrase is saying his name twice after anything anyone says, usually as a form of agreement or acknowledgement. He travels the countryside with his canine pal Beegle Beagle, whom he calls “Beegly Beagly.”
Who is Grape Ape?
One of the issues that was pointed out with this 2000 film was the differing accents of its four lead actors. One spoke Cantonese natively, another grew up speaking Malay and English, the third spoke in a Taiwanese accent. This minor issue aside, it was a hit and critically acclaimed.
What is Crouching Tiger, Hidden Dragon?
It’s the Hogwart’s motto, when translated from the Latin, Draco dormiens nunquam titillandus, to English that’s a rough equivalent of a common saying.
What is never tickle a sleeping dragon?
It’s a 1993 coming-of-age drama film starring Johnny Depp, Leonardo DiCaprio, and Juliette Lewis. It follows a 25-year-old grocery store clerk, caring for his mother and his intellectually disabled younger brother in the fictional town of Endora, Iowa. The film was well received and at the age of 19, DiCaprio received his first nominations for the Academy Award and Golden Globe award for Best Actor in a Supporting Role.
What is What’s Eating Gilbert Grape?
The lead actors from this cult 2004 film reprised their roles for a PSA called The Plan that released on YouTube on March 19, 2020 in which they shared advice about the ongoing Covid-19 pandemic including staying home and avoiding the pub. The film also saw renewed meme interest in 2020 because its original poster bore a striking resemblance to a photojournalist's image of protesters in Ohio at the Statehouse demanding the lockdown be lifted.
What is Shaun of the Dead?
It’s a two word spell derived from the French for “bring to a stop” and a Latin and physics term associated with a body in motion. It is not explicitly mentioned in the book HP and the Prisoner of Azkaban but is uttered by Dumbledore in the film to prevent Harry from suffering some grave injuries when he falls off his broom during a Quidditch match. It is also mentioned in the book Quidditch Through the Ages.
What is Arresto Momentum?
It’s a song written by Norman Whitfield and Barrett Strong for Motown Records in 1966. The Marvin Gaye version of the song was the second to be recorded, in the beginning of 1967, but the third to be released. It is this version that has since become an acclaimed soul classic and in 1998 the song was inducted into the Grammy Hall of Fame for “historical, artistic and significant” value. The song has been recorded by a range of musicians including Creedence Clearwater Revival.
What is I Heard it Through the Grapevine?