SHOTS
FILM TRIVIA
MOVIES EXPLAINED BADLY
DISNEY
MRS. JOHNSON
100

This shot is usually a wide or very wide shot that sets up the location or environment. It helps orient the audience to where the scene is taking place. 

What is an establishing shot?

100

This was the first American film to show a toilet flushing on screen — which shocked audiences at the time.

What is Psycho?
100

In this movie a teen evades jealous landlord, moves in with seven short bachelors.

What is Snow White? 

100

Disney shares the rights to this superhero with this company. They also share Venom.

Who is Sony?

100

This is the name of Mrs. J's husband.

Who is Joe/Joseph?

200

This shot focuses tightly on the subject’s face or another detail. Great for showing emotions or important objects. 

What is a close up?

200

Because of its cross-dressing and risqué themes, this film broke the Hays Code and faced bans in Kansas and other places.

What is Some Like it Hot?

200

In this movie, a teen negotiates with drunks to solve a family HR issue. Horse drama ensues. One eye, two guns, zero chill.

What is True Grit?

200

During the filming of this movie, the main character and many of the other actors and crew were suffering from dysentery. The scene was meant to be longer but due to everyone's condition it was cut shorter.

What is Indiana Jones? 

200

Mrs. J attended two different colleges. One was located in the state of Utah and the other was located in this state.

Where is Hawaii?

300

This kind of shot looks up at the subject, making them seem powerful or intimidating.

What is a Low angle shot?

300

This character is named after a real real plant— also known as “arrowhead”, fitting for an archer heroine.

Who is Katniss?

300

In this movie, shoes cause drama. Road trip with strangers. Big reveal behind curtain. Home achieved via concussion.

What is the Wizard of Oz?

300

Before landing on a puppet, this iconic character was slated to be played by a monkey. However he kept pulling his green mask off when they tested the idea.

Who is Yoda?

300

Mrs. J has this many siblings.

What is three?

400

In this shot the camera looks down on the subject, often to make them appear vulnerable or small.

What is a high angle shot?

400

Norma states that she is ready for this kind of shot when she exits to be taken by the police at the end of the movie.

What is close up? 

400

In this movie, a llama caretaker navigates high school politics. Dance solves everything. Time travel machine does not. 

What is Napoleon Dynamite?

400

The fictional metal vibranium’s name was inspired by this real-world element or mineral.

Uranium or Vibrations

400

Mrs. J attended this local high school.

What is ACAD/Athens Academy?

500

This shot is taken from a crane or jib, allowing sweeping vertical or horizontal movement, often for dramatic or revealing moments.

What is a crane shot?

500

The movie studio didn't like the title the movie and when the Burton suggested "scared sheetless" the studio actually considered it before landing on this (the final/actual title of the movie).

What is Beetlejuice?

500

In this movie, a traffic jam sparks mutual delusion. Jazz and dreams collide. Love loses to timing. Colors do a lot of heavy lifting. 

What is La La Land?

500

Richard White voiced Gaston in the animated movie that we watched in class together. However in the live action remake, this character played Gaston.

Who is Luke Evans?
500

This is Mrs. J's least favorite movie type of movie.

What is horror?