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Children of Men, The Fountain, Vince Young defeats USC in the Rose Bowl

When is 2006?

400

Whoever titled this film must have had a sticky 8 key on their keyboard, why else would they have used so much of the same punctuation?

What is Totally F***ed Up?

400

Color me surprised (not really) that this couple won our very first award for Worst Romance.

Who are Meg & Jack White?

400

"Jim Stark...a kid from a 'good' family - what makes him tick...like a bomb?"

What is Rebel Without a Cause?

400

A teenage orphan learns how to be a doctor via homeschool, then he attends a real college where he is shocked by the misanthropic antics of his privileged classmates. 

What is The Cider House Rules of Attraction?

800

The Lobster, Furious 7, David Letterman ends his 22-year run as host of The Late Show

When is 2015?

800

The only bad thing about this movie is the lack of Oxford comma in the title. When I list three things, I always go Oxford.

What is Planes, Trains and Automobiles?

800

Best Surprise Performance winners include: a rapper, a drug dealer, a homeless man, Russell Sams, and five trained dogs from this action movie.

What is John Wick: Chapter 3 - Parabellum?

800

"As a cop, he has brains, brawn, and an instinct to kill."

What is Hard Boiled?
800

It's superhero versus superhero...versus aliens? Hulk sneeze!

What is Captain America: Civil War of the Worlds?

1200

Death Becomes Her, The Muppet Christmas Carol, George H.W. Bush pukes on the Japanese PM

When is 1992?

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Why the exclamation point in this title? Perhaps to shout "stay away!" from this critically panned sequel.

What is Return of the Killer Tomatoes!

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This beloved 4-time MC alum has been nominated twice for Best Supporting Actor in both the Caineys and the Academy Awards. Winning was not to be.

Who is Charles Durning?

1200

"There are two sides to every lie."

What is The Imposter?

1200

An awkward yet well-meaning father attempts to reconnect with his emotionally distant daughter by entering into an underground fighting ring led by a man in a black mask.

What is Toni Erdmann of Tai Chi?

1600

Lifeforce, Nightmare on Elm Street 2: Freddy's Revenge, "We Are The World" is recorded and released

When is 1985?

1600

In line with the wildly chaotic mood of the film, this interrogative title could be read as an insult or with genuine curiosity.

What is Why Don't You Play In Hell?

1600

Of the five winners for Best Dialogue, this is the only film released after all five of us were born.

What is Clerks?

1600

"It's not just a movie...it's an event!"

What is Repo! The Genetic Opera?

1600

That African prince gave up a life of immeasurable wealth and power, so why is he bothering Uncle Bill for $50K?

What is Coming to American Movie?

2000

The Sting, Badlands, Roe v. Wade

When is 1973?

2000

For this comedy based on a short-lived TV show, we will only accept the full title, which includes two different punctuation marks.

What is Naked Gun: From the Files of Police Squad!

2000

Caineys IV featured an iconic 5-way tie for Best Soundtrack between these five films (name them all).

What are Rad, Xanadu, Best Little Whorehouse in Texas, The Muppet Christmas Carol, Mishima: A Life in Four Chapters?

2000

"Survival the ultimate test..." (not a typo)

What is Miami Connection?

2000

(Stefon voice) This movie has everything: time travel, guitar solos, cowboys, aliens, Abraham Lincoln, John Lithgow's electric shock kink, and that thing where you walk very deliberately with your friends around a paved lot.

What is Bill & Ted's Excellent Adventures of Buckaroo Banzai Across the 8th Dimension?