Ricky Baker
Name one line from the birthday song Bella recites for Ricky (other than "Ricky Baker")
Ricky Baker now you are 13 years old
You are a teenager and as good as gold
Ricky Baker
Ricky Baker
Happy birthday
Once rejected now accepted
By me and Hector, a trifecta
When Hec is first introduced, what is he holding?
A dead boar he has hunted.
"Just get this through your head, boy. It was Bella who wanted you here, not me."
Hec convincing Ricky to go with the Child Welfare people after Bella's death.
What film technique involves several scenes rapidly mixed into one?
A montage.
What country is Taika Watiti from and how did it influence Hunt for the Wilderpeople?
New Zealand; he uses the wilderness as the main setting and casts people with NZ heritage.
What two names does Ricky consider naming his dog and which does he choose?
Tupac and Megatron; Tupac.
What animal did Hec catch to eat while recovering from his broken foot?
An eel.
"No child left behind."
Paula (various).
What do the aerial shots in Hunt for the Wilderpeople usually depict?
The New Zealand landscape.
Name a movie other than Hunt for the Wilderpeople that Taika Watiti has directed.
Thor: Ragnarock; Thor: Love and Thunder; Jojo Rabbit, Boy, Eagle vs. Shark, etc.
What item does Bella give to Ricky to sleep with on his first night at the house?
A "hottie" or "hot water bottle".
Why do the hunters believe that Hec is a "pervert"?
The way Ricky describes their adventure is misleading.
"Some people can't even have babies. And the ones who can, they don't even want them."
Ricky Baker to Hec overnight at Psycho Sam's place.
Name one way in which Taika Watiti uses music to influence his viewers.
Answers will vary; ex: "to make viewers laugh in the scene where Ricky dances".
Which character did Taika Watiti play in Hunt for the Wilderpeople?
The preacher at Bella's memorial service.
What quote from the car chase does Ricky repeat later in the courtroom? Where else does this quote appear in the film?
"I didn't choose the skux life, the skux life chose me" also appears as the last line in the film.
What did Ricky and Hec bond over that finally made Hec agree to let Ricky run away with him?
That Hec had been to prison and Child Services wanted to send Ricky to juvie.
"Anything you want to do in life, you gotta fill out a form."
Psycho Sam explaining why he is off the grid to Ricky and Hec.
In the opening scene, what camera angle does Watiti use to introduce Paula and Ricky?
Close up.
Māori.
After Hec is forced to shoot his dog Zag, how does Ricky make him feel better?
He reveals that he has been carrying Bella's ashes and they spread them "close to the sky".
What is the haiku Hec writes at the end of the film?
Me and this fat kid
We ran, we ate, and read books
And it was the best
"Sometimes in life it seems like there's no way out. Like a sheep trapped in a maze designed by wolves."
Preacher speaking at Bella's memorial service.
What is the significance of the title Hunt for the Wilderpeople?
Ricky refers to himself and Hec as "wilderpeople" because they, like wildebeests, roam with no destination. Also, they spend the movie being hunted by the authorities.
At the time of its release, which Taika Watiti film became the most profitable movie in New Zealand film history? What was it about?
Boy (2010), about a young boy growing up in 1984 New Zealand and was inspired by Taika's own childhood