Movie Quiz-COEP Quiz Week

MOVIE QUIZQM -Aman Shaikh and Akshay Parale

RULES

• Written quiz

• Last names will do, unless specified otherwise

• QMs decision will be final and binding

• No googling

Good Luck!!

Q1.

X has been polled as "The Greatest Living Scot" and

"Scotland's Greatest Living National Treasure". In 1989, he

was proclaimed "Sexiest Man Alive" by People magazine

and in 1999, at age 69, he was voted "Sexiest Man of the

Century" .He was the first person to play the titular

character of a famous and iconic franchise which is

currently one of the highest grossing film franchises of all

time. He stated in interviews that he was offered a role in

The Lord of the Rings series , declining it due to "not

understanding the script." Who is X?

ANS1:

Sean Connery

Q2.

The film became famous even before its release when X

was critically injured on 26 July 1982 in the intestines while

filming a fight scene with co-star Puneet Issar which almost

cost him his life. The crew was filming the shot at University

Campus in Bangalore. His accident received world wide

coverage and hit the headlines in the UK, something

unheard of at the time, and many Indians prayed in temples

or offered to sacrifice their own limbs to save him. He

resumed shooting and remarkably in the final cut of the

film, the fight scene during which he is injured is frozen and

a message appears marking this as the scene in which he

was injured. Name the film and the actor.

FILM: COOLIE

Amitabh Bachchan

ANS2:

Q3.

Given the poster try to identify the movie.

CATCH ME IF YOU CAN

ANS3:

Q4.

It was only the third film, the other two being It Happened

One Night and One Flew Over the Cuckoo's Nest, to win

Academy Awards in all the top five categories: Best Picture,

Best Actor, Best Actress, Best Director, and Adapted

Screenplay. It is also the first Best Picture winner widely

considered to be a horror film, and only the second such

film to be nominated in the category, after The Exorcist in

1973.

Which film?

The Silence Of The Lambs(1991)

ANS 4:

Q5.

Kurukshetra and "Coffee Ani Barach Kahi" are Marathi films

released in 2013. These movies featured a debutant in

movies, who had previously acted in several Marathi daily

soaps, one of them under the direction of Mahesh

Manjrekar. Give me the actor, and why am I asking this

question.

These films star Vaibhav Tatwawdi, COEP alumnus

ANS 5:

Q6.

Made on a budget of $22 million it is the most expensive

black and white film ever made.It was released in 1993 and

starred Liam Neeson and Ralph Fiennes in the

lead.Considered one of the best films ever made,and the

best historical drama of all time.Which film I am talking

about?

Schindler's list

ANS 6:

*Q7.

Midnight Cowboy is a 1969 film starring Dustin Hoffman

and Joe Voight. It tells the tale of two men living NYC in the

60s trying to make their living, one as a hustler, the other

as a male prostitute. This film was critically acclaimed and

is regarded as one of the best movies of all time. However

it holds a particular distinction. What?

Only X-rated film to win the Oscar

*ANS 7:

Q8.

A Ray-Ban dealer said, "I am getting a lot of enquiries for

aviator glasses but the sales have not proportionately shot

up as they are priced well above Rs. 4000. Raghuram

Singh, manager, Eye Sense Opticians, says," We have

brands like Ray-Ban, Dior, Armani which are well above the

target markets price range. Even the local makes cost over

Rs 500. The targeted market is such that local makes

becomes a necessity." Connect to a movie.

A8.

Dabanng

Q9.

According to the 100 Heroes and Villains list by the

American Film Institute(AFI) featuring the best on-screen

characters, the actor X for his role as Atticus Finch in the

movie Y is at the top of that list as the most cherished

character. Identify X and Y.

A9.

Gregory Peck in ‘To Kill a Mockingbird’

Q10.

He was an Indian actor, best known for his performances in

Marathi and Hindi films in the period 1983 to 1999.He

received the Filmfare Award for Best Performance in a

Negative Role in 1991 for Sadak — the first time the award

was instituted. He also lent his support to the Anna Hazare

movement in 2011 and was quite active in engaging

citizens during the 2009 Lok Sabha elections by holding

several discussions to make voters aware of their rights.

He died on 3 November 2014, 64 years old.

Identify.

Sadashiv Amrapurkar

ANS 10:

*Q11.

A particular fictional character from a 1984 steven spielberg

movie had the following set of rules to be followed if it was

intended to keep it as a pet.1)Never expose it to bright

light(especially sunlight which will kill it ).2)never get it

wet(which will make it multiply).3)never ever feed it after

midnight.

What movie bearing the same name as the aforementioned

characters?

Ans. 11

Gremlins

Q12.

An actress ,singer and model, X is regarded as a cultural

and pop icon whose 'Dumb Blonde' persona greatly

influenced Cinema. She received a Golden Globe for

'Some like it hot'(1960).She died early under mysterious

circumstances later claimed as an overdose of

barbiturates. Michelle Williams received various accolades

for her portrayal of X in a 2011 film My Week with X.

Identify X.

Marilyn MonroeANS 12:

Q13.

Zeeshan Quadri, one of the actors in X and possibly one of

the last surviving characters in this cult crime film, was the

reason X was made. Born in Y, he incorporated his

personal experiences into the script lending it that air of

authenticity. He won several awards for the movie including

the IIFA for best dialogue. He is "definitely" a talented actor

and writer and also wrote the script for the Kangana

Ranaut starrer, Revolver Rani. Give X.

A13.

Gangs of Wasseypur. He plays the role of Definite

Q14.

• This 1961 Disney movie starring Hayley Mills and

Maureen O'Hara, told the story of two twins separated at

birth. It was remade, with the same name, in 1998 and

starred Lindsay Lohan. Which movie?

A14.

The Parent Trap

Q15.

This 'little birdie" is a character in a well known film series.

He is known for his badass leadership and smart, shrewd

outlook. He belongs to the cold regions of the world but has

travelled all over the world with his little crew. Quite

recently, he got an entire movie dedicated to him and his

crew. Identify.

A15.

Skipper

*Q16.

Identify the movie from the minimalist poster

*A16.

Gunda

Q17.

"My uncle was killed by a _____. We were taught that

_______ are cowards." This tweet by Michael Moore came

shortly after the release of a critically acclaimed movie

based on the book by Chris Kyle. Which movie?

A17.

American Sniper

Q18.

Infernal Affairs (2002) is a 2002 Hong Kong crime thriller movie, that achieved widespread success, and received rave reviews from critics. It told the story of a police officer with the Hong Kong police force who infiltrates into the Triads while simultaneously a Triad member infiltrates into the police force, and the resulting dynamics that come into play.

This movie was adapted into a Hollywood movie, which went on to win the Academy Award for Best Picture. Which movie?

A18.

The Departed

Q19.

X was an Indian actor, film editor, producer and director in

the Hindi film industry. For his flamboyant style, with

cowboy-ish swagger and cigar toting persona which

revolutionized the style quotient of the otherwise

conventional filmy hero, he is known as the Clint Eastwood

of the East and a style icon in the industry. Who is X?

Feroz Khan

ANS 19:

Q20.

The first commercial use of the smiley face came about in 1963 when Harvey Ball was employed by the State Mutual Life Assurance Company to create a happy face and raise morale of the employees. His design was simplistic was printed on 50 million buttons all over the world and hence became familiar all over the world.The reason for this funda is that this smiley achieved somewhat of a cult status amongst comic book fans after the release of X in 1986. Its movie adaptation was released in 2009 and starred Jeffrey Dean Morgan and Jackie Earle Haley. Give X.

A20.

Watchmen

*Q21.

Identify the movie from the minimalist poster.

*A21.

Reservoir Dogs

Q22.

This town in Maharashtra is well noted for its spoof industry creating parodies of popular Hollywood and Bollywood movies like Superman, James Bond and Sholay. Often made on a shoestring budget, almost never exceeding more than a lakh, the industry is well noted for its ingenious production techniques, from using bicycles for tracking shots, to toy helicopters. These movies are made in the local dialect of Urdu, and often have an over the top, comedic take on the originals, while retaining some moral or social message. Stalwart's from the industry include Nasir Shaikh, Shafique Shaikh etc. In 2010, Nasir Shaikhbrought the industry to the silver screen with _____ ka Chintu, Shaikh'srendering of Mr Bean. Identify the town.

A22.

Malegaon

Q23.

In the movie X, the stars of Y, playing themselves discuss

the idea of creating a sequel to Y. They end up making a

makeshift sequel with a few friends on a camcorder, while

they are high on weed and alcohol. You might know this

duo from their continued association, often creating works

surrounded by controversy. Give X and Y.

A23.

X-This is The End

Y-The Pineapple Express

*Q24.

This list features several notable movies such as Boyhood,

Sleeping Beauty and Avatar. However topping this list is a

movie considered an animation classic, The Thief and the

Cobbler, followed by a German movie, Tiefland. What's this

list?

*A24.

Longest production times

Q25.

________ is an upcoming Bollywood neo-noir movie directed by Anurag Kashyap and featuring Ranbir Kapoor,Karan Johar and Anoushka Sharma in lead roles. Kashyap was inspired to make this movie after reading the L.A. Quartet-a sequence of four crime novels by James Ellroy set in the 1940s through the late 1950s in Los Angeles. The novels inspired him to "dig into the dark trenches of the history of Bombay", where he "found a treasure trove that was never-ending".

A25.

Bombay Velvet

Q26.

1."Show me the money!"

2."You complete me"

3."Help me help you"

4."The key to this business is personal relationships"

5."You had me at 'hello' ".

Connect the quotes and identify this movie.

Jerry Maguire

ANS 26:

*Q27.

Macbeth-1

Hamlet-1

Othello-1

A Comedy of Errors-2

A Midsummer's Night Dream-1

Romeo and Juliet-6

What is this list all about?

*A27.

These are the Hindi film adaptations of Shakespearian

plays, with the number corresponding to number of movies

based on the play.

Q28.X's death prompted wide reaction from celebrities both in and out of the entertainment industry. U.S. President Barack Obama wrote, "X was the movies ... [he could capture] the unique power of the movies to take us somewhere magical ... The movies won't be the same without X". Robert Redford called X "one of the great champions of freedom of artistic expression" and said "His personal passion for cinema was boundless, and that is sure to be his legacy for generations to come." Oprah Winfrey called X's death the "end of an era", as did Steven Spielberg, who also said that his "reviews went far deeper than simply thumbs up or thumbs down. He wrote with passion through a real knowledge of film and film history, and in doing so, helped many movies find their audiences... [he] put television criticism on the map". This person was the first film critic to receive a star on Hollywood walk of fame and also the first person to receive a Pulitzer for criticism. Identify him.

A28.

Roger Ebert

Q29.

Known for his distinctive Cockney accent,______________

is one of UK's most recognisable actors. He is one of the

only two actors nominated for an Academy Award for acting

in every decade from the 1960s to 2000s (the other one

being Jack Nicholson).In recognition to his contribution to

cinema he was knighted by Queen Elizabeth II in 2000.

Who is he?

Michael Caine

ANS 29:

*Q30.

Connect:

*A30.

Actors who have played the role of Gandhi

Q31.

Detective Byomkesh Bakshy! is an upcoming Indian crime thriller film directed by ________and produced by_______ and AdityaChopra. The film is based on the fictional detective ByomkeshBakshi created by the Bengali writer SharadinduBandyopadhyay. The film stars Sushant Singh Rajput, AnandTiwari and Swastika Mukherjee in principal roles. The film is scheduled for release on April 3, 2015.

FITB.

A31.

Dibakar Bannerjee

Q32.

Bend it like Beckham is a 2002 British Comedy Drama film

starring Parminder Nagra,Keira Knightley,Jonathan Rhys

Meyers and _____. ______ is an acclaimed Indian actor

who has held the post of Chairman for the Censor Board as

well as the National School of Drama. He is a recipient of 8

Filmfare awards in 5 different categories and has the most

wins as the Best Comedian.

A32.

Anupam Kher

Q33.

In March 2014, Royal Mail issued a set of 10 stamps

commemorating remarkable lives. These included poet

Dylan Thomas, molecular biologist Max Perutz. From the

film and acting fraternity, X and Kenneth More were

chosen. X is much remembered for his role in The Bridge

on River Kwai and Lawrence of Arabia. However, he is

most famously known for a major role in what is know

considered a cult series. ID X

A33.

Sir Alec Guinness aka Obi-Wan Kenobi from the Star Wars

Trilogy

Q34.

Dil Se was a Mani Ratnam movie starring Shahrukh Khan

and Manisha Koirala. Its music is considered one of the

finest works of AR Rehman, giving us hits like Chhaiyaan

Chhaiyaan and Satrangi. What particular distinction does

the title track of the movie hold?

A34.

Guy Pratt, the bassist for Pink Floyd gave the bass for the

song Dil Se Re.

*Q35.

Connect: Barry Nelson, David Niven, Daniel Craig

(exhaustive)

*A35.

They’ve played James Bond in Casino Royale.

Q36.

The Hollywood Walk of Fame is a popular tourist attraction in LA, with roughly 2500 stars, bearing the names of leading contributors to the entertainment industry. It is maintained by the Hollywood Chamber of Commerce and the Hollywood Historic Trust.

What feature inspired by the above was created and financed by UTV India and features Bollywood celebrities such as KareenaKapoor, Anupam Kher and Dev Anand?

A36.

Walk of The Stars at Bandra

Q37.

"I Saw The Devil" is a Korean psychological thriller film

starring Lee Byung-Hun and Choi Min-Sik. Why is this

movie of particular interest to Balaji Motion Pictures and

Mohit Suri?

A37.

It is the inspiration for Ek Villain

Q38.

Connect:

A38.

Movies directed by Tony Scott

*Q39.

1. Just a rather very intelligent system

2. Heuristically programmed algorithmic computer

3. Samantha

4. Marvin

5. Sonny

This is a non exhaustive list of what?

*A39.

Artificial intelligence systems in movies

Q40.

X was widely considered to be a jinxed project after two deaths during the filming. The first was the death of Y, the lead actor, in 1964, after which production stopped for several years. The film was recast and Z was cast in place of Y. However B, the producer and director of the film died in 1971, once again leaving the film incomplete. The direction was completed by the AD, Mohammed Mehdi Rizvi, but the film is still considered incomplete as the director never released a final cut. It was only after Z's death in 1985, did B's widow release this incomplete film. Give X, Y, Z, B. #punestylz

A40.

X- Love and God

Y- Guru Dutt

Z- Sanjeev Kumar

B- K. Asif