2000's MOVIE TRIVIA QUESTIONS II
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1> Which famous musician was an inspiration for Heath Ledger's Joker in "The Dark Knight"?
a. Gene Simmons b. Tom Waits c. Keith Richards d. Tom Morello
2> What is the second film in The Vengeance Trilogy by Park Chan-Wook?
a. Sympathy for Mr Vengeance b. Sympathy for Lady Vengeance c. Oldboy d. Vengeance
3> Which Paul Thomas Anderson movie is based on the book "Oil" by Upton Sinclair?
a. Punch-Drunk Love b. There Will Be Blood c. Magnolia d. Syrianna
4> Who played the role of Bilbo Baggins in Peter Jackson's The Lord of the Rings trilogy?
a. Ian Holm b. Bernard Hill c. John Rhys-Davies d. Bruce Hopkins
5> In 2004 movie "Crash" who played the role of Jean Cabot, the wife of the District Attorney?
a. Charlize Theron b. Terrence Howard c. Sandra Bullock d. Thandie Newton
6> Who composed the soundtrack for a 2007 film "Into the Wild"?
a. Scott Weiland b. Eddie Vedder c. Trent Reznor d. Chris Cornell
7> This movie by the Cohen brothers is a remake of a film made in 1955. What movie?
a. No Country for Old Men b. Fargo c. The Ladykillers d. Brother, Where Art Thou?
8> This movie is sometimes referred to as the "African Schindler's List". What movie?
a. Blood Diamond b. Hotel Rwanda c. Tears of the Sun d. Johnny Mad Dog
9> The Tesla -Alley duet in "The Prestige" was performed by two celebrities. One was Dawid Bowie. Who was the other one?
a. Michael Caine b. Andy Serkis c. Ricky Jay d. Christian Bale
10> Who was Hattori Hanzo in "Kill Bill"?
a. A member of the Deadly Viper Squad b. A sword smith c. A hitman d. A doctor
11> Wladyslaw Szpilman was the main character from the movie "The Pianist" by Roman Polanski. What city was Szpilman from?
a. Berlin b. Warsaw c. Drezden d. Lodz
12> The main character of this film had anterograde amnesia. What film?
a. The Best of Youth b. Donnie Darko c. Memento d. Swades
13> According to Borat, Kazakhstan is the world leader in exporting what?
a. Penicillin b. Prostitutes c. Potassium d. Potatoes
14> The movie "Babel" takes place in four different countries. Which of the following is not one of them?
a. Afghanistan b. Mexico c. Morocco d. USA
15> Who directed the movie "Traffic"?
a. Spike Lee b. Kang Je-gyu c. Steven Soderbergh d. John Maybury
Answers:
1> Tom Waits - Interestingly, Heath Ledger and Tom Waits worked on the set of 'The Imaginariu of Doctor Parnassus', but Heath died tragically halfway through the filming. 2> Oldboy - The famous octopus scene in the film was real. No CGI. 3> There Will Be Blood - Daniel Day-Lewis broke a rib during the filming. 4> Ian Holm - Martin Freeman portrays Young Bilbo in the newest film adaptation of "The Hobbit - There and Back Again". 5> Sandra Bullock - Sandra Bullock experienced a few crashes herself. Four years prior to 'Crash', she endured a jet crash, and in 2008, a drunken driver hit her car. 6> Eddie Vedder - 'Into The Wild' was the first Vedder solo album. 7> The Ladykillers - Bruce Campbell makes a cameo in the film. He is the Humane Society worker. 8> Hotel Rwanda - The radio announcer in the film was Georges Ruggiu, the only non-Rwandan charged with participation in the genocide. 9> Andy Serkis - While David Bowie played Nicola Tesla, Andy Serkis, otherwise known as Gollum's voice, played his assistant. 10> A sword smith - Hattori Hanzo was a real, XVI century samurai. 11> Warsaw - To prepare for the role, Adrien Brody lost 29 lbs and learned how to play Chopin on the piano. 12> Memento - The idea of the film came from Jonathan Nolan, Christopher's brother. 13> Potassium - As stated in the third line of the national anthem sung by Borat. 14> Afghanistan - The fourth location in the film is Japan. 15> Steven Soderbergh - Each story in "Traffic" has a distinctive color filter, making them easily recognizable.