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Dr. MIDI's Ultimate Movie Trivia Quiz

Okay, so you know your movies? Now, here's a chance to prove it. See how many questions you can answer. You can check your answers through a link posted at the end of this quiz.

In Key Largo, Johnny Rocco's favorite meal is?
What historical artifact is shown in both movies, Hellboy and Constantine?
Who autographs Indiana Jones' father's diary in Berlin?
Which actor masterminds the heist in the original, The Ladykillers?
Which female actress appears in both the original and the remake of The Thomas Crown Affair?
What controversial symbol is drawn on Joker's helmet in Full Metal Jacket?
James Earl Jones made his film debut in Dr. Strangelove, but most kids today would know him as the voice of which movie character?
What sort of person is Dr. Richard Kimble looking for in The Fugitive?
What classical piece of music is the recurring theme in the first Die Hard movie?
What traditional piece of music is the recurring theme in the second Die Hard movie?
What is the model number of submarine known as The Widowmaker?
Who wrote the books for the movies: Blade Runner, Total Recall, Screamers, Impostor, Minority Report, Paycheck, A Scanner Darkly and Next?
Who plays the defendant, Bertram T. Cates, in Inherit The Wind?
In which country was A Clockwork Orange banned?
Who is the narrator in the movie Tombstone and why?
Stanley Kubrick bought the rights to which piece of music for A Clockwork Orange?
James Bond usually combats agents from which organization?
Who plays the President of The United States in first Fail Safe movie?
What must the President (in Fail Safe) regretably do in sympathy to the assault on Moscow?
Ethan Hunt tries to steal what object in Mission Impossible III?
Besides Ethan Hunt, which character appears in all three Mission Impossible movies?
Officer John McClane's ex-spouse's maiden name (in the Die Hard movies) is?
Which character heads the take-over of Nakatomi Plaza in Die Hard I?
What was the line number for the subway in The Taking of Pelham 123?
The bandits in The Taking of Pelham 123 use which four colors as their identity?
To which institution does Mortimer Brewster try to relocate Teddy Roosevelt in Arsenic and Old Lace?
Who initially objects to their color assignment or alias in Reservoir Dogs?
Which Shakespearian plays are quoted in the movies Renaissance Man and Tombstone?
What particular color disturbs Gregory Peck in Spellbound?
Who did the actual singing for Deborah Kerr in The King and I and An Affair To Remember, "Eliza Doolittle" in My Fair Lady, and "Maria" in West Side Story?
What type of silent propulsion system did The Red October use?
Who played the role of the Jack Ryan character after Alec Baldwin did in Red October for the movies, Patriot Games and Clear and Present Danger?
The Siamese king's name in The King and I is?
What two things does Alfred Hitchcock carry leaving the elevator of the Empire Hotel in New York?
Who designed the dream sequence in the movie Spellbound?
What was used as snowflakes during the skiing sequence in the movie Spellbound?
Which three main character actors from the original film, also appear in the remake of Cape Fear?
What type of scene do the movies Die Hard II and Heat have in common?
Which actor actually died prior to the completion of filming Gladiator?
What prop does John McClane and Jack Ryan carry in the movies Die Hard and The Hunt For Red October?
The movie Needful Things takes place in a small town with the same name as the production company. What is the name of the town?
What day of the week must Victor Navorski (Tom Hanks) come back for an appointment with Gupta Rajan (Kumar Pallana) in the movie, The Terminal?
The character name of John Coffey in The Green Mile was lifted from what real person's name?
What was the nickname of the electric chair in The Green Mile?
In the movie Rounders, Teddy KGB enjoys his private stash of what sort of food during the final poker game?
In the movie, Blast From The Past, Brendan Fraser and Alicia Silverstone character names are conveniently biblical in nature. What are they?
What brand of toothpaste does Brendan Fraser leave behind in his hotel room in Blast From The Past?
Which actor in Tombstone was actually related to Wyatt Earp in real life?
Who duels with Eugene Marton, (Ralph Macchio) on guitar in the movie Crossroads?
The tale of Crossroads is also depicted in which film which stars George Clooney?
What song does Bill Murray wake up to in the movie, Groundhog Day?
Neo is trapped at which subway train station in The Matrix Revolutions?
What are the two entrees that are served on the plane in the movie Airplane?
What object is Mrs. Louisa Wilberforce always leaving behind wherever she goes in The Ladykillers?
Who sings the opening title song in the movie, Someone To Watch Over Me?
What massive army battles the Spartans in the movie 300 and who commands it?
Which popular landmark is featured in all of these movies, The Day After Tomorrow, Remo Williams, X-Men, Ghostbusters II, Saboteur, Men In Black II, Planet of the Apes, Superman: The Movie, Working Girl, Supergirl, Independence Day, Titanic, The Fifth Element, Deep Impact, The Legend of 1900, Saving Private Ryan, A.I., Band of Brothers, National Treasure, Hitch, and Fantastic Four I and II, and Cloverfield?
Who played Captain Clarence Oveur in both Airplane movies?
What does Katherine Hepburn enjoy listening to in the film, On Golden Pond?
In the movie, The Notebook, James Gardner reads a story to Gena Rowlands about whom?
What are two names of the other crew members aboard the spaceship Discovery One who receive special attention from Hal 9000 in 2001: A Space Odyssey, besides Dr. David Bowman and Dr. Frank Poole?
What does the name HAL stand for in 2001?
Where was HAL 9000 computer manufactured (according to the movie)?
What song does HAL sing for David?
On what TV channel does Dave and Frank watch their interview with the press?
If you alter HAL's abbreviation uniformly, what computer do you have?
In the sequel to 2001, what was David Bowman's last verbal transmission before entering the monolith?
In the movie 2010: The Year We Make Contact, David Bowman, (Keir Dullea) returns to tell Dr. Floyd, (Roy Scheider) of what's going to happen. What is going to happen?
In the movie, The Firm, what solo instrument is used for the musical score and who plays it?
Who intentionally schemes for Mozart's demise in Amadeus?
What is the emperor's main complaint about Mozart's operas in Amadeus?
In the first Alien movie, which actor of the crew of the ship Nostromo has severe chest pains during their first meal after hibernation?
What is the name of Ripley's cat in the Alien movies?
Who designed the alien sets for the movie Alien?
What is the name of the computer which controls the ship Nostromo in the movie Alien?
The name of the company which employs the mining crew of the Nostromo in Alien is?
The name of the company which made Roy Batty in Blade Runner is?
What did Deckard's ex-wife used to call him in the movie, Blade Runner?
What is the famous tag line for the movie Alien?
Ian Holm plays what character in the movie, Alien?
What is Eldon's "pride and joy" according to Rachael when Rick Deckard first meets her in Blade Runner?
What is Gaff's leave-behind calling card throughout the movie Blade Runner?
What type of hand weapon does Deckard use in the movie Blade Runner?
What identifies all of the cowboys in the movie Tombstone.
What does Doc Holliday first say in Latin to Johnny Ringo?
What song does Phil Connors learn to play on the piano in Groundhog Day?
What song did the director (Harold Ramis) and George Fenton co-author for the opening and closing of the film Groundhog Day?
From which opera does the Diva sing during her performance in The Fifth Element?
Why is the Diva's skin a particular color and what is the significance of her name?
What does Korben Dallas use to activate The Fifth Element?
When the Mondoshawan aliens suddenly appear in 1914 Egypt, the Professor panics and asks them what?
What does "Seno akta gamat" mean according to Father Vito Cornelius in the movie The Fifth Element?
In the movie Meet Joe Black, Joe confirms two things which Drew can be sure of. What are they?
Meet Joe Black is a remake of what movie and play?
In the film Spies Like Us, which golfer makes a cameo appearance?
On an army recruiting poster in the film, Spies Like Us, "SYNW" means what as a trademark for director John Landis?
What planet is the Discovery spaceship headed for in the movie, 2001?
What does David Bowman become at the end of 2001: A Space Odyssey?
In the movie Dune, where does the Dr. Yueh plant a deadly weapon to be used against the Baron Harkonnen?
What enables time travel through space in the movie Dune?
What nomadic tribe lives on the Planet Arrakis in the film, Dune?
What name is given to Paul Atreides (played by Kyle MacLachlan) and also becomes effective as an attack weapon?
In the movie, A Clockwork Orange, Alex visits a record shop where a particular album is prominently displayed at the center of the counter. What album is it?
Which prominent building is featured in the movies Sleepless In Seattle and An Affair To Remember?
What does King Arthur use to defeat a killer rabbit in the movie, Monty Python and The Holy Grail?
Where are the instructions for operating this device?
In The Holy Grail, what did the minstrels sing about Brave Sir Robin?
What was the ultimate fate of the minstrels?
What little wedding present does Max Goldman (Walter Matthau) leave for John Gustafson (Jack Lemmon) in his bridal limousine in Grumpy Old Men?
In Grumpier Old Men, Grandpa Gustafson (Burgess Meredith) tells Mama Ragetti that he's been to Hawaii. She replies, "Oh yeah? Which island?" To which, he replies?
In the movie Spider Man, what is Uncle Ben's important advice for Peter Parker?
Which newspaper does Peter Parker work for as a photographer in Spider Man?
Which newspaper does Clark Kent work for as a reporter in Superman?
In the movie Gladiator, what tattoo did Maximus have and what did it mean?
In Tombstone, where do the cowboys bury one of their own?
In the movie JFK, Kevin Costner plays the role of Jim Garrison, and Jim Garrison plays the role of?
In Mission Impossible III, Ethan Hunt gets his instructions with what sort of device?
In the movie Dejavu, what message is displayed on the refrigerator?
In North by Northwest, Roger O. Thornhill is mistaken for a CIA agent by the name of?
In the same movie, what happens to Director Alfred Hitchcock during the opening credits?
What is Goldfinger doing after his fight with James Bond on the airplane according to James Bond?
Name all of the James Bond films.
What does the "O." in Roger O. Thornhill stand for in North by Northwest?
What does Roger O. Thornhill's mother tell him to do when he's arrested for drunk driving?
What does Alfred A. Hitchcock carry onto a train in Strangers On A Train?
In the movie, The Birds, where do we find the director and what is he doing?
What is Dr. Petersen suspected of eating alongside of the highway in Spellbound?
What is the name of the mental hospital in Spellbound?
In Airplane II, Cdr. Buck Murdock is called upon to help Ted Stryker make a landing. Who played the Murdock character?
In the same movie, Steve McCroskey (Lloyd Bridges) picked the wrong week to do what?
In the movie The Untouchables, Al Capone discusses the importance of what concept to his associates at the dinner table with a baseball bat?
Where is the Bates house actually located from the movie Psycho?
The names of all seven dwarfs in the movie Snow White are?
The initials "J.B." in Spellbound stand for what?
Which city does Gregory Peck choose to go to at Grand Central Station in Spellbound?
What does Dr. Brulov like in his morning coffee?
What is the only color shown in the movie Spellbound?
In the James Bond movies, what or who does "Q" stand for?
What are two classic accessories of John Steed in the Avengers TV series?
How did Emma Peel get her name for this series?
Who was the first actress to use Kung Fu for the character, Emma Peel?
What is John Steed's full name in the Avengers?
Which James Bond actor also starred as The Saint for television?
Who played this role for The Saint (1997) movie?
"The Saint" abbreviation is "ST" which stands for?
What is the trademark of The Saint?
What's the name of Scarlett's plantation in Gone With The Wind?
In War of the Worlds (2005), Ray asks Rachel to sing which song with her eyes closed?
What movie was Rachel's song from, originally?
What brand of hair treatment does George Clooney prefer in O' Brother, Where Art Thou?
In the movie, Ghost Rider (2007), what stained glass window is pictured in the cemetery and what painting is it based upon? Name the painting, artist and current location of this painting.
In the movie, ET the Extra-Terrestrial, what popular children's toy does ET use to "phone home?"
Name all of the basic components of ET's phone/transmitter.
Who recently played a golfer, a sidekick to an exorcist, and a "peeping Tom" under house arrest, an owner of a car with a mind of its own, and which movies did he star in these roles?
Name two distinct billboard ads shown in the movie, I Am Legend.
What is the name of Tom Hanks' best friend while a cast away?
What song does Tom Hanks play with Robert Loggia in the movie, Big, and where?
Who is Indiana Jones named after according to the Indiana Jones movies?
To which movie does the final scene at the government storage facility in Raiders of the Lost Ark pays a tribute?
What was Indiana Jones original name in the early scripts?
In the Well of Souls in Raiders, the hieroglyphics include which two unusual characters which can be seen engraved on the walls of the chamber?
When Belloq opens the Ark in Raiders, who's head is atop of the pole to which Indy and Marion are tied?
What number is imprinted on the storage box for the Ark at the government storage facility?
The three women who are washing clothes and singing in the water in the movie O Brother, Where Art Thou represent which mythological characters and in which original story?
What is the name of the band formed by Everett, Pete, Delmar and Tommy in O Brother, Where Art Thou, and what song was their big hit?
Tommy Johnson's character (played by Chris Thomas King) is based on which real life musician?
George Clooney's full character name in "O Brother" is what?
Which character in Homer's Odyssey is represented by actor John Goodman?
In the movie, The Lord of the Rings: The Return of the King, what does the character Smeagol think is a good way to ruin a fish?
In the movie, I Robot, what does Will Smith call "a thing of beauty?"
What animal does John Constantine use to "cross over"?
In what year does the film I Robot take place?
In I Robot, the U.S.R. positronic operating core named VIKI stands for what exactly?
What was VIKI's favorite declaration?
Dr. Alfred Lanning's NS-5 robot has a special name. What is it?
Detective Del Spooner's ex-wife's name is?
Spooner's Grandmother Gigi is known for making Del's favorite dish which is?
What children's book does Detective Spooner find in Dr. Lanning's lab?
Which two vintage songs are played on Spooner's stereo in the movie?
Which precinct does Detective Spooner work for and what does his badge say?
Del Spooner's slang for robot is?
What does NS-5 stand for in I Robot?
What expression did Dr. Lanning used to express deviation in robotic behavior?
In the course of such behavior, what two things might the robots do according to Dr. Lanning's dissertation?
What does Spooner call Dr. Susan Calvin when she insists that all robots are 3 Law Safe?
What real live person does the character Lawrence Robertson represent today?
Which two storefronts do we see in multiple street scenes in I Robot?
Where does Spooner and Bergin often meet to drink beer?
How does Spooner get called to U.S.R. Corp and what relationship does this method have with "bread crumbs"?
What is the anticipated ratio of NS-5 robots to humans?
What kind of robot almost kills Del at Lanning's home?
In the movie, Back To The Future, what does Doc. Brown steal to power his time machine?
What does Marty McFly's mother insist on calling him when she first meets him in the past?
What actor nixes Marty's band for the prom audition in the present day?
What does Doc. Brown say to Marty he doesn't need for driving in the future?
In Dr. Strangelove, what device and model serves as a message decoder?
Which recent movie shows a scene on TV from the War Room in Dr. Strangelove?
What musical instrument was used as a prop in the movie, Running Man?
What song is featured in the opening of Indiana Jones and the Temple of Doom (1984)?
What was the name of the club in the opening sequence?
In the same movie, what is Indiana Jones' sidekick's name and what does it mean?
What image is engraved on the gong which Indiana and Willie use to escape the club?
At what college does Indiana Jones teach archeology?
What is Indiana Jones' true name in the series?
What song is featured (as sung by Peggy Lee) in the 2007 movie, Bernard and Doris and why is it such an appropriate selection?
What is the active element in the "Doomsday Machine" from the movie, Dr. Strangelove?
Which German word means Strangelove?
In the movie, There Will Be Blood, what musical selection is used for the end credits?

Name the music composer for each of the following movies:

Gone With The Wind, Key Largo, Casablanca.
Spellbound, Ben-Hur.
Cape Fear, North by Northwest, Psycho, Vertigo.
Always, Close Encounters, Empire of the Sun, Star Wars, E.T., A.I., Indiana Jones, JFK.
Silverado, The Rescuers Downunder, Tombstone, The Boy Who Could Fly.
West Side Story, Candide.
The Magnificent Seven, Lost In Yonkers, The Age of Innocence.
Captain Blood, The Sea Hawk.
Titanic, Troy, Batteries Not Included, Aliens, Cocoon: The Return.
The Abyss, Back to the Future, The Mummy Returns, Beowulf.
The Fugitive, The Prince of Tides, Intersection, Lady in the Water.
Gladiator, Crimson Tide, Pacific Heights, Rain Man, The Prince of Egypt.
The Notebook.
Blade Runner, 1492, Chariots of Fire.
The Untouchables, Cinema Paradiso, Frantic, Wolf, The Legend of 1900.
Robin Hood, Band of Brothers, The Three Musketeers.
Ice Castles, A Chorus Line.
Forever Young, Air Force One, Sleeping With The Enemy, The Mummy, First Knight, The River Wild and Dennis The Menace.
Batman, Beetle Juice, Darkman, Edward Scissorhands, Sleepy Hollow.
Avalon, Awakenings, Parenthood, The Natural.
I Robot, Hellboy, 3:10 to Yuma, Terminator 3.
Next, In the Valley of Elah, The Black Dahlia, In Her Shoes, Crash.
What has been called "the official musical instrument of Sci-Fi movies"?
What TV show does the Rain Man (Dustin Hoffman) long to see every day?
Who chases after Indy Jones in Venice in the movie The Last Crusade?
Which classical music selection is played during the opening credits of Kubrick's Eyes Wide Shut and is often performed by André Rieu and his orchestra?
In the movie, Eyes Wide Shut, Tom Cruise knows the password for the door at the masked party, but is later asked for the password for the house. What is the password for the house?
In the movie, Sleepy Hollow (starring Johnny Depp), what actor sends Johnny to investigate the murders by the "headless horseman"?
In the movie, Van Helsing, what does the Count need to awaken his offspring?
In the movie, The Silence of the Lambs, Dr. Hannibal Lecter can sense what about FBI Agent Clarice Starling with his eyes closed?
What drawing attracts Agent Starling's attention in Lecter's cell?
What did Hannibal attest to Agent Starling of doing with a census taker when he tried to test him?
Who runs the facility where Hannibal is being held?
Name the five movies which comprise the Hannibal Lecter series?
What kind of compass is featured in the movie, The Golden Compass?
Can you name eleven classic submarine movies?
Now, name the submarines in those movies.
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Mark Prigoff
Digital Jazz Productions
May, 2008