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12/11/07 DENIRO IS DEMAN
1. Robert DeNiro’s best role as a police officer is in: a) “City by the Sea” b) “Cop Land” c) “Showtime” d) “15 Minutes” e) “Mad Dog and Glory” f) “Flawless” “City by the Sea” Not a great movie, but a good role for Bobby.
2. DeNiro’s best performance in a Martin Scorsese film is in: a) “Goodfellas” b) “Raging Bull” c) “Casino” d) “Cape Fear” e) “Mean Streets” f) “Taxi Driver” “Raging Bull” And not just because he gained all that weight.
3. The movie that Robert DeNiro would most likely leave off his resume is: a) “Showtime” b) “Rocky and Bullwinkle” c) “Stanley & Iris” d) “Night and Day” e) “Analyze That” “Rocky and Bullwinkle”
I hope he fired his agent for this one.
4. DeNiro’s best non-starring or cameo role is in: a) “Backdraft” b) “Marvin’s Room” c) “Brazil” d) “Cop Land” e) “Mistress” “Brazil” A cool movie made cooler by DeNiro’s presence.
5. The best comedy starring Robert DeNiro is: a) “Midnight Run” b) “Meet the Parents” c) “We’re No Angels” d) “Analyze This” e) “Showtime” “Analyze This”
11/8/07 WHAT A DISASTER!
1. The most ridiculous disaster movie ever made is: a) "Volcano" b) “The Towering Inferno” c) “The Day After Tomorrow” d) “Armageddon” e) “Earthquake” f) “Meteor” “Volcano” A volcano in the middle of Los Angeles? I don’t think so.
2. The best movie ever made about an actual disaster is: a) “The Hindenburg” b) “Titanic” c) “A Night to Remember” d) “The Perfect Storm” e) “The Last Days of Pompeii” “Titanic” I know you’re sick of it, but it’s still very good.
3. The best totally fictional disaster movie ever made is: a) “Dante’s Inferno” b) “The Poseidon Adventure” c) “Twister” d) “Deep Impact” e) “The Swarm” f) “Airport” “Twister” Helen Hunt in a wet tank top + flying cows = a great big hit. 4. The worst movie in which bad weather plays a significant role is: a) “Snow Day” b) “I Still Know What You Did Last Summer” c) “Hard Rain” d) "Six Days Seven Nights" e) "Swept Away" (2002) "Swept Away" (2002) By the end of the movie, you wish the storm had killed them.
5. The disaster movie with the most outrageous ensemble cast ever is: a) “Airport” (Burt Lancaster, Dean Martin, George Kennedy, Helen Hayes, Jacqueline Bisset, Maureen Stapleton) b) “Airport 1975” (Charlton Heston, Karen Black, George Kennedy, Helen Reddy, Sid Caesar) c) “Airport ‘77” (Jack Lemmon, Brenda Vaccaro, George Kennedy, Jimmy Stewart, Olivia de Havilland, Gil Gerard, Christopher Lee) d) “The Concorde – Airport ‘79” (Robert Wagner, Eddie Albert, George Kennedy, Martha Raye, Cicely Tyson, Jimmie Walker, Charo) e) “Earthquake” (Charlton Heston, Ava Gardner, George Kennedy, Lorne Greene, Victoria Principal, Walter Matthau) f) “The Poseidon Adventure” (Gene Hackman, Ernest Borgnine, Red Buttons, Roddy McDowall, Stella Stevens, Shelly Winters, Leslie Nielson, Pamela Sue Martin) g) “Beyond the Poseidon Adventure” (Michael Caine, Sally Field, Telly Savalas, Peter Boyle, Slim Pickens, Shirley Jones, Karl Malden, Mark Harmon) h) “The Towering Inferno” (Steve McQueen, Paul Newman, William Holden, Faye Dunaway, Fred Astaire, Richard Chamberlain, O.J. Simpson, Robert Vaughn, Robert Wagner, Dabney Coleman) “The Concorde – Airport ‘79” Jimmy Walker and Martha Raye should never be in the same movie together. Never.
10/31/07 SNL ON FILM
1. The “Not-Ready-for-Prime-Time-Player” who best segued into movies is: a) Eddie Murphy b) Chevy Chase c) Will Ferrell d) Bill Murray e) Mike Meyers f) John Belushi g) Dan Akroyd Will Ferrell Shall we agree to forget about "Bewitched"? 2. The best dramatic performance by a “Not-Ready-for-Prime-Time-Player” is by: a) Dan Akroyd in “Driving Miss Daisy” b) Bill Murray in “Lost in Translation” c) Mike Meyers in “54” d) Bill Murray in “Razor’s Edge” e) Dan Akroyd in “My Girl” Bill Murray in “Lost in Translation” As close to “Best Actor” as an SNL player is likely to come.
3. The worst Chevy Chase movie ever is: a) “Cops and Robbersons” b) “Under the Rainbow” c) “Man of the House” d) “Memoirs of the Invisible Man” e) “Nothing but Trouble” f) “Oh, Heavenly Dog” “Nothing but Trouble” Any movie that wastes the talents of John Candy is a disaster.
4. The best teaming of “Not-Ready-for-Prime-Time-Players” ever is: a) Mike Meyers and Dana Carvey in “Wayne’s World” b) John Belushi and Dan Akroyd in “The Blues Brothers” c) Bill Murray and Chevy Chase in “Caddyshack” d) Chris Farley and David Spade in “Tommy Boy” e) Dan Akroyd and Bill Murray in “Ghostbusters” f) Eddie Murphy and Dan Akroyd in “Trading Places” g) Dan Akroyd and Chevy Chase in “Spies Like Us” John Belushi and Dan Akroyd in “The Blues Brothers” One of the few comedies that can be described as "epic."
5. The worst sequel starring a “Not-Ready-for-Prime-Time-Player” is: a) “Beverly Hills Cop III” b) “Blues Brothers 2000” c) “Fletch Lives ” d) “Wayne’s World 2” e) “Another 48 Hours” f) “Caddyshack 2” “Caddyshack 2” Caddyshack 2, Audience 0. 10/10/07SUPER STEVEN
1. The worst movie ever directed by Steven Spielberg is: a) “A.I. Artificial Intelligence” b) “Always” c) “1941” d) “Hook” e) “The Terminal” f) “The Lost World: Jurassic Park”
“Hook” Great cast, big mess.
2. The movie that Spielberg produced that most shows his influence is: a) “Back to the Future” b) “Gremlins” c) “Poltergeist” d) “Men in Black” e) “The Goonies” f) “Young Sherlock Holmes” g) "Transformers" “Poltergeist” No wonder there were so many rumors that he actually directed some of it.
3. The best drama ever directed by Spielberg is: a) “The Color Purple” b) “Schindler’s List” c) “Saving Private Ryan” d) “Amistad” e) “Empire of the Sun” f) “Catch Me If You Can” “Saving Private Ryan” Much better than “Shakespeare in Love,” Oscar be damned.
4. The best character in an Indiana Jones movie, other than Indiana Jones, is: a) Short Round b) Sallah c) Professor Henry Jones d) Marion Ravenwood e) Willie Scott f) Toht g) Dr. Marcus Brody Sallah The best friend an adventurer ever had.
5. The scariest part of “Jaws” is: a) when the female swimmer is skinny-dipping b) when the shark attacks the rowboat in the bay c) when Richard Dreyfuss discovers the eyeless head underwater d) when Robert Shaw is eaten by the shark e) when Roy Scheider is tossing the chum off the boat When Roy Scheider is tossing the chum off the boat.
For a big shark, it's awfully quiet!
9/16/07
SLY AS A FOX
1. The best ever Rocky opponent is: A) Apollo Creed (Carl Weathers) B) Clubber Lang (Mr. T) C) Thunderlips (Hulk Hogan) D) Ivan Drago (Dolph Lundgren) E) Tommy "Machine" Gunn (Tommy Morrisson) Apollo Creed Cool without being a cartoon character.
2. The worst ever Sylvester Stallone movie is: a) “Judge Dredd” b) “Stop! or My Mom Will Shoot” c) “Rocky V” d) “Rambo III” e) “Oscar” f) “Cobra” g) “Over the Top” “Stop! or My Mom Will Shoot” The worst Estelle Getty movie ever made as well.
Sylvester Stallone’s best movie outside of the Rocky and Rambo series is: a) “Cop Land” b) “Cliffhanger” c) “Victory” d) “Nighthawks” e) “F.I.S.T.” f) “Paradise Alley” “Nighthawks” Who doesn't love an 80’s cop movie set in New York?
3. Sylvester Stallone has the worst on-screen chemistry with: a) Kurt Russell in “Tango & Cash” b) Sandra Bullock in “Demolition Man” c) Dolly Parton in “Rhinestone” d) Antonio Banderas in “Assassins” e) Sharon Stone in “The Specialist” f) Brigitte Nielsen Sharon Stone in “The Specialist” Just looking good together isn’t enough.
4. Sylvester Stallone was most severely miscast in: a) “Oscar” b) “Rhinestone” c) “Spy Kids 3D: Game Over” d) “Driven” e) “Cop Land” “Rhinestone” The last time Sly will get to play a country singer, if there is a God. 9/3/07BRINGING OUT THE UNDEAD The best zombie movie ever is: a) “Night of the Living Dead” (1968) b) “Dawn of the Dead” (1978 or 2004) c) “Day of the Dead” d) “Return of the Living Dead” e) “Dead Alive” f) “28 Days Later” g) “Shaun of the Dead” “Dawn of the Dead” (1978) A mall rat’s nightmare.
2. The best use of skeletons in a movie is in: a) “Poltergeist” b) “Jason and the Argonauts” c) “Sinbad and the Eye of the Tiger” d) “Army of Darkness” e) "Pirates of the Carribean: Curse of the Black Pearl" “Jason and the Argonauts” Swordfighting skeletons. 'Nuff said..
3. The best ghost movie ever is: a) “Ghost Story” b) “The Changeling” c) “The Others” d) “The Haunting” e) “The Uninvited” f) “The Amityville Horror” g) “Poltergeist” “Poltergeist” Never buy a house built on an Indian burial ground, no matter how good the school system is.
4. The hardest character to kill in a movie is: a) Jason Voorhees in the “Friday the 13th” movies b) Michael Myers in the “Halloween” movies c) Robert DeNiro in “Cape Fear” (1990) d) Freddie Krueger in the “Nightmare on Elm Street” movies e) Godzilla Freddie Krueger Isn’t he already dead?
5. The best performance as a dead character is by: a) Terry Kiser in “Weekend at Bernie’s” 1 & 2 b) Patrick Swayze in “Ghost” c) Kevin Costner in “The Big Chill” d) Cary Grant in “Topper” e) Bruce Willis in “The Sixth Sense” Bruce Willis in “The Sixth Sense” More alive than when he plays someone who is alive. 8/22/07THE WOODMAN
1. The best “serious” Woody Allen movie ever is: a) “Interiors” b) “Another Woman” c) “Stardust Memories” d) “The Sweet and Lowdown” e) “Crimes and Misdemeanors” f) “Husbands and Wives” g) “Match Point” “Stardust Memories” A response to fans griping about Woody’s “serious” movies.
2. The best ever movie starring Woody Allen that he did not direct is: a) “Scenes from a Mall” b) “The Front” c) “Antz” d) “Wild Man Blues” e) “Picking Up the Pieces” f) “Casino Royale” “Wild Man Blues” A rare look into the personal life of an eccentric genius – and I’m not talking about Soon Yi.
3. The best black and white Woody Allen movie ever is: a) “Zelig” b) “Broadway Danny Rose” c) “Manhattan” d) “Stardust Memories” e) “Shadows and Fog” “Manhattan” Gordon Willis’ cinematography makes a compelling argument for more movies being shot in black and white.
4. The best ever Woody Allen movie that he does not star in is: a) “Alice” b) “Bullets over Broadway” c) “The Sweet and Lowdown” d) “Radio Days” e) “The Purple Rose of Cairo” f) “Match Point” “Bullets Over Broadway” John Cusack is perfect in the “Woody Allen role.”
5. The unlikeliest on-screen Woody Allen love interest is: a) Mariel Hemingway in “Manhattan” b) Juliette Lewis in “Husbands and Wives” c) Tea Leoni in “Hollywood Ending” d) Julia Roberts in “Everyone Says I Love You” e) Helen Hunt in “The Curse of the Jade Scorpion” Julia Roberts in “Everyone Says I Love You” And she can’t sing, either. 8/7/07HUBBA HUBBA
1. The sexiest love scene ever in a mainstream movie is between: a) Patrick Swayze and Demi Moore in “Ghost” b) Marlon Brando and Maria Schneider in “Last Tango in Paris” c) Mickey Rourke and Kim Basinger in “9 ½ Weeks” d) Diane Lane and Olivier Martinez in “Unfaithful” e) Halle Berry and Billy Bob Thornton in “Monster’s Ball” f) Kevin Costner and Sean Young in “No Way Out” g) Jessica Lange and Jack Nicholson in “The Postman Always Rings Twice” Kevin Costner and Sean Young in “No Way Out” I just hope they tipped the driver.
2. The most seductive “femme fatale” ever is: a) Kathleen Turner in “Body Heat” b) Sharon Stone in “Basic Instinct” c) Linda Fiorentino in “The Last Seduction” d) Nicole Kidman in “To Die For” e) Barbara Stanwyck in “Double Indemnity” f) Jamie Lee Curtis in “A Fish Called Wanda” Sharon Stone in “Basic Instinct” She’s worth the risk of getting killed by an ice pick.
3. The best striptease ever is by: a) Jamie Lee Curtis in “True Lies” b) Elizabeth Berkley in “Showgirls” c) Demi Moore in “Striptease” d) Lolita Davidovich in “Blaze” Jamie Lee Curtis in “True Lies” Even with the stumbling and the awkwardness.
4. The best nude scene ever by a major star is: a) Sharon Stone in “Basic Instinct” or “Sliver” b) Demi Moore in “Striptease” c) Halle Berry in “Monster’s Ball” or “Swordfish” d) Susan Sarandon in “The Hunger” or “Atlantic City” e) Madonna in “Body of Evidence” f) Bo Derek in “Tarzan, the Ape Man” Sharon Stone in “Sliver” She gets extra points for what she does in the bathtub. (Bo Derek shouldn’t count – nudity was all she had going for her!)
5. The worst date ever is in: a) “Sixteen Candles” b) “After Hours” c) “Bye-Bye Love” d) “Blind Date” e) “Win a Date with Tad Hamilton” “Blind Date” Even though it’s a date with Kim Basinger! 7/29/07NECK SUCKERS
1.The best ever portrayal of Dracula is by: a) Bela Lugosi b) Frank Langella c) Gary Oldman d) Christopher Lee e) John Carradine Bela Lugosi The look. The accent. The bite.
2. The best ever comedy about vampires is: a) “Dracula: Dead and Loving It” b) “Love at First Bite” c) “Vamp” d) “Once Bitten” e) “Vampire’s Kiss” “Vampire’s Kiss” Nic Cage acting crazy, just the way we like him.
3. The best “classic” vampire movie ever is: a) “Nosferatu” (1922) b) “Dracula” (1931) c) “Dracula, Prince of Darkness” d) “House of Dracula” e) “Mark of the Vampire” f) “Bram Stoker’s Dracula” “Nosferatu” Silent but frightening. 4. The best “modern” vampire movie ever is: a) “Near Dark” b) “John Carpenter’s Vampires” c) “From Dusk Till Dawn” d) “Interview with the Vampire” e) “The Hunger” “From Dusk Till Dawn” A cool Tarantino movie. With vampires. And Harvey Keitel.
5. The best vampire killer ever on film is: a) Blade b) Van Helsing c) Captain Kronos: Vampire Hunter d) James Woods in “John Carpenter’s Vampires” e) George Clooney in “From Dusk Till Dawn” Blade It takes one to kill one.
7/16/07A WORD IS WORTH A THOUSAND PICTURES
1. The actor with the most distinctive voice ever is: a) Humphery Bogart b) Edward G. Robinson c) James Earl Jones d) Jack Nicholson e) Marlon Brando f) Clint Eastwood g) Sylvester Stallone h) Woody Allen i) Arnold Schwarzenegger James Earl Jones Notice that there aren’t any of the underwear models who pose as actors today on this list?
2. The actress with the sexiest voice ever is: a) Kathleen Turner b) Demi Moore c) Catherine Zeta-Jones d) Salma Hayek e) Melanie Griffith Kathleen Turner She managed to make a cartoon (Jessica Rabbit) hot. 3. The most quotable movie ever is: a) “The Godfather” b) “Caddyshack” c) “Jaws” d) “Casablanca” e) “This is Spinal Tap” f) “Fletch” g) “Jerry Maguire” “The Godfather” Much like Shakespeare, many people don’t even know that their favorite sayings come from this movie.
4. The best movie ever made about writing is: a) “Barton Fink” b) “The Wonder Boys” c) “Adaptation” d) “The Shining” e) “Funny Farm” f) “Misery” g) “The Secret Window” “Barton Fink” And only one sentence was written by Mr. Fink.
5. The best movie based on a Stephen King story ever made is: a) “The Shawshank Redemption” b) “The Shining” c) “Misery” d) “The Green Mile” e) “Carrie” f) “Christine” g) “Stand By Me” h) "1408" “The Shining” All great movies, but this one’s got Jack. 6/28/07BANG! ZOOM! TO THE MOON!1. The best ever movie about Mars is: a) “Mission to Mars” b) “Total Recall” c) “Mars Attacks!” d) “Red Planet” e) “Santa Claus and the Martians” f) “Ghosts of Mars” g) “The Three Stooges on Mars” “Total Recall” Fun and violent, in true Verhoeven style.
2. The coolest ever robot in a movie is: a) C3PO from “Star Wars” b) R2D2 from “Star Wars” c) The Terminator d) “Short Circuit” e) Robocop f) Robbie the Robot from “Fantastic Planet” R2D2 from “Star Wars” Despite communicating only in “beeps” and “blips," he’s a better actor than most in the “Star Wars” series.
3. The best ever movie about time-travel is: a) “The Time Machine” b) “Timecop” c) “Back to the Future" d) “Somewhere in Time” e) “Bill and Ted’s Excellent Adventure” “Back to the Future” The sequels suffered from the absence of Crispin Glover.
4. The alien you’d least like to encounter is in: a) “The Thing” b) “Alien” c) “Invasion of the Body Snatchers” d) “The Blob” e) “Signs” f) “Predator” “Alien” Unless you’re Sigourney Weaver, there’s no beating this badass creature.
5. The most ridiculous name ever for a “Star Wars” character is: a) Jango Fett b) Greedo c) Mace Windu d) Sy Snootles e) Chewbacca the Wookie f) Watto g) Jar Jar Binks Jar Jar Binks Everything about him is stupid. 6/13/07READING AND WRITING AND ARITHMETIC1. The best ever teacher on film is: a) Sidney Poiter in “To Sir with Love” b) Robin Williams in “Dead Poet’s Society” c) Jack Black in "School of Rock" d) Michelle Pfieffer in “Dangerous Minds” e) Ray Walston (Mr. Hand) in “Fast Times at Ridgemont High” f) Arnold Schwarzenegger in “Kindergarten Cop” g) Kevin Spacey in “Pay It Forward” Michelle Pfieffer in “Dangerous Minds” What red-blooded American boy would ever be late to class? 2. The worst student ever on film is: a) John Belushi in “Animal House” b) Sean Penn in “Fast Times at Ridgemont High” c) Keanu Reeves and Alex Winter in “Bill and Ted’s Excellent Adventure” d) Rodney Dangerfield in “Back to School” e) John Travolta in “Carrie” John Belushi in “Animal House” You can’t get any worse than Bluto’s 0.0 average!
3. The girl you’d most like to sit next to in class is: a) Kirsten Dunst in “Bring It On” b) Phoebe Cates in “Fast Times at Ridgemont High” c) Alicia Silverstone in “Clueless” d) Shannon Elizabeth in “American Pie” e) Drew Barrymore in “Never Been Kissed” f) Jennifer Love Hewitt in “Can’t Hardly Wait” g) Olivia Newton-John in “Grease” Jennifer Love Hewitt in “Can’t Hardly Wait” Hot and brainy.
4. The best ever John Hughes teen movie is: a) “The Breakfast Club” b) “Sixteen Candles” c) “Pretty in Pink” d) “Ferris Bueller’s Day Off” e) “Some Kind of Wonderful” “Ferris Bueller’s Day Off” Playing hooky raised to an art form.
5. The best ever movie starring a young John Cusack is: a) “Say Anything…” b) “The Sure Thing” c) “Better Off Dead” d) “One Crazy Summer” e) “Tapeheads” “Say Anything…” 6/3/07
THIS MEANS WAR!1. The best Vietnam War movie ever is: a) “Apocalypse Now” b) “Platoon” c) “The Deer Hunter” d) “Casualties of War” e) “We Were Soldiers” f) “Full Metal Jacket” “Apocalypse Now”
In which Marlon Brando and Dennis Hopper reveal that they are insane.
2. The funniest war movie ever is: a) “M.A.S.H.” b) “Three Kings” c) “Dr. Strangelove" d) "Delta Farce" e) “Stripes” f) “1941” “Stripes” And that’s a fact, Jack!
3. The best ever modern World War II movie is: a) “Saving Private Ryan” b) “The Thin Red Line” c) “Schindler’s List” d) “Enemy at the Gates” e) "Flags of Our Fathers" f) "Letters from Iwo Jima" “Saving Private Ryan” It was criminally robbed of a Best Picture Oscar, by a movie starring a woman who named her child "Apple". 4. The toughest soldier ever on film is: a) Robert Duvall in “Apocalypse Now” b) Tom Berenger in “Platoon” c) Sean Penn in “Casualties of War” d) Christopher Walken in “The Deer Hunter” e) George C. Scott in “Platoon” Robert Duvall in “Apocalypse Now” But he took it easy on you if you were a surfer.
5. The best ever submarine movie is: a) “U-571” b) “Das Boot” c) “The Hunt for Red October” d) “Crimson Tide” e) “K19: The Widowmaker” “The Hunt for Red October” Despite the fact that the Russian captain has a Scottish accent! 5/15/07LET’S GET TOGETHER 1. The best ever movie about a reunion is: a) “Romy and Michelle’s High School Reunion” b) “The Big Chill” c) “Grosse Pointe Blank” d) “The Return of the Secaucus Seven” e) “Peggy Sue Got Married” f) “Something Wild” “Peggy Sue Got Married” For Nicolas Cage’s voice alone.
2. The best ever wedding scene in a movie is in: a) “The Godfather” b) “About Schmidt” c) “The Graduate” d) “The Deer Hunter” e) “The Wedding Singer”
“The Graduate” Coincidentally, the one scene in which a marriage doesn’t take place.
3. The best ever funeral scene in a movie is in: a) “Road to Perdition” b) “Pet Sematary” c) “The Godfather” d) “A Bronx Tale” e) “The Sixth Sense” “The Sixth Sense” Drink up your Drano!
4. The best ever party scene is in: a) “Animal House” b) “Can’t Hardly Wait” c) “American Pie” d) “Bachelor Party” e) “Old School” f) “Valley Girl” g) “Say Anything” “Animal House” A frat party with John Belushi? I’m there!
5. The best ever team of on-screen costars is: a) Spencer Tracy and Katherine Hepburn b) Tom Hanks and Meg Ryan c) Jack Lemmon and Walter Matheau d) Julia Roberts and Richard Gere e) Robert DeNiro and Joe Pesci Jack Lemmon and Walter Matheau Proving that opposites attract. 5/3/07$$$1. The best ever comedy about striking it rich is: a) “Brewster’s Millions” b) “Mr. Deeds” c) “Easy Money” d) “The Jerk” e) “Envy” “The Jerk” When the "wild and crazy guy" was still wild and crazy.
2. The worst big-budget movie ever made is: a) “Godzilla” (1999) b) “The Adventures of Pluto Nash” c) “The Last Action Hero” d) “Cutthroat Island” e) “Heaven’s Gate” f) “Bonfire of the Vanities” “The Last Action Hero” What happened at the end? I left in the middle, when the cartoon cat spoke in Danny DeVito's voice.
3. The best movie ever made about money is: a) “Wall Street” b) “Other People’s Money” c) “Boiler Room” d) “Catch Me If You Can” e) “To Live and Die in L.A.” f) “The Secret of My Success” “Wall Street” Made greed look good.
4. The movie star who most deserves his or her huge salary is: a) Harrison Ford b) Julia Roberts c) Jim Carrey d) Mel Gibson e) Bruce Willis f) Tom Cruise g) Tom Hanks Tom Hanks
Guarantees a hit without having to resort to jumping on couches, offending Jews or hanging out with his ex-wife and Ashton Kutcher.
5. The best low budget movie that raked in millions is: a) “The Full Monty” b) “My Big Fat Greek Wedding” c) “The Blair Witch Project” d) “Four Weddings and a Funeral” e) “The Crying Game” f) "March of the Penguins" “The Crying Game” Even though it made me uncomfortable. 4/25/07SUITABLE FOR ALL AGES 1. The best ever computer animated movie is: a) "Happy Feet" b) “Toy Story” c) “Toy Story 2” d) “Monsters, Inc.” e) “Finding Nemo” f) “Cars” g) “Shrek” “Toy Story” Some prefer the sequel, but the original has Sid, the toy-torturing maniac.
2. The most annoying child movie star ever is: a) Macauley Culkin b) Haley Joel Osment c) Shirley Temple d) Jonathan Lipnicki e) Edward Furlong f) Dakota Fanning Jonathan Lipnicki Too cute for his own good, and destined never to be seen again.
3. The children’s movie that is toughest for an adult to sit through is: a) “Pokemon: The Movie” b) “The Care Bears Movie” c) “The Rugrats Movie” d) “Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles” e) “The NeverEnding Story” “The Neverending Story” It’s called that for a reason.
4. The best ever live-action children’s movie is: a) “The Wizard of Oz” b) “Chitty Chitty Bang Bang” c) “Spy Kids” d) “Willy Wonka and the Chocolate Factory” e) “March of the Wooden Soldiers” f) “Mary Poppins” “March of the Wooden Soldiers” “The Wizard of Oz” may be the most popular choice, but that damn witch still frightens me.
5. The scariest ever character in a children’s movie is: a) Cruella DeVille from “1001 Dalmatians” b) The Child Catcher from “Chitty Chitty Bang Bang” c) The Wicked Witch of the West from “The Wizard of Oz” d) The witch from “Snow White and the Seven Dwarfs” e) The evil stepmother from “Cinderella” The Wicked Witch of the West Hurry, get the water! 4/15/07
VROOM VROOM VROOM1. The coolest car ever in a movie is: a) James Bond’s Aston Martin b) The Batmobile c) The converted Hearst in “Ghostbusters” d) Austin Powers’ Mini Cooper e) The Blues Brothers’ police mobile f) Christine in “Christine” James Bond’s Aston Martin A chick magnet with gadgets.
2. The best ever car chase is in: a) “Ronin” b) “The French Connection” c) “The Seven Ups” d) “Bullet” e) “To Live and Die in L.A.” f) "Vanishing Point" g) "The Blues Brothers" “The French Connection” It made car chases respectable.
3. The best ever movie about racing cars is: a) “Days of Thunder” b) “Driven” c) “The Fast and the Furious” d) “Bobby Deerfield” e) “Stroker Ace” f) “The Cannonball Run” "The Cannonball Run" A party on wheels.
4. The most imaginative car stunts ever are in: a) “The Road Warrior” b) “Raiders of the Lost Ark” c) “The Fast and the Furious” d) “Terminator 3: Rise of the Machines” e) “Grindhouse – Death Proof” “The Road Warrior” Most of this movie takes place on the road, and none of the stunts look easy.
5. The best ever movie about a road trip is: a) “Road Trip” b) “National Lampoon’s Vacation” c) “Thelma and Louise” d) “Lost in America” e) “The Long, Long Trailer” f) “It’s a Mad, Mad, Mad, Mad World” g) “The Blues Brothers” h) “Planes, Trains and Automobiles” i) “Easy Rider” “National Lampoon’s Vacation” 4/10/07STICK ‘EM UP
1. The best ever film about stealing is: a) “Dog Day Afternoon” b) “The Heist” c) “The Score” d) “To Catch a Thief” e) “Thief” f) “Reservoir Dogs” g) “Ocean’s 11” h) “Heat” “Reservoir Dogs” A film about a bank robbery that shows everything but the bank robbery.
2. The best ever classic gangster movie is: a) “Little Ceasar” b) “The Public Enemy” c) “Scarface” (1932) d) “Angels with Dirty Faces” e) “The Big House” f) “White Heat” “The Public Enemy” If you don’t agree, I’ll smash a grapefruit in your face.
3. The funniest mob movie ever is: a) “Married to the Mob” b) “Wise Guys” c) “Johnny Dangerously” d) “The Freshman” e) “Bullets Over Broadway” f) “Oscar” g) “Analyze This” “Analyze This” Billy Crystal and Robert DeNiro each do what they do best. Too bad Harold Ramis dropped the ball with the unnecessary sequel.
4. The best performance as a mob boss ever is: a) Marlon Brando in “The Godfather” b) Al Pacino in “The Godfather” trilogy c) Robert DeNiro in “The Untouchables” d) Albert Finney in “Miller’s Crossing” e) Al Pacino in “Scarface” (1983) f) Paul Sorvino in “Goodfellas” g) Paul Newman in “Road to Perdition” h) Christopher Walken in “King of New York” Al Pacino in “The Godfather” trilogy His transformation from a military man to a ruthless mob boss to a remorseful patriarch makes Michael Corleone one of the greatest cinematic characters of all time.
5. The most corrupt cop ever on film is: a) Harvey Keitel in “Bad Lieutenant” b) Richard Gere in “Internal Affairs” c) Ray Liotta in “Unlawful Entry” d) David Soul, Tim Matheson and Robert Urich in “Magnum Force” e) Sterling Hayden in “The Godfather” Harvey Keitel in “Bad Lieutenant” Every single thing that he does in this movie is illegal, immoral or both. - Sal4/4/07SO SCARY, IT'S SCARY 1. The best personification of the devil ever in a movie is: a) Robert DeNiro in “Angel Heart” b) Harvey Kietel in “Little Nicky” c) George Burns in “Oh God, You Devil” d) Jack Nicholson in “The Witches of Eastwick” e) Al Pacino in “The Devil’s Advocate” Al Pacino in “The Devil’s Advocate” If the Devil were a man, he’d be a defense attorney.
2. The best werewolf movie ever is: a) “The Howling” b) “Wolf” c) “The Wolfman” d) “An American Werewolf in London” e) “Wolfen” f) “Teen Wolf” “An American Werewolf in London” Great transformation effects by Rick Baker and it's got the Dr. Pepper guy, to boot.
3. The creepiest insect movie ever is: a) “Them” b) “Kingdom of the Spiders” c) “The Swarm” d) “Arachnophobia” e) “Eight-Legged Freaks’ f) “Empire of the Ants” g) “Mimic” “Empire of the Ants” Something about this movie has always creeped me out, and it’s not just Joan Collins. But nothing in any of these insect movies is as creepy as the bug scene from “Indiana Jones and the Temple of Doom”. 4. The most sympathetic movie monster ever is: a) The Frankenstein Monster b) King Kong c) The Hunchback of Notre Dame d) The Phantom of the Opera e) The Fly King Kong Beauty has killed a lot of beasts.
5. The worst horror movie ever directed by Wes Craven is: a) “Shocker” b) “Scream 3” c) “Wes Craven’s New Nightmare” d) “A Vampire in Brooklyn” e) “The People Under the Stairs” f) “The Hills Have Eyes” g) “The Hills Have Eyes Part II” “The Hills Have Eyes Part II” So bad, it extensively relies on footage from the original, which was no gem. 3/26/07CAN’T STOP THE MUSIC
1. The worst musical ever made is: a) “From Justin to Kelly” b) “Spice World” c) "Newsies" d) “Cool as Ice” e) “Thank God It’s Friday” f) “Xanadu” g) “Can’t Stop the Music” h) “Sgt. Pepper’s Lonely Hearts Club Band”
“Cool as Ice” One plagiarized song does not a movie star make, Vanilla.
2. The worst movie ever named after a hit song is: a) “Can’t Hurry Love” b) “Girls Just Wanna Have Fun” c) “Satisfaction” d) “Bye Bye Love” e) “What’s Love Got To Do With It?” “Satisfaction” If Keith Richards ever dies, he’ll roll over in his grave at the mere mention of this Justine Bateman debacle.
3. The most annoying original song from a hit movie is: a) “I Will Always Love You” from “The Bodyguard” by Whitney Houston b) “Maniac” from “Flashdance” by Michael Sembello c) “(I 've Had) The Time of My Life” from “Dirty Dancing” by Bill Medley and Jennifer Warnes d) “My Heart Will Go On” from “Titanic” by Celine Dion e) “9 to 5” from “9 to 5” by Dolly Parton f) “The Wind Beneath My Wings” from “Beaches” by Bette Midler
“My Heart Will Go On” from “Titanic”, by Celine Dion Because it went on, and on, and on…
4. The most effective use of a popular song in a comedy is: a) “Shout” in “Animal House” b) “Bohemian Rhapsody” in “Wayne’s World” c) “Theme from Rawhide” in “The Blues Brothers” d) “Twist and Shout” in “Ferris Beuller’s Day Off” e) “Twist and Shout” in “Back to School” f) “Tequila” in “Pee Wee’s Big Adventure” g) “Afternoon Delight” in “Anchorman” “Bohemian Rhapsody” in “Wayne’s World” This song became one with the movie, or something like that.
5. The worst ever musical performance by an actor on film is: a) Ewan McGregor in “Moulin Rouge” b) Julia Roberts in “Everyone Says I Love You” c) Richard Gere in “Chicago” d) Marlon Brando in “Guys and Dolls” e) Michael J. Fox in “Light of Day” Ewan McGregor in “Moulin Rouge” Obi-Wan sings The Police. Brutal. - SAL 3/13/07 LET'S DO IT AGAIN 1. The worst ever remake of a horror movie is: A. “The Texas Chainsaw Massacre” “Psycho”
Whoever cast the obscenely tall wise-ass Vince Vaughn as meek Momma’s boy Norman Bates should be shot.
2. The worst ever title for a sequel is: A. "2 Fast 2 Furious” B. “Batman Forever” C.“Breakin’ 2: Electric Boogaloo” D. “Smokey and the Bandit 3: Smokey is the Bandit” E. “Stayin’ Alive” F. “Hello Mary Lou: Prom Night 2” “G. Three Men and a Little Lady”
“2 Fast 2 Furious”
2 many 2s.
3. The sequel that most surpasses the original is: A. “The Godfather, Part II” B. “The Empire Strikes Back” C. “Terminator 2: Judgment Day" D. “Spider-Man 2" E. “Rocky II" F. “Aliens" G. “The Road Warrior”
“The Road Warrior”
Although it can be argued that many of these sequels are actually better than the originals, “The Road Warrior” improves upon “Mad Max” in every respect.
4. The actor who made the best decision not to appear in a sequel is: A. Keanu Reeves for “Speed 2: Cruise Control” B. John Travolta and Olivia-Newton John for “Grease 2” C. Robert Duval for “The Godfather, Part III” D. Jim Carrey for “Dumb and Dumberer: When Harry Met Lloyd” and “Son of the Mask” E. Michael Keaton for “Batman Forever” F. Bruno Kirby for “City Slickers 2: The Legend of Curly’s Gold”
Keanu Reeves for “Speed 2”
Look what it did for Jason Patric’s career. Or didn’t do.
5. The best “Friday the 13th” sequel ever is: A. “Friday the 13th Part 2” B. “Friday the 13th Part 3: 3D” C. “Friday the 13th: The Final Chapter” D. “Friday the 13th: A New Beginning” E. “Friday the 13th Part VI: Jason Lives” F. “Friday the 13th Part VII: The New Blood” G. “Friday the 13th Part VIII: Jason Takes Manhattan” H. “Jason Goes to Hell: The Final Friday” I. “Jason X” J. “Freddy vs. Jason”
“Friday the 13th Part VI: Jason Lives”
3/1/07 YUCKS
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