Pose a question about a movie & see if anyone knows the answer without using Google

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Who was director Barry Sonnenfeld's first choice to play the part of Chili Palmer in his 1995 film
"Get Shorty"? (answer is Danny DeVito)

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1. Dennis Farina ?

just a guess

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2. Good guess, but no

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14. Danny DeVito?

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16. Ding!

The only reason DeVito didn't play the part is that he previously had signed on to do another movie.

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3. When John Travolta was first offered the part of Chili Palmer in "Get Shorty" he turned it down

But he was advised to take the part by a famous friend...who was it?

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15. Quentin Tarantino?

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17. You're on a roll!

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4. Who was the original director of "Tombstone" (1993)?

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5. What was the nickname Jake & Elwood Blues gave to Sister Mary Stigmata?

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7. The Penguin?

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8. That's it!

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6. How many cars were used in the chase sequences of "The Blues Brothers"?

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22. I think about 80?

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23. I think you're right

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9. In Mr Holland's Opus, what was the name of the girl with the beautiful voice?

(First name will do)

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11. Rowena?

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12. That's it!

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10. Re: The Commitments, what famous musician was director Alan Parker's first choice to play

Joey "The Lips" Fagan?

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28. Van Morrison?

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64. Ding!

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13. 1) How many Academy Award nominations did Pulp Fiction get?

2) How many did it win?

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18. Which movie about Wyatt Earp is considered to be a box office "bomb"?

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19. The "Wyatt Earp" with Kevin Costner?

...as I recall, it came up against "Tombstone", and got clobbered. It was three hours, too, which didn't help. It's not a bad film--but "Tombstone" is better.

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20. That's it!

"Wyatt Earp" cost $63 Million to make and until now has only made $25 million
Tombstone, on the other hand, cost $25 Million to make & has made over $56 Million

(I like both "Tombstone" and "Wyatt Earp", but Kurt Russell is better playing Wyatt Earp, imo)

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21. Can you name the Twelve Angry Men...?

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...brownie points if you can name them in order, #1 thru #12...

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82. I can name the 12 actors, I think, but not the characters.

Martin Balsam
John Fiedler
E.G. Marshall
Lee J. Cobb
Jack Klugman
Edward Binns
Jack Warden
Henry Fonda
(argh...) John Sweeney?
Ed Begley
George Voscovek
Robert Webber

I'm pretty sure I only have 11, and that makes me number 12!

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83. You bat 1.000!

...that's exactly it. The characters weren't named, so it was the actors I was after. Has any film had so many great character actors in it?

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85. That's a great roomful of talent, for sure.

I always have trouble with the oldest juror - but reviewing the ending on my head screen, the old fellow and Fonda's characters exchange names. Fonda's character name will keep me up late, but Mr. Sweeney said, "mine's McCardle!"

Thanks for the fun!

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24. Who directed "The Hunt for Red October"?

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25. What horror movie was produced for only $15,000 yet eventually had five sequels?

[Not "Blair Witch Project"]

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86. Night of the Living Dead?

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26. Name the movie based on Philip K. Dick's novel "Do Androids Dream of Electric Sheep" (1968)?

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27. Blade Runner?

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29. Ding!

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30. Harrison Ford agreed to play Bob Falfa in "American Graffiti" on one condition, what was it?

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38. That he didn't have to cut his hair?

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43. That's it!

(Harrison Ford the hippie?)

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45. I can't believe I got that right.

I vaguely remember hearing something about him not wanting to cut his hair for that movie. I believe that's why he wore the big hat.

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31. The title of the Coen Brothers' film "No Country for Old Men" is taken from the opening line of

a poem by what Irish poet?

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40. Yeats

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46. Ding!

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52. Who poet wrote

Ozymandias (from Breaking Bad)?

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32. What is the highest-grossing Canadian film of all time (in the USA & Canada)?

(It was filmed in the U.S. written & directed by an American, but produced by a Canadian company)

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33. What was the name of the character in "Never Grow Old" who'd had his tongue cut out?

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34. What was Harold Ramis' last movie?

(He produced it, directed it, wrote it, and starred in it)

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35. What was the most expensive movie ever made?

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55. I'm assuming you mean relative to the time it was made...

...and not in absolute numbers, or it would obviously be a modern film. (Maybe *Titanic*.) If it's the former, my guess would be *Intolerance*, Griffith's massive silent film...

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60. No, I meant in absolute numbers.

(Not Titanic)

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36. What movie was Robert De Niro's first major role?

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53. The early role I remember the most,

Bang the Drum Slowly.

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59. Good movie, but not his first major role.

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37. Name one of the actors in "The Dirty Dozen" who served in WW2

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39. Lee Marvin

Clint Walker
Charles Bronson
Ernest Borgnine
Telly Savalas
George Kennedy
Robert Ryan

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42. You knew all those just off the top of your head?

(Not using any search engine?)

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44. I remember all sorts of obscure

and trivial bits.

What was Pinkley's crime?

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47. I forget who Pinkley was

i only names I remember are Major Reisman, Posey and Maggot

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50. Donald Sutherland

Pinkley was gay.

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58. So Pinkley pretended to be a general, right?

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"Very nice, Major, but can they fight?"

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41. How many were convicted of murder?

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48. I'm gonna guess about 8 or 9 of them

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51. Five

Charles Bronson
James Brown
Maggot
Clint Walker
John Cassavetes

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49. What actor turned down the role of Maggot in "The Dirty Dozen"?

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63. Jack Palance

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65. Ding!

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66. He wanted Maggots

racism toned down, that didn't fly so Palance declined.

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67. That's true..I forgot about that

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54. Who did Mel Brooks

want to be played the Waco Kid in Blazing Saddles?

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56. Who was the original choice to play Major Reisman in "The Dirty Dozen"?

(The role Lee Marvin played)

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62. John Wayne

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80. That's the guy!

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57. In "Unforgiven" what was the name of the hooker who got cut?

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(First name will do)

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71. Alice?

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72. Nope, she was one of them, but not the one who got cut

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61. What was the name of the fictional band that played at the roller rink in "The Commitments"?

(The Commitments played there too)

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68. What's Rule Number Two in "Fight Club"?

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69. Do not talk about fight club

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70. Ding!

"You don't talk about Fight Club!"

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73. Who was Mel Brooks' original choice to play Sheriff Bart in Blazing Saddles?

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81. Richard Pryor

One of the goats.

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74. What was the original title of "American Graffiti"?

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75. What was the name of the hotel in "Barton Fink"?

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76. Name one of the three SNL cast members who turned down a chance to be in "Animal House"

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78. What famous actor turned down the role of "Big Joe" in Kelley's Heroes?

(Telly Savalas ended up getting the role)

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84. Judging from the dialogue... John Wayne?

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79. Who gave Mel Brooks the idea for "Young Frankenstein"?