Trivia: From the Balcony
By Dan on Jun 23, 2009 in Blog
Here’s the latest round of trivia. I’ve included snippets from reviews for ten different movies, you have to guess the movie that each review was directed at.
But wait, there’s a common theme at work here. Each movie is included the oeuvre of one of our finest living thespians. Once you figure out who that actor is, the answers will be much clearer.
Thanks to Rotten Tomatoes for making this an extremely easy category to write.
1. “(??) is a truly dreadful film, a lifeless, massive, lumbering exercise in failed comedy.”
2. “…plastics, an apt description for the artificial people and attitudes around him.”
3. “Still powerful story of two losers in New York.”
4. “Milk bottles and related metaphors feature prominently as breast fetish stand-ins, but with a decidedly peculiar asymmetrical preference for just the left one.”
5. “It’s half a brilliant political satire, half a wacky outrageous comedy of errors. The first half works, the second half doesn’t.”
6. “a perfect setup for some funny and provocative jabs at women’s lib, gender consciousness, equal rights, sexual freedom, as well as soap operas.”
7. “It provides the most observant study of working journalists we’re ever likely to see in a feature film.”
8. “This excellent struggle of a dad to keep his son by his side is a pure classic, with (him) at his best.”
9. “Brazenly manipulative Oscar bait — and it worked.”
10. “An American classic, (it) seeks to rectify Western history with this engrossing account of the colorful life of 121-year-old Jack Crabb.”
Bonus Question
What role did this actor play on the Simpsons? (I’ll accept either the character’s name or his profession. Either of those two things will be acceptable.)
After careful deliberation, this is the best I can do. Glad to have the quiz back.
1. Ishtar
2.
3. Midnight Cowboy
4.
5. Wag the Dog (?)
6. Tootsie
7. All the President’s Men
8. Kramer vs. Kramer
9. Rain Man
10. Little Big Man
Bonus: Mr. Bergstrom
Of course, the actor is the great Dustin Hoffman.
Johann | Jun 23, 2009 | Reply
Dustin Hoffman.
1. Ishtar
2. The Graduate
3. Midnight Cowboy
4.
5. Wag the Dog (?)
6. Tootsie
7. All the President’s Men
8. Kramer vs Kramer
9. Marathon Man (?)
10. Little Big Man
Bonus. Teacher
Mike de la Loyola | Jun 23, 2009 | Reply
1. Ishtar
2. The Graduate
3. Midnight Cowboy
4.
5. Wag The Dog
6. Tootsie
7. All The President’s men
8. Kramer vs. Kramer
9. Rainman
10. Little Big Man
Bonus: No idea
M.B. | Jun 24, 2009 | Reply
Pretty easy (but still cool) once you figure out the actor.
1. Ishtar (not as bad as legend has it)
2. The Graduate
3. Midnight Cowboy
4. Meet the Fockers
5. Wag the Dog
6. Tootsie?
7. All the Presidents Men
8. Kramer vs Kramer
9. Rain Man
10. Little Big Man
Bonus Question
I haven’t watched The Simpsons in 10 years, so I have no clue. I’ll guess he played Smelly Dave, the friendliest plumber in Springfield.
Russ | Jun 26, 2009 | Reply