Donald Clarke's Weekly Movie Quiz

1 “He is afraid. He is alone. He is three million light years from home.” The tagline to which 1980s smash?

1"He is afraid. He is alone. He is three million light years from home." The tagline to which 1980s smash?

2In which film might you encounter the inappropriately named Nice Guy Eddie?

3Who's that on the big motorbike?

4Which of this week's releases take place entirely on St Swithin's Day?

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5Hardwicke, Weitz, Slade and, shortly, Condon. Which hit series?

6The soundtrack to which classic features titles such as Connie's Wedding, Apolloniaand The Baptism?

7Which is the odd one out: Private Benjamin, Buffy the Vampire Slayer, Nine to Fiveand Traffic?

8Which film did Ned O'Keefe, then a Cork TD, seek to ban in 1995?

9 Happiness, Far From Heaven, warbling Johnny Depp and The Dambusters. Which four letter word?

10Why might Cluelessand Nigel Bruce make you think of a Harry Potter star?

Answers



1 ET: The Extraterrestrial.

2 Reservoir Dogs

3Dennis Hopper

4 One Day

5 Twilight(successive directors)

6 The Godfather

7 Traffic. All the rest spawned TV series. ( Trafficwas, itself, based on
one)

8 Babe

9Todd (Directed by Todd Solondz. Directed by Todd Haynes. Sweeney Todd.
Starred Richard Todd)

10 Cluelessis based on Jane Austen's Emma. Nigel Bruce played Dr Watson.
Hence Emma Watson.