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Movies General Knowledge #2

Answer these random questions from the world of film.
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Last updated: September 19, 2017
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In what movie did Gene Kelly dance with a streetlight?
Singin' in the Rain
Who was the male half of "Bennifer"?
Ben Affleck
What movie series features "minions" that resemble Twinkies?
Despicable Me
What musical featured the music of ABBA?
Mamma Mia!
What was the name of the villain in the movie "Die Hard"?
Hans Gruber
What type of animal did the crew of the USS Enterprise need to rescue in
"Star Trek IV: The Journey Home"?
Humpback Whales
In what city did the movie "Slumdog Millionaire" take place?
Mumbai
What movie was about a dunking Golden Retriever named Buddy?
Air Bud
What was the name of the good witch in "The Wizard of Oz"?
Glinda
What was the sequel to the 2010 romcom "Valentine's Day"?
New Year's Eve
What "physical" actress starred alongside John Travolta in "Grease"?
Olivia Newton-John
What Harlem detective is the "cat who won't cop out when there's danger all about"?
John Shaft
What golf movie starred Chevy Chase, Bill Murray, and Rodney Dangerfield?
Caddyshack
What movie featured the Dread Pirate Roberts?
The Princess Bride
What comedienne interviewed celebrities on the red carpet before her death in 2014?
Joan Rivers
What 2017 blockbuster did Gal Gadot star in?
Wonder Woman
Who directed the movie "American Sniper"?
Clint Eastwood
What was the name on the fake ID in the movie "Superbad"?
McLovin
What Darren Aronofsky movie has a number as its title?
Pi
Where did the movie Lilo & Stitch take place?
Hawaii
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Level 51
May 29, 2015
First, can you accept Glenda? I knew it was close. If not, that's okay - they are 2 different names.

Second, "Pi" is not a number. "Pi" is two letters - a number would be 3.14159(etc). I would equate this to saying "x" or "n" or "e" are numbers - they can stand for numbers, but they aren't in and of themselves numbers.

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Level 90
Jun 3, 2015
I agree that Glenda should be accepted.
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Level 41
Oct 11, 2017
but Glenda is not her name its Glinda its not a different spelling its a diiferent name and said differently

you wouldn't accept Hen Solo as an answer would you??

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Level 66
Jun 4, 2018
Wasn't Hen Solo in The Henpire Strikes Back? Or was it A New Coop? Return of the Eggi?
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Level 75
Jun 4, 2018
For me, Glenda and Glinda are pronounced exactly the same and are merely two variant spellings of the same name - the same as Mary and Merry or Jeffrey and Geoffrey.
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Level 69
Jun 6, 2018
Not at all the same - Jeffrey and Geoffrey are alternative spellings of the same name, but Mary and Merry or Glinda and Glenda are not the same in any accent. They may be subtle for some, but there are differences. That's like saying Kristy and Kirsty are the same... No.
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Level 67
Jul 10, 2015
You're technically right about Pi, but Darren Aronofsky only has a handful of films to his credit, so if you know the director, there's a good chance you'll get it (that's how I figured it out anyway), but if you don't know the director, you probably couldn't figure it out even if the clue were reworded.
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Level 74
Jul 10, 2015
But...but...'Pi' represents a specific number, albeit an endless one, where 'x' or 'n' are variables and can represent any number at all. Saying 'Pi' isn't a number is like saying 'fifty' isn't a number.
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Level 82
Jul 10, 2015
Pi is a number, but I agree Glenda or Glynda or something should be accepted.
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Level 56
Jul 13, 2015
The movie isn't actually called, "Pi," it's called "π." The Latin letters were used because, of course, nobody could type the Greek. If you look at the movie's box, the letters "PI" are never used. So, because the title is really the Greek letter, it is indeed a number, and not a word.
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Level 76
Jul 16, 2017
Like you said, it is first a Greek LETTER, which happens to be used as a number. You could also argue that μ is a unit. Well, it is, but also derived from the Greek alphabet. So maybe the clue should say the movie has a Greek letter as its title.
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Level 76
Jun 4, 2018
I bet Greek people could type π pretty easily
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Level 58
Feb 27, 2017
I got Pi because I tried to type Pirates of the Caribbean.
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Level 85
Jun 4, 2018
I hope Quizmaster fixes the quiz to address this issue
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Level ∞
Sep 18, 2017
Glinda will work now and of course Pi is a number. As @LarryLovage pointed out below, I'm sure this disappointed the many people who tried typing 1,2,3, etc...
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Level 77
Sep 20, 2017
As one of those people...it did
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Level 86
Jun 4, 2018
Ditto (though I tried Seven first).
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Level 90
Sep 20, 2017
Just because pi is used to represent a specific number does not make it any more of a number than e (2.718), phi (1.618), or i (the square root of -1). They're all letters used to represent a constant (in some cases irrational or imaginary)... but letters nonetheless. BTW, "Pi" is one messed up movie... much like the rest of Aronofsky's directorial offerings.
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Level 82
Feb 12, 2018
They are letters representing numbers, while 1, 2, 3 etc are numerals, representing numbers. With progress of mathematics an extension of writing system was needed, that's all.
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Level 72
Jun 4, 2018
Glen or Glenda? ;)
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Level 55
Jul 10, 2015
I'm with keeping Glinda, and I thought the Aronofsky was an excellent clue. People who don't know what it is want to type in 1,2,3,4,5, se7en, thirteen (xiii) until they get the right answer, whatever it is.

I want to say I really thought Dread Pirate Roberts was just the bitcoin/dark web criminal, but thinking about it I got the right answer. I'd simply forgotten where he'd got his name from.

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Level 75
Jul 12, 2015
I wasn't really thinking when I saw the Dread Pirate Roberts clue, and at first I tried typing Pirates of the Caribbean, which gave me Pi. Then I remembered it was Princess Bride. I love freebies.
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Level 63
Sep 29, 2017
Did the exact same thing.
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Level 77
Sep 20, 2017
I totally read that as a Drunken Golden Retriever.
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Level 84
Dec 7, 2017
Me too, started typing the same comment when I saw yours. Would have been a way different movie.
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Level 70
Jun 4, 2018
That was the sequel "Air Bud: Washed Up" who is repeatedly arrested for public urination and smelling strangers' crotches.
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Level 83
Jun 4, 2018
Is it not "The Voyage Home"?
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Level 86
Jun 4, 2018
Yes it is. Good catch!
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Level 68
Jun 4, 2018
Air Bud never had Buddy dunk a basketball. He was able to score basketball by hitting it with his nose into the hoop.
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Level 76
Jun 5, 2018
My first guess for the "Valentine's Day" clue was "Knocked Up"...would have made for a more fun concept IMO. Also too bad "Bill Clay" wasn't accepted for "Die Hard" :)
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Level 65
Jun 5, 2018
The clue for Pi needs to be changed. The clue asks for a number specifically, and "Pi" is a word, even if it represents a number, it still is not a number.
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Level 62
Jun 5, 2018
Pi (π) is certainly a number. The only question is are you a 22/7 person or more of the 355/113 type? Both only give approximations. Since writing it in decimal form requires an infinite sequence, the only way to write the exact number is to write π or pi.
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Level 75
Jun 6, 2018
That's like saying that the symbol '4' is not a number - it represents a number but it isn't a number in itself, same as 'pi'
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Level 72
Jun 11, 2018
When in doubt, type The Princess Bride. It ALWAYS shows up on these movie quizzes. Also, Hans Gruber was an answer in the Villains quiz just two days ago. I'm starting to long for a bit more variety on Jet Punk... (What's that? Go make your own quizzes if you're not happy? Fair point.)
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Level 80
Mar 9, 2023
All these people complaining that pi isn't a number is like the jetpunk equivalent of the bodybuilding forum guys arguing about how many days are in a week.