Questions.....and Answers
1Which 1998 epic begins and ends with part of Wexford playing Omaha Beach?
2Who's that in the funny costume below?
3Identify the missing surname in the Irish Film Classifier's advice for one of this week's releases: "Contains strong, sometimes very grisly violence – trademark *********."
4 “Can’t sing. Can’t act. Balding. Can dance a little.” Which actor was purportedly assessed thus after an early audition?
5Jett Rink. Jim Stark. Caleb Trask. Which bad driver?
6Which sci-fi film was described as "The Ultimate Trip"?
7Janet Gaynor, Judy Garland and Barbra Streisand (in that order). What are we on about?
8Twentieth Century, Silver Streak, The Titfield Thunderbolt, 3:10 to Yuma. What's the connection?
9In what dangerous structure might you encounter Butch Cassidy, Joe Gillis, Bonnie Parker, Dr Kildare and Bullitt?
10Lina Wertmüller. Jane Campion. Who completes this exclusive club?
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1.Saving Private Ryan
2. It's Mickey Rourke in Iron Man 2
3.Tarantino
4.Fred Astaire
5.James Dean. The question refers to his roles in Giant, Rebel Without a Cause and East of Eden.
6. 2001: A Space Odyssey
7. Stars of successive versions of A Star is Born
8. The titles all refer to trains
9.The Towering Inferno. The question refers to Paul Newman, William Holden, Faye Dunaway, Richard Chamberlain and Steve McQueen.
10. Sofia Coppola. They are the only female directors to be nominated for an Oscar.
