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Rocky V Quiz

Time to learn about street fighting. Let’s go!

Pop Quiz Hot Shot!

1) MC Hammer performed a song for the soundtrack. Did you know he had a Saturday-morning cartoon. What was it called?

2) Kevin Connolly had his first acting role in this film as the bully Chickie. What HBO show did Connolly play Eric Murphy in?

3) John Avildsen won an Oscar for directing Rocky, and he directed many famous films (Karate Kid anyone?). But he also directed Jack Lemmon to his only lead actor Oscar win for what film?

4) I did end up watching the three Creed films. In the first film Rock almost dies (again!). Remember why he got brain damage in this film? Anyways, what did he almost die of in that film?

5) Tommy Morrison was actually the WBO heavyweight champion in 1993. Who did he beat, who also became the oldest heavyweight champion a few years later?

Bonus NYTimes Listing Question: November 12, 1991 Rocky V premiered on Cinemax primetime. This, of course, was competing with this film:

What is this film?

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Rocky IV Quiz

Ooooo, maybe I’ll learn about Siberia or something. Let’s go!

Pop Quiz Hot Shot!

1) Many shows have spoofed Rocky IV over the years. Even, surprisingly, this kids’ television show, made in Canada, and the origin of Nickelodeon’s green slime.

2) When Apollo fights Drago, James Brown appears as himself to perform Living in America. That song peaked at #4 on the Top 100. But that isn’t the highest single by Brown. What song is? Either the main title or subtitle accepted.

3) Rocky IV is a rare example of a BMT film with a writer-director-actor … right? I mean, it is rare right? Nope, actually, there are 57 films that qualify with that distinction, like 2.5% that is about the same as the number of twins. One of the others we’ve seen is a Star Trek film. Which one, and who directed, wrote, and starred in it?

4) Made specific by Sergei Eisenstein, what term, meaning “assembly” or “editing” in French was the major contribution of early 20th century Soviet film theorists to formal film analysis?

5) The film was actually the subject of a notable copyright case, in which a writer, Thomas Anderson, accused MGM and Stallone of stealing his Rocky IV script and using it without compensation. What was the result of this ruling?

Bonus NYTimes Listing Question: A little twistemup here. Airplane 2 was on television the day of Rocky IV’s release:

But what was the subtitle of this film?

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Breakin’ 2: Electric Boogaloo Quiz

Rich people scoffing? Poor people popping? Talk to me, people! Let’s go!

Pop Quiz Hot Shot!

1) Electric Boogaloo as a subtitle has entered the popular lexicon as a generic silly name for a sequel. Some might call it “a clichéd phrase in which one or more words can be substituted to express a similar idea in a different context, often to humorous or sarcastic effect” … that is the definition of what (non-weather related) word?

2) When the film came out Ebert gave the film three out of four stars. There was also at least one other critic of New York Press who gave it a good review. As a matter of fact he often gives good films bad reviews (The Wild Robot) and bad films good reviews (Rebel Moon Part 1). Who is this famously contrarian critic?

3) Sam Firstenberg directed Lucinda Dickey in both Breakin’ 2 and Ninja III: The Domination. As a matter of fact he also directed the second in the Ninja series (Revenge of the Ninja) and the first two films in what martial arts series starring Michael Dudikoff?

4) Both films would be produced by Golan-Globus Cannon. The last film produced under that banner was a Jean-Claude Van Damme which would be followed by two sequels, the third film with the subtitle The Recycler. What is this sci-fi production?

5) The electric boogaloo is an actual dance. It is related to popping which Shabba Doo specialized in. It is best known for the dance move you might remember from a Volkswagen commercial featuring Tony Hale. What is that dance?

Bonus NYTimes Listing Question: On February 6, 1990, Breakin’ 2: Electric Boogaloo played on Cinemax at 6PM. A very very famous musical played after, and then after that:

What is this “dreadful” film?

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Breakin’ Quiz

Boogaloo Shrimp? Shabba Doo? Talk to me, people. Let’s go!

Pop Quiz Hot Shot!

1) During an episode of At the Movies Breakin’ is reviewed alongside Hardbodies, Sugar Can Alley, and a 1984 Stephen King adaptation starring David Keith, Martin Sheen, and George C. Scott … fine there is an actual star of the film, but I’m not giving you her name. What is the film?

2) Ice-T is in the film. Looking at his discography outside of the rap charts he really never charted on the Top 100 outside of two songs. One is called New Jack Hustler which was for the soundtrack of New Jack City naturally. The other is a song for the soundtrack of what film directed by Dennis Hopper, and starring Sean Penn and Robert Duvall as police officers?

3) The director, Joel Silberg, wasn’t done with dance films after this. He also made a film about a dance style from Brazil that is often called the Forbidden Dance. What is the name of the film and dance style.

4) This is considered one of the last financially profitable films ever produced by Cannon, partially due to the dissolution of a deal Cannon had with MGM for release. The dissolution came about due to the refusal of MGM to release what X-rated John Derek film starring Bo Derek?

5) Breakdancing consists of four main types of movies. Toprock (general standing footwork, often akin to dancing), downrock (footwork with hands and feet, e.g. the 6-step), power moves (acrobatic or athletic movements using speed and momentum), and what?

Bonus NYTimes Listing Question: On March 13, 1998, Breakin’ played for the first time on VH1. Meanwhile on Cinemax:

This is a major Sci Fi trivia, you better know this film.

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From the Hip Quiz

Lawyers. Boston. Talk to me, people! Let’s go!

Pop Quiz Hot Shot!

1) Judd Nelson was part of the Brat Pack. The common members of the crew include Emilio Estevez, Andrew McCarthy, and Rob Lowe among others. What two movies are commonly associated with members of the Brat Pack?

2) The film is directed by Bob Clark. He is somewhat notable for writing and directing what 1981 T&A comedy about rowdy high schoolers in Florida? He allegedly wrote the script as a stream of conscience into a tape recorder.

3) Judd Nelson was nominated for a Razzie for the film. He would ultimately lose to Bill Cosby for what Sci Fi stinker?

4) We just watched Elizabeth Perkins in The Flintstones. But what ensemble film, starring Alan Arkin, Bill Paxton, and Kevin Pollak among others, did she film prior to that, which was notably lampooned by the film Wet Hot American Summer?

5) John Hurt plays the murderer in the film. He’s been nominated for two Academy Awards, although he’s never won. One was for Midnight Express, which I’ve read the book of but never seen. The other was for the lead role in a very early David Lynch film. What film?

Bonus NYTimes Listing Question: On April 4, 1992, From the Hip played primetime on channel 11. A little bit before though on HBO was:

This is an easy one right? What is the film?

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Dream a Little Dream Quiz

Dreams? Little Dreams? Talk to me, people. Let’s go!

Pop Quiz Hot Shot!

1) It’s the End of the World as We Know it by R.E.M. is on the soundtrack for the film. It peaked at 69 on the Billboard Top 100. That is not nearly the highest R.E.M. reached, which was #4 for what song?

2) For the Siskel and Ebert episode for The Worst Films of 1989, Dream a Little Dream was a pick. Another film was a little film about a wrestler named Zeus starring Hulk Hogan. What was that film?

3) The Two Coreys were famous enough as a duo to have their own wikipedia page. They paired up nine times on film. The first time was in The Lost Boys, and the third time was in this film Dream a Little Dream. What was the second film they appeared in together?

4) This is an impossible one, but in the direct-to-video sequel Dream a Little Dream 2, Bobby Keller and Dinger find magic what? Yeah, you read that right, literally magic.

5) Jason Robards is in the film. He won a Tony (The Disenchanted), two Academy Awards (All the President’s Men, and Julia), and an Emmy (Inherit the Wind). But he notably played James Tyrone Jr. in what Eugene O’Neill adaptation?

Bonus NYTimes Listing Question: On March 19, 1990, Dream a Little Dream played at 8PM on HBO. Right after though this came on:

What movie could this be?

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Amityville 3-D Quiz

Amityville 3-D? 3-D, demons, talk to me people! Let’s go!

Pop Quiz Hot Shot!

1) In the movie the kids play with a Ouija Board they find in the attic of the spooooky house. Where does the name Ouija come from?

2) Tony Roberts is the main character in the film. His last film role was as the character Max Kellerman, the operator of an upscale Catskills resort, in a television remake of a famous film. What film?

3) Siskel and Ebert covered Amityville 3-D in an episode also covering a boxing film starring Dennis Quaid. C’mon, Dennis Quaid. Boxing film. 1983. What is it?

4) A very young Meg Ryan is in the film. Afterwards she would spend several years on As the World Turns, but then would break out in what 1986 action packed film?

5) Part of the film was filmed in Mexico City (interiors mostly). Mexico City is the 5th largest metropolitan area in the world, behind Tokyo, Delhi, Shanghai, and what South American city?

Bonus NYTimes Listing Question: Oh what a twist, look at this guy:

That is Amityville 3-D, but it has a different subtitle. What subtitle did it gain for a Halloween, 1992, showing on channel 55 in NYC?

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Amityville II: The Possession Quiz

What makes Amityville 2 special … possessions, exorcisms, talk to me people! Let’s go!

Pop Quiz Hot Shot!

1) Might as well start with an easy one. Where in New York is the real life Amityville?

2) Ha, on the soundtrack for this film, naturally, it has to give official credit for Happy Birthday to You. This song is famously written by whom?

3) There was a remake of the original film in 2005. How many original films were there, and since 2011 how many independent releases of related films have there been (plus or minus 5 let’s say)?

4) Orion Pictures produced the film. They have produced four Best Picture films. Name any one of them.

5) In this film the family uses the fictional name Montelli. But what was the actual name of the family in the original Amityville haunting?

Bonus NYTimes Listing Question: On January 26, 1998, this film played late on TMC. Earlier that night though this played:

What is that film?

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Red Scorpion Quiz

Time to learn about arachnids I imagine. Let’s go!

Pop Quiz Hot Shot!

1) In the film Dolph Lundgren is part of the Spetsnaz. Historically, this term was followed by what three letter acronym?

2) The film was produced by Jack Abromoff, who eventually went to prison in the aptly named Jack Abramoff Native American lobbying scandal. His lobbying efforts were dramatized in the film Casino Jack, where he was (appropriately?) played by whom?

3) In the film Lundgren is found by a tribal San, or Saan. These are hunter gatherers that still live in the region, and are more commonly referred to as what? (Although to be clear they appear to not have a collective term for themselves)

4) There are a ton of music by the singer of Jenny, Jenny, Long Tall Sally, and Good Golly Miss Molly. Name that singer.

5) The director Joseph Zito directed a few films, but two of the more famous films are Invasion U.S.A. and Missing in Action. Who stars in these films?

Bonus NYTimes Listing Question: Red Scorpion was a bit touch and go, but Red Scorpion 2? That definitely played on HBO on April 27, 1995. Right before it though:

What is this lead-in film?

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Soul Man Quiz

Let’s just hope I stick to questions about Boston … Let’s go!

Pop Quiz Hot Shot!

1) Soul Man. It is basically named after the song. Name one of the two writers of that famous song (although they weren’t the ones who sung it and made it famous).

2) Of the many home video releases, Soul Man has been part of two Double Feature DVDs. On one it was paired with Fraternity Vacation from 1985. In the other it was paired with what body swap film starring George Burns?

3) There is a movie I have to watch. I actually HAVE to own it. It stars C. Thomas Howell, and it is called Side Out. What sport does our (also lawyer) Howell get super duper into in the movie Side Out.

4) Harvard Law is the oldest continually operating Law School in the U.S. But it isn’t the oldest full stop. What university, which (understandably) had to close up during the Civil War, has the oldest?

5) You get to see a young Julia Louis-Dreyfus in this film. Speaking of Seinfeld (we were speaking of that right?), the character of Sue Ellen Mischke was a frenemy of Elaine on that show. What candy bar fortune was she the heiress of?

Bonus NYTimes Listing Question: Oh a tricky one. This movie went up against Soul Man (on Lifetime!) on July 9, 1990:

But what film is a remake of Dangerous Liaisons in 1999?

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