Monday 3 January 2011

Quiz Time : A quick 2010 film quiz

Pretty much what it says on the tin. I admit I'm not in practice with writing quizzes so I'm not sure if it's too easy or too hard. Submit your answers and I give the answers once it seems everyone who wants to has had a go. (There might even be a promise of a drink bought for the winner) Stay away from the IMBD and qive it you best shot.

1.Let Me In was the English language remake of which Swedish chiller?

2.Scorsese’s Shutter Island was based on a book by which author also known for Mystic River?

3.Edgar Wright, pal of Simon Pegg and Nick Frost, director of promise brought a comic very much to life in 2010 with which film?

4.Who took over as Lt Col James Rhodes in Iron Man 2 and who did he step in for?

5.Rickey Gervais and Stephen Merchant wrote and directed which slice of small town life?

6.The Town saw the second director’s chair outing for which former Marvel superhero?

7.Just how many levels of dreamscape where there in Cillian Murphy’s head in Inception?

8.Matthew Vaughn brought to screen the whirling dervish of Kick-Ass with his third stint as director, but which very different film was his second directorial outing?

9.The Social Network told (a version of anyway) the story of how Mark Zuckerberg established Facebook. But it seems his business partner and friend in the film is heading to grander things, as Spiderman. So who played friend Eduardo Saverin and is soon to be Peter Parker?

10.Four Lions is the film debut for director Chris Morris but it’s two writers Sam Bain and Jesse Armstrong are the brains behind which Channel 4 sitcom?

11.Bradley “The Hangover” Cooper became one of The A-Team last year. But which one?

12.Toy Story 3 was a triumphant return for Woody, Buzz and the gang. Even Barbie found love, who was it that voiced the oh-so slightly camp Ken?

13.Just before the end of the year Sofia Coppola returned with the tale of a film star drifting through life. Name it.

14.Who was the other, other guy to Will Ferrell in the cop comedy The Other Guys?

15.M. Night Shyamalan looks like he may have finally killed his career stone dead with which family adventure derided by all?

16.The excellent Monsters appeared towards the end of the year, written and directed by Gareth Edwards who also worked on the visual effects. But through which country are the protagonists trying to find a safe way home?

17.The Bourne team of Matt Damon and director Paul Greengrass reunited for which Middle East based thriller?

18.In the Summer Jake Gyllenhaal was the titular prince of where?

19.
Restrepo was an unflinching documentary following a platoon for a year on tour in which conflict zone?

20.Ridley Scott and Russell Crowe teamed up once again and brought us their version of which legendary outlaw?

3 comments:

SpaceSquid said...

1. Let The Right One In
2.
3. Scott Pilgrim Vs The World
4. Don Cheadle took over, but I forget who from.
5.Cemetary Junction
6. Hmm. Was it Ben Affleck? Making the superhero Daredevil.
7.
8. Ass Protector?
9.
10. Peep Show
11. Face (Templeton)
12.
13.
14. Mark Wahlburg
15. The Last Airbender
16.
17. Green Zone
18. Persia
19.
20. Robin Hood

Gooder said...
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Gooder said...

Well no-one else seems interested so here are the answers;

1. Let The Right One In
2. Denis LeHane
3. Scott Pilgrim vs the World
4. Don Cheadle took over from Terrence Howard
5. Cemetary Junction
6. Ben Affleck
7. 3
8. Stardust
9. Andrew Garfield
10.Peep Show
11.Lt. Templeton "Faceman" Peck
12.Micheal Keaton
13.Somewhere
14.Mark Whalberg
15.The Last Airbender
16.Mexico
17.The Green Zone
18.Persia
19.Afghanistan
20.Robin Hood

So thats 11 and a half for our only entrant!