Tricky Movie Trivia and Movie Reviews

Can you answer these movie trivia questions about Superbad and other Seth Rogen movies?

Let’s test your movie IQ with this challenging quiz about three Seth Rogen movies and some of the celebrities in them.

1. How many times is the “f” word used in Superbad?

2. There was a fight airing on a TV in the bar after the arrest of the homeless man in Superbad. Which former light heavyweight champion was in that fight?

3. What was the name used on the film prints when Superbad was shipped to the theatres?

4. In what language does Knocked Up translate to “A Little Bit Pregnant”?

5. In what language does Knocked Up translate to “Slightly Pregnant“?

6. Which of the following people did not make a cameo appearance in Knocked Up?

• Jessica Simpson
• Steve Carell
• Andy Dick
• Lindsay Lohan
• Eva Mendes
• James Franco
• Jessica Alba
• Ryan Seacrest

7. Writer/director Judd Apatow is married to one of the actresses in the movie Knocked Up. What is her name?

8. The “f” word and its variations are said a total of how many times throughout Knocked Up?

9. Steve Carell, star of The 40-Year-Old Virgin, was a former “reporter” for what television show?

10. In he 40-Year-Old Virgin, David (played by Paul Rudd) complains he’s tired of hearing which song that never even aired in the DVD?

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Now it’s time to see whether you’re a movie star. Check your answers below, and then see the ratings chart at the bottom of this post:

1. The “f” word is used 186 times in Superbad. Since the movie is only 118 minutes long, that means the word was used approximately 1.6 times per minute. Eighty-four of the uses are by the character of Seth (played by Jonah Hill).

2. Former light heavyweight champion Chuck Liddell was the fighter featured on the bar television.

3. “Separation Anxiety” was the name given to Superbad film prints when they were shipped to some theatres.

4. Knocked Up translates to “A Little Bit Pregnant” in Russian.

5. The translation is “Slightly Pregnant” in Portuguese, which is also the title of a popular Brazilian song.

6. Lindsay Lohan is the only celebrity on the list who wasn’t in Knocked Up. Here are the parts each of the other cameo actors played:

• Jessica Simpson played herself at the award show
• Steve Carell played himself at the award show
• Andy Dick played himself at the award show
• Eva Mendes played herself at the award show
• James Franco played himself on E! News
• Jessica Alba played herself at the award show
• Ryan Seacrest played himself on E! News

7. Writer/director Judd Apatow is married to Leslie Mann.

8. The “f” word and its variations are said 113 times throughout the movie.

9. Steve Carell was a former “reporter” Jon Stewart’s The Daily Show in 1996.

10. The song David complains he’s tired of hearing is Ya Mo Be There by Michael McDonald.

So, how did you do on this movie trivia quiz? If you didn’t get most of the questions right, don’t worry; you’re not alone. They were hard!

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Can you answer these movie trivia questions about Lindsay Lohan pics and the celebrities who were in them with her?

1. Lohan’s DUI arrest in late July 2007 prevented her from doing promotion for which movie?

2. Her character in Georgia Rule is set to attend Vassar College in the fall. Which of her Georgia Rules co-stars went to Vassar in real life?

3. Which song by Blink-182 is playing when the band McFly are preparing to go on stage at the Hard Rock Cafe in Just My Luck?

4. In which movie did Lindsay successfully lobby to have a part created that wasn’t in the original script?

5. How much does the character Maggie in Herbie Fully Loaded pay Crazy Dave for Herbie? (Hint: It’s the same price that Jim Douglas, played by Dean Jones, offered to pay in 1968′s The Love Bug.)

6. Who plays Mrs. George, the on-screen mother of Rachel McAdams’ character Regina George, in Mean Girls?

7. Lindsay wasn’t the first choice for the role of Lola Stepp in Confessions of a Teenage Drama Queen. To whom was the part offered first?

8. How many versions of Freaky Friday have there been?

9. What was Lindsay’s first movie?

10. Lohan is currently filming the romantic movie Dare to Love Me, which tells the story of a legendary tango dancer. What is his name?

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Now it’s time to see whether you’re a movie star. Check your answers below, and then see the ratings chart at the bottom of this post:

1. A July 2007 arrest kept her from promoting I Know Who Killed Me.

2. Jane Fonda attended Vassar College in real life.

3. Carousel by Blink-182 is the song playing just before McFly go on stage in Just My Luck.

4. She lobbied to get the part as Lola in Prairie Home Companion. Author Garrison Keillor got the name Lola for the character from the song Whatever Lola Wants, Lola Gets.

5. Maggie pays Crazy Dave $75 for Herbie in Herbie Fully Loaded.

6. Amy Poehler of Saturday Night Live plays Mrs. George. In real life, she’s only five years older than her on-screen daughter, played by Rachel McAdams.

7. The role of Lola Stepp in Confessions of a Teenage Drama Queen was first offered to Hilary Duff.

8. Freaky Friday has been made three times by Disney. The original was released in 1976. It was then remade for ABC television in 1995 and again for theatrical release in 2003.

9. Her first movie was The Parent Trap, which was released in 1998 when she was 12 years old.

1o. Dare to Love Me is the story of tango legend Carlos Gardel.

How did you do with this movie trivia quiz? Were you stumped? Don’t worry, the questions were hard!

Posted January 2, 2008 Comments(1)

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Can you answer the following movie trivia questions about 2007 movies and the celebrities who starred in them?

1. Dame Helen Mirren was invited to meet Queen Elizabeth II because of her role in The Queen. She had to turn down the opportunity because she was in South Dakota filming which movie that was released in 2007?

2. Which real-life professional poker player and two-time World Series of Poker Tournament bracelet holder was featured in Lucky You?

3. In which 2007 movie did a special effects assistant receive critical injuries when a hand-held mock-up of a stinger missile exploded as it was being prepared for a scene aboard a helicopter?

4. Which two famous men were originally supposed to direct and play the lead in Sweeney Todd: The Demon Barber of Fleet Street?

5. What was the name of the U.K. version of the book published by Phillip Pullman that became the American book and movie The Golden Compass?

6. Who was the famous rock and roller who taught Jeffrey Dean Morgan to play guitar for his part in P.S. I Love You?

7. What was the fake name used for Walk Hard: The Dewey Cox Story when movie prints were shipped to theaters?

8. Which of these non-alcoholic substances was used instead of hard liquor in Superbad?
(a.) apple juice
(b.) iced tea
(c.) water with food coloring added

9. Julie Andrews narrated which movie in the romantic movies category, which released in 2007?

10. In which Harry Potter movie did a box of cereal with the name Cheeri-Owls with a color scheme similar to that of a Cheerios box appear during a breakfast scene in the Great Hall?

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Now it’s time to see whether you’re a movie star. Check your answers below, and then see the ratings chart at the bottom of this post:

1. Dame Helen Mirren turned down Queen Elizabeth because she was filming National Treasure: Book of Secrets.

2. Professional poker player Jennifer Harmon was featured in Lucky You, playing against Huck Cheever (Eric Bana) for a seat in the World Series of Poker.

3. The special effects assistant received the injuries on the set of Charlie Wilson’s War.

4. Sam Mendes was originally supposed to direct and Russell Crowe was supposed to have the title role in Sweeney Todd: The Demon Barber of Fleet Street.

5. The book The Golden Compass was published in the U.K. as Northern Lights.

6. Jeffrey Dean Morgan’s guitar instructor on P.S. I Love You was Nancy Wilson of the band Heart. Morgan said he was thrilled to take lessons from her because, “I had such a crush on her as a kid.”

7. The fake title used for Walk Hard: The Dewey Cox Story was Long Way Up.

8. (a.) Apple juice was used to portray hard liquor in Superbad.

9. Julie Andrews narrated Enchanted.

10. The Cheeri-Owls box appeared in Harry Potter and the Order of the Phoenix.

So, how did you do with this test of your movie trivia knowledge? If you didn’t get most of the answers correct, don’t worry; you’re not alone. They were hard!

Posted December 31, 2007 Comments(2)