MOVIE SCAVENGER HUNT ANSWER KEY

Subtopic: Thriller/Horror

1. Entertainment Weekly rated The Shining the scariest film of all time.

A. Thrid
B. Seventh
C. Ninth
D. First
"This was voted the ninth scariest film of all time by Entertainment Weekly. " - http://www.imdb.com/title/tt0081505/trivia


2. In the film The Ring, the real name of the Moesko Island Lighthouse is.

A. Yaquina Head Lighthouse
B. Yaquina Bay Lighthouse
C. Broadhaven Lighthouse
D. Windward Pointe Lighthouse
"Yaquina Head Lighthouse.... The lighthouse was used as the setting for the “Moesko Island Lighthouse” in the 2002 film The Ring." - http://www.scaryforkids.com/yaquina/


3. The mask made famous by the film Scream was based on which famous painting?

A. Starry Night by Vincent Van Gough
B. Scream by Edvard Munch

C. The Persistence of Memory by Salvador Dali
D. Nighthawks by Edward Hopper
"The mask is based on the painting "Scream" by Edvard Munch. " - http://www.imdb.com/title/tt0117571/trivia?tr0738246


4. In George A. Romero's Dawn of the Dead, some of the Zombies were actual Amputees?

A. True
B. False
"Some of the zombies (notably one in the tenement scene) were actual amputees. " - http://www.imdb.com/title/tt0077402/trivia?tr0798705



5. The film Halloween was shot in 21 days in April of 1978, was made on a budget of $320,000, and became the highest-grossing independent movie ever made at that time.

A. True

B. False

"Halloween was shot in 21 days in April of 1978. Made on a budget of $320,000, it became the highest-grossing independent movie ever made at that time."
- http://www.imdb.com/title/tt0077651/trivia?tr0774600




Suobtopic: Comedy

1) What was the Most Popular "PG-13" Rated Comedy Feature Film?
a) No Strings Attached
b) Tangled
c) The Green Hornet
d) Red

2) Which movie won the Golden Globe Award for "Best Motion Picture- Comedy or Musical"?
a) Alice in Wonderland
b) Red
c) No Strings Attached
d) The Kids Are All Right


3) What does Sarah Jessica Parker say makes theater and film comedy so different, and do you agree? How would you approach this obstacle?
Sarah Jessica Parker says that it is like performing in a vacuum, because there is no reaction to things that are funny. She cites that there is still a lot of rehearsing that goes into comedy to make it look so light and easy. The "do you agree" question is a student opinion which can later be turned into a discussion of comedic acting.



Subtopic: "Chick Flicks"

1)- C - Romy and Michelle's High School Reunion
2)- Odd Choices include: Morocco, Notorious, All About Eve, Aliens, Bull Durham
3)- A - Reese Witherspoon
4)- C - Brad Pitt
5)- A - Letters to Juliet

Fantasy/Sci-fy Answers

1) B -$35, $125
2) B -Will Smith
3) D -$4000000
4) C -1500 years
5) A -Will Smith