# Test Your Movie Knowledge: Part III!

**URL:** <https://boards.straightdope.com/t/test-your-movie-knowledge-part-iii/197493>\
**Category:** Cafe Society\
**Created:** [August 25, 2003, 11:57am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/test-your-movie-knowledge-part-iii/197493 "2003-08-25T11:57:01Z")\
**Posts on this page:** 20\
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**Author:** ![Zeldar](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/z/b77776/32.png) [@Zeldar](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Zeldar)\
**Post date:** [August 25, 2003, 2:00pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/test-your-movie-knowledge-part-iii/197493/21 "2003-08-25T14:00:08Z")

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Don’t you fuck with Jesus? (sorry for the dupe – it was unwitting)

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**Author:** ![Ilsa\_Lund](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/i/a6a055/32.png) [@Ilsa\_Lund](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Ilsa_Lund)\
**Post date:** [August 25, 2003, 2:01pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/test-your-movie-knowledge-part-iii/197493/22 "2003-08-25T14:01:48Z")

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I\_L\_4 “Everything I needed to know about tossing people under trains, I learned from Omar Sharif”

I\_L\_5 “Everything I needed to know about shipping things via courier, I learned from Tom Hanks”

I\_L\_6 “Everything I needed to know about PCP, I learned from Gary Oldman”

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**Author:** ![lost4life](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/l/c4cdca/32.png) [@lost4life](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/lost4life)\
**Post date:** [August 25, 2003, 2:02pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/test-your-movie-knowledge-part-iii/197493/23 "2003-08-25T14:02:43Z")

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> \*Originally posted by Zeldar \*  
> \*\*Z\_5 an6 Right!
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> L4L\_2 The Others
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> L4L\_3 this can’t be Risky Business, but I’ll put it in for the image it makes 🙂 \*\*

The Others is right, Risky Business is wrong. Mission Impossible is correct.

L4L-4 Everything I know about raising a problem child, I learned from Ellen Burstyn.

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**Author:** ![rjk](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/r/ed655f/32.png) [@rjk](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/rjk)\
**Post date:** [August 25, 2003, 2:03pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/test-your-movie-knowledge-part-iii/197493/24 "2003-08-25T14:03:03Z")

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rjk\_4: Everything I needed to know about model airplanes, I learned from Hardy Kruger.

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**Author:** ![Zeldar](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/z/b77776/32.png) [@Zeldar](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Zeldar)\
**Post date:** [August 25, 2003, 2:03pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/test-your-movie-knowledge-part-iii/197493/25 "2003-08-25T14:03:32Z")

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I\_L\_4 Dr. Zhivago?

I\_L\_5 Cast Away

I\_L\_6 The Professional? (or True Romance?)

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**Author:** ![lost4life](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/l/c4cdca/32.png) [@lost4life](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/lost4life)\
**Post date:** [August 25, 2003, 2:05pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/test-your-movie-knowledge-part-iii/197493/26 "2003-08-25T14:05:00Z")

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> \*Originally posted by Ilsa\_Lund \*  
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> I\_L\_6 “Everything I needed to know about PCP, I learned from Gary Oldman” \*\*

I’ll go with Sid & Nancy on this one.

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**Author:** ![Zeldar](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/z/b77776/32.png) [@Zeldar](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Zeldar)\
**Post date:** [August 25, 2003, 2:05pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/test-your-movie-knowledge-part-iii/197493/27 "2003-08-25T14:05:28Z")

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L4L\_4 The Exorcist

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**Author:** ![lost4life](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/l/c4cdca/32.png) [@lost4life](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/lost4life)\
**Post date:** [August 25, 2003, 2:07pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/test-your-movie-knowledge-part-iii/197493/28 "2003-08-25T14:07:18Z")

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> \*Originally posted by rjk \*  
> \*\*rjk\_4: Everything I needed to know about model airplanes, I learned from Hardy Kruger. \*\*

I’m thinking Flight of the Phoenix.

The Exorcist is correct.

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**Author:** ![Zeldar](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/z/b77776/32.png) [@Zeldar](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Zeldar)\
**Post date:** [August 25, 2003, 2:08pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/test-your-movie-knowledge-part-iii/197493/29 "2003-08-25T14:08:23Z")

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rjk\_4 Flight of the Phoenix?

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**Author:** ![Zeldar](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/z/b77776/32.png) [@Zeldar](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Zeldar)\
**Post date:** [August 25, 2003, 2:11pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/test-your-movie-knowledge-part-iii/197493/30 "2003-08-25T14:11:17Z")

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\*\*\* REPOSTING \*\*\*

Z\_2 “Everything I needed to know about draining spaghetti on a tennis racket, I learned from Jack Lemmon.”

Z\_4 “Everything I needed to know about falling in love with dead people, I learned from Dana Andrews.”

Z\_7 “Everything I needed to know about building my own playmates, I learned from William Sanderson.” (Bonus if you name the character)

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**Author:** ![lost4life](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/l/c4cdca/32.png) [@lost4life](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/lost4life)\
**Post date:** [August 25, 2003, 2:11pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/test-your-movie-knowledge-part-iii/197493/31 "2003-08-25T14:11:52Z")

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L4L-5 Everything I know about killing Nazis officers I learned from John Cassavetes.

L4L-6 Everything I know about burying Indians against the townfolks wishes, I learned from Yule Brenner.

L4L-7 Everything I know about raising butterflys, I learned from Ted Levine

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**Author:** ![Labdad](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/l/439d5e/32.png) [@Labdad](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Labdad)\
**Post date:** [August 25, 2003, 2:13pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/test-your-movie-knowledge-part-iii/197493/32 "2003-08-25T14:13:32Z")

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> [@](#):
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> \*Originally posted by Zeldar \*  
> \*\*Z\_2 “Everything I needed to know about draining spaghetti on a tennis racket, I learned from Jack Lemmon.”
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> Z\_4 “Everything I needed to know about falling in love with dead people, I learned from Dana Andrews.” \*\*

Z\_2 = “The Apartment”  
Z\_4 = “Laura”

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**Author:** ![Zeldar](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/z/b77776/32.png) [@Zeldar](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Zeldar)\
**Post date:** [August 25, 2003, 2:13pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/test-your-movie-knowledge-part-iii/197493/33 "2003-08-25T14:13:33Z")

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L4L\_5 The Dirty Dozen

L4L\_6 The Magnificent Seven

L4L\_7 Silence Of The Lambs

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**Author:** ![Zeldar](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/z/b77776/32.png) [@Zeldar](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Zeldar)\
**Post date:** [August 25, 2003, 2:14pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/test-your-movie-knowledge-part-iii/197493/34 "2003-08-25T14:14:36Z")

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Kee-Rect! Labdad, welcom! (Z\_2 & 4)

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**Author:** ![lost4life](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/l/c4cdca/32.png) [@lost4life](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/lost4life)\
**Post date:** [August 25, 2003, 2:22pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/test-your-movie-knowledge-part-iii/197493/35 "2003-08-25T14:22:43Z")

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> \*Originally posted by Zeldar \*  
> \*\*L4L\_5 The Dirty Dozen
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> L4L\_6 The Magnificent Seven
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> L4L\_7 Silence Of The Lambs \*\*

Right, right and right.  
L4L-8 Everything I know about phone etiquette, I learned from Keifer Sutherland

L4L-9 Everything I know about wine I learned from Paul Bartel

L4L-10 Everything I know about poison, I learned from Wallace Shawn

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**Author:** ![Zeldar](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/z/b77776/32.png) [@Zeldar](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Zeldar)\
**Post date:** [August 25, 2003, 2:25pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/test-your-movie-knowledge-part-iii/197493/36 "2003-08-25T14:25:02Z")

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L4L\_8 Phone Booth

L4L\_10 Princess Bride?

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**Author:** ![Labdad](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/l/439d5e/32.png) [@Labdad](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Labdad)\
**Post date:** [August 25, 2003, 2:25pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/test-your-movie-knowledge-part-iii/197493/37 "2003-08-25T14:25:23Z")

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Thanks! Here are a couple:

LD\_1 “Everything I know about nose jobs I learned from Roman Polanski” (easy)  
LD\_2 “Everything I know about embalming I learned from Rod Steiger” (harder)

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**Author:** ![Zeldar](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/z/b77776/32.png) [@Zeldar](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Zeldar)\
**Post date:** [August 25, 2003, 2:27pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/test-your-movie-knowledge-part-iii/197493/38 "2003-08-25T14:27:04Z")

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L4L\_8 Phone Booth

L4L\_9 Eating Raoul

L4L\_10 Princess Bride?

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**Author:** ![plnnr](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/p/7ea924/32.png) [@plnnr](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/plnnr)\
**Post date:** [August 25, 2003, 2:27pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/test-your-movie-knowledge-part-iii/197493/39 "2003-08-25T14:27:54Z")

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Z\_7 Blade Runner. Character: J. F. Sebastien

I\_L-8: Everything I ever needed to know about being a lab assistant I learned from Dwight Frye.

I\_L-9: Everything I ever needed to know about riding a bicycle I learned from Margaret Hamilton.

I\_L\_10: Everything I ever needed to know about molesting children I learned from Peter Lorre.

I\_L\_11: Everything I ever needed to know about being an invalid I learned from Barbara Stanwyck.

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**Author:** ![Zeldar](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/z/b77776/32.png) [@Zeldar](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Zeldar)\
**Post date:** [August 25, 2003, 2:28pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/test-your-movie-knowledge-part-iii/197493/40 "2003-08-25T14:28:15Z")

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LD\_1 Chinatown  
LD\_2 The Collector?

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