# Test Your Movie Knowledge: Part III! **URL:** \ **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\ **Page:** 5
**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, 3:49pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/test-your-movie-knowledge-part-iii/197493/81 "2003-08-25T15:49:17Z")
> [@](#): > > \*Originally posted by Zeldar \* > **Z\_19 "Everything I needed to know about being an asshole, I learned from Burt Lancaster."** I imagine that’s “Sweet Smell of Sucess” **Zeldar** , you still haven’t gotten the Rod Steiger one. Think comedy. Here’s LD\_3 “Everything I learned about playing piano in a strip club, I learned from Timothy Daly.” ---
**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, 3:52pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/test-your-movie-knowledge-part-iii/197493/82 "2003-08-25T15:52:10Z")
**Labdad** , you got Z\_19, but I thought later that that clue didn’t narrow his roles down all that much. 🙂 Rod Steiger in a comedy involving embalming, you say? Surely don’t recall seeing it, so it’s off to IMDB for some guessing. Same for Tim Daly. ---
**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, 3:55pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/test-your-movie-knowledge-part-iii/197493/83 "2003-08-25T15:55:17Z")
I\_L\_14 “Everythin I needed to know about strangleholds, I learned from Jack Nicholson” I\_L\_15 “Everything I needed to know about greeting plumber-heroes, I learned from Dennis Hopper” I\_L\_16 “Everything I needed to know about sailboat accidents, I learned from Laurence Olivier” ---
**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, 3:59pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/test-your-movie-knowledge-part-iii/197493/84 "2003-08-25T15:59:37Z")
> [@](#): > > \*Originally posted by Zeldar \* > \*\*Z\_21 “Everything I needed to know about knocking out lights with baseballs, I learned from Robert Redford.” > > Z\_22 “Everything I needed to know about catching fish, I learned from Spencer Tracy.” > > Z\_23 “Everything I needed to know about running along oars, I learned from Kirk Douglas.” > > Z\_24 “Everything I needed to know about sleeping bags, I learned from Jack Nicholson.” \*\* Z\_21 - “The Natural” Z\_22 “The Old Man and the Sea” Z\_23 “The Vikings” Z\_24" “Easy Rider” ---
**Author:** ![Horseflesh](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/horseflesh/32/7502_2.png) [@Horseflesh](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Horseflesh)\ **Post date:** [August 25, 2003, 3:59pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/test-your-movie-knowledge-part-iii/197493/85 "2003-08-25T15:59:38Z")
Z\_21 = The Natural I\_L\_15 = Super Mario Brothers Recap of mine: HF\_1: “Everything I ever needed to know about nutrition I learned from Peter Jackson.” HF\_3: “Everything I ever needed to know about being EE-VILL I learned from Harvey Korman.” HF\_4: “Everything I ever needed to know about being a mechanical gigilo I learned from Jude Law.” and another one: HF\_5: “Everything I needed to know about coconuts I learned from Terry Graham.” ---
**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, 4:01pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/test-your-movie-knowledge-part-iii/197493/86 "2003-08-25T16:01:16Z")
I\_L\_14 One Flew Over The Cuckoo’s Nest? I\_L\_15 Blue Velvet? I\_L\_16 Boys From Brazil? ---
**Author:** ![Homebrew](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/h/c89c15/32.png) [@Homebrew](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Homebrew)\ **Post date:** [August 25, 2003, 4:02pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/test-your-movie-knowledge-part-iii/197493/87 "2003-08-25T16:02:26Z")
Z\_21 The Natural Z\_24 Easy Rider? H\_1 “Everything I need to know about parking meters, I learned from Paul Newman” ---
**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, 4:02pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/test-your-movie-knowledge-part-iii/197493/88 "2003-08-25T16:02:34Z")
**HF\_3: “Everything I ever needed to know about being EE-VILL I learned from Harvey Korman.”** “Blazing Saddles” **HF\_4: “Everything I ever needed to know about being a mechanical gigilo I learned from Jude Law.”** “AI” ---
**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, 4:02pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/test-your-movie-knowledge-part-iii/197493/89 "2003-08-25T16:02:50Z")
HF\_4 AI (Artificial Intelligence)? HF\_5 Ponty Python and the Holy Grail? ---
**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, 4:02pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/test-your-movie-knowledge-part-iii/197493/90 "2003-08-25T16:02:56Z")
L4L-14 Everything I know about vivisecting I learned from Julian Sands. L4L-15 Everything I know about lesbian fantasies gone horribly wrong, I learned from Naomi Watts. L4L-16 Everything I know about Michael Bolton, I learned from David Herman. ---
**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, 4:03pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/test-your-movie-knowledge-part-iii/197493/91 "2003-08-25T16:03:56Z")
> [@](#): > > \*Originally posted by Homebrew \* > \*\*Z\_21 The Natural > Z\_24 Easy Rider? > > H\_1 “Everything I need to know about parking meters, I learned from Paul Newman” \*\* Right on mine. My favorite Newman: Cool Hand Luke ---
**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, 4:04pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/test-your-movie-knowledge-part-iii/197493/92 "2003-08-25T16:04:19Z")
> [@](#): > > \*Originally posted by Homebrew \* > \*\* > > H\_1 “Everything I need to know about parking meters, I learned from Paul Newman” \*\* Cool Hand Luke (I was gonna do that one!) ---
**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, 4:05pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/test-your-movie-knowledge-part-iii/197493/93 "2003-08-25T16:05:01Z")
L4L\_14 Boxing Helena ---
**Author:** ![Homebrew](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/h/c89c15/32.png) [@Homebrew](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Homebrew)\ **Post date:** [August 25, 2003, 4:05pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/test-your-movie-knowledge-part-iii/197493/94 "2003-08-25T16:05:02Z")
Wow, I was too slow. Should mine be HB\_1? ---
**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, 4:09pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/test-your-movie-knowledge-part-iii/197493/95 "2003-08-25T16:09:23Z")
L4L\_15 Mulholland Drive? ---
**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, 4:09pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/test-your-movie-knowledge-part-iii/197493/96 "2003-08-25T16:09:28Z")
**I\_L\_14 "Everythin I needed to know about strangleholds, I learned from Jack Nicholson"** I’m guessing “Last Detail” **H\_1 "Everything I need to know about parking meters, I learned from Paul Newman"** That would be “Cool Hand Luke” ---
**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, 4:11pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/test-your-movie-knowledge-part-iii/197493/97 "2003-08-25T16:11:21Z")
L4L\_16 Office Space? ---
**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, 4:15pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/test-your-movie-knowledge-part-iii/197493/98 "2003-08-25T16:15:03Z")
> [@](#): > > \*Originally posted by Labdad \* > \*\*Z\_21 - “The Natural” > Z\_22 “The Old Man and the Sea” > Z\_23 “The Vikings” > Z\_24" “Easy Rider” \*\* 100% Correct! ---
**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, 4:15pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/test-your-movie-knowledge-part-iii/197493/99 "2003-08-25T16:15:03Z")
L4L\_14 Boxing Helena L4L\_15 Mulholland Drive? You are correct Zeldar! ---
**Author:** ![Horseflesh](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/horseflesh/32/7502_2.png) [@Horseflesh](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Horseflesh)\ **Post date:** [August 25, 2003, 4:16pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/test-your-movie-knowledge-part-iii/197493/100 "2003-08-25T16:16:18Z")
L4L-16 = Office Space L4L-14 = Boxing Helena HF\_6: “Everything I needed to know about captaining a sub I learned from Toshiro Mifune.” HF\_7: “Everything I needed to know about bowling I learned from Janeane Garofalo.” HF\_8: “Everything I needed to know about espresso I learned from Bruce Willis.” [Previous page](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/test-your-movie-knowledge-part-iii/197493.md?page=4) [Next page](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/test-your-movie-knowledge-part-iii/197493.md?page=6)