# Test Your Movie Knowledge!: Part IIII

**URL:** <https://boards.straightdope.com/t/test-your-movie-knowledge-part-iiii/197605>\
**Category:** Cafe Society\
**Created:** [August 25, 2003, 9:53pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/test-your-movie-knowledge-part-iiii/197605 "2003-08-25T21:53:48Z")\
**Posts on this page:** 20\
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**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 26, 2003, 1:45am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/test-your-movie-knowledge-part-iiii/197605/21 "2003-08-26T01:45:30Z")

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Another musical trio:

HF\_4: “Everything I learned about mythical sea creatures, I learned from Cher.”

HF\_5: “Everything I learned about knife-fighting, I learned from Sting.”

HF\_6: “Everything I learned about delivering alien babies, I learned from Will Smith.”

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**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 26, 2003, 1:48am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/test-your-movie-knowledge-part-iiii/197605/22 "2003-08-26T01:48:27Z")

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:smack:

“Everything I needed to know…” that is. Sheesh.

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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 26, 2003, 1:49am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/test-your-movie-knowledge-part-iiii/197605/23 "2003-08-26T01:49:40Z")

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> \*Originally posted by Horseflesh \*  
> \*\*Z\_10 = Wildcats \*\*

Right Arm!

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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 26, 2003, 1:51am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/test-your-movie-knowledge-part-iiii/197605/24 "2003-08-26T01:51:35Z")

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HF\_3 Twister

HF\_4 Mermaids

HF\_6 MIB (might be II but I have yet to see it)

HF\_1 A Clockwork Orange

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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 26, 2003, 1:53am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/test-your-movie-knowledge-part-iiii/197605/25 "2003-08-26T01:53:00Z")

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> \*Originally posted by Horseflesh \*  
> \*\*Z\_5 = The Jerk
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> \*\*

Missed seeing this until now, and it’s the right 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 26, 2003, 1:57am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/test-your-movie-knowledge-part-iiii/197605/26 "2003-08-26T01:57:42Z")

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Z\_11 “Everything I needed to know about blowing up trains, I learned from Peter O’Toole.”

Z\_12 “Everything I needed to know about mountain climbing, I learned from Clint Eastwood.”

Z\_13 “Everything I needed to know about causing a fire in an apartment across the street by shooting a book, I learned from Charles Bronson.”

Z\_14 “Everything I needed to know about pickpocketing, I learned from James Coburn.”

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**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 26, 2003, 1:58am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/test-your-movie-knowledge-part-iiii/197605/27 "2003-08-26T01:58:14Z")

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> \*Originally posted by Zeldar \*  
> \*\*HF\_3 Twister
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> HF\_4 Mermaids
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> HF\_6 MIB (might be II but I have yet to see it)
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> HF\_1 A Clockwork Orange \*\*

Right on all but HF\_1. No orgies in that one. A gang-rape maybe, but no orgy.

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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 26, 2003, 1:58am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/test-your-movie-knowledge-part-iiii/197605/28 "2003-08-26T01:58:50Z")

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HF\_1 Caligula!

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**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 26, 2003, 2:05am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/test-your-movie-knowledge-part-iiii/197605/29 "2003-08-26T02:05:38Z")

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I\_L\_4 = Fight Club?  
I\_L\_5 = Good Morning, Vietnam?

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**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 26, 2003, 2:12am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/test-your-movie-knowledge-part-iiii/197605/30 "2003-08-26T02:12:56Z")

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> \*Originally posted by Zeldar \*  
> \*\*HF\_1 Caligula! \*\*

Right-o, you pervert! 😉

Another themed one (guess the theme for extra points):

HF\_7: “Everything I needed to know about levitation I learned from Sigourney Weaver.”

HF\_8: “Everything I needed to know about living in glass houses I learned from Tony Shalhoub.”

HF\_9: “Everything I needed to know about bottlecaps, I learned from Patrick Swayze.”

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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 26, 2003, 2:28am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/test-your-movie-knowledge-part-iiii/197605/31 "2003-08-26T02:28:01Z")

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Total WAG here:

HF\_7 Ghostbusters (at least I saw this)

HF\_8 13 Ghosts (didn’t see this)

HF\_9 Ghost (did see it but don’t recall bottlecaps)

Theme: ghosts – all I had to connect the IMDB clues!

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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 26, 2003, 2:33am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/test-your-movie-knowledge-part-iiii/197605/32 "2003-08-26T02:33:10Z")

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Leaving for the night. See y’all later!

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**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 26, 2003, 2:33am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/test-your-movie-knowledge-part-iiii/197605/33 "2003-08-26T02:33:17Z")

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I suck at naming any movie before 1977 Star Wars, so I resorted to Google on some of these:

Z\_7 = Ghost in the Noonday Sun

Z\_11 = Lawrence of Arabia

Z\_12 = The Eiger Sanction

Z\_13 = Uh, a Death Wish movie?

Z\_14 = Harry in Your Pocket

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**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 26, 2003, 2:34am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/test-your-movie-knowledge-part-iiii/197605/34 "2003-08-26T02:34:52Z")

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> [@](#):
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> \*Originally posted by Zeldar \*  
> \*\*Total WAG here:
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> HF\_7 Ghostbusters (at least I saw this)
> 
> HF\_8 13 Ghosts (didn’t see this)
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> HF\_9 Ghost (did see it but don’t recall bottlecaps)
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> Theme: ghosts – all I had to connect the IMDB clues! \*\*

It’s a sweep!

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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 26, 2003, 3:13am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/test-your-movie-knowledge-part-iiii/197605/35 "2003-08-26T03:13:03Z")

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Production of Television Shows is what is referred to in my clues.

I\_L\_6 “Everything I needed to know about tropical aquaria cultivation, I learned from Eric Idle”

I\_L\_7 “Everything I needed to know about hostage situations, I learned from Mel Gibson” Tricky one, That.

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**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 26, 2003, 3:34am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/test-your-movie-knowledge-part-iiii/197605/36 "2003-08-26T03:34:11Z")

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I\_L\_6 = A Fish Called Wanda

I\_L\_7 = Lethal Weapon (first one)

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**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 26, 2003, 3:35am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/test-your-movie-knowledge-part-iiii/197605/37 "2003-08-26T03:35:13Z")

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Oops, I\_L\_7 is not Lethal Weapon, I was thinking suicide situations. Is it Ransom?

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**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 26, 2003, 3:38am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/test-your-movie-knowledge-part-iiii/197605/38 "2003-08-26T03:38:17Z")

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I guess I could put all my guesses in to one post, huh?

I\_L\_4 = Death to Smoochy (my original guess was based on soap production)

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**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 26, 2003, 3:42am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/test-your-movie-knowledge-part-iiii/197605/39 "2003-08-26T03:42:21Z")

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I\_L\_3 = Tootisie or Wag the Dog

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**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 26, 2003, 3:46am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/test-your-movie-knowledge-part-iiii/197605/40 "2003-08-26T03:46:04Z")

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Really, I’m just padding my post count. 😉

Hangers:

HF\_2: “Everything I needed to know about William Shatner I learned from Jamie Lee Curtis.” \<—Tricky!

HF\_5: “Everything I learned about knife-fighting, I learned from Sting.”

A few more if anybody is still playing:

HF\_10: “Everything I needed to know about Crom, I learned from Arnold Schwarznegger.”

HF\_11: “Everything I need to know about shower curtain rings, I learned from John Candy.”

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