# Test Your Movie Knowledge: Part IIIII!

**URL:** <https://boards.straightdope.com/t/test-your-movie-knowledge-part-iiiii/197954>\
**Category:** Cafe Society\
**Created:** [August 27, 2003, 12:29pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/test-your-movie-knowledge-part-iiiii/197954 "2003-08-27T12:29:10Z")\
**Posts on this page:** 20\
**Page:** 6

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**Author:** ![Earl\_of\_Sandwhich](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/e/91b2a8/32.png) [@Earl\_of\_Sandwhich](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Earl_of_Sandwhich)\
**Post date:** [August 29, 2003, 3:32pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/test-your-movie-knowledge-part-iiiii/197954/101 "2003-08-29T15:32:43Z")

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> \*Originally posted by lost4life \*  
> [EoS-2 Was it Drugstore Cowboy then? I remember him being rather “quirky” in that one. \*\*

You got it.

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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 29, 2003, 3:39pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/test-your-movie-knowledge-part-iiiii/197954/102 "2003-08-29T15:39:39Z")

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REPOST from previous page:

Z\_17 “Everything I needed to know about building fire bombs, I learned from Mickey Rourke.”

Z\_18 “Everything I needed to know about promoting records, I learned from Tommy Lee Jones.”

Z\_19 “Everything I needed to know about being a weekend warrior, I learned from Powers Boothe.”

NEW ONE:

Z\_21 “Everything I needed to know about arm wrestling with scorpions, I learned from John Saxon.”

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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 29, 2003, 4:26pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/test-your-movie-knowledge-part-iiiii/197954/103 "2003-08-29T16:26:31Z")

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More from the previous page.

L4L11 - Everything I know about Hummel figurines, I learned from Jack Nicholson.

L4L12 - Everything I know about pirate radio I learned from Christian Slater

L4L13 - Everything I know about teaching history I learned from Ray Walston

L4L14 - Everything I know about dentistry I learned from Steve Martin (2 answers-must have both to qualify for the lightning round)

And the ever popular L4L-4 Everything I know about cool footwear I learned from Brad Pitt.

Z\_17 is the one where Mickey plays and IRA terrorist, I just can’t think of the name.

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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 29, 2003, 4:51pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/test-your-movie-knowledge-part-iiiii/197954/104 "2003-08-29T16:51:45Z")

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**lost4life** , the movie I’m thinking of in Z\_17 is not the IRA one (A Kiss Before Dying?), even though Mickey may have bombs in that one, too.

I’m guessing for L4L-12 Pump Up The Volume

One of the L4L-14’s is The Man With Two Brains

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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 29, 2003, 5:36pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/test-your-movie-knowledge-part-iiiii/197954/105 "2003-08-29T17:36:22Z")

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Z\_17 “Everything I needed to know about building fire bombs, I learned from Mickey Rourke.” **Body Heat**

Z\_18 “Everything I needed to know about promoting records, I learned from Tommy Lee Jones.” **Coal Miner’s Daughter**

Z\_19 “Everything I needed to know about being a weekend warrior, I learned from Powers Boothe.” **Southern Comfort**

NEW ONE:

Z\_21 “Everything I needed to know about arm wrestling with scorpions, I learned from John Saxon.” **The Appaloosa**

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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 29, 2003, 5:41pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/test-your-movie-knowledge-part-iiiii/197954/106 "2003-08-29T17:41:11Z")

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> \*Originally posted by Zeldar \*
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> I’m guessing for L4L-12 Pump Up The Volume
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> One of the L4L-14’s is The Man With Two Brains \*\*

Right on 12, wrong on 14. I think he was a surgeon in The Man With Two Brains.

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**Author:** ![BuckleberryFerry](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/b/5f9b8f/32.png) [@BuckleberryFerry](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/BuckleberryFerry)\
**Post date:** [August 29, 2003, 5:41pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/test-your-movie-knowledge-part-iiiii/197954/107 "2003-08-29T17:41:23Z")

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> \*Originally posted by Zeldar \*  
> \*\*One of the L4L-14’s is The Man With Two Brains \*\*

The other one is Little Shop of Horrors, no?

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**Author:** ![BuckleberryFerry](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/b/5f9b8f/32.png) [@BuckleberryFerry](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/BuckleberryFerry)\
**Post date:** [August 29, 2003, 5:42pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/test-your-movie-knowledge-part-iiiii/197954/108 "2003-08-29T17:42:43Z")

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L4L\_14: Little Shop of Horrors and The Dentist? WAG on both.

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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 29, 2003, 5:56pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/test-your-movie-knowledge-part-iiiii/197954/109 "2003-08-29T17:56:46Z")

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L4L14 - Everything I know about dentistry I learned from Steve Martin (2 answers-must have both to qualify for the lightning round)

Little Shop of Horrors is one. The other is more recent. Not that popular, but Steve Martin does star in it.

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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 29, 2003, 6:11pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/test-your-movie-knowledge-part-iiiii/197954/110 "2003-08-29T18:11:33Z")

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> \*Originally posted by Labdad \*  
> \*\*Z\_17 “Everything I needed to know about building fire bombs, I learned from Mickey Rourke.” **Body Heat**
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> Z\_18 “Everything I needed to know about promoting records, I learned from Tommy Lee Jones.” **Coal Miner’s Daughter**
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> Z\_19 “Everything I needed to know about being a weekend warrior, I learned from Powers Boothe.” **Southern Comfort**
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> NEW ONE:
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> Z\_21 “Everything I needed to know about arm wrestling with scorpions, I learned from John Saxon.” **The Appaloosa** \*\*

Home run! All good.

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**Author:** ![Earl\_of\_Sandwhich](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/e/91b2a8/32.png) [@Earl\_of\_Sandwhich](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Earl_of_Sandwhich)\
**Post date:** [August 29, 2003, 6:21pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/test-your-movie-knowledge-part-iiiii/197954/111 "2003-08-29T18:21:25Z")

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> \*Originally posted by lost4life \*  
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> Little Shop of Horrors is one. The other is more recent. Not that popular, but Steve Martin does star in it. \*\*

Novocaine

“Everything I wanted to know about luxury cars, I learned from Vincent Gallo.”

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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 29, 2003, 6:24pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/test-your-movie-knowledge-part-iiiii/197954/112 "2003-08-29T18:24:59Z")

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Z\_22 “Everything I needed to know about helping out a nun, I learned from Clint Eastwood.”

Z\_23 “Everything I needed to know about helping out a nun, I learned from Robert Mitchum.”

Z\_24 “Everything I needed to know about helping out a nun, I learned from Sidney Poitier.”

Z\_25 “Everything I needed to know about helping out a nun, I learned from Elvis Presley.”

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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 29, 2003, 6:30pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/test-your-movie-knowledge-part-iiiii/197954/113 "2003-08-29T18:30:00Z")

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Z\_22 “Everything I needed to know about helping out a nun, I learned from Clint Eastwood.” **Two Mules for Sister Sara**?

Z\_23 “Everything I needed to know about helping out a nun, I learned from Robert Mitchum.” **Heaven Knows, Mr. Allison**

Z\_24 “Everything I needed to know about helping out a nun, I learned from Sidney Poitier.” **Lillies of the Field**

Z\_25 “Everything I needed to know about helping out a nun, I learned from Elvis Presley.” **Change of Habit**

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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 29, 2003, 6:47pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/test-your-movie-knowledge-part-iiiii/197954/114 "2003-08-29T18:47:15Z")

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> \*Originally posted by Earl of Sandwhich \*  
> \*\*Novocaine \*\*

That’s the 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 29, 2003, 7:00pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/test-your-movie-knowledge-part-iiiii/197954/115 "2003-08-29T19:00:24Z")

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> \*Originally posted by Labdad \*  
> \*\*Z\_22 “Everything I needed to know about helping out a nun, I learned from Clint Eastwood.” **Two Mules for Sister Sara**?
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> Z\_23 “Everything I needed to know about helping out a nun, I learned from Robert Mitchum.” **Heaven Knows, Mr. Allison**
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> Z\_24 “Everything I needed to know about helping out a nun, I learned from Sidney Poitier.” **Lillies of the Field**
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> Z\_25 “Everything I needed to know about helping out a nun, I learned from Elvis Presley.” **Change of Habit** \*\*

Another one out of the park. Four for four.

These must be too easy!

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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 29, 2003, 7:07pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/test-your-movie-knowledge-part-iiiii/197954/116 "2003-08-29T19:07:26Z")

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Z\_26 “Everything I needed to know about baking, I learned from Nicolas Cage.”

Z\_27 “Everything I needed to know about bowling, I learned from Marlon Brando.”

Z\_28 “Everything I needed to know about boxing, I learned from William Holden.”

Z\_29 “Everything I needed to know about burrowing, I learned from Charles Bronson.”

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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 29, 2003, 8:04pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/test-your-movie-knowledge-part-iiiii/197954/117 "2003-08-29T20:04:35Z")

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> \*Originally posted by Zeldar \*  
> \*\*Z\_26 “Everything I needed to know about baking, I learned from Nicolas Cage.”
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> Z\_27 “Everything I needed to know about bowling, I learned from Marlon Brando.”
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> Z\_29 “Everything I needed to know about burrowing, I learned from Charles Bronson.” \*\*

Z26 -Moonstruck

Z27 -Streetcar Named Desire?

Z29 -The Great Escape

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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 29, 2003, 8:11pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/test-your-movie-knowledge-part-iiiii/197954/118 "2003-08-29T20:11:15Z")

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> \*Originally posted by lost4life \*  
> \*\*Z26 -Moonstruck
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> Z27 -Streetcar Named Desire?
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> Z29 -The Great Escape \*\*

Right on all three.

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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 29, 2003, 8:18pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/test-your-movie-knowledge-part-iiiii/197954/119 "2003-08-29T20:18:30Z")

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REPEATING:

Z\_28 “Everything I needed to know about boxing, I learned from William Holden.”

NEW ONES:

Z\_30 “Everything I needed to know about boxing, I learned from Kirk Douglas.”

Z\_31 “Everything I needed to know about boxing, I learned from Louis Gossett, Jr.”

Z\_32 “Everything I needed to know about boxing, I learned from Denzel Washington.”

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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 29, 2003, 8:28pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/test-your-movie-knowledge-part-iiiii/197954/120 "2003-08-29T20:28:03Z")

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Z\_31 "Everything I needed to know about boxing, I learned from Louis Gossett, Jr.

Diggstown

Z\_32 "Everything I needed to know about boxing, I learned from Denzel Washington.

Hurricane

And the answer to this one before I go

L4L-4 Everything I know about cool footwear I learned from Brad Pitt.

Johnny Suede

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