# Test Your Movie Knowledge!

**URL:** <https://boards.straightdope.com/t/test-your-movie-knowledge/197341>\
**Category:** Cafe Society\
**Created:** [August 24, 2003, 4:37pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/test-your-movie-knowledge/197341 "2003-08-24T16:37:58Z")\
**Posts on this page:** 20\
**Page:** 6

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**Author:** ![peritrochoid](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/p/c68b51/32.png) [@peritrochoid](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/peritrochoid)\
**Post date:** [August 24, 2003, 7:39pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/test-your-movie-knowledge/197341/101 "2003-08-24T19:39:55Z")

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Hint for P\_1 …

Lyle Lovett chants “One of us … one of us …”

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**Author:** ![Mr.Babbington](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/m/d6d6ee/32.png) [@Mr.Babbington](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Mr.Babbington)\
**Post date:** [August 24, 2003, 7:39pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/test-your-movie-knowledge/197341/102 "2003-08-24T19:39:57Z")

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M\_B\_4 is still up for grabs too.

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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 24, 2003, 7:41pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/test-your-movie-knowledge/197341/103 "2003-08-24T19:41:23Z")

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I’m with you on the one-minute thingy! Bout to wear out my clicker over here.

I thought Battleship Potemkin was R\_A\_6

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**Author:** ![Mr.Babbington](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/m/d6d6ee/32.png) [@Mr.Babbington](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Mr.Babbington)\
**Post date:** [August 24, 2003, 7:41pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/test-your-movie-knowledge/197341/104 "2003-08-24T19:41:25Z")

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P\_1 Short Cuts! AWESOME!!!

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**Author:** ![peritrochoid](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/p/c68b51/32.png) [@peritrochoid](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/peritrochoid)\
**Post date:** [August 24, 2003, 7:41pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/test-your-movie-knowledge/197341/105 "2003-08-24T19:41:54Z")

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P\_7 is still hangin’ too …

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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 24, 2003, 7:42pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/test-your-movie-knowledge/197341/106 "2003-08-24T19:42:26Z")

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Could you repost the sweep over here? Please?

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**Author:** ![Mr.Babbington](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/m/d6d6ee/32.png) [@Mr.Babbington](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Mr.Babbington)\
**Post date:** [August 24, 2003, 7:43pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/test-your-movie-knowledge/197341/107 "2003-08-24T19:43:35Z")

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Oh, come now. Going back one page isn’t that horrible.

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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 24, 2003, 7:43pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/test-your-movie-knowledge/197341/108 "2003-08-24T19:43:46Z")

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Z\_3 “Everything I needed to know about being a 50 year old bounty hunter I learned from Steve McQueen.”

Z\_6 “Everything I needed to know about being a hitman, I learned from Charles McGraw.”

R\_A\_9 “Everything I needed to know about being a rock star and a brain surgeon I learned from Peter Weller.”

I\_L\_5 “Everything I needed to know about Latin Lover-Hairdressers, I learned from Michael Caine”

P\_1 “Everything I needed to know about removing snakes from vehicles I learned from Tim Robbins.”

Z\_12 “Everything I needed to know about being a prostitute, I learned from Elizabeth Taylor.”

Mr.\_B\_1 Everything I needed to know about cuckoo clocks I learned from Orson Welles.

P\_5 “Everything I needed to know about videotaping friends I learned from Joan Cusack.”

P\_6 “Everything I needed to know about ecstacy I learned from Mina Badie.”  
P\_7 “Everything I needed to know about racing groupies I learned from Jasmin Wagner.”

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**Author:** ![peritrochoid](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/p/c68b51/32.png) [@peritrochoid](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/peritrochoid)\
**Post date:** [August 24, 2003, 7:44pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/test-your-movie-knowledge/197341/109 "2003-08-24T19:44:41Z")

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> \*Originally posted by Mr. Babbington \*  
> \*\*P\_1 Short Cuts! AWESOME!!! \*\*

Still no! 🙂 Although, the director is a HUGE clue!

Wow, I had no idea P\_1 was so obscure!

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**Author:** ![Robot\_Arm](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/robot_arm/32/18280_2.png) [@Robot\_Arm](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Robot_Arm)\
**Post date:** [August 24, 2003, 7:45pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/test-your-movie-knowledge/197341/110 "2003-08-24T19:45:45Z")

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Mr.\_B\_1 = The Third Man

M\_B\_7 = The Caine Mutiny

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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 24, 2003, 7:46pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/test-your-movie-knowledge/197341/111 "2003-08-24T19:46:05Z")

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Was R\_A\_9 Buckaroo Bonzai in one of its incarnations?

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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 24, 2003, 7:47pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/test-your-movie-knowledge/197341/112 "2003-08-24T19:47:54Z")

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P\_1 The Player?

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**Author:** ![Mr.Babbington](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/m/d6d6ee/32.png) [@Mr.Babbington](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Mr.Babbington)\
**Post date:** [August 24, 2003, 7:48pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/test-your-movie-knowledge/197341/113 "2003-08-24T19:48:51Z")

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> \*Originally posted by Robot Arm \*  
> \*\*Mr.\_B\_1 = The Third Man
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> M\_B\_7 = The Caine Mutiny \*\*

Got em in two, my friend.

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**Author:** ![peritrochoid](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/p/c68b51/32.png) [@peritrochoid](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/peritrochoid)\
**Post date:** [August 24, 2003, 7:49pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/test-your-movie-knowledge/197341/114 "2003-08-24T19:49:10Z")

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Z\_3 is The Hunter?

Okay, I was about to say _Bullitt_, but wanted to make sure so … oops … I accidentally cheated a bit on IMDB.

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**Author:** ![Mr.Babbington](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/m/d6d6ee/32.png) [@Mr.Babbington](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Mr.Babbington)\
**Post date:** [August 24, 2003, 7:49pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/test-your-movie-knowledge/197341/115 "2003-08-24T19:49:58Z")

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if P\_1 isn’t the player, I say we shoot peritrochoid.

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**Author:** ![peritrochoid](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/p/c68b51/32.png) [@peritrochoid](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/peritrochoid)\
**Post date:** [August 24, 2003, 7:50pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/test-your-movie-knowledge/197341/116 "2003-08-24T19:50:17Z")

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> \*Originally posted by Zeldar \*  
> \*\*P\_1 The Player? \*\*

Bingo!

DAMMIT, now **I** hate this one minute crap!

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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 24, 2003, 7:50pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/test-your-movie-knowledge/197341/117 "2003-08-24T19:50:48Z")

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The Hunter is right – his last flic I believe (Z\_3)

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**Author:** ![peritrochoid](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/p/c68b51/32.png) [@peritrochoid](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/peritrochoid)\
**Post date:** [August 24, 2003, 7:51pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/test-your-movie-knowledge/197341/118 "2003-08-24T19:51:30Z")

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> [@](#):
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> \*Originally posted by Mr. Babbington \*  
> \*\*if P\_1 isn’t the player, I say we shoot peritrochoid. \*\*

Oh, my! :eek:

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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 24, 2003, 7:51pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/test-your-movie-knowledge/197341/119 "2003-08-24T19:51:52Z")

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IMDB is your friend!

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**Author:** ![Mr.Babbington](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/m/d6d6ee/32.png) [@Mr.Babbington](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Mr.Babbington)\
**Post date:** [August 24, 2003, 7:53pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/test-your-movie-knowledge/197341/120 "2003-08-24T19:53:43Z")

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M\_B\_8 Everything I needed to know about bourbon, I learned from Martin Landau.

M\_B\_9 Everything I needed to know about ordering breakfast, I learned from Jack Nicholson.

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