THE ORIGINAL AND PROBABLY STILL THE BEST
It's a part of human nature that we repeat the good things in life in an attempt to bring back those good feelings, vibes, and in the film industry, the way to make more money. But sometime the original is still the best.
QUESTIONS
1. James Bond was the original suave and sophisticated spy, but what was the name of the movie character created by Mike Myers who was the complete opposite of the English double agent, but in a loveable and fun way?
2. The Rat Pack, originally created by Humphrey Bogart and passed to Frank Sinatra, spawned what nickname for a group of young actors featuring Emilio Estevez, Rob Lowe, Demi Moore and Molly Ringwald in the 1980s?
3. Sticking with Frank Sinatra's Rat Pack, what movie did they make in 1960 that was rebooted in 2001 starring George Clooney and Brad Pitt amongst an all-star cast?
4. What Keanu Reeves film of 1994 has often been said to be basically, 'Die Hard on a Bus'?
5. Janet Garner (1937), Judy Garland (1954), Barbara Streisand (1976) and Lady Gaga (2018) have all played the female lead in their versions of what classic movie?
6. Kurosawa's 'The Hidden Fortress' of 1958 was revealed by George Lucas to have been the inspiration of which of his movies?
7. Who was the original 'Blonde Bombshell' who was known for her bad girl characters and was born Harlean Carpenter in 1911?
8. What 1932 Howard Hawks Italian gangster film starring Paul Muni in the role of Tony, and Boris Karloff as Tom, was remade in 1983 starring Al Pacino, with many people not realising it was a remake?
9. The original, 'The Wicker Man' (1973) was an eerie thriller/horror starring Edward Woodward in the title role, but who was the star in the 2006 adaptation?
10. The Magnificent Seven, an epic film in its own right, was based on which earlier 1954 masterpiece?
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ANSWERS
1. James Bond was the original suave and sophisticated spy, but what was the name of the movie character created by Mike Myers who was the complete opposite of the English double agent, but in a loveable and fun way?
AUSTIN POWERS
2. The Rat Pack, originally created by Humphrey Bogart and passed to Frank Sinatra, spawned what nickname for a group of young actors featuring Emilio Estevez, Rob Lowe, Demi Moore and Molly Ringwald in the 1980s?
THE BRAT PACK
3. Sticking with Frank Sinatra's Rat Pack, what movie did they make in 1960 that was rebooted in 2001 starring George Clooney and Brad Pitt amongst an all-star cast?
OCEAN'S 11
4. What Keanu Reeves film of 1994 has often been said to be basically, 'Die Hard on a Bus'?
SPEED
5. Janet Garner (1937), Judy Garland (1954), Barbara Streisand (1976) and Lady Gaga (2018) have all played the female lead in their versions of what classic movie?
A STAR IS BORN
6. Kurosawa's 'The Hidden Fortress' of 1958 was revealed by George Lucas to have been the inspiration of which of his movies?
STAR WARS
7. Who was the original 'Blonde Bombshell' who was known for her bad girl characters and was born Harlean Carpenter in 1911?
JEAN HARLOW (She died of uraemic poisoning in 1937 aged just 26-years-old)
8. What 1932 Howard Hawks Italian gangster film starring Paul Muni in the role of Tony, and Boris Karloff as Tom, was remade in 1983 starring Al Pacino, with many people not realising it was a remake?
SCARFACE
9. The original, 'The Wicker Man' (1973) was an eerie thriller/horror starring Edward Woodward in the title role, but who was the star in the 2006 adaptation?
NICOLAS CAGE
10. The Magnificent Seven, an epic film in its own right, was based on which earlier 1954 masterpiece?
SEVEN SAMURAI