Thyagarajan Cinema quiz

Cinema Quiz

By

Thyagarajan Narendran

ILS LAW

Identify X,Y and Z

• X,Y and Z might just be anything a film , an actor , a film maker or a book

1.

• X was Y’s debut, made in the year 1998 with just $6,000 it went on to become a hit grossing $48,000. The film is about a struggling writer’s strange obsession, Jermey Theobald played the writer.

• Identify X and Y

Answer

• X – following

• Y-Christopher Nolan

2

• Sidney Olcott,Fred Niblo and William Wyler made different versions of x , X is a famous fable in the western world. The first 2 versions of the film were silent films, the 3rd version is considered a classic.

• Identify X

• X- Ben-Hur

• Sidney Olcott made a 7 minute silent film in 1907

• Fred Niblo in 1925

• William Wyler made Ben-Hur in 1959 , it went on to win 11 Academy awards

3.

• X is a 2005 South African film directed by Gavin Hood, it is an adaptation of a novel by Athol Fugard. The 2009 Tamil film Yogi starring director Amier was a re-make of this film. X also won the academy award for the best foreign language film

• X-Tsotsi.

Tsotsi is the first South African film to win an academy award.

4.

• Anuragh Kashyap’s 2007 film No smoking is an adaptation of a Stephen King novel called X, also this book was made into a Hollywood film Y.

• Identify X and Y

• X- Quitter’s Inc

• Y- Cat’s eye

Cat’s eye was made in 1985, it had 4 stories all the 4 were written by Stephen King.

5

• Shoaib Akthar was the first choice for the movie X, the role eventually went to Y who is in the news for a wrong reason now. This film is the first Indian film to be shot in South Korea. A famous actress debuted in this film. The film went on to become a huge hit.

• Identify X and Y

Answer

• X-Gangster

• Y-Shiney Ahuja

6.

• X a famous writer, wrote the screenplay for 2 films ie.Red Pawn and the night of January 16th . X is now known for being a writer who changed the course of philosophical writing. Identify X

Answer

• X- Ayn Rand

7.

• X is the father of America’s visual art movement. He made a lot of avante grade films, mostly experimental. Showing pictures or people from just one angle. Y is his debut film, that ran for 320+ minutes, it was about how poet John Giano slept for 6 hours.

• Identify X and Y

Answer

• X-Andy Warhol

• Y-Sleep

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BEFORE USE - 1. The toilet is of the standard zero-gravity type. Depending on requirements, System A and/or System B can be used, details of which are clearly marked in the toilet compartment. When operating System A, depress lever and a plastic dalkron eliminator will be dispensed through the slot immediately underneath. When you have fastened the adhesive lip, attach connection marked by the large "X" outlet hose. Twist the silver coloured ring one inch below the connection point until you feel it lock. - 2. The toilet is now ready for use. The Sonovac cleanser is activated by the small switch on the lip. When securing, twist the ring back to its initial-condition, so that the two orange lines meet. Disconnect. Place the dalkron eliminator in the vacuum receptacle to the rear. Activate by pressing the blue button. - 3. The controls for System B are located on the opposite wall. The red release switch places the uroliminator into position; it can be adjusted manually up or down by pressing the blue manual release button. The opening is self adjusting. To secure after use, press the green button which simultaneously activates the evaporator and returns the uroliminator to its storage position. -.

• The above mentioned lines are a part of complete instructions in a zero gravity toilet, from the movie X. X is a movie first of its kind. Identify X

Answer

• X- 2001: A space odyssey

9.

• X is a part time magician, 7 of his films were sent to the Academy awards as India’s entry . He has the habit of making his wife/girlfriend do his costume design for almost all of his films.

• Identify X

Answer

• X-Kamal Haasan

10.

• X’s real name is Vasanth Kumar Shivashankar Padukone. X began his career as a choreographer later became a filmmaker. X’s films are considered to be very ahead of times, X directed a film Y about a poet who gets his due when he is thought to be dead.

• Identify X and Y

Answer

• X-Guru Dutt

• Y-Pyaasa