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2007 Movie Quotes Trivia Quiz

February 19, 2008

With the Academy Awards right around the corner, it’s time to test your knowledge of 2007 movies with this movie quotes quiz.

Try to guess which films the movie quotes below came from.

Easy, you say? We’ll see!

1. “I’m handsome even when I sleep?”

2. “It all started with a chair.”

3. “Never trust a sailor on dry land.”

4. “I am Shiva, the god of death.”

5. “Aw, hells bells. They even shot the dog!”

6. “If I cannot fly, let me sing…”

7. “Wouldn’t it be funny if the devil looked just like you?”

8. “This much I know, when the storm breaks, some are dumb with terror and some spread their wings like eagles and soar. “

9. “Can we just take a moment to reflect on all of the ways that you are a douche bag?”

10. “Judges, lawyers, cops, politicians. They stop bringing dope into this country, about a hundred thousand people are gonna be out of a job.”


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Answers

1. “I’m handsome even when I sleep?” was asked by Prince Edward (James Marsden) in Enchanted.

2. “It all started with a chair” was said by Juno MacGuff (Ellen Philpotts-Page) in Juno.

3. “Never trust a sailor on dry land” was said by Tommy Nettle (Daniel Mays) in Atonement.

4. “I am Shiva, the god of death” was said by Arthur Edens (Tom Wilkinson) in Michael Clayton.

5. “Aw, hells bells. They even shot the dog!” was said by Wendell (Garret Dillahunt) in No Country for Old Men.

6. “If I cannot fly, let me sing…” was said by Johanna (Jayne Wisener) in Sweeney Todd: The Demon Barber of Fleet Street.

7. “Wouldn’t it be funny if the devil looked just like you?” was asked by Private Robert Ortiez (Victor Wolf) in In the Valley of Elah.

8. This much I know, when the storm breaks, some are dumb with terror and some spread their wings like eagles and soar” was said by Dr. John Dee (David Threlfall) in Elizabeth: The Golden Age.

9. “Can we just take a moment to reflect on all of the ways that you are a douche bag?” was asked by Gust Avrakotos (Philip Seymour Hoffman) in Charlie Wilson’s War.

10. “Judges, lawyers, cops, politicians. They stop bringing dope into this country, about a hundred thousand people are gonna be out of a job” was said by Detective Richie Roberts (Russell Crowe) in American Gangster.

I hope you enjoyed this movie quotes quiz! Check out our other posts related to 2007 movies:

Movie trivia quizzes
2007 movies

Superbad and other Seth Rogen movies

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Superbad continuity errors

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Superbad: It’s the F-bomb

Romantic Movies for Valentine’s Day

February 10, 2008

Plenty of romantic movies can help you get in the mood for Valentine’s Day, but these 10 are among our favorites. The V-Day film-watching formula is simple: grab the chocolate ice cream, a box of Kleenex (depending on the movie) and the remote control. Then, fire up one of these movies on DVD and enjoy:

The Lake House
2006
Starring Sandra Bullock and Keanu Reeves
Rated PG, 105 minutes

Memorable quote from the movie:
Even though this is clearly impossible, it’s amazing.

The Ghost and Mrs. Muir
1947
Starring Gene Tierney and Rex Harrison
104 minutes

Memorable quote from the movie:
You’ll forgive me if I take a minute to get accustomed to you.

Hannah and Her Sisters
1986
Starring Woody Allen, Diane Wiest, Carrie Fisher, Michael Caine, Mia Farrow, Barbara Hershey
103 minutes

Memorable quote from the movie:
And Nietzsche, with his theory of eternal recurrence. He said that the life we lived we’re gonna live over again the exact same way for eternity. Great. That means I’ll have to sit through the Ice Capades again.

The Enchanted Cottage
1945
Starring Dorothy McGuire, Robert Young, Herbert Marshall, Mildred Natwick
91 minutes
Read our movie review

Memorable quote from the movie:
Oliver Bradford (Robert Young): “Well, apparently you don’t complain!
Major John Hillgrove (Herbert Marshall): “You haven’t given me a chance.

When Harry Met Sally
1989
Starring Billy Crystal, Meg Ryan, Carrie Fisher, Bruno Kirby
96 minutes

Memorable quote from the movie:
Had my dream again where I’m making love, and the Olympic judges are watching. I’d nailed the compulsories, so this is it, the finals. I got a 9.8 from the Canadians, a perfect 10 from the Americans, and my mother, disguised as an East German judge, gave me a 5.6. Must have been the dismount.

Moonstruck
1987
Starring Cher, Nicholas Cage, Olympia Dukakis
102 minutes

Memorable quote from the movie:
Pardon me folks. That was just a very attractive mental patient.

You’ve Got Mail
1998
Starring Tom Hanks, Meg Ryan, Greg Kinnear, Parker Posey
119 minutes

Memorable quote from the movie:
It was a perfect blend of poetry and meanness.

Gone With the Wind
1939
Starring Clark Gable, Vivien Leigh, Leslie Howard
226 min (copyright length), 238 min (restored U.S. DVD version)

Memorable quote from the movie:
No, I don’t think I will kiss you, although you need kissing, badly. That’s what’s wrong with you. You should be kissed and often, and by someone who knows how.

Chasing Amy
1997
Starring Ben Affleck, Joey Lauren Adams, Jason Lee
113 minutes

Memorable quote from the movie:
Alyssa (Joey Lauren Adams): “So, you’ve never been curious about men?
Holden (Ben Affleck): “Curious about men? Well, I always wondered why my father watched Hee Haw.

Four Weddings and a Funeral
1994
Starring Hugh Grant, Andie MacDowell
117 minutes

Memorable quote from the movie:
That’s the great advantage of having a reputation for being stupid; people are less suspicious of you.

I hope you enjoyed these romantic movie recommendations.

Happy Valentine’s Day!