The
first thing you must know about me on my maiden
voyage into this internet humor column is that
I am a movie fanatic, a pop culture connoisseur,
and an insignificant-trivia addict. Since my
very first venture into a darkened, air-conditioned
movie theater to see the Disney Buddhist-tinted
art film, "Herbie, the Love Bug," I have been
hooked. And I'm not talking about hooked in a
faddish, "I'm gonna get a tattoo, thong and tongue-ring
kinda way."
My life ever since has been devoted to worshipping
the art that glorifies the plight of the little
guy, the romance of the mismatched, and anything
to do with a forty-caliber machine gun. Thus,
I love all things celluloid. Others though, probably
have more particular, specific tastes when it
comes to their movies. That leads me to this
quiz, which will help you determine if you are
a movie SNOB (Just love the "art"), SLOB (Love
the blasts, gore and pratfalls) or THINGAMABOB
(You maybe just like paying $4.50 for a Soda?).
Simply choose one answer from each of these
7 questions and it will become abundantly clear
just what type of cinefile (or cinephile) you
are.
1. When you think "Seabiscuit," you think:
A. Beautiful
Cinematography.
B. Great
come-from-behind story!
C. "Hmm,
wonder how that would taste covered in Nacho cheese?"
2. IFC stands for:
A. I Forgot
Cheetos!
B. Iowa
Fishing Channel.
C. Independent
Film Channel.
3. Complete this: "When I am waiting in line
for a movie, I dream about:
A. Steven
Spielberg making another horror classic like "Jaws."
B. Steven
Spielberg producing his next "Schindler's List."
C. Steven
Spielberg resurrecting Steven Seagal's career.
4. What is a "Best Boy?"
A. Title
of the brilliant, unheralded Zero Mostel film/documentary.
B. Assistant
to the Gaffer; he handles movie equipment cables.
C. A
prop found in those early 70's porno films.
5. Who said this: "Say hello to my little friend."
A. Al Pacino to his antagonists in "Scarface."
B. John Belushi to the sorority girls in "Animal House."
C. Roman Polanski to Robert Evans in 1974.
6. Marlon Brando's most brilliant performance
is:
A. His
lamenting passion in "A Streetcar Named Desire."
B. His
droll rhythms in "The Godfather."
C. His
frenzied consumption in the "Dunkin' Doughnuts" at Hollywood and Vine.
7. "Who ya gonna call?"
A. Barbara
Stanwyck
B. Ghostbusters.
C. Moviefone.
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