1.
"Casablanca" (1942) was based on a play called "Everybody Comes to Rick's." The full name of the bar was:
Correct Answer
A. Rick's Cafe Americain
Explanation
The correct answer is Rick's Cafe Americain. This is the full name of the bar in the movie "Casablanca" (1942), which was based on a play called "Everybody Comes to Rick's."
2.
In "A Clockwork Orange" (1971), Alex and his droogs drink at the Korova, which serves drug-laced ...:
Correct Answer
C. Milk
Explanation
"Korova" is Russian for cow.
3.
The disco in "Saturday Night Fever" (1977) is called:
Correct Answer
A. 2001 Odyssey
Explanation
The disco in "Saturday Night Fever" (1977) is called 2001 Odyssey.
4.
"Urban Cowboy" (1980) was set in what real-life Texas honky-tonk?
Correct Answer
B. Gilley's
Explanation
The movie briefly made proprietor Mickey Gilley as famous as his cousins Jerry Lee Lewis and Jimmy Swaggart.
5.
Lloyd tends bar in:
Correct Answer
D. "The Shining"
Explanation
Lloyd is played by Joe Turkel, who also played Dr. Eldon Tyrell in "Blade Runner."
6.
"You will never find a more wretched hive of scum and villainy" than:
Correct Answer
D. Mos Eisley Spaceport ("Star Wars")
Explanation
Obi Wan Kenobi issues the warning to Luke before he goes into the cantina (a.k.a. Chalmun's) looking for Han Solo in "Star Wars Episode IV: A New Hope."
7.
This 1985 Brat Pack movie takes its name from the characters' hangout.
Correct Answer
D. "St. Elmo's Fire"
Explanation
The bar is just called St. Elmo's, but the meteorological phenomenon St. Elmo's fire is mentioned in dialogue. Yes, it's a little forced.
8.
In "Barfly" (1987), Mickey Rourke plays a fictional version of what writer?
Correct Answer
A. Charles Bukowski
Explanation
Mickey Rourke plays a fictional version of Charles Bukowski in the film "Barfly" (1987). Charles Bukowski was a renowned writer known for his gritty and raw writing style. The film is loosely based on Bukowski's own experiences as a struggling writer and heavy drinker, reflecting his themes of alcoholism and the bohemian lifestyle. Rourke's portrayal of Bukowski captures the essence of the writer, making him the correct answer for this question.
9.
The Double Deuce, Patrick Swayze, "the cooler," a girl called Doc. The movie is:
Correct Answer
C. "Road House"
Explanation
Swayze plays uberbouncer Dalton, hired to keep the riffraff out of a Missouri bar.
10.
In "Trees Lounge" (1996), lounge denizen Tommy, played by Steve Buscemi, works as:
Correct Answer
C. An ice cream truck driver
Explanation
Buscemi also wrote and directed the movie, which marked the second screen appearance of Chloe Sevigny.
11.
In "54" (1998), Club 54 owner Steve Rubell is played by:
Correct Answer
B. Mike Myers
Explanation
In the movie "54" (1998), the character of Club 54 owner Steve Rubell is portrayed by Mike Myers.
12.
Complete the tagline for "24 Hour Party People" (2002): "The music, the madness and the mayhem that was ..."
Correct Answer
B. Manchester
Explanation
The mockumentary stars Steve Coogan as Tony Wilson, impresario of the 1980s music scene centered on the Manchester club the Hacienda.