Sequels are harder to name than we make it look, but this week’s film quiz includes another bunch of second-movie subtitles.
In a heated script dispute during the production of Die Hard 4.0, Bruce Willis famously got on the phone with executives at 20th Century Fox and asked, “Who’s your second choice to play John McClane?” Our now-annual Sequelizer quiz rounds are all about second choices… specifically the good, bad, and weird choices of second-movie subtitles.
Once you’ve completed all three film quiz rounds, you’ll find a link to a separate post with the correct answers at the bottom of this post. As always, this is just for fun, but please let us know how you did in the comments (scores out of 30 this week!) and give us any other lovely feedback. And let us know if we should continue the gag next year – do I have to make the fifth Sequelizer a load of crap?
ROUND ONE – This Week In Movie History
This round is about UK cinema releases and general film history from this week in years past – we’ve given you the year at the start of each question to help out!
- 2003 – “A roaring rampage of revenge” is the tagline for which movie duology?
- 1957 – Born this week, who plays the dual roles of Kiri Sully and Dr Grace Augustine in Avatar: The Way Of Water?
- 2018 – In what decade is First Man set?
- 1967 – Who directed The Producers?
- 2020 – What title connects a 1990 movie starring Anjelica Huston and a remake starring Anne Hathaway?
- 1936 – Also born this week, who plays Hawkman Prince Vultan in 1980’s Flash Gordon?
- 1977 – Which sport does Paul Newman play in the comedy Slap Shot?
- 1994 – Who provides the voice of Mufasa in The Lion King and its 2019 remake?
- 2005 – Which British comedy revolves around a new footwear line at the Price & Son factory in Northampton?
- 1966 – Which bestselling book gives its name to an epic film directed by John Huston and produced by Dino De Laurentiis?
ROUND TWO – Seconds Out
Yippee ki-yay, mother(loud obfuscating noise)! The Sequelizer is back for another go around, with 10 second-movie subtitles and the year they were released – name that franchise!
- The Lost World (1997)
- Red, White & Blonde (2003)
- Double Tap (2019)
- The Return (1988)
- Never Go Back (2016)
- Escape From Guantanamo Bay (2008)
- The Crimes Of Grindelwald (2018)
- Blaze Of Glory (1990)
- Royal Engagement (2004)
- The Legend Continues (2013)
ROUND THREE – Pot Luck
Let’s finish with a random selection of pot luck movie questions – these could come from any era, any genre, or any level of difficulty. Enjoy!
- Who plays John McClane’s daughter Lucy in Die Hard 4.0 and its sequel?
- Kicks, totems, and Limbo are all crucial terms in which 2010 sci-fi movie?
- In the news! Which director has confirmed that Heat 2 will be his next film?
- Complete the repeated quote from The Princess Bride: “Hello. My name is Inigo Montoya. You killed my father… ?
- Which actor was born earliest – Toby Jones or Vinnie Jones (no relation)?
- Which Club connects Bette Midler, Diane Keaton, and Goldie Hawn in the 1996 comedy of the same name?
- Who scored the first of his 12 acting Oscar nominations to date for his role in 1969’s Easy Rider?
- Also in the news! Danny Boyle has directed a dance-theatre adaptation of which 1999 sci-fi movie?
- Who directed the films Kill List, Sightseers, and Meg 2: The Trench?
- And finally, as of 2023, the highest-grossing movie of the 1980s has never had a movie sequel, prequel, spin-off, or remake – name that movie.
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Ready for the answers?
That’s the end of this week’s quiz – when you’re ready to check your answers, click here to get them (it’ll take you to another page) and let us know your scores in the comments below.
We’ll be back next Friday with another film quiz, but until then, check out Issue 46 of Film Stories Magazine, a bumper edition featuring a brand-new set of 50 film questions. You can also catch up with Season 1 of our suitably named film quiz podcast, The Film Quiz Podcast, which features Nick Helm asking movie questions and occasionally berating contestants for getting them wrong.
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