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16. • Smaug ,a dragon, is the main
antagonist in the novel The Hobbit by
J.R.R Tolkein.
• Which actor, who has received a lot of
accolades for his role on television
recently, will provide the voice for the
character in the upcoming Peter
Jackson movie of the same name?
21. X is described as being a foul-mouthed,
wisecracking, no-nonsense New York cop with
an itchy trigger finger and a never-say-die
maverick spirit. X's marriage is in a constant
state of crisis, his vigilantism and disregard for
authority have put him in danger of losing his
job more than once, and he is a chain-smoker
who is described as "two steps away from
becoming a full blown alcoholic", which X
jokingly upgrades to only "one step". He has
been described in several ways: "The last
thing X wants is to be a hero, but he doesn't
have a choice.” He is also told "You're the
wrong guy in the wrong place at the wrong
time", to which he replies, "The story of my
life." He says he gets involved in dangerous
situations "because there is nobody else to do
it."
23. • From the story “The Greek Interpreter”:
There are many men in London, you know,
who, some from shyness, some from
misanthropy, have no wish for the company
of their fellows…It is for the convenience of
these that the _____ _____ was started, and
it now contains the most unsociable and
unclubable men in town. No member is
permitted to take the least notice of any
other one, no talking is, under any
circumstances, allowed, and three offences,
if brought to the notice of the committee,
render the talker liable to expulsion. My
brother was one of the founders, and I have
myself found it a very soothing atmosphere.
25. Identify the person
This person, in his later years, started to
expose frauds that had successfully fooled
many scientists and academics. In this
famous picture, he demonstrates how a
photographer could produce a fraudulent
“spirit photograph” that documents the
apparition and social interaction of deceased
individuals.
He had himself photographed with the ghost
of Abraham Lincoln.
54. • . The song Human Again, was not present in
the theatrical release of the movie X. It was
however added for the Special Edition DVD
and VCD releases of X. The movie itself is a
remake of a famous 1946 French film, by Jean
Cocteau. Till date, X was the first film of its
genre to be nominated for the Academy
Award for Best Picture, where it lost out to
The Silence Of The Lambs. Id X.
55.
56. • Throughout most of his life he believed that he was only a
part of one personality; what he called the four __X__s, his
father, his dead brother, himself, and Jesus Christ (called
__X__ in his native tongue).
• In addition to being a painter, he also designed shirts, hats,
ashtrays, stamps, brandy bottles, coat hangers, bathing
suits, crystal ware, tapestries, and playing cards.
• He designed the sets used in the dream sequence of Alfred
Hitchock’s 'Spellbound' in 1946. Hitchcock needed a
dreamlike quality to his film, which dealt with the idea that
a repressed experience can directly trigger a neurosis, and
he knew that __X__’s work would help create the
atmosphere he wanted in his film.
58. • An obvious homage to one of their favourite bands, The
Nitwitz released their album____ in 1997 with the artwork
resembling one the most iconic covers of all time. Guess the
name of the Nitwitz's album?
• Pic on next slide.
67. • Vyjayanthimala won the Filmfare Award for Best
Supporting Actress for her role as Chandramukhi in
Devdas(1955).
• Reena Roy won the award for her role as Kamini in
Apnaapan (1977).
What connects these 2 ‘victories’?
69. The video you see is from the popular
TV Series,Family Guy,which is
produced by Seth Mc Farlene.It is
Famous for it’s references to various
forms of media.In the video,you see
Brian,the dog,tails his wife,Lois,who
is apparently having an affair with
Peter.next slide..
73. what.mp4
The Video is from well known series South Park,
Episode imaginationland. It describes a war torn
Imaginationland, but it refers to a very famous War
movie as well..(like a carbon copy).
Identify the movie.
78. This is a post independence hit
movie which revolves around a
race between a tonga and a bus
service. It was re-released in
color in 2007. It’s a B.R. Chopra
masterpiece. It has Vyjyantimala
in one of the lead roles. Which
movie?
79.
80. The novel on which this popular movie is
based was Nicholas Sparks' first published
novel, and the third written after The
Passing and The Royal Murders, which he did
not publish. He wrote it over a period of six
months in 1994. Literary agent Theresa Park
discovered Sparks after picking the book out
of her agency's slush pile. Park offered to
represent him. In October 1995, Park secured
a $1 million advance for the book from
the Time Warner Book Group, and the novel
was published in October 1997. It was on The
New York Times Best Seller list in its first week
of release. It was a hardcover best seller for
more than a year.
81.
82. This is a famous tragicomedy novel written by a
very well known British author. Major themes in
the novel are class, politics and social issues like
that of drugs, prostitution and rape. The novel
was the fastest-selling in the United Kingdom in
three years and had the second best-selling
opening week there since Dan Brown's The Lost
Symbol. The book is being adapted into
a BBC television drama for release in 2014.
A Sikh family plays an important part in the
novel, and the description of the character
Sukhvinder sparked some controversy amongst
followers of the Sikh faith. The author stated
that she admires the Sikh religion and had done
a vast amount of research on Sikhism. Other
members of the Sikh community appreciated
the fact that she portrayed Sikhs and Sikhism in
a favourable light and actually draws attention
to the racism that Sikhs face. Which book?
83.
84. It is a television sitcom written by Steven
Moffat. A TV critic famously said about
this show “Men and women think about
sex every six seconds shorten that to
two seconds and you’ve got A”. One of
the female protagonists frequently
enters a scene saying, "Sorry, I'm late."
This is a dig at the Producer(writer’s
wife) who, according to Steven Moffat,
tends to turn up late quite often. Which
sitcom am I talking about?
85.
86. His debut album, "College Drop Out", sold
over 400,000 copies in its first week. He has
produced numerous songs for many artists
including Janet Jackson, Britney Spears, Jay-Z,
DMX, Alicia Keys, Common, Mos Def, and
many others. At the 2009 MTV Music Video
Awards, he jumped up on stage and
interrupted Taylor Swift's acceptance speech
after she had won Best Female video saying
that Beyoncé Knowles had the best female
video. His present girlfriend is one of the most
famous reality star television history ever saw.
Which famous pop musician am I talking
about?
88. In 1968, A and his wife Cynthia separated
due to A's affair. Soon afterwards, B drove
out to visit Cynthia and A's son, Julian.
"We'd been very good friends for millions of
years and I thought it was a bit much for
them suddenly to be out of my life," B
said. Cynthia recalled, "I was truly surprised
when, one afternoon, A arrived on his own.
I was touched by his obvious concern for
our welfare.... On the journey down he
composed ‘X' in the car. I will never forget
B's gesture of care and concern in coming to
see us.” What fits in X, a rock classic?
91. This fake movie which is a central prop for
an actual CIA operation. It is based on Lord
of Light, after the best-selling sci-fi novel
by Roger Zelazny that it was based on.
The Lord of Light script was part of a wildly
ambitious scheme called Science Fiction
Land, which would have been the first sci-
fi theme park. After Mendez, the Chief of
Operation, was shown the Lord of
Light script, Mendez decided it needed a
new name. He suggested A because it was
part of his favorite knock-knock joke.
“Who’s there?” “A.” “A who?” “A f**k
yourself.”
+60/-30
92. It is a French historical novel by Victor Hugo, first
published in 1862, that is considered by many to
be a great novel of the nineteenth
century. Beginning in 1815 and culminating in the
1832 June Rebellion in Paris, the novel follows the
lives and interactions of several characters,
focusing on the struggles of ex-convict Jean and
his experience of redemption. It also inspired a
famous musical by the same name. The musical
was originally conceived and produced in France,
before its English-language adaptation, which
opened at the Barbican Centre in London,
England, on 8 October 1985, where the
production overcame bad reviews through word
of mouth, launching what has turned out to be a
global phenomenon. Which book/musical am I
talking about?
+50/-25
93. It’s an American spy thriller directed and co-
produced by Kathryn Bigelow with screenplay
by Mark Boal. Billed as "the story of history's
greatest manhunt for the world's most dangerous
man."Partisan political controversy surrounded the
film even before shooting began. Opponents of the
Obama Administration charged that the movie was
scheduled for an October release just before the
November presidential election, so that it would
support the re-election of Barack Obama. Several
Republican sources had charged the Obama
Administration of improperly providing Bigelow
and her team access to classified information
during their research for the film.
+40/-20
94. In the 19th century, he was one of the several male
slaves are being transported across Texas by the
Speck brothers. He had been sold away from his
wife, Broomhilda. But fortunes turned for him
when, the Speck brothers encountered Dr. King
Schultz, a German dentist and, unbeknownst to
them, bounty hunter. Schultz frees this slave and
kills one of the Speck brothers, leaving the other
to be killed by the now-free slaves. He is an expert
in Mandingo fighting. Who?
+30/-15
95. It is a fantasy adventure novel by Yann
Martel published in 2001. The protagonist,
Piscine Molitor Patel, an Indian boy
from Pondicherry, explores issues
of spirituality and practicality from an early
age. is raised a Hindu, but as a fourteen-year-
old he is introduced to Christianity and Islam,
and starts to follow all three religions as he
"just wants to love God." He tries to understand
God through the lens of each religion and
comes to recognize benefits in each one. Easy
enough. Which novel?
+20/0
96. This fake movie which is a central prop for
an actual CIA operation. It is based on Lord
of Light, after the best-selling sci-fi novel
by Roger Zelazny that it was based on.
The Lord of Light script was part of a wildly
ambitious scheme called Science Fiction
Land, which would have been the first sci-
fi theme park. After Mendez, the Chief of
Operation, was shown the Lord of
Light script, Mendez decided it needed a
new name. He suggested A because it was
part of his favorite knock-knock joke.
“Who’s there?” “A.” “A who?” “A f**k
yourself.”
+60/-30
97.
98. It is a French historical novel by Victor Hugo, first
published in 1862, that is considered by many to
be a great novel of the nineteenth
century. Beginning in 1815 and culminating in the
1832 June Rebellion in Paris, the novel follows the
lives and interactions of several characters,
focusing on the struggles of ex-convict Jean and
his experience of redemption. It also inspired a
famous musical by the same name. The musical
was originally conceived and produced in France,
before its English-language adaptation, which
opened at the Barbican Centre in London,
England, on 8 October 1985, where the
production overcame bad reviews through word
of mouth, launching what has turned out to be a
global phenomenon. Which book/musical am I
talking about?
+50/-25
99.
100. It’s an American spy thriller directed and co-
produced by Kathryn Bigelow with screenplay
by Mark Boal. Billed as "the story of history's
greatest manhunt for the world's most dangerous
man."Partisan political controversy surrounded the
film even before shooting began. Opponents of the
Obama Administration charged that the movie was
scheduled for an October release just before the
November presidential election, so that it would
support the re-election of Barack Obama. Several
Republican sources had charged the Obama
Administration of improperly providing Bigelow
and her team access to classified information
during their research for the film.
+40/-20
101.
102. In the 19th century, he was one of the several male
slaves are being transported across Texas by the
Speck brothers. He had been sold away from his
wife, Broomhilda. But fortunes turned for him
when, the Speck brothers encountered Dr. King
Schultz, a German dentist and, unbeknownst to
them, bounty hunter. Schultz frees this slave and
kills one of the Speck brothers, leaving the other
to be killed by the now-free slaves. He is an expert
in Mandingo fighting. Who?
+30/-15
103.
104. It is a fantasy adventure novel by Yann
Martel published in 2001. The protagonist,
Piscine Molitor Patel, an Indian boy
from Pondicherry, explores issues
of spirituality and practicality from an early
age. is raised a Hindu, but as a fourteen-year-
old he is introduced to Christianity and Islam,
and starts to follow all three religions as he
"just wants to love God." He tries to understand
God through the lens of each religion and
comes to recognize benefits in each one. Easy
enough. Which novel?
+20/0
