A movie quiz: each of these sets of three movies has something in common. Please identify what that something is.
1.
Shine (1996) [Piano Concerto No. 3]
Brief Encounter (1945) [Piano [Concerto No. 2]
Birdman (2014)
- The use of music by Rachmaninoff. Bookpossum. 1 point for correct link; 2 bonus points for identifying the particular piece of music in Shine and Brief Encounter.
2.
Good Will Hunting (1997)
Syriana (2005)
The Fighter (2010)
- Each of these films includes an actor who played the role of Batman in some other film. Orlok 1 point for correct link, 3 bonus points for identifying Ben Affleck, George Clooney and Christian Bale as the actors.
3.
The Thirty-Nine Steps (1935) [John Laurie]
Kind Hearts and Coronets (1949) [Arthur Lowe]
The Pink Panther (1963) [John Le Mesurier]
- Each includes an actor who later appeared in "Dad's Army". Orlok 1 point for correct link; 2 bonus points for Le Mesurier and Lowe. PDurrant 1 point for John Laurie.
Orlok is duly declared the winner!
Last edited by Shayne Parkinson; 07-25-2016 at 04:09 PM.
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