MASH-UP PACKET
Written by Mike Cheyne
As is usual with mash-ups, slight generosity should be extended with answers.
This work begins when Jeremiah de Saint-Amour kills himself with cyanide because he owes money to loan shark Hugh Fennyman. The main character marries Juvenal Urbino after earning money writing a comedy about a pirate’s daughter. For 10 points, name this film in which Florentino Ariza’s paramour is a Elizabethan era playwright.
ANSWER: Shakespeare in Love in the Time of Cholera
The final entry in this series sees Roman Polanski play a poet dying of AIDS who gets punched in the face. All of the series features scenes in which characters like Clarissa Vaughn and Laura Brown dance to Edwin Starr’s “War.” For 10 points, name this series of films that explore Lee and Carter’s experience reading Mrs. Dalloway.
ANSWER: Rush Hours or Rush (The) Hours
One character in this work, Conseil, believes he has an imaginary brother who is just his reflection. In this work, Pierre Arronax and Ned Land become obsessed with making it to “P Sherman Wallaby Lane.” For 10 points, name this cartoon in which the group is determined to save the title character’s captured Nautilus from a dentist’s office.
ANSWER: Finding Captain Nemo
In this film, David Cross plays Principal Horatio Gold, who gets incriminating information delivered to him by student Richard Rich. The character of the Common Man appears several times as a soccer player. For 10 points, name this film in which Amanda Bynes is executed by King Henry VIII for cross-dressing at school.
ANSWER: She’s the Man for All Seasons
In this work, Dr. Dagmar treats a servant named Griet. The events of this work in are set in motion when one of the title characters orders a blue head covering and the title piece of jewelry from an online sex store. For 10 points, name this film in which Jan Vermeer paints a man who believeshis blowup sex doll is a real person.
ANSWER: Lars and the Real Girl with a Pearl Earring
This work begins with a prologue in which River Phoenix plays Philip II. The title character ends up at a book burning rally where he gets Frederick Barbarossa to autograph his diary. For 10 points, name this film in which an adventurous archaeologist gets involved with Philip, Barbarossa, and Richard I on a holy war.
ANSWER: Indiana Jones and the Last Third Crusade [doesn’t really need Last]
The protagonist is bored working at a Manhattan call center until she watches the movie Romero on television. Flashbacks intercut the protagonist watching more films with the life of their star, who tragically dies after Street Fighter. For 10 points, name this film in which Amy Adams watches every movie of the guy who played Gomez Addams and Fingal.
ANSWER: Julie and Raul Julia
At the end of this work, Lieutenant Barney Greenwald defends Roger Byam in court. One character wonders what happened to the strawberries he purchased in Tahiti, which he blames on Fletcher Christian. For 10 points, name this complicated work in which joint Captains Bligh and Queeg are both overthrown during sea incidents.
ANSWER: The Caine Mutiny on the Bounty
The title character predicts another character will live like a wild animal in his search for marinara sauce. For writing bad questions, three friends of the title character are thrown into the fiery Mount Vinokurov. For 10 points, name this work in which the title character himself is thrown into the lion’s den after flunking out of Brown.
ANSWER: The Book of Daniel Klein
This character is given the code name “This Is My Code Name” by his superior, Edmund Allenby. This character’s Seven Pillars of Wisdom describes his intense music and Broadway knowledge. For 10 points, name this character who becomes involved with Middle Eastern politics while taking time off from Yale quizbowl.
ANSWER: John Lawrence of Arabia
The wackiest episode of this TV show is about a great vegetable rebellion in Navarre. Costard, a clown, is a stowaway, who likes saying things like “You bumbling bucket of bolts.” For 10 points, name this TV show about dudes who make a vow to stay away from women, accomplishing it by going to a different planet with their robot.
ANSWER: Love’s Labour’s Lost in Space
This work begins with the protagonist trying to save a mute girl’s lollipop from the arrogant Skinny Black. The protagonist’s friends, played by Anthony Anderson and Isaac Hayes, train him to defeat the Axe Gang. For 10 points, name this parody of martial arts films whose protagonist sings “It’s Hard Out Here for a Pimp.”
ANSWER: Kung Fu Hustle and Flow
The title location proclaims itself to be the oldest established permanent type of its kind, pointing out its high Zagat ratings. A real-world incident saw Matt Bollinger losing his union dues here after drinking a Cuban milkshake. For 10 points, name this musical in which Nathan Detroit serves out hamburgers, fries, and free peanuts.
ANSWER: Five Guys and Dolls
The title character in this work visits Joanne Herring and Gussie H. Bondy to get funding for his projects. The plot is set into motion when Captain van Toch discovers the title entities in Afghanistan. For 10 points, name this film in which a maverick Congressman gets involved in a conflict with a strange new, salamander-like life form.
ANSWER: Charlie Wilson’s War with the Newts
At the end of this film, the protagonist is engaged to Grace after rebuffing coworker Susan Ortega, a move dubbed Kaldor-Hicks efficient. In another scene, the protagonist uses his powers to finally learn how to drive. For 10 points, name this film which sees Morgan Freeman as God give his powers to a certain recent graduate of Harvard.
ANSWER:Bruce Arthur Almighty
One character in this work is named Rufus, but uses the alias the Duke of Bilgewater. Of the three title characters, two are in a band called the Wyld Stallyns, while the third gets involved in a scheme called the “Royal Nonesuch.” For 10 points, name this work featuring three lads, who travel through time in a phone booth while rafting down the Mississippi River.
ANSWER: Bill and Ted’s Excellent Adventures of Huckleberry Finn
In this film, a rental car agent tells the characters that they are “fucked” after a pilot named Rick dies. A character named Troy, who sells shower curtain rings as earrings, saves the day by using his video game skills. For 10 points, name this comedy in which Steve Martin and John Candy must get the motherfucking title animals off their modes of transportation.
ANSWER: Snakes on Planes, Trains, and Automobiles
The villain of this work is named Dial, who schemes to exploit the Guillaume Affair. While working as a mayor, the title character meets his future best friend, a 12-year old boy named Jesse. For 10 points, name this film in which the title character’s plans for Ostpolitik can only be saved if he jumps over a wall of rocks into the ocean.
ANSWER: Free Willy Brandt
A sequel to this game, Threeedeep!, takes place at a restaurant called Tiana’s Place. The main character, Naveen, must avoid trucks and crocodiles. For 10 points, name this simplistic game, which features Naveen overcoming a voodoo curse set by Dr. Facilier, simply by crossing a busy street.
ANSWER: The Princess and the Frogger
One key scene in this film sees Jack Barry deduct points from Plano East for poor spelling. In another scene, Horace Greeley is brought in to replace Herb Stempel and his annoying Booker T. Washington team. For 10 points, name this film which shows the dramatic fixing scandal behind a poorly run Chip Beall online enterprise.
ANSWER: Quiznet Show
This film’s protagonist would go on to write the book Won by Love, which describes her relationship with her clergyman father. The protagonist is impregnated by Thomas Lefroy, but wants to terminate her pregnancy. For 10 points, name this film starring Anne Hathaway, which tells the early life of a woman at the center of a famous abortion trial.
ANSWER: Becoming Jane Roe
The protagonist of this work is overcome by the “spirit of PERVERSENESS” and gouges out Skipper’s eye. He is ultimately done when the police show up and tear down a wall after they smell the powerful odor of mendacity. For 10 points, name this work in which the narrator’s murder of Maggie is foiled by the sound of the title creature.
ANSWER: The Black Cat on a Hot Tin Roof
This work begins with the protagonist working at a Piggly Wiggly when the title character arrives, researching his “Report on Manufactures.” Ultimately, the protagonist duels the title character for the love of Rosalee, played by Kate Bosworth. For 10 points, name this film in which Topher Grace becomes jealous when his girlfriend enters a contest that pairs her with the first Secretary of the Treasury.
ANSWER: Win a Date With Alexander Hamilton!
The title figure lives in Loam Hall and is skeptical of global warming. While shipwrecked on an island, he finally has time to write a novel about an extraterrestrial strain of bacteria. For 10 points, name this novel about a writer who works as a servant and becomes successful after he writes a book called Jurassic Park.
ANSWER: The Admirable Michael Crichton
The milkman Sankey is shot in this play after he shows up at a parade intoxicated. Mr. Maurrant is defended by lawyer Fred Gailey, who uses a legal trick involving the U.S. Postal Service to secure his release. For 10 points, name this Elmer Rice play that takes place on a tenement block, featuring one resident claiming to be Santa Claus.
ANSWER: Miracle on 34th Street Scene
One frequent visit to the title location is Burson Fouch, although this is jeopardized when Mr. Mushnick wants to sell it to a loan shark. The protagonist resents inheriting the location from his father and pines for his coworker Audrey. For 10 points, name this film starring Ice Cube as a dude who grows a killer plant while cutting hair.
ANSWER: Little Barbershop of Horrors
Maggie Walker and Georgetown Day get pretty close to the end in this film, only to be foiled by questions about Assyria. The title character never accomplishes the feat, having been arrested for killing a historian and leaving him lying face down in the mud. For 10 points, name this film in which quizbowlers attempt to find a holy relic beloved by a certain Minnesotan quizbowler.
ANSWER: Monty Python and the Holy Andrew Hart Grail [don’t need Holy]
This object is first awarded to Frank Neighbor by Zoltan Karpathy. Its most recent winner, Martin St. Louis, spoiled his acceptance by saying “Move your bloomin’ arse!” at one point. For 10 points, name this award which is given by the Henry Higgins Fund to NHL players who show both good speaking skills and sportsmanship.
ANSWER: My Fair Lady Byng Memorial Trophy
One of the title characters runs a hospital for invalid dolls, but her main occupation is a voice-over actress. Another character accidentally drinks gazpacho laced with sleeping pills, causing her to fall through ice while skating. For 10 points, name this film directed by Pedro Almodovar about stressed out young ladies during the Civil War.
ANSWER: Little Women on the Verge of a Nervous Breakdown
One scene in this work sees the protagonist debating the wisdom of NAFTA on The Mitch and Murray Show. The main character has an associate who is a decorated Admiral nicknamed the “Machine” but who nevertheless seems confused. For 10 points, name this play in which a Texas billionaire hustles to find leads that will win him the presidential election.
ANSWER: Glengarry Glen Ross Perot
A character on this show uses the alias “Chuck Finley” to attach to his patience-preaching memoirs. This program is set in Miami, where the protagonist works as an urban planner. For 10 points, name this show which uneasily combines action and flashcard studying, featuring an ex intelligence agent thought to be a robot.
ANSWER: Brendan Byrne Notice
At the end of this work, the protagonist is burned at the stake along with his three Gold Gloves. The protagonist tries to puzzle out a mystery involving a New York landmark collapsing, as well as why his team lost the 2000 World Series. For 10 points, name this Thornton Wilder novel starring a weak-hitting Mets shortstop.
ANSWER: The Bridge of San Luis Rey Ordonez
A character named Clinton Fitzer follows around the two title characters, even while the latter is at Penn State. The protagonist is embarrassed by his effeminate son Eric and blows his top by using the word “fag” in his Twitter feed. For 10 points, name this comedy in which a Kansas City Chiefs running back must pretend to be in a gay marriage.
ANSWER: I Now Pronounce You Chuck and Larry Johnson
This work ends with the execution of John Lotter and Tom Nissen despite the efforts of lawyer Mr. Carmichael. The wealthy James Jarvis Brandon arrives in Falls City, Nebraska, to identify his deceased son. For 10 points, name this film in which Stephen Kumalo is unable to stop the death of transgendered Brandon Teena.
ANSWER: Boys Don’t Cry the Beloved Country
The title character travels to Seattle where he purchases an organization and thwarts the schemes of the clown Norman Snively. After returning to Milwaukee, the protagonist gets involved with his school basketball team, but is troubled with steroid allegations. For 10 points, name this story about a Golden Retriever who becomes a baseball commissioner.
ANSWER: Air Bud Selig
In this work, Jim and Ella are a married couple living with Ella’s domineering Aunt Maud. Their relationship results in social approbation, but they receive some guidance from a former acquaintance, Milly Theale. For 10 points, name this play which controversially featured both featured interracial marriage and Milly’s death from illness.
ANSWER: All God’s Chillin Got the Wings of the Dove
One character in this work, Don Hollenbeck, commits suicide when his gambling is in danger of being exposed. The main character’s TV show only has one female staffer, Cherokee Sal. For 10 points, name this film in which the protagonist, Kentuck, hosts a TV show from a mining town, but is ultimately destroyed by the flood of McCarthyism.
ANSWER: Good Night, and Good Luck of Roaring Camp
Townspeople in this work are stunned when a body of one of the “Good Old Boys” begins to decompose. An extended sequence in this work sees a Grand Inquisitor talk to Sister Mary Stigmata and Nazi leaders. For 10 points, name this work in which the title family members form a band because they are on a “mission from God.”
ANSWER: The Blues Brothers Karamazov
The protagonist of this work, Albert, works for the Open Spaces Coalition and wants to stop a character who plays in the band Capital Offense. That character, whose first name is Brad, loses over 100 pounds and is friends with Chuck Norris. For 10 points, name this work which sees Albert employ existential detectives to stop an Arkansas governor’s political aspirations.
ANSWER: I Heart Mike Huckabees
This work ends with the protagonist being executed as he says “Hail to the king, baby.” He spends a good chunk of the work corresponding with a co-worker at S-Mart known only as No. 402. For 10 points, name this film starring Bruce Campbell as Rubashov, a man who confronts demons while locked in a Communist prison camp.
ANSWER: Army of Darkness at Noon
One character in this work is an insurance salesman named Ned Ryerson, who works for the Abe Kusich agency. The protagonist, along with producer Rita and cameraman Chris, is sent to cover the premiere of a big Hollywood movie. For 10 points, name this work in which Tod Hackett and Homer Simpson are forced to endlessly repeat the same 24-hour span.
ANSWER: Groundhog Day of the Locust
In the first section of this work, the protagonist notes the moon is very bright while resolving to stop smoking. It ends when the protagonist cryptically tells her boss, Daniel Cleaver, to “save the children.” For 10 points, name this work in which the title character sees messages saying “Eat People!”, which ruins her relationship with Mark Darcy.
ANSWER: Bridget Jones’ Diary of a Madman
In this work, the obnoxious Sour Kangaroo works for R.K. Maroon and harasses the protagonist. The climax of this work involves Eddie Valiant being alerted to the central dilemma thanks to the actions of a shirker named Jo-Jo. For 10 points, name this children’s story about an elephant discovering who set up a certain animated bunny.