MANILA, Philippines- In the world of movies, New Year would mean new movies to look forward to, but, of course, the year that was is certainly not forgotten. The year 2010 has brought viewers fair amount of action, romance, adventure, horror, suspense and animation. What’s surprising is that a number of films were in 3D version which signals a new fad that could actually become a standard in the years to come. Before welcoming 2011 and finally saying good riddance to 2010, take this test and find out how much you remember about films of 2010. Happy New Year!
1. In the 2010 version of The Karate Kid, what is the name of the trainer portrayed by Jackie Chan?
a. Mr. Han
b. Mr. Miyagi
c. Mr. Kamatsu
d. Mr. Chan
2. In Saw 7: The Final Chapter, who was the last character revealed to have helped John Kramer (a.k.a Jigsaw)?
a. Jill Tuck
b. Detective Hoffman
c. Amanda
d. Dr. Gordon
3. This movie about gods and goddesses was a remake of the 1981 movie of the same title
a. Percy Jackson and the Olympians: The Lightning Thief
b. Zeus
c. Clash of the Titans
d. Poseidon
4. In the movie Sex and the City 2, the girls went for a trip to________
a. China
b. Africa
c. Europe
d. Abu Dhabi
5. What is the title of this movie about a woman who went on a journey to find herself?
a. Eat, Pray and Love
b. I Love Philip Morris
c. Chloe
d. Myself
6. In the movie Toy Story 3, what is the name of the daycare center where Andy’s toys were donated?
a. Happy Daycare
b. Sunnyside Daycare
c. Happy Home Daycare
d. None of the choices
7. Is the movie The Last Exorcism connected to the1973 movie The Exorcist?
a. Yes
b. No
c. Story not clear
d. I think so
8. This is a science-fiction movie about a spy who goes into people’s unconscious minds to get or put in information
a. Shutter Island
b. Dream Breaker
c. Inception
d. None of the choices
9. Who is the director of the 2010 version of Alice in Wonderland?
a. Steven Spielberg
b. Tim Burton
c. Quentin Tarantino
d. Ang Lee
10. In the Twilight Saga: Eclipse, who hugged Bella when she was feeling cold during their camping at the mountain?
a. Jacob
b. Edward
c. Carlisle Cullen
d. Alice
11. In Letters to Juliet, what is the name of the man they are looking for?
a. Charlie
b. Victor
c. Lorenzo
d. Romeo
12. The movie Eclipse is the _______ series of the Twilight Saga
a. 4th
b. 3rd
c. 2nd
d. 5th
13. What is the title of this action-packed movie which starred famous action stars of the ’80s and ’90s?
a. The Expendables
b. From Paris with Love
c. The Losers
d. The A-Team
14. In Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows, Harry and his friends are in the quest to find and destroy Lord Voldermort’s __________.
a. magic wand
b. twin
c. spell book
d. Horcruxes
15. This movie is about the making of a famous social network service and website
a. The Net
b. The Social Network
c. I Friends
d. The Network
16. What is the title of this movie about a retired CIA agent? The movie has the tagline “Still armed. Still dangerous. Still got it”
a. The Inception
b. Bounty Hunter
c. Red
d. The Last Airbender
17. In Due Date, after all the twists and turns, did Peter finally witness the birth of his child?
a. Yes
b. No
c. It wasn’t shown in the movie
d. not sure
18. In the third film of Narnia: The Voyage of the Dawn Treader, the mission is to look for ___________
a. a queen for Caspian
b. the Seven Lost Lords of Narnia
c. a wardrobe
d. the witch
19. In The Next Three Days, it was proven in the end that John’s wife was actually _______ from the crime she had been accused of.
a. innocent
b. guilty
c. an accomplice
d. set up
20. What movie is about two men who try to stop a freight train that’s carrying toxic chemicals?
a. Speed Train
b. Stop it!
c. Unstoppable
d. Express Train
Test Results:
1-5 points. Guess you were too busy in 2010. Well, wish you’ll have more time to enjoy movies in 2011.
6-10 points. Not bad! Being able to recall this much information gives the impression that you do give importance to the movies that you watch.
11-15 points. Wow! The movies of 2010 really got you didn’t they? It’s good that you can watch them over again in videos—which you’ll surely do when you start missing them.
16-20 points. Hooray!!! This only proves that you really love the movies of 2010 by heart. Now the question for you is: Are you ready to move on to 2011?