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101 | Disaster Movie Trivia

Posted on December 30, 2020November 13, 2021 by Brian
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Is 2020 over yet? I’m done, how about you? This week, we’re celebrating the end of one disastrous year by talking about disaster movies. Disaster movie trivia in thirty questions to help assuage the horror of this year.

When you’re done with Disaster Movie trivia, please take moment to fill out our super-short, two question feedback form at the bottom of this page. It’s a huge help in keeping the difficulty ‘just right’ and the topics fun.

It’s our last episode of the year. So good riddance to 2020 and here’s to a better 2021! I’ve often told my kids that 2020 was the “year on pause” but I know that I’ve been lucky. A lot luckier than a lot of people. If you, or someone you know, needs a free audiobook, let me know. I’ve got a host of books that I’ve narrated that I can give away. It’s not much, but it’s a few hours of entertainment that might make the difference for someone during these trying times.

To get a free book, just zip over to my personal website, TheVoicesInMyHead.com and make the request.

May your 2021 be full of love, happiness, and prosperity. See you on the other side my friends!

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Oprah Magazine recently listed The Devil Wears Prada, The Birdcage, and Bring It On as some of the best of what genre of movie?

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Episode Transcript/Quiz

Episode Introduction

Is 2020 over yet? I’m done, how about you?

Hey gang, this is your host, Brian Rollins and this is the Dorky Geeky Nerdy trivia podcast. It’s our last episode of 2020 and I won’t be sad to see it go. In honor of what a disaster this year has been, we thought it’d be fun to revisit those film catastrophes, Disaster Movies. It’ll be nice to remember a time when widespread death and destruction was limited to the big screen.

As always, it’s three rounds of ten questions each. I’ll give you the question, then you have five seconds to answer. Simple format, not-so-simple questions.

That covers the intro, so let’s get going.

The Dorky Round

1. What 1972 movie's poster described the film at 'Hell, Upside Down'?

Poseidon Adventure

2. What 2015 disaster movie gets its name from the major fault line running through California?

San Andreas

3. NASA shows which 1998 movie as part of its management training program?

Armageddon. The goal is to spot as many errors as possible. Over 168 have been found.

4. What 70's movie featured Helen Reddy as a singing nun and Linda Blair as a child in need of an urgent operation?

Airport 1975

5. In Deep Impact, what does ELE (or Ellie) stand for?

Extinction Level Event

6. In what movie does Pierce Brosnan play a volcanologist named Harry Dalton?

Dante’s Peak

7. In an usual move, what 2006 movie had reshoots to change its rating from PG-13 to R?

Snakes on a Plane

8. Paul W. S. Anderson directed what 2014 romantic historical disaster film set in ancient Rome?

Pompeii

9. What 2020 disaster movie shares its name with the world's largest island?

Greenland

10. Who starred as Professor John Koestler in the 2009 film, Knowing?

Nicholas Cage

The Geeky Round

1. Filming for what 1996 movie was delayed when the film crew stopped to help recovery efforts after the Oklahoma City bombing?

Twister

2. What 1974 movie was the first to use the gimmicky 'Sensurround' for audio?

Earthquake. Apparently, the speakers were so powerful, chunks of plaster fell off some theaters that used it.

3. The novels that inspired The Towering Inferno were themselves based on what real-life buildings?

The Twin Towers in New York City

4. In what year did the movie 2012 come out?

It came out in 2009

5. What 2006 disaster movie is named after a Greek God?

Poseidon. It’s a remake of the 1972 film, Poseidon Adventure.

6. Michael Caine and Telly Savalas face off in what 1979 disaster movie sequel?

Beyond the Poseidon Adventure

7. The Airport series ended its trilogy with what film?

The Concorde…Airport ’79

8. What 1978 movie marked Fred MacMurray's final film role?

The Swarm

9. According the Paul Newman, what was the only film he ever did for the money?

When Time Ran Out

10. David Arquette starred in what 2002 arachnid-based disaster movie?

Eight Legged Freaks

The Nerdy Round

1. What airport's exterior stood in for Lincoln Int'l Airport from the movie, Airport?

Minneapolis-St. Paul Airport

2. What was the name given to the new volcano in the 1997 film, Volcano?

Mount Wilshire

3. Roger Ebert said of what 2003 movie, “I have such an unreasonable affection for this movie, indeed, that it is only by slapping myself alongside the head and drinking black coffee that I can restrain myself from recommending it.”

The Core

4. What 1995 movie became one of Netflix's top 10 movies in March 2020?

Outbreak

5. Despite the setting being a fishing boat, what 2000 movie featured no real fish?

The Perfect Storm. The director, Wolfgang Petersen is an animal rights activist. All the fish were either rubber or animatronic.

6. Samuel L Jackson signed on for what 1999 movie after enjoying working with Renny Harlin in The Long Kiss Goodnight?

Deep Blue Sea

7. In The Day After Tomorrow what is the occupation of Dennis Quaid's character, Jack Hall?

Paleoclimatologist

8. What 1951 movie told the story of scientists racing to build a rocket to send refugees to the planet Zyra?

When Worlds Collide

9. In the 1979 movie, Meteor, what was the name of the asteroid coming to Earth?

Orpheus

10. What 2009 movie was billed as Korea's first disaster film?

Tidal Wave

Episode Conclusion

And we’re done. This is our last episode of 2020. Thanks for rolling with us this year. I know we picked up a lot of new listeners this year with folks being stuck at home. We had a little over 10,000 listens in 2019 and more than 20,000 this year. I hope this show has brought a little fun into your homes this year, goodness knows we all need it.

But, we have a vaccine roll-out to be hopeful for. And, if you’re like me, you’ve taken stock of what’s really important to you this year. As I keep telling my kids, this was the “year on pause” for us. But I know I’ve been lucky. For many of you, this year hasn’t stopped. For medical staff, you’re working endless hours and haven’t seen your families. We thank you. For those in the service industry making sure we can still buy groceries, get gas, and keep society moving. We thank you. For the teachers out there that have been endless curveballs and still managing to educate out kids. We thank you. To everyone out there that’s lost a job or lost a loved one from the pandemic. We see you. We support you. We are here for you.

So, for the end of the year, if you know someone (including yourself) that could use a free audiobook, come visit me on my personal site, TheVoicesInMyHead.com. You can request a free copy of any of the audiobooks I’ve narrated over the years. There are mysteries, thrillers, YA romance, and more. It’s not much, but if you know someone that could use a little escape from reality, send them my way.

We’ll be back again next week and next year for another episode. Here’s your clue:

“Oprah Magazine recently listed The Devil Wears Prada, The Birdcage, and Bring It On as some of the best of what type of movie?”

This has been episode 101 of the Dorky Geeky Nerdy Trivia Podcast. The music has been by Jason Shaw. You can find him and his music at Audionautix.com. I’m your host, Brian Rollins. Thanks for listening and may your 2021 be a year full of love, happiness, and prosperity.

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