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The first line of a movie can set the stage for the whole thing. After all, who didn’t want to keep watching The Jerk after hearing Steve Martin say he had grown up a poor, black child? See if you can match the 15 opening lines below with the movies they kicked off.
If you’re looking for In the Beginning the book (which just came out yesterday), you can purchase that here.
100%. I had to guess on Singin’ in the Rain/L.A. Confidential.
posted by Trevor on 11-2-2007 at 6:16 am
100% – I spend way too much time indoors I guess.
posted by pjz on 11-2-2007 at 6:31 am
100%! I was surprised, since I hadn’t seen all the movies. Logic and the process of elimination.
posted by Miss Cellania on 11-2-2007 at 6:52 am
Very surprised at 100% but logic helped a lot, plus remembering the Shrek princess was Fiona and not Aurora.
posted by Wiley on 11-2-2007 at 7:09 am
In the Beginning: Great Movie Openings
Score: 87% (13 out of 15)
Mixed up “Reservoir Dogs” and “Risky Business”.
posted by Sheldon Siegel on 11-2-2007 at 7:55 am
100%!
posted by Johnny Cat on 11-2-2007 at 9:51 am
100%!! Didn’t expect that, I guessed on quite a few.
posted by jenny on 11-2-2007 at 10:06 am
I got them all, but I don’t believe the SNF line was actually the first line of the movie.
posted by beth on 11-2-2007 at 12:28 pm
I got a 53%. Someone had to do poorly. I see about two movies a year.
posted by Susan on 11-16-2007 at 2:00 am
I got 13/15. I knew about half and dedeced the others.
posted by harold on 11-16-2007 at 10:44 am