Filmbrain's Screen Capture Quiz: Round 9, Week 3

Before revealing the answer to last week's quiz, I just want to thank the cinetrix for organizing a most memorable evening here in NYC. A handful of Brooklyn's finest film bloggers convened at a local Cobble Hill Brasserie to plot global domination drink, discuss, argue about Godard, and then drink some more. Or, as others would no doubt describe it, just a bunch of history-free and sensibility-deprived snake-hipped word slingers who are long on opinions and short on ideas sitting around blurbing the latest Hollywood effulgence. A tip of the hat to the Smith St. gang — thanks for a memorable night. One of the best things about doing these quizzes is reading the anecdotes many of you submit with your responses — memories of the film, when and where you saw it, your thoughts on it, etc. Last week's film seems to hold a special place for quite a few of you — not one, but two people told of losing their virginity while watching this film (interesting), and more than a few of you who saw the film during those awkward pubescent years shared your own particular memories of it. The film of course is John Boorman's Excalibur, a somewhat flawed but fascinating take on the Arthurian legend. Cherie Lunghi and Helen Mirren (pictured) were both positively radiant as Guinevere and Morgana. The film also offers early glimpses of Patrick Stewart, Gabriel Byrne, and Liam Neeson, all of whom were in their cinematic salad days at the time. This week's quiz is perhaps even easier than the last. Name the film. Submit your answers to this address. Good luck!

Comments

[la_depressionada]

i really want to write a book about subway stations in movies. did you ever notice that rarely, RARELY, in french movies do they show the name of the station. i'd love a film game based on guessing french subway stations. i do got a little bit of the rain man in me, n'est-ce pas?

[Gregory CG]

I still think last week's capture is from Caligula. You might want to check your DVD box again.
Just in case I might be right.
If not, will you at least give me a half point for being within THREE YEARS of the actual movie?
Or for correctly identifying Helen Mirren?
Come on, is a half point going to kill you?
I mean, how different, REALLY, are Caesonia and Morgana, as characters? For example, their names both end in the letter A. They were both... played by Helen Mirren.
And both films had sex scenes. Caligula had a few more, sure, but that's about the only difference, as far as I can tell. If we're going to split hairs...
I think I might have lost a certain KIND of virginity watching Caligula on video when I was a young lad--the kind that doesn't involve another participant. Does that score any points?
Maybe the two people who told of losing their virginity during Excalibur were actually one couple who, without realizing it, related the same event to you through this screen quiz. That's mind-boggling to contemplate, isn't it? I'd like to know if they were in a movie theater at the time. Now THAT would be impressive.
Do me another favor, if you don't mind: Quit saying things like, "Oh, this screen capture quiz is easier than the LAST one," because right now, I don't have a clue about this week's quiz.
Cheers...

[Filmbrain]

I think I might have lost a certain KIND of virginity watching Caligula on video when I was a young lad--the kind that doesn't involve another participant. Does that score any points?

This might just be the best comment I've ever read. Thanks, Gregory, for making me crack up on an otherwise miserable day.