Questions about Movies/Questions Answered by Expert Jason O`Brien
| Subject | Date Asked |
| Holocaust movies for young woman | 12/1/2011 |
| Q: I feel really awkward asking this, and please feel free to direct me to another expert if needed. I ... A: No need to feel awkward at all. It's definitely an uncomfortable event, but so important to study ... | |
| what's the movie title? | 10/6/2009 |
| Q: any idea what's the title of a comedy movie, about a race-around nighttime-amongst different groups ... A: Haven't thought of this movie in years, but you're talking about Midnight Madness ... it was ... | |
| Film title | 9/9/2009 |
| Q: A recently released prisoned (I think played by R.Widmark) decides to find/"get" lawyer he thinks ... A: Actually, Robert Mitchum plays the recently released prisoner and Gregory Peck played the lawyer ... ... | |
| Black and White | 9/6/2009 |
| Q: What was the last American "major studio" or "bigger budget", ie not independent, movie made ... A: Biggest one that comes to mind from a few years ago was George Clooney's film Good Night, and Good ... | |
| scary movie name unknown | 6/14/2009 |
| Q: i watched a movie in 2004, on the cover it had a doll in a blue dress sitting on a couch, with a ... A: Ugh, this kills me, because I used to work in a video store, and I can SOOOO remember the image on ... | |
| brokeback mountain ending | 2/2/2009 |
| Q: i watched brokeback mountain for the first time a few days ago i was impressed by how good it was, ... A: I don't know this for a certainty, but this has always been my interpretation. When he says that at ... | |
| movie recomendations | 12/30/2008 |
| Q: Tough question but what do you feel are the top 15-20 movies that every person should see? Nothing ... A: Instead of giving you my own list of my personal favorites of all time, I've done this instead, ... | |
| Morgan Freeman in CE3K? | 12/12/2008 |
| Q: I would like to know if Morgan Freeman played the part of Harry, the lead Air Traffic Controller, in ... A: I checked the definitive guide on Close Encounters, Ray Morton's book on the making of the film, and ... | |
| R | 10/12/2008 |
| Q: Although Religulous was released last week, it appears not to be playing in Alabama theatres. Is it ... A: Good question, I live in Alabama myself, and I'm SO anxious to see this movie, I'm a huge fan of ... | |
| trying to find the name of a movie | 8/9/2008 |
| Q: probably the late 60s or maybe even early 70s. it was a story about a very unattractive young woman ... A: Wow, I'm afraid you stumped me on this one. It doesn't sound like anything familiar. Probably one ... | |
| i need to find the name of a movie... | 6/28/2008 |
| Q: Please help... I am on a quest for my love... and he said if I can find the name of a film he ... A: Oh my goodness, I've never had this kind of pressure! ;-) I have really tried to think what this ... | |
| Oscar | 2/25/2008 |
| Q: Was there ever movie nominated for Oscar award but not yet seen in theatres yet by the public? A: Well, that's kind of a tough question to answer. Most years, there's a nominee or two that has ... | |
| scary movies | 10/16/2007 |
| Q: who was the first scary movie maker? i need some info a.s.a.p. A: Tough to say who was actually the first, but Tod Browning would certainly be considered one of the ... | |
| john wayne | 5/19/2007 |
| Q: how many movies did john wayne make and how many movies did he die in? A: I couldn't find the exact number of the movies John Wayne made, but you can see a complete list at ... | |
| Movie Question | 12/12/2006 |
| Q: I can't stand it any longer. I am dying to know about this movie. Here goes. I saw this movie I ... A: Not quite sure, but it sounds like it could be Burt Lancaster you're thinking of ... I know he was ... | |
| grips | 12/9/2006 |
| Q: In a film crew, what is a grip and what do they do? A: Grips are lighting and rigging technicians in the film and video industries. They make up their own ... | |
| 3 questions about Brokeback Mountain | 10/14/2006 |
| Q: Question #1: When Jack Twist's wife was telling Ennis Del Mar on the phone about Jack's death, did ... A: Answer to Question 1: Not really sure, kind of up to the viewer on that one ... but for me, I think ... | |
| Problem finding 1920 silent romance film entitled | 8/28/2006 |
| Q: Yes, I have checked imdb already. That is where I found 90% of the information I have already been ... A: Well, I certainly don't see the need for insulting me ... I was simply being honest when I told you ... | |
| Problem finding 1920 silent romance film entitled | 8/28/2006 |
| Q: I am very grateful, and know you are busy. I have searched dilligently on many search engines and ... A: Your best bet for any kind of information about the film you're looking for will be to use ... | |
| Oscar movies | 6/13/2006 |
| Q: Of all oscar movies that have won.Which was do you feel deserve the oscar win more? A: Wow, that's a tough question ... I guess to pick my favorite of all the Best Picture winning films, ... | |
| A scene bothering me for 20 yrs. | 3/24/2006 |
| Q: I remember seeing a movie that used part of the famous "Bo Derek running on a beach" scene from 10. ... A: Well, I have your answer for you! That scene is from one of the Clint Eastwood movies that he made ... | |
| Astaire-Rogers at the '67 Oscars | 1/8/2006 |
| Q: I've read that Fred Astaire and Ginger Rogers (apparently on their own!) were to give the award for ... A: You are absolutely correct about that wonderful moment, but unfortunately, I have yet to see it, and ... | |
| Site listing songs on soundtracks | 1/2/2006 |
| Q: The Internet Movie DataBase (IMDB) is great for learning nearly anything about a movie (Director, ... A: Probably the best place to do this is something like www.amazon.com, enter the title of a movie, ... | |
| Hi Jason! I'd like to ask... | 12/23/2005 |
| Q: I'd like to ask what do you think about computer animated cinema. Do you perceive any danger coming ... A: I don't think we'll ever fully digital characters completely replacing human beings. There's ... | |
| Missing Silent Films | 11/30/2005 |
| Q: I understand that many silent films are lost forever, but what are the chances that some of them ... A: Chances are slim, especially if they are films without well known stars or directors. Well over ... | |
| Challenge of Chance | 10/28/2005 |
| Q: My grandfather was in 2 silent films, 'The Challenge of Chance' (1919) and 'The Heart Punch' (1915). ... A: Silent films are especially hard to track down, as some 60% of all silent films have been lost ... | |
| Writing celebrities | 1/18/2005 |
| Q: I am trying to find out the best way to reach movie celebrities in writing. Specifically, I am a ... A: The best resource you're going to find is www.imdb.com, and pay for our IMDB Pro Membership ... it ... | |
| Silen films | 1/18/2005 |
| Q: I can't find the film, "The Merchant of Venice(Italian, 1912) aprox. 45 1/2 minutes ,listed anywhere ... A: It's on the Internet Movie Database, at www.imdb.com ... just do a search on Merchant of Venice, or ... | |
| dustin hoffman | 12/15/2004 |
| Q: which dustin hoffman film was banned for use as inflight movie in aircraft. thank you for any help A: My guess would be HERO, the film he made in the early 90's in which Hoffman played a homeless man ... | |
| True Lies - why so often on TV | 11/1/2004 |
| Q: I am curious why the movie "Shawshank Redemption" is on TV so much. It is a great flick. But I ... A: Typically, these networks purchase rights to show a film for a given time period, and within that ... | |
| ghosts of plane crash film | 9/25/2004 |
| Q: Do you know the name of a 1970s (or possibly 1960s) film where some survivors of a plane crash in ... A: Hmmm, I think you might be thinking of a Twilight Zone episode, I believe one of the classic ... | |
| Batman Forever Co Star Woman | 4/11/2004 |
| Q: Good Evening. I am blanking out. I just watched Batman Forever I can't remember the co-star lady who ... A: Are you wondering what the name of Drew Barrymore's character was? It was Sugar ... not sure who ... | |
| First true talkie | 3/5/2004 |
| Q: I saw "The Jazz Singer" some time ago and was surprised that while this movie is often quoted as the ... A: The first movie to have a synchronized sound track was Fritz Lang's Siegfried in 1925, with a ... | |
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