Intermission Trivia: The Home Game

If you missed out on last night's movie night, don't worry! You can still take a crack at Intermission Trivia. Between films we take a break and attendees can try their luck at answering (often frustratingly difficult) trivia questions for a chance to win some fabulous prizes! Trivia consists of 3 rounds of 5 questions, with one round dedicated to each movie and the third focused on the overall theme of the night. Try your luck with the questions below and then check your answers at the bottom.

“Love Bytes” Movie Night Trivia

Round 1: THX 1138 (1971)

1.  The name George Lucas selected for THX 1138 was taken from his phone number in college (849-1138), but co-writer Walter Munch stated that the names of the central characters (THX, SEN, and LUH) were also intended to represent three similar sounding concepts that set the characters apart from society. SEN was meant to represent "sin" and LUH was "love". What did the name THX supposedly represent?
   
   
2. This director’s cut of THX 1138 made a few changes in content and runtime from the original studio version. The added content means that it is the only George Lucas movie to receive what from the MPAA?
   
   
3. To get the large number of bald extras required for this production, George Lucas had to recruit participants from a nearby facility where most of the participants were required to be shaved bald anyway. What kind of facility was it?
   A. A male pattern baldness treatment clinic
   B. A drug rehabilitation program
   C. A cancer center
   D. The Telly Savalas School of Performing Arts
   
   
4. In 1971’s THX 1138 there is a line of radio conversation heard where someone says, “I think I ran over a [blank] back there on the Expressway.” The blank answer would be a word reused by Lucas years later to describe one of the furry alien species in the Star Wars universe. What was it?
   A. Wookie
   B. Ewok
   C. Bantha
   D. Womp rat
   
   
5. THX 1138 was George Lucas’ feature film debut and he would go one to insert references to the film into his other projects. Which of these isn’t one of them?
   A. A license plate in AMERICAN GRAFFITI
   B. A prison cell block in STAR WARS: A NEW HOPE
   C. Announced on a loudspeaker in RAIDERS OF THE LOST ARK
   D. Printed on C-3PO in STAR WARS: THE PHANTOM MENACE

Round 2: HACKERS (1995)

1. The main computer that the group must hack is called a “Gibson”. This is a reference to William Gibson, the author credited pioneering the cyberpunk genre including one short story that got adapted into a futuristic film filled with similar digitally rendered “hacking” sequences that came out in 1996 and was an 8 Ball Movie Night entry in June of 2024. What was it?
   
   
2. One of the international hackers featured in this movie was a cameo appearance from David Stewart, who, along with Annie Lennox formed a highly influential 80s new wave band. What was the name of the band?
   
   
3. The villain of HACKERS uses a computer program that steals small amounts of money slowly over time to a secret bank account. This plot was also used in OFFICE SPACE and from a 1983 Richard Pryor film. What was the 1983 film?
   
   
4. The dreamy song "Halcyon On & On" from the electronic group Orbital got a lot of traction on soundtracks in 1995 being used at the beginning of HACKERS as well as the end of a movie adaptation of a popular video game fighting series that was released one month prior. What video game movie was it?
   
   
5. At the end of the film, one of the characters tries to hide their identity using the alias “Mr. Babbage” referring to what 19th Century mathematician who was credited with inventing the concept of a programmable computer. Who was it?

Round 3: Computers and The Internet

1. A pioneering woman (the child of Lord Byron) who worked with Mr. Babbage and was integral to the development of his idea of a “Analytical Engine”. She was the first person to write a computer program and recognize the applications for this computational machine beyond just pure calculation. Who was it?
   
   
2. In the early days of the internet while chatting with others online, you might find someone who would ask “A/S/L?” What information were they asking for?
   
   
3. What does URL, the address resource that gives websites the ability to be located and retrieved from on a computer network, stand for?
   A.        Uniform Resource Locator
   B.        Utility Region List
   C.        User Referral Location
   D.        Universal Return Line
   
   
4. According to research statistics, as of 2024 what percentage of people aged 18-29 say they have used online dating apps at some point?
   A.        25%
   B.        56%
   C.        73%
   D.        87%
   
   
5. The first online dating website debuted all the way back in 1995. What was it?
   A.        eHarmony
   B.        Grindr
   C.        Match.com
   D.        OKCupid

ANSWERS: Round 1: 1. SEX 2. An "R" rating 3. B. Synanon, a drug rehab facility that became a full blown cult 4. A. Wookie 5 D. Printed on C-3PO in The Phantom Menace Round 2: . 1. Johnny Mnemonic 2. Eurhythmics 3. Superman III 4. Mortal Kombat 5. Charles Babbage Round 3: 1. Ada Lovelace 2. Age/Sex/Location 3. A. Uniform Resource Locator 4. B. 56% 5. C. Match.com