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Q1. Despite its A-list cast, Mars Attacks! made how much at the box office? Medium · 200 pts
$101 million
Earning just $101 million, Mars Attacks! barely made back its budget at first!
Q2. How many characters does Jack Nicholson play in Mars Attacks? Medium · 200 pts
2
Nicholson plays both the earnest President and the crude Las Vegas developer Art Land - showcasing his incredible range in one film!
Q3. What year did CNN launch, pioneering the 24-hour news format that Burton satirizes in Mars Attacks? Medium · 200 pts
1980
CNN launched in 1980 as the first 24-hour news network, creating the sensationalist media culture Burton brilliantly parodies in Mars Attacks!
Q4. What technique did Tim Burton combine with early CGI to create the Martians' iconic heads? Medium · 200 pts
Animatronics
Burton used animatronics for close-up Martian head shots, then seamlessly blended them with early CGI for wider shots - a groundbreaking hybrid approach for 1996!
Q5. Which classic sci-fi film first established the trope of treating alien visitors as peaceful diplomatic guests? Medium · 200 pts
The Day the Earth Stood Still
The 1951 classic established the 'peaceful alien visitor' template that Mars Attacks brilliantly subverts - Klaatu came in peace, unlike these Martians!
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Yikes! They've landed! From the twisted mind of Tim Burton comes 'Mars Attacks!', a darkly comedic sci-fi spectacle. Featuring Jack Nicholson as President James Dale, Sarah Jessica Parker as reporter Nathalie Lake, and an all-star cast including Jack Black, when Martians arrive on Earth claiming to come in peace, President James Dale, First Lady Marsha Dale (Glenn Close), Professor Donald Kessler (Pierce Brosnan), and his advisors welcome them with open arms. But their friendly facade quickly fades as the aliens launch a devastating attack on humanity. As chaos erupts worldwide, a colorful cast of characters including a sleazy Las Vegas developer Art Land (also Jack Nicholson), his wife Barbara Land (Annette Bening), former boxer Byron Williams (Jim Brown), a new-age talk show host Jason Stone (Michael J. Fox), and country singer Tom Jones (playing himself) try to survive the merciless alien invasion.
Directed by visionary Tim Burton and featuring an incredible ensemble cast including Jack Nicholson, Glenn Close, Annette Bening, Pierce Brosnan, Danny DeVito, Martin Short, Sarah Jessica Parker, Michael J. Fox, and many more, 'Mars Attacks!' is a zany satirical sci-fi comedy that pays homage to 1950s B-movies while delivering Burton's signature dark humor. Test your knowledge of alien invasions, Tim Burton films, and this star-studded cast with our fun-filled free online trivia game!
Directed by Tim Burton · Starring Jack Nicholson, Glenn Close, Annette Bening
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