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Q1. How many Michael Crichton films and TV adaptations are there? Medium · 200 pts
- 4
- 13
- 19
- 26
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26
Crichton films/series include Jurassic Park, Westworld,, and E.R.!
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Q2. What unconventional technique did Goldenthal use for Sphere's score? Medium · 200 pts
- Prepared piano
- Reversed vocals
- Synthesized whale calls
- Broken glass percussion
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Prepared piano
Goldenthal used prepared piano with underwater recordings for otherworldly sounds!
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Q3. What protocol did SETI develop for potential alien contact? Medium · 200 pts
- Rio Scale
- Detection Protocol
- Contact Procedures
- Arecibo Message
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Detection Protocol
SETI's Detection Protocol guides response to potential alien signals!
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Q4. How many waterproof camera housings were built for Sphere's filming? Medium · 200 pts
- 3
- 7
- 12
- 18
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12
Twelve custom housings were built to protect cameras in the deep scenes!
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Q5. What did Crichton fear most about alien contact scenarios? Medium · 200 pts
- Technology failures
- Human psychology
- Government cover-ups
- Alien hostility
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Human psychology
Crichton believed humans would be their own worst enemy in alien contact!
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MORE ABOUT 'SPHERE (1998)'
Imagine your worst fear is a reality. Dr. Norman Goodman (Dustin Hoffman), Dr. Beth Halperin (Sharon Stone), and Dr. Harry Adams (Samuel L. Jackson) are part of a team of scientists assembled to investigate a spacecraft discovered on the ocean floor that may have been there for 300 years. This underwater mystery unfolds as they explore the massive, perfect sphere found within the craft, discovering its power to manifest their thoughts into reality - including their deepest fears and anxieties.
Directed by Barry Levinson and based on Michael Crichton's bestselling novel, 'Sphere' is a psychological sci-fi thriller that explores the dangerous power of the human mind. Starring Dustin Hoffman, Sharon Stone, Samuel L. Jackson, and Liev Schreiber, this film combines deep-sea suspense with mind-bending concepts that will keep you guessing until the end. Test your knowledge of this underwater thriller with our scene-synced trivia game, a free online trivia game!
Directed by Barry Levinson · Starring Dustin Hoffman, Samuel L. Jackson, Sharon Stone
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