M trivia
M Mini Quiz
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Popularized by Alfred Hitchcock, what term for an object that drives a film's plot sounds like a Scottish surname?
Hitchcock defined the MacGuffin as the central motivator for the characters, even if the object itself is completely irrelevant to the audience.
Taking its name from the Greek for "mother city," what 1927 silent sci-fi film features a robot that inspired C-3PO's design?
Directed by Fritz Lang, Metropolis features the Maschinenmensch, which is widely considered the first robot ever depicted in a feature film.
The James Bond character M serves what official role?
M directs the Secret Intelligence Service, while the incorrect option of gadget quartermaster describes another famous Bond character, Q.
The 1968 motion picture rating M indicated what specific audience guideline?
Introduced in 1968, the M rating was changed to GP in 1970 and eventually became the modern PG rating to avoid confusion with restricted films.
Crime bosses in the 1931 film M hunt the serial killer to eliminate what problem?
Since relentless police raids on illegal gambling rings halt their profits, the crime bosses in Fritz Lang's M enlist a vast network of beggars to catch the killer.