Around the holiday season some families put the “fun” in dysfunctional. I know over the years we have had some pretty interesting moments in our household over the holidays. This year Blockbuster thought it would be fun to come up with a list of the most dysfunctional family holiday movies. Topping the list is “Nobody’s Fool” featuring Paul Newman as Sully, a cranky, sarcastic patriarch whose son and grandson unexpectedly show up for Thanksgiving dinner.
I thought it would be fun to host a Dysfunctional Family Thanksgiving Trivia Contest right here on Moody Mama Says. I am going to post a few questions about some fun holiday movies. The person who gets the most correct answers wins.
What do you win?
A $20 Blockbuster gift card and 5 movies from the Dysfunctional Family Movie list below.
The Most Dysfunctional Movie Thanksgivings, according to the poll conducted this month and which received approximately 8,800 responses, are:
- Nobody’s Fool
- Planes, Trains & Automobiles
- Home for the Holidays
- Scent of a Woman
- Pieces of April
- The Ice Storm
- Hannah & Her Sisters
- The House of Yes
I wanted to also let you know that Blockbuster will be open this Thanksgiving for all of your holiday entertaining needs. They will also be having Black Thursday deals, including up to 50 percent off purchases of select new releases, discounted Blu-rays and $50 off select in-store Samsung Blu-ray players.
So here are your trivia questions:
1. In Nobody’s Fool, Paul Newman’s character Sully lives in a rooming house owned by?
A. His eighth-grade teacher
B. His ex-wife
C. His doctor
D. His childhood neighbor
2. In Nobody’s Fool, Paul Newman’s character Sully is best friends with a mildly retarded handyman named?
A. Bernard
B. Rub
C. Lenny
D. Catch
3. In Planes, Trains and Automobiles, how does Steve Martin’s character Neal meet annoying salesman Del (John Candy)?
A. They share a cab to the airport.
B. They get trapped in a hotel elevator together.
C. They sit next to each other on a plane.
D. They meet as distant relatives at a family reunion.
4. After a few too many drinks in Home for the Holidays, Geraldine Chaplin’s character Gladys confesses?
A. She used to be a burlesque dancer.
B. Her long-ago lust for Henry.
C. She has been married four times.
D. Her mother never loved her.
5. In Scent of a Woman, Al Pacino’s character Frank, who is a blind, retired army colonel, intends to visit his family, have a few terrific meals, sleep with a beautiful woman and, finally?
A. Commit suicide
B. Undergo an experimental eye surgery
C. Move to an isolated cabin in the woods
D. Fall in love for the first time
6. When Katie Holmes’ character April decides to cook a Thanksgiving feast for her family in Pieces of April, what occurrence threatens to ruin her meal?
A. Her electricity goes out.
B. She forgets to thaw the turkey.
C. She gets the flu.
D. Her oven doesn’t work.
7. Where does Josh Hamilton’s character Marty Pascal meet his fiancé Lesly in The House of Yes?
A. The grocery store
B. A doughnut shop
C. On the subway
D. During a date with another woman
The person who answers the most questions correctly will win the Blockbuster prize package! If there is a tie I will use random.org to pick a winner from those that had the most correct.
This contest is open to US residents only. It will end on Dec. 1st at noon CST.
Thank you to Blockbuster for sponsoring the giveaway prize.
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Thanks for the chance!
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