Welcome to a new recurring column on Daily Grindhouse, where we invite you to identify 10 films, based on 10 screenshots.
The theme our first time out is vanity plates: a favorite shorthand for filmmakers to illustrate how a character presents himself.
If you can I.D. some of the shots, list them in the comments section. We’ll post the answers in 24 hours.
1. MR BIG
2. SO COOL
3. CREEP
4. UZI 4 U
5. BEAT IT
6. MY PRSHE
7. EMC2
8. I BALL
9. GABBA-GABBA-HEY
10. HUNK
Okay, remember: you’ve got 24 hours. Get going!
Tags: Call The Shots, Cars, Columns, Games, Movies, Vanity Plates
SO COOL – Adventures In Babysitting
4. UZI 4 U – Tremors?
1. Smokey and the Bandit
6. Office Space
7. Ferris Bueller’s Day Off
9. Rock n Roll High School
See if you can find a picture of Darryl’s license plate from Thelma & Louise. it reads “The 1”.
7. The Breakfast Club
1. Smokey and The Bandit
2. Adventures in Babysitting
3. Creepsshow 2
4. Tremors
5. Revenge of the Nerds 2
6. Office Space
7. The Breakfast Club
8. Extract
9. Rock and Roll High School
10. Hunk
Bart wins with 8 out of 10! Thanks for playing everyone! See you next Tuesday!
ANSWERS:
1. MR BIG – SMOKEY & THE BANDIT
2. SO COOL – ADVENTURES IN BABYSITTING
3. CREEP – CREEPSHOW 2
4. UZI 4 U – TREMORS
5. BEAT IT – SEMI-TOUGH
6. MY PRSHE – OFFICE SPACE
7. EMC2 – THE BREAKFAST CLUB
8. I BALL – JOHN CARPENTER’S BODY BAGS (Tobe Hooper’s segment “Eye”)
9. GABBA – ROCK N’ ROLL HIGH SCHOOL
10. HUNK – HUNK