Film Quiz

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The following are famous lines from movies that I’ve translated into Latin. Name the Second Unit Assistant Director in each case, and give the name of his or her first childhood pet.

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  1. Nave tibi opus erit maiore.

  2. Avaritia, cum aptiore verbo egeamus, bona est. Avaritia est recta. Avaritia valet.

  3. Quid Romani pro nobis umquam fecerunt?

  4. Habebo quod illa habet.

  5. Fac pergas, O nequam; perfice meum diem.

  6. Luna non est illa, est statio siderialis.

  7. Viri honesti, hic intra non licet pugnetis. Bellica enim camera haec est.

  8. Improba non sum. Sic modo depicta sum.

  9. Abstine te ab ea, canis!

  10. Furo sicut inferna nec dehinc hoc patiar.


    (Corrections or improvements welcome.)

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I’m afraid I’m not very good at famous film quotes. Even if you quoted the films in English I wouldn’t be able to say which film they were from :stuck_out_tongue: .

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  1. Habebo quod illa habet.

“I’ll have what she has”, could be any movie really. :stuck_out_tongue:

  1. Quid Romani pro nobis umquam fecerunt?

“What did the Romans ever do for us”, Life Of Brian! Yay, did it! :slight_smile:

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Centurion : What’s this, then? “Romanes eunt domus”? People called Romanes, they go, the house?
Brian : It says, "Romans go home. "
Centurion : No it doesn’t ! What’s the latin for “Roman”? Come on, come on !
Brian : Er, “Romanus”!
Centurion : Goes like?
Brian : Annus.
Centurion : Vocative plural of “Annus” is?
Brian : Er, er, annus, anni, anno, annum, anno, anni… “Romani”!
Centurion : (Writes “Romani” over Brian’s graffiti) “Eunt”? What is “eunt”? Conjugate the verb, “to go” !
Brian : Er, “Ire”. Er, “eo”, “is”, “it”, “imus”, “itis”, “eunt”.
Centurion : So, “eunt” is… ?
Brian : Third person plural present indicative, “they go”.
Centurion : But, “Romans, go home” is an order. So you must use… ?
(He twists Brian’s ear)
Brian : Aaagh ! The imperative !
Centurion : Which is… ?
Brian : Aaaagh ! Er, er, “i” !
Centurion : How many Romans?
Brian : Aaaaagh ! Plural, plural, er, “ite” !
Centurion : (Writes “ite”) “Domus”? Nominative? “Go home” is motion towards, isn’t it?
Brian : Dative !
(the Centurion holds a sword to his throat)
Brian : Aaagh ! Not the dative, not the dative ! Er, er, accusative, “ad domum” !
Centurion : But “Domus” takes the locative, which is… ?
Brian : Er, “Domum” !
Centurion : (Writes “Domum”) Understand? Now, write it out a hundred times.
Brian : Yes sir. Thank you, sir. Hail Caesar, sir.
Centurion : Hail Caesar ! And if it’s not done by sunrise, I’ll cut your balls off.

Domum does take the locative, but not with motion towards. Plain accusative. Other than that, good sketch.

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Quote:
4. Habebo quod illa habet.

“I’ll have what she has”, could be any movie really. Razz

The one with the fake orgasm - Harry met Sally.

I can get most of them - except the last few. “Gentlemen, you can’t fight in here, this is the war room!” is especially good.

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I can get most of them - except the last few. “Gentlemen, you can’t fight in here, this is the war room!” is especially good.

Dr. Strangelove

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Answer to 10. is Ralph S. Singleton, and Fluffy the Cat.

…Alright, I made the cat up, but the rest is true.

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Answer to 10. is Ralph S. Singleton, and Fluffy the Cat!

You got the right film, but it’s not Fluffy the cat - it’s Biggles the goldfish. (I can’t believe you went to the trouble of looking up the second unit directors. The title of the film would have sufficed.)