Z is for Zygoma

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Django Unchained (2012)

Zygoma refers to the zygomatic bone, also known as the cheek bone in the human skull. Leonardo DiCaprio expounds upon the intricacies of "Ol' Ben's" skull at a dinner party.

What do you do for a headache?

Y is for Yellow Pages

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What Women Want (2000)

Mark Feuerstein thinks Mel Gibson is losing it when Mel, in desperation, searches through the Yellow Pages for an exorcist.

What would be a good slogan for an exorcist advertisement?

X is for X-ray

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The Fugitive (1993)

Harrison Ford disguises himself as a hospital janitor in his search for the one-armed man. Pursued by the tenacious Tommy Lee Jones, Harrison takes the time to save a boy's life by looking at his chest x-ray and sending him to the surgical unit. Thank you, doctor!

Can you share a story about human kindness?

W is for Whip

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Raiders of the Lost Ark (1981)

Harrison Ford displays his skill with the bull whip. Weapon of choice for the archeological adventurer. Perhaps it inspired Devo's hit song "Whip It." Perhaps not.

Any Devo fans out there?

V is for Violin

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The Red Violin (1998)

Christoph Koncz plays the red violin at an 18th century monastery in Austria. Surprise ending reveals why it's called the "red" violin. 

Do you play an instrument?

U is for Urn

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The Big Lebowski (1998)

John Goodman and Jeff Bridges scatter Donny's ashes on the shore. Unfortunately, the wind was blowing in the wrong direction. You might say this was Donny's revenge.

What's your favorite brand of coffee?

T is for Turtle

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Rocky (1976)

Sylvester Stallone with his pet turtles Cuff and Link. He also has a goldfish named Moby Dick. Later on Adrian gives him a Bull Mastiff he names Butkus. Looks like Rocky is a real animal lover.

Do you have pets?

S is for Scrabble

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Rosemary's Baby (1968)

Mia Farrow finds out that her neighbors are all witches. But that's nothing compared to her realization that her baby is half human, half Satan!

What's your favorite board game?

R is for Rock Hammer

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The Shawshank Redemption (1994)

Rock hound Tim Robbins asks Morgan Freeman to get him a rock hammer to carve rocks. Who would have thought that years later, Tim would have managed to use it to tunnel his way out of Shawshank?

What's your favorite prison break movie?

Q is for Quill

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Kate & Leopold (2001)

Hugh Jackman writes a romantic love note to Meg Ryan using a quill pen. And why not? He's a handsome Duke from the 19th century. Write on, Leopold!

What's your favorite time travel story?

P is for Polaroid

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The Terminator (1984)

A Mexican boy takes a Polaroid of Linda Hamilton who is pregnant with her son, John Connor, who will save the world. So let me get this straight: Linda's adult son of the future has the photo that was taken when Linda was pregnant with him and his father was dead at the time of the photo. Yet, in the future, when John dies, fellow soldier Kyle takes the photo with him when he travels back in time to protect Linda from the Terminator so that John Connor can be born and save the world. Then we discover that young Kyle is John Connor's father. After all these years, I still don't get it.

Did you ever have a Polaroid camera?

O is for Owl

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Harry Potter and the Sorcerer's Stone (2001)

When Daniel Radcliffe begins his first term at Hogwarts School of Witchcraft, he was given a messenger owl  that he named Hedwig for his 11th birthday present. The perfect gift for the young wizard-in-training. 

What's the coolest present you ever got for your birthday?   

N is for Newspaper

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Psycho (1960)

John Anderson sells Janet Leigh a used car. But while at the car lot, she also purchases the L.A. Times which she uses to hide $40,000 in cash. Little did she know that the stolen money would be the least of her problems. 

What do you do with old newspapers? 

M is for Milk

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Inglorious Basterds (2009)

Christoph Waltz, a Nazi officer, drinks a glass of milk and politely interrogates Denis Menochet, a French dairy farmer, about hiding Jews. The glass of milk appears again in the story at a Paris restaurant when Christoph gently intimidates Melanie Laurent, a Jewish girl who escaped Denis's dairy farm. Got milk?

How do you like your milk?

L is for Library Card

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All the President's Men (1976)

Dustin Hoffman and Robert Redford are reporters investigating Watergate. If this were taking place today, they would have all the conveniences of modern technology to assist them in their search. As it is, they are at the mercy of telephone books and library cards.

How often do you go to the library?

K is for Kangaroo

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Pulp Fiction (1994)

Bruce Willis is a boxer who changes his mind about throwing a fight. The gangsters are not happy and Bruce has to leave town pronto. As luck would have it, he risks his life to go back to his apartment for his cherished gold watch which is on the little kangaroo on the table by the bed.

"Smokin' cigarettes and watchin' Captain Kangaroo. . ."

What is your most prized possession?

J is for Journal

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Dances with Wolves (1990)

Kevin Costner keeps a journal to document his experience on the Frontier. Either that or he's doing a Mad Lib.

What would you write in your journal?

I is for Ink

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Marnie (1964)

Tippi Hedren is a habitual thief with severe psychological issues and Sean Connery tries to help her. The color red sets Tippi off and when she accidentally spells red ink on her white blouse, she freaks! Sean  marries the crazy lady for her own good. 

What makes you see red?

H is for Hat

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Young Frankenstein (1974)

Peter Boyle and Gene Wilder perform "Puttin' on the Ritz" at the Monster's debut. Who knew that Dr. Frankenstein was a song and dance man? He missed his calling. 

Have you ever had dance lessons?

G is for Guitar

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Stranger Than Fiction (2006)

Will Ferrell is a fictional character in a novel who is going to die as soon as the author figures out how to kill him. He realizes his time short, so during his final days, he learns to play the guitar, falls in love with political activist baker, Maggie Gyllenhaal, and eats a freshly baked cookie for the first time. Talk about a bucket list! 

What's on your bucket list?

F is for Feather

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The Joy Luck Club (1993)

Ming-Na Wen tries to understand her mother and the struggles she endured as a woman in China and how those struggles carry on to the next generation.

"This feather may look worthless, but it comes from afar and carries with it all my good intentions."

What's your Chinese Zodiac sign?

E is for Eyeglasses

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Something's Gotta Give (2003)

Jack Nicholson and Diane Keaton fall in love. During their courtship, they accidentally switch eyeglasses - and a few months later they trade them back at a restaurant in Paris. True romance.

Do you wear glasses? Are you hard core enough for bifocals? Trifocals?

D is for Daisies

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You've Got Mail (1998)

Tom Hanks gives Meg Ryan a bouquet of daisies. He feels guilty for running her out of business, but all's fair in love and war. Go to the mattresses!

What's your favorite flower?

C is for Crutches

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Double Indemnity (1944)

Fred MacMurray pretends to have a broken leg so he and Barbara Stanwyck can murder her husband for the double indemnity insurance. Things went sour when Fred found out Barbara was double crossing him and he shot her in cold blood. And once Edward G. Robinson cracked the case, Fred never had a chance.

Have you ever had to use crutches?

B is for Baseball Bat

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Cujo (1983)

Dee Wallace gets ready to waylay a rabid, murderous, demon possessed Saint Bernard. Batter up!

What's your favorite baseball movie?