There are some movies that everyone knows by heart. They are filled with those famous moments that, if thought about, can be perfectly recalled word for word, scene for scene … until a person is tested. Then all bets are off.

Now, it’s time for everyone to put their money where their mouths are, cinematically speaking that is.

Filmwise.com is the site for major film fans and recreational viewers alike who have a yearning to test their movie knowledge. It has multiple games and tests, all dealing with being able to guess film titles from viewing altered scene shots.

Everyone who has played the DVD board game Scene It? has already experienced some of Filmwise’s genius with the site’s main draw, ‘The Invisibles.’ Here, the creators have taken a familiar scene from a popular movie and removed the body parts from the people, leaving only floating clothing in front of a background. Each week the site updates with a quiz of eight new Invisibles. These can be very difficult when the shot only shows something like a white tank top and jeans in a dessert (answer: Nick Cage in ‘Con Air’).

The site also has a plethora of other contents that can be done to test film knowledge, as well as waste time. Some of them are very amusing, like replacing the head of a character who has an animal nickname with the actual animal (think Snake Plissken with the head of a cobra) and making someone guess the film. Others are harder, but equally interesting, such as naming the film title after only seeing a shot of cleavage from one of the characters.

Also, for the hardcore film-o-holics, Filmwise has a section that lets people compete in contests for awesome movie-related prizes. These happen sporadically, but it’s always worth trying to be crowned champion of pointless knowledge.

So let’s go Syracuse, and test how Filmwise this campus really is. And trust us, everyone is on the right track when they screaming out, ‘Oooh, oooh, I know this one. It’s the film with that guy who was in love with that girl. Remember that one?’ Someone does, for sure.

Published on November 27, 2006 at 12:00 pm