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A big part of the reason why Hollywood has been able to maintain its place at the top of the global movie industry is that it is unpredictable. Whenever there is a period of stagnation, something like the superhero revolution comes along and reignites the box office, creating an era of record profits.

This is indeed why the blockbusters every summer seem to get bigger and better. But for many of us, it is of great value to look backwards as well, and recognize the great films of the past that paved the way for us to travel to the global hegemony of film that we enjoy today. This book is about all of those old classics.

Telling a story well is one of the greatest and most useful qualities that a human being can possess. From the first stories told around a campfire in a cave many millennia ago, to stories written in books a few centuries ago, to immortal stories recorded on film in the recent past, over the past few decades, we have indeed come a long way in terms of the resources we provide to storytellers in the present day.

In this book, I have tried to pay tribute to some of my favorite directors of all time, and of the Hollywood blockbusters and critically acclaimed successes that they produced for our edification and enjoyment.

Hollywood produces hundreds of movies each year with a significant budget, and the total number of movies ever produced by this behemoth of world entertainment must surely be well above ten thousand. Therefore, it can be hard to remember every detail of every film. It can be hard to recall a director's body of work off hand. After you read this book, your knowledge of the highlights of Hollywood will definitely be up to date

A movie takes thousands of hours, and often takes hundreds of millions of dollars, just to produce and release. After that, there are usually huge marketing costs involved. The size of the Hollywood machine that brings this magnificent creation to our screens is mind-boggling, and this book celebrates all that is great about the big screen.

Weekend nights and Saturday nights are usually movie nights across the globe. There is something about spending time dedicated to bettering your mind or just relaxing and soaking in high quality entertainment that removes stress and makes you feel better instantly.

Hollywood gives all of us laughs, tears, dramatic moments, deep thought, superhero flicks, car chases, and more consumption of expensive popcorn than anyone would ever have thought possible.

Everyone has a film nerd inside them. This book celebrates that, and checks your Hollywood Nerd Quotient, through the hundreds of creative questions that give you clues of different types to guess film names.

In the pages of this book, your knowledge of English language films will be tested in the following ways:

- Through questions on the titles of films: Oscar winning blockbusters, obscure film school flicks, old films, new movies, traditional films, bold arthouse pieces - they're all represented

- Through hints relating to the year of release and directors: This book celebrates all that is great about the world's largest film industry, and the directors are an important part of that.

- Through lateral thinking: In addition to the facts given above that will help you guess the movie that I have clued in each question, I have also made sure to give you facts about the title, so that you can guess it through logic and your intelligence alone, even if one movie in ten is super obscure, and you probably have not heard of it. There are also detailed answers available at the end of the book.

This book is very accessible - you will find it instructive and enjoyable whether you know the entirety of IMDB back to front, or whether you are a mere novice in the world of Hollywood trivia, and are just getting started on your starry eyed quest for stardom.