1. His suitcase contains (among other things) a baseball cap, a copy of Fortune magazine, and an old copy of the book Curious George.
Forest Gump. (Solved by Daven)
2. Her pickpocketing is aided by a pair of false arms attached to her dress.
HINT: This 2002 movie had a controversial shot of the Twin Towers.
Gangs of New York (unsolved—the pickpocket is Cameron Diaz)
3. A Russian agent sleeps with his contact, then decodes a note reading “Kill her.”
HINT: The Russian agent is played by a future James Bond, and his contact is perhaps best known for her role as a snake-charming stripper.
The Fourth Protocol (unsolved—the Russian agent is Pierce Brosnan and his contact is Joanna Cassidy; the snake-clad stripper from Blade Runner)
4. He is angry that his wife doesn’t want to go out in public wearing her own hair.
HINT: The primary location makes up the title of this movie about immigrants.
Hester Street (solved by Melville)
5. He returns a stolen motorcycle by telling the owner it needs gas.
The X-Men (solved by Ken)
6. He spends most of the movie unsuccessfully trying to give his beloved roses, and finally hits on a unique solution.
The American President (solved by Ken and Daven)
7. A ghost enlists the aid of his friends to annoy his wife with late-night movie watching.
Truly, Madly, Deeply (solved by Ken, and Roberta knew it too)
(I knew American President too, but whatever.)
Of course you did. How could you not?
Cause I’ve never really seen it from beginning to end. But clearly, I’ve seen the end.
Well, you’ve totally got to see it. It’ll make you happy and tingly inside.