MOVIE QUIZ 21 A TO Z IN FILMS
Posted: Sun Jun 15, 2008 2:00 pmA In which film did the Washington Post uncover the Watergate Scandal?
ALL THE PRESIDENTS MEN
B In which film did Ian Hart and Gary Bakewell play Lennon and McCartney?
BACKBEAT
C The 2002 belated sequel to which film was subtitled The Rage?
CARRIE
D Which 1936 novel was adapted into a 1978 film starring Peter Ustinov as a renowned Belgian detective?
DEATH ON THE NILE
E Which film topped the 2005 Channel 4 poll for the 100 greatest ever family films?
E.T.
F Which film was advertised with the tag line, “If they’ve really got what it takes, its going to take everything they’ve got”?
FAME
G In which film did Dennis Quaid play Jerry Lee Lewis?
GREAT BALL OF FIRE
H In which film did Crosby and Sinatra sing What a Swell Party?
HIGH SOCIETY
I Which film did John Mills claim was the best time he ever had on a film set, as it took him fifteen takes to down a glass of beer?
ICE STATION ZEBRA
J Which 2005 film was adapted from the Gulf War memoir of US marine Anthony Swofford?
JARHEAD
K Which film saw The Bride engaged in a dramatic fight at the House of Blue Leaves?
KILL BILL
L Jim Carrey played a lawyer called Fletcher Reede in which film?
LIAR LIAR
M Which film shares its title with the name given to a ships highest sail?
MOONRAKER
N Which 1984 film featured a lead character called Bastian Balthazar Bux?
NEVE ENDING STORY
O Which film features the songs Boy For Sale and Reviewing The Situation?
OLIVER
P For which film did George C Scott refuse a Best Actor Oscar?
PATTON
Q Chalky, Ace Face, Spider, Monkey and Ferdy are all characters in which film?
QUADROPHENIA
R Name the three John Wayne films that have titles beginning with the word Rio
RIO BRAVO - RIO GRANDE - RIO LOBO
S In which film did Alan Ladd deliver the line, “A man’s gotta do what a man’s gotta do”?
SHANE
T Which film saw Clint Eastwood playing Wes Block a police detective in pursuit of a serial killer?
TIGHTROPE
U In which series of films does Kate Beckinsale play a vampire warrior called Selene?
UNDERWORLD
V In which 2004 film adaptation did Reese Witherspoon play Becky Sharp?
VANITY FAIR
W What title is shared by an 1987 film, a 1975 album by Pink Floyd and a TV holiday programme first screened in 1974?
WISH YOU WERE HERE
X The third in which series of films is entitled The Last Stand?
X MEN
Y In which 1974 comedy did Marty Feldman play Igor?
YOUNG FRANKENSTEIN
Z Which 1964 film recounted the true story of an 1879 battle?
ZULU
ALL THE PRESIDENTS MEN
B In which film did Ian Hart and Gary Bakewell play Lennon and McCartney?
BACKBEAT
C The 2002 belated sequel to which film was subtitled The Rage?
CARRIE
D Which 1936 novel was adapted into a 1978 film starring Peter Ustinov as a renowned Belgian detective?
DEATH ON THE NILE
E Which film topped the 2005 Channel 4 poll for the 100 greatest ever family films?
E.T.
F Which film was advertised with the tag line, “If they’ve really got what it takes, its going to take everything they’ve got”?
FAME
G In which film did Dennis Quaid play Jerry Lee Lewis?
GREAT BALL OF FIRE
H In which film did Crosby and Sinatra sing What a Swell Party?
HIGH SOCIETY
I Which film did John Mills claim was the best time he ever had on a film set, as it took him fifteen takes to down a glass of beer?
ICE STATION ZEBRA
J Which 2005 film was adapted from the Gulf War memoir of US marine Anthony Swofford?
JARHEAD
K Which film saw The Bride engaged in a dramatic fight at the House of Blue Leaves?
KILL BILL
L Jim Carrey played a lawyer called Fletcher Reede in which film?
LIAR LIAR
M Which film shares its title with the name given to a ships highest sail?
MOONRAKER
N Which 1984 film featured a lead character called Bastian Balthazar Bux?
NEVE ENDING STORY
O Which film features the songs Boy For Sale and Reviewing The Situation?
OLIVER
P For which film did George C Scott refuse a Best Actor Oscar?
PATTON
Q Chalky, Ace Face, Spider, Monkey and Ferdy are all characters in which film?
QUADROPHENIA
R Name the three John Wayne films that have titles beginning with the word Rio
RIO BRAVO - RIO GRANDE - RIO LOBO
S In which film did Alan Ladd deliver the line, “A man’s gotta do what a man’s gotta do”?
SHANE
T Which film saw Clint Eastwood playing Wes Block a police detective in pursuit of a serial killer?
TIGHTROPE
U In which series of films does Kate Beckinsale play a vampire warrior called Selene?
UNDERWORLD
V In which 2004 film adaptation did Reese Witherspoon play Becky Sharp?
VANITY FAIR
W What title is shared by an 1987 film, a 1975 album by Pink Floyd and a TV holiday programme first screened in 1974?
WISH YOU WERE HERE
X The third in which series of films is entitled The Last Stand?
X MEN
Y In which 1974 comedy did Marty Feldman play Igor?
YOUNG FRANKENSTEIN
Z Which 1964 film recounted the true story of an 1879 battle?
ZULU
Rio Or Bust...Road to Rio 