T243 A TO Z FILMS

[magpie in the 80's]

A 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 had an alien who said "phone home"?
ET
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 BALLS 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?
NEVER 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 GRANDE - RIO LOBO - RIO BRAVO
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

[Thiele]

E-ET
L-Liar Liar
O-Oliver

[Sorry Dude]

x- xmen

[Sorry Dude]

u-underworld

[Hazbeen]

A All the Presidents Men
B Backbeat
J Jarhead
K Kill Bill

[LMA]

Carrie
Great Balls Of Fire
Wish You Were Here
Zulu

[magpie in the 80's]

E-ET
L-Liar Liar
O-Oliver

CORRECT JT

[magpie in the 80's]

x- xmen

[magpie in the 80's]

u-underworld

[magpie in the 80's]

A All the Presidents Men
B Backbeat
J Jarhead
K Kill Bill

HB

[magpie in the 80's]

Carrie
Great Balls Of Fire
Wish You Were Here
Zulu

LMA

[old moz]

P---paton
R---rio x 3--bravo , grande , lobo

[magpie in the 80's]

P---paton
R---rio x 3--bravo , grande , lobo

correct om

[Kahuna]

Death on the Nile
Mizzen?
Shane
Young Frankenstein

[magpie in the 80's]

Death on the Nile
Mizzen?
Shane
Young Frankenstein

OTHERS CORRECT K

[Hazbeen]

N - Neverending Story

[magpie in the 80's]

N - Neverending Story

CORRECT HB

[magpie in the 80's]

last days for this quiz

[magpie in the 80's]

A 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 had an alien who said "phone home"?
ET
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 BALLS 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?
NEVER 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 GRANDE - RIO LOBO - RIO BRAVO
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

QUESTIONS ANSWERED ARE IN RED.
QUESTIONS UNANSWERED ARE IN BLUE.

END OF QUIZ