MOVIE QUIZ 21 A TO Z IN 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 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

[Thiele]

L-Liar Liar

[Leaping Lindner]

A - All the President's Men

B - Backbeat

G Great Balls of Fire

H High Society

J Jarhead

O Oliver

P Patton

W Wish you were here

Y Young Frankenstein

Z Zulu

[Interceptor]

U Underworld

[magpie in the 80's]

L-Liar Liar

CORRECT JT

[magpie in the 80's]

A - All the President's Men

B - Backbeat

G Great Balls of Fire

H High Society

J Jarhead

O Oliver

P Patton

W Wish you were here

Y Young Frankenstein

Z Zulu

ALL CORRECT LL

[magpie in the 80's]

U Underworld

CORRECT INTERCEPTOR

[Hazbeen]

X. X-Men

[Hondo]

E Which film topped the 2005 Channel 4 poll for the 100 greatest ever family films? ET
K Which film saw The Bride engaged in a dramatic fight at the House of Blue Leaves? KILL BILL
T Which film saw Clint Eastwood playing Wes Block a police detective in pursuit of a serial killer? TIGHTROPE
X The third in which series of films is entitled The Last Stand? X-MEN

[magpie in the 80's]

X. X-Men

CORRECT HB

[magpie in the 80's]

E Which film topped the 2005 Channel 4 poll for the 100 greatest ever family films? ET
K Which film saw The Bride engaged in a dramatic fight at the House of Blue Leaves? KILL BILL
T Which film saw Clint Eastwood playing Wes Block a police detective in pursuit of a serial killer? TIGHTROPE
X The third in which series of films is entitled The Last Stand? X-MEN

ALL CORRECT HONDO

[JAS]

D...Death on the Nile
I...Ice Cold in Alex
R...Rio Grande and Rio Bravo maybe
S...Shane

Regards
JAS

[magpie in the 80's]

D...Death on the Nile
I...Ice Cold in Alex.....INCORRECT
R...Rio Grande and Rio Bravo maybe....CANT REMEMVER THE LAST ONE??
S...Shane

Regards
JAS

ALL OTHERS CORRECT JAS

[JAS]

R...Rio Grande and Rio Bravo maybe....CANT REMEMVER THE LAST ONE??

Errrr...nope...not a big fan of JW or Westerns Rio Or Bust...Road to Rio

Regards
JAS

[magpie in the 80's]

R...Rio Grande and Rio Bravo maybe....CANT REMEMVER THE LAST ONE??

Errrr...nope...not a big fan of JW or Westerns Rio Or Bust...Road to Rio

Regards
JAS

INCORRECT JAS

[panthergurl]

V. Vanity Fair

[Kahuna]

Only sail I know starting with "M" is Mizzen.

[magpie in the 80's]

V. Vanity Fair

CORRECT PG

[magpie in the 80's]

Only sail I know starting with "M" is Mizzen.

INCORRECT K

[JAS]

I...only other one I can think of would be In Which We Serve.
R...last go at this one...was it his very brief and frankly unsuccessful foray into the porn genre...Rooster Cogburn Does Rio

Regards
JAS