My Favorite Movies of 1988 Part II Quiz

Answer: Funny Farm

Andy and Elizabeth Farmer (Chevy Chase, Madolyn Smith) move to Redbud, Vermont from New York City, where Andy plans to write a book. The couple have problems adjusting, Andy's book is awful, and after Elizabeth publishes a children's book, the couple decide to divorce and sell their house, asking for help in the endeavor from the quirky townspeople.

Answer: They Live

A construction worker, living in a shanty town whose residents are fed by a church, overhears a blind preacher and the camp's leader talking about a resistance movement. When he puts on a pair of sunglasses he found in the church, he discovers that aliens are using electronic signals and subliminal messages to control humankind.

He and his co-worker join the resistance to expose the truth.

Answer: The Couch Trip

Illinois state mental patient John Burns intercepts a call while in Dr. Baird's office, offering Baird a stint substituting for Dr. George Maitlin on his popular Los Angeles radio show. Burns escapes, goes to L.A., and pretends to be Baird, planning to get a handsome fee from Maitlin and head for Mexico.

The scheme falls apart when the real Baird meets Maitlin while at a conference in London.

Answer: Willow

An evil sorceress tries to kill a newborn child who is prophesied to overthrow her. The child is rescued by an aspiring dwarf wizard. With help from a warrior, a good witch, and the sorceress's daughter, the evil one is vanquished, and the wizard returns to his people as a hero.

Answer: Big

Twelve year old Josh Baskin makes a wish to be "big" at an amusement park machine called "Zoltar". He wakes up the next morning as a 20-something man. Unrecognized by his mother, Josh goes to New York, and lucks into a job at a toy company. Josh finds out that he is anything but ready for adult life, and he and his best friend seek out the "Zoltar" machine to reverse the process.

Answer: Tucker: The Man and his Dream

Preston Tucker, an engineer, builds gun turrets for the military during World War II. He designs a car with then unheard of features, such as seat belts, a rear engine, and disc brakes. Tucker secures financing and gets a factory, but powerful auto industry moguls conspire with a Michigan senator to crush his company and charge him with fraud. The film is based on a true story.

Answer: The Beast

The crew of a Russian tank becomes lost after attacking an Afghan village. The commander, a ruthless warrior, kills an Afghan crew member as a traitor and leaves another Russian soldier tied out to a rock. A pursuing group of rebels finds and frees the man, and he agrees to help them destroy the tank, realizing that their cause is a just one. The film is also known as "The Beast of War".

Answer: The Naked Gun

After an undercover officer is seriously wounded while investigating drug dealing at the docks, bumbling detective Frank Drebbin and the Police Squad unit discover a plot to murder Queen Elizabeth II at a baseball game.

Answer: Eight Men Out

Angered over the cheapness of the team owner, members of the 1919 Chicago White Sox baseball team are accused of losing the series for money. Even though the players are acquitted in court, the newly seated baseball commissioner bans eight players from the game forever. The film is based on the 1919 "Black Sox" scandal.

Answer: Mississippi Burning

Three civil rights workers in 1964 Mississippi are murdered by the Ku Klux Klan, some of whom are local police officers. The FBI descends on the small town to investigate, but they are not welcome. An agent persuades a deputy's wife to talk, and other agents using questionable tactics learn the truth, leading to the arrest of several suspects. This film is based on true events.