Quotes from the Movies Trivia Quiz

Answer: The African Queen

Katherine Hepburn played Rose a missionary in German East Africa. Humphrey Bogart plays Charlie a boat owner who trades up and down the river. When England and Germany go to war he agrees to take Rose on his boat down the river to safety. This is how she greets him after their first night of love.

Answer: Brief Encounter

Alec and Laura are two suburban married people who fall in love, and they are played by Trevor Howard and Celia Johnson. The story was written by Noel Coward and David Lean directed. It has sometimes been referred to as the greatest love movie of all time.

Although they are very much in love they are both consumed with guilt. They are standing on a bridge looking down at a river when the quoted exchange takes place, and it shows that their relationship is not really bringing them happiness.

Answer: Life of Brian

The multitude have gathered below Brian's window and are calling for him. Brian's mother played by Eric Idle tells them that 'He is not the Messiah, he's a very naughty boy.' and asks them to go away. Eventually Brian is allowed to come to the window for one minute.

Answer: Withnail and I

The story is about two desperate unemployed actors who go to stay at a friend's cottage in the country. The cottage is freezing cold and there is no food. When the farmer appears the next morning they gather round his truck in an attempt to get some help from him, and tell him that they have come on holiday by mistake. Withnail is played by Richard E Grant and I (we never find out his name) by Paul McGann.

Answer: Some Like it Hot

Marilyn's character Sugar is describing the kind of man she wants. She says that men who wear glasses are much more gentle and sweet. She thinks that they have damaged their eyes by reading the little columns in the "Wall Street Journal", so obviously she is hoping that glasses are also a sign of money.

Answer: Sudden Impact

There was a series of five movies about dirty Harry (Harry Callaghan) who was an inspector in the San Francisco police force. He was played by Clint Eastwood in all five and he said this in the 1983 movie 'Sudden Impact'. Harry was a character notorious for his violence.

He is in a diner when a robbery takes place. Harry kills all but one of the robbers but the other grabs a waitress and puts a gun to her head. Harry points a gun at the robber's head and says 'Go ahead. Make my day' to indicate that any harm to the waitress will result in his head being blown off.

Answer: Calendar Girls

This film is about a branch of the Women's Institute who decide to raise money by posing nude for a calendar. Celia, played by Celia Imrie, is being photographed standing behind a cake stand with buns on, which are meant to hide part of her breast. Unfortunately. the buns are not equal to the task, so Chris says 'You're going to need considerably bigger buns'.

Answer: Who Framed Roger Rabbit

Roger Rabbit's gorgeous wife, Jessica, said this. She and Roger are both cartoons, so she is not responsible for her appearance but the artist who drew her is. She looks very sultry and sexy but loves Roger and is true to him. She says that no one knows what it was like to be a woman who looks like her.

Answer: Titanic

Leonardo (Jack) and Kate Winslet (Rose) are standing at the helm of the ship and it is easy to see how he would feel that he is the king of the world. The movie is based on the sinking of the Titanic but it is a story about a couple from different worlds, she in first class and he in steerage, who fall in love.

Answer: Brassed Off

This lovely movie is set during the miner's strike when many British coal mines were closed. The main characters play in the pit brass band and are all very hard up because they are on strike against their pit closure. However they manage to get to the national brass band finals in the Albert Hall. Gloria is back in the area after being away at university and joins the band.

She and Andy knew each other when they were at school together, but at first Gloria pretends not to recognise him. He takes her for fish and chips and the exchange in the quote takes place when they get back.

She is indicating that she has thawed towards him, and is interested. The music was played by the award winning Grimethorpe Colliery Band whose own pit was closed at this time.