What Characters! The Third Quiz | Name the Movie

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1. Which classic science fiction film features characters such as the hero George Taylor and two doctors, namely Zaius and Zira?

Answer: Planet of the Apes

Okay, so I hid from you the fact that two of these characters are not human, but rather apes! In 'Planet of the Apes' (the original 1968 version), George Taylor (Charlton Heston) is an astronaut who has crashed on a strange planet that is populated by varying simians.

He is captured by these apes, and Drs. Zaius (Maurice Evans) and Zira (Kim Hunter) are among the curious individuals who examine this exotic human.

2. Another sci-fi film, this one an 'edge-of-the-seater' from the 1980s, featuring characters such as Kyle Reese, Lieutenant Ed Traxler and, of course, Sarah Connor. What is this film called?

Answer: The Terminator

'The Terminator' is one of the most intense science fiction films ever produced. In it, Kyle Reese (Michael Biehn) is a man sent from the future to protect Sarah Connor (Linda Hamilton) from a nearly indestructible cyborg called a Terminator (Arnold Schwarzenegger). Even with the protection of the police, under the watchful eye of Lieutenant Ed Traxler (Paul Winfield), Sarah is not safe from this cybernetic juggernaut!

3. To 1993 we foray into the comedy genre, and a fine little film featuring characters named Rita, Ned Ryerson and Phil Connors. What is the title of this charming little comedic gem?

Answer: Groundhog Day

Phil Connors (Bill Murray) is a sarcastic, cynical weatherman from Pittsburgh, who never can seem to still his sardonic leanings. Things change for Phil when he meets sweet Rita (Andie MacDowell), his producer and potential soulmate. However, Phil must survive an endless recycling of a single Groundhog Day, and endless meetings with obnoxious individuals like Ned Ryerson (Stephen Tobolowsky) to achieve his eventual bliss.

4. One of the all-time classics, this film features some of the most memorable characters in movie history, for example: Rhett Butler, Scarlett O'Hara and Ashley Wilkes. Which movie features these timeless characters?

Answer: Gone with the Wind

'Gone with the Wind' is the epic story of a woman named Scarlett O'Hara (Vivien Leigh) who is unable to obtain her first love Ashley Wilkes (Leslie Howard). Scarlett survives the tumultuous days of the American Civil War, but her tempestuous relationship with Rhett Butler (Clark Gable) does not end so happily.

5. Many a war movie has reached the silver screen, but perhaps none are as well-regarded and intense as this one, featuring characters named Private Chris Taylor, Sergeant Bob Barnes and Sergeant Elias Grodin. Which movie contains these characters and many more?

Answer: Platoon

'Platoon' is the first film in Oliver Stone's Vietnam War trilogy. It tells the story of Chris Taylor (Charlie Sheen), a young private who is thrust into the treacherous environment of Vietnam, during the tragic war in that country. Sergeants Bob Barnes (Tom Berenger) and Elias Grodin (Willem Dafoe) engage in a battle of wills as they struggle to win over the hearts and minds of the young men (such as Taylor) in their outfit.

6. Which simply outrageous 1970s comedy film features wacky characters such as Brian Cohen, Judith and Pontius Pilate?

Answer: Life of Brian

Brian Cohen (Graham Chapman) is just an average young man who happens to have been born on the same day as Jesus. Judith (Sue Jones-Davies) is a excitable Judean activist who befriends Brian, and ushers him into a secret group bent on overthrowing Roman rule in the holy land. Pontius Pilate (Michael Palin) is a Roman governor with a significant speech impediment.

7. Which clever comedy of the 1960s features the shiftless young Mr. Benjamin Braddock, the seductive Mrs. Robinson and her daughter Elaine?

Answer: The Graduate

Benjamin Braddock (Dustin Hoffman) is a recent college graduate who has no idea about his future career. Mrs. Robinson (Anne Bancroft) is a bored housewife who seduces young Benjamin. Elaine (Katharine Ross) is Mrs. Robinson's daughter, a beautiful young lady who captures Benjamin's eye. Oh boy, is Benjamin in trouble!

8. Rick Deckard, Roy Batty and J.F. Sebastian are among the characters that appear in which futuristic sci-fi thriller?

Answer: Blade Runner

Rick Deckard (Harrison Ford) is a 'blade runner', a futuristic bounty hunter whose prey is not human, but rather cybernetic organisms, called Replicants. Roy Batty (Rutger Hauer) is the most dangerous among several Replicants that Deckard must track down. Batty has other ideas, however, he desires to find a way to live forever.

He locates J.F. Sebastian (William Sanderson), one of his creators, and forces J.F. to lead him to Tyrell, his 'father', so to speak.

9. This one should be no problem for all you children at heart. Which enormously popular film features characters such as The Scarecrow, The Tin Man and The Cowardly Lion?

Answer: The Wizard of Oz

Dorothy (Judy Garland) suddenly finds herself whisked into the land of Oz, after suffering through a violent tornado. There she is given guidance by a good witch, to make her way towards the Emerald City, where a kindly wizard will assist her in returning home. Along the way, she encounters a brainless Scarecrow (Ray Bolger), a Tin Man without a heart (Jack Haley) and a cowardly Lion (Bert Lahr).

10. Which all-time classic movie features the charming characters George Bailey and Clarence the Angel and the downright devilish Mr. Potter?

Answer: It's a Wonderful Life

'It's a Wonderful Life' stars Jimmy Stewart as George Bailey, a young man from the small town of Bedford Falls, who always dreams of big things but never can quite attain them. Mr. Potter (Lionel Barrymore) is the richest man in town who does battle with George over the latter's Building and Loan. When George Bailey wishes he had never been born, the angel Clarence (Henry Travers) is sent to show George what a rich life he has indeed led.

Thank you for trying this quiz, I hope you have enjoyed it!

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