1980s Movies In Pictures Quiz | 1980s Movies

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1. What does E.T. whisper into Elliot's ear as he leaves to go back home?

Answer: I'll be right here

In the emotional climactic scene of "E.T.: The Extraterrestrial", E.T. is about to return home on the spaceship. Elliot is in tears and E.T. touches Elliot's forehead with his glowing finger and says "I'll be right here" and Elliot sobs "Bye". The 1982 film was directed by Steven Spielberg and the iconic line showed the psychic connection between Elliot and his alien friend.

2. In 1986's "Top Gun", Tom Cruise played the role of Maverick but what is the character's real first name?

Answer: Pete

Pete "Maverick" Mitchell is a lieutenant and pilot for the U.S. Navy in the 1986 blockbuster. The movie sets up Maverick as the son of Duke Mitchell, a former Navy pilot who was killed in aerial combat during the Vietnam War. Tom Cruise later played the same role in the 2022 film "Maverick", the highest grossing film of that year.

3. Mr. T played the role of Clubber Lang in "Rocky III" starring Sylvester Stallone. Which Chicago rock band recorded the movie's theme song?

Answer: Survivor

"Rocky III" was released in 1982 and saw Rocky Balboa holding the heavyweight boxing title for years. A young and hungry up-and-coming fighter called Clubber Lang had a vicious left hook and wanted to take on the champion. The film was a blockbuster success and the Chicago group, Survivor, recorded the song "Eye Of The Tiger" as the movie's theme song. For five weeks in 1982, "Eye Of The Tiger" ruled the Billboard Hot 100.

4. Marty McFly went "Back To The Future" thirty years in a DeLorean car. What year was the film set and released?

Answer: 1985

Marty went back thirty years to 1955 to try to change the future and keep his parents together. "Back To The Future" was released on July 3, 1985 and in the film, the DeLorean has the date of October 26, 1985 on the time machine. Actor Michael J. Fox became a huge box office draw after the success of the film.

5. In the film "Purple Rain", does anyone actually get wet?

Answer: Yes

While the 1984 film starring Prince is called "Purple Rain", the title is a symbolism for love, purification, and the end of the world. There are no actual scenes with rain in the film. But Prince does drive Appolonia to a Minnesota lake. While there Appolonia skinny dips and jumps into the lake she believes is Lake Minnetonka.

While she's drying off, Prince and Appolonia ride away together on his purple motorcycle.

6. Which legendary R&B performer does NOT appear in the 1980 comedy "The Blues Brothers"?

Answer: Stevie Wonder

"The Blues Brothers" was one of the first motion pictures to star cast members of "Saturday Night Live" together. The duo of John Belushi and Dan Aykroyd, played two former inmates who were on a "mission for God" to save a Catholic orphanage. At the local church, the minister is played by James Brown.

The duo try to get their musical band back together and meet Aretha Franklin as a singing waitress in a diner. Later they run into Ray Charles, the owner of a musical instrument shop.

7. What was the first name of the boy who faked being sick, played hookey at Wrigley Field, danced in a parade, and "borrowed" his best friend's dad's sports car?

Answer: Ferris

"Ferris Bueller's Day Off" was a classic comedy released in 1986 and starred Matthew Broderick in the lead role. Ferris tricked his parents into thinking he was sick and convinced his girlfriend, Sloane, and best friend, Cameron, to join him on their free day.

They borrow Cameron's dad's 1961 Ferrari and visit some of Chicago's best known landmarks like Wrigley Field and the Art Institute of Chicago.

8. In "Fast Times At Ridgemont High", Jeff Spicoli has a battle with his teacher, Mr. Hand. Which Oscar winning actor played Spicoli?

Answer: Sean Penn

"Fast Times At Ridgemont High" was a coming of age comedy released in 1982. The all-star cast included future Oscar winners Nicolas Cage, Forrest Whitaker, and Sean Penn in the role of Jeff Spicoli. Playing a high school student who loved to skip school and go surfing, Spicoli met his rival when the strict teacher Mr. Hand wouldn't put up with Spicoli's actions. Mr. Hand was played by Ray Walston.

9. In 1989's "Say Anything", Lloyd Dobler tried to woo his girlfriend by playing "In Your Eyes" by what 80s music icon?

Answer: Peter Gabriel

Lloyd Dobbler was your average high school student who didn't know what he was doing after high school. At a graduation party, he meets the school's beautiful valedictorian, Diane Court. Of course, they fall in love and after a falling out, Lloyd is encouraged to make a big move to win back Diane.

He drives to her house and holds a boombox over his head and plays Peter Gabriel's love song "In Your Eyes". The song was first released on Gabriel's album "So" and was a Billboard Hot 100 hit.

10. "Die Hard" was released in 1988 and is primarily set at the fictional Nakatomi Plaza in what US state?

Answer: California

"Die Hard" told the story of police detective John McClane who stumbles onto a West German terrorist group taking over Nakatomi Plaza in Los Angeles, California. McClane goes head to head against their leader, Hans Gruber. Bruce Willis played McClane and Alan Rickman starred as Gruber in the film which became a popular movie franchise.

Source: Author GBfan

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1980s Movies In Pictures Trivia Quiz

What's your favorite movie from the 1980s? Reminiscing about some of my favorite films of the 1980s, here's a quiz with some picture clues to jar your memory. The pics are AI and not from the actual film.

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