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Quiz about My Favorite Movies 1980 Part I

My Favorite Movies 1980 Part I Quiz

1980 was a great year for movies, and I have listed ten of my favorites in this quiz. See how many you know!

A matching quiz by Reamar42. Estimated time: 4 mins.

Author
Reamar42

Time
4 mins

Type
Match Quiz

Quiz #
411,145

Updated
Dec 06 22

# Qns
10

Difficulty
Easy

Avg Score
9 / 10

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1240

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Top 35% Quiz

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Questions		Choices
1. An overweight, middle aged man tries to slim down after a cousin's early death with help from his family and new girlfriend.		Fatso
2. This comedy film is a spoof of airline disaster movies, wherein a former Air Force pilot is called upon to land an airliner when the crew is incapacitated.		The Big Red One
3. A man mistakenly believes that he is the savior sent to free the Hebrews from Egypt.		Breaker Morant
4. Samuel Fuller's autobiographical film about a squad of American soldiers in World War II.		Where The Buffalo Roam
5. In this film, a journalist covers the 1972 Super Bowl and the U.S. Presidential election in a drug and alcohol induced fog.		Airplane!
6. This film depicts the true story of three Australian officers charged with murder while serving in the Boer War in the early 1900s.		The Long Riders
7. Two New Yorkers are framed for a bank robbery in a Southwestern state and sent to prison, where one's rodeo skills come in handy.		Stir Crazy
8. A teenaged caddy tries to earn a college scholarship while working at an exclusive country club frequented by a parade of bizarre characters.		Caddyshack
9. The story of the James-Younger gang, a group of former Confederate guerrillas who turn to bank and train robbing after the American Civil War.		Wholly Moses!
10. Three women plot revenge on their boss at a large American corporation.		9 to 5

Select each answer

1. An overweight, middle aged man tries to slim down after a cousin's early death with help from his family and new girlfriend.

2. This comedy film is a spoof of airline disaster movies, wherein a former Air Force pilot is called upon to land an airliner when the crew is incapacitated.

3. A man mistakenly believes that he is the savior sent to free the Hebrews from Egypt.

4. Samuel Fuller's autobiographical film about a squad of American soldiers in World War II.

5. In this film, a journalist covers the 1972 Super Bowl and the U.S. Presidential election in a drug and alcohol induced fog.

6. This film depicts the true story of three Australian officers charged with murder while serving in the Boer War in the early 1900s.

7. Two New Yorkers are framed for a bank robbery in a Southwestern state and sent to prison, where one's rodeo skills come in handy.

8. A teenaged caddy tries to earn a college scholarship while working at an exclusive country club frequented by a parade of bizarre characters.

9. The story of the James-Younger gang, a group of former Confederate guerrillas who turn to bank and train robbing after the American Civil War.

10. Three women plot revenge on their boss at a large American corporation.

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Quiz Answer Key and Fun Facts

1. An overweight, middle aged man tries to slim down after a cousin's early death with help from his family and new girlfriend.

Answer: Fatso

Dom DeLuise stars as Dominic DiNapoli, an overweight man whose mother soothed his childhood ills with food. When his cousin and fellow overeater dies at 39, Dominic tries to change his lifestyle with help from his sister and girlfriend. The film also stars Anne Bancroft and Ron Carey.

2. This comedy film is a spoof of airline disaster movies, wherein a former Air Force pilot is called upon to land an airliner when the crew is incapacitated.

Answer: Airplane!

A silly film filled with sight gags, "Airplane!" spawned an entire genre of similar movies that poked fun at police shows, horror movies, and disaster films. The film stars Robert Hays, Julie Hagerty, Leslie Nielsen, Lloyd Bridges, Robert Stack, Lorna Patterson, and Kareem Abdul-Jabbar. Don't call me Shirley!

3. A man mistakenly believes that he is the savior sent to free the Hebrews from Egypt.

Answer: Wholly Moses!

Dudley Moore stars as Herschel, a fellow Hebrew who overhears God tell Moses to free his people and thinks the commands are directed at him. The film also features Richard Pryor as the Egyptian Pharaoh, Paul Sand as a drunken angel, and John Ritter as a bitter Satan.

4. Samuel Fuller's autobiographical film about a squad of American soldiers in World War II.

Answer: The Big Red One

Lee Marvin stars as a US soldier in World War I who returns to action in World War II as a sergeant leading a squad of draftees from the North African campaign into Europe. The film also features Mark Hamill, Robert Carradine, Bobby DiCicco, and Kelly Ward.

5. In this film, a journalist covers the 1972 Super Bowl and the U.S. Presidential election in a drug and alcohol induced fog.

Answer: Where The Buffalo Roam

Bill Murray stars as "gonzo" journalist Hunter S. Thompson as he reports for "Rolling Stone" magazine on the 1972 Super Bowl, as well as the 1972 Presidential election. Peter Boyle stars as Thompson's friend and attorney Lazlo, who is trying to start a socialist commune in the desert. Bruno Kirby also stars as Thompson's harried editor.

6. This film depicts the true story of three Australian officers charged with murder while serving in the Boer War in the early 1900s.

Answer: Breaker Morant

During the Boer War in early 1900s South Africa, three Australian officers (Edward Woodward, Bryan Brown, and Lewis Fitz-Gerald) serving in a British unit, are charged with murder for executing Boer commandos, even though the men believe that they are following orders. The outcome of the trial is a foregone conclusion, and two of the three men are executed by their fellow soldiers.

7. Two New Yorkers are framed for a bank robbery in a Southwestern state and sent to prison, where one's rodeo skills come in handy.

Answer: Stir Crazy

Richard Pryor and Gene Wilder are New Yorkers who are framed for a bank robbery while working as mascots in chicken costumes in an unnamed Southwestern state. The prison that they are sent to has a rodeo, which gives the men a chance to escape.

8. A teenaged caddy tries to earn a college scholarship while working at an exclusive country club frequented by a parade of bizarre characters.

Answer: Caddyshack

High school senior Danny Noonan (Michael O'Keefe) tries to get a college scholarship by ingratiating himself to country club founder Judge Smails (Ted Knight), while dealing with a crazed groundskeeper (Bill Murray), a rich playboy (Chevy Chase), and an obnoxious real estate developer (Rodney Dangerfield) at Bushwood Country Club.

9. The story of the James-Younger gang, a group of former Confederate guerrillas who turn to bank and train robbing after the American Civil War.

Answer: The Long Riders

"The Long Riders" features four sets of real-life brothers portraying the James, Younger, Miller, and Ford brothers, who made up the core of the James-Younger gang in the 1860s-1870s. The film follows the gang as they rob banks and trains, claiming that they were still fighting for the defeated South as the entities that they victimized were owned by Northern interests, until they were mostly killed or captured by the early 1880s.

10. Three women plot revenge on their boss at a large American corporation.

Answer: 9 to 5

Three female clerical employees at a large corporation who are underpaid, unappreciated, and exploited, take revenge on their dishonest, sexist boss and institute major changes at their office in his name while holding him hostage. The film stars Dabney Coleman, Jane Fonda, Lily Tomlin, and Dolly Parton.

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