Aviana Movie Marathon Quiz | Movie Mixture

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1. Ali Macaw stars as a young bird who falls in love with a Harbird College hockey player and slowly dies of cancer.

Answer: Dove Story

"Love Story" is a 1970 romantic drama about Harvard college student Oliver Barrett
(Ryan O'Neal) who falls in love with a working class girl who goes to a liberal arts college. Upset with Oliver's decision to marry the girl, Oliver's wealthy father cuts off Oliver's financial support. Oliver's new wife then develops cancer and slowly passes. The movie stars Ali MacGraw, Ryan O'Neal, John Marley, and Ray Milland.

2. Clint Eastwoodpecker stars as ducktective who says to bad birds, "Do you feel plucky? Well do you, punk?"

Answer: Dirty Canary

"Dirty Harry" is a 1971 detective action thriller about San Francisco Police Department Inspector "Dirty" Harry Callahan (Clint Eastwood) who has to track down a psychopathic sniper known as "Scorpio". When the killer holds a young boy as hostage, he thinks that Harry is out of bullets and reaches for his gun. Having one bullet left, Harry shoots and kills Scorpio.

The movie stars Clint Eastwood, Andy Robinson, Harry Guardino, Reni Santoni, and John Vernon.

3. Goose Davison stars a a weak duckling who gets some of his rat friends to kill his mean vulture boss.

Answer: Mallard

"Willard" is a 1971 horror film about a meek social misfit named Willard Stiles (Bruce Davison) who befriends the rats living in his house. He is able to command them to do what he wishes and uses his ability to have the rats kill his mean boss. The movie stars Bruce Davison, Ernest Borgnine, Sondra Locke and Elsa Lanchester. Elsa Lanchester is famous for her role as the bride in the 1935 film "Bride of Frankenstein".

4. Ryan Orioleneal stars as a condor artist who teams up with his daughter to rip off unsuspecting pigeons while on a road trip.

Answer: Paper Loon

"Paper Moon" is a 1973 road comedy-drama about traveling con artist Moses Pray (Ryan O'Neal) who, when attending a funeral for one of his old girlfriend, agrees to transport the woman's orphaned daughter Addie (Tatum O'Neal) to her aunt's home in St. Joseph, Missouri. Along the way, the two team up and con people out of money. Tatum O'Neal received a Best Supporting Actress Oscar for her role as Addie.

5. John Geese stars as a Nighthawk of the Round Table and searches for a holy relic along with Wing Arthur.

Answer: Monty Python and the Holy Quail

"Monty Python and the Holy Grail" is a 1975 British comedy film about King Arthur's quest to find the cup of Christ. The movies spoofs and lampoons the story of the Knights of the Round Table. Instead of traveling on horseback, the Knights skip along and have a servant follow behind clapping empty coconut shells together to mimic the sound of horse hooves.

The movie stars Graham Chapman, John Cleese, Eric Idle, Terry Gilliam, Terry Jones, and Michael Palin. Each star plays multiple characters in the movie.

6. Sylvester Staloon stars as a fighting cock and part time chicken leg breaker who gets a chance to fight for the Heavyweight Fighting Cock champion of Aviana.

Answer: Rooky

"Rocky" is a 1976 sports drama film about Rocky Balboa (Sylvester Stallone), a boxer who fights in small gyms and venues and also works for a loan shark as a money collector. By chance, Rocky gets picked to fight the World Heavyweight Champion for a shot at the title. The movie stars Sylvester Stallone, Talia Shire, Burt Young, Carl Weathers, and Burgess Meredith.

7. Michael Stork stars as a sandpiper who chases down roadrunners over the age of thirty.

Answer: Toucan's Run

"Logan's Run" is a 1976 science fiction action film about a future utopian society where people aren't allowed to age past 30. When a person reaches 30, they must undergo the rite of "Carousel", which is actually a means of killing them under the guise of being reborn. The movie stars Michael York, Jenny Agutter, Richard Jordan, Roscoe Lee Browne, Farrah Fawcett, and Peter Ustinov.

8. Warwren Beatty stars as a football quarterbeak whose soul is taken to heaven before he actually dies.

Answer: Raven Can Wait

"Heaven Can Wait" is a 1978 fantasy-comedy film about Joe Pendleton (Warren Beatty), a quarterback for the Los Angeles Rams who, while riding his bicycle, is hit by a truck. An angel who happens to be in the neighborhood, takes Joe's soul to heaven. It turns out that the angel made a mistake in taking Joe's soul because he was supposed to survive the accident. Now, the head angel has to find a new body for Joe's soul in order to set everything right again.

The movie stars Warren Beatty, Julie Christie, James Mason, Charles Grodin, Dyan Cannon, Buck Henry, Vincent Gardenia, and Jack Warden.

The movie is a remake of the 1941 film "Here Comes Mr. Jordan".

9. Crane Fonda stars as a starling reporter who gets the inside scoop on a malfunction at a nuclear power plant.

Answer: The Mynah Syndrome

"The China Syndrome" is a 1979 disaster thriller film about a whistle blower at a nuclear power plant who spills the beans to a reporter about a malfunction at the plant which could cause a plant meltdown. When the owners of the plant try to kill the whistle blower, he forces everyone out of the plant at gunpoint and takes over the command center of the plant.

He only allows a news crew in so that he can tell the public what's going on. The movie stars Jane Fonda, Jack Lemmon, and Michael Douglas.

10. Lark Hamill stars as a young hawk who helps to save a princess and destroy a weapon that could destroy Aviana.

Answer: Starling Wars

"Star Wars" is a 1977 epic space-opera film about Luke Skywalker (Mark Hamill), a young boy who buys two androids only to find one of them is carrying secret plans to a weapon called a 'Death Star'. The weapon is able to destroy entire planets. With the help of some friends, Luke manages to get the android to a Rebel Alliance so they can figure out a way to destroy the weapon.

The movie stars Mark Hamill, Harrison Ford, Carrie Fisher, Peter Cushing, and Alec Guinness. James Earl Jones provides the voice of the evil Darth Vader.

Source: Author bigjohnsludge

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Aviana Movie Marathon Trivia Quiz

Made it back to planet Aviana and I think I'll check out the 70s Movie Marathon at the Condor Theater. Match the birdy movie synopsis and one of the birdy stars of the movie with the avian title.

Questions		Choices
1. Ali Macaw stars as a young bird who falls in love with a Harbird College hockey player and slowly dies of cancer.		Mallard
2. Clint Eastwoodpecker stars as ducktective who says to bad birds, "Do you feel plucky? Well do you, punk?"		Dirty Canary
3. Goose Davison stars a a weak duckling who gets some of his rat friends to kill his mean vulture boss.		Dove Story
4. Ryan Orioleneal stars as a condor artist who teams up with his daughter to rip off unsuspecting pigeons while on a road trip.		The Mynah Syndrome
5. John Geese stars as a Nighthawk of the Round Table and searches for a holy relic along with Wing Arthur.		Toucan's Run
6. Sylvester Staloon stars as a fighting cock and part time chicken leg breaker who gets a chance to fight for the Heavyweight Fighting Cock champion of Aviana.		Monty Python and the Holy Quail
7. Michael Stork stars as a sandpiper who chases down roadrunners over the age of thirty.		Rooky
8. Warwren Beatty stars as a football quarterbeak whose soul is taken to heaven before he actually dies.		Starling Wars
9. Crane Fonda stars as a starling reporter who gets the inside scoop on a malfunction at a nuclear power plant.		Raven Can Wait
10. Lark Hamill stars as a young hawk who helps to save a princess and destroy a weapon that could destroy Aviana.		Paper Loon