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Quiz about Movies That Rock
Quiz about Movies That Rock

Movies That Rock! Trivia Quiz


These are all movies that have rock stars either in the starring role, or just as part of the movie cast. See if you can guess either the film, or the rockers who are in it. Good luck!

A multiple-choice quiz by scarygirl11. Estimated time: 6 mins.
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Author
scarygirl11
Time
6 mins
Type
Multiple Choice
Quiz #
323,437
Updated
Dec 03 21
# Qns
10
Difficulty
Difficult
Avg Score
5 / 10
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649
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Question 1 of 10
1. In the 1990 comedy, 'The Adventures of Ford Fairlane', comedian Andrew Dice Clay played the starring role of Detective Fairlane who was on the case to figure out the cause of death of a heavy metal lead singer named Bobby Black. Which real-life rock singer played the role of Black? Hint


Question 2 of 10
2. Which member of the all-female rock band, The Runaways, had a starring role with Jodie Foster in the 1980 film, 'Foxes'? Hint


Question 3 of 10
3. Which one of these KISS band members starred in the 1984 Sci-Fi movie, 'Runaway'? Hint


Question 4 of 10
4. Which one of these comedies has a cameo of the band Smash Mouth performing on stage at the end of the film? Hint


Question 5 of 10
5. Actor Jeremy Sisto starred in the 2006 triller, 'Population 436', in which he played a US Census Bureau researcher sent to a strange town to question the residents about the town's population. Along the way, he meets the town deputy. Which one of these rock frontmen played the role? Hint


Question 6 of 10
6. Which one of these films starred Plasmatics lead singer Wendy O. Williams? Hint


Question 7 of 10
7. Which of these rockers wrote and starred in the 1998 horror movie, 'Strangeland'? Hint


Question 8 of 10
8. Which one of these blond guitarists had a small role in the 1992 horror/comedy, 'Highway to Hell'? Hint


Question 9 of 10
9. Which of these 'campy' horror films starred Ratt frontman Stephen Pearcy? Hint


Question 10 of 10
10. In the movie, 'Tales from the Darkside', the beginning showed a paperboy who was lured into the house of a woman who was planning on cooking him and eating him. He stalled her by telling her the three horror tales we would see in the film. Which one of these female rockers played the role of the evil woman? Hint



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Quiz Answer Key and Fun Facts
1. In the 1990 comedy, 'The Adventures of Ford Fairlane', comedian Andrew Dice Clay played the starring role of Detective Fairlane who was on the case to figure out the cause of death of a heavy metal lead singer named Bobby Black. Which real-life rock singer played the role of Black?

Answer: Vince Neil

Vince Neil is the lead singer of the band, Motley Crue. Along with members Nikki Sixx, Tommy Lee, and Mick Mars, they have had a very successful career, spawning many hit albums and singles. He played the role of Bobby Black, who wound up collapsing on the stage while performing with his band, The Black Plague. Neil also had a small role in the 1989 comedy, 'Police Academy 6: City Under Seige', but unfortunately his scene ended up on the cutting room floor.
2. Which member of the all-female rock band, The Runaways, had a starring role with Jodie Foster in the 1980 film, 'Foxes'?

Answer: Cherie Currie

Currie played the role of Annie in the film. Her abusive father had led her to a troubled life of being a runaway who drank and popped pills to deal with her problems. In The Runaways, Currie was the group's lead singer. The band was around from 1975-1979, and were especially popular in Japan. Lita Ford, Sandy West, and Micki Steele were among some of the other members in the band over the course of the group's career, to name a few. Micki Steele went on to join the all-girl group, The Bangles.
3. Which one of these KISS band members starred in the 1984 Sci-Fi movie, 'Runaway'?

Answer: Gene Simmons

Simmons played the role of evil Dr. Charles Luther in this Sci-Fi action drama that also starred Tom Selleck, Cynthia Rhodes and Kirstie Alley. Written and directed by Michael Crichton, this film's plot was about how robots are a part of the futuristic world.

When a robot malfunctioned and threatened a member of the human race, it was called a runaway, hence giving the film it's title. Gene Simmons is an original founding member of the iconic band KISS. He is the group's bassist, sings and contributes to writing many of the group's songs.

He also has his own reality show on the A&E channel called, 'Gene Simmons Family Jewels'.
4. Which one of these comedies has a cameo of the band Smash Mouth performing on stage at the end of the film?

Answer: Rat Race

'Rat Race' is a 2001 comedy starring Rowan Atkinson, Whoopi Goldberg and Seth Green, among many others. The plot is about six groups of people on a mission to find two million dollars in a scavenger hunt from Las Vegas to New Mexico. Whoever got the money first would get to keep it.

The band Smash Mouth was onstage playing a charity benefit concert at the end of the film. Smash Mouth formed in 1994. One of their most popular hits is the song 'All Star', which they performed in the movie.
5. Actor Jeremy Sisto starred in the 2006 triller, 'Population 436', in which he played a US Census Bureau researcher sent to a strange town to question the residents about the town's population. Along the way, he meets the town deputy. Which one of these rock frontmen played the role?

Answer: Fred Durst

People who would try to leave the eerie town of Rockwell Falls would wind up either dead or missing. Fred Durst played the Sheriff's Deputy named Bobby Caine, who first meets Steve Kady (Sisto) after Kady wound up bursting two of his car tires, which led to Caine giving him a ride into town. Fred Durst is the lead singer of the rock/rap band, Limp Bizkit.

Some of the band's hit songs are 'Nookie', 'Rollin' and 'Faith'.
6. Which one of these films starred Plasmatics lead singer Wendy O. Williams?

Answer: Reform School Girls

This 1986 film is a satire of women prison films of the Exploitation film genre. Wendy O. Williams played the role of Charlie Chambliss, who was the leader of a clique at the school and was known for bullying the other girls. Williams was lead singer of the punk/metal band Plasmatics.

The band was together from 1977-1983, then again in 1987. Williams' solo career was from 1983-1986, during which she was nominated for a Grammy in 1985 for Best Female Rock Vocal Performance. She attempted suicide twice (in 1993 and 1997) before finally taking her own life on April 6, 1998.
7. Which of these rockers wrote and starred in the 1998 horror movie, 'Strangeland'?

Answer: Dee Snider

Dee Snider is the lead singer of the metal band, Twisted Sister. They spawned many hit songs and videos, including 'We're Not Gonna Take It' and 'I Wanna Rock'. In the movie 'Strangeland', Snider played the role of Captain Howdy, who would use the internet to lure unsuspecting teens in order to perform sadistic rituals on them through his painful traps.

This horror film also starred Linda Cardellini, Amy Smart, and Robert Englund.
8. Which one of these blond guitarists had a small role in the 1992 horror/comedy, 'Highway to Hell'?

Answer: Lita Ford

This movie, which starred Chad Lowe and Kristy Swanson, is about a young couple named Charlie and Rachel who ran off to get married in Las Vegas. They ran into trouble along the way when a Hellcop kidnapped Rachel and took her to Hell to become one of Satan's bride.

It was then up to Charlie to travel to Hell to rescue her. Lita Ford had a very small role as a hitchhiker who Charlie met along the road while on the way to save his girlfriend. Lita Ford started her music career as a member of the all-girl band, The Runaways, before having a pretty successful solo career.

Her 1988 album titled, 'Lita', spawned the hits 'Kiss Me Deadly' and 'Close My Eyes Forever'. 'Kiss Me Deadly' was ranked 76th as the best hard rock song of all time by VH1. 'Close My Eyes Forever', which she sang with Ozzy Osbourne, peaked at #8 on the Billboard Hot 100 chart.
9. Which of these 'campy' horror films starred Ratt frontman Stephen Pearcy?

Answer: Camp Utopia

This 2005 horror film is about a group of teens who started dying while traveling through the woods. Turns out there was a massacre that happened in that wooded area many years earlier by a cult leader (played by Pearcy), who decided to slay his loyal cult followers.

The survivors then tried to solve what was happening before they ended up dead as well. Stephen Pearcy is the lead singer of the metal band, Ratt. They have enjoyed much success with albums such as 'Out of the Cellar'(1984) and 'Invasion of Your Privacy'(1985), just to name a couple.

Their single, 'Round and Round', peaked at #12 on the Billboard Hot 100 chart.
10. In the movie, 'Tales from the Darkside', the beginning showed a paperboy who was lured into the house of a woman who was planning on cooking him and eating him. He stalled her by telling her the three horror tales we would see in the film. Which one of these female rockers played the role of the evil woman?

Answer: Deborah Harry

'Tales from the Darkside' came out in 1990. It was based on the t.v. series of the same name, consisting of short tales of horror and mystery. This film anthology has three terror tales titled, 'Lot 249', 'Cat From Hell', and 'Lover's Vow'. Debbie Harry played the role of the wicked woman getting ready to cook a young boy for dinner in the beginning of the movie.

She is the lead singer of the band, Blondie. The group formed in 1975, and spawned many hit singles. 'Heart of Glass'(1978), 'One Way or Another'(1978), 'Call Me'(1980), and 'Rapture'(1980) were some, to name a few. Deborah Harry has starred in many other films, including 'Videodrome'(1983), 'Satisfaction'(1988), and 'Anamorph'(2007).
Source: Author scarygirl11

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