With all the bad news in the world today, I thought we could all use a change of pace. Therefore, below please find a quiz of famous movie quotes. Some people complain my quizzes are too hard, so in order to make it easier for you, it is only necessary to name the movie, not the actor who said it. Good luck, and no peeking at the internet. This is not an “open book” quiz.
- “Surely, you cannot be serious. I am serious, and don’t call me Shirley.”
a. Inside Out; b. Airplane; c. Airport; d. The Other Guys
2. “Plastics”
a. Iron Man; b. Big; c. Blues Brothers; d. The Graduate
3. Pardon my French, but Cameron is so tight that if you stuck a lump of coal up his a*s, in two weeks you’d have a diamond.”
a. Ferris Bueller’s Day off; b. Anchorman; c. 21 Jump Street; d. Animal House
4. “There’s no crying in baseball.”
a. Bull Durham; b. Major League; c. Field of Dreams; d. A League of Their Own.
5. “I’ll have what she’s having.”
a. Romancing the Stone; b. Get Hard; c. When Harry Met Sally; d. Sleepless in Seattle
6. “Frankly, my dear, I don’t give a damn.”
a. It Happened One Night; b. Gone with the Wind; c. A Fish Called Wanda; d. The Misfits
7. “I’m going to make him an offer he can’t refuse.”
a. The Untouchables; b. The Godfather; c. Public Enemy; d. American Gangster
8. “I coulda been a contender.”
a. Bronx Tale; b. Goodfellas; c. The French Connection; d. On the Waterfront
9. “Go ahead, make my day.”
a. Dirty Harry; b. Die Hard; c. Sudden Impact; d. Platoon
10. “I’m ready for my close-up.”
a. All about Eve; b. Citizen Kane; c. Sunset Boulevard; d. Rear Window
11. “You talkin to me?
a. Taxi Driver; b. Scarface; c. The Professional; d. A Bronx Tale
12. “Rosebud”
a. The Good Earth; b. Citizen Kane; c. Kings Row; d. Mildred Pierce
13. “You had me at ‘hello.'”
a. Mister Roberts; b. Jerry Maguire; c. Romancing the Stone; d. Sleepless in Seattle
14. “You’re gonna need a bigger boat.”
a. The Perfect Storm; b. Kane Mutiny; c. Jaws; d. Moby Dick
15. “Round up the Usual Suspects.”
a. Murder on the Orient Express; b. Defiant Ones; c. Casablanca; d. Dirty Harry
16. “One morning I shot an elephant in my pajamas. How he got in my pajamas I’ll never know.”
a. Duck Soup; b. Oh God; c. A Night at the Opera; d. Animal Crackers
17. “Here’s Johnny!”
a. Johnny Belinda; b. The Shining; c. The Johnny Carson Story; d. Halloween
18. “Is it safe?”
a. Marathon Man; b. The Hangover; c. The Exorcist; d. Young Frankenstein
19. “I’ll kill you last.”
a. Angels with Dirty Faces; b. The Terminator II; c. Commando; d. Tombstone
20. “Who’s on first?”
a. Abbot and Costello Go to Hollywood; b. The Naughty Nineties; c. Caddyshack; d. The Best of Abbot and Costello
21. “Say hello to my little friend.”
a. A Fistful of Dollars; b. Dirty Harry; c. The French Connection; d. Scarface
22. “Keep your friends close, but your enemies closer.”
a. The Godfather; b. The Godfather Part II; c. Public Enemy; d. Scarface
23. “Greed, for lack of a better word, is good.”
a. The Great Gadsby; b. Trading Places; c. Moneyball; d. Wall Street
24. “Nobody puts Baby in a corner.”
a. Dirty Dancing; b. The Blues Brothers; c. Kindergarden Cop; d. The Maltese Falcon
25. “Win just one for the Gipper.”
a. The George Gipp Story; b. The Vince Lombardi Story; c.
Brian’s Song; d. Knute Rockne All American
Answers
- (b); 2. (d); 3. a; 4. (d); 5. (c); 6. (b); 7. (b); 8. (d); 9. c; 10. (c); 11. (a); 12. (b); 13. (b); 14. (c); 15. (c); 16. (d); 17. (b); 18. (a); 19. (c); 20. (b); 21. (d); 22. (b); 23. (d); 24. (a); 25. (d)
Well, there you have it. How did you do? If you’re a movie buff, I imagine you got most of them correct. Please let me know.
For fellow lazy retirees – the expanded answer sheet
1. “Surely, you cannot be serious. I am serious, and don’t call me Shirley.” b. Airplane;
2. “Plastics” d. The Graduate
3. Pardon my French, but Cameron is so tight that if you stuck a lump of coal up his a*s, in two weeks you’d have a diamond.” a. Ferris Bueller’s Day off
4. “There’s no crying in baseball.” d. A League of Their Own.
5. “I’ll have what she’s having.” c. When Harry Met Sally
6. “Frankly, my dear, I don’t give a damn.” b. Gone with the Wind
7. “I’m going to make him an offer he can’t refuse.” b. The Godfather;
8. “I coulda been a contender.” d. On the Waterfront
9. “Go ahead, make my day.” c. Sudden Impact;
10. “I’m ready for my close-up.” c. Sunset Boulevard;
11. “You talkin to me? a. Taxi Driver;
12. “Rosebud” b. Citizen Kane
13. “You had me at ‘hello.’” b. Jerry Maguire;
14. “You’re gonna need a bigger boat.” c. Jaws;
15. “Round up the Usual Suspects.” c. Casablanca
16. “One morning I shot an elephant in my pajamas. How he got in my pajamas I’ll never know.” d. Animal Crackers
17. “Here’s Johnny!” b. The Shining;
18. “Is it safe?” a. Marathon Man;
19. “I’ll kill you last.” c. Commando
20. “Who’s on first?” b. The Naughty Nineties;
21. “Say hello to my little friend.” d. Scarface
22. “Keep your friends close, but your enemies closer.” b. The Godfather Part II;
23. “Greed, for lack of a better word, is good.” d. Wall Street
24. “Nobody puts Baby in a corner.” a. Dirty Dancing
25. “Win just one for the Gipper.” d. Knute Rockne All American