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Quiz about My Favorite Movies of 1985 Part I
Quiz about My Favorite Movies of 1985 Part I

My Favorite Movies of 1985 Part I Quiz


Here are ten of my favorite films from the year 1985. They may not all be the critic's choices, but they make me laugh or think, and they keep me entertained. See how many you may know.

A matching quiz by Reamar42. Estimated time: 4 mins.
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Author
Reamar42
Time
4 mins
Type
Match Quiz
Quiz #
411,363
Updated
Jan 02 23
# Qns
10
Difficulty
Easy
Avg Score
9 / 10
Plays
933
Awards
Top 20% Quiz
Last 3 plays: Guest 50 (8/10), RLDrews1953 (6/10), Guest 174 (10/10).
(a) Drag-and-drop from the right to the left, or (b) click on a right side answer box and then on a left side box to move it.
QuestionsChoices
1. A human space fighter pilot crash lands on a barren planet and must make peace with an enemy pilot in order to survive.  
  Enemy Mine
2. A Philadelphia police detective protects an Amish boy after the boy witnesses a murder in a train station.  
  Real Genius
3. A teenage boy travels back in time and meets his future parents, but he threatens his own existence by inadvertently keeping them from dating.  
  Summer Rental
4. A stressed-out air traffic controller and his family rent a dilapidated Florida beach house.  
  Witness
5. A shady character invites six people to his mansion to further his blackmailing scheme, but one of the guests murders him. The question is, "Who"?  
  Back to the Future
6. Four cowboys meet up on the way to a Western town run by a corrupt sheriff and his deputy.  
  Flesh and Blood
7. A teenage boy learns that his new next door neighbor is a vampire, but can't get anyone else to believe him.  
  Clue
8. Students at an advanced technical college try to develop a laser system, which their professor has promised to the CIA.  
  Fright Night
9. In medieval Europe, a band of mercenaries kidnaps a nobleman's bride-to-be and takes over a small castle.  
  The Mean Season
10. A Florida newspaper crime reporter becomes too involved in a serial murder case.  
  Silverado





Select each answer

1. A human space fighter pilot crash lands on a barren planet and must make peace with an enemy pilot in order to survive.
2. A Philadelphia police detective protects an Amish boy after the boy witnesses a murder in a train station.
3. A teenage boy travels back in time and meets his future parents, but he threatens his own existence by inadvertently keeping them from dating.
4. A stressed-out air traffic controller and his family rent a dilapidated Florida beach house.
5. A shady character invites six people to his mansion to further his blackmailing scheme, but one of the guests murders him. The question is, "Who"?
6. Four cowboys meet up on the way to a Western town run by a corrupt sheriff and his deputy.
7. A teenage boy learns that his new next door neighbor is a vampire, but can't get anyone else to believe him.
8. Students at an advanced technical college try to develop a laser system, which their professor has promised to the CIA.
9. In medieval Europe, a band of mercenaries kidnaps a nobleman's bride-to-be and takes over a small castle.
10. A Florida newspaper crime reporter becomes too involved in a serial murder case.

Most Recent Scores
Oct 30 2024 : Guest 50: 8/10
Oct 29 2024 : RLDrews1953: 6/10
Oct 27 2024 : Guest 174: 10/10
Oct 24 2024 : Guest 71: 10/10
Oct 23 2024 : Guest 24: 8/10
Oct 23 2024 : Guest 136: 8/10
Oct 22 2024 : Phoenixjedi71A: 10/10
Oct 20 2024 : Guest 69: 10/10
Oct 18 2024 : Guest 38: 4/10

Quiz Answer Key and Fun Facts
1. A human space fighter pilot crash lands on a barren planet and must make peace with an enemy pilot in order to survive.

Answer: Enemy Mine

In the late 21st century, humans are at war with an alien species called the Dracs. A human and a Drac pilot each crash on a volcanic planet, and must learn to cooperate in order to survive. The two eventually become friends, and the man vows to care for his former enemy's child.
2. A Philadelphia police detective protects an Amish boy after the boy witnesses a murder in a train station.

Answer: Witness

An Amish boy witnesses a murder in a Philadelphia train station and identifies the killer as a cop. The killer shoots and wounds the detective assigned to protect the boy, who takes the boy back to his Amish community where he and the boy's mother develop feelings for each other.
3. A teenage boy travels back in time and meets his future parents, but he threatens his own existence by inadvertently keeping them from dating.

Answer: Back to the Future

High school student Marty McFly travels back to the year 1955 in a time machine made by his inventor friend. His presence disrupts the order of things when his future mother develops feelings for him. Marty must get his future parents together to ensure his very existence. The film stars Michael J. Fox, Christopher Lloyd, Leah Thompson, and Crispin Glover.
4. A stressed-out air traffic controller and his family rent a dilapidated Florida beach house.

Answer: Summer Rental

Jack Chester and his family rent a Florida beach house and, amid several mishaps, he angers a local boating celebrity, who now owns the rental property. To stay in the house, Jack challenges the celebrity to a boat race, refurbishing a tub that was being used as a floating restaurant. The film stars John Candy and Richard Crenna.
5. A shady character invites six people to his mansion to further his blackmailing scheme, but one of the guests murders him. The question is, "Who"?

Answer: Clue

Six people, unknown to each other, are invited to a mansion. The butler gives everyone a code name and explains that his employer is blackmailing each of them. When that employer is murdered, the six must figure out who did it. The film is based on the board game "Clue", and the theatrical release had three different endings.
6. Four cowboys meet up on the way to a Western town run by a corrupt sheriff and his deputy.

Answer: Silverado

Four men traveling to the Western town of Silverado recover stolen money for a group of homesteaders, run afoul of a corrupt sheriff, and shoot it out with a land speculator and his henchmen, after they kidnap one of the men and his young nephew. The film stars Kevin Kline, Scott Glenn, Brian Dennehy, Danny Glover, and Kevin Costner.
7. A teenage boy learns that his new next door neighbor is a vampire, but can't get anyone else to believe him.

Answer: Fright Night

When teenager Charley Brewster learns that his new neighbor is a vampire, he tells everyone, but no one believes him. He seeks help from a former movie vampire hunter who now hosts Charley's favorite TV show.
The film stars Chris Sarandon, Roddy McDowall, and William Ragsdale.
8. Students at an advanced technical college try to develop a laser system, which their professor has promised to the CIA.

Answer: Real Genius

A new student at a California university takes over a laser development project from a senior student, who is undisciplined and lazy. When they learn that their work is being used as a weapon, they sabotage the test and destroy the laser, to the consternation of their professor.
9. In medieval Europe, a band of mercenaries kidnaps a nobleman's bride-to-be and takes over a small castle.

Answer: Flesh and Blood

After retaking a rebellious city for an Italian nobleman, a band of mercenaries are denied their spoils and dispersed by the nobleman's soldiers. A group of them inadvertently kidnap the nobleman's son's fiancée, and she seems to willingly join the group and helps them take over a castle.
10. A Florida newspaper crime reporter becomes too involved in a serial murder case.

Answer: The Mean Season

Miami newspaper reporter Malcom Anderson has been covering crime stories for a number of years. While on a story about a serial killer, the killer begins calling Anderson and telling him that he will kill again. Anderson wrestles with the fact that he is now part of the story instead of merely the observer.
Source: Author Reamar42

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