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Quiz about My Favorite Movies of 1986 Part II

My Favorite Movies of 1986 Part II Quiz

Here we go again! Here are ten more of my favorite movies from the year 1986. See how many of them that you know (and hopefully like)!

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

Author
Reamar42

Time
4 mins

Type
Match Quiz

Quiz #
411,462

Updated
Jan 09 23

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10

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Very Easy

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Questions		Choices
1. A 17th century Scottish clansman is apparently killed in battle but recovers, then meets an Egyptian man who tells him that they are both immortal.		The Clan of the Cave Bear
2. Three silent film actors are summoned to defend a small Mexican village by its residents, who do not understand that the men are actors and not real heroes.		Platoon
3. A New York reporter seeks out an Australian who survived an attack by a crocodile, then brings him back to New York City to complete her story.		The Best of Times
4. A couple seeking revenge on a California businessman kidnap his shrewish wife, not knowing that he was planning to kill her for her money.		Stand By Me
5. A banker seeks to erase his shame over losing a high school football game 13 years ago by playing a rematch against a rival team.		Crocodile Dundee
6. A computer worker is contacted by a British spy who asks her to help him escape from Eastern Europe during the Cold War.		Ruthless People
7. An injured Cro-Magnon child, taken in by a band of Neanderthals, learns to be a healer and a warrior as she grows up.		Labyrinth
8. A new recruit joins a U.S. Army unit in 1967 Vietnam that is run by two inherently different sergeants.		Three Amigos
9. A teenage girl who reads fantasy books wishes that her baby half-brother be taken away by goblins. When her wish comes true, she changes her mind and must fight the Goblin King and his army to rescue her brother.		Jumpin' Jack Flash
10. Four 12 year old boys go on an adventure to find a missing boy's body in 1959 Oregon.		Highlander

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1. A 17th century Scottish clansman is apparently killed in battle but recovers, then meets an Egyptian man who tells him that they are both immortal.

2. Three silent film actors are summoned to defend a small Mexican village by its residents, who do not understand that the men are actors and not real heroes.

3. A New York reporter seeks out an Australian who survived an attack by a crocodile, then brings him back to New York City to complete her story.

4. A couple seeking revenge on a California businessman kidnap his shrewish wife, not knowing that he was planning to kill her for her money.

5. A banker seeks to erase his shame over losing a high school football game 13 years ago by playing a rematch against a rival team.

6. A computer worker is contacted by a British spy who asks her to help him escape from Eastern Europe during the Cold War.

7. An injured Cro-Magnon child, taken in by a band of Neanderthals, learns to be a healer and a warrior as she grows up.

8. A new recruit joins a U.S. Army unit in 1967 Vietnam that is run by two inherently different sergeants.

9. A teenage girl who reads fantasy books wishes that her baby half-brother be taken away by goblins. When her wish comes true, she changes her mind and must fight the Goblin King and his army to rescue her brother.

10. Four 12 year old boys go on an adventure to find a missing boy's body in 1959 Oregon.

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Quiz Answer Key and Fun Facts

1. A 17th century Scottish clansman is apparently killed in battle but recovers, then meets an Egyptian man who tells him that they are both immortal.

Answer: Highlander

Scottish clansmen Connor MacLeod is mortally wounded in battle with a rival clan. When he recovers, he is driven away as a witch. He meets a man calling himself Ramirez, who tells MacLeod that he is one of a few immortals, who can only be killed by losing his head, and instructs him in the rules of the "game" that immortals play to win the ultimate prize.

2. Three silent film actors are summoned to defend a small Mexican village by its residents, who do not understand that the men are actors and not real heroes.

Answer: Three Amigos

The oppressed residents of a small Mexican village send for a group of men called The Three Amigos, believing them to be real-life heroes, to save them from an evil bandit. The Amigos, with help from the villagers, live up to their screen reputation and save the day.

3. A New York reporter seeks out an Australian who survived an attack by a crocodile, then brings him back to New York City to complete her story.

Answer: Crocodile Dundee

Socialite newspaper reporter Sue Charlton travels to the Australian outback to do a story on bushman Mick Dundee, who survived an encounter with a saltwater crocodile. Mick returns with Sue to New York, where his bush ways clash with city living. The couple eventually fall in love.

4. A couple seeking revenge on a California businessman kidnap his shrewish wife, not knowing that he was planning to kill her for her money.

Answer: Ruthless People

In a revenge plot against fashion tycoon Sam Stone, a married couple kidnaps his wife, who Sam was planning on killing for her money. Suspected in the crime because of his wife's wealth, Sam must now prove to skeptical detectives that the kidnapping is real. Meanwhile, his mistress and her moronic boyfriend, knowing about Sam's plans to kill his wife, attempt to blackmail him. Sam must now try and get his wife back to stay out of jail.

5. A banker seeks to erase his shame over losing a high school football game 13 years ago by playing a rematch against a rival team.

Answer: The Best of Times

Banker Jack Dundee, infamous in his town for dropping a pass in a high school football game in 1972, gets the whole town on board when he sets up a rematch with the town's arch rivals. Can Jack be the hero this time, or will history repeat itself? The film stars Robin Williams and Kurt Russell.

6. A computer worker is contacted by a British spy who asks her to help him escape from Eastern Europe during the Cold War.

Answer: Jumpin' Jack Flash

Bank computer worker Terry Doolittle is contacted by a British spy who calls himself "Jack". He enlists her in a plan to get an exit contact, as traitors in his agency have left him stranded in hostile territory. Avoiding the double agent's attempts to kill her, Terry manages to save Jack with help from a CIA agent.

7. An injured Cro-Magnon child, taken in by a band of Neanderthals, learns to be a healer and a warrior as she grows up.

Answer: The Clan of the Cave Bear

Based on Jean Auel's 1980 novel, the film tells the story of Ayla, a girl from a Cro-Magnon tribe who is reluctantly taken in by a Neanderthal tribe. Ayla's ways are different, and that and her appearance means she will never fit in with the tribe. Trained as a healer so she will be useful to the tribe, she breaks weapons taboos and eventually leaves to seek out her own kind.

8. A new recruit joins a U.S. Army unit in 1967 Vietnam that is run by two inherently different sergeants.

Answer: Platoon

In 1967 Vietnam, Private Chris Taylor is assigned to an infantry platoon run by Sergeants Elias and Barnes. A killing in a village by Barnes divides the loyalties of the men, as Barnes is sure Elias will testify against him. When Elias is killed, Taylor holds Barnes responsible, but must be careful as he could be next.

Answer: Labyrinth

Sixteen year old Sarah, a fan of fantasy stories, resents her baby half brother and wishes that goblins from her book would take him. When it happens, the Goblin King gives her 13 hours to rescue him. Helped by dwarves and other mythical creatures, Sarah manages to free her brother, realizing that she does care for him.

10. Four 12 year old boys go on an adventure to find a missing boy's body in 1959 Oregon.

Answer: Stand By Me

Seeking the body of a missing boy, four pre-teen friends in 1959 Oregon go on an overnight hike, where they encounter a leech-filled swamp, are almost run over by a train, and are harassed by a gang of local hoodlums. The boys find the body and anonymously report it to the police.

The film ends in he present day, when one of the boys, now a writer, relates the story in an article. The film is based on a Stephen King novella.

Source: Author Reamar42

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