John Hughes Movies by Character Multiple Choice Quiz | Movies

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1. I will give you 3 characters from one John Hughes movie, you name the movie. Roman Craig, Chet Ripley, Buck Ripley

Answer: The Great Outdoors

Chet (John Candy) is a regular guy trying to have a peaceful vacation with his family. Roman (Dan Aykroyd), Chet's annoying, wealthy brother-in-law comes in with his family and disrupts their family time. Roman's overbearing personality consistently forces Chet into situations he's not comfortable with. Buck is Chet's teenaged son.

2. I will give you 3 characters from one John Hughes movie, you name the movie. Uncle Lewis, Aunt Bethany, Snots

Answer: National Lampoon's Christmas Vacation

Uncle Lewis and Aunt Bethany are very old relatives who come to the Griswold Family Christmas. Snots is the name of Cousin Eddie's dog. As with the rest of the "Vacation" series, Clark Griswold and his family have practically everything that could go wrong actually go wrong. Clark has this almost unattainable ideal in his head about their Christmas gathering. Among the things that go wrong: Uncle Lewis burns down the family Christmas tree, Aunt Bethany's cat gets electrocuted, Cousin Eddie and his whole family crash the family Christmas, and much more.

In one of the last scenes, Clark's optimism is tested to the brink...and he snaps!

3. I will give you 3 characters from one John Hughes movie, you name the movie. Wyatt Donnelly, Gary Wallace, Lisa

Answer: Weird Science

Wyatt (Ilan Mitchell-Smith) and Gary (Anthony Michael Hall) create a dream-come-true woman on their computer. Lisa (Kelly LeBrock), their creation, helps them discover their true selves and realize their potential.

4. I will give you 3 characters from one John Hughes movie, you name the movie. Andie, Blane, Duckie

Answer: Pretty in Pink

Andie (Molly Ringwald) is a poor girl from the wrong side of town. Blane (Andrew McCarthy) is a rich guy who is interested in getting to know Andie better. Duckie (Jon Cryer) has had a crush on Andie since they were kids. He spends most of the film plotting to get Andie to like him.

5. I will give you 3 characters from one John Hughes movie, you name the movie. Neal Page, Del Griffith, Rental Car Clerk

Answer: Planes, Trains and Automobiles

Neal (Steve Martin) is a guy desperately trying to get home to Chicago from New York for Thanksgiving. Del (John Candy) is the annoying traveling salesman who Neal keeps running into. The Rental Car Clerk (Edie McClurg) gets sworn at for a very long time by Neal.

6. I will give you 3 characters from one John Hughes movie, you name the movie. Tia Russell, Maizy Russell, Bug

Answer: Uncle Buck

Tia is Uncle Buck's teenaged niece who tries many different methods of avoiding Buck and visiting her boyfriend Bug. Maizy is Tia's younger sister. Buck (John Candy) is the stereotypical loser uncle who the family doesn't really communicate with. When Buck's brother and sister-in-law have to leave town to tend to a family medical situation, Buck is left in charge of the 3 kids. Maizy and her brother Miles (Macauley Culkin) have never met Buck and they are in awe of his unique take on life. Throughout the film, you see Buck struggle with his morals and doing what he knows what's right versus what can help HIM in the moment.

7. I will give you 3 characters from one John Hughes movie, you name the movie. Samantha Baker, Jake Ryan, Long Duk Dong

Answer: Sixteen Candles

Samantha Baker (Molly Ringwald) is in love with Jake Ryan, a senior who she believes doesn't even know she exists. Samantha's 16th birthday is forgotten amid the commotion of her sister's wedding. Long Duk Dong is Samantha's grandparents' foreign exchange student.

8. I will give you 3 characters from a John Hughes movie, you name the movie. Jack Butler, Caroline Butler, the "woobie"

Answer: Mr. Mom

Jack (Michael Keaton) is an executive who is laid off from his job. Caroline (Teri Garr) is Jack's wife who goes back to work in an advertising agency to support the family. The "woobie" (Self) is what Jack's son Kenny called his security blanket. There are some heartfelt moments involving the woobie.

9. I will give you 3 characters from a John Hughes movie, you name the movie. Keith, Watts, Amanda

Answer: Some Kind of Wonderful

Keith (Eric Stoltz) gets the opportunity to date his dream girl, Amanda (Lea Thompson). At the same time, Keith's tomboy best friend, Watts (Mary Stuart Masterson) realizes she has feelings for Keith. It becomes a love triangle.

10. I will give you 3 characters from one John Hughes movie, you name the movie. John Bender, Richard Vernon, Claire Standish

Answer: The Breakfast Club

Bender (The Criminal, played by Judd Nelson) is a petty thug who is serving Saturday detention. Richard Vernon is the principal who gets to supervise the students in detention. Claire (The Princess, played by Molly Ringwald) is the prototypical prom queen character who is also in detention. Also serving: Brian Johnson (The Brain, played by Anthony Michael Hall), Allison Reynolds (The Basket Case, played by Ally Sheedy), and Andrew Clark (The Jock, played by Emilio Estevez). Throughout the film, each of the characters has to come to terms with their place in the school.

They all realize that they have considerably more in common than they initially thought.

Source: Author BigVBDude

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