Movie Quotes - 1980s Trivia Quiz

Answer: Ordinary People

"Ordinary People" (1980) stars Donald Sutherland and Mary Tyler Moore as parents who have lost their son in a sailing accident. The movie shows the aftermath of the tradgedy and how it affects their other son. In this scene they are arguing about their surviving son.
"Ordinary People" (1980) won four Oscars including Best Picture and Best Director.

Answer: The Little Mermaid

"The Little Mermaid" (1989) tells the story of Ariel the mermaid who wants to be able to live among the humans on the surface and find her 'prince'. She goes to see Ursula the Sea Witch to make a deal, and the quote shows part of this converstation.
Ariel is voiced by Jodi Benson. It won two Oscars for Best Music, Original Score and Best Music, Original Song.

Answer: Fatal Attraction

"Fatal Attraction" (1987) follows Dan, a married man, who has an affair with Alex. When Dan calls it off (as is shown in the lines above) Alex becomes obsessed with him and does everything in her power to have him for herself. Dan is played by Michael Douglas and Alex is played by Glenn Close.
"Fatal Attraction" (1987)was nominated for six Oscars.

Answer: Children of a Lesser God

"Children of a Lesser God" (1986) stars William Hurt and Marlee Matlin. The story sees William Hur'ts character, a teacher at a school for the deaf, fall in love with Marlee Matlins character; a former pupil turned cleaner.
Marlee Matlin won an Oscar for Best Actress in a Leading Role.

Answer: Witness

"Witness" (1985) stars Harrison Ford, Kelly McGillis and Lukas Haas. A cop called John Book (Harrison Ford) must try and find a killer and the only witness is a young Amish boy. At first the boy's mother does not trust the policeman, as is seen in the quote above. John Book then integrates himself into the Amish community with the young boy and his mother, he then starts to develop feelings for her.
"Witness" (1985) won two Oscars and was nominated for six.

Answer: Withnail & I

"Withnail & I" (1987) follows Withnail (Richard E. Grant) and Marwood (Paul McGann) leaving their squalid London flat on a trip to the countryside. The two unemployed actors are nearly always drinking as you can see by the quote; "We want the finest wines available to humanity. And we want them here, and we want them now!". They have one disaster after another, including Withnail's Uncle Monty developing a crush on Marwood.

Answer: An American Werewolf in London

"An American Werewolf in London" (1981) stars David Naughton and Griffin Dunne as American tourists in England. When they come across a pub two men warn them about keeping clear of the moors. Whilst walking in the moors they get attacked by a werewolf, one of them is killed and the other is bitten and becomes a werewolf himself.
"An American Werewolf in London" (1981) won an Oscar for Best Make-Up.

Answer: The NeverEnding Story

"The NeverEnding Story" (1984) is a fantasy adventure about a young boy, called Bastian, who magically enters a book where he is asked to be a hero of a land called Fantasia. In the quote The Childlike Empress is talking to Atreyu about the role of Bastian in saving her land.
Most of the movie was shot in Germany.

Answer: Rain Man

"Rain Man" (1988) stars Dustin Hoffman and Tom cruise. Dustin Hoffman plays Autistic Raymond Babbitt who has been left millions by his father, his estranged brother Charlie takes him on a road trip to see lawyers to try and claim his share of the money. In the quote above Charlie is trying to convince psychiatrists that he can take care of Raymond.
"Rain Man" (1988) won four oscars for Best Picture, Best Actor(Dustin Hoffman), Best Director and Best Writing.

Answer: The Thing

"The Thing" (1982) stars Kurt Russell and Wilford Brimley. It is set in the Antarctic and follows a group of American scientists who come across shape shifting aliens that take on the apperance of the person it kills. The men become increasingly suspicious of each other, as is shown in the quote above.
The cast of "The Thing" (1982) is all male.