Movie Quotes With Something in Common #7 Quiz

Answer: What Women Want

When a freak accident allows him to hear what women are thinking, Nick has no compunction at all about using the ability to achieve his own ends, at least not at first! This interchange takes place between Nick and his new boss, while Nick is explaining how far he was willing to go to try and understand the special needs of advertising to women. Mel Gibson and Helen Hunt starred, under Nancy Meyers' direction.

Answer: The Man Without a Face

Chuck Norstadt wants to pass the entrance exams to a boarding school, so that he can get away from his predominantly female home. He recruits the aid of a local recluse, a former teacher who has been badly scarred in a car accident. Being without a father, Chuck also asks McLeod to explain to him why women were so different from men - which is when this exchange occurs. Mel Gibson directed himself, Nick Stahl, Margaret Whitton and Richard Masur in this very powerful movie.

Answer: Braveheart

Loosely based on a true story, "Braveheart" tells the story of William Wallace and his fight to free Scotland from English oppression. After striking a blow towards that end, Wallace sends some of his prisoners back to England with this rousing message. Mel Gibson directed and starred in this movie which earned 5 Academy Awards.

Answer: Maverick

This hysterically funny western tells the story of 'the poker game of the century', and all the trickery and double-crossing that goes on as everyone tries to lay their hands on the substantial cash prize. This quote occurs at the very end of the movie when Annabel reveals that she has figured out that Maverick and Cooper are son and father, just before she relieves them of some of the money. Richard Donner directed and Jodie Foster, James Garner and Mel Gibson starred.

Answer: Pocahontas

This Disney animated classic is loosely based on the real story of the friendship between Englishman John Smith, and Indian Princess Pocahontas. Governor Ratcliffe is in charge of the expedition to the New World, and his greedy, grabbing ways would have gotten them all killed, were it not for this love. David Ogden Stiers, Irene Bedard, Mel Gibson and Christian Bale lent their voice talents to this entertaining film.

Answer: The Patriot

He didn't want to get involved in the American fight for independence, until they killed his son ...then it became personal. This exchange occurred between Martin and Tavington, the man who personally killed Martin's sons, just before Martin killed him. Roland Emmerich directed this film which starred Heath Ledger, Mel Gibson and Jason Isaacs.

Answer: Lethal Weapon

On his 50th birthday Sergeant Murtaugh is assigned a new partner, Sergeant Martin Riggs. The problem is that since the death of his wife Riggs has been a bit of a crazy man. Half the department thinks he's really psychotic and suicidal, and the other half thinks he's faking it. Murtaugh hands Riggs his gun and tells him to make a stand one way or another.

This comment was made when Murtaugh realizes that Riggs probably would have gone ahead and killed himself. Richard Donner directed this action-packed, funny series of films that starred Danny Glover and Mel Gibson.

Answer: Signs

After his wife is killed in a bizarre car accident, Reverend Hess loses his faith and will not minister to his congregation. When a strange crop circle appears in his field, soon to be followed by a hostile alien invasion, he doesn't know what to believe.

But after his son survives an alien attack because his asthma prevented him from breathing in the poisonous gas, his faith is restored.

Answer: Mad Max Beyond Thunderdome

In a post apocalyptic world, none of the usual rules apply. After being robbed of his possessions, Max finds he has to go to Bartertown, a bizarre place governed by Aunty Entity and run on the power of methane gas. Max must prove himself in the arena known as Thunderdome, where Aunty Entity wants to use him to destroy her rival, Master Blaster. George Miller and George Ogilvie directed this third of the "Mad Max" movies.

This one starred Tina Turner, as well as Mel Gibson.

Answer: Mel Gibson

The 6th of 11 children, Mel was born on January 3, 1956 in Peekskill, New York, but he did spend a great deal of his growing up years in Australia. Mel had the honour of being named "People" magazine's very first Sexiest Man Alive in 1985. He has 7 children of his own (as of August '04).