These Movies Do Rock Trivia Quiz

Answer: Bad Day at Black Rock

In "Bad Day at Black Rock" (1955), Spencer Tracy plays John Macreedy, a veteran of WW II. As the movie progresses, the audience will learn that Macreedy is looking for a Japanese-American farmer named Komoko. But almost everyone in town has a secret involving Komoko...
Only at the end of the movie we learn what happened to Komoko and why Macreedy wants to visit him.
"The Rocky Horror Picture Show" is a wild spoof on the Frankenstein theme.
"Yellow Rock" is a 2011 western movie, starring Michael Biehn, James Russo and Lenore Andriel.
"Fraggle Rock" is a TV series for the children. The Fraggles are Muppet-like creatures living in a world with Doozers (which they consider dwarves) and Gorgs (which seem like giants to the Fraggles).

Answer: Picnic at Hanging Rock

"Picnic at Hanging Rock" is not based upon a real historic event, as the audience may believe at times. Source of inspiration was a novella published by Joan Lindsay in 1967.
The story is set in 1900, on Valentine's Day. The school teacher and her girl students travel to Hanging Rock, a quite remarkable rock formation. On their day out, they are advised to stay together in the group, and not to explore potentially dangerous sites. But then the teacher and three of the girls disappear...
Peter Weir (born 1944) is an Australian director, who made world fame with this particular movie. Some other notorious movies of his are "Witness" (1985) and "Dead Poets Society" (1989).
"Rock Follies" is a 1976 TV series about three girls forming a pop rock group.
"On the Rocks" was a 1976 TV comedy set in a prison.
"Six Against the Rock" was a 1987 TV movie about six convict trying to escape from Alcatraz in 1946.

Answer: The Flintstones in Viva Rock Vegas

"The Flintstones in Viva Rock Vegas" is a prequel to the 1994 live-action movie "The Flintstones". In Viva Rock Vegas, Fred Flintstone and Wilma Slaghoople are still single, as are Barney Rubble and Betty O'Shale. Mark Addy plays the role of Fred, and Kristen Johnston plays Wilma. Stephen Baldwin plays Barney and Jane Krakowski plays Betty. In the supporting roles, we recognise Joan Collins as Wilma's mother and the original authors William Hanna and Joseph Barbera as guests to the wedding party.
"Lime Rock Park" was a documentary video on one of the USA's racecourses.
"30 Rock" is the title of two different TV series. A sports series was aired in 1983, and in 2006 a comedy series about a TV network made its debut.
"Chelsea on the Rocks" (2008) is a documentary about Chelsea Hotel in New York and the famous guests who once resided there.

Answer: Jailhouse Rock

Elvis has played in several rock and roll movies, including "Love Me Tender" and "Viva Las Vegas". But the movie we're looking for in this specific question is "Jailhouse Rock", in which Elvis plays a convict at the start of his musical career. Besides the title song, Elvis also sings "Don't Leave Me Now" and "Young and Beautiful".
"We Will Rock You" (1982) is a recording of the live concert the band Queen gave in Montreal in 1981.
"Hail! Hail! Rock 'n' Roll" (1987) has as its main performer Chuck Berry, with guest appearances by Eric Clapton, the Everly brothers, Etta James, Julian Lennon and (on the DVD version only) Roy Orbison and Jerry Lee Lewis.
"Mister Rock and Roll" tells how Alan Freed started his musical career. Guest performers are (among many others) Lionel Hampton, Little Richard and Chuck Berry.

Answer: The Hand That Rocks the Cradle

Claire Bartel (played by Annabella Sciorra) is sexually harassed by her gynaecologist, Dr. Mott. As she and some other patients sue Dr. Mott, he commits suicide.
Claire gives birth to a second child and needs a nanny to help out in the household. She hires Peyton Flanders, unaware of the fact that Peyton is Dr. Mott's widow and that Peyton suffered a miscarriage following Dr. Mott's suicide. Peyton is out for revenge...
"Rock Around The Clock" (1956) is about Bill Haley's first hit.
"Rocky III" is a movie about a boxer played by Sylvester Stallone.
"The Secret of Saurus Rock" is the sixth instalment of the animated series "Land Before Time".

Answer: Voyage of the Rock Aliens

"Voyage of the Rock Aliens" was directed by James Fargo. A spaceship in the shape of a guitar lands on Earth, and the crew led by Absid (Tom Nolan) goes out to the fictional town of Speelburgh. At the local high school, they find Dee Dee (role by Pia Zadora) and the band Jimmy and the Mustangs (led by the singer-actor Craig Sheffer). To make things even more complicated, a couple of deranged murderers also comes to the local high school.
"Bling: A Planet Rock" mixes hip-hop with the blood diamonds issue in Sierra Leone.
"WWF Rock Bottom: In Your House" stars the majors from the World Wrestling Federation, such as The Undertaker, Goldust and The Rock (born Dwayne Johnson). Some of their most impressive matches are collected on this TV special.
"Graffiti Rock" is a TV movie about breakdancing, hip hop and graffiti tags.

Answer: Rock Rock Rock

"Rock Rock Rock!" is the movie we're looking for. Dori (Tuesday Weld) tries to find the perfect dress for the prom at the local high school. The plot is a bit of a disappointment (to put it euphemistically), but the music is overwhelming. Whenever Dori starts to sing, it's the voice of Connie Francis we hear. Furthermore there are performances by the acts mentioned in the question, as well as by Alan Freed and His Rock and Roll Band, Jimmy Cavallo and His House Rockers, Frankie Lyman and the Teenagers, The Moonglows, and Cirino and the Bowties.
"Rock Hudson: Dark and Handsome Stranger" is a biopic on the life of Rock Hudson.
"Chris Rock: Bigger and Blacker" is a TV movie dedicated to Chris Rock as a stand-up comedian.
"Mother Goose Rock 'n' Rhyme" is a TV movie in which all kind of characters from nursery rhymes seem to disappear. Mother Goose's son tracks them down.

Answer: The Boat that Rocked

"The Boat that Rocked" (aka "Pirate Radio") is the correct answer. In this movie, we recognise Michael Hadley, Lucy Fleming and Philip Seymour Hoffman. A number of DJs have founded their own radio station, and broadcast contemporary music to the English mainland - where official radio programmers abhorred anything but classical music.
"The History of Rock 'n' Roll" is a set of ten TV documentaries broadcast in 1995 about... well, the title says it all.
"Rock Around the World" is the story of Tommy Steele, who tried to be a rocker like Elvis Presley.
"Rock the House" (2011) is a TV movie about a father in a mid-life crisis, who hasn't paid enough positive attention towards his daughter. When daddy and his school mates take up their guitars as they did in high school, the daughter joins them as the lead singer.

Answer: Falling Rocks

"Falling Rocks" continues with the friends hanging onto the diamonds. Then the first of them gets killed, and after a short while another one bites the dust.
In "Rock 'n' Roll Cops 2: The Adventure Begins" two rock musicians work as undercover policemen - or is it vice versa?
"Zindaggi Rocks" is an Indian police thriller. A doctor in medicine is questioned about the untimely death of his former girlfriend.
"Gang War: Bangin' in Little Rock" is a documentary about youth gangs in the USA, more specifically in Little Rock, Arkansas.

Answer: The Rock

Nicolas Cage plays the role of Charles Goodspeed, and Sean Connery excels as John Patrick Mason. Ed Harris plays the General, who lost 83 soldiers in action. The General tries to blackmail the Pentagon because the families of the deceased soldiers have not received any financial compensation. Mason and Goodspeed lead a platoon of FBI agents into Alcatraz, using secret tunnels.
Michael Bay directed this movie, so prepare for a lot of action.