Travel Through Time in the Movies Quiz

Answer: To be a chef

On his way to a perfect day and date with Rita, played by Andie MacDowell, Phil, played by Bill Murray, uses his piano lessons to play at the nightime party. The Heimlich maneuver is used to rescue Buster from eating too fast. He finally makes a facial bust out of ice for Rita. Question by Illini43.

Answer: Attack on Pearl Harbour in 1941

A United States Aircraft carrier encounters a strange fog and is transported to a time just before the attack on Pearl Harbour. The crew encounters 40's style music on the radio, a Japanese Zero Scout plane and the Pacific Fleet, including the Arizona still safe in Honolulu. Starring in the movie and faced with the decision of to stop the attack or let history go its way are Kirk Douglas, Martin Sheen and Charles Durning. Question by Illini43.

Answer: "Don't Worry Baby" by the Beach Boys

While in his car agent Doug Collins, played by Denzel Washington, hears the song by The Beach Boys, while tending to Claire. By the end of the movie he is again in his car talking to Claire Kuchever, played by Paula Patton, who has just survived a very exciting day in her home of New Orleans.

He has a feeling of deja vu when the classic song, "Don't worry Baby" starts to play. Question by Illini43.

Answer: Bill Clinton

The footage of Bill Clinton is taken from an real press conference regarding the discovery of a meteorite found in the Arctic, believed to be from Mars. Question by tag2371

Answer: Warp power

James Cromwell plays Dr. Zefram Cochrane, who test pilots the first warp drive ship to be eventually seen by a passing Vulcan ship. The crew of the Enterprise have to follow a Borg ship back in time to the 21st century, help a local group in Montana, and to preserve human history. Question by Illini43.

Answer: He thinks his girlfriend has been killed.

Mel Gibson plays Daniel, who eventually is unfrozen 53 years after entering the experimental device made by his best friend, Harry Finley. Elijah Wood plays Nat Cooper who, along with a friend, discovers him in the back of a warehouse. After looking for Harry and finding he has been killed, Daniel loses hope of discovering of what has happened.

He then finds Susan Finley, who tells him that the love his life, Helen, did not die, but is alive and divorced in her old home town. Question by Illini43.

Answer: Brooklyn Bridge

Stuart Besser, played by Liev Schreiber, discovers a gap in time near the Brooklyn Bridge which allows him to travel back to New York City in the 1870s. He is spotted by a curious Leopold (Hugh Jackman), who chases him down and passes into the time rift. Leopold now is in modern day New York City, where he meets Charlie McKay and his sister Kate, played by Meg Ryan. Question by Illini43.

Answer: An older Dr. Archibald 'Moonlight' Graham

Kevin Costner plays Ray Kinsella, who is trying to make ends meet on his farm in Iowa. While on a mission to find some answers, he and Terence Mann stop in Chisholm Minnesota, looking for an older player. Ray takes a late night walk and discovers he is now in the year 1972. Seeing an older man who fits the description of the man they were looking for, he asks, "Are you Moonlight Graham?" Question by Illini43.

Answer: Plays by the New York Mets in the World Series

While Satch, played by Andre Braugher, is talking to Frank's wife Julia over coffee, to discuss Frank's wierd behavior, Satch realizes that a play occurring on the television involving the New York Mets is happening just like Frank, who is played by Dennis Quaid, has described. Question by Illini43

Answer: Peggy Sue Got Married

These lines are between Peggy Sue, played by Kathleen Turner, and Richard Norvick, played by Barry Miller. Peggy Sue is brought back 25 years to relive part of her senior year and deal again with high school issues, including her boyfriend and future husband Charlie Bodell, played by Nicolas Cage. Question by Illini43.