What 1970s Movie Am I? - Take 2 Quiz

Answer: A Clockwork Orange

"A Clockwork Orange" starred Malcolm McDowell, Patrick Magee, Adrienne Corri and Miriam Karlin. The movie is set in a future London and tells of a gang and its leader, Alex DeLarge, who go on a violent spree. They steal a car and go to the home of a writer where they beat him and rape his wife. He is captured and eventually undergoes experimental aversion therapy.

The movie was nominated for four Academy Awards, three Golden Globes and seven BAFTA Awards, amongst many others.

During the bashing and rape scene, Alex sang "Singin' in the Rain", which greatly displeased Gene Kelly, who was upset "about the way his signature tune had been portrayed". Stanley Kubrick bought the rights to this song for $10,000. This was the first movie to use Dolby sound. It was, at that time, only the second X-rated film to be nominated for an Academy Award.

According to the author, Anthony Burgess, "the title of the book (and hence the movie) came from East London slang, deriving from the phrase 'as queer as a clockwork orange'." However it is generally believed that Burgess himself coined that phrase.

Answer: All That Jazz

"All That Jazz" starred Roy Scheider, Jessica Lange, Leland Palmer and Ann Reinking. The movie tells the story of Joe Gideon (Scheider) who is both editing a Hollywood movie, which he directed, and working on his latest Broadway musical. To enable him to cope he turns to sex and drugs.

The movie was nominated for nine Academy Awards and won four: Best Art Direction/Set Direction; Best Costume Design; Best Film Editing and Best Music, Original Song and Its Adaption or Best Adaptive Song. Bob Fosse was nominated for Best Director, and Roy Scheider for Best Actor in a Leading Role. The movie was also nominated for, and won, many other awards.

Many of the characters in the movie are based on real-life people. The role of Joe Gideon was originally offered to Richard Dreyfuss. Jack Lemmon, Alan Alda and Gene Hackman were also considered for the leading role. The film cost approximately $10 million to make and grossed over $86 million.

Answer: Chinatown

"Chinatown" starred Jack Nicholson, Faye Dunaway, John Huston, Perry Lopez, and many others. It tells the story of a private investigator (Nicholson) hired by a woman to follow her husband, who worked for the Los Angeles Department of Water and Power. The private detective is then caught up in murder.

The film had a budget of approximately $6 million with a Box Office return of over $30 million.

It was to be the first film of a trilogy. The second film "The Two Jakes" was released in 1990 and again starred Jack Nicholson. However, the third film was never made. This film was ranked as the number 21 "Greatest Movie of All Time" by the American Film Institute.

Answer: Jaws

"Jaws" starred Roy Scheider as Sheriff Martin Brody, Robert Shaw as Quint, Richard Dreyfuss as Hooper and Lorraine Gary as Brody's wife, Ellen. After Sheriff Brody discovers the remains of a shark attack victim, he wants to close the beach, but the Mayor does not agree. Then a boy is taken by the shark and the great shark hunt begins.

The movie was nominated for four Academy Awards and won three, Best Sound, Best Film Editing, and Best Music Original Drama Score. It was also nominated for and won a Golden Globe and a BAFTA, as well as many other Awards. It had an estimated budget of $8 million resulting in a box office of over $260 million.

This movie contains one of the most famous quotes ever when Sheriff Brody says, "You're gonna need a bigger boat." According to the scriptwriter, this line was ad-libbed by Roy Scheider. Steven Spielberg named the shark "Bruce". Three Jaws movies followed, "Jaws 2" (1978), "Jaws 3-D" (1983), and "Jaws: The Revenge" (1987).

Answer: Patton

"Patton" starred George C Scott (as tank commander General George Paton), Karl Malden, Stephen Young, Michael Strong and many others. It tells the story of Patton's campaign in North Africa, and the invasion of Europe during World War II. His nick-names were "Bandito", "Old Blood and Guts", and "The Old Man".

The film was nominated for 10 Academy Awards and won seven: Best Picture, Best Actor in a Leading Role, Best Director, Best Writing, Best Art Direction, Best Sound, and Best Film Editing. It was nominated for and won a multitude of other Awards including Golden Globes and BAFTAs. The movie had an estimated budget of $12 million and grossed over $61 million. George C Scott famously refused to accept the Oscar for Best Actor, and said that "competition between actors was unfair and a meat parade".

In the opening speech of the movie, the actual ivory-handled revolvers owned by General Patton were worn by George C Scott. A big slice of the budget for the film was paid in rental for soldiers and equipment from the Spanish army. John Wayne was eager but was turned down for the role of Patton. Rod Steiger, Lee Marvin, Robert Mitchum and Burt Lancaster were offered the role, but they also turned it down.

Answer: Deliverance

"Deliverance" starred John Voight, Burt Reynolds, Ned Beatty and Ronny Cox. Four friends decide to paddle down a river in Georgia before a dam is built that would flood most of the beautiful scenery along the river. However, things do not go to plan, as they run into some hillbilly moonshiners and then their nightmare begins.

This movie was nominated for three Academy Awards, five Golden Globes and three BAFTAs among others. It was made on an estimated budget of $2 million and grossed over $46 million.

The actors did their own stunts and when going down the rapids Burt Reynolds broke his coccyx. The director originally wanted Lee Marvin and Marlon Brando for two of the leading roles, but Marvin though that he and Brando were really too old.

Answer: The Towering Inferno

"The Towering Inferno" had an all-star cast including Steve McQueen, Paul Newman, William Holden, Faye Dunaway, Fred Astaire, Richard Chamberlain, Jennifer Jones, Robert Wagner, and many others. The movie tells the story of a 138-story office tower that is ready for opening. However, the architect discovers that his specifications for the electrical system have not been adhered to, and the wiring is faulty. During a dedication party being held in the tower, a short circuit in an electrical switch occurs on the 81st floor, and a fire breaks out.

The movie was nominated for eight Academy Awards and won three, Best Cinematography, Best Film Editing and Best Music Original Song ("We May Never Love Like This Again"). It won two Golden Globe and two BAFTA Awards, as well as many others. It had an estimated budget of $14 million and grossed over $139 million worldwide. Fifty-seven sets were created for the movie and there were only eight left when filming ceased, Both Newman and McQueen each earned $1 million plus 7.5% of the box office. This was Jennifer Jones' last movie.

Answer: Annie Hall

"Annie Hall" starred Woody Allen, Diane Keaton, Tony Roberts, Carol Kane, Paul Simon and many more. The movie is about the relationship of Alvy (Woody Allen) and Annie Hall (Diane Keaton) and why his two previous marriages did not work out.

The movie was nominated for five Academy Awards and won four: Best Picture, Best Actress in a Leading Role, Best Director and Best Writing. It also won Golden Globe Award, five BAFTA Awards, and many others. It cost an estimated $4 million to make with a box office return of over $40 million.

Answer: The Last Detail

"The Last Detail" starred Jack Nicholson and Otis Young as the two tough sailors and Randy Quaid as the young sailor being escorted to prison for an eight-year sentence for attempting to steal $40 from a charity collection box. Whilst travelling on a train to the naval prison, the older men start to feel sorry for the young man, and as they have a few days to get to their destination, decide to show him a good time.

The movie was nominated for three Academy Awards, two Golden Globe Awards and four BAFTA Awards. Jack Nicholson turned down a role in "The Sting" to make this movie, with "The Sting" role ultimately going to Robert Redford. Both Nicholson and Redford were nominated for Best Actor Oscars for these roles, but Jack Lemmon won for "Save the Tiger". John Travolta was considered for the role of the young sailor.

Answer: The Life of Brian

"The Life of Brian" stars Graham Chapman, John Cleese, Terry Gilliam, Eric Idle, Terry Jones and Michael Palin, all playing multiple roles (40 to be exact). Brian Cohen is born on the same day, in a stable next door to Jesus of Nazareth, much to the confusion of the Three Wise Men. Brian joins a political movement "The People's Front of Judea" (PFJ) and his goal in life is to oust the Romans from Judea. He is subsequently mistaken for the Messiah and that is the beginning of his woes.

John Cleese, in an interview in 1998, spoke of the many protests from all denominations of Christianity about the movie, and said he joked with Michael Palin "We've brought them all together for the first time in 2000 years!" George Harrison was a big fan of Monty Python and raised $4 million towards the making of this movie, and he has a brief cameo where he shakes hands with Brian and says "ullo". The movie was banned in Norway for 12 months and in Ireland until 1987.