Famous quotes from Hollywood movie : Americathon (1979) Quiz

Famous quotes from Hollywood movie : Americathon (1979) Quiz

This quiz will test your movies knowledge by asking you questions related to the various famous movie quotes from the Hollywood movie: Americathon (1979).

About the movie: In a story told in narrative flashbacks, a young TV consultant is hired by the President of a bankrupt USA to organize a telethon in order to prevent the country from being repossessed by wealthy Native Americans.

1.	Which of the following famous movie quotes, is mentioned in the Hollywood movie: Americathon (1979)?
a.		[first lines] Sybok: I thought weapons were forbidden on this planet. Besides, I can't believe you'd kill me for a field of empty holes. J'Onn: It's all I have.
b.		Lestat: Merciful death. How you love your precious guilt.
c.		Max: Could have done that earlier. Ryu: I had to get in here first. I don't really walk through walls, you know. Max: Had me fooled. Ryu: [to Cain] You okay? Cain: Fine. Max: Thick skin.
d.		News Reporter: Mr. Vanderhoff, would you care to comment on the rumor that President Roosevelt has been assassinated? Vincent Vanderhoff: [to the assembled reporters] Guys, how am I supposed to know that? I haven't been upstairs yet. Excuse me.

2.	Which of the following famous movie quotes, is mentioned in the Hollywood movie: Americathon (1979)?
a.		Max: It's me! I'm here to rescue you!
b.		Russ Millard: All right, listen up. No reporters view the body. You photo men - finish taking your pictures now. Coroner's men - put a sheet on the body as soon as they are done. We set up a perimeter six feet back. Any reporter crosses it - arrest him. Now gentlemen, before this gets out of hand, let's put the kibosh on something. With publicity, you get confessions. With confessions, you get crazies, liars, and false leads. So, we keep some things quiet. The uh, ear to ear facial lacerations, disembowelment - you keep this information to yourselves. Not your wives, not your girlfriends, and no other officers, and I mean no... Bleichert, what the hell are you doing here? Where the hell's Blanchard? Ofcr. Dwight "Bucky" Bleichert: He's right here.
c.		Dr. Pomatter: I could find the whole meaning of life in those sad eyes Jenna: Wow... [she looks up at him in wonder before giving in to a romantic kiss]
d.		Lucy Beth: [Answering the phone at the Western White House] Hi! United States of America!... No, this is Lucy... Oh! Yes, Mr. Ambassador! I'll tell him you called!

3.	Which of the following famous movie quotes, is mentioned in the Hollywood movie: Americathon (1979)?
a.		Michaelangelo: Please, please. A moment to reflect. [all the turtles sniff] Michaelangelo: AHHHH! Okay!
b.		Marvin: [as Vogons fire at the group] Don't see what the big deal is... Vogons are some of the worst shots in the galaxy... Marvin: [one hits Marvin, leaving a smoking hole in his head. he turns] Now I've got a headache!
c.		Isobel von Schonenberg: When did you join the police force? Kendig: It's the only car I could find that had any gas in it.
d.		Mouling Jackson: [singing] Don't you ever say 'No' to me / Listen, I'm a lady, period. / Classy, too. / Wont'cha come over here / And I'll prove it to you / And then if you still don't think / I got style and grace / I'm gonna oh, so gracefully / rip the lips off of your face!

4.	Which of the following famous movie quotes, is mentioned in the Hollywood movie: Americathon (1979)?
a.		Donkey: Hi, Princess! Princess Fiona: It talks! Shrek: Yeah, it's getting him to shut up that's the trick!
b.		Alina: Surprise. The hooker has a pimp.
c.		Mr. Alexander Minion: I feel it is time we concentrated on our grand, diabolical plan. Fegan Floop: Syndication?
d.		Panhandler: Excuse me? Sir? Can you spare twenty five dollars for... for a cup of coffee?

5.	Which of the following famous movie quotes, is mentioned in the Hollywood movie: Americathon (1979)?
a.		Emily: Can you see now, Daddy?
b.		Western White House Tour Guide: All right, people, let's move it! Please, ma'am, no spitting in the hallway!
c.		Herbert Clutter: Why do you boys want to do this? Dick: Shut up!
d.		Dr. Sweet: Hold on. Back up. Are you sayin' this whole volcano can blow at any time? Mole: No, no, no, no. That would take an explosive force of great magnitude. [everyone looks at Vinny, who is fiddling with a time bomb] Vinny: [looks taken aback] Maybe I should do this later, huh?

6.	Which of the following famous movie quotes, is mentioned in the Hollywood movie: Americathon (1979)?
a.		Taran: [to a goat] His majesty, the Horned King. So we meet at last. Ha! [Taran rattles the goat's horns with his stick] Taran: Even the Horned King shakes with fear. See, Hen? Everyone runs from the famous Taran of Cael Dallben. [the goat butts Taran and knocks him down] Taran: [pretending to die] Prydain's finest warrior draws his last breath.
b.		Sam Birdwater: [in a press conference] God knows I am a patriot. I loaned the country 400 Billion. And I want my 400 Billion back. Does that make me a bad guy? I've got to eat too, you know! So I'm giving the President until the end of September this year to pay me back, or I'll be forced to foreclose. What can I do? I've got to eat too, you know! Does that make me a bad guy?
c.		[last lines] Pisa Vendor: Giorgio, per favore. Que grazie.
d.		Link Jones: Don't you talk anymore, Claude? We used to talk, you and me, when we were kids. What happened? Things have kind of gone to hell haven't they? And you're still at it - stealing and killing and running.

7.	Which of the following famous movie quotes, is mentioned in the Hollywood movie: Americathon (1979)?
a.		Jane: This is key to understanding the myth of male shyness. For while you think he is flattering you, he is actually flattering himself. Showing how open and honest and sensitive he is.
b.		Narrator: President Roosevelt was a successful graduate of EST, Scientology, TM and Primal Grope Therapy. And he was elected on a platform unique in American political history: "I'm not a schmuck!" Even though that was Chet's only campaign promise, it looked like it would be a tough one to keep.
c.		The Skeleton: It is the waiting that is difficult!
d.		The Duke: They sent in their best man, and when we roll across the 59th Street bridge tomorrow, on our way to freedom, we're going to have their best man leading the way - from the neck up! [cheering erupts] The Duke: On the hood of my car!

8.	Which of the following famous movie quotes, is mentioned in the Hollywood movie: Americathon (1979)?
a.		[At night, after searching all day for the way to Messiah Kings, Zia and Mikal suddenly come upon what appears to be an ocean] Zia: Holy shit. [They stop in astonishment and he looks at her] Zia: Let's go. How come no one in camp mentioned the beach is so close? Mikal: Maybe they don't know. Maybe we're the only ones who know. [They make their way down and start to pick their way along the rocky shore. Romantic music starts to play and she look his way] Mikal: Hi. Zia: Hi. You remember the other day when you were talking about missing things from life and, uh... and how you wanted to go back and I told you I didn't miss anything? Mikal: Yeah. Zia: Well... when I'm here... with you, I kind of miss myself the way I used to be. Mikal: What were you like? I was... I was happy at a time. Obviously before I came here, but... Mikal: Yeah. Mikal: something about being here with you reminds me of that. It's just, I don't know, it's just weird to me that you can feel that in a place like this. We're all... We're all dead. Mikal: You know what? Most of the people that I knew before I got here were either half dead or just completely dead already. You know, completely dead. And you're doing pretty good, Zia. Zia: You think so? Mikal: Yeah, definitely. [Long awkward silence follows and they look at each other. Zia finally leans in to kiss her and they make out. We see a shot of light reflecting off the water and then see, in the daylight, the two of them, still full clothed, spooning together on the rocks. The camera starts to pull back and we notice unused condoms in various colors as well as used syringes strewn all over the place with discarded beer bottles] Kneller: [We hear shouting from afar] Zia! Mikal! Zia: [groggily, just starting to move] Kneller. Freaking out. [He looks up and around as she see Kneller approaching] Zia: Fuck. Fuck! Mik, get up. [They are both startled by their surroundings] Zia: Oh, my God. Oh, God. Kneller: Zia. There they are. I've just been worried sick about you. Zia: [to Mikal] Careful. Careful. Don't step on it. Put your shoes on. Kneller: I hope you didn't sleep here. Zia: Well, yeah. Kneller: Ah! This is where intravenous drug users and prostitutes congregated. It was too revolting for them. Can we get the hell out of here?
b.		Charlie Mackenzie: Tony, have you heard of this? Mrs. X? She murders her husbands on their honeymoons, then changes her identity and marries again. Tony Giardino: I never heard of it. So what? Charlie Mackenzie: I think I'm dating Mrs. X!
c.		Balrog: [Balrog and Honda are chained in prison. Balrog grabs his chain] Honda, give me a hand. E. Honda: We've only been in prison two hours. Maybe next month.
d.		[opening sequence; two dinosaurs fighting] Narrator: What you're looking at is downtown Pittsburgh, one million B.C. Those two big guys are fighting for a parking space. This is where our story begins. If they could have just learned to live together like decent human beings, they'd still be around and there never would have been an energy crisis. But they died out, and what was left of them turned into fossil fuel... Oil. See, it's not cute when eleven tons gets cranky. Their problem was they were all teeth and no brain... [Shot of President Jimmy Carter] Narrator: ...which brings us to this guy. Jimmy Carter was President of the United States when everybody started to notice we were running out of dead dinosaurs. No more gas to run our cars. Fights at the pump. People getting nozzle-whipped. So what was his solution? He made a speech. President Jimmy Carter: The energy crisis has not yet overwhelmed us. But it will, if we do not act quickly. Narrator: We didn't. When America finally ran out of gas, an angry mob broke into the White House and lynched him. Along with three or four of his snottier cabinet members.

9.	Which of the following famous movie quotes, is mentioned in the Hollywood movie: Americathon (1979)?
a.		The Chechen: What do you propose? The Joker: It's simple. We, uh, kill the Batman. [mobsters laugh] Salvatore Maroni: If it's so simple, why haven't you done it already? The Joker: If you're good at something, never do it for free.
b.		Morning Radio Announcer: [in an overly cheerful voice] ... and we're going to have a complete report right here on K-BOB at 11 tonight! And now the weather. Beautiful beach day if you can get there! Freeway condition's heavy. This report brought to you by Magic Seat! The bicycle seat that fits you like a glove, and grabs you like a friend! And now, here they are, still going strong after 40 years, the Beach Boys! [lead into "It's A Beautiful Day" by the Beach Boys]
c.		Gertrude: Yes, Arthur, it is Robert himself who wishes to retire from public life. Lord Arthur Goring: Rather than risk losing your love, he would do anything. Has he not been punished enough? Gertrude: We've both been punished. I set him up too high. Lord Arthur Goring: Do not set him down now too low.
d.		Dangerous Woman: When I listened to these people it was like they were my family. Axeman: But something else happened didn't it? Dangerous Woman: Yes. Axeman: I'm that something else.

10.	Which of the following famous movie quotes, is mentioned in the Hollywood movie: Americathon (1979)?
a.		Rodino: When I want your advice, I'll scrape it off the sidewalk.
b.		[repeated line] Frank Booth: Fuck you, you fucking fuck!
c.		Narrator: Everyone all across the country was watching the telethon. From what was left of New York, to the first all-gay state, North Dakota. All eyes were glued to their sets... [shot of men at stand-up urinals watching television] Narrator: ...which in some cases, ruined a lot of good shoes.
d.		Richard Boyle: You could live in this country for three hundred bucks a year! Doctor Rock: [rummages through Boyle's pack] What the fuck is this! Richard Boyle: Mace. Doctor Rock: Mace, for what? Richard Boyle: Wild dogs. Doctor Rock: Yeah, wild dogs, that's bullshit! You've lied to me straight through, haven't you? Richard Boyle: You want me to be honest with you? Doctor Rock: No!

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