Quote Quizzes

After a series of early-1980’s bit parts in television shows like Happy Days, and Family Ties, and starring in his own sitcom Bosom Buddies, Tom Hanks ‘Splash-ed’ onto the big screen in 1984.  This began a stellar film career for Mr. Hanks, as he created many memorable characterizations, including his back-to-back Oscar-winning performances in Philadelphia and Forrest Gump.  Can you name the Tom Hanks films that are featured in this 11 Quote Quiz?

How well do you know your movie quotes?  Could you name the movie, no matter how scrambled the words?  If you saw the quote, “A damn dear don’t frankly give I my”, would you know it came from Gone with the Wind?  Can you pick out the Star Wars classic if you read, "be force may the with you"?  We have listed ten well-known movie quotes below with their words reorganized into alphabetical order.  The easier ones are first.  How many movies can you name?  The answers will be posted on March 30th. 

Since the first Academy Awards in 1928, less than 100 movies have been selected as Best Picture by the Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences.  These Oscar winners have featured many memorable quotes, like “Frankly, my dear, I don't give a damn”, “Make him an offer he can’t refuse”, and Gollum's drool-laden, “My precious”.  All the top movies seem to have at least one quote that finds its way into our lexicon.  Can you name the eleven Best Picture films that are featured in this 11 Quote Quiz?   

National Lampoon’s Christmas Vacation (1989) was selected by Canadians as their favorite traditional Christmas movie, followed by A Christmas Story (1983) and It’s a Wonderful Life (1946).  As you snuggle into another round of those comfort movies you love to watch again and again, it’s probably worth finding out how well you really know those old films.  Do you recognize the source of these Christmas movie quotes?