1980s Movies quiz

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1. 1 Easy

   Who is the giant corporate mascot that destroys New York City?

   Answer: Stay Puft Marshmallow Man

   Why: Gozer demanded that the Ghostbusters choose the form of the Destructor, and Bill Bryan wore the latex suit for the giant that resulted.

2. 2 Medium

   Breaking which Mogwai rule causes five new Mogwai to spawn from Gizmo's back?

   Answer: No water

   Why: The same rule breaks far worse later: Stripe dives into the YMCA pool and spawns the army of gremlins that wrecks Kingston Falls.

3. 3 Hard

   What was the Fratelli family using the restaurant basement for in The Goonies?

   Answer: Counterfeiting money

   Why: The basement press churns out sheets of fifty dollar bills, and the kids cheer over the haul before spotting that every note is fake.

4. 4 Easy

   Gizmo belongs to what species of gentle creature in the movie Gremlins?

   Answer: Mogwai

   Why: The word 'mogwai' comes from Cantonese Chinese and translates roughly to 'demon', 'devil', or 'evil spirit'.

5. 5 Medium

   What does the acronym R.O.U.S. stand for in the Fire Swamp?

   Answer: Rodents of Unusual Size

   Why: Westley scoffs 'I don't think they exist' seconds before one of them tackles him in the Fire Swamp.

6. 6 Hard

   In The Empire Strikes Back, what does Vader say to Luke?

   Answer: No, I am your father

   Why: On set, Prowse spoke the decoy line 'Obi-Wan killed your father'; Kershner told Hamill the real one minutes before the take.