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QUIZ: How well do you know these classic summer blockbusters?

Jaws, Indiana Jones, Back to the Future, Speed…

THE SUNSHINE MAY have abandoned us, but it is still summer. 

And we’ve spent many Irish summers escaping from the rain at a cinema.

Some of the best blockbusters were summer releases – let’s find out how well you remember them.

Indiana Jones and the Raiders of the Lost Ark was released in the summer of 1981, but in which year is the film actually set?
1936
1938

1940
1942
Name Chevy Chase's iconic character in the original National Lampoon's Vacation?
Ben
Kevin

Clark
Karl
What sweet treat does Elliott use to lure ET out of the woods and back to his house?
Smarties
Reece's Pieces

M&Ms
Skittles
From the 1975 classic Jaws, finish this now infamous line: 'We're gonna need a bigger...'
Gun
Boat

Shark
Axe
Name Sigourney Weaver's character in the sci-fi summer blockbuster Aliens
Joy Adams
Kate Stevens

Mary Higgins
Ellen Ripley
In what year was The Truman Show, starring funnyman Jim Carey, released?
1994
1996

1998
2000
The first Jurrasic Park film was released in the summer of 1993. Guests at the park are told the dinosaurs can't reproduce - why?
They're not sexually attracted to one another
They're all female

Volcanic activity on the island has rendered them infertile
They've been drugged
In which US city was the action blockbuster Speed set?
New York
Los Angeles

Boston
Seattle
In the 1985 classic Back to the Future, what was the name of Doc Brown's dog?
Rex
Einstein

Cesar
Albert
Die Hard is most definitely a Christmas movie, but it was released during the summer of 1988. Which floor is the Nakatomi Corporation Christmas party on?
20th
30th

40th
50th
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Top Dog
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Clever Cat!
Almost purrfect
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Fintastic
A fair effort
Share your result:
You scored out of !
What are ewe doing?!
Well that could have gone better
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    Mute Quinny
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    Jun 30th 2024, 4:22 PM

    Adeleke is a Superstar, I’m looking forward to seeing her in the Olympics.

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    Jun 30th 2024, 4:33 PM

    @Quinny: yes she is amazing but let’s put this in perspective : 11.33 is the 184th fastest time this year / she still has a good bit to go to be in contention for an Olympic medal at 100m

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    Mute Shaun Gallagher
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    Jun 30th 2024, 5:13 PM

    @Sergio Reddan: She is not taking part in the 100m in Olympics. It’s not her event

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    Jun 30th 2024, 5:31 PM

    @Sergio Reddan: I think there is a typo…it shd be 11:13

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    Jun 30th 2024, 5:41 PM

    @Shaun Gallagher: my bad

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    Mute Kevin Dillon
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    Jun 30th 2024, 9:51 PM

    @Sergio Reddan: she is running the 400m in the Olympics and is one of the favourites. Hopefully she’ll go a bit better than her fourth place in the world champs.

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    Mute Philip Johnson
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    Jun 30th 2024, 4:59 PM

    She is something else delighted for her and all her hard work prevailing keep it up so proud of you

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    Mute Robert Halvey
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    Jun 30th 2024, 4:52 PM

    When one takes into account it’s the 400 meter race that she is her natural distance . The fact that she now holds the irish record in the 100,200 and 400 meter races is class

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    Mute Ray Buckley
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    Jun 30th 2024, 6:47 PM

    What a woman , fantastic achievement .

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    Mute Niall Murphy
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    Jun 30th 2024, 5:42 PM

    A fantastic athlete, roll on the Olympics and medal(s).

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    Mute Fergus O'Donnell
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    Jun 30th 2024, 6:44 PM

    She’s brilliant!

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    Mute john kenny
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    Jun 30th 2024, 7:08 PM

    Delighted for her. Great turnout for the games to watch our Irish superstars . Roll on Paris.

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    Mute denis silver
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    Jun 30th 2024, 4:27 PM

    Waits on the closure of the thread and comments like she’s not even Irish from the usual

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    Mute Brian I
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    Jun 30th 2024, 4:43 PM

    @denis silver: why would you then proceed to be the first to bring it up, absolutely pointless.

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    Mute denis silver
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    Jun 30th 2024, 4:52 PM

    @Brian I: except I wasn’t the first as someone said great to see all the Irish names

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    Mute another one? what's going on is the semi state sec
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    Jun 30th 2024, 6:48 PM

    @Brian I: They’ve been reported and removed by the mods

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    Mute Sarah O'Sullivan
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    Jun 30th 2024, 8:30 PM

    @denis silver: Why even mention that nonsense? Stop giving it oxygen!

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    Mute Kevin Dillon
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    Jun 30th 2024, 9:53 PM

    @denis silver: DYK

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    Mute Patrick K
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    Jul 1st 2024, 12:55 AM

    @denis silver: looks like your the only one of them creeps on here

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    Mute Patrick O'Leary
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    Jul 1st 2024, 12:34 AM

    She’s pretty phenomenal.

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    Mute Padraig O'Brien
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    Jul 1st 2024, 12:40 AM

    Different class!

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    Mute bernadette gleeson
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    Jul 1st 2024, 10:34 AM

    She is a great girl, representing her country so well.

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