Bill's Heroes
These four brothers were trained by a rat and named after Renaissance artists.
Who are the Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles?
This sci-fi comedy starring Michael J. Fox was dominating theaters in December 1985.
What is Back to the Future?
The 1990 Toyota Corolla was famous for reliability—and this drivetrain layout.
What is front-wheel drive?
The Phantom’s real name in Gaston Leroux’s novel is this.
Who is Erik?
“I’m going to make him an offer he can’t refuse” is not from these movies—but this one gave us: “I am William Wallace.”
What is Braveheart?
Wolverine’s skeleton is bonded with this nearly indestructible fictional metal.
What is adamantium?
This Nintendo console had just been released in North America earlier in 1985, changing childhood forever.
What is the Nintendo Entertainment System (NES)?
The 2011 Mustang marked the return of this classic V8 engine name.
What is the Coyote engine?
This musical mastermind composed The Phantom of the Opera.
Who is Andrew Lloyd Webber?
In Alien, this actor (playing Ellen Ripley) gives this suggestion: "I say we take off and nuke the entire site from orbit. It's the only way to be sure."
Who is Sigourney Weaver?
In the original TMNT cartoon, this masked vigilante often teamed up with the turtles and drove a spiked car.
Who is Casey Jones?
In 1985, this rock anthem by Dire Straits became famous for its early use of CGI in the music video.
What is “Money for Nothing”?
The Toyota Tacoma is particularly beloved for this off-road feature found on many trims.
What is a locking rear differential?
Christine Daaé is primarily trained as this type of singer.
What is a soprano?
“Revenge is a dish best served cold” is a recurring theme in this Tarantino revenge epic.
What is Kill Bill?
This green-armored super-soldier is the silent protagonist of the Halo franchise.
Who is Master Chief?
The top Billboard song the week of December 20, 1985 was this Lionel Richie hit.
What is “Say You, Say Me”?
This term describes torque multiplied through gearing—something truck owners appreciate deeply.
What is torque multiplication?
The Phantom famously resides beneath this Parisian building.
What is the Paris Opera House (Palais Garnier)?
This actor famously said, “Are you not entertained?!”
Who is Russell Crowe?
In X-Men lore, this event drastically reduced the mutant population after Scarlett Witch uttered three infamous words.
What is “M-Day” / “No more mutants”?
This Cold War leader began the policies of glasnost and perestroika the same year he was born.
Who is Mikhail Gorbachev?
This legendary Toyota pickup famously survived being dropped in the ocean and set on fire on Top Gear.
What is the Toyota Hilux?
This iconic song features the line: “Sing once again with me, our strange duet.”
What is “The Phantom of the Opera”?
In Gladiator, Maximus vows revenge “in this life or the next”—after being betrayed by this character.
Who is Commodus?