When Universal Studios decided to make a sequel to the comedy hit Meet the Parents, it put mega-stars Ben Stiller, Robert DeNiro and Blythe Danner in a recreation vehicle (RV) for a hilarious cross-country road trip. They travel by motorhome in Meet the Fockers (now on home DVD) to visit the in-laws played by Dustin Hoffman and Barbara Streisand. No surprise really, considering the enormous popularity of RV travel and the frequency with which RVs are used in Hollywood films. Its just another example of art imitating life.
Test your knowledge of 10 other movies that have featured RVs' over the years. Match the title to the description:
1. Lost in America 2. Independence Day 3. Terminator 3 4. Judgment Night 5. Jurassic Park 6. Stripes 7. Spaceballs 8. About Schmidt 9. The Long, Long Trailer 10. The Wild Thornberries Movie
a. John Candy and Bill Pullman travel through space in an RV to save a princess from an evil lord. b. An animated family travels the African plains in their high-tech, gadget-filled RV, while their daughter is stuck in a stuffy boarding school. c. Bill Murray goes behind the Iron Curtain in a top-secret RV. d. Jack Nicholson drives his RV from Omaha to Denver on a journey of self-discovery. e. Claire Danes, Nick Stahl, and Arnold Schwarzenegger escape from the T-X model in an RV and save the world from Armageddon f. Cuba Gooding Jr., Emilio Estevez, and Jeremy Piven drive an RV to a boxing match, but with one wrong turn, they’re fighting for their lives. g. Will Smith combines forces with patriotic citizens in RVs to save the planet from aliens h. In their specially designed RV, scientists Jeff Goldblum and Laura Dern encounter danger with a T-Rex and other prehistoric beasts. i. Lucille Ball and Desi Arnez buy an RV so they can live together while his job takes him around the country. j. Albert Brooks quits his fast paced corporate job, buys an RV and goes on the road to a new life.
When Universal Studios decided to make a sequel to the comedy hit Meet the Parents, it put mega-stars Ben Stiller, Robert DeNiro and Blythe Danner in a recreation vehicle (RV) for a hilarious cross-country road trip. They travel by motorhome in Meet the Fockers (now on home DVD) to visit the in-laws played by Dustin Hoffman and Barbara Streisand. No surprise really, considering the enormous popularity of RV travel and the frequency with which RVs are used in Hollywood films. Its just another example of art imitating life.