When it came time for the animated family in Disney's 2004 release Teacher's Pet to hit the road, they did it in style and comfort in an RV. No surprise really, considering the enormous popularity of RV travel and the frequency with which RVs are used in Hollywood films-even animated ones. It's 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.
Answers can be found at the bottom of this page
1. Lost in America
a. John Candy and Bill Pullman travel through space in an RV to save a princess from an evil lord.
2. Independence Day
b. An animated family travels the African plains in their high-tech, gadget-filled RV, while their daughter is stuck at a stuffy boarding school.
3. Terminator 3
c. Bill Murray goes behind the Iron Curtain in a top-secret RV.
4. Judgment Night
d. Jack Nicholson drives his RV from Omaha to Denver on his journey of self-discovery.
5. Jurassic Park
e. Claire Danes, Nick Stahl and Arnold Schwarzenegger escape from the T-X model in an RV and save the world from Armageddon.
6. Stripes
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.
7. Spaceballs
g. Will Smith combines forces with patriotic citizens in RVs to save the planet from aliens.
8. About Schmidt
h. In their specially designed RV, scientists Jeff Goldblum and Laura Dern encounter danger with T-Rex and other prehistoric beasts.
9. The Long, Long Trailer
i. Lucille Ball and Desi Arnaz buy an RV so they can live together while his job takes him around the country.
10. The Wild Thornberrys Movie
j. Albert Brooks quits his fast-paced corporate job, buys an RV and goes on the road to a new life.
Source: Recreation Vehicle Industry Association (RVIA)
