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Famous trivia from Hollywood movie : American Hot Wax (1978) Quiz
Famous trivia from Hollywood movie : American Hot Wax (1978) Quiz
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About the movie:
This is the story loosely based on Cleveland disc jockey Alan Freed, who introduced rock'n'roll to teenage American radio audiences in the 1950's...
1.
Which of the following famous movie trivia, is related to the Hollywood movie: American Hot Wax (1978)?
a.
During the "If It Bleeds, We Can Kill It" documentary, there is a quick shot of
Jean-Claude Van Damme
playing the original Predator creature.
b.
Carole King
was the inspiration for the character "Teenage Louise".
c.
Released just 17 months after
Lou Gehrig
s death.
d.
The official poster of the film displays a disclaimer. "This film may be too intense for very young children."
2.
Which of the following famous movie trivia, is related to the Hollywood movie: American Hot Wax (1978)?
a.
During a TV interview at the time just after this film was released,
Chuck Berry
said he handled his own wardrobe, and it was all authentic. He still had an entire closet full of the suits he wore while touring during the time frame portrayed in the film, so what he wears in the film is what he actually wore on stage during the 1950s.
b.
In the movie, the Old Bailey is blown up at the beginning, and the Houses of Parliament are blown up at the end. In the graphic novel, the Houses of Parliament are blown up at the beginning, with the Downing Street saved for the grand finale one year later. The graphic novel also has the grand finale on the 10th of November, not the 5th.
c.
This film gained some infamy at the time of its release because of the death of one of its stuntmen. He was attacked and killed on camera while working with what was supposed to be a sedated shark. When the production company used the death to help promote the film, director
Samuel Fuller
, who had been clashing with the producers on a wide variety of issues relating to the film, quit the production. When he finally saw the version that was released to theaters, he said they had butchered it so badly while editing it that it was no longer recognizable as his film and demanded that his name be taken off of it, but the producers refused.
d.
The productions obsession with authenticity extended right down to the same barber who used to shave
Benito Mussolini
s head being hired to shave
Rod Steiger
s, the actor playing him.
3.
Which of the following famous movie trivia, is related to the Hollywood movie: American Hot Wax (1978)?
a.
The "Saturn sequence" was originally intended to be featured in
Stanley Kubrick
s
2001: A Space Odyssey
, but the technology needed for the visual effects team to do such a sequence was not ready for use.
b.
Sony animators studied human skin and coloration in developing the textual quality of Smurf skin, so the Smurfs would not seem "alien" in a live-action setting.
c.
In order to help promote the film, a syndicated, half hour musical variety special was shot called "Thank You Rock and Roll".
d.
Extra scenes needed to complete the movie, including the one where Hackman discovers that the tape is gone, were filmed on the set of
Chinatown
.
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