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Famous trivia from Hollywood movie : Better Off Dead... (1985) Quiz
Famous trivia from Hollywood movie : Better Off Dead... (1985) Quiz
This quiz will test your movies knowledge by asking you questions related to the various famous movie trivia from the Hollywood movie: Better Off Dead... (1985).
About the movie:
A teenager has to deal with his girlfriend dumping him among family crises, homicidal paper boys, and a rival skier.
1.
Which of the following famous movie trivia, is related to the Hollywood movie: Better Off Dead... (1985)?
a.
Marla Singer (
Helena Bonham Carter
) says she goes to support groups because "Its cheaper than a movie, and theres free coffee". In
Margarets Museum
(starring Helena Bonham Carter),
Kate Nelligan
says she goes to funerals because its cheaper than bingo, and theres free food.
b.
According to black belt karate instructor William (Bill) J. DeClemente in "Black Belt" magazine dated May 1994, DeClemente believed he was the inspiration for
The Karate Kid
character. He was 17 years old when he started training in karate in 1963 in Queens, New York, the same neighborhood where screenwriter
Robert Mark Kamen
started training in karate in 1965. Kamen came to watch DeClemente teach in 1965 before enrolling at a karate school in Queens taught by Ed McGrath. Kamen has acknowledged in a sworn deposition that the tough ex-marine he depicted as John Kreese in the film was patterned after Ed McGrath, who was also a friend of DeClemente. DeClemente also said Kamen probably based Mr. Miyagi after Okinawan karate legend Chojun Miyagi. However, Kamen refused to acknowledge DeClemente as the basis of the karate kid character, in which DeClemente is the owner of the registered nationally trademark name "The Karate Kid" since the mid-1960s and was known locally in Queens, Brooklyn, and Florida and to his business associates. This led to DeClemente suing Columbia Pictures Industries, Jerry Weintraub Productions, and
Jerry Weintraub
on July 29, 1994 for trademark infringement, violation of his right of publicity claims, and seeking damages for three Karate Kid films. Case: DeClemente v. Columbia Pictures, 860 F. Supp. 30 (E.D.N.Y. 1994). DeClements case was dismissed, ruling in favor of the defendants. The court viewed the films did not damage the plaintiff, DeClemente, in a legal sense and that his public personality as the Karate Kid was not notorious enough that the public identified him exclusively with this persona as well as no evidence adduced that the defendants knew the plaintiff, until the year 1990. On his official website, DeClemente still maintains the claim that he is the inspiration for screenwriter Robert Mark Kamen of the films that bears his registered nationally trademarked name, "The Karate Kid".
c.
During the filming
Jack Palance
had problems with his horse. In the scene at the Starrett ranch where
Alan Ladd
(Shane) and Palance (Jack Wilson) first look each other over. Palance was to dismount for a minute then remount his horse. He could not remount, so the director had Jack dismount his horse slowly, then ran the film in reverse for the remount.
d.
During the Christmas presents scene at Lanes house we see a large toy robot. It is Twiki from the TV show
Buck Rogers in the 25th Century
.
2.
Which of the following famous movie trivia, is related to the Hollywood movie: Better Off Dead... (1985)?
a.
In the very first draft of the script it was revealed that the signs could interact with people because an alien disguised as a repair man tampered with it. The role of the alien was written with
Jon Pertwee
in mind, he couldnt accept it due to failing health. The script was quickly re-written and the alien was written out.
b.
Savage Steve Holland
stated in an interview that
John Cusack
hated that movie.
c.
The scene where Nick Nolte points a Luger pistol towards his mouth thinking about suicide, the toggle on top of the pistol was up and not flat. The pistol would not have fired this way. The toggle would have to be down or flat.
d.
The line "How terrible is wisdom when it brings no profit to the wise" is drawn from
Sophocles
"Oedipus The King".
3.
Which of the following famous movie trivia, is related to the Hollywood movie: Better Off Dead... (1985)?
a.
General Edward Canby, whose death is depicted in this movie, was in reality the only U.S. army general killed during the American Indian Wars. "General" G. A. Custer, killed at the Battle of Little Big Horn in 1876, was not in fact a general at the time of his death. After the Civil War, he held the permanent rank of Lieutenant Colonel.
b.
First Disney animated feature conceived and produced in 3-D. The two previous features,
Chicken Little
and
Meet the Robinsons
, were converted to 3-D after the fact.
c.
Lanes little brother, Badger, has no lines in the entire film.
d.
This was the first major Muppet project after the death of creator
Jim Henson
. Henson had performed Kermit and the role was now being handed down to
Steve Whitmire
. According to Whitmire he was incredibly nervous about taking over such an iconic character. The night before he had to go record Kermits songs for the movie, he had a dream where he met Henson in a hotel lobby and told him how unsure he was. In the dream, Henson reassured Whitmire that the feeling would pass. After waking up, Whitmire was confident and able to do the part.
4.
Which of the following famous movie trivia, is related to the Hollywood movie: Better Off Dead... (1985)?
a.
Attar (
Michael Clarke Duncan
) says to Captain Leo Davidson (
Mark Wahlberg
), "Take your stinking hands off me, you damn dirty human!" mirroring the original line from George Taylor (
Charlton Heston
) ("Get your stinking paws off me, you damned dirty ape!")
b.
When Beth (
Amanda Wyss
) shows up at the high school dance, the person standing behind her is wearing Freddy Kruegers sweater. Wyss played Kruegers first victim in
A Nightmare on Elm Street
.
c.
The song "Moon River" by
Henry Mancini
is played during the high school reunion scene.
d.
WILHELM SCREAM: Can be heard four times in the film. When the giant ants attack the crew of the ship at sea, when
James Whitmore
s character Police Sgt. Ben Peterson is throttled to death by a giant ant, when a soldier is struck by the falling debris in the sewer and when
James Arness
gets separated from the rest of the Army and ants try to attack him. The ceiling falls in and while he reloading his weapon, an ant tries to attack him. Theres also a scream off-screen from Petersons partner, Ed Blackburn when he investigates the sounds made by the ants.
5.
Which of the following famous movie trivia, is related to the Hollywood movie: Better Off Dead... (1985)?
a.
Sigourney Weaver
was paid $11 million to come back as Ripley, more than the entire cost of
Alien
.
b.
People protested the films original tagline, "Sometimes...youre Better Off Dead," so it was changed to "Relax...youre never Better Off Dead."
c.
The original Broadway production of "Mr. Roberts" by
Thomas Heggen
and
Joshua Logan
opened at the Alvin Theater on February 18, 1948, ran for 1157 performances and won the 1948 Tony Award (New York City) for the Best Play.
Henry Fonda
reprises his role in the movie.
d.
Much of the inspiration for the character of Crawford Mackenzie came from a roommate of Craig Fergusons during his rise to popularity as a comic.
6.
Which of the following famous movie trivia, is related to the Hollywood movie: Better Off Dead... (1985)?
a.
When Lane gets home from the dance, he opens his brothers door to find lovely ladies in his room, the camera angle is a classic scene from
The Graduate
- the ladys legs are spread so we can see the boy in the doorway admiring her.
b.
The version of "Ol Man River" by
The Beach Boys
used in the film is actually a combination of two versions: the first half is taken from the 2002 rarities compilation "Hawthorne, CA: Birthplace of a Musical Legacy" (which is the version available on the "Fantastic Mr. Fox" soundtrack,) while the second half is taken from a medley entitled "Old Folks At Home/Ol Man River", available on the "Friends/20/20" two-fer.
c.
Director
Bryan Singer
and cast members
Ian McKellen
and
Bruce Davison
subsequently worked together on
X-Men
. Author
Stephen King
contributed to an X-Men series called "Heroes for Hope" in 1985.
d.
Michael Gambon
wanted to keep his severed head and send it via proxy to interviews and dinner parties
7.
Which of the following famous movie trivia, is related to the Hollywood movie: Better Off Dead... (1985)?
a.
The VHS rental came with 2 boxes, one promoting it as horror, and one as comedy (the yellow poodle box). The comedy box slips right over the horror box.
b.
This serial is not, as claimed by some, totally outdoor shots. There are several interior set scenes.
c.
During the making of this film,
Clint Eastwood
became a fan of rugby. While in South Africa, he would watch hours of rugby every night and come in the next morning and talk about the games. Eventually, he began to enjoy the games.
d.
In the grocery store scene, Nintendos arcade game Punch Out can be seen up front.
8.
Which of the following famous movie trivia, is related to the Hollywood movie: Better Off Dead... (1985)?
a.
When asked about her distinctive haircut in the film,
Lizanne Truex
said that because of the innocent tomboyish behavior of her "Goon Girl" character, the studio hair stylist changed her "Pixie Cut" to a "Bowl Cut" - "Like the little kids of the period were given." During the filming, she was primping before a mirror backstage, bemoaning the results, with
Jane Fischer
looking on. Director
Fred Zinnemann
included that charming vignette in the "Many a New Day" dance routine at the suggestion of
Agnes de Mille
, who happened to see the incident and liked what she saw.
b.
Chaney reportedly asked director Pollexfen not to make any dialogue changes or additions after the lunch break, when he usually drank heavily.
c.
The voice of
Yuji Okumoto
doing
Howard Cosell
was dubbed by impressionist
Rich Little
.
d.
Elvis Presley
s eye was cut whilst filming the "Tea House" fight scene at the start of the film. He can be seen sporting a band-aid later on.
9.
Which of the following famous movie trivia, is related to the Hollywood movie: Better Off Dead... (1985)?
a.
In one of the first drafts of the script, the character of Ian Malcolm (
Jeff Goldblum
) was not included. Instead, the character of Donald Gennaro (
Martin Ferrero
) is injured in the scene where the T-Rex attacks the cars.
b.
The scene in the graveyard features headstones that bear the names of various crewmembers.
c.
Wallace Beery
and his brother
Noah Beery
had last worked together in 1916.
d.
This wasnt the first time Diane Franklin used a French accent in a film. For part of
Second Time Lucky
she played a French nurse in World War I.
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