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Famous trivia from Hollywood movie : Big Trouble in Little China (1986) Quiz
Famous trivia from Hollywood movie : Big Trouble in Little China (1986) Quiz
This quiz will test your movies knowledge by asking you questions related to the various famous movie trivia from the Hollywood movie: Big Trouble in Little China (1986).
About the movie:
An All-American trucker gets dragged into a centuries-old mystical battle in Chinatown.
1.
Which of the following famous movie trivia, is related to the Hollywood movie: Big Trouble in Little China (1986)?
a.
The various bedroom scenes in this movie were all shot in the same bedroom. Painters changed colors, even hung curtains over "fake" windows to achieve the various looks of the bedrooms.
b.
John Cleese
was considered for the role of Wadsworth.
c.
The number 7 appears throughout the movie, most notably when it is stated that the Golden Army consists of "70 times 70", but also during the scene in the auction house, where the crown piece is listed as lot 777, with a starting price of $7,000,000.
d.
According to
John Carpenter
in the DVD Commentary,
Carter Wong
, who plays Thunder, actually worked as a martial arts instructor with the Hong Kong Police.
2.
Which of the following famous movie trivia, is related to the Hollywood movie: Big Trouble in Little China (1986)?
a.
Although
Kurt Russell
was
John Carpenter
s only choice for the lead role the studio suggested
Jack Nicholson
or
Clint Eastwood
. Once they proved unavailable, Carpenter was able to cast Russell.
b.
When it was first announced Hollywood was going to remake "The Dinner Game" for American audiences, the idea was to have the lead roles go to
Steve Martin
and
Bill Murray
.
c.
Michael Madsen
was originally announced to star as a character named Babe Buchinsky. This character was named for Charles Buchinsky, better known by his stage name
Charles Bronson
, who starred in
The Dirty Dozen
, an inspiration for
Inglourious Basterds
.
d.
Originally planned for a November 2008 release date, the film was held back due to Paramounts tightening of the number of films it releases per year and released late April of 2009. The trailer continued to run in theaters with November as the release date.
3.
Which of the following famous movie trivia, is related to the Hollywood movie: Big Trouble in Little China (1986)?
a.
The design of Rhino in his plastic ball was based on
John Lasseter
s pet chinchilla, which was brought to an animators retreat during the films production.
b.
Even though many sources claim that
Anthony Quinn
won his Best Supporting Actor Oscar for appearing a short 8 minutes in the movie, his performance actually lasts 23 minutes and 40 seconds.
c.
Kurt Russell
suffered a bad case of the flu during shooting so the sweat on his body is real, caused by the fever.
d.
Natalie Wood
was still a student in high school when this film was being made, and on several occasions both
John Wayne
and
Jeffrey Hunter
had to pick her up at school on days when she was required on the set. This caused a good deal of excitement among Woods female classmates.
4.
Which of the following famous movie trivia, is related to the Hollywood movie: Big Trouble in Little China (1986)?
a.
The Chinese characters in the main title translate to "Evil Spirits Make a Big Scene in Little Spiritual State".
b.
The large fountain in the Harmonia Gardens set was reused in
The Towering Inferno
. It can be seen in the top floor restaurant. It gets knocked over by the water and kills the bartender played by
Gregory Sierra
.
c.
The stadium used for filming was the old Wrigley Field minor-league park in South Los Angeles. It hosted Major League games for only one season, in 1961, when the new expansion Los Angeles Angels played there. The park was torn down in 1966.
d.
Fred Williamson considers the film to be a true sequel to
Three the Hard Way
.
5.
Which of the following famous movie trivia, is related to the Hollywood movie: Big Trouble in Little China (1986)?
a.
Shortly after the helicopter reconnaissance, a meeting opens with an army officer looking through a Stereo Realist red button viewer. He is evidently looking at 3-D slides taken by Dr. Pat Medford. A second viewer is on the table next to Dr. Medford. This was rather clever product placement, considering the film was originally slated to be shot in 3-D format.
b.
The characters on the front of "Egg" Shens bus say, "Uncle Eggs Tours Guarantee a Good Time".
c.
The "grizzly bear" that
Leslie Nielsen
fights is actually a docile honey bear.
d.
After rumors began circulating the movie was going to be PG-13, Producer
Bradley Fuller
quickly denied the rumors on his blog, stating "Make no mistake. This is an R rated movie".
6.
Which of the following famous movie trivia, is related to the Hollywood movie: Big Trouble in Little China (1986)?
a.
John Huston
wanted
Carson McCullers
, the author of "Reflections in a Golden Eye" to write the screenplay for the film version but she was too ill.
b.
Many of the lead actors are second-generation members of acting families.
Joely Richardson
is the daughter of
Tony Richardson
and
Vanessa Redgrave
, to whom
Liam Neeson
is also related by marriage.
Michael Douglas
is the son of
Kirk Douglas
.
Melanie Griffith
is the daughter of
Tippi Hedren
.
John Gielgud
is the nephew of theatrical actress Ellen Terry.
c.
Reportedly,
Charles Bronson
s salary on this picture was US $1 million.
d.
Body count: 46.
7.
Which of the following famous movie trivia, is related to the Hollywood movie: Big Trouble in Little China (1986)?
a.
In the wedding Scene where LoPan is putting the Needle of Love in Miao Yin,
James Hong
actually jabbed
Suzee Pai
too hard. You can even see her jump as he puts it in her.
b.
Harald Zwart
: [Fredrikstad] Zwart puts objects from his hometown in all of his movies. In this movie you can see a flag for the Norwegian soccer team Fredrikstad FK in the rucksack of Pontons sons. It is visible when the sons and Inspector Clouseau are comparing their medals.
c.
Several actors are listed in casting records with their character names but did not appear in the movie. These were
Luis Alberni
(Jacques),
Mitchell Lewis
(Sponsor) and
Ivan Miller
(Clerk).
d.
Billed as a sequel to
Caged Heat
, but features different characters.
8.
Which of the following famous movie trivia, is related to the Hollywood movie: Big Trouble in Little China (1986)?
a.
While filming in Toronto, Ontario Canada,
Drew Barrymore
was asked to throw the first pitch of the game. It barely made it to the plate and she was extremely embarrassed.
b.
One of the first films to employ radio mikes to record the sound. No post synching was required.
c.
According to
John Carpenter
and
Kurt Russell
in the DVD Commentary, the story was originally written as a western but Carpenter decided to set it during modern times. They even mention that instead of Jack Burtons truck being stolen, it was originally his horse.
d.
Chosen by "Les Cahiers du cinéma" (France) as one of the 10 Best Pictures of 2000 (at #3).
9.
Which of the following famous movie trivia, is related to the Hollywood movie: Big Trouble in Little China (1986)?
a.
The first film to be mixed and encoded in Dolby Digital Surround EX.
b.
This is not a feature film. It is two episodes of the
Adventures of Wild Bill Hickok
TV show edited together and released as a feature.
c.
The scene in which
Johnny Cash
pulls the sink off the wall was not scripted;
Joaquin Phoenix
actually pulled it off the wall.
d.
The ending song is written and sung by The Coupe De Ville. A band formed with:
John Carpenter
,
Nick Castle
and
Tommy Lee Wallace
(second unit director on this picture).
10.
Which of the following famous movie trivia, is related to the Hollywood movie: Big Trouble in Little China (1986)?
a.
Won the Sierra Nevada Award (Feature film category) at the 2011 Mountain Film Festival (Mammoth Lakes, California).
b.
According to director
John Carpenter
, the post production process on this movie was merely four months.
c.
According to visual effects supervisor
Loni Peristere
, the Reaver ships are conceived along the lines of "muscle cars that look like Leatherface," each representing a mask the Reavers wear. Paste Magazine interview, October 4, 2005
d.
Pat Hingle
s last feature film role.
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