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Famous trivia from Hollywood movie : Days of Thunder (1990) Quiz
Famous trivia from Hollywood movie : Days of Thunder (1990) Quiz
This quiz will test your movies knowledge by asking you questions related to the various famous movie trivia from the Hollywood movie: Days of Thunder (1990).
About the movie:
A young hot-shot stock car driver gets his chance to compete at the top level.
1.
Which of the following famous movie trivia, is related to the Hollywood movie: Days of Thunder (1990)?
a.
Advertised as "The Picture Every Christian Ought to See!"
b.
Adapted from the stage play "The Case of Becky" that ran for 95 performances at The Belasco Theatre (1 Oct 1912-Dec 1912), starring
Frances Starr
in the title role. This was considered a hit during the 1912 Broadway season.
c.
Dancehall
is based on a best-selling mystery novel inspired by a real incident. In 1963, a womans body was discovered by a group of divers, right off rocky cliffs of Pulpit Rock, not far from the Lake Placid Marina, New York. Eventually it was identified as Mabel Douglass, founder and the first dean of New Jersey College for Women -- now Douglass College, part of Rutgers University --, who had disappeared after a solo outing in a rowboat on Lake Placid 30 years earlier. Her body was intact as it sat in the cold and still waters of Lake Placid, but partially disintegrated after being brought to the surface. The womans drowning was eventually determined to be accidental but left several questions unanswered, perhaps the most intriguing being: Could she have possibly been murdered.
d.
Production began without a finished script; scenes were often written the day of filming. During one driving sequence,
Tom Cruise
actually had to read his lines off cue cards attached to his windshield, which resulted in a minor car accident. For subsequent driving sequences, Cruise was fitted with a special earpiece to have lines fed to him.
2.
Which of the following famous movie trivia, is related to the Hollywood movie: Days of Thunder (1990)?
a.
"Screen Directors Playhouse" broadcast a 30 minute radio adaptation of the movie on July 1, 1949 with
Cary Grant
reprising his film role.
b.
People, places and buildings, throughout the film, allude to various late-20th-century monster movies. See Movie Connections for specifics.
c.
The mayor who performs the groundbreaking ceremony of Emilys Home is actually the mayor of Charlotte, Patrick McCrory.
d.
Robin Wright
was first suggested for the role of Claire Lewicki but was unavailable.
3.
Which of the following famous movie trivia, is related to the Hollywood movie: Days of Thunder (1990)?
a.
Miguel Sandoval
s movie debut.
b.
After viewing an early screening of the film, actor
Ron Leibman
("Major Vaughn Liceman") requested his name removed from the final film credits.
c.
There is an alternate opening and ending scene, thats available in the blu-ray.
d.
It was during the filming of this movie that
Tom Cruise
, then married to
Mimi Rogers
, fell in love with
Nicole Kidman
. They were married later the same year.
4.
Which of the following famous movie trivia, is related to the Hollywood movie: Days of Thunder (1990)?
a.
The red facade of the "Little Theatre" in the scene where Mr. Fox throws burning pines is modeled after the real Little Theatre in Bath, Somerset.
b.
When the Film Actors Guild decides to go to North Korea, the members all shout "Qapla!," which is Klingon for success.
c.
During the Darlington race in which the two movie cars appeared in,
Neil Bonnett
, one of the drivers interviewed at Daytona before the race, was nearly killed in a serious accident. Ironically, Bonnett was killed in a practice crash at Daytona in 1994.
d.
In August 2011, Sean Penn gave an interview to the French publication "Le Figaro" in which he was very critical of the movie and Terrence Malicks direction. Penn said "I didnt at all find on the screen the emotion of the script, which is the most magnificent one that Ive ever read. A clearer and more conventional narrative would have helped the film without, in my opinion, lessening its beauty and its impact. Frankly, Im still trying to figure out what Im doing there and what I was supposed to add in that context! Whats more, Terry himself never managed to explain it to me clearly."
5.
Which of the following famous movie trivia, is related to the Hollywood movie: Days of Thunder (1990)?
a.
In Arabic, Hebrew, and Aramaic, Eli can be a variant on the name of God. The suffix "i" indicates first person singular possession, i.e., "my El" or "my God".
b.
Many real-life NASCAR drivers (including
Rusty Wallace
) appear in the film.
c.
The real Howard Hughes was still married to Ella Botts Rice during the production of
Hells Angels
and would have been balancing romantic involvement with
Evelyn Brent
and
Billie Dove
.
d.
The first feature to be filmed entirely in the city of Grand Rapids, Michigan.
6.
Which of the following famous movie trivia, is related to the Hollywood movie: Days of Thunder (1990)?
a.
The company arrived in Africa just before winter set in. The chimps wouldnt perform, so Cheetahs part had to be cut. The area around Mount Kenya was so cloudy that
Lex Barker
s tan disappeared and he had to use body makeup. The first time Barker showed up in a loin cloth the native extras burst out laughing.
b.
NASCAR driver
Greg Sacks
did most of
Tom Cruise
s stunt driving. Cruise wanted to do his own stunt driving, but wasnt allowed to for insurance reasons. The Chevrolets were prepared by
Rick Hendrick
s racing team, which later used some of the movie cars in real races. 35 cars were wrecked during filming.
c.
The owl in the title sequence is computer generated - the first attempt at a photo-realistic CGI animal character in a feature film.
d.
The original Broadway production of "Cry-Baby" opened at the Marquis Theater in New York on April 24, 2008, ran for 68 performances and was nominated for the 2008 Tony Awards for the Best Musical, Book and Score.
7.
Which of the following famous movie trivia, is related to the Hollywood movie: Days of Thunder (1990)?
a.
The scene where Cole and Rowdy race rental cars on the beach shows birds scattering out of the way. The birds were lured onto the beach by birdseed, and in the first take most of them were run over.
b.
David Yost
(who played the original Blue Ranger, Billy Cranston) was reportedly spotted on the set filming scenes and was originally going to have a role in helping to create the Turbo powers in the original draft of the screenplay. However, Yost left "Power Rangers Zeo", which was filming at the same time as the Turbo movie, and the script had to be rewritten during production to exclude Billy. His character would leave during "Power Rangers Zeo" when his character is aging due to exposure from a past experiment and has to go to planet Aquitar to regain his youth.
c.
Producer
Robert G. Tapert
can be seen sitting at the bar in the Rialto.
d.
A sex scene between Dominique and Bruce in Bruces hotel room was cut for time.
8.
Which of the following famous movie trivia, is related to the Hollywood movie: Days of Thunder (1990)?
a.
Tom Cruise
received a speeding ticket for doing 85 in a 55 mph zone while working on this movie.
b.
Final film of
Nigel Bruce
.
c.
The first DreamWorks film to cross the $100 million mark.
d.
Annette Bening
was originally going to play Tara but had to drop out because she was pregnant.
9.
Which of the following famous movie trivia, is related to the Hollywood movie: Days of Thunder (1990)?
a.
Although the story in the movie occurs in 1960, the story in the novella is penned as occuring in 1943.
b.
The scene where Tim approaches Harry on a tractor was filmed on NASCAR legend
Junior Johnson
s farm.
c.
Tim Robbins
touted this project around the various studios for six years. Ironically, for a film about the American political process, it was the English production company Working Title that came up with the necessary funds.
d.
Alexandra Meierhans (Irene) actually was pregnant during the shoot, so a very fast shooting schedule was required.
10.
Which of the following famous movie trivia, is related to the Hollywood movie: Days of Thunder (1990)?
a.
Last film of
Joseph L. Mankiewicz
.
b.
Robert Duvall
was originally offered the role of Haven Hamilton and agreed to play it on the condition that he would be allowed to write his own songs.
Robert Altman
refused his request, and Duvall backed out, to be replaced by
Henry Gibson
. Duvall later went on to perform his own compositions in
Tender Mercies
as part of his Oscar-winning turn as country music singer Mac Sledge.
c.
In the beginning of the film, the announcer introduces driver Aldo Bennedetti from Reading, Pennsylvania. This character is most likely a reference to real-life driver
Mario Andretti
. Both are of Italian descent, Marios brother is named Aldo, and Mario is from Nazareth, Pennsylvania.
d.
The punk rock band The EverDead recorded an album entitled "Slumber Party Massacre II" which was inspired by this film. The cover art even portrays a drawing of the killer with a guitar drill as featured in the movie.
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