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Famous trivia from Hollywood movie : Ferris Bueller's Day Off (1986) - Part (5) Quiz
Famous trivia from Hollywood movie : Ferris Bueller's Day Off (1986) - Part (5) Quiz
This quiz will test your movies knowledge by asking you questions related to the various famous movie trivia from the Hollywood movie: Ferris Bueller's Day Off (1986).
About the movie:
A high school wise guy is determined to have a day off from school, despite of what the principal thinks of that.
1.
Which of the following famous movie trivia, is related to the Hollywood movie: Ferris Bueller's Day Off (1986)?
a.
There is a poster for
Simple Minds
song "Dont You Forget About Me" on Ferriss wall. This song was featured prominently in director
John Hughes
s earlier film
The Breakfast Club
.
b.
George Clooney
s father
Nick Clooney
used to direct TV game shows. He derived experiences from watching them backstage for making the film.
c.
All of Aldonzas songs were either slightly altered or cut. "Its All The Same" was presented complete but had a few of its lyrics rewritten by
Joe Darion
. The song "Aldonza" had two of its verses cut, so that the version heard in the film begins with the verse "For a lady has modest and maidenly airs . . . " The second verse of the deathbed reprise of "Dulcinea" was left out of the film, and the song "What Does He Want of Me", which Aldonza sings (in the stage version) after receiving Quixotes "missive", was completely omitted.
d.
Producer
Robert De Niro
tried to persuade his longtime friend
Martin Scorsese
to direct, but the legendary filmmaker was unhappy with the drafts of the screenplay he read and departed the project.
2.
Which of the following famous movie trivia, is related to the Hollywood movie: Ferris Bueller's Day Off (1986)?
a.
The dance sequence by the group on the stairs during Ferriss lip-synch performance of Twist and Shout is taken directly out of
Michael Jackson
s Thriller video.
b.
According to director
Rusty Lemorande
, only the first eight minutes of this film were directed by him. The rest of it is the sequel to the
Kathy Ireland
vehicle
Alien from L.A.
directed by
Albert Pyun
, which was tacked on by the producers and renamed "Journey to the Center of the Earth" in order to fulfill contracts with foreign distributors.
c.
In an interview, director
Bill Rebane
said that shooting the film began before the script was even done. However, Rebane added that the script was revised numerous times during the shoot.
d.
Because Bryan Young and Elias Pate (the writer/directors) and Paul Green (producer/cinematographer) were also the set design and construction team, the roof of the set leaked very badly when it rained.
3.
Which of the following famous movie trivia, is related to the Hollywood movie: Ferris Bueller's Day Off (1986)?
a.
Joseph Mazzello
was considered for the role of Jack.
b.
The co-author for the screenplay was credited to Raymond T. Marcus, who was in fact blacklisted writer
Bernard Gordon
. Ironically, the movie starred
Ronald Reagan
who was more-or-less a proponent of the blacklist.
c.
The lowest grossing film in
George A. Romero
s "Dead" trilogy. Nonetheless, its gained a cult following over the last two decades, and the director himself has stated that he considers it his best film.
d.
John Hughes
wrote the script in six days.
4.
Which of the following famous movie trivia, is related to the Hollywood movie: Ferris Bueller's Day Off (1986)?
a.
Samanthas dads car has the license plate "V58", which stands for "Vacation 58", a story John Hughes wrote in National Lampoon Magazine.
b.
Henriette says to Louise What lovely hair for curling. In most of Louises scenes following Henriettes introduction, her hair is in rag-rolled curls.
c.
Cillian Murphy
wanted the role of Jackson so badly that he took a plane from England to Hollywood two days before his wedding to have lunch with
Wes Craven
. Craven later gave him the part saying that his eyes won him over.
d.
Sloane was originally named Tandy in earlier drafts of the script.
5.
Which of the following famous movie trivia, is related to the Hollywood movie: Ferris Bueller's Day Off (1986)?
a.
The pilots in the F-22 jets are codenamed Whiplash 1 and 2. In the Ultimate Iron Man comics, Whiplash is a super villain who possesses a pair of gloves with steel wires attached that acted as whips. Whiplash himself would appear in
Iron Man 2
.
b.
The original Broadway stage production of "Anything Goes" opened at the Alvin Theater in New York City on November 21, 1934 starring
Ethel Merman
and ran for 420 performances.
c.
Film debut of
Roy Scheider
d.
Ranked at #10 on Entertainment Weeklys 50 Best High School Movies (2006)
6.
Which of the following famous movie trivia, is related to the Hollywood movie: Ferris Bueller's Day Off (1986)?
a.
The flying hearse was performed by stuntman
Bob Ivy
. Using a seven foot tall "pipe ramp," he managed to get the massive hearse airborne and it traveled over one hundred and sixty feet through the air. Ivy later played the "Demon Trooper" in
Phantasm IV: Oblivion
and the title role in
Bubba Ho-Tep
.
b.
The school nurse who informs Sloane that her grandmother died is named Florence Sparrow, an obvious play on the name of the famous nurse,
Florence Nightingale
.
c.
Jonah Hill
s film debut.
d.
The idea behind the glove was a practical one on
Wes Craven
s part, as he wanted to give the character a unique weapon, but also something that could be made cheaply and wouldnt be difficult to use or transport. At the time, he was studying primal fears embedded in the subconscious of people of all cultures and discovered that one of those fears is attack by animal claws. Around the same time, he saw his cat unsheathe its claws, and the two concepts merged, although in the original script the blades were fishing knives, not stake knives as in the finished film.
7.
Which of the following famous movie trivia, is related to the Hollywood movie: Ferris Bueller's Day Off (1986)?
a.
The final scene in the garage was shot in early Fall, so each of the leaves on all the trees outside had to be hand-painted green every morning before shooting. In the shot looking up from the wreck at the three friends, the yellow tree with most of its upper leaves gone can be seen reflected in the window.
b.
Wild Bill Kelso was originally a very minor character. It was expanded once
John Belushi
was signed for the role.
c.
Britney Spears
auditioned for the role of Jinnie Sue, as she told to an interviewer in 2002.
d.
The sequence in which Catfish fires a submachine gun into the moon pool at a departing Lt. Coffey was filmed using live ammunition. The underwater camera was locked down and unmanned, and extreme safety precautions were in effect.
8.
Which of the following famous movie trivia, is related to the Hollywood movie: Ferris Bueller's Day Off (1986)?
a.
One crew member was hired specifically to knit miniature sweaters and other clothing for the puppet characters, using knitting needles as thin as human hair.
b.
Tim Allen
has said in many interviews that Pixar originally wanted
Jim Carrey
to voice Buzz Lightyear and
Paul Newman
to voice Woody, but they couldnt due to the low budget they were given for the film.
c.
Sloane is named for Sloane Tanen, daughter of then-Paramount head
Ned Tanen
.
d.
Arnold Schwarzenegger
s last film before being elected governor of California.
9.
Which of the following famous movie trivia, is related to the Hollywood movie: Ferris Bueller's Day Off (1986)?
a.
Even though they played siblings, stars
Matthew Broderick
and
Jennifer Grey
would later become engaged after this movie.
b.
The small aliens in the film were played by local girls aged between 8 and 12 years old. Girls were used instead of boys because
Steven Spielberg
felt that they moved more gracefully.
c.
Jo Van Fleet
won the 1954 Tony Award (New York City) for Supporting or Features Actress in a Drama for "The Trip to Bountiful" for her portrayal of Jessie Mae Watts.
d.
According to
Sam Coslow
s autobiography, a then-unknown
Bing Crosby
was considered for the role eventually played by
Stanley Smith
.
10.
Which of the following famous movie trivia, is related to the Hollywood movie: Ferris Bueller's Day Off (1986)?
a.
Re-shoots were required when American test audiences did not like the characters played by
Burt Reynolds
and
Gene Hackman
getting killed off in this movies ending. A happy ending was then filmed requiring the two and
Liza Minnelli
to come back.
b.
Industrial Lights and Magic stated the water bending/fire bending effects seen in the movie were the most difficult to create.
c.
The
Friedrich Nietzsche
quotation that opens the movie, "That which does not kill us makes us stronger", is a loose translation of "Was mich nicht umbringt, macht mich stärker", which more properly translates as "That which does not kill me, makes me stronger." Its from "Twilight of the Idols", Maxims and Arrows, 8.
d.
John Hughes
refused to release a soundtrack album; he felt the mix of songs was too uneven and didnt flow together, and wouldnt work well as an album.
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