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Famous trivia from Hollywood movie : Flashdance (1983) - Part (2) Quiz
Famous trivia from Hollywood movie : Flashdance (1983) - Part (2) Quiz
This quiz will test your movies knowledge by asking you questions related to the various famous movie trivia from the Hollywood movie: Flashdance (1983).
About the movie:
A Pittsburgh woman with two jobs as a welder and an exotic dancer wants to get into ballet school.
1.
Which of the following famous movie trivia, is related to the Hollywood movie: Flashdance (1983)?
a.
In the Extended Edition, Pippin tells Merry about a dream he had in which they smoked a large amount of pipeweed, and then Merry got sick. During filming,
Dominic Monaghan
, who played Merry, did indeed get sick when he tried to smoke.
b.
WILHELM SCREAM: Can be heard a couple of times in "Mant," the movie-within-the-movie.
c.
Mickey (
Woody Harrelson
) calls Mallory (
Juliette Lewis
) "Mal" - translated to Spanish "Mal" is the common word for "Evil".
d.
Director
Adrian Lyne
decided that Alexs back story included her having been molested when she was a child. Screenwriter
Joe Eszterhas
was horrified, saying it would "sink the entire story", and fought furiously with Lyne. The producers later sided with Eszterhas and Lyne gave up on the idea.
2.
Which of the following famous movie trivia, is related to the Hollywood movie: Flashdance (1983)?
a.
Based on the life of construction worker/welder-turned-dancer Maureen Marder.
b.
On the golf cart Van owns, also has VW on it.
c.
The character of Benjamin Martin is loosely based on the real life soldier Francis Marion, aka The Swamp Fox. The Swamp Fox taught soldiers guerrilla tactics.
d.
The crew encountered no major setbacks, although on five days they worked from nine a.m. until after midnight - one night shooting until 4:50 am (no doubt shooting the night exteriors).
3.
Which of the following famous movie trivia, is related to the Hollywood movie: Flashdance (1983)?
a.
Irene Cara
wrote the lyrics to the films Oscar-winning theme song while riding in a car to the recording studio the day she recorded the song.
b.
The wanted posters on the set of the Detectives office all featured photos of performers from past films directed by David Dellecese. Emily Peterman, Christy Sattler, Brian Wozniak, Devon McArdle, Adam Bach, and Jeff Katz all appear on the posters for various crimes.
c.
Meg Tilly
s characters name, Mary Samuels, is a reference to the original
Psycho
. In that film Marion Crane signs her name as Marie Samuels in the Bates Motel. The book upon which the film was based had Marion named "Mary".
d.
The voices of the unseen studio executives during the first screenwriting scene (and the one later in the film) are all famous directors, including
Garry Marshall
,
Paul Mazursky
,
Sydney Pollack
,
Rob Reiner
, and
Carl Reiner
(although Carl is more famous for his comedic acting). All of these directors are also known their occasional acting forays.
4.
Which of the following famous movie trivia, is related to the Hollywood movie: Flashdance (1983)?
a.
In the early years of home video, Paramount tried an experiment in which this film was given a heavily promoted home video release while the film was still playing in some cinemas. The box office was expected to drop off to nothing as soon as the tape became available for rental. Instead, the heavy promotion caused an increase in box office receipts.
b.
Every character name, minus Kip Wellington, is a mixture from horror films.
c.
To film the aerial dogfight, a "Snake-head" camera was built and placed on the nose of a Piper Aerostar 700. This camera is shaped like a periscope and can turn 360°. It was used so that pilots for the first time can fly as "aggressively as they dare without sacrificing the drama of the shot."
d.
Chapter titles: 1. The Ebony Block. 2. The Counterplot. 3. Underworld Terrors. 4. Through Doors of Steel. 5. The Brass Key. 6. The Mystic Box. 7. Meshes of Evil. 8. Cave of Dread. 9. Falsely Accused. 10. The Baited Trap. 11. The Bars of Death. 12. Hurled into Space. 13. The White Roses. 14. Cleared of Guilt. 15. Wu Fang Atones.
5.
Which of the following famous movie trivia, is related to the Hollywood movie: Flashdance (1983)?
a.
Julia Faye
, who plays the Pharaohs wife, also played Elisheba, Aarons wife, in
Cecil B. DeMille
s 1956 remake of
The Ten Commandments
.
b.
The number twelve was repeated many times in the movie.
c.
The original cut of the film was 2 hours 20 minutes long. Against the protests of screenwriter
Joe Eszterhas
and director
Adrian Lyne
, studio heads
Michael Eisner
and
Jeffrey Katzenberg
insisted that the film be cut down to its actual length.
d.
The soundtrack, composed by
Clint Mansell
is a variation on Tchaikovskys "Swan Lake" ballet, but played backwards and in a distorted manner.
6.
Which of the following famous movie trivia, is related to the Hollywood movie: Flashdance (1983)?
a.
Simon Pegg
worked out for four weeks to prepare for the role.
b.
Jennifer Beals
trend-setting collarless sweatshirt came about by accident. The sweatshirt, which Beals brought from home, had shrunk in the wash and she had to cut the collar off in order to get it over her head.
c.
The music for the film was originally composed by
Georges Delerue
, but it was rejected by Disney for a less somber score, and was replaced by
James Horner
s more upbeat score. Portions of Delerues score can be heard in the films theatrical trailer.
d.
However, one gets a brief glimpse of Ms. Verdon as a flapper at the very beginning of the brief flashback number, "Miss Annabelle Lee" (showing the aunts in flashback in the 1920s).
7.
Which of the following famous movie trivia, is related to the Hollywood movie: Flashdance (1983)?
a.
The hit song "Maniac" was originally intended for the film
Maniac
, but was cut out. Soon after the lyrics were toned down and used for this movie.
b.
The "Ziggy Pig" dish in the ice-cream restaurant is a reference to a comic book character put out by Timely Comics (later Marvel) during World War II. By the time this movie was made, it and its image (which appears on the badge they place on Napoleons chest) were public domain.
c.
Dyson Lovell
screen tested for Sir Sagamore.
d.
In France, the movie was scheduled and advertised for a July 10th 1996 release and was pushed back to July 17th at the last minute (because of too many new releases).
8.
Which of the following famous movie trivia, is related to the Hollywood movie: Flashdance (1983)?
a.
Earlier drafts of the screenplay included Alex having a gay man for a best friend. Director
Adrian Lyne
liked this story because it was rare at that time for films to show straight women having close friendships with gay men. But the storyline was cut from the final script.
b.
Brian H. Dierker
was originally hired as the technical consultant for the white-water rafting scenes.
Sean Penn
cast him as Rainey after
Emile Hirsch
suggested him for the role.
c.
The original rough cut was almost three hours long. In the end, most of what was excised from the film to get it down to 90 minutes related to scenes depicting the relationship between Adam and Rebecca.
d.
Walter Hill
and
David Giler
s contribution to the script was to make Ash a robot.
9.
Which of the following famous movie trivia, is related to the Hollywood movie: Flashdance (1983)?
a.
Gene Simmons
of the rock band
KISS
was offered the lead male role as Nick Hurley but turned it down in fear of hurting his "demon" image.
b.
Zachary Quinto
was attracted to the role of Spock as he wanted to explore the characters dual heritages and his position of being caught between both Earth and Vulcan cultures: "He is constantly exploring that notion of how to evolve in a responsible way and how to evolve in a respectful way. I think those are all things that we as a society, and certainly the world, could implement."
c.
According to to trade paper Variety, this movies theatrical "release was timed to capitalize on the controversy around subway vigilante
Bernard Goetz
."
d.
Several scenes were filmed in
Joey Lauren Adams
s maternal grandmothers house in North Little Rock. Her grandmother temporarily relocated to allow for filming.
10.
Which of the following famous movie trivia, is related to the Hollywood movie: Flashdance (1983)?
a.
Then-struggling actor
Kevin Costner
auditioned for the part of Nick Hurley but lost out to
Michael Nouri
. He was the runner-up for the part.
b.
In May 1979 this became the first film to be awarded the Palme DOr at The Cannes Film Festival before it had actually been completed. Because the Cannes jury was unable to come to a unanimous vote, this film shared the Best Picture prize with
Die Blechtrommel
("The Tin Drum").
c.
Steven Spielberg
wanted the velociraptors to be about 10 feet tall, which was taller than they were known to be. During filming, paleontologists uncovered 10-foot-tall specimens of raptors called Utahraptors.
d.
During production, the films title was still being chosen. The working title was simply "Monster Flick".
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