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Famous trivia from Hollywood movie : Galaxy Quest (1999) - Part (2) Quiz
Famous trivia from Hollywood movie : Galaxy Quest (1999) - 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: Galaxy Quest (1999).
About the movie:
The alumni cast of a cult space TV show have to play their roles as the real thing when an alien race needs their help.
1.
Which of the following famous movie trivia, is related to the Hollywood movie: Galaxy Quest (1999)?
a.
The Presidents downed plane was an old Convair 580 bought from an airplane graveyard in Tucson, Arizona. The plane was carved up into 3 separate pieces and trucked into the films St Louis locations in the dead of night as they didnt have the requisite paperwork.
b.
Stan Laurel
reads the January 1930 issue of The American Magazine when at the Hardy residence.
c.
Although the film had two production designers (
Patricia Norris
and
Richard Hoover
), only one name was allowed to be listed in the credits. Because of this, both decided to go uncredited.
d.
The promotional campaign for the film included a "mockumentary" for the E! cable channel about the fictional Galaxy Quest TV series. Most of the cast members appeared as their actor characters from the film. Extras from the films convention scenes also appeared as fans giving candid interviews. Out-takes and behind the scenes footage from the film were used as clips from the TV show. The humor even went so far as
Sigourney Weaver
s character, Gwen DeMarco, claiming that she had turned down "a small part in a
Woody Allen
movie" to do the Galaxy Quest series A reference to one of her first, though very brief, big screen cameos as Alvys (Allens) date at the end of
Annie Hall
.
2.
Which of the following famous movie trivia, is related to the Hollywood movie: Galaxy Quest (1999)?
a.
The vodka used in the film is Sobieski Vodka from Poland. The amber liquid, although not identified in the film, is believed to be Scotch by many fans.
b.
The first of 48 Bowery Boys movies. In 1945, when East Side Kids producer
Sam Katzman
refused to grant
Leo Gorcey
s request to double his weekly salary, Gorcey quit the series, formed his own production company (owning 40% of the company) with his agent
Jan Grippo
called Jan Grippo Productions, revamped the format including getting rid of the teen-aged stories and rechristened the series The Bowery Boys (i.e. "Leo Gorcey and The Bowery Boys").
c.
The teardrop-shaped formations in the background when the ship is taking off from an alien planet are based on
Roger Dean
s cover for Yess album "Yessongs".
d.
During breaks in filming, actors made up as different ape species tended to hang out together, gorillas with gorillas, orangutans with orangutans, chimps with chimps. It wasnt required, it just naturally happened.
3.
Which of the following famous movie trivia, is related to the Hollywood movie: Galaxy Quest (1999)?
a.
At the beginning of the movie when the Autobots are taking off in their ship, Optimus Prime orders "Cliffjumper commence countdown". The voice of Cliffjumper was that of
Casey Kasem
who was the host of Americas Top 40 Countdown for many years. This was obviously a little joke by the writers.
b.
In theaters, the film was presented at 1.85:1 for the first 20 minutes. When
Tim Allen
first realizes hes on a real spaceship and the vista of Thermia is revealed, the screen image widened to 2.35:1 as the parting walls of the spaceship revealed the vista.
c.
Miramax was the first studio to express an interest in
Peter Jackson
s interpretation of the books but wanted to do it all in one film. Jackson refused, leaving him with four weeks to find another studio for funding, touting the project as two films. Calling upon his friend
Mark Ordesky
, who was an executive at New Line, a pitch was set up with New Line President
Robert Shaye
. His only quibble with the presentation was that it had to be three films.
d.
Director
Martin Brest
disowned the version of the film shown on airlines and television.
4.
Which of the following famous movie trivia, is related to the Hollywood movie: Galaxy Quest (1999)?
a.
The only
Blake Edwards
-
Peter Sellers
collaboration that was not a Pink Panther film.
b.
The scene with the giant bird was from the original draft of the script, which was to have had prehistoric monsters rather than giant oysters and crabs.
c.
According to the film,
Sam Rockwell
s character played an adult on the original series, whereas
Daryl Mitchell
s character played a child. Daryl Mitchell is actually 3 years older than Sam Rockwell.
d.
Dopey initially was to be a talking dwarf, but was made mute when a suitable voice was not found.
5.
Which of the following famous movie trivia, is related to the Hollywood movie: Galaxy Quest (1999)?
a.
Mr. Quidacioluo is played by
Bruce Kirby
, whose real last name is Quidacioluo.
b.
According to writer
David Howard
, the continuous melodic yet monotone voice of Thermian Cmdr. Mathesar was an original idea that
Enrico Colantoni
brought to the character. Everyone on the set loved it so much they kept it in the shoot.
c.
According to the filmmakers on the Ultimate Edition DVD, the film was going to be a big hit after the movie was #1 at the box office charts despite negative reviews from critics (it earned $3.5 million in its opening weekend). However, word of mouth and a couple of incidents killed the films momentum. According to Walter Hill, what had happened was gangs were attracted to the film and they had saw their rival gangs and caused violent incidents. Paramount Pictures panicked and decided to pull the movie out of theaters.
Lawrence Gordon
said the movie still kept going while the studio pulled the movie out of marketing. Despite this, the movie went on to be not only a cult hit but also a timeless classic; it even made a profit since it earned $22.4 million in initial box office receipts against a budget of only $6-7 million.
d.
Film was originally intended to be a full-fledged musical, but this tested poorly with audiences, so most of the musical numbers - except the most essential to the story - were cut. This helps explain the mysterious appearance of
Elvis Costello
in two roles in which he does very little.
6.
Which of the following famous movie trivia, is related to the Hollywood movie: Galaxy Quest (1999)?
a.
Sigourney Weaver
said that whenever she put on the blonde wig to become Gwen, "I could feel my IQ drop precipitously".
b.
Was made "popular" following its critique on the program
Mystery Science Theater 3000
.
c.
While at the dump, Doc is toying with a radio control car which is obviously a Volkswagen. In the original, this is the same type of vehicle in which Steve and Ali are setting as they converse during their dump scene.
d.
The part of Sergeant Barnes was originally offered to
Kevin Costner
.
7.
Which of the following famous movie trivia, is related to the Hollywood movie: Galaxy Quest (1999)?
a.
The Nederlands Filmmuseum has preserved reels 2, 3 and 5 from this film.
b.
The scene when
Tim Allen
is in a mens room overhearing how the cast of Galaxy Quest are nobodies and all the co-stars cant stand him mirrors an actual event in
William Shatner
s life. He discovered the exact same things about himself when he attended a Star Trek convention.
c.
Dean Martin
s agent approached
Howard Hawks
to consider his client for the role of the drunken deputy Dude. Hawks agreed to meet with Martin at 9:30 the next morning. When Hawks learned that Martin had done a show in Las Vegas until midnight, and hired a plane to fly him to the meeting, Hawks was so impressed that he simply sent Martin to get a costume and told him he had the part.
d.
According to
Debbie Reynolds
,
Shelley Winters
psychiatrist advised her not to portray a woman having a nervous breakdown because, at the time, she was having a real-life nervous breakdown. "Shes the kind of actress who becomes the part shes playing..." said Reynolds, "so all through the film she drove all of us insane!"
8.
Which of the following famous movie trivia, is related to the Hollywood movie: Galaxy Quest (1999)?
a.
Final film of
Ruth Roman
.
b.
Kris Kristofferson
was set to star, but dropped out and the role was recast with
William Devane
.
c.
Director
Dean Parisot
and star
Tim Allen
have revealed in interviews that the original tone of the film was much darker, with more scenes of violence. After test screenings the film was re-cut to emphasize the comedy and obtain a PG rating.
d.
William Holden
was the original choice to star in the first film,
The Omen
, but turned it down as he did not want to star in a picture about the devil.
Gregory Peck
was selected as his replacement. "The Omen" went on to become a huge hit and Holden made sure he did not turn down the part in this sequel.
9.
Which of the following famous movie trivia, is related to the Hollywood movie: Galaxy Quest (1999)?
a.
Justin Long
s film debut.
b.
The main love letter referenced:
Ludwig van Beethoven
to his Immortal Beloved / Letter 1 / Good morning, on July 7 // My thoughts go out to you, my Immortal Beloved / I can live only wholly with you or not at all - / Be calm my life, my all. Only by calm consideration of our existence can we achieve our purpose to live together. / Oh continue to love me, never misjudge the most faithful heart of your beloved. / Ever thine....Ever mine....Ever ours.
c.
According to
Christopher Mallick
(the man whom the film is based on) both
Oliver Stone
and
Paul Thomas Anderson
were highly impressed after seeing the film at the Santa Barbara festival. Anderson reportedly said it was the best film hed seen in five years.
d.
For the Regional Championships competition scenes, real U.S. Figure Skating Association judges and music coordinators played themselves.
10.
Which of the following famous movie trivia, is related to the Hollywood movie: Galaxy Quest (1999)?
a.
Lucille Ward
is in studio records for the role of Mrs. Walsh, but she did not appear in the film. Modern sources add
Hattie McDaniel
,
Bill Robinson
,
Bessie Lyle
and
Nora Cecil
(as Head of Home Finding Society), but none of these actors were in the film either.
b.
Seth MacFarlane
based the voice of Johann Krauss on
Jeremy Irons
character from
Die Hard: With a Vengeance
.
c.
During the Burly Brawl, there are four totally computer-animated sequences, with no live action whatsoever.
d.
The films script originally contained a mention of Alexander Dane (
Alan Rickman
s character) having been knighted by
Queen Elizabeth II
. Rickman asked that this be changed because he believed it was inconsistent with the character, and all mentions of the knighting were removed. However, the character is still listed in the credits as "Sir Alexander Dane".
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