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Famous trivia from Hollywood movie : Gymkata (1985) Quiz
Famous trivia from Hollywood movie : Gymkata (1985) Quiz
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About the movie:
Johnathan Cabot is a champion gymnast. In the tiny, yet savage, country of Parmistan, there is a perfect spot for a "star wars" site...
1.
Which of the following famous movie trivia, is related to the Hollywood movie: Gymkata (1985)?
a.
The movies line "Toga! Toga!" was voted as the #82 movie quote by the American Film Institute (out of 100).
b.
Richard Norton
who plays the villain Zahmir in the film, was also the stunt coordinator and choreographer on the film was well.
c.
Many of the sets were a combination of physical set pieces and green screens with the backgrounds to be digitally added later. This technique was used for scenes that the crew was unable to film at either due to the volume of tourists, or because the Church denied them permission.
d.
The real
Ron Kovic
gave
Tom Cruise
his Bronze Star for his performance in this movie.
2.
Which of the following famous movie trivia, is related to the Hollywood movie: Gymkata (1985)?
a.
The films poster features ninjas on it along with Kurt Thomas. There are no ninjas featured or referenced in this film. The poster was possibly designed to attract the action/martial arts crowd as this was a very popular genre during this time period.
Tadashi Yamashita
who appears in this film as one of
Kurt Thomas
instructors actually starred as The Black Star Ninja, the villain in
American Ninja
, which was released after the release of this film in June 1985.
b.
Due to superstition, The distributers decided to release the film before Friday the 13th, on Easter weekend instead. The film did below projected grosses anyway.
c.
Emerson Hough
did a novelization for a newspaper from Cunards scenario, a common ploy at the time to boost circulation.
d.
Richard Gere
was the first choice to play
Tina Fey
s boss, but he turned the role down.
3.
Which of the following famous movie trivia, is related to the Hollywood movie: Gymkata (1985)?
a.
The T-Birds white convertible and the Scorpions black Mercury (w/ flames) from
Grease
are two of the cars that Rudy Russo palms off on the driver ed. teacher.
b.
In the racetrack sequence, there are more than 16,000 computer animated 3D characters in the stands.
c.
The film debut of
Kurt Thomas
, a former Olympic gymnast and his only starring role in his career.
d.
Woody and Buzz Lightyear are inspired by director
John Lasseter
s own childhood toys. He based Woody on his own pull-string Casper doll, and once he grew out of Casper he moved on to a G.I Joe, a flashy toy at the time of his childhood.
4.
Which of the following famous movie trivia, is related to the Hollywood movie: Gymkata (1985)?
a.
The films title refers to the combination of Gymnastics training and Karate martial arts.
Kurt Thomas
is a real life gymnast and for the film had to combine both attributes for his role.
b.
Patricia Owens
has a real fear of insects. Director
Kurt Neumann
used this by not allowing her to see the makeup until the "unmasking scene.
c.
In 1898, Dorothy Louise Gage was born to the brother and sister-in-law of Maud Gage Baum, wife of author
L. Frank Baum
. When little Dorothy died exactly five months later, Maud was heartbroken. Baum was just finishing "The Wonderful Wizard of Oz" and, to comfort his wife, named his heroine after Dorothy, changing her last name to Gale in his second book. Dorothy Gage was buried in Evergreen Memorial Cemetery in Bloomington, Illinois, where her grave was forgotten until 1996 when it was rediscovered. When
Mickey Carroll
, one of the last existing Munchkins from the movie, learned of the discovery, he was eager to replace her deteriorated grave marker with a new one created by his own monument company. The new stone was dedicated in 1997 and the childrens section of the cemetery renamed the Dorothy L. Gage Memorial Garden, in the hope that bereaved families would be comforted in thinking of their lost children as being with Dorothy from "The Wizard of Oz".
d.
MGM bought the film rights for $35,000 and had already made a profit from the material thanks to the Broadway play.
5.
Which of the following famous movie trivia, is related to the Hollywood movie: Gymkata (1985)?
a.
After being shortened from "Tribal Rights of the New Saturday Night" (the title of the New York Magazine article that inspired it), the working title of the film was "Saturday Night". When
The Bee Gees
added a song to the soundtrack called "Night Fever", the word "Fever" was added to the film title. This is the second time a
John Travolta
project had the title altered due to a song (see trivia for
Welcome Back, Kotter
).
b.
None of the people pictured on the cover of the DVD are actually in the film.
c.
The Star Wars satellite program referenced in the film was actually true. This was a part of the Cold War between the U.S. and Russia in hopes that both countries would find territories outside their respective countries in order to plant satellite stations so each country would be alerted in case of a nuclear attack on either side.
d.
Wagon Train 1957 The Man called Horse, it is the same story as this movie, even chief with two sisters, and a slave to Yellow Ropes mother.
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