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Famous trivia from Hollywood movie : Heathers (1988) - Part (3) Quiz
Famous trivia from Hollywood movie : Heathers (1988) - Part (3) Quiz
This quiz will test your movies knowledge by asking you questions related to the various famous movie trivia from the Hollywood movie: Heathers (1988).
About the movie:
A girl who half-heartedly tries to be part of the "in crowd" of her school meets a rebel who teaches her a more devious way to play social politics.
1.
Which of the following famous movie trivia, is related to the Hollywood movie: Heathers (1988)?
a.
Was originally titled "Next To Me" then changed to "Sexual Harrassment". After months of debate from its writer, director and producers they settled on its current title since everybody liked the NBC comedy "The Office".
b.
As declared by the Hollywood Reporter of 4-6 August 2000, the screen-writing credit of Raymond T. Marcus for this film is actually an alias for blacklisted scriptwriter
Bernard Gordon
. Gordon once said that he thought that it was ironic that he could not put his name to the script due to a blacklist that the actual movies star
Ronald Reagan
denied ever existed (to Joseph Alsop in 1980).
c.
Dean Cain is afraid of flying
d.
The name Heather is said 90 times throughout the film.
2.
Which of the following famous movie trivia, is related to the Hollywood movie: Heathers (1988)?
a.
None of the dialogue from the
Ben Hecht
-
Charles MacArthur
source play "The Front Page" was used in this film.
b.
While discussing the character of MacReady, director
John Carpenter
and actor
Kurt Russell
discussed having MacReady be a former Vietnam chopper pilot who had felt displaced by his service in Vietnam. This ultimately did not make it into the finished film.
c.
The closeups of Veronicas legs was filmed with a body double.
d.
Henry Rollins
has, in his spoken word performances, recounted the circumstances under which he received his part in this film. He showed up for an audition for
Armageddon
unkempt, with a single page torn out of the script and in a really pissed-off mood. He proceeded to give a lousy audition after being ignored by
Michael Bay
and
Jerry Bruckheimer
. He didnt get the part. However upon auditioning for
Bad Boys II
, he threw caution to the wind and ended up landing the part almost by accident!
3.
Which of the following famous movie trivia, is related to the Hollywood movie: Heathers (1988)?
a.
After the casino employee takes the cart containing Yen from the Malloy brothers and gets on the elevator heading to the vault, he scans his card. The name that appears on the digital readout is "Coyle, Joseph". Joey Croyle was a Philadelphia dockworker who gained international fame when he found $1.2 million in unmarked bills that had fallen out of an armored truck. The money was from an Atlantic City casino, meaning Coyle had inadvertently robbed money from a casino.
b.
The city of Shaker Heights is a city that boarders Cleveland, Ohio.
c.
In the theatrical trailer,
Shannen Doherty
s name was spelt "Shannon Dougherty".
d.
One of the reasons
Albert Brooks
wanted to cast
Charles Grodin
as the father was because of Grodins work on Candid Camera. Brooks felt that Grodin would look like he wasnt acting, because on the TV show he had to fool ordinary people into believing that he wasnt acting.
4.
Which of the following famous movie trivia, is related to the Hollywood movie: Heathers (1988)?
a.
One time while
Bernard Hill
was in England, a woman came up to him and told him about how one of her children had died shortly before then, and that parents shouldnt have to bury their child. His confrontation with this woman affected him so much that he asked to have a line put in about it.
b.
Swaggers wristwatch is a Suunto Vector, a digital watch made in Finland. Besides telling time, it also has an altimeter, barometer, and digital compass.
c.
In Oct. 1959, Columbia Pictures distributed this film on a double bill with
Juke Box Rhythm
. Filmed May 18-June 1 1959.
d.
Mid-1990s-era ska/punk band Ednas Goldfish named their song "Veronica Sawyer" after the main character in Heathers. The songs theme of alienation among suburban teenagers reflects the themes of the movie. Reel Big Fish covered the song on their 2009 album "Fame, Fortune and Fornication."
5.
Which of the following famous movie trivia, is related to the Hollywood movie: Heathers (1988)?
a.
Christian Slater
has stated that his performance was heavily inspired by
Jack Nicholson
. He claims that he wrote a letter to Nicholson asking him to watch the film but did not receive an answer.
b.
Reza Badiyi
, the person responsible for directing more episodes of the original TV series than anyone else, was asked by the head of Paramount to be present on the set for consulting and advising.
Brian De Palma
approached him and told him how much he had enjoyed the original series. He also added that the movie will be nothing like the TV show and that by him being present on the set, will only result on making both of them uncomfortable. Badiyi thanked him for his honesty and left the set never to return.
c.
Dennis Gassner
s production design in this Bond movie is a homage to the pioneering work of Bond production designer
Ken Adam
.
Daniel Craig
described this film as "a classical Bond movie, with a touch of
Ken Adam
." Art Director Adam was renowned for creating the lairs of the villains in the early 007 films.
Michael G. Wilson
also described
Dennis Gassner
s designs as "a post-modern look at modernism."
d.
"The Mack" entered the non-competitive category of The Cannes Film Festival on May 11, 1983, 10 years after its release.
6.
Which of the following famous movie trivia, is related to the Hollywood movie: Heathers (1988)?
a.
In addition to Westburg High being named after
The Replacements
frontman Paul Westerburg, another reference to the band occurs later in the film when J.D. says "Color me impressed", which is the title of a song from their album Hootenanny.
b.
One of over 700 Paramount Productions, filmed between 1929 and 1949, which were sold to MCA/Universal in 1958 for television distribution, and have been owned and controlled by Universal ever since.
c.
The fictional band "Munchausen By Proxy" featured in the film is named after the Münchausen syndrome by proxy, which is a psychological disorder, and is composed of actress/singer/songwriter
Zooey Deschanel
and the real-life band "Von Iva", which got the part after music supervisor
Jonathan Karp
saw the cover of their CD in Amoeba, in Hollywood. On Lakeshore Records soundtrack release they are credited as "Munchausen by Proxy (f/ Zooey Deschanel & Von Iva)".
d.
Ray Rocket Valliere
s speech following the credits was not planned. He rambled on while the cameras kept rolling. Lunch had already been called and the crew was restless. But his speech was so heartfelt that no one stopped him.
7.
Which of the following famous movie trivia, is related to the Hollywood movie: Heathers (1988)?
a.
This movie utilized actual World War II combat footage from the Battle of El Alamein.
b.
Rodrigo Prieto
: The Mexican prostitute whom Jack picks up. Director
Ang Lee
asked him to play this part after judging the actor originally hired to be too short.
c.
Two stars of the movie died at an early age:
Jeremy Applegate
(Peter Dawson, whose character prays he will never commit suicide) committed suicide with a shotgun on March 23, 2000, and
Kim Walker
(Heather Chandler, who had the line "Did you have a brain tumor for breakfast?") died of a brain tumor on March 6, 2001.
d.
According to Lloyd Kaufmans DVD commentary the film was inspired by the records of Tom Lehrer and Stan Freeberg.
8.
Which of the following famous movie trivia, is related to the Hollywood movie: Heathers (1988)?
a.
This was the last feature film appearance of
Carl Ballantine
. Director
Richard Rossi
said, "Carl and Is friendship was the source of great times together at the Magic Castle and Hollywood jazz clubs and smoking Cuban cigars. Im gonna miss him. He taught me some important secrets to survive in show business and I loved smoking stogies with him and hearing his memories of vaudeville and Hollywood."
b.
According to the cast commentary, although
Lawrence Makoare
was the person in the Witch-Kings costume, his voice was later performed by
Andy Serkis
(also playing Gollum).
c.
Daniel Waters originally wanted Stanley Kubrick to direct, citing that "Hes the only one that can get away with a 3 hour movie."
d.
The book that Miss Cross is reading to her students when Max first sees her is Kidnapped by
Robert Louis Stevenson
, which follows the growth of David Balfour from a naive young boy to a heroic, experienced man.
9.
Which of the following famous movie trivia, is related to the Hollywood movie: Heathers (1988)?
a.
On Broadway,
Katharine Hepburn
played opposite
Joseph Cotten
(in the role played by
Cary Grant
in the film),
Van Heflin
(the
James Stewart
role) and
Shirley Booth
(the
Ruth Hussey
role).
Anne Baxter
played the younger sister. The play ran for 415 performances, making nearly $1 million at the box office. It then went on tour for another 250 performances and an additional $750,000 in box-office receipts.
b.
Drew Barrymore auditioned for a role in the film.
c.
Sarah Jessica Parker
turned down the offer to play Cherry.
d.
James Sikking
s film debut.
10.
Which of the following famous movie trivia, is related to the Hollywood movie: Heathers (1988)?
a.
Not one character has a name in this movie, and are all addressed by their occupation; e.g. "the Driver".
b.
The name of the high school in the film is Lamab High, a reference to the real shooting location of Lamar High School in Houston Texas.
c.
Last screen appearance of
Chester Morris
.
d.
In the scene when Kurt Kelly and Ram Sweeney are found by police they are each holding the same gun they were shot with.
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