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Famous trivia from Hollywood movie : Highlander (1986) - Part (2) Quiz
Famous trivia from Hollywood movie : Highlander (1986) - 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: Highlander (1986).
About the movie:
An immortal Scottish swordsman must confront the last of his immortal opponent, a murderously brutal barbarian who lusts for the fabled "Prize".
1.
Which of the following famous movie trivia, is related to the Hollywood movie: Highlander (1986)?
a.
There was a number in the original musical called "Zubbediyah, Sameris Dance" that was later excluded from the movie version; it was performed by Princess Zubbediyah, the woman who the Caliph was supposed to marry.
b.
All of
Sean Connery
s scenes had to be filmed in a week due to Connerys schedule. He had a bet with director
Russell Mulcahy
that they would not finish in seven days, but Mulcahy won the bet.
c.
The directors name is
Matthew Parkhill
, and the name of the hospital is "Parkhill Hospital".
d.
According to the police archives, the St Marys virus outbreak started May 13 2006.
2.
Which of the following famous movie trivia, is related to the Hollywood movie: Highlander (1986)?
a.
The dog was played by Barkley.
b.
Keanu Reeves
bought the Holy Shotgun prop and gave it to director
Francis Lawrence
as a gift.
c.
Based on a true story.
d.
The church scene involving Kurgan (
Clancy Brown
) was filmed at night time with the permission of the priests in charge. Still, Browns lines were ad-libbed and were reportedly considered so sacrilegious that the priests off-camera were making the sign of the cross as he said them.
3.
Which of the following famous movie trivia, is related to the Hollywood movie: Highlander (1986)?
a.
Glacier Bay Park in Montana doubled for the Swiss Alps in the films mountain climbing scene.
b.
Even though
Ron Perlman
is billed on the cover/poster for this film, he is only in two scenes, and only one is a dialogue scene.
c.
The role of Beth Hagan was originally to be played by
Amanda Peet
.
d.
The
Queen
song "One Year Of Love" (which can be heard in the background in the scene where Brenda meets Connor in the bar) was never released as a single in Europe or the US, but was a hit in Japan. The 7" single was released as part of the Highlander marketing wave, and its label said it was from the forthcoming soundtrack album (which never surfaced). It was, however, featured on the "Its a Kind of Magic" album.
4.
Which of the following famous movie trivia, is related to the Hollywood movie: Highlander (1986)?
a.
Eileen Moore
and
Anne Gunning
were screen-tested for Helen.
b.
The low flying aircraft in the final scene was a Sepecat Jaguar T2 belonging to 226 Operational Conversion Unit based at R.A.F. Lossiemouth. This unit is incorrectly listed in the final credits as the "Jaguar Fighter Wing, R.A.F. Lossiemouth." The Jaguar is actually a ground attack aircraft and not a fighter. 226 O.C.U. was a training unit used to train pilots to fly the Jaguar.
c.
In the DVD Commentary,
Rob Zombie
revealed that
Jake McKinnon
(The Professor) couldnt see very well in his costume. In the scene where he swings a real axe at Denise his vision was so bad he could have seriously injured
Erin Daniels
if she didnt move fast enough. Rob says in his commentary, "We just assumed she would get out of the way."
d.
The movie that Emmett Fitz-Hume (
Chevy Chase
) watches while at his desk at the State Department is the musical
Shes Working Her Way Through College
, starring
Virginia Mayo
,
Gene Nelson
, and
Ronald Reagan
. The scene watched features the song "Ill be Loving You" by Vernon Duke and Sammy Cahn - and Reagan even sings!
5.
Which of the following famous movie trivia, is related to the Hollywood movie: Highlander (1986)?
a.
Based on
Robert E. Sherwood
s Pulitzer Prize-winning play.
b.
The films accuracy was severely compromised by the fact that
Al Jolson
s third wife,
Ruby Keeler
, refused to allow her name to appear on screen.
c.
During the film scene at Eilean Donan castle, the car park by the castle had to be covered up with tons of peat to disguise it, the house located by the bridge out to the Castle was boxed in with hardboard and painted over so that it looked just like real stone even when you stood right beside it. Extras were paid £25 a day with a £10 bonus if they took their own horse. A lot of the locals took days off work to do it.
d.
Filmed and edited in one month.
6.
Which of the following famous movie trivia, is related to the Hollywood movie: Highlander (1986)?
a.
The stunt coordinator on this film was
Jock Mahoney
, who actually played Tarzan in two early 1960s films.
b.
Virginia Madsen
auditioned for the role of Heather. She later appeared as Connors love interest in
Highlander II: The Quickening
.
c.
The tan and brown print satin pelisse
Anna Chancellor
(Mrs. Peake) wears when she comes to the Worralls house is the same gown
Sheila Gish
(Mrs. Norris) wears to Marias wedding in
Mansfield Park
. The costume is also worn an extra during the French invasion in
Goyas Ghosts
, and by an extra in the first church scene in
Miss Austen Regrets
.
d.
Film debut of
Wallace Beery
.
7.
Which of the following famous movie trivia, is related to the Hollywood movie: Highlander (1986)?
a.
Brendan Sexton III
(Kowalewski) was unhappy working on the film because it conflicted with his leftist views on U.S. foreign policy in general and specifically with regard to U.S. actions in Somalia (both before and during the 1992-93 peacekeeping operations there). He told Salon.com after the film opened that he and another actor improvised a scene with anti-imperialist materials, but it was all cut from the film before it was released.
b.
Mickey Rourke
was considered for the role of Connor Macleod.
c.
The Hillview Apartments (the pink building where Laurel and Hardy lived) was built in 1916 as a residence for actors.
Charles Chaplin
once owned the building.
Mae West
stayed here when she was on tour with "Diamond Lil" in the 20s. The building was damaged in the 1994 earthquake and was rebuilt.
d.
At
Steve McQueen
s insistence, he and co-star
Paul Newman
had to have exactly the same number of lines of dialogue in the script
8.
Which of the following famous movie trivia, is related to the Hollywood movie: Highlander (1986)?
a.
Sam Wood
shot retakes after
William K. Howard
left the picture.
b.
Oliver Stone
said he voted for Nixon in 68, based on his pledge to end the war in Vietnam.
c.
Seth Rogen
s father
Mark Rogen
appears as the baseball bat wielding dad when Seth and Evan are fleeing the police through backyards.
d.
The brandy scene with Macleod and Brenda was inspired by
Russell Mulcahy
s dinner with
Jim Steinman
who, as a wine bottle from 1949 was being opened, sniffed the air between the cork and the bottle and told Mulcahy that he just sniffed air from 1949.
9.
Which of the following famous movie trivia, is related to the Hollywood movie: Highlander (1986)?
a.
Jane Campion
: the bar waitress in the first date between Frannie and Detective Malloy
b.
Released on 16 October 1996; approximately one year after the March itself.
c.
According to
Roxanne Hart
,
Brooke Adams
was initially considered for the part of Brenda J Wyatt.
d.
"Lux Radio Theater" broadcast a 60 minute radio adaptation of the movie on December 26, 1949 with
Jack Carson
reprising his film role.
10.
Which of the following famous movie trivia, is related to the Hollywood movie: Highlander (1986)?
a.
His screenplay, based on his original stories, would be the last work in the film industry for Ted Sherdeman, ending a career in motion pictures that lasted about 20 years.
b.
Noomi Rapace
s performance as Lisbeth Salander in the original Swedish version of
Män som hatar kvinnor
was so well received, a campaign to have her reprise the role in the English language version gained wide attention in the media, championed by legendary film critic
Roger Ebert
, among others. Ultimately Repace declined to reprise the role, saying that after playing the character for three years (during the filming of the original film and its sequels), she couldnt play the role again in the same stories.
c.
The priest in the church scene was actually an orthodox rabbi.
d.
Print exists in the Turner Vault.
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