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Famous trivia from Hollywood movie : Hot Shots! (1991) Quiz
Famous trivia from Hollywood movie : Hot Shots! (1991) Quiz
This quiz will test your movies knowledge by asking you questions related to the various famous movie trivia from the Hollywood movie: Hot Shots! (1991).
About the movie:
Parody of "Top Gun" in which a talented but unstable fighter pilot must overcome the ghosts of his father and save a mission sabotaged by greedy weapons manufacturers.
1.
Which of the following famous movie trivia, is related to the Hollywood movie: Hot Shots! (1991)?
a.
The word "fuck" and its derivatives are said 180 times.
b.
The films writer, Richard Gorey appears as an extra in multiple court room scenes.
c.
Charlie Sheen
remarks before a particularly energetic fight sequence, "I learned this one from Paula Abdul."
Paula Abdul
was married to Charlie Sheens brother,
Emilio Estevez
, at the time of the films release.
d.
A Jewel Production. Unlike most other major studios, Universal lacked its own theater network (a business move that would pay dividends after the 1949 Supreme Court anti-trust decision that would threaten many of its competitors).
Carl Laemmle
devised a 3-tiered branding system to market Universals product to independent theaters: Red Feather (low budget programmers), Bluebird (mainstream releases) and Jewel (prestige pictures produced in hopes of commanding higher roadshow ticket prices). This system disappeared in late 1929.
2.
Which of the following famous movie trivia, is related to the Hollywood movie: Hot Shots! (1991)?
a.
The villainous character Bane was created by comic book writer
Chuck Dixon
and artist
Graham Nolan
.
b.
Nominated Best North American Film at the Kuala Lumpur International Film Festival 2007.
c.
Some previews contain this scene, which was not in the movie: Ramada asks Kent Gregory if theres a cue ball in his pocket, or is he just glad to see her, and Kent produces a cue ball.
d.
The films French title, À la limite du cauchemar, translates to On the Verge of the Nightmare.
3.
Which of the following famous movie trivia, is related to the Hollywood movie: Hot Shots! (1991)?
a.
Zeppo played Grouchos son, but in real life,
Zeppo Marx
was only 11 years younger than
Groucho Marx
. Groucho was born in 1890, and Zeppo in 1901.
b.
The falcon was supposed to have an army of pigeons as his minions.
c.
A gag credit at the end of the film, "Things you can do after the movie", is the same as a gag credit at the end of the
Bruce Lee
send-up in
The Kentucky Fried Movie
.
d.
Fox publicity materials claim that
Jane Russell
s hula number, "Keep Your Eyes on the Hands", was not originally in the film. Crew members reputedly heard it sung at a Honolulu nightclub while there to film exteriors, and found it so "perfect" for Russell that it was incorporated into the film.
4.
Which of the following famous movie trivia, is related to the Hollywood movie: Hot Shots! (1991)?
a.
This 28th Godzilla film marked the final use of Tohos Big Pool water tank, which was used for the water scenes for all Tôhô special effects-related films since
Hawai Middouei daikaikusen: Taiheiyo no arashi
, for which it was constructed. The Big Pool was 88 meters wide and 72 meters long. It was given one final performance when it was last used for this film on September 7th and was demolished on October 13th. Tohos decision to destroy the pool was due to "progress of special-effects technology such as CG, and a large-scale reconstruction plan of the studio." This was considered by many to be the end of an era.
b.
A copy survives at the Museum of Modern Art.
c.
In the fake Indian language the English term "curve ball" translates to "Hershiser", a reference to Los Angeles Dodgers ace pitcher
Orel Hershiser
.
d.
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.
5.
Which of the following famous movie trivia, is related to the Hollywood movie: Hot Shots! (1991)?
a.
Lloyd Bridges
replaced
George C. Scott
b.
The film was such a box office hit that Columbia offered the Stooges production company, Normandy, a three-picture deal.
c.
The "German couple" which tries to buy Bramasole when the main character appears on the scene has been edited into a French couple in the German dubbing of the movie.
d.
To achieve the effect of cars sliding into each other when hit by the patrol car at Moran Cadillac, the filmmakers put oil under the tires of the first few cars to help them slide. When it came time to do the stunt, it worked too well and many of the agencys own Cadillacs that were for sale were badly damaged. Director
H.B. Halicki
had to purchase all of them.
6.
Which of the following famous movie trivia, is related to the Hollywood movie: Hot Shots! (1991)?
a.
This film is widely credited for reviving the long-dead Ku Klux Klan. The organization staged its "rebirth" in Stone Mountain Georgia the same year that this movie was released.
b.
Topper Harleys name comes from Harley-Davidsons 1960s motor scooter, the Harley Topper.
c.
Based on the true story of
Dieter Dengler
, a US Naval Aviator shot down over Laos during the Vietnam War.
d.
Claires signature on Jacks cast is actually that of producer
Michelle Cantor
s.
7.
Which of the following famous movie trivia, is related to the Hollywood movie: Hot Shots! (1991)?
a.
Toppers real first name is Sean. This can be seen on his ID badge in Ramadas office during their first meeting.
b.
Don Burgess
reportedly stepped in as cinematographer when producer
Joel Silver
thought
Alex Thomson
was working too slowly.
c.
This is the last movie that editor
Neil Travis
cut using physical film. He has since moved on to digital editing, using Montage and Avid.
d.
The standard "Its a Big, Wide, Wonderful World" (music and lyrics by
John Rox
), sung by
Deanna Durbin
, was cut from this film. The footage was restored on the VHS-tape release from Universal Studios. The year after this picture opened, the lilting waltz was revived by two vocalists:
Buddy Clark
on Columbia Records and Hildegarde on Decca. Later, the ditty was sung by
Dean Martin
in
3 Ring Circus
.
8.
Which of the following famous movie trivia, is related to the Hollywood movie: Hot Shots! (1991)?
a.
The drawing the Empress holds when she and Anya are reminiscing (the same one we see little Anastasia give her at the beginning of the movie) is a picture the real Anastasia had drawn for her father in 1914.
b.
The planes used were Folland Fo-145 Gnats, a British fighter/trainer used by the RAFs Red Arrows aerobatics team until 1979.
c.
Another sequel titled "Grumpiest Old Men" was planned. It was to be filmed in Rome and feature
Marcello Mastroianni
as Marias former husband who contests her marriage to Max on the grounds that their divorce was never finalized. But the film was canceled due to the box-office failures of
Out to Sea
The Odd Couple II
.
d.
Christian Bale
revealed in interviews in 2009 that in his first ever scene with
Michael Caine
and
Morgan Freeman
(one involving Bale waking up in bed to find them waiting there), he fell asleep after getting ready for the scene. Bale described waking up to find
Michael Caine
poking him the ribs, saying "Look at that! Hes bloody fallen asleep".
9.
Which of the following famous movie trivia, is related to the Hollywood movie: Hot Shots! (1991)?
a.
The aircraft carrier on which the movie takes place is actually a wooden deck built on the edge of a cliff at a deserted Marineland facility. The film was shot at an angle that made the deck look like a ship at sea.
b.
Leonardo DiCaprio
turned down the role of Camerlengo Patrick McKenna. He declined despite being offered the role personally by
Tom Hanks
.
c.
When Will is looking for Captain Jack Sparrow, the last guy he asks tells him about an island where the "long pork" is very good. "Long pork" is a euphemism for human flesh.
d.
The final scene was shot in one take, whereas the party scene took four nights.
10.
Which of the following famous movie trivia, is related to the Hollywood movie: Hot Shots! (1991)?
a.
The role of Bert was played by
David Sharpe
, who was actually a member of Republics celebrated team of stunt men. Because of his lead on-camera role, he was stunt doubled by fellow team mate
James Fawcett
for the more dangerous stunts.
b.
Nicole Kidman
originally tried to persuade
Alejandro Amenábar
and the Weinstein brothers to find another actress for the part. Coming off the bright and exuberant
Moulin Rouge!
, the actress was initially reluctant to do a film that explored such dark places.
c.
The aircraft used in this movie, the Folland Gnat T.Mk.1 two seat trainer, were never used in American service, neither were they ever capable of operating from aircraft carriers although the Indian Air Force, which used the single seat fighter version, did do a feasibility study of operating the type from their aircraft carriers, mainly to due to lack of options for carrier based aviation at the time. This was the first evidence that the aircraft carrier used in the movie was not real, but actually a prop. Gnats were British-made aircraft used by the Red Arrows aerobatic team. Ironically, the Gnats in Indian service earned the nick "Sabre Killer" after an unblemished combat record of shooting down American-made F-86 Sabres in Pakistani service.
d.
In September 1928, Warner Bros. Pictures purchased a majority interest in First National Pictures and from that point on, all "First National" productions were actually made under Warner Bros. control, even though the two companies continued to retain separate identities until the mid-1930s, after which time "A Warner Bros.-First National Picture" was often used.
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