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Famous trivia from Hollywood movie : Kids in the Hall: Brain Candy (1996) Quiz
Famous trivia from Hollywood movie : Kids in the Hall: Brain Candy (1996) Quiz
This quiz will test your movies knowledge by asking you questions related to the various famous movie trivia from the Hollywood movie: Kids in the Hall: Brain Candy (1996).
About the movie:
A pharmaceutical scientist creates a pill that makes people remember their happiest memory, and although it's successful, it has unfortunate side effects.
1.
Which of the following famous movie trivia, is related to the Hollywood movie: Kids in the Hall: Brain Candy (1996)?
a.
The working title of this film in early drafts of the script was "Fade to Black". The writers then decided to go with a title that had not been used in the past, and sounded more literary, more like a book title.
b.
Some of the Kids TV characters appear: White Trash Couple, Racist Cabbie, Cancer Boy, Raj, The Queen, and the cops from Police Department, the girl with braces in the concert scene.
c.
The "Hunnish" language in the film is completely improvised.
d.
The pistol used by Artie Burns is a Walther P38.
2.
Which of the following famous movie trivia, is related to the Hollywood movie: Kids in the Hall: Brain Candy (1996)?
a.
Paul Bellini
:
The Kids in the Hall
series writer appears in the "Happiness Pie" sequence.
b.
The original musical play opened on October 7, 1943, at the Imperial Theatre in New York City. The show moved to the 46th Street Theatre on January 26, 1944, (two days after closing at the Imperial) and continued to run through February 10, 1945. The total number of performances was 567. The cast included
Mary Martin
(in a role originally meant for
Marlene Dietrich
),
John Boles
, and
Kenny Baker
.
c.
Jessica Alba
replaced
Kate Bosworth
after she dropped out to shoot
Superman Returns
.
d.
Writer
Stuart Kaminsky
was brought in as he was Jewish himself and had written many 1940s mystery tales, and so could realistically tie the film to the Jewish culture and still maintain the mystery surrounding Noodles life. Kaminsky was also an admirer of
Sergio Leone
and his work.
3.
Which of the following famous movie trivia, is related to the Hollywood movie: Kids in the Hall: Brain Candy (1996)?
a.
The music that plays in the elevator as Dr. Cooper goes to meet the executives is The Tragically Hips Butts Wigglin from their 95 album Trouble at the Henhouse. Though the lyrics are not heard, the song contains the line In my opinion, the drug is ready, which is exactly what Dr. Cooper tells his bosses, despite his reservations and uncertainties on that matter. Perhaps he was subliminally primed into making his ill-fated decision.
b.
Christian Bale
has stated that he would not play Batman if Robin appeared anywhere in the trilogy.
Christopher Nolan
agreed not to include Robin as it would undermine the dark tone of his series.
c.
In the scene where Nice Guy Eddie talks on his cell phone about the botched robbery, an orange balloon can be seen floating past the car. Some believe that this was intentional, as to foreshadow Mr. Orange as the rat. However,
Quentin Tarantino
claims that it was accidental.
d.
Joan Fontaine
s performance in this movie is the only Oscar-winning performance that
Alfred Hitchcock
directed.
4.
Which of the following famous movie trivia, is related to the Hollywood movie: Kids in the Hall: Brain Candy (1996)?
a.
Last cinema film of
Lee Patterson
.
b.
A print of this film survives at George Eastman House.
c.
The proper or common name of the fictional drug in the film, Gleemonex, is revealed to be "Duoroflouriximinimum 602" during the scene where Queen Elizabeth II approves its release.
d.
A 1967 re-release attempted to appeal to the new generation by playing up the sex in the advertisements. The 67 poster featured the drawing of a topless woman underneath a bare-chested man on a bed, as well as a topless (but chaste) photo of co-star Fay Spain that was definitely not in the picture itself! For this re-release,
Tina Louise
was given top-billing and
Michael Landon
went from tenth billing in 1958 to second billing this time.
5.
Which of the following famous movie trivia, is related to the Hollywood movie: Kids in the Hall: Brain Candy (1996)?
a.
Janeane Garofalo
: guest at party
b.
Originally, Mobys version of the James Bond theme was playing in the background when E.L. drove the car over the bridge. However, Director
Todd Phillips
later switched it to a generic song, because the budget didnt allow him to use the Moby song.
c.
Barry Sonnenfeld
took issue with the producers wanting to focus on the love story between Agent J and Laura: "I learned on
Wild Wild West
that audiences didnt want to see
Will Smith
as the straight man. And until
Tommy Lee Jones
comes back into the movie, by definition Wills the straight man."
d.
Frank Darabont
was originally slated to be writing the script at one point, as was
Carrie Fisher
, who was said to be helping out as a script doctor.
6.
Which of the following famous movie trivia, is related to the Hollywood movie: Kids in the Hall: Brain Candy (1996)?
a.
Shooting was delayed for month while star
James Pierce
recovered from injuries suffered in a serious car crash.
b.
Eleven actors created the original idea.
c.
"The Screen Guild Theater" broadcast a 30 minute radio adaptation of the movie on December 10, 1945 with
Gary Cooper
and
William Demarest
reprising their film roles.
d.
In the scene where Dr. Chris Cooper (Kevin McDonald) appears on television to present a music video award, the background theme is "Spiraling Shape" by They Might Be Giants - a song that, like the movie itself, warns about the dangers of succumbing to fad "miracle" products.
7.
Which of the following famous movie trivia, is related to the Hollywood movie: Kids in the Hall: Brain Candy (1996)?
a.
Based on the true story of the Wineville Chicken Coop Murders, also known as the Wineville Chicken Murders.
b.
The New York Times of 20 March 1949 reported that this movies Associate Producer
Robert Stillman
"paid the entire cost of the picture with the help of his father without recourse to the banks, a startling departure from Hollywood custom."
c.
Another ending, where Rambo commits suicide (as in the novel), was filmed, but test audiences found that conclusion to be too depressing, so the script called for Rambo to live, hence the sequels.
d.
Dave Foley
is the only "Kid" who doesnt play a female character in the film.
8.
Which of the following famous movie trivia, is related to the Hollywood movie: Kids in the Hall: Brain Candy (1996)?
a.
Holds the record for most Razzie Award "wins" by one film in a single year, with eight awards including Worst Picture of 2007. The record was previously held by
Showgirls
and
Battlefield Earth: A Saga of the Year 3000
, with seven awards apiece.
b.
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."
c.
Dave Foley
originally had a much larger role in the writing of the script and in the film, with more characters and scenes. But he quit the troupe in the middle of the writing, due to his dissatisfaction with the script and the internal feuds, was cast in
NewsRadio
and was featured in the movie due to contractual reasons. After years of denial from the five Kids, Dave Foley came clear about his involvement with "Brain Candy" in an interview with "The Onion A.V. Club" in 2004.
d.
When Monica is in the elevator, she comments how windy it was outside. The song playing on Muzak is "Blowing In The Wind".
9.
Which of the following famous movie trivia, is related to the Hollywood movie: Kids in the Hall: Brain Candy (1996)?
a.
A sequence featuring the climactic fire that burned down Roberta Carters (Mary Astor (I)) house was cut from the final film. A snippet from the scene can be seen in the trailer on the DVD.
b.
Mark McKinney
s character, Don Roritor (the head of the the drug company), is based on
Lorne Michaels
, producer of
The Kids in the Hall
.
c.
Film debut of
Polly Bergen
.
d.
John Cusack
would once again team with
Amanda Peet
and
Oliver Platt
in the disaster movie
2012
.
10.
Which of the following famous movie trivia, is related to the Hollywood movie: Kids in the Hall: Brain Candy (1996)?
a.
A Bluebird Production. Universal, unlike many of its peers, would never own a theater chain (ultimately a wise decision given the 1949 Supreme Court Anti-Trust decision that would threaten to cripple its competitors). By 1916, Universal incorporated a 3-tiered branding system to assist it in marketing its features to independent theaters: Red Feather (low budget programmers), Bluebird (mainstream releases) and Jewel (costly prestige productions). The studio would end this marketing method by late 1929.
b.
The closing courtroom scene was filmed on the first take.
c.
The cookies from the box that that Fleas circus travels in contain 92 grams of protein per serving!
d.
Kevin McDonald
s character "Chris Cooper" is named after the film editor
Christopher Cooper
who worked on the
The Kids in the Hall
TV series.
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