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Famous trivia from Hollywood movie : Less Than Zero (1987) Quiz
Famous trivia from Hollywood movie : Less Than Zero (1987) Quiz
This quiz will test your movies knowledge by asking you questions related to the various famous movie trivia from the Hollywood movie: Less Than Zero (1987).
About the movie:
A college freshman returns to L.A. for the holidays at his ex-girlfriend's request, but discovers that his former best friend has an out-of-control drug habit.
1.
Which of the following famous movie trivia, is related to the Hollywood movie: Less Than Zero (1987)?
a.
"Lux Radio Theater" broadcast a 60 minute radio adaptation of the movie on January 10, 1949 with
Rosalind Russell
and
Sydney Greenstreet
reprising their film roles.
b.
(At 1:01:35) The fish eyed effect when Max realizes his family is not moving to Chicago after all, was achieved by doing a close-up using a wide-angle lens, while the swimming distortion effect in shots of his parents was achieved using a "mesmerizer" lens that could be dialed around while in use.
c.
This is the first film that
Robert Downey Jr.
is billed as "Robert Downey Jr.". All films previous he was billed as simply "Robert Downey".
d.
The "illegal" dismount in the bank isnt really illegal. A cradle with 2 catchers from shoulder height does not require a separate head and shoulders spotter. Extended stunts (when the bases arms are extended up over their heads) require the extra spotter.
2.
Which of the following famous movie trivia, is related to the Hollywood movie: Less Than Zero (1987)?
a.
The robbers line about "grease paint" and "brains" is a reference to the song "Grease Paint And Monkey Brains" by
Rob Zombie
s former band, White Zombie.
b.
The Elvis impersonator in the early wedding scene, Eddie Powers, works in Las Vegas as an Elvis impersonator and does gigs at such chapels as The Silver Bell Wedding Chapel.
c.
Brad Pitt
was paid $38 for his uncredited appearance.
d.
Was rumored to be in development ever since a skull from the title characters in the Alien film series appeared in the spaceship trophy room in
Predator 2
.
3.
Which of the following famous movie trivia, is related to the Hollywood movie: Less Than Zero (1987)?
a.
Doc Hallorans wardrobe (and beard) is nearly identical to that of
Donald Pleasence
s character Doctor Loomis from the Halloween films.
b.
Both "Less Than Zero" and its reported sequel expected in 2010, titled "Imperial Bedrooms" are named for
Elvis Costello
song and album respectively. "Less Than Zero" is the first single off of "My Aim is True" (1977), and "Imperial Bedroom" is the name of Elvis 1982 album.
c.
When Chaplin arrives in Hollywood (to join
Mack Sennett
) a film is being made. Chaplin joins in and improvises a complex scene. This is actually the final chase sequence from
The Adventurer
. The location for the last shots of the opening sequence of the same film are used when Chaplin takes
Oona Chaplin
on a tour of his old haunts just before they leave for Europe.
d.
Mark Doumani, Esq., not only played Ben, but was also a producer on MIOM and productions legal council.
4.
Which of the following famous movie trivia, is related to the Hollywood movie: Less Than Zero (1987)?
a.
During American Psycho, the novel (another book written by
Bret Easton Ellis
), the main character fantasizes briefly about having sex with
Jami Gertz
(cast as Blair in this adaptation of his first novel) while trying not to pay attention to someone talking to him.
b.
Despite endless speculation on which actor had been chosen to portray The Joker,
Heath Ledger
had always been
Christopher Nolan
s one and only choice for the role. When asked the reason for this unexpected casting, Nolan simply replied, "Because hes fearless." He later said that the two had met up to discuss it before there was even a script for the film.
c.
The title refers to the song "Murder by Numbers," written by Sting and
Andy Summers
and performed by
The Police
, about planning the perfect murder.
d.
Disney artists had considered an animated film of
Hans Christian Andersen
s "The Little Mermaid," part of the "Silly Symphonies" series, in the late 1930s, and illustrator
Kay Nielsen
prepared a number of striking story sketches in pastels and watercolors. The project was dropped in favor of Andersens
Ugly Duckling
. For this film, the artists received inspiration from the Nielsen story sketches that were brought out of the Archives for them to study, and they gave Kay Nielsen a "visual development" credit on the film.
5.
Which of the following famous movie trivia, is related to the Hollywood movie: Less Than Zero (1987)?
a.
Graffiti behind the punks dancing in the alley says "Circle Jerks", which is the name of the band which appears later in the film.
b.
Boris Karloff
offered to remove his partial bridgework as part of the monster make-up process to create the sunken cheek look.
c.
Mark Hamill
s wife gave birth to their first son (
Nathan Hamill
) early one morning, and Mark went straight from the hospital to shooting. This was the day they filmed the shots of Luke hanging by the weather vane below Cloud City, on Bespin.
d.
Keanu Reeves
was originally cast as Clay Easton.
6.
Which of the following famous movie trivia, is related to the Hollywood movie: Less Than Zero (1987)?
a.
Parts of the script are based on a short story that Radu wrote when he was 17. He directed the film was he was 26.
b.
In order for the purple tongue to match the purple body, Paul Freeman had drank black currant juice, held it in his mouth and spit it out before each take.
c.
Because the novel didnt have a central plot or a core set of protagonists, but was more a set of interwoven events happening to a larger group of friends, this film differs considerably from the novel. In a surreal twist, the sequel novel, Imperial Bedrooms, has the original novels characters aware of the film version of "Less Than Zero".
d.
Valentina Ganibalova
was featuring in the ballet "Don Quixote" at the Kirov Theater during filming and had to rush to the theater many evenings once the days filming wrapped at Lenfilm. Co-star
Elizabeth Taylor
came to one of her performances.
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