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Famous trivia from Hollywood movie : Lethal Weapon (1987) Quiz
Famous trivia from Hollywood movie : Lethal Weapon (1987) Quiz
This quiz will test your movies knowledge by asking you questions related to the various famous movie trivia from the Hollywood movie: Lethal Weapon (1987).
About the movie:
A veteran cop, Murtough, is partnered with a young homicidal cop, Riggs. Both having one thing in common, hating working in pairs. Now they must learn to work with one and other to stop a gang of drug smugglers.
1.
Which of the following famous movie trivia, is related to the Hollywood movie: Lethal Weapon (1987)?
a.
Franco Zeffirelli
reportedly decided to offer
Mel Gibson
the role of
Hamlet
after seeing his suicide contemplation scene in this film.
b.
After the success of
Shaun of the Dead
,
Simon Pegg
was asked whether he was going to be pursuing a career in Hollywood, to which he laughed and replied "its not like I am going to be in Mission Impossible III".
c.
After months of speculation and rumors, director
Chris Weitz
and the novels author,
Stephenie Meyer
, confirmed on her official website that
Taylor Lautner
would be reprising his role as Jacob Black. It was doubted as the filmmakers feared he would not be able to become fit enough in time. However, he was given the go-ahead after gaining 26 pounds of muscle.
d.
Brianne Jepsen turned down the role of Chelsea.
2.
Which of the following famous movie trivia, is related to the Hollywood movie: Lethal Weapon (1987)?
a.
Hollywood city officials hung Christmas decorations on Hollywood Blvd. a few months early so that the scenes shot for this film, particularly the action scenes near the end of the picture, looked like they happened at the end of the year.
b.
Film debut of
Zeppo Marx
.
c.
Originally bought as a film property by Columbia Pictures in 1942 to star an all-white cast in blackface:
Al Jolson
as Porgy,
Rita Hayworth
as Bess, and
Fred Astaire
as Sportin Life. When that proved unrealistic, the property was sold to 20th Century Fox, where it was hoped to have been a follow-up to
Stormy Weather
.
Rouben Mamoulian
(who directed the original Broadway play) was announced as director and the following cast was announced:
Paul Robeson
as Porgy,
Lena Horne
as Bess,
Hattie McDaniel
as Maria,
Canada Lee
as Crown,
Cab Calloway
as Sportin Life and
Fredi Washington
as Clara. When Horne proved to be unavailable after Stormy Weather and Robeson clashed with Daryl Zanuck due to his political beliefs, the film was shelved until 1957 when it was bought by
Samuel Goldwyn
.
d.
Among the Robinsons pets are: Duke and Turk the dogs, Rocky the elephant, Lightning the donkey, Clementine the ostrich, and Duchess the Zebra.
3.
Which of the following famous movie trivia, is related to the Hollywood movie: Lethal Weapon (1987)?
a.
Jeff Conaway
once played Danny Zuko on Broadway.
b.
Legendary stuntman
Dar Robinson
was killed in a motorcycle accident shortly after principal photography was finished. Director
Richard Donner
dedicated the film to him.
c.
Linguinis full name is Alfredo Linguini. Alfredo is a pasta sauce often served over fettuccine, named after its inventor, Italian chef Alfredo di Lelio. Linguini (also spelled Linguine) is a form of long, narrow, flat pasta, similar to spaghetti.
d.
According to Charles Lane, the scene in which Lane confronts Glass in front of TNR magazine covers was virtually verbatim retelling of the actual events.
4.
Which of the following famous movie trivia, is related to the Hollywood movie: Lethal Weapon (1987)?
a.
According to a June 2007 Vanity Fair article,
Bruce Willis
was considered for the Riggs role.
b.
Numa Pictures claimed that more time had been given to the production of this film than any serial yet produced.
c.
The final scene involving Montgomerys transformation into a bug is suggestive of Franz Kafkas The Metamorphosis.
d.
The Brooklyn Bridge tollbooth scene was actually filmed at the Brooklyn-Battery Tunnel, as the Brooklyn Bridge had no toll at that time.
5.
Which of the following famous movie trivia, is related to the Hollywood movie: Lethal Weapon (1987)?
a.
Douglas Sirk
had originally wanted to film
Anton Chekhov
s The Shooting Party at the German UFA studio before he fled Germany in 1937. He had wanted actor
Willy Birgel
to play Fedor, and when he made the U.S. version he picked George Sanders because he considered Sanders a similar "type" to Birgel.
b.
On
E! True Hollywood Story
,
Gary Busey
says he was hired to play Joshua because they were looking for someone big and menacing enough to be a believable foe for
Mel Gibson
. Busey also credits the film for reviving his failing movie career.
c.
Ali MacGraw
s film debut.
d.
As seen in the end credits, the film was dedicated to David Sevigny, star
Chloë Sevigny
s father, who passed away from cancer a year prior to the films release.
6.
Which of the following famous movie trivia, is related to the Hollywood movie: Lethal Weapon (1987)?
a.
Final film of Darren McGavin.
b.
The girl who punches Mutt in the diner scene is
Sasha Spielberg
, daughter of director
Steven Spielberg
and
Kate Capshaw
(Willie Scott).
c.
Jackie Swanson
did perform the high fall on her own. Trained by legendary stuntman
Dar Robinson
. Also, the stunt was done using an airbag covered with a life-size painting of the driveway and cars, which, like a foreground miniature, visually blends into the real scene. Thus, the editor is able to hold the shot until just as she makes contact with the airbag, for greater realism.
d.
In real life,
Anthony Quinn
was a close personal friend of gangster
Frank Costello
after the mob boss retired and until Costellos death.
7.
Which of the following famous movie trivia, is related to the Hollywood movie: Lethal Weapon (1987)?
a.
Most critics agree that it is in this film that
Ginger Rogers
achieved solo movie stardom. Her studio, RKO, tried to insure this by not releasing any publicity stills of her with her buck-toothed, bespectacled, brunette persona.
b.
Selected by
Quentin Tarantino
for the First Quentin Tarantino Film Fest in Austin, Texas, 1996.
c.
M. Night Shyamalan
reportedly did a script polish for this film.
d.
Films soundtrack includes
Elvis Presley
song Ill Be Home for Christmas.
Darlene Love
, who plays Murtaughs wife, was background dancer in Elvis production
Elvis
.
8.
Which of the following famous movie trivia, is related to the Hollywood movie: Lethal Weapon (1987)?
a.
Viveca Lindfors
first Hollywood film.
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.
Leonard Nimoy
was one of the choices considered for directing, but he didnt feel comfortable doing action movies, and he was working on
3 Men and a Baby
at the time.
d.
Shot for a high school senior project.
9.
Which of the following famous movie trivia, is related to the Hollywood movie: Lethal Weapon (1987)?
a.
An alternate opening and ending were both filmed (and are available on the
Lethal Weapon 4
DVD). The alternate opening featured Martin Riggs drinking alone in a bar where he is accosted by a couple of thugs who want his money. Riggs claims all of his is in the bank and tells the thugs "not to fuck with him." The thugs attack him, but Riggs easily subdues them. He is then allowed to take a free bottle of booze from the bar in exchange for never returning. Director
Richard Donner
felt the movie should open with a brighter look at Riggs and filmed the scene with Riggs awakening in his trailer to replace it. The alternate ending featured Riggs and Murtaugh saying good-bye to one another. Murtaugh tells Riggs hes thinking of retiring, but Riggs tells him not to.
b.
All the actors did their own stunts.
c.
Drew Barrymore auditioned for a role in the film.
d.
James Nguyen
spent four years making this movie.
10.
Which of the following famous movie trivia, is related to the Hollywood movie: Lethal Weapon (1987)?
a.
Wes Craven
s original title for the film was Blood Relations. Producer
Peter Locke
however disliked the title. Numerous titles were then considered and the film tested best under the title The Hills Have Eyes, though Craven himself initially disliked the title.
b.
Only the second DVD to sport a 6.1 DTS sound mix.
c.
Danny Glover
s character (Sergeant Roger Murtaugh) is 50 years old in the movie, but Glover was only 40 years old in 1986.
d.
Director
George Marshall
took over the role of the intimidating Army chef when the assigned actor didnt show up.
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