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Famous trivia from Hollywood movie : Mallrats (1995) Quiz
Famous trivia from Hollywood movie : Mallrats (1995) Quiz
This quiz will test your movies knowledge by asking you questions related to the various famous movie trivia from the Hollywood movie: Mallrats (1995).
About the movie:
Both dumped by their girlfriends, two best friends seek refuge in the local mall.
1.
Which of the following famous movie trivia, is related to the Hollywood movie: Mallrats (1995)?
a.
Originally,
William Atherton
was
Kevin Smith
s first choice to play Jared Svenning. Atherton chose not to do it because the film was aimed at a teenage audience.
b.
In Bennys dream,
Babe Ruth
says "I dont know why, but can I have this?" when referring to
Hank Aaron
s baseball card. Hank Aaron would go on to break Babe Ruths all-time home run record.
c.
The scenes in the mall were shot during the night from when the mall closed at 9:30 to when it opened at 9. The two kids who Ramone scalps the tickets to, were under 18 and due to labor laws couldnt film past certain hours, so they only had a 10-minute window to shoot their scenes
d.
Billy Russell
was cast as the Librarian (Crystallography expert), but became ill in January 1971 during production. He died in December of the same year. This character was removed from the film, with some of his lines transferred to the Tramp (
Paul Farrell
).
2.
Which of the following famous movie trivia, is related to the Hollywood movie: Mallrats (1995)?
a.
David Strathairn
, a non-smoker, smoked pipe tobacco in his prop cigarettes to portray
Edward R. Murrow
.
b.
During production, a TV movie (
Clerks.
) based on
Kevin Smith
s film
Clerks.
was being filmed.
c.
Doug Walker, also known as the internet comedian The Nostalgia Critic, listed this movie in his online list "Dougs Top 10 Movies He Hates But Everyone Else Loves." He also planned to due a Nostalgia Critic hate review of Matilda, but the idea was canceled to angry feedback from fans.
d.
While director Hergott gave an outline to the actors, most of the performances were improvised.
3.
Which of the following famous movie trivia, is related to the Hollywood movie: Mallrats (1995)?
a.
The central plot lines in all of the Beverly Hills Cop movies revolve around Axel Foley visiting Beverly Hills in order to investigate a shooting of a person that Axel is close to. In this movies case, the plot line involves Axel investigating the shooting of his friend Captain Bogomil. Unlike Mikey Tandino in the original and Inspector Todd in the 3rd movie, Bogomil survives being shot, and in fact is promoted to Chief of the Beverly Hills PD near the end of this film.
b.
Grace Kelly
, recently engaged to
Prince Rainier of Monaco
, wore her actual engagement ring for her characters engagement ring.
c.
During the final scene in the film at the baseball hall of fame, older Dottie walks past a billboard honoring Jimmy Dugan. It reads, "Jimmy Dugan Hits 58 Home Runs in 1936. When Jimmy Dugan hit his 58th home run, he set a new record for his beloved Chicago Clubs. The club had not seen a similar hitting streak for two decades and Dugans thrilling performance that season helped invigorate the team and set a new attendance record at Harvey Field as well. Jimmy Dugans greatest year was also marked by his appearance at 3rd base in the 1936 All-Star Game, where he hit a low slider out of the park driving in the winning run. Born 1906, Died 1987."
d.
Stan Lee
can be seen looking to his left or right repeatedly while talking with Brodie. This is so he can see his cue cards - not being a trained actor, memorizing lines was very difficult for him.
Jeremy London
, on the other hand, despite being an experienced actor, forgot his lines repeatedly.
4.
Which of the following famous movie trivia, is related to the Hollywood movie: Mallrats (1995)?
a.
Jake Gyllenhaal
and
Chris Cooper
first worked together on
October Sky
, although they only share one scene in this film.
b.
The studio almost replaced
Jason Mewes
("Jay") with
Seth Green
.
Kevin Smith
insisted that Mewes should play Jay, but the studio made Smith take auditions for the role.
Breckin Meyer
also auditioned. In the end, all concerned agreed that Mewes was right for the part.
c.
In 2006, "Wizard" magazine made a list of the 100 Greatest Villains of All Time, Dracula was ranked as #30 on the list. But, surprisingly, it was for
Duncan Regehr
s performance in this film. His performance was chosen over all other versions of the character. Regehrs Dracula is still considered to be one the absolute best interpretations of the character.
d.
George Miller
was
Eddie Murphy
s first choice for director.
5.
Which of the following famous movie trivia, is related to the Hollywood movie: Mallrats (1995)?
a.
The Wile E. Coyote-style blueprints used by Jay and Silent Bob were drawn by producer
Scott Mosier
.
b.
Before all the neighbors go over for a friendly chat,
Carrie Fisher
says "Before someone falls off a roof or sets themselves on fire." Both happen after this scene, Rumsfield falls off his roof and Ray sets himself on fire.
c.
For this movie, animation director Richard Williams set out to break three rules that previously were conventions for combining live-action and animation: first, move the camera as much as possible so the Toons dont look pasted on flat backgrounds; second, use lighting and shadows to an extreme that was never before attempted; third, have the Toons interact with real-world objects and people as much as possible.
d.
The DVD contains exactly 23 chapters.
6.
Which of the following famous movie trivia, is related to the Hollywood movie: Mallrats (1995)?
a.
Screenwriter
David Koepp
, who was originally involved with
Men in Black II
but left to write
Spider-Man
, signed on permanently for this film.
b.
"Lux Radio Theater" broadcast a 60 minute radio adaptation of the movie on April 5, 1948 with
Dana Andrews
reprising his film role.
c.
Eden Prairie Center, where the film was shot, worked out perfectly for the shooting. There were a lot of vacant storefronts, so the producers could set up "fake stores" for the film.
d.
The close-up of Leatherface cutting his leg on the chainsaw was the last shot to be filmed; the actor was wearing a metal plate over his leg, which was then covered with a piece of meat and a blood bag.
7.
Which of the following famous movie trivia, is related to the Hollywood movie: Mallrats (1995)?
a.
Body count: 145
b.
Shot in 1968, but not released until 1975, and even then at midnight showings at the Waverly theatre in Manhattan.
c.
Some cast members in studio records/casting call lists did not appear or were not identifiable in the movie. These were (with their character names):
Elliott Sullivan
(Tramp),
Al Hill
(Tramp) and
Donald Kirke
(Surgeon).
d.
While shopping, Rene Mosier (
Shannen Doherty
) is seen wearing at least three different outfits. Doherty had a clause in her contract that she could keep everything her character wore, so came up with the plan that her character should wear everything she bought on her shopping trip.
8.
Which of the following famous movie trivia, is related to the Hollywood movie: Mallrats (1995)?
a.
Central High school is actually Western Hills High School, alma mater of baseball greats
Pete Rose
and Whitey Herzog.
b.
The original Vestron VHS release had fanged monster paint-over of the original poster.
c.
Second and final teaming of actor
Charles Bronson
and director
Peter R. Hunt
. The two previously had made
Death Hunt
about six years earlier.
d.
This is the second film in
Kevin Smith
s intricately interconnected View Askewniverse series (the others being
Clerks.
,
Chasing Amy
,
Dogma
,
Jay and Silent Bob Strike Back
and
Clerks II
). The movies are all linked by characters, themes and events and each contains numerous references to the others.
9.
Which of the following famous movie trivia, is related to the Hollywood movie: Mallrats (1995)?
a.
Paramount executive
Peter Bart
bought the film rights to
Mario Puzo
s "The Godfather" before it was even finished. It was still only a 20-page outline.
b.
Despite its large budget, this serial utilized many sets from other Universal films, such as the laboratory and crypt set from
Bride of Frankenstein
, the castle interiors from
Draculas Daughter
, the idol from
The Mummy
and the opera house interiors from
The Phantom of the Opera
. In addition, the outer walls of Mings castle were actually the cathedral walls from
The Hunchback of Notre Dame
.
c.
The book Bob is reading in the bookstore is simply a mockup, as is the display stand - the real book had not come out yet.
d.
The mini-gun used in the film was the same mini-gun that was used in 1987s "Predator", also starring
Arnold Schwarzenegger
.
10.
Which of the following famous movie trivia, is related to the Hollywood movie: Mallrats (1995)?
a.
During the Batman homage as Jay and Bob escape from La Fours, the belting attached to
Kevin Smith
slipped. The crane refused to start (someone had shut it off), and the key could not be located, nearly resulting in a possibly lethal fall.
b.
The music and vocal tracks for all the deleted sequences have survived and can all be heard on Rhino Records Deluxe 2-CD soundtrack edition of the films songs and score. Every track on that album is heard in the exact order in which it would have appeared in the film had the movie never been edited to its final release length.
c.
This film was shot in Ultra Panavision for showing in Cinerama venues.
d.
Geena Davis was Michael Crichtons first choice for the female lead.
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