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Famous trivia from Hollywood movie : Masters of the Universe (1987) Quiz
Famous trivia from Hollywood movie : Masters of the Universe (1987) Quiz
This quiz will test your movies knowledge by asking you questions related to the various famous movie trivia from the Hollywood movie: Masters of the Universe (1987).
About the movie:
A life-action feature film based on the popular cartoon kids show about a prince turned warrior named He-Man.
1.
Which of the following famous movie trivia, is related to the Hollywood movie: Masters of the Universe (1987)?
a.
Lucille Ball
and
Desi Arnaz
first met on the set of this movie.
b.
The plot thread with Sen. Geary is a direct reference to
The Godfather
, when Vito laments that he wanted Michael to be a "big shot" who "pulled the strings." In particular, he had hoped Michael would become a Senator. Michael assures him, "well get there, Pop." At the opening of this film, we see Michael explicitly rebuffing the demands of a US Senator, turning the tables by making demands of his own.
c.
The original idea was to have the film set on Eternia throughout and be much more faithful to the cartoon, but since the first draft the script was written to have it set on earth and reduce the amount of sets, and strange characters they would need to create.
d.
This was the first feature film ever to premiere at the Vatican.
2.
Which of the following famous movie trivia, is related to the Hollywood movie: Masters of the Universe (1987)?
a.
Dolph Lundgren
was the first to be cast in the film and
Frank Langella
was the last to be cast.
b.
Being that the boom microphone is an actual character in the movie, a professional boom pole had to be rented for the shooting days during which the microphone would appear on screen. All other days of production, it was simply fastened to a broomstick to save money.
c.
The playing cards used during the prom were from Rio, a Las Vegas casino.
d.
The original two bats in the film were brought from Indonesia.
3.
Which of the following famous movie trivia, is related to the Hollywood movie: Masters of the Universe (1987)?
a.
This is the third live-action adaptation of
Akira Toriyama
s "Dragon Ball" manga; there were two other films before this, both of which were unlicensed and thus unofficial adaptations. The first was
Xin qi long zhu
("Dragon Ball: The Magic Begins"), which was made in Taiwan. The second, "Doreagon Boeru" ("Dragon Ball") was made in South Korea in 1990.
b.
After the credits, Skeletors head pops up from the lake and says, "Ill be back!" which sets the stage for a sequel that was never made. However, a script for a "Masters of the Universe" sequel was written, only to be re-written and become the script for the
Jean-Claude Van Damme
movie
Cyborg
.
c.
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.
d.
In the original script, Chicolini and Pinky were cousins and Bob was Fireflys son.
4.
Which of the following famous movie trivia, is related to the Hollywood movie: Masters of the Universe (1987)?
a.
The parking structure scene was shot on the roof of the garage that serves the Arclight Cinemas Hollywood theater complex. When the film was shown in that theater, many patrons were technically watching the scene unfold in the same spaces where their cars were parked.
b.
Will Smith
s squadron were stationed at El Toro air base. This is the same name as the air base from which the Flying Wing Bomber flew out of to drop the A-bomb on the Martians in the movie
The War of the Worlds
. El Toro Marine Corps Air Station was a real air base in Orange County, California, from 1943 until its decommissioning in 1999.
c.
Sarah Douglas
was initially approached to play the part of Evil-Lyn, in an attempt to cash in on her success of playing wicked, evil villainesses in
Superman
,
Superman II
and
Conan the Destroyer
, but the interest came to nothing and ultimately
Meg Foster
played the part.
d.
Brian Thompson
(Trent Porter) is the only actor to appear in both the original film version of
Alien Nation
and the subsequent television adaptation
Alien Nation
.
5.
Which of the following famous movie trivia, is related to the Hollywood movie: Masters of the Universe (1987)?
a.
John Garfield
s first film and an Oscar nomination.
b.
The Japanese newspaper article on Frank Flannagan does not mention him, but rather reads "The great newspaper king Kane dies". This is the same article from
Citizen Kane
, with the name and picture of Frank Flannagan added in.
c.
Produced for a very modest $1.2 million, the film racked up outrageously large grosses in its limited release. Debuting in Detroit, it hit New York City at Thanksgiving and earned $3.109m, holding screens until the end of the year.
d.
Dolph Lundgren
does all his own stunts in the movie.
6.
Which of the following famous movie trivia, is related to the Hollywood movie: Masters of the Universe (1987)?
a.
Due to financial difficulties, Cannon Cinema made a decision to discontinue all filming 3 days before its scheduled end, leaving the movie in a quandary. All the climactic scenes were completed bar the final battle and resolution between He-Man and Skeletor. After 2 months, the Cannon Cinema executives allowed director
Gary Goddard
to film the ending in a complete, albeit rushed manner.
b.
The fictional "Patricia Willard scandal" at Danvers State Hospital, cited by Mike at the films beginning, strongly appears to have been inspired by a real-life wave of problematic "Satanism and sex-abuse" allegations that swept the United States circa the 1980s, including (among others) one involving the Amirault family in nearby Malden, Massachusetts. Reporter Dorothy Rabinowitz won a Pulitzer Prize for her book chronicling that bizarre case, "No Crueler Tyrannies: Accusation, False Witness, and Other Terrors of Our Times," in 2001.
c.
Harrison Ford
declined the lead role, feeling the script had boiled the Revolutionary War down to a "one-mans-revenge" melodrama.
d.
To create the desaturated pastel effect image of the movie, director of photography
Oswald Morris
used a unique dye transfer technique that uses broad-cut black and white matrices. This causes the separation, and contains the other two colors before recombining to create the desired effect. A silver layer was later added in the 4th pass.
7.
Which of the following famous movie trivia, is related to the Hollywood movie: Masters of the Universe (1987)?
a.
The name of the Bar where the confrontation between White Goodmans team and Average Joes occurs "The Dirty Sanchez" refers to a deviant sexual practice.
b.
For the Christmas party scene at Mercer house, they actually invited a large number of people who had previously been at Jim Williams parties, including several members of his family. These extras praised the movie party because, not only was the atmosphere correct, but Kevin Spacey perfectly played Jim and how he meandered through his parties.
c.
Many of the buildings in the downtown areas shown in the film are no longer standing, having been destroyed during major earthquakes in the 1990s.
d.
During the hot dog costume scene, Schrader mentions how James Garfield even wore the suit, though not a member of the fictional BKE fraternity in the movie James Garfield was in fact a member of the Delta Upsilon International Fraternity. Plus, the earliest possible date for the invention of hot dogs is 1870. James Garfield graduated from college in 1856 - fourteen years before hot dogs were supposed to have been invented.
8.
Which of the following famous movie trivia, is related to the Hollywood movie: Masters of the Universe (1987)?
a.
The character of Gwildor was created to replace Orko from
He-Man and the Masters of the Universe
.
b.
This film is presumed lost. Please check your attic.
c.
Ronda Rousey and Jimmy Pedro both won bronze medals in the Olympics. AnnMaria DeMars and Jimmy Pedro are both world champions. Tony Okada and Jimmy Pedro went to the Olympics together in 92 at Barcelona, Spain.
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.
9.
Which of the following famous movie trivia, is related to the Hollywood movie: Masters of the Universe (1987)?
a.
Much of the movie, including the music store battle and the scenes with the villains marching triumphantly down a street, was filmed in Whittier, California.
b.
Director
Franco Zeffirelli
reportedly wanted
Mel Gibson
for the titular role after seeing his near-suicide scene in
Lethal Weapon
c.
Julie Andrews
wore a wig in the movie.
d.
Body count: 10
10.
Which of the following famous movie trivia, is related to the Hollywood movie: Masters of the Universe (1987)?
a.
According to the producers, had
Bruce Lee
been alive at the time, he would have been offered the part that eventually went to
David Carradine
. Had Lee taken the part, the producers would have billed the film as "the rematch of the century".
b.
Actress
Christina Pickles
(the Sorceress) plays the mother of
Courteney Cox
(Julie) on the TV show
Friends
.
c.
There is some question about the authors of the song "Wherever You Are." Both the AFI Catalog and The Motion Picture Guide list them as
Charles Tobias
and
Cliff Friend
. However, published sheet music (Cinema Sheet Music, McFarland, 1991) indicate it was
Harry Ruby
and
Bert Kalmar
. Tobias and Friend did write a song called "Wherever You Are," but the lyrics are entirely different than those sung in this movie.
d.
Filmed and edited in one month.
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