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Famous trivia from Hollywood movie : My Father the Hero (1994) Quiz
Famous trivia from Hollywood movie : My Father the Hero (1994) Quiz
This quiz will test your movies knowledge by asking you questions related to the various famous movie trivia from the Hollywood movie: My Father the Hero (1994).
About the movie:
A teenage girl on vacation in the Bahamas with her divorced father tries to impress a potential boyfriend by saying that her father is actually her lover.
1.
Which of the following famous movie trivia, is related to the Hollywood movie: My Father the Hero (1994)?
a.
The name of the tropical island resort Andre and Nicky vacation on is never actually mentioned by name at any point, although it was revealed on the credits that the filming was on location in the Bahamas.
b.
Final film of
Whip Wilson
.
c.
Michelle Pfeiffer
stated in interviews that she was initially put off by all the technical aspects of the film, but eventually learned to embrace them. In the end the actress found the experience both educational and enjoyable.
d.
During a preproduction lunch meeting with writer/director Dr. Gary Dresden and producers Heath McKnight and Marina Pronesti, Dr. Dresden came up with a movie idea based on something that happened while he played high school football in New York City.
2.
Which of the following famous movie trivia, is related to the Hollywood movie: My Father the Hero (1994)?
a.
Director
Zack Snyder
personally chose most of the music used in the film. His choices included "The Man Comes Around" by
Johnny Cash
, and Richard Cheeses cover of Disturbeds "Down With the Sickness". Snyder was the only person who thought these songs should be in the film, as most of the producers were against it.
b.
Nicole was originally to be called Veronica and Vero for short; in the original film
Mon père, ce héros.
, the character of Andres daughter was called Veronique and referred to as Vero. The name was changed to Nicole and Nicky for short by the screenwriters who thought it would make her seem more "Americanized" to the very French Andre, who would lament it in various ways all through the film. Other than Andre and Benjamin, all other characters were eventually renamed.
c.
In the DVD extras of "Back to the Future Part II",
Robert Zemeckis
had said that he really did not want the movie to take place in the future. That is because he felt that every time that a movie takes place in the future, it is mis-predicted.
d.
A nitrate print of this film survives in the UCLA Film and Television Archives.
3.
Which of the following famous movie trivia, is related to the Hollywood movie: My Father the Hero (1994)?
a.
Although Andre is a bad dancer,
Gérard Depardieu
who plays him actually studied dance for many years.
b.
The movie playing in the theater is "Friday the 13th pt.5" The scenes are shown out of order.
c.
The idea that Bugsy Seagel dreamed up the Las Vegas Strip on his own is only partly true. The Flamingo was the third major property on the Las Vegas Strip (behind the El Rancho and Last Frontier), and it wasnt even originally Bugsys idea. The idea for the Flamingo came from degenerate gambler Billy Wilkerson, who intended to model it after his Los Angeles nightclubs. Bugsy Seagel became Wilkersons partner and eventually took over the project. He later injected a lot of his own ideas into the project, but the original idea was not his.
d.
Martys guitars used throughout the movie: - Erlewine Chiquita ("big amp" sequence) - Ibanez black Strat copy (scenes of Martys band performing in the 80s) - Gibson 1963 ES-345TD (Marty performing at the dance)
4.
Which of the following famous movie trivia, is related to the Hollywood movie: My Father the Hero (1994)?
a.
The Baha men provided most of the soundtrack for the film with the exclusion of the musical score and
Gérard Depardieu
s musical performances.
b.
Through an apparent lab error, at least portions of the release prints used in the U.S. were not hard matted for spherical widescreen projection. This meant that if the projectionist did not properly frame the projected image, the audience would be able to see lens shades, microphones and other things not normally visible in the frame area.
c.
The over-the-top character of Malathian was patterned after comedienne
Julie Brown
.
d.
Gloria Swanson
said years later that this was her favorite of all her films.
5.
Which of the following famous movie trivia, is related to the Hollywood movie: My Father the Hero (1994)?
a.
Gérard Depardieu
is an accomplished pianist, and played live during the film.
b.
Alleged working titles included "Cold Fusion", "Black Sun" and "Beyond the Ice". The ice theme forms a major part of this movies marketing yet no such icy wording formed the movies eventual title. A number of James Bond stories however do evoke snow, cold or ice. These include the 1984 James Bond comic "Polestar" and the
John Gardner
James Bond novels "Icebreaker" (1983) and "Cold" (1996) whilst episodes of
James Bond Jr.
are called
Avalanche Run
and
The Thing in the Ice
.
c.
"Smart-tech" is loosely based on the "Circuit City" chain.
d.
Certain characters were written with specific actors in mind, including
Mike Martinkus
and Eric Olson as Edgar and Shaun of the Mages of Dungeon 26,
Hannah Marie Hines
as Emma of the Triple FFFs, Scottie Collins as James Finch, the organizer of the tournament, and
Ryan Grassmeyer
as Peter of the Frat Pack.
6.
Which of the following famous movie trivia, is related to the Hollywood movie: My Father the Hero (1994)?
a.
Assault on Precinct 13
is the most fun
John Carpenter
has ever had as a director.
b.
Despite the aviation element of this movie,
Shirley Temple
was never allowed to actually ride in an airplane during filming; her life insurance policy voided claims resulting from aircraft.
c.
This film is a remake of
Mon père, ce héros.
, which had been made in France three years before the release of the remake. Both films starred
Gérard Depardieu
as Andre.
d.
Dixie Carter
s final film appearance.
7.
Which of the following famous movie trivia, is related to the Hollywood movie: My Father the Hero (1994)?
a.
"The Screen Guild Theater" broadcast a 30 minute radio adaptation of the movie on December 7, 1942 with
Greer Garson
and
Walter Pidgeon
reprising their film roles.
b.
This was the last time
Tom Tyler
played a romantic lead.
c.
Nick Nolte
and
Jeff Bridges
were discussed as a possible alternative for the two leading roles.
d.
Disney paid $450,000 for the remake rights to the French original before it had even been released in the US.
8.
Which of the following famous movie trivia, is related to the Hollywood movie: My Father the Hero (1994)?
a.
The only movie in which
Cynthia Rothrock
broke a bone while filming (her finger).
b.
Katherine Heigl
says she is mortified about the white thonged swimsuit, and has said had she known then what she knows now, she would have refused to wear it.
c.
Jan Claire
, who plays Ellie, assisted with casting the film and was brought on to play the role of Ellie at last minute when the original actress dropped out.
d.
The American Ballet Company does not exist. There is, however, the American Ballet Theater (ABT), where
Ethan Stiefel
(Cooper Nielson) is a principal dancer.
9.
Which of the following famous movie trivia, is related to the Hollywood movie: My Father the Hero (1994)?
a.
Gérard Depardieu
reprises his role from the French original.
b.
Steven Spielberg
convinced
J.J. Abrams
to direct the film, and provided advice on some of the action sequences.
c.
Jennifer Beals was the original choice to play Amanda.
d.
A different ending was shot for the British release, which toned down the behavior of Brian Aherne at the wedding.
10.
Which of the following famous movie trivia, is related to the Hollywood movie: My Father the Hero (1994)?
a.
The cameraman waited with a camera running for days for the shot of a crow eating an eye. They had to wait for the crow to really eat the sheeps eye.
b.
The
Auguste Renoir
painting given to Aurora by her mother is referenced throughout the movie, first when Aurora tells Emma she considered (but decided against) giving it to her as a wedding gift, again when Emma calls Aurora asking to borrow money, and once more when Aurora uses it as an excuse to invite Garrett to her bedroom. The exact value of a Renoir original portrait is difficult to pinpoint for a specific point in time due to the infrequency of transactions. However, its safe to say that had Aurora sold the painting through a reputable auction house around 1980, it would have sold for well over $100,000 and possibly close to $1 million.
c.
Marks the first film collaboration between director
Martin Scorsese
and star
Robert De Niro
.
d.
Gérard Depardieu
offered to sing a song on the soundtrack for the credits as he had for _
Mon père, ce héros.
_. Instead, the screenwriters begged him to perform "Thank Heavens for Little Girls" during a talent show. It was later referred to as the funniest scene in the film.
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