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Famous trivia from Hollywood movie : Mystery Men (1999) Quiz
Famous trivia from Hollywood movie : Mystery Men (1999) Quiz
This quiz will test your movies knowledge by asking you questions related to the various famous movie trivia from the Hollywood movie: Mystery Men (1999).
About the movie:
A group of inept amateur superheroes must try to save the day when a supervillian threatens to destroy a major superhero and the city.
1.
Which of the following famous movie trivia, is related to the Hollywood movie: Mystery Men (1999)?
a.
Theres a small pennant with a Russian tricolor hanging behind the LCD screen at SALTs working desk. The Russian lettering on it says "To the participant of the war campaign in Chechnya".
b.
The bowlers skull ball was a custom ball. After the release of the movie, bowling ball manufacturer Ebonite made a less-detailed version of the skull ball as part of their Super Fun Ball line.
c.
Debuted in Denver on 3 May 2004 at the Starz Entertainment Movie Complex at Denvers Tivoli Center, chosen to be one of the films shown that evening as a part of the Denver Film Societys on-going "Colorado Filmmakers Series."
d.
Filming was stopped for weeks when
Dennis Quaid
had his collarbone broken by
Tim Fox
of the New England Patriots during filming. Footage of Quaid rolling in pain on the sidelines of the snow game appears in the finished film.
2.
Which of the following famous movie trivia, is related to the Hollywood movie: Mystery Men (1999)?
a.
Writer-director
Rudy Durand
made potential crew members read the screenplay. He only hired people to work on the film whom he felt liked the script.
b.
The release date was set without a script or a cast.
c.
Leslie Phillips
s cameo role in this film won him the part of Mr. Maxted in
Empire of the Sun
.
d.
A subtle reference to
William Shatner
: once, while recording lines for
Star Trek
The Animated Series, Shatner pronounced "sabotage" strangely and was asked twice to repeat the line. He finally blurted, "Dont tell me how to act - it sickens me!" In
Mystery Men
, this line is repeated by
Ben Stiller
. Later,
Janeane Garofalo
says to Stiller, "You say sabotage, I say saboTAGE," another Shatner quote from the Star Trek recording session.
3.
Which of the following famous movie trivia, is related to the Hollywood movie: Mystery Men (1999)?
a.
The chariot race was shot without sound. This was added in post-production when the decision was also made to not have any music throughout the sequence.
b.
Lampwick, the red-headed boy whom Pinocchio befriends at Pleasure Island is a caricature of Disney animator
Fred Moore
.
c.
On Casanova Frankensteins release papers (which are stamped "CURED"), one entry reveals that the patient is "unpredictable in bed."
d.
It is widely believed that
Orson Welles
directed this film, or at least large portions of it. However, in "This Is Orson Welles", he states he only acted in it and the directing credit should go to
Norman Foster
.
4.
Which of the following famous movie trivia, is related to the Hollywood movie: Mystery Men (1999)?
a.
The first feature theatrical film based on a DC comics property not made by Warner Bros.. (
Batman
(from Fox) was a spin-off from a TV series, and
Superman
(from Columbia) was a serial.)
b.
The "filmography" link in the DVD includes a page for the fictional
Donald Kaufman
, listing his works as
Adaptation.
and "The Three". There is a hidden link in the DVD main page. Scroll up from the main set of links and there is a telephone icon which appears, linking to a page with an "Adaptation Answering Machine" phone number, which had an answering machine with a message to leave your comments. Unfortunately, that phone number is no longer active.
c.
At one time,
Danny DeVito
was set to direct as well as star as The Shoveller.
d.
Average Shot Length (ASL) = 11 seconds
5.
Which of the following famous movie trivia, is related to the Hollywood movie: Mystery Men (1999)?
a.
The first film to be released simultaneously in both North and South Korea.
b.
Walking down the stairs at the White House,
James Cagney
goes into a tap dance. According to TCM, that was completely ad-libbed.
c.
Adorning the walls of Ross Alexanders office are large size portraits of up and coming WB players Jane Wyman (who also has a bit as a nurse in this film) and Bill Elliott, then known as Gordon Elliott.
d.
The two police squad cars seen throughout the film are both 1968 Dodge Chargers with various embellishments.
6.
Which of the following famous movie trivia, is related to the Hollywood movie: Mystery Men (1999)?
a.
A very early
Tallulah Bankhead
appearance in a film. She was 16 years old. This film appears to be lost. However a still picture of Tallulah and Tom Moore is found on page 161 of Daniel Blums "Pictorial History of the Silent Film", circa 1953.
b.
Casanova Frankensteins castle is heavily influenced by the works of Catalan architect Antonio Gaudi, down to details such as railings, capitals on columns, and the alcove in which Spleen and Invisible Boy cower.
c.
Ron Howard
refused to have any association with the film, feeling concerned that the whole point of the first film would immediately be squandered.
d.
Rose Windsor
, a member of the British Royal Family, worked - and is credited as - an Art Department Assistant on this film. Her wedding to a member of the Royal Family was featured in OK! magazine - largely due to
Prince William Windsor
s girlfriend
Kate Middleton
attending her wedding. She specifically asked to be credited on Harry Potter as Rose Windsor rather than her full Royal title.
7.
Which of the following famous movie trivia, is related to the Hollywood movie: Mystery Men (1999)?
a.
Inadvertently omitted from the American Film Institute Catalog of Feature Films 1921-1929.
b.
The Fosters bad luck is connected to the mysterious "Tripplehorns".
Ray Liotta
(Joe Miletto), previously co-starred with
Jeanne Tripplehorn
in
Crazy on the Outside
.
c.
Many critics believe that part of Daisy (
Heather Graham
) was inspired by
Anne Heche
, with whom
Steve Martin
had an relationship years before. Heche then had a highly publicized relationship with
Ellen DeGeneres
. But Martin has categorically denied that Daisy was based on Heche.
d.
The name of
Janeane Garofalo
s characters father, Carmine, is also the name of Garofalos father.
8.
Which of the following famous movie trivia, is related to the Hollywood movie: Mystery Men (1999)?
a.
Leonard McCoy mentions joining Starfleet after his divorce. This fact wasnt original to the film.
D.C. Fontana
, one of the Original Series writers, wrote an unfilmed episode story for the third season that would have established this failed marriage and also McCoys daughter Joanna.
b.
When Brody is trying to cut in line at the comic book store and is being yelled at, the "fan boy" says, "Tell em, Steve Dave!" The man named Steve Dave yelling at Brody is played by
Bryan Johnson
, and the fan boy is played by
Walter Flanagan
. This catchphrase was later used as the title of a podcast that Johnson and Flanagan both take part in.
c.
Ricky Jay
s character tells Captain Amazing, "Im a publicist, not a magician." Jay is in fact a well-known magician.
d.
The film premiered at the Sundance Film Festival in January, 2002.
9.
Which of the following famous movie trivia, is related to the Hollywood movie: Mystery Men (1999)?
a.
The two Wonder Women who fight have black and red hair, eerily paralleling the storyline in the Wonder Woman comics where the black-haired Princess Diana is forced to give up the title (and costume) of Wonder Woman to the red-haired Amazon Artemis.
b.
Originally it wasnt supposed to be Mary Jane in the taxi at the end of the film during the climactic fight. This was changed during the middle of shooting.
c.
In the scene where "Mad Dog" tries to lynch Marty,
Michael J. Fox
was accidentally hanged, rendering him unconscious for a short time. He records this in his autobiography "Lucky Man" (2002)
d.
Tim Burton
and
Johnny Depp
s eighth collaboration.
10.
Which of the following famous movie trivia, is related to the Hollywood movie: Mystery Men (1999)?
a.
The Bowlers stream-of-consciousness monologue in support of independent filmmaking at the conclusion of the film was originally not intended to be included in the finished print.
Janeane Garofalo
was instructed by director
Kinka Usher
to say whatever came to her mind at the time (Usher simply wanted to use up some excess film.) Usher liked her performance so much he edited it into the final print.
b.
John Lennon
s son
Sean Lennon
knew nothing about his fathers former life among
The Beatles
, until he saw the movie at his babysitters. When Sean asked, Lennon explained that hed given up that life, to be with Sean and
Yoko Ono
.
c.
Actual German and Soviet dialogue and aircraft were used in the movie.
d.
"The Screen Guild Theater" broadcast a 60 minute radio adaptation of the movie on May 17, 1951 with
Greer Garson
reprising her film role.
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