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Famous trivia from Hollywood movie : Mystery Science Theater 3000: The Movie (1996) Quiz
Famous trivia from Hollywood movie : Mystery Science Theater 3000: The Movie (1996) Quiz
This quiz will test your movies knowledge by asking you questions related to the various famous movie trivia from the Hollywood movie: Mystery Science Theater 3000: The Movie (1996).
About the movie:
Mike Nelson and his robot companions watch and give their comments about "This Island Earth".
1.
Which of the following famous movie trivia, is related to the Hollywood movie: Mystery Science Theater 3000: The Movie (1996)?
a.
Paul Winchell
, the original voice of Tigger, was replaced by
Jim Cummings
, who had voiced Tigger in a number of later stories of
The New Adventures of Winnie the Pooh
. (Although Winchell did provide Tiggers voice for a number of stories from that series.) The reason given was the 76-year-olds voice was just too scratchy now to properly portray the character. Walt Disney Imagineers heard about this and insisted on hiring Winchell to provide Tiggers voice for the new "Many Adventures of Winnie the Pooh" attraction at
Walt Disney
World. He was and its Winchells voice that is used in the ride.
b.
When Universal originally released the movie, they thought that a limited release in a select group of "college towns" (where they believed MST3K was most appreciated) over a longer period of time would lead to a box office bonanza and keep it from having to compete with the early summer blockbusters like
Twister
and
Mission: Impossible
. Instead, very few fans of the show were even aware that the movie had been released and the film languished in relative obscurity throughout the spring and early summer. This was the first (and last) time that Universal attempted such a plan.
c.
Mickey Rourke
was always the first choice for the role, but due to his erratic nature and reputation, the original financing for the film fell through.
d.
Silent Bob speaks a total of 102 words.
2.
Which of the following famous movie trivia, is related to the Hollywood movie: Mystery Science Theater 3000: The Movie (1996)?
a.
When Mike Nelson uses the manipulator arms to free the Hubble, not only does the panel say Manos (see above), but when he clicks the button we hear a subtle reworking of Torgos theme. Torgo was the central character of Manos, The Hands Of Fate and Mike Nelson would often make cameos spoofing Torgo throughout the shows existence prior to his taking over from Joel Hodgson (the shows creator and star for 4 and a half seasons).
b.
A majority of this movie was shot on various locations without permits.
c.
Pachas name means "earth" in the Incan Language.
d.
After the "Car chase" when Charlie tells Maverick that she didnt want anyone to find out she was falling for him, Maverick originally had a line to say.
Tom Cruise
forgot the line and "ad libbed" by kissing
Kelly McGillis
instead.
Tony Scott
liked it so much, he left the scene like that.
3.
Which of the following famous movie trivia, is related to the Hollywood movie: Mystery Science Theater 3000: The Movie (1996)?
a.
At ninety minutes, each episode of the television series is actually longer than the movie runs (73 minutes).
b.
Filmed April 1-late April 1947, the last of RKOs four classic Dick Tracy features, and the only one in which
Ralph Byrd
takes second billing. He would continue playing the character on television, until his untimely death in 1952.
c.
In his scene confronting Count Dracula,
J. Carrol Naish
looks noticeably older than he does elsewhere in the film. This is due to the time that had elapsed between the bulk of his scenes, when it was intended as a different film entirely, and the Dracula/Frankenstein scenes that were grafted on later.
d.
The pottery scene was the sexiest thing
Patrick Swayze
said hed ever done on film.
4.
Which of the following famous movie trivia, is related to the Hollywood movie: Mystery Science Theater 3000: The Movie (1996)?
a.
Two different basic designs were created for the Millennium Falcon. The rejected one became the Rebel Blockade Runner seen at the start of the 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.
At one point, Crow quips, "Oh, PLEASE, let us get the Sci-Fi Channel, oh please, oh please, oh please!" At the time, the production company Best Brains was negotiating a deal to air on the Sci-Fi Channel.
d.
Joseph B. Vasquez
wrote the script in three days. He originally wrote the part of Vinny for himself to play.
5.
Which of the following famous movie trivia, is related to the Hollywood movie: Mystery Science Theater 3000: The Movie (1996)?
a.
The teaser trailer features Inspector Clouseau using the glass breaking device he got from Agent 006. This scene is not in the final film.
b.
Anne Strieber is referring to Joseph Campbells four-volume compendium of World Mythology with her "Masks of God" observation.
c.
The "hard copy of the status report" that Mike is reading at the beginning of the film is actually a copy of "Satellite News" the official newsletter of the Mystery Science Theater 3000 information club.
d.
The red blouse that
Lisa Kudrow
wears when she enters the Versace store is the same one worn by
Courteney Cox
(her cast mate from
Friends
) at the end of _Scream (1996)_.
6.
Which of the following famous movie trivia, is related to the Hollywood movie: Mystery Science Theater 3000: The Movie (1996)?
a.
Although shot on location in California, indigenous English plants were added and the grass was painted to give a greener, more English look.
b.
Most of the puppeteering for Gypsy was actually done by
Patrick Brantseg
(who would later take over both the puppeteering and voice in the TV series) and the voice was dubbed in later by
Jim Mallon
. This was so Mallon could focus on directing the scene rather than operating the puppet.
c.
When arriving upon the set to film the scene in which
Andy Serkis
(Gollum) has to catch a fish, they discovered that it had snowed overnight.
Peter Jackson
had the snow cleared on the set (which included defrosting the river as well as the land surrounding it) by 1:00 PM.
d.
In response to the widespread criticism of his having played Micawber with a strong American accent
W.C. Fields
responded, "My father was an Englishman and I inherited this accent from him! Are you trying to go against nature?!".
7.
Which of the following famous movie trivia, is related to the Hollywood movie: Mystery Science Theater 3000: The Movie (1996)?
a.
The original DVD release had no special features and was withdrawn from circulation in 2000. However in 2003 on the 7th anniversary of the movies premiere (19 April 1996) an unknown Internet fan released a Special Edition DVD. This two disc set has the widescreen version of the film, the theatrical trailer, TV spots, a review from E!, a slideshow presentation from the 1996 MST3K convention and the cut host segment & alternate ending.
b.
The first film to use DTS digital surround sound.
c.
This film is presumed lost. Please check your attic.
d.
This was voted the seventh scariest film of all time by Entertainment Weekly.
8.
Which of the following famous movie trivia, is related to the Hollywood movie: Mystery Science Theater 3000: The Movie (1996)?
a.
Leos "okay-okay-okay" schtick was based on Disneyland employees giving directions to Fantasyland. Originally, Leo was going to be an oily, effeminate character, but
Joe Pesci
didnt want to play him that way. He pitched the idea of making Leo all-too-eager to please, complete with "okay-okay-okay" ad libs, to
Richard Donner
. Donner laughed and said, "Do that! Do that!"
b.
The control panel for the robotic arms that Mike uses to grab the Hubble is marked "Manos." Manos, along with being Spanish for "hands", is also a reference to the movie
Manos: The Hands of Fate
which is generally agreed to be the worst movie ever shown on Mystery Science Theater 3000.
c.
Anjelica Huston
was considered for the role of Iona.
d.
The aircraft used to attack the Sea Witch were Heinkel HE-59 biplanes.
9.
Which of the following famous movie trivia, is related to the Hollywood movie: Mystery Science Theater 3000: The Movie (1996)?
a.
The first motion picture filmed entirely in The Woodlands, Texas, an affluent suburb of Houston.
b.
In reality, Soviet Heavyweights were not allowed to box professional fighters during the Cold War.
c.
A sculpture of the head of TVs Frank appears on door #2 of the "theater tunnel." TVs Frank was a popular character played by
Frank Conniff
, who left the show after the sixth season.
d.
The character of Mr. Snoops is a retouched "Mandrake" from "Miss Bianca".
10.
Which of the following famous movie trivia, is related to the Hollywood movie: Mystery Science Theater 3000: The Movie (1996)?
a.
All of
Liam Neeson
s characters ex-agency friends were played by actors who had previous roles in spy or cop thriller television shows and movies -
Jon Gries
played a major role in
The Pretender
,
Leland Orser
was in both
The Pretender
and
24
, and
David Warshofsky
has appeared in minor roles in numerous similar shows.
b.
Production in India was temporarily delayed due to a strike by the Federation of Western India Cine Employees that was staged by more than 100,000 Indian film industry workers in Mumbai protesting low wages, late payments and the employment of nonunion members in Bollywood.
c.
The TV shows usual density of gags was reduced for theatrical audiences, so that a larger number of people laughing wouldnt cause too much dialogue to be missed.
d.
Imanos Williams
, a real Japanese circus performer, appears in the scene where
Cantinflas
joins up with a Japanese circus as a performer.
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