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Famous trivia from Hollywood movie : Neighbors (1981) Quiz
Famous trivia from Hollywood movie : Neighbors (1981) Quiz
This quiz will test your movies knowledge by asking you questions related to the various famous movie trivia from the Hollywood movie: Neighbors (1981).
About the movie:
A quiet man's peaceful suburban lifestyle is threatened by the new, obnoxious couple that moves in next door.
1.
Which of the following famous movie trivia, is related to the Hollywood movie: Neighbors (1981)?
a.
The Delta House actors were brought to the set five days before the Omega House actors to get into character, in an intentional effort to cause cliques to form.
Barry Levinson
would use this tactic years later with the principal cast of
Diner
.
b.
Those are actual dead deer that
Kevin Costner
pulls out of the river. To look authentic the carcasses had to be heavy, so animals killed on the highways were collected for the scene.
c.
The original score was written by Blues Brothers Band founding member
Tom Scott
. It was very serious and dramatic, and tested badly with audiences. So,
John G. Avildsen
asked his frequent collaborator
Bill Conti
to write a score emphasizing the comedic aspects of the film. Both scores were released in 2007 by the Varese Sarabande CD club in a limited edition.
d.
Funded by a Baptist church. Several members of the cast let themselves be baptized.
2.
Which of the following famous movie trivia, is related to the Hollywood movie: Neighbors (1981)?
a.
The movie received a wide release (308 theatres) on 15 July 1970 which was rare for AIP at the time. The New York release in November was typical of AIP at that time - NYC was nearly always one of the last stops for its pix.
b.
The original script was written in 1944 and sat on the shelf at Warner Brothers until 1963 when at long last it was finally in production.
c.
Dan Aykroyd
wears a pair of sky blue contact lenses throughout the film that have the disquieting effect of making his pupils appear dilated all the time. In the theatrical release and earlier copies of the film this effect is not nearly as noticeable as on HD televisions today.
d.
The car belonging to Eddie Poole is a Stutz Blackhawk, a very rare high-status car of the 70s and 80s, owned by such luminaries as
Elvis Presley
and
Frank Sinatra
. (Elvis scooped Sinatra by offering almost double what Sinatra had deposited on a Stutz.)
3.
Which of the following famous movie trivia, is related to the Hollywood movie: Neighbors (1981)?
a.
The nine-inch-long model of the "Mothership" that was used in the final sequences was kept locked up in
Steven Spielberg
s garage to help prevent stories about it from appearing in the media before the publication of CE3K.
b.
Anthony Hopkins
discusses psychic ability and synchronicity with the director in an interview included on the DVD. In that exchange, he tells how he had been in Florence, filming
Hannibal
and reading a non fiction book by
William Goldman
. In the book, Goldman discussed previously working with Hopkins and discussed
Kathy Bates
in
Misery
. Hopkins recalled thinking that it would be interesting to work with Goldman again, and it would be interesting to work on a
Stephen King
story. Two days later, a call came that there was a script for him to read, by Goldman, based on a King story. Hopkins accepted immediately.
c.
John Belushi
s final film.
d.
The only adaption of an
S.E. Hinton
novel not to feature
Emilio Estevez
.
4.
Which of the following famous movie trivia, is related to the Hollywood movie: Neighbors (1981)?
a.
The film was profitable because the studio decided to release the film in the largest number of theaters possible during the end of the year holiday season before the reviews and word of mouth spread to damage the film.
b.
The sound of Darth Vaders shuttle door opening is reportedly a recording of a whole block of Alcatraz cell doors slamming shut.
c.
Randall and the Happy Scrappy Hero Pup lady are not actually in the room at the same time.
Jeff Anderson
refused to read the list of porno movies in front of her, and particularly in front of the child (although the reaction shots of the Happy Scrappy Hero Pup lady were obtained by reading the list to her).
d.
Dirk Bogarde
was considered for the role of Gaston and expressed interest, but he was unable to commit due to his having a contract with producer
J. Arthur Rank
.
5.
Which of the following famous movie trivia, is related to the Hollywood movie: Neighbors (1981)?
a.
Originally,
John Belushi
wanted the final piece of music to be a punk rock song performed by Fear, the band fronted by singer/actor
Lee Ving
. The studio music supervisor rejected the song choice.
b.
Judy Holiday and Paul Douglas starred together on Broadway in Born Yesterday. Judy was cast in the film, but Paul Douglas role was played in the film by Broderick Crawford.
c.
Early in the movie, when
Cory Danziger
is eating breakfast, a box of Gremlins cereal can be seen on the kitchen counter in the background. Director
Joe Dante
also directed
Gremlins
and
Corey Feldman
was in
Gremlins
.
d.
Moxon wears jersey #4 in homage to
James Van Der Beek
s favorite football player, Green Bay Packers quarterback
Brett Favre
.
6.
Which of the following famous movie trivia, is related to the Hollywood movie: Neighbors (1981)?
a.
John Belushi
got so sick of
John G. Avildsen
s directing style that at one point he called his friend and director
John Landis
late one night and asked if he could take over directing the movie. When Landis heard they were already filming, he explained that he couldnt do it.
b.
The 35mm print sent to theatres was titled "Wonderbar".
c.
One of Disneys four "Package Films". During the second World War, the studio lost a lot of manpower and resources which left them with countless unfinished ideas too long for shorts, too short for features. So, inventive as they are, they stuck short ideas together into feature length movies. See also
The Adventures of Ichabod and Mr. Toad
,
Melody Time
and
Fun & Fancy Free
.
d.
Initially Calibos had no dialogue and was a purely stop motion character. After a rewrite to the script dialogue was added and the role was given to
Neil McCarthy
.
7.
Which of the following famous movie trivia, is related to the Hollywood movie: Neighbors (1981)?
a.
John Belushi
was originally cast in the role of Vic and
Dan Aykroyd
in the role of Earl. The two decided to switch roles just prior to filming the movie.
b.
Burgess Meredith
, in his film debut, recreates the role he played in the original Broadway production.
c.
During the date scene between Kevin and Michelle, they talk about the
George A. Romero
film
Dawn of the Dead
, and mention actor
Ken Foree
who appeared in both versions of the zombie classic. Foree is also the star of
Black Santas Revenge
, which was written, produced and directed by Damaged Goods creator
David F. Walker
.
d.
The first film in the series released by both New Line Cinema and Paramount Pictures. Originally, Paramount owned the rights to the series after the original was released in 1980 but sold the rights to New Line Cinema in the early 1990s after poor box office returns of
Friday the 13th Part VIII: Jason Takes Manhattan
. New Line bought the rights to the characters of Jason Voorhees and Pamela Voorhees, the Crystal Lake name, and the trademark for the title "Friday the 13th". All footage from the first eight films and the remake rights for the first film remained the property of Paramount. New Line Cinema released
Jason Goes to Hell: The Final Friday
,
Jason X
and
Freddy vs. Jason
. When Platinum Dunes came aboard to develop the new film, they wanted the freedom to use scenarios and characters from the films still owned by Paramount. After a legal dispute, the companies decided to co-produce the 2009 film.
8.
Which of the following famous movie trivia, is related to the Hollywood movie: Neighbors (1981)?
a.
Angelina Jolie
did her own Bungee-Ballet, and according to an interview with her on the
Jay Leno
show, injured her ankle on the first take when landing on top of a chandelier went bad, so that part of the scene had to be done over again after she recovered.
b.
Michael Crichton
wrote the rough draft for the novel from which this film is adapted while he was still a medical student. He was inspired after a conversation with one of his teachers about the concept of crystal-based life-forms.
c.
This was a troubled production because the actors argued with the director, the director argued with producers and everybody tried to rewrite the screenplay. At one point,
John Belushi
, who would soon die from a drug overdose, accused writer
Larry Gelbart
of drinking too much.
d.
James Stewart
was nervous about the phone scene kiss because it was his first screen kiss since his return to Hollywood after the war. Under
Frank Capra
s watchful eye, Stewart filmed the scene in only one unrehearsed take, and it worked so well that part of the embrace was cut because it was too passionate to pass the censors.
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