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Famous trivia from Hollywood movie : Pretty in Pink (1986) - Part (2) Quiz
Famous trivia from Hollywood movie : Pretty in Pink (1986) - Part (2) Quiz
This quiz will test your movies knowledge by asking you questions related to the various famous movie trivia from the Hollywood movie: Pretty in Pink (1986).
About the movie:
A poor girl must choose between the affections of her doting childhood sweetheart and a rich but sensitive playboy.
1.
Which of the following famous movie trivia, is related to the Hollywood movie: Pretty in Pink (1986)?
a.
The lines for Niko were revised after Williams was casted due to his thick accent.
b.
According to writer
Robert Engels
, he and director
David Lynch
originally conceived this film as the first in a series of of films exploring the mythology of the Black Lodge. To that effect, the two inserted four characters as "outs" with which to continue the story: Agent Dale Cooper (
Kyle MacLachlan
), Agent Phillip Jeffries (
David Bowie
), Major Garland Briggs (
Don S. Davis
) and Agent Chester Desmond (
Chris Isaak
). The critical and box-office failure of this film, however, caused Lynch to abandon any plans for sequels.
c.
Justine Bateman
reportedly turned down the role of Andie.
d.
This was the first
Bud Abbott
and
Lou Costello
film that did not contain musical numbers. As a result, it was shortest film that they had made to date.
2.
Which of the following famous movie trivia, is related to the Hollywood movie: Pretty in Pink (1986)?
a.
The movies line "Well, heres another nice mess youve gotten me into." was voted as the #60 movie quote by the American Film Institute (out of 100).
b.
Director
Gus Van Sant
has been involved with the making of
Harvey Milk
projects for over fifteen years. For his unsuccessful attempt to film
The Mayor of Castro Street
in the early 1990s, many actors were under consideration for the role of Harvey Milk including
Robin Williams
,
Richard Gere
,
Daniel Day-Lewis
, and
James Woods
.
c.
The football jersey frequently worn by Michael in the film is that of fan favorite #80
Wayne Chrebet
of the New York Jets.
d.
Tatum ONeal
,
Lori Loughlin
,
Diane Lane
,
Sarah Jessica Parker
and
Brooke Shields
were each considered for the role of Andie.
3.
Which of the following famous movie trivia, is related to the Hollywood movie: Pretty in Pink (1986)?
a.
According to the documentary
Like Father, Like Son
,
Duke Mitchell
actually plugged crippled stage manager Maurice Dukes wheel chair into an outlet and put his foot in a urinal because he was mad at him. This inspired the opening scene.
b.
Jodie Foster
turned down the role of Andie.
c.
Tony Curtis
was cast in a major cameo but was replaced.
d.
Jaws
single-handedly caused a downturn in the package holiday trade.
4.
Which of the following famous movie trivia, is related to the Hollywood movie: Pretty in Pink (1986)?
a.
Lupin says that he was very close with Harrys mother. This may seem at odds with the books story that Lily Evans was a close friend of Lupins rival Severus Snape. However,
J.K. Rowling
revealed that after graduating from Hogwarts, Lupin still found it difficult to find paying work, because nobody wanted to employ a werewolf. James and Lily, therefore, financially supported him.
b.
Howard Deutch
s directorial debut.
c.
The twenty-first of twenty-eight Blondie movies starring
Penny Singleton
as Blondie Bumstead and
Arthur Lake
as Dagwood Bumstead.
d.
The premise is similar to that of
Hoi Polloi
,
The Three Stooges
film. Two rich guys are arguing about what matters most: breeding or upbringing. One bets the other they can take any bum off the street and make him a gentleman.
5.
Which of the following famous movie trivia, is related to the Hollywood movie: Pretty in Pink (1986)?
a.
Vitaphone Production reels #4872-4879 and #4841 (trailer)
b.
The Museum of Modern Art in New York invited
Clint Eastwood
to present his film at a special screening, essentially marking the acceptance of him as an American film-maker of note.
c.
Dog my cats is an American expression used to indicate astonishment.
d.
Robert Downey Jr.
was almost cast as Duckie when the ending had Andie getting together with Duckie. Per
Molly Ringwald
, this ending may have stuck if Downey won the role because he didnt give her the "brother vibe"
Jon Cryer
did.
6.
Which of the following famous movie trivia, is related to the Hollywood movie: Pretty in Pink (1986)?
a.
The original Broadway production of "Cobra" by
Martin Brown
opened at the Hudson Theater on April 22, 1924 and ran for 63 performances.
b.
Is the only film that stars both
Jack Lemmon
and
Walter Matthau
without the two of them sharing a scene.
c.
Alan Reed
, who plays Sally Tomatoes, was the voice of Fred Flinstone, a Hanna-Barbera cartoon. Huckleberry Hound - the mask that Holly picks up in the store - is also a Hanna-Barbera cartoon.
d.
Tracey Ullman
was considered for the role of Iona but her American accent wasnt quite there at the time.
7.
Which of the following famous movie trivia, is related to the Hollywood movie: Pretty in Pink (1986)?
a.
At the end of the film there are 17 survivors. However, there were only 16 survivors of the crash that the film is based on. The real-life counterpart of the character "Hugo Diaz" died in the avalanche.
b.
Charlie Sheen
auditioned for the role of Blane.
c.
Kathleen Howard
was left with a fractured jaw when the punch that
Barbara Stanwyck
threw accidentally made contact. Stanwyck was reportedly mortified by the incident.
d.
Widmarks character was later given his own ongoing television series, in spite of the fact that he appears to die at the end of the original film.
8.
Which of the following famous movie trivia, is related to the Hollywood movie: Pretty in Pink (1986)?
a.
In the scene where Trevor performs Monologues for a dollar on the street, passers by thought the scene was real and gave Trevor (
Damian Bailey
) money.
b.
Greg Kinnear
had the screenplay sitting on his nightstand for several months but didnt think the subject matter warranted a read.
c.
The book Andie hands to Blaine the second time he comes into Trax is "In His Own Write" by
John Lennon
.
d.
When the project was in development in 2000,
Leonardo DiCaprio
was once slated to play Logan.
9.
Which of the following famous movie trivia, is related to the Hollywood movie: Pretty in Pink (1986)?
a.
John Hughes
was allegedly unhappy with the ending. He wanted Andie to get together with Duckie. But the films ending of Andie getting together with Blaine was forced upon him by the studio. In retaliation, Hughes virtually made the same film all over again the following year with
Some Kind of Wonderful
, a film about a similar love triangle. Hughes wanted
Molly Ringwald
to star in it as well, but she refused. Hughes took it personally, and effectively ended their working relationship. They never worked together again.
b.
When
Jeremy Northam
s character plays the piano, it is either him playing, or his brother, who is a classically trained pianist.
c.
The opening credits, interspersed with futuristic news footage runs to almost four minutes in length.
d.
The primitive warrior tribe at the end of this film was originally supposed to be a tribe of Wookiees. In pre-production, though, the decision was made to go to short creatures with short fur rather than very tall creatures with longer fur and, hence, the Ewoks were created (Ewok may very well have been created by rearranging the sounds in the word "Wookiee").
10.
Which of the following famous movie trivia, is related to the Hollywood movie: Pretty in Pink (1986)?
a.
The Autobot Sentinel Prime was going to appear in the film: during the Battle of Mission City, time would stop and he would briefly appear to Sam, giving him a clue as to how to defeat Megatron. In the final film Optimus Prime provides this clue, but the concept was recycled into the Dynasty of Primes in
Transformers: Revenge of the Fallen
, and Sentinel Prime himself would appear in
Transformers: Dark of the Moon
.
b.
Disneys ride The Haunted Mansion was a major inspiration to the film, including the design of the ghosts.
c.
During filming,
Ed Westwick
had one of his eardrums accidentally blown out when an explosion went off too closely to him, and threw his back out while trying to pick up
Daveigh Chase
.
d.
Jennifer Beals
was suggested for the role of Andie.
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