Famous trivia from Hollywood movie : Purple Rain (1984) Quiz

Famous trivia from Hollywood movie : Purple Rain (1984) Quiz

This quiz will test your movies knowledge by asking you questions related to the various famous movie trivia from the Hollywood movie: Purple Rain (1984).

About the movie: A young man with a talent for music has begun a career with much promise. He meets an aspiring singer...

1.	Which of the following famous movie trivia, is related to the Hollywood movie: Purple Rain (1984)?
a.		James Camerons first directorial feature film since Titanic.
b.		The film almost got an "X" rating because of the sex scene with Prince and Apollonia. However, after several seconds were cut out of it, the film came out with an "R" rating.
c.		The appendectomy operation conducted by the character Pills (William Prince) was inspired by an actual appendix operation performed aboard the submarine "Seadragon" in 1942. The real-life appendectomy was performed by 22-year-old pharmacists mate Wheeler B. Lipes with the help of an assistant. The two were able to extract the appendix of Seaman Darrell Dean Rector under very trying conditions with limited resources and skills. They used kitchen utensils and equipment including a strainer and bent spoons as retractors; alcohol taken from torpedoes, and sterilized pajamas as surgical gowns. The subs crew had believed that Lipes was the most qualified person to perform such a life-or-death operation, as he had apparently observed appendectomies before. Lipes was persuaded to do the operation by his fellow crewmen. The operation took place 120 feet below the surface of the South China Sea. Afterwards, Lipes actions were criticized by US Navy doctors and the US Surgeon General even considered court-martialling him. Over 60 years later, in April 2005, Lipes finally received the US Navy Commendation Medal, two months before his death. According to the 19 April 2005 Los Angeles Times obituary of Lipes, this operation was the first ever performed in a submerged submarine.
d.		First big lead role in a theatrical movie for Ed Harris.

2.	Which of the following famous movie trivia, is related to the Hollywood movie: Purple Rain (1984)?
a.		Although Albert Magnoli and William Blinn shared the writing credits, it is not known how much of Blinns material was used. Albert Magnoli estimates that only two or three of Blinns scenes are in the final cut of the film.
b.		The scene in which Cady walks in on Jason and Gretchen kissing at her party is much different in the first draft of the script. Originally, she walks in on Gretchen performing oral sex on Jason (no nudity, nothing graphic), but this was subsequently cut from the final print in order to achieve a PG-13 rating
c.		Although the movie was not filmed in the rich north suburbs of Chicago known as the North Shore (where it is said to take place), several real places in the area are mentioned. These include Old Orchard Mall in Skokie, Illinois (although the scene was filmed at Sherway Gardens in Etobicoke, Ontario), Walker Brothers Pancake House (the gift certificates at the end have the restaurants real logo), and Northwestern University. In addition, a deleted scene featured on the DVD mentions Heckys, a real barbecue restaurant in Evanston, Illinois. School scenes were filmed at Lincoln Park High School, Chicago. Exterior shots of the school were of Etobicoke Collegiate Institute, Etobicoke, as well as hallway scenes. Some scenes also filmed at a lake front park in Lincoln Park, Chicago.
d.		The Ford truck was not modified to do the stunts - it was pretty much box stock. Ford used clips from the film in TV commercials to demonstrate how tough their trucks are built.

3.	Which of the following famous movie trivia, is related to the Hollywood movie: Purple Rain (1984)?
a.		The character Janessa was originally named Jessica, after producer Sean Cunninghams sister.
b.		Dean Martin and Alec Guinness were considered for David Nivens role.
c.		William Blinns first draft of the script was titled "Dreams". Prince didnt like the story and wanted the word "purple" in the title.
d.		The names William Malone, Gilbert Adler and Vlademar Tymrak appear on Prices guest list before it is deleted. William Malone and Gilbert Adler are respectively the director and producer of the film. Vlademar Tymrak was a serial-killer and evil spirit in Report from the Grave, which was also directed by Malone.

4.	Which of the following famous movie trivia, is related to the Hollywood movie: Purple Rain (1984)?
a.		In nearly six-hundred U.S. theaters for one day only on October 6, 2010, this is the largest theatrical release for a cancer-themed film of its kind.
b.		Colin Farrell and Vincent Regan later acted together in Alexander.
c.		John Thomas Huggins, who stunt doubled for both Joe Knetter in "Rottentail" and Jose Rosete in "Moonlighting" is 58, and both of the actual players are over 62.
d.		The success of this project benefitted just about every division of Warner Bros., the box office grosses helped the film division, the soundtrack sales helped the record division, the home video release helped that division, the promotional videos aired on MTV constantly helping the music video division... and so on.

5.	Which of the following famous movie trivia, is related to the Hollywood movie: Purple Rain (1984)?
a.		Miranda Ottos character was not in the original version of the film.
b.		Albert Magnoli filmed a second love scene that was not included in the final cut of the film. This scene has special meaning because it contains the actual illusion of the purple rain. A snippet of this scene is included in the theatrical trailer for the film as well as the When Doves Cry montage. This scene, as well as the other deleted footage that led up to it, is also outlined in the films screenplay found on various websites. It is rumored that this second love scene almost earned the film an X-rating although its unclear as to whether this scene was actually included in early edits of the film or actually submitted to the MPAA. This legendary piece of footage has never been released commercially in its entirety.
c.		The first time Clayton Moore is seen as The Lone Ranger.
d.		One of only three films to win the Oscar for best picture without also being nominated for best director. The other two are Wings and Grand Hotel.

6.	Which of the following famous movie trivia, is related to the Hollywood movie: Purple Rain (1984)?
a.		In July 2008, afterellen.com reported that Mary-Louise Parker said that she, her costar Mary Stuart Masterson, and screenwriter (and original novel author) Fannie Flagg were all strong advocates for depicting in the film the lesbian relationship between Ruth and Idgie that had appeared in the book, but the director, Jon Avnet, and the producers of the film chose instead to excise the romance and just make the two characters into friends. In the DVD extras, Avnet does say that he considered Idgie and Ruths food fight scene in the movie as an analogy for a love scene between the two that he chose not to include.
b.		The films original screenplay, found on various websites, contained an extremely sexually explicit scene between Vanity and The Kid during the "ride of rage" sequence. Its unknown if the scene was actually filmed when Apollonia replaced Vanity as the leading lady. This adds to the mystery of a long rumored early edit of Purple Rain that was given an X-rating by the MPAA.
c.		Average Shot Length (ASL) = 8 seconds (quite fast for an early CinemaScope film)
d.		In one of the last scenes, a young man who is stoned says, "She was a hip, hip lady." The same line is spoken by Rory Cochrane in Dazed and Confused.

7.	Which of the following famous movie trivia, is related to the Hollywood movie: Purple Rain (1984)?
a.		This movie is Mary-Kate Olsens first project without her sister Ashley Olsen. Olsens scenes were deleted from the final cut but she can be seen in the background of a party scene.
b.		Most of the songs were recorded live.
c.		Producers Barry Levinson and Mark Johnson had their names taken off the credits even though they had been instrumental in getting the film made. They settled instead for a namecheck for their production company Baltimore Pictures. This was because they felt that listing eleven producer credits for just one film was far too many.
d.		During the final battle, there was originally going to be a sequence where Tony, in the Iron Man suit, drives an Audi R8 that would crash into Iron Mongers legs then flip over, after which Iron Man would split the car in half and jump out. However, the Audi R8 was so well-built that it refused to flip despite repeated crashes and the roof wouldnt split the way the Director wanted it to because the cars frame was so tough. As a result, the whole final fight sequence was re-written. The filmmakers were so impressed by the toughness of the car that it was decided that the convertible version was to be featured in Iron Man 2.

8.	Which of the following famous movie trivia, is related to the Hollywood movie: Purple Rain (1984)?
a.		The version of Walter Murphys "A Fifth Of Beethoven" heard in the film is an outtake from the Requiem for a Dream scoring sessions.
b.		Doris Day has often cited this particular movie and title role as her personal favorite among her 39 film appearances.
c.		On the DVD, theres a deleted scene in which Thomas wields a flaming sword - a biblical reference. As Adam and Eve are expelled from the Garden Of Eden, God places an angel (some traditions say an archangel called Uriel) at the gates with a flaming sword. He is to make sure that none enter the Garden of Eden unworthy. Thomas thus sees himself as a guardian of Eden, or Paradise.
d.		Clarence Williams III and Olga Kartalos were the only two professional actors in the entire cast.

9.	Which of the following famous movie trivia, is related to the Hollywood movie: Purple Rain (1984)?
a.		An early, simpler, version of the unpronounceable symbol that Prince changed his name to during his dispute with Warner Bros. Records is painted on the side Princes motorcycles gas tank.
b.		In "On Sunset Boulevard: The Life and Times of Billy Wilder", Ed Sikov relates a story about Wilders explanation of the true meaning of the strange dead chimp scene from the start of the film. Sikov says that during the mid-1990s, both Wilder and Nancy Davis First Lady Nancy Reagan were at a party for an opening of one of the productions of the Andrew Lloyd Webber musical based on the film, when, with Reagan nearby, an older woman approached Wilder with a question about what the chimp scene meant. Wilders typically outrageous answer, probably intended to shock the former First Lady as much as to inform the woman of the true meaning of the scene, was, "Dont you understand? Before Joe Gillis came along, Norma Desmond was f**king the monkey."
c.		The actors sing live during the shots, while listening to the music on hidden earphones.
d.		The frozen lake scene was shot on Lake Simcoe, north of Toronto.

10.	Which of the following famous movie trivia, is related to the Hollywood movie: Purple Rain (1984)?
a.		The first feature since The Horse Whisperer, and the first animated film ever, to change aspect ratio during the course of the film. Using a trick similar to that in The Horse Whisperer, this film shifts from a 1.75:1 aspect ratio to the CinemaScope ratio of 2.35:1 after Kenai is transformed into a bear. The original theatrical release was printed on anamorphic film, which has the first twenty-four minutes of the film pillar boxed at 1.75:1 within the 2.35:1 frame).
b.		The cast and crew viewed large amounts of news footage from the war to ensure authenticity.
c.		James Foley was offered the job of director by Princes management after seeing a rough cut of "Reckless". He said he was too busy and declined, but recommended his editor Albert Magnoli.
d.		The original ending was changed at the suggestion of Steven Spielberg.

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