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Famous trivia from Hollywood movie : Return of the Living Dead Part II (1988) Quiz
Famous trivia from Hollywood movie : Return of the Living Dead Part II (1988) Quiz
This quiz will test your movies knowledge by asking you questions related to the various famous movie trivia from the Hollywood movie: Return of the Living Dead Part II (1988).
About the movie:
Curious kids unearth the barrels that helped revive the dead of the first film, which proves the second time's an undead charm.
1.
Which of the following famous movie trivia, is related to the Hollywood movie: Return of the Living Dead Part II (1988)?
a.
Stacy Keach
and
Scott Wilson
were last-minute replacements for
Nicol Williamson
and
Michael Moriarty
, who were originally slated to play the roles of Colonel Kane and Captain Cutshaw.
b.
The term Schtupping is actually a crude German/Yiddish word for the sex act; this is why
Madeline Kahn
s character in
Blazing Saddles
is named "Lilly Von Schtupp" for rather obvious reasons.
c.
The street where Jesse and his family live was in fact a tract housing development still under construction.
d.
"Screen Directors Playhouse" broadcast a 60 minute radio adaptation of the movie on September 7, 1951 with
James Stewart
and
Jeff Chandler
reprising their film roles.
2.
Which of the following famous movie trivia, is related to the Hollywood movie: Return of the Living Dead Part II (1988)?
a.
This film, and its companion piece,
Jesse James Meets Frankensteins Daughter
, were the final films for
William Beaudine
. This marked the end of a career that included approximately 250 (known) films beginning in the silent period.
b.
Kermit playing the banjo while sitting on a log took five days to shoot.
c.
The films soundtrack features songs from each of
The Beatles
solo careers.
Adam Sandler
performs a cover of
John Lennon
s song "Real Love" at about the halfway point of the movie during his paid jam session.
d.
Writer/Director
Ken Wiederhorn
was trying to get out of the horror genre at the time Lorimar Productions bought his script. Once the film was released he received nothing but horror-comedy directing opportunities.
3.
Which of the following famous movie trivia, is related to the Hollywood movie: Return of the Living Dead Part II (1988)?
a.
The voice of the video game that Alex plays at the trailer park is done by
Robert Preston
, who also played Centauri.
b.
Sarah Michelle Gellar
was once considered for the role of Wonder Woman.
c.
The dialog from the operator on the Special Army Emergencies telephone line is word for word exactly the same as in
The Return of the Living Dead
, complete with "Hold the line Mr Wilson, you are being transferred", thereby tying this films hero, Jesse, with Burt Wilson (
Clu Gulager
) of the earlier film.
d.
Shot in only 54 days.
4.
Which of the following famous movie trivia, is related to the Hollywood movie: Return of the Living Dead Part II (1988)?
a.
The fictional town the film is set in is called Westvale.
b.
The musical was to have been called "Lady Liza", but
Rex Harrison
refused to countenance a title based on the name of the female lead.
c.
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.
d.
Jean Harlow
s husband of two months, producer
Paul Bern
, committed suicide during the Labor Day break in the production. Although she was absent for 10 days following his death, scenes were shot around her and the movie was completed on schedule.
5.
Which of the following famous movie trivia, is related to the Hollywood movie: Return of the Living Dead Part II (1988)?
a.
Thom Mathews
and James Karen (I) nearly duplicate their roles from Return of the Living Dead as a pair who are sickened by zombie gas. In both films they have the exchange, "Listen kid, if you like this job..." "Like this job? Like this job!"
b.
Paul Walker
and
Ashton Kutcher
were considered to play the Duke boys.
Anthony Anderson
was also considered to play Boss Hogg.
c.
There were several injuries on the set:
Carrie-Anne Moss
broke her leg training for a wire stunt,
Laurence Fishburne
fractured an arm in another training incident and
Hugo Weaving
put out a disc in his neck while being pulled back on a wire.
d.
Arthur Lowe
was a offered a key role.
6.
Which of the following famous movie trivia, is related to the Hollywood movie: Return of the Living Dead Part II (1988)?
a.
The music score on the DVD release is almost completely different to the original theater, laserdisc and VHS versions. This is widely said to be because of difficulties obtaining the rights to use the original score. However, the original score can be heard on the French audio track.
b.
In the novel, Lolita is only 12 when Humbert first meets her. In the film, her age was changed to 14. The same thing happened in
Stanley Kubrick
s
Lolita
.
c.
The football team on the poster behind Nick when Johnny enters the restaurant for the first time is PAOK from Thessaloniki, Greece, with a double-headed eagle as its emblem.
d.
The violinist
Elyse Dinh
begins playing the old theme song for
Spider-Man
. When she sings it for the second time, new lyrics are added to the tune ("Where have you gone to now?").
7.
Which of the following famous movie trivia, is related to the Hollywood movie: Return of the Living Dead Part II (1988)?
a.
The role of Miri was originally written for
Rosario Dawson
. However, due to prior commitments with the
Steven Spielberg
produced
Eagle Eye
, she had to decline.
b.
The cemetery and storm drain were complete outdoor sets. The mausoleum, hospital, meat packing factory, and interior houses were also purpose-built sets.
c.
The word "muir" means "the sea" in Gaelic. Many times sailors are said to have been "married" to the sea, or that the only woman they ever loved was the sea.
d.
The church after the AA scene is a historical building in Katy, TX. A week after shooting it was trucked off to Katys historical park.
8.
Which of the following famous movie trivia, is related to the Hollywood movie: Return of the Living Dead Part II (1988)?
a.
The MPAA would have granted this film a PG-13, if the scene at the hospital where the zombie is shot in half was toned down.
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.
Though unspoken in the film, the novel and script provide several characters names and/or full names: Hermie is
Herman Raucher
, Oscy is Oscar Seltzer, and Dorothys husband is named Pete.
d.
"The Screen Guild Theater" broadcast a 30 minute radio adaptation of the movie on January 12, 1948 with
Lizabeth Scott
,
Wendell Corey
,
Mary Astor
and
Burt Lancaster
reprising their film roles.
9.
Which of the following famous movie trivia, is related to the Hollywood movie: Return of the Living Dead Part II (1988)?
a.
The blue electrocution lines in the final sequence were all hand-drawn frame by frame and cost over $50,000.
b.
The first (and last) film for the short-lived Turner Feature Animation studio. In the midst of production, Ted Turner sold all his companies to Time Warner, and Turner Animation was absorbed into Warner Bros. Animation.
c.
Just prior to the "Lida Rose" number, Harold mentions a bassoon player named Madame Rini. Rini was the name of
Meredith Willson
s wife.
d.
Dennis Hopper
and
Earl Holliman
appeared a year before this film in
Giant
. The scores of
Giant
and
Gunfight at the O.K. Corral
were both composed by
Dimitri Tiomkin
.
10.
Which of the following famous movie trivia, is related to the Hollywood movie: Return of the Living Dead Part II (1988)?
a.
Prior to editing, the kiss at the end of the tango scene between
Rudolph Valentino
and
Beatrice Dominguez
took up 75 feet of film. The scene wasnt in the
Vicente Blasco Ibáñez
novel, but was added by
Rex Ingram
to show off Valentinos dancing skills.
b.
Steven Spielberg
was originally going to produce the film in 1991, when he was in charge of the studio Amblin Entertainment. Then, the film would have been in hand-drawn animation, and was going to star
Bill Murray
as Shrek and
Steve Martin
as Donkey.
c.
Filmed at Snowbasin Ski Resort in Ogden, Utah though the story takes place at a fictitious New England mountain called "Mount Holliston". Holliston is the town where
Adam Green
grew up. There are no ski mountains there.
d.
The set for Jesses bedroom is the same one used for Billys. Posters and furniture were re-arranged to change the look.
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