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Famous trivia from Hollywood movie : Revenge (1990) Quiz
Famous trivia from Hollywood movie : Revenge (1990) Quiz
This quiz will test your movies knowledge by asking you questions related to the various famous movie trivia from the Hollywood movie: Revenge (1990).
About the movie:
Michael "Jay" Cochran has just left the Navy after 12 years. He's not quite sure what he's going to do...
1.
Which of the following famous movie trivia, is related to the Hollywood movie: Revenge (1990)?
a.
Lee Miller
s first film.
b.
Director
John Cassavetes
(for whom this was his first major studio production) and Producer
Stanley Kramer
had many creative / economic differences and during the editing phase, Cassavetes was fired.
c.
The play opened on Broadway in New York City, New York, USA on 24 January 1934 and closed in February 1934 after 37 performances. The opening night cast included
Howard Lindsay
as Henry Smith and
Dorothy Gish
as Ellen Smith.
d.
Was originally going to be directed by
John Huston
, who did not want
Kevin Costner
as a lead. After Costner became a success with
The Untouchables
and
Bull Durham
, he was powerful enough to produce it himself.
2.
Which of the following famous movie trivia, is related to the Hollywood movie: Revenge (1990)?
a.
According to director
Bryan Bertino
the film is partially based on an incident he experienced as a child. One evening, a stranger came to his door, asked for someone who wasnt there, and left. Later, Bertino found out that other homes in his neighborhood had been broken into that night.
b.
The full-size gondola built for the film is now in the possession of a Lakehurst, NJ-area historical society, who have been known to display it at local airshows and other aviation-related events.
c.
Since the FX model of Boba Fetts Slave I was on loan to the Smithsonian at the time of filming, a computer-generated version of the ship (with a different color scheme) had to be created.
d.
When
Don Johnson
threatened to leave
Miami Vice
in 1986, it was speculated that he had already signed on to star this project.
3.
Which of the following famous movie trivia, is related to the Hollywood movie: Revenge (1990)?
a.
An early draft of the screenplay was specifically written with
Jack Nicholson
in mind for the role of Tabey. Apparently, Nicholson saw Tabey as something of a dream role for him and was also prepared to direct the film at one point.
b.
The written Atlantean language is to be read left to right, drop down a line, and read right to left, continuing this cycle. It was done to create a flowing, water-like movement reminiscent of the Atlantean culture.
c.
Furnishings and props for the mansion interior were acquired by property master
Tom Little
from the estates of the
Agha Khan
and
David Belasco
.
d.
The trailers bill the movie as "inspired by true events". Director
Eli Roth
says that he found a Thai website that advertised itself as a "murder vacation," offering users the chance to torture and kill someone for the price of $10,000. Roth later showed the site to
Quentin Tarantino
and the two developed the idea for the film. Tarantino and Roth said later on an Icelandic talk show that they have no idea if the website was real or not.
4.
Which of the following famous movie trivia, is related to the Hollywood movie: Revenge (1990)?
a.
Official Selection of the 2009 Fantasporto Film Festival in Porto, Portugal.
b.
The name of Stowes character, Miyrea, is an anagram of Stowes real-life, Costa Rican mother, Mireya.
c.
First James Bond movie in the EON Productions official series not to have a major pre-credits action stunt sequence since
The Man with the Golden Gun
.
d.
The hotel portrayed in the movie where Gorton, Dresner and Shumate stayed and Tatiana ran the campaign was the "President Hotel." This hotel was known as the "Oktiabraskaya" during Soviet Times, and was where the Soviet Politburo stayed when in Moscow. In addition to a Kremlin view and crystal chandeliers, each room was equipped with gas masks, and the hotel compound was said to be secretly linked to the Moscow metro system for occupants to escape or reinforcements to arrive.
5.
Which of the following famous movie trivia, is related to the Hollywood movie: Revenge (1990)?
a.
The sound of Galvatrons arm-mounted laser cannon firing is a modified version of the sound of Megatrons fusion cannon.
b.
Before
Tony Scott
came on board as director,
Kevin Costner
himself decided to direct the movie as his directorial debut, but producer
Ray Stark
talked him out of it as he didnt feel Costner was ready to helm a project just yet.
c.
Malcolm McDowell
and
Mary Steenburgen
met and fell in love during the filming of
Time After Time
. They later got married (but it didnt last).
d.
Screenwriter
Arthur Hoerl
always considered this his best picture.
6.
Which of the following famous movie trivia, is related to the Hollywood movie: Revenge (1990)?
a.
Steven Spielberg
: [fathers] The main character is a divorced father whose children are angry at him, mirroring Spielbergs experience with his absentee father.
b.
This film was completed in 1988 with the title Catacombs, but when its intended distributor went out of business, the film was not released. The film debuted on video and laser disc in 1993 with the title Curse IV: The Ultimate Sacrifice in an attempt to capitalize on the mild success of the Curse films. This however, is illogical, as the film was made before both
Curse II: The Bite
and
Curse III: Blood Sacrifice
.
c.
One of many projects that were delayed by the 1980 strike by the Screen Actors Guild, which was finally settled late that year. Taps immediately started filming in January 1981.
d.
Walter Hill
wanted to direct this with
Jeff Bridges
starring, but Bridges wasnt interested. This was in the mid-1980s.
7.
Which of the following famous movie trivia, is related to the Hollywood movie: Revenge (1990)?
a.
Initial screenings ended with the closing credits line "Americas war on terror had begun." This was replaced in the release version with "Dedicated to the memory of all those who lost their lives on September 11, 2001."
b.
First dramatic feature film directed by
Robert Duvall
.
c.
EASTER EGG: On the special features disc of the DVD, go to Dexs Kitchen from the Still Galleries menu (its listed as "Dexs Kitchen and Still Galleries" in the main menu). Then in the menu that follows, use your remote to select the flier on the wall behind Dex. This will take you to a reel showing "flyers" made by college students to promote the film. They contain links to web sites which you can access if you put the disc in your computer.
d.
Jim Harrisons novella "Revenge" was published in Esquire magazine in 1979.
8.
Which of the following famous movie trivia, is related to the Hollywood movie: Revenge (1990)?
a.
The convict football team is made up of several real NFL stars, including Dick Butkus, Jim Kelly, and Jerry Rice.
b.
Some cast members in studio records/casting call lists did not appear or were not identifiable in the movie. These were (with their character names, if any):
Lon Chaney Jr.
(Dave),
Nydia Westman
(Gertie),
J. Farrell MacDonald
,
Stanley Fields
and
Forrester Harvey
. In addition, contemporary news items list
Jed Prouty
and
George Cooper
as cast members, but they also were not seen in the film.
c.
The Necronomicon found in the Voorhees house is a prop created by
Tom Sullivan
for
The Evil Dead
and
Evil Dead II
.
Sam Raimi
sent a letter asking Sullivan to forgive him for not asking permission to borrow Sullivans
Evil Dead II
props for this film.
Tom Sullivan
said he was not paid and would never again loan out props without granting permission.
d.
According to
John Leguizamo
in his autobiography, during filming he once vomited on director
Tony Scott
after a night of hard partying.
9.
Which of the following famous movie trivia, is related to the Hollywood movie: Revenge (1990)?
a.
The sex scenes between
Kevin Costner
and
Madeleine Stowe
were not rehearsed or choreographed in any way before shooting.
Tony Scott
simply set up three cameras and allowed the actors to find their way into the scenes. Everything seen during the sex scenes was improvised by the actors themselves. When Costner viewed Scotts directors cut of the movie in 2007 he said of these scenes, Boy, we really got into it didnt we?
b.
The scene in which Wilbur (
Lou Costello
) is unknowingly sitting on the Frankenstein Monsters (
Glenn Strange
) lap required multiple takes. The scene allowed Costello to improvise wildly, which caused Strange to constantly break up laughing during the takes.
c.
Prior to production,
Gregory Peck
disliked this films script and demanded re-writes on it.
d.
Ritchie Valens credited Little Richard as an influence, as seen here in his performance of "Ooh My Head", later recreated by
Lou Diamond Phillips
in _La Bamba (1986)_. He had developed his own "sound" just a short time later.
10.
Which of the following famous movie trivia, is related to the Hollywood movie: Revenge (1990)?
a.
After
Jim Harrison
s novella was published in 1979, the film version of Revenge became something of a hot property in Hollywood, and had numerous directors attached over the years. Amongst these were
John Houston
,
Sydney Pollack
and
Jonathan Demme
.
b.
The Bible quotes are from Psalm 32 verses 1-2 and 5-7 (the reading at the table) and Genesis chapter 4 verses 9 and 16 (quoted by the Sheriff).
c.
The band at the graduation party plays a
David Bowie
song called "I Have Not Been To Oxford Town". The lyrics are reworked a bit to refer to the 23rd century rather than the 21st.
d.
The director has said in interviews that the Arlo Ray Baines character (played by
Dig Wayne
in Boo) starred in five different (fictitious) "Dynamite Jones" blaxploitation films: Meet Dynamite Jones, Dynamite Ignited, Dynamite Jones vs The Dope Pope, Dynamite Jones vs Count Pimpula (which was seen partially in Boo), Dynamite Jones vs Frankenfro (which is referenced in the deleted scenes on the Boo DVD).
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