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Famous trivia from Hollywood movie : Revenge of the Nerds (1984) - Part (2) Quiz
Famous trivia from Hollywood movie : Revenge of the Nerds (1984) - 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: Revenge of the Nerds (1984).
About the movie:
At a big campus, a group of bullied outcasts and misfits resolve to fight back for their peace and self respect.
1.
Which of the following famous movie trivia, is related to the Hollywood movie: Revenge of the Nerds (1984)?
a.
A short clip from this film with Texas Guinan and George Raft can be seen in Winner Take All (1932).
b.
Although billed as "Linda Warren", Anne Nagels character is called "Linda Martin" in the film.
c.
Quentin Tarantino
: [long take] When Ted first enters the Penthouse suite (when Angela says "The Bellboys here"), the camera goes all around the suite to introduce Ted (and we, the audience) to Chester, Angela, Leo and Norman. It also continues through Chesters praise of Cristal and Jerry Lewis, his temper tantrum, and his self-congratulations about the success of his movie, ending with Norman lighting Angelas cigarette. All in a single take.
d.
The Alpha Beta party was filmed at a funeral home.
2.
Which of the following famous movie trivia, is related to the Hollywood movie: Revenge of the Nerds (1984)?
a.
The exterior shots of the Pi sorority house were actually the Phi Delta Theta fraternity house at the University of Arizona time.
Donald Gibb
is a brother of Phi Delta Theta from the University of New Mexico, which helped securing permission from the chapter.
b.
When
Jack Benny
s father went to see this movie, he was outraged at the sight of his son in a Nazi uniform in the first scene and even stormed out of the theater. Jack convinced his father that it was satire, and he agreed to sit through all of it.
c.
In the original script, Paulie stated the reason he wanted Rocky to put in a good word for him with Tony Gazzo was because working in the cold, rough climate of the meat plant inflamed and swelled his joints constantly.
d.
Crispin Glover
played George McFly in
Back to the Future
, but was replaced by
Jeffrey Weissman
in Part II. Weissman was made up to look like Glover so that this film could incorporate excerpts from the original. All shots of Weissman are either from the back, at an angle, or with Sunglasses so that the audience wouldnt notice that it is a different actor.
3.
Which of the following famous movie trivia, is related to the Hollywood movie: Revenge of the Nerds (1984)?
a.
Because the script didnt have much of a plot (as the interviewed actors and film makers have stated), many of the actors were allowed to ad-lib scenes.
Timothy Busfield
recalls that he ad-libbed Poindexters painful yell when watching the video of the girls dorm.
Robert Carradine
remembered that in the scene where he "serviced" Betty in the fun house, his line was originally "All jocks think about is sports. Ever since were ten, all we nerds ever think about is sex." He didnt like the line and dropped the "Ever since were ten" part.
Curtis Armstrong
recalls that it was by pure chance that Booger and Tachi ended up bunked next to each other in the gym and they improvised the running gag of them playing cards and Armstrongs line "What the fruck is a frush?"
b.
A similar movie called
Hollywood Canteen
would follow this film a year after it was released.
Hollywood Canteen
was similar in concept but not a sequel to this film.
c.
Robert Rossen
selected documentary cinematographer
Floyd Crosby
because he wanted a "realistic" look for this film. This would become Crosbys first mainstream project. Crosby started the film, but was eventually replaced by
James Wong Howe
.
d.
The crew referred to the film as "Dirt World".
4.
Which of the following famous movie trivia, is related to the Hollywood movie: Revenge of the Nerds (1984)?
a.
Originally the choreographer, Alex Romero, created a dance for the song "Jailhouse Rock" that was in a style that was apropos for a more classically trained dancer than Elvis. When Mr. Romero realized that his plans for the number were never going to work, he asked Elvis how would he normally move to the song; thus, this is how Elvis became the uncredited choreographer for what could be considered his most famous dance number in all of his movies.
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.
The main characters names are a play on a the name of the famous American physical chemist, Lewis N. Gilbert, who studied acids, bases and photo-phosphorescence. He is credited with coining the term "photon" and was the first to produce pure deuterium oxide, otherwise known as "heavy water".
d.
The dictators antique car is a fiberglass replica of a 1936 C28 Avions Voisin built by D Tessier in Tours, France. Tessier is a well known restorer of Avions Voisin automobiles.
Clive Cussler
has a genuine 1936 Avions-Voisin, similar to the C28 that inspired the replica, in his Colorado museum. The chassis is 4WD with a 4.2 Jaguar engine and Rover gear box. It was designed by
Steve Lamonby
. The replica was completed in four months.
5.
Which of the following famous movie trivia, is related to the Hollywood movie: Revenge of the Nerds (1984)?
a.
This movie was released the same year as the similarly themed movie
Foxes
.
Kristy McNichol
auditioned for the role of Annie in
Foxes
. The part went to
Cherie Currie
.
b.
Larry B. Scott
, who plays the homosexual Lamar, claims on the DVD Documentary that he had to over-compensate for his masculinity because people really thought he was gay. Indeed, many of his post-Nerds film roles are either dramas or action Movies (Like
Extreme Prejudice
or
Iron Eagle
).
c.
Phil Spector
: the cocaine dealer.
d.
Filmed in the Philippines due to the unfavorable portrayal of Thailand. This involved converting a mental institute to the prison and changing street signs from English to Thai.
6.
Which of the following famous movie trivia, is related to the Hollywood movie: Revenge of the Nerds (1984)?
a.
Frank Capra
: [Jimmy the Raven] this bird appeared in all of
Frank Capra
s movies.
b.
The Warner Bros. Hollywood film "The Changing Man", supposedly depicting the life of Zelig, was never actually made. Like the story of Zelig, it is something totally invented by
Woody Allen
.
c.
John Huston
was not fond of the finished film, saying it had been impossible to make it under the Hays Code.
d.
The only characters to appear in every film in the series are Lewis, Mr. Skolnick, Lamar, and Booger.
7.
Which of the following famous movie trivia, is related to the Hollywood movie: Revenge of the Nerds (1984)?
a.
This movies opening prologue states: "This picture has been inspired by the amazing achievements of the OSS the Office of Strategic Services, but no part of it is intended as a portrayal of actual events. The story, names, characters and events depicted are wholly fictitious. If there is any similarity between them and any persons living or dead, or any events which may have happened, it is entirely coincidental."
b.
Robert Carradine
says that when he read the script, Lewiss laugh was described as a "goose honk" he wasnt sure how to do it. But by chance, the first scenes shot were of his father dropping Lewis and Gilbert off at college. When actor
James Cromwell
did the laugh, Carradine mimicked it.
c.
It has been reported that
Roger Corman
passed on making this film because he felt it could not be made for less than $3 million.
d.
In the film,
Denzel Washington
s character speaks about the Civil War and its importance for race relations. Washington previously acted as a Civil War soldier in
Glory
, a film about the 54th Massachusetts, the first all-black regiment in the American Army.
8.
Which of the following famous movie trivia, is related to the Hollywood movie: Revenge of the Nerds (1984)?
a.
John Hughes
wrote the screenplay to this movie in just two days (4 and 5 July 1982).
b.
Although many of the actors had reservations about appearing in a movie called Revenge of the Nerds, they had a terrific time filming it. The actors described the filming as a "fraternity atmosphere", and frequently partied with the University of Arizona students, many of whom appear in the film as extras.
c.
In the beginning credits when
Kevin Smith
s name comes on the screen. The "m" in smith disappears and you see "Sith" for a few seconds paying homage to Kevin Smiths love of all things
Star Wars
which also reflects in his character in the movie.
d.
The bikini girl played by
Anna Anka
is speaking Swedish in the bikini bus scene. She greets with "Hej allihopa" (Hey everybody) and says goodbye with "Hejdå" (Bye).
9.
Which of the following famous movie trivia, is related to the Hollywood movie: Revenge of the Nerds (1984)?
a.
Howard Zieff
was the original director.
b.
On the documentary for the Special Edition DVD, it was revealed that many of the actors (including
Robert Carradine
,
Curtis Armstrong
, and
Timothy Busfield
) initially did not want to do the film but gave in because the movie either paid well or it was a chance for some of them, who were struggling actors, to get into a movie.
c.
The film contains several hidden references to the pop group Hanson, aisde from the photograph during Taylors campaign. The two main characters are named Taylor and Zac - two of the members of Hanson. Mackenzie, and Jesse - two minor characters, were younger members of the Hanson family.
d.
This was the first American-British co-production of the sound era.
10.
Which of the following famous movie trivia, is related to the Hollywood movie: Revenge of the Nerds (1984)?
a.
Bridget Fonda
,
Peter Fonda
: appears briefly in a crowd scene.
b.
The movies line "Heres Johnny!" was voted as the #68 movie quote by the American Film Institute (out of 100), and as the #36 of "The 100 Greatest Movie Lines" by Premiere in 2007.
c.
These lines were ad-libbed: The Coachs "Sh*t, we forgot to practice"; Takashis "salad" comment in the locker room scene; Gables "Do you know karate?"; The Dean saying he has allergies; Poindexters painful scream during the Pi-watching scene; Poindexters date grabbing his crotch during the party; Lewis "We love you when youre mad!"
d.
To play Chopins piano solos,Columbia Pictures first attempted to engage
Artur Rubinstein
, then
Vladimir Horowitz
. Rubinstein was offended when he was greeted by Columbia president
Harry Cohn
with a boisterous "Hiya, Ruby!" Horowitz got along better with Cohn, but did not wish to perform the severely cut versions of the Chopin pieces the film required.
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