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Famous trivia from Hollywood movie : Revenge of the Nerds (1984) - Part (4) Quiz
Famous trivia from Hollywood movie : Revenge of the Nerds (1984) - Part (4) 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.
The entire sequence from Betty hanging up her robe through the exterior shot of the Tri-Lambda house the next morning is three minutes long.
b.
Lon Chaney
would often state that this was his favorite film
c.
The sound of R2-D2 moving was produced by recording the sound of a car window motor in operation.
d.
Dakota Fanning
had a "stunt-burper" because she couldnt do it.
2.
Which of the following famous movie trivia, is related to the Hollywood movie: Revenge of the Nerds (1984)?
a.
After an initial phone call with the director,
Dave Matthews
began to compose and record songs for the movies soundtrack. Once he and the director spent more time together, this blossomed into a remarkable collaboration leading to 6 original songs written and recorded by Dave Matthews specifically for the movie, a process which traditionally takes place after the films production is completed.
b.
In the shooting script,
Danny Glover
s character is named "McElroy".
c.
Robert Carradine
says that he and
Anthony Edwards
largely improvised their speeches during the homecoming scene.
d.
Alice Krige
suffered much discomfort throughout the film. Her costume was too tight, causing blisters, and the silver contacts she had to wear were so painful they could only be kept in for four minutes at a time.
3.
Which of the following famous movie trivia, is related to the Hollywood movie: Revenge of the Nerds (1984)?
a.
Jami Gertz
,
Joan Cusack
, and
Sarah Jessica Parker
all auditioned for the role of Judy.
b.
An early press release announced that
Ellen Barkin
was cast in the film. Her part was eventually recast.
c.
Louis Leterrier
had been interested in directing
Iron Man
, but when
Jon Favreau
took that project
Avi Arad
offered him a sequel to
Hulk
.
d.
Joel Schumacher was originally attached to direct, largely at the insistence of
John Grisham
. The author had been pleased with the way Schumacher had handled two of his properties -
A Time to Kill
and
The Client
.
4.
Which of the following famous movie trivia, is related to the Hollywood movie: Revenge of the Nerds (1984)?
a.
Susan worries about having a son with all the public scrutiny. In the comics, Richard and Susan Storm had a son named Franklin Richards.
b.
Based upon a narrative poem published in 1928 by
Joseph Moncure March
, who gave up his job as the first managing editor of "The New Yorker" to devote himself to writing. On the strength of it, he went to Hollywood as a screenwriter, remaining there for a dozen years. In 1948 he volunteered to work on this film, but was turned down. He was incensed that his black boxer Pansy Jones was changed into the white Stoker Thompson.
c.
In the Tri-Lambda house, a
Devo
poster can be seen. Devo would later contribute music to the second film in the series.
d.
The first production to be filmed in the Mountain Home Demonstration State Forest within the Sequoia National Forest, outside of Springville, CA.
5.
Which of the following famous movie trivia, is related to the Hollywood movie: Revenge of the Nerds (1984)?
a.
John Goodman
s character is never referred to by name verbally by any character in the film. His name, Coach Harris, can only be seen on a door in the locker room and in the end credits.
b.
WILHELM SCREAM: used at least twice during the last fight of the film. Once as the bus is thrown, and then again shortly after.
c.
One of the few films in which conductor Alfred Newman actually makes an on-screen appearance.
d.
The music for movies theme song is taken from the Organ Symphony by
Camille Saint-Saëns
, whose most famous composition is "Carnival of the Animals."
6.
Which of the following famous movie trivia, is related to the Hollywood movie: Revenge of the Nerds (1984)?
a.
Kirk R. Thatcher
did such extensive work on the film that he was promoted from "Production Assistant/Visual Effects" to "Associate Producer" by the end of the film.
b.
The photographer, Joseph Galloway, married the daughter of Captain Thomas C, Metsker, who gave up his seat on a chopper to a soldier who was more wounded. He was then subsequently shot.
c.
The (previously) all-black fraternity Lambda Lambda Lambda has the initials LLL, one letter in the alphabet after KKK, the white supremacy group.
d.
Mia Farrow
auditioned for the part of Kay.
7.
Which of the following famous movie trivia, is related to the Hollywood movie: Revenge of the Nerds (1984)?
a.
The cars had to be fitted with spark plug radio noise suppression kits similar to the ones used on passenger cars because otherwise the static produced by their engine electrics interfered with the radio-controlled camera mounts on the cars.
b.
According to
Francis Ford Coppola
in his "Cigar Aficionado" magazine interview, he had a meeting at his home in 1969 with producers
Albert S. Ruddy
and
Gray Frederickson
to discuss
The Conversation
. He had sent the script to
Marlon Brando
who called him during the meeting to politely turn it down. Right before the meeting, Coppola took note of a newspaper advertisement for an upcoming novel titled "The Godfather" by
Mario Puzo
. Just a few months later, all five people would meet to discuss a film version of the novel.
c.
Robert Carradine
moved to the University of Arizona two weeks before shooting to get into character as Lewis Skolnick. He brought only his "nerd" clothes to wear. He couldnt bring himself to leave his hotel room for three days.
d.
In the novel the entire story was set in New York. In the movie much of the action of the film occurs in New Orleans. This change was suggested to
Alan Parker
by
William Hjortsberg
himself.
8.
Which of the following famous movie trivia, is related to the Hollywood movie: Revenge of the Nerds (1984)?
a.
The video game Wormser plays during Dean Ulichs roll call is Space Master X-7.
b.
Billy Wilder
was actually more friendly with the other leading gossip columnist of the day,
Louella Parsons
. However, he knew that her arch-rival
Hedda Hopper
had trained as an actress and would therefore be more convincing onscreen.
c.
The Old Coliseum Theatre in New Orleans, seen when Louis goes to see
Tequila Sunrise
in 1988, burned down on 3 February 2006.
d.
At the request of Director
Betty Thomas
, Actor
Darren Shahlavi
lost 30 pounds to be the same size as
Eddie Murphy
in the boxing scenes.
9.
Which of the following famous movie trivia, is related to the Hollywood movie: Revenge of the Nerds (1984)?
a.
Thats a real piranha head on the coffee table in the movie. Piranhas are no longer allowed to be imported into the United States.
b.
The Tyrannosaurus roars were a combination of dog, penguin, tiger, alligator, and elephant sounds.
c.
Actor
Jonathan Reddy
and actress
Samantha Reddy
s first movie.
d.
Contrary to the common anecdote, the belching sound was not the sound of two camels mating. Rather, it was the combination of a persons belch with that of a camel (added for resonance and longevity.) The man who donated his belch to the film was a studio craftsman by the name of Bill Livengood (uncredited.)
10.
Which of the following famous movie trivia, is related to the Hollywood movie: Revenge of the Nerds (1984)?
a.
Director
Jeff Kanew
can be heard sneering the word "nerds" in the opening credits theme song.
b.
The synthesizer that President Hathaway uses to communicate with the giant robot is a Yamaha DX7.
c.
The Devil mentions that on November 16, shell have been doing her job for 6,000 years. This is a reference to Archbishop James Ussher, who in the seventeenth century calculated that the birth of the world was on Sunday, 23 October 4004 BC. According to his calculations, Adam and Eve were thrown out of Paradise on Monday, 10 November.
d.
The "control helmet" is a skate helmet that was purchased at a garage sale, some PVC insulation, parts from a model 1969 Mustang GT, and a CB antenna. It was then painted silver, as were all of the "alien" implements.
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