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Famous trivia from Hollywood movie : Sixteen Candles (1984) - Part (2) Quiz
Famous trivia from Hollywood movie : Sixteen Candles (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: Sixteen Candles (1984).
About the movie:
A young girl's "sweet sixteenth" birthday becomes anything but special as she suffers from every embarrassment possible.
1.
Which of the following famous movie trivia, is related to the Hollywood movie: Sixteen Candles (1984)?
a.
The film started out as a project for
Sean Combs
.
b.
The movies line "Can I borrow your underpants for ten minutes?" was voted as the #86 of "The 100 Greatest Movie Lines" by Premiere in 2007.
c.
Bernie Mac
was considered for a role, but had to pull out due to a scheduling conflict.
d.
Produced by
Rob Reiner
s production company, Castle Rock Entertainment, which is named for a small town appearing in many works by
Stephen King
and the film adaptations thereof. It was the location of Reiners own film
Stand by Me
, but this was not the first film to feature the town. It previously appeared in
Cujo
and
The Dead Zone
. The latter film featured
Martin Sheen
as a future Presidential candidate.
2.
Which of the following famous movie trivia, is related to the Hollywood movie: Sixteen Candles (1984)?
a.
Film debut of
Ray Middleton
.
b.
June Knight
s last movie.
c.
Despite the title, this is not a sequel to
Freeway
, according to the Writers Guild of America.
d.
When Samantha is in her room talking on the phone with her friend a promotional poster can be seen on the wall for the rock group Squeeze and their album entitled "Singles" which was released in 1982.
3.
Which of the following famous movie trivia, is related to the Hollywood movie: Sixteen Candles (1984)?
a.
Chapter Titles: 1. The Crash 2. The Drums of Hate 3. City of the Dead 4. Bridge of Doom 5. Treasure Trails 6. Fangs of Flame 7. Tropic Fury 8. Wings of Terror 9. The Lost Lagoon 10.Jungle Outlaws 11.Trapped 13.Out of the Sky
b.
First appearance of the newer white Starfleet dress uniforms. They would also be worn several more times on
Star Trek: Deep Space Nine
and
Star Trek: Voyager
.
c.
Samantha says that Caroline must have flunked nine grades because of her mature figure for a high school student. In actuality,
Haviland Morris
was 25 years old during filming.
Michael Schoeffling
(Jake Ryan) was 24.
d.
Kate Capshaw
s dress in the Shanghai club was completely made of 1920s and 1930s original beads. This meant that there was only enough to make one dress. The opening dance number was actually the last scene to be shot, but the dress did feature in some earlier location shots in Sri Lanka, in particular, a night-time one with
Harrison Ford
and
Kate Capshaw
sitting by a campfire, with the dress drying on a nearby tree. Unfortunately an elephant had started to eat the entire back of the dress, which was saved just in time. Consequently, some emergency repair work had to be done with what remained of the original beads, and it was costume designer
Anthony Powell
who had to fill in the insurance forms. As to the reason for damage, he had no option but to put "dress eaten by elephant".
4.
Which of the following famous movie trivia, is related to the Hollywood movie: Sixteen Candles (1984)?
a.
This film is believed lost. Please check your attic.
b.
Jamie Lee Curtis
first feature film. She was paid a reported $8,000 for her efforts.
c.
Other music posters in Samanthas house include Culture Club, Stray Cats (over her bed), and Sammy Hagar.
d.
J.J. Abrams
was born a few months after the original series first aired.
5.
Which of the following famous movie trivia, is related to the Hollywood movie: Sixteen Candles (1984)?
a.
The design of the Falcon is very close to that of the U.S. Air Force experimental XB-70 Valkyrie supersonic bomber. The actual project was abandoned after the loss of one of the prototypes in an accident.
b.
Samanthas dads car has the license plate "V58", which stands for "Vacation 58", a story John Hughes wrote in National Lampoon Magazine.
c.
The movies line "Old age... its the only disease, Mr. Thompson, that you dont look forward to being cured of." was voted as the #90 of "The 100 Greatest Movie Lines" by Premiere in 2007.
d.
In an interview
Meryl Streep
revealed that she assumed the role of Helen (
Goldie Hawn
s character) was meant for her. Not the "song-and-dance" role of Madeline.
6.
Which of the following famous movie trivia, is related to the Hollywood movie: Sixteen Candles (1984)?
a.
Under his contract with the Mutual Film Corporation,
Pancho Villa
received a $25,000 advance and was promised 50% of the profits from the film for agreeing to let the company shoot his battles in daylight, and for re-enacting them if more footage was needed.
b.
Brother and sister John and Joan Cusack co-star in Sixteen Candles. John is Bryce, one of Anthony Michael Halls geeky friends. Joan is the geeky girl seen on the bus, and having trouble sipping water from a drinking fountain.
c.
The Humvee driven by Doug is a real-life robot H1ghlander built by Carnegie Mellons Red Team for the 2005 DARPA Grand Challenge.
d.
The movies line "Hello, gorgeous" was voted as the #81 movie quote by the American Film Institute (out of 100).
7.
Which of the following famous movie trivia, is related to the Hollywood movie: Sixteen Candles (1984)?
a.
The water tank holding the Portuguese Man-of-war Jellyfish was filled with 19,000 gallons of water. The jellyfish itself was a puppet.
b.
The Production Code Administration director,
Joseph Breen
, told the production company that the movie was "questionable" because it showed a black boxer beating white boxers, and that distribution in the South may be difficult.
c.
Chicago radio legend
Dick Biondi
is heard on the radio (uncredited)in the opening bedroom scene where
Molly Ringwald
is looking in her mirror.
d.
This remake was made and released approximately forty years after the original
Cat People
.
8.
Which of the following famous movie trivia, is related to the Hollywood movie: Sixteen Candles (1984)?
a.
Jim Abrahams
,
David Zucker
, and
Jerry Zucker
chose actors such as
Robert Stack
,
Lloyd Bridges
,
Peter Graves
, and
Leslie Nielsen
because of their reputation for playing no-nonsense characters. Until this film, these actors had not done comedy, so their "straight-arrow" personas and line delivery made the satire in the movie all the more poignant and funny. Bridges was initially reluctant to take his role in the movie, but his sons persuaded him to do it.
b.
Both Molly Ringwald and Anthony Michael Hall were 16 years old upon release of Sixteen Candles.
c.
Two lines from this film ("Do you wanna talk business or do you wanna play house" and "Im tired of gettin pushed around") were sampled in an early house music track entitled "Tired of Getting Pushed Around." It was the only song released by 2 Men, a Drum Machine and a Trumpet, which was comprised of 2 of the 3 members of the band
Fine Young Cannibals
(whose name comes from a 1960 film of the same name).
d.
Barbara Hales first movie role.
9.
Which of the following famous movie trivia, is related to the Hollywood movie: Sixteen Candles (1984)?
a.
The cake at the end of the movie is actually made of cardboard.
b.
Average Shot Length (ASL) = 7 seconds (135 minute version)
c.
Co-writer
Dan OBannon
later reused the "alien mascot" section of the film as the basis of his script for
Alien
.
d.
Some interior scenes were filmed in Del Rio Diner on Kings Highway in Brooklyn, New York. The diner shut down for two weeks and installed flat screen TVs for the production.
10.
Which of the following famous movie trivia, is related to the Hollywood movie: Sixteen Candles (1984)?
a.
This was the final Mascot Serial. After this was released, Mascot and several other companies merged to form Republic Pictures.
b.
There is a poster of "The Fall Guy" actress Heather Thomas on the back of Mikes bedroom door.
c.
Arnold Schwarzenegger
and
Sandahl Bergman
did their own stunts, as suitable body doubles couldnt be found.
d.
The only Cushing-Lee film in which neither receives billing on screen.
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