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Famous trivia from Hollywood movie : Slacker (1991) Quiz
Famous trivia from Hollywood movie : Slacker (1991) Quiz
This quiz will test your movies knowledge by asking you questions related to the various famous movie trivia from the Hollywood movie: Slacker (1991).
About the movie:
Presents a day in the life in Austin, Texas among its social outcasts and misfits, predominantly the twenty-something set...
1.
Which of the following famous movie trivia, is related to the Hollywood movie: Slacker (1991)?
a.
The real Anastasia was indeed born at the Peterhof Palace, which was called "The Farm" by her family. It was designed in imitation of the Palace of Versailles, in France.
b.
In the original script, Tom gains Senator Gearys support by paying off his gambling debts.
c.
The bar scene was shot with a Fisher-Price PixelVision camcorder.
d.
"The Screen Guild Theater" broadcast a 30 minute radio adaptation of the movie on December 15, 1949 with
Claudette Colbert
and
Fred MacMurray
reprising their film roles.
2.
Which of the following famous movie trivia, is related to the Hollywood movie: Slacker (1991)?
a.
The recurring line "Pepsi Cola hits the spot" refers to the then-current jingle for the soft drink.
b.
Although he is not seen, the only reference to Mycroft Holmes in the
Basil Rathbone
/
Nigel Bruce
series is made in this film.
c.
Kelly Rowland
auditioned for the role of Louise.
d.
The average movie has 500-1,000 cuts in it. This movie only has 163. And almost a third of them come from the last five minutes during the super 8 film scene.
3.
Which of the following famous movie trivia, is related to the Hollywood movie: Slacker (1991)?
a.
Vitaphone production reels #2651-2657
b.
Was the movie that directly inspired
Kevin Smith
to become a filmmaker; inspired the movie
Clerks.
.
c.
When Chuck is aboard the doomed Fed-Ex flight, he has his shoes off and loses them in the crash. Much later in the movie when Chuck is on a plane returning to his homeland he is shown wearing shoes, one of the first signs of his lifestyle transformation.
d.
To prepare for Carol Ferriss action scenes,
Blake Lively
underwent training on the
The Matrix
s aerial stunt rigs, assisted by acrobats from the "Cirque du Soleil" and supervised by noted stunt coordinator
Gary Powell
. She described it as a great experience: "Im 40 feet in the air, spiralling around. Thats the best workout you can ever do because its all core... You do that for ten minutes and you should see your body the next day! Its so exhilarating, so thrilling - and nauseating."
4.
Which of the following famous movie trivia, is related to the Hollywood movie: Slacker (1991)?
a.
The film was originally written with the concept that every single shot would be filmed by a character in the film.
b.
In a separately filmed trailer, Vitaphone production reel #3130,
George Arliss
speaks to the audience about the film.
c.
George Lucas
originally prepared a 14-page story treatment for his space opera. The major studios all rejected it because they viewed it as science fiction which was very difficult to market at the time. Lucas did find one sympathetic ear -
Alan Ladd Jr.
, the then new head of 20th Century Fox, who had been impressed with Lucass efforts on
American Graffiti
. It was Ladd who eventually greenlit the movie, to the tune of an $8,000,000 budget.
d.
REM reference Slacker in their song "Whats The Frequency Kenneth?" The lyric "Richard said withdrawal in disgust is not the same as apathy" is a reference to the text written on one of the "oblique strategies" cards handed out by one of the film characters. However, the actual line from the film is worded slightly differently, as the card reads "Withdrawing in disgust is not the same as apathy".
5.
Which of the following famous movie trivia, is related to the Hollywood movie: Slacker (1991)?
a.
Producer
Ray Dorn
"borrowed" much of this movie for his own movie
Journey to the Center of Time
.
Irwin Allen
also borrowed much of the concept for his TV series
The Time Tunnel
. Director
Ib Melchior
declined to make waves so that he would continue getting work in Hollywood.
b.
Haing S. Ngor
s last film.
c.
Was originally called "The Nobody Boy" but the studio changed it
d.
Several cast members in studio records/casting call lists for this movie were not seen in the final print. These were (with their character names, if any):
S.Z. Sakall
(Mr. Ara),
Jessie Arnold
,
Connie Gilchrist
,
Margaret Armstrong
,
Sarah Padden
, Leila McIntyre and
Joseph E. Bernard
.
6.
Which of the following famous movie trivia, is related to the Hollywood movie: Slacker (1991)?
a.
A piece of concept art found in the book The Art of
Toy Story 3
shows that originally, Trixie the blue dinosaur was envisioned to be part of Lotsos gang at the daycare center. However, in the final movie she is one of Bonnies toys and is a friendly character.
b.
The pistol used in the private jet towards the end is a Walther P99.
c.
The "Anti-Artist" in the bar about 3/4 through the movie is a prominent Austin musician and spoken word artist. Wammo is a founding member in the band the "Asylum Street Spankers". The spankers have released numerous CDs and Wammo has also released several solo CDs. His music/poetry are either artistic or anti-artistic depending on your taste.
d.
According to a biographical documentary,
Arnold Schwarzenegger
only agreed to do the sequel if his role is more family-friendly, hence the "No killing" rule written for his character.
7.
Which of the following famous movie trivia, is related to the Hollywood movie: Slacker (1991)?
a.
According to Elstree Studios records, Lolita was filmed from Nov 1960 to Feb 1961. The studio charged £34,000 for the sound stage rentals. Sadly, the sound stages used for the film were demolished to make way for a Tesco store.
b.
Came first in the UKs Ultimate Film, in which films were placed in order of how many seats they sold at cinemas, with an estimated two-thirds of the UKs population going to see it
c.
The "Oblique Strategies" cards that appear in the movie were originally invented by
Brian Eno
and Peter Schmidt in 1975.
d.
When
Irving Berlin
was filming his rendition of "Oh, How I Hate to Get Up in the Morning", one of the stagehands, unaware of who the singer was, supposedly said that if the guy who wrote the song could hear Berlins singing, hed roll over in his grave.
8.
Which of the following famous movie trivia, is related to the Hollywood movie: Slacker (1991)?
a.
There is a still from
Eraserhead
on the hit-and-run drivers wall.
b.
Film debut of Metropolitan Opera baritone
Lawrence Tibbett
.
c.
When cost overruns on
Cleopatra
threatened to force 20th Century Fox to shut down production of this film,
Darryl F. Zanuck
flew to New York to save his project. After an impassioned speech to Foxs board, Zanuck regained control of the company he founded, ultimately finishing this picture and getting the production of
Cleopatra
under control.
d.
At the time this was in production, Rome was building an extension of its subway system. Some of the excavated dirt was piled on the back lot at Cinecitta.
Eugène Lourié
made arrangements to use the 70-foot mound of dirt as one of the miniatures of Krakatoa.
9.
Which of the following famous movie trivia, is related to the Hollywood movie: Slacker (1991)?
a.
Filming took 40 days.
b.
The Happy-Go-Lucky Guy that gets ripped off by the newspaper machine is lead vocalist, musician and founding member of Poi Dog Pondering. The tune that he whistles after he passes the Sidewalk Psychic is "Postcard From a Dream (Toast and Jelly)" from their first studio album, recorded in Austin. The woman that claims to have change but doesnt give it to him is Abra Moore, though she had left Poi Dog by then.
c.
The movies line "Adrian!" was voted as the #9 of "The 100 Greatest Movie Lines" by Premiere in 2007.
d.
Shot back to back with
Oblivion
.
10.
Which of the following famous movie trivia, is related to the Hollywood movie: Slacker (1991)?
a.
The passage read by "Guy Who Tosses Typewriter" is from James Joyces Ulysses.
b.
All of the indoor scenes were shot entirely in the sequence in which they appear in the finished film.
c.
After a time lapse of approximately 10 years, the project of a sequel to
Phantasm
was green lighted and got financed by Universal Pictures mainly because one of the main executives at the Studio was a big fan of Horror movies as well as being Coscarellis former attorney.
d.
R. Lee Ermey
originally auditioned for the part of John Doe. After the part was given to
Kevin Spacey
, Ermey was offered, and took, the part of the police captain.
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