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Famous trivia from Hollywood movie : Some Kind of Wonderful (1987) Quiz
Famous trivia from Hollywood movie : Some Kind of Wonderful (1987) Quiz
This quiz will test your movies knowledge by asking you questions related to the various famous movie trivia from the Hollywood movie: Some Kind of Wonderful (1987).
About the movie:
A young tomboy, Watts, finds her feelings for her best friend, Keith, run deeper than just friendship when he gets a date with the most popular girl in school...
1.
Which of the following famous movie trivia, is related to the Hollywood movie: Some Kind of Wonderful (1987)?
a.
This was previously produced as a silent film,
Irene
.
b.
Co-director
Barry Cook
cites
David Lean
as one of his influences. This is particularly evident given the epic sweep of the Hun mountainside advance of 2000 soldiers on the Imperial troops and the later crowd sequence of 30,000 in the Imperial City.
c.
Elias Koteas
was discovered by
John Hughes
auditioning for another one of his films and it was at his suggestion that he would be cast in the role of Duncan.
d.
After raping Proculus wife, Caligula was meant to sodomize Proculus himself.
Malcolm McDowell
refused to do it, and
Tinto Brass
instead suggested the off-screen fisting which is seen in the movie.
2.
Which of the following famous movie trivia, is related to the Hollywood movie: Some Kind of Wonderful (1987)?
a.
The BatBoat was built especially for the film by the Glastron boat company. In exchange for their cooperation, the producers agreed to hold the films world premiere in Austin, Texas, Glastrons headquarters.
b.
The role of Keith Nelson was written with
Eric Stoltz
in mind.
c.
A night-shift guard in the insane asylum segment is whistling the tune from
Every Which Way But Loose
, an earlier film which also featured
Clint Eastwood
,
Geoffrey Lewis
,
Dan Vadis
,
Walter Barnes
and
Sondra Locke
.
d.
This film was heralded with ad-printed matchbooks - a strange choice for a film delineating the dangers of smoking pot.
3.
Which of the following famous movie trivia, is related to the Hollywood movie: Some Kind of Wonderful (1987)?
a.
Jack Frost is seen wearing a black and white outfit with a pale and white look, referring to Jack Skellington from the
The Nightmare Before Christmas
, another character who believed that he could take over for Santa Claus. In the trailer, the tracks "Whats This" and "Making Christmas" from that film are heard in the background.
b.
Though never mentioned by name, based on information from
The Animatrix
the Machine City is actually called "Zero-One" and located in the Empty Quarter in Saudi Arabia. This, as well as Zion as the last human settlement, would imply most of the main action of the film series takes place in the Middle East.
c.
In an earlier version of the script, Keith proposes to Susan (Watts first name) at the end (August 1986 script).
d.
According to the article "Hollywoods friends and foes" by
Colin Shindler
in the film history tome The Movie, this film was "According to Jack Warner Warner Bros. chief Jack L. Warner (I) . . . made by Warner Brothers on the direct order of President
Franklin Delano Roosevelt
, an allegation which proved useless when Warner was under attack by the House Un-American Activities Committee in 1947." Moreover, "On its release, in 1943, Mission to Moscow aroused instant controversy, attracting violent criticism from the political Right (particularly from the Hearst press) and political Left (especially those who took exception to the films pro-Stalinist attitudes)."
4.
Which of the following famous movie trivia, is related to the Hollywood movie: Some Kind of Wonderful (1987)?
a.
Howard Deutch
and
Lea Thompson
fell in love while filming this film and they are now married.
b.
In the sport of bobsledding, adding weight to the sled is perfectly legal. Both two and four-man sleds have minimum and maximum weights. The weight of the sled is calculated as the total weight of the sled and its crew. If the fully loaded sled weighs less than the maximum, it is perfectly legal to add weight to make up the difference.
c.
"Screen Directors Playhouse" broadcast a 30 minute radio adaptation of the movie on March 6, 1949 with
Marlene Dietrich
and
John Lund
reprising their film roles.
d.
The movie was named as one of "The 20 Most Overrated Movies of All Time" by Premiere.
5.
Which of the following famous movie trivia, is related to the Hollywood movie: Some Kind of Wonderful (1987)?
a.
The "cool medal" the kids find in Walts basement is the Silver Star, the U.S. militarys third highest award for valor in combat. Despite its predominately gold color, it gets its name from the smaller silver star (based on the small silver World War I Citation Star) set inside the large gold star.
b.
Kelly Candaele
was one of the writers for this movie. His mother played in the league portrayed in the movie. Also, Kellys brother, Casey, was a major league infielder from 1986 through 1997. His best season was 1991 (right before the movie was released) when he collected 121 hits and 50 RBI for the Houston Astros as their usual starting second baseman.
c.
In the beginning of the film Ms. Mac asks who is not present for the secret Santa gift exchange. Two of the names mentioned are Chelsea and Greer. Chelsea is the name of
Glen Morgan
s daughter from his marriage to
Cindy Morgan
who is also
Kristen Cloke
s stepdaughter. Greer is the name of
Kristen Cloke
and
Glen Morgan
s youngest child.
d.
The three main characters have names relating to
The Rolling Stones
: Amanda Jones, named after a song of the same name (which is played in the film); a drummer called Watts (
Charlie Watts
) and a character called Keith (
Keith Richards
.
6.
Which of the following famous movie trivia, is related to the Hollywood movie: Some Kind of Wonderful (1987)?
a.
Dorris Bowdon
was convinced that she had got the role of Caroline, because her husband
Nunnally Johnson
wrote the screenplay. When she found out
Linda Darnell
got the role, she considered leaving Johnson.
b.
The crew shot at Niagara Falls for the Worlds End waterfall scene.
c.
Molly Ringwald
was offered the role of Watts but refused it, ending her successful relationship with
John Hughes
.
d.
Deanna Durbin
, on the verge of retiring from the screen, turned down opportunities to costar with
Bing Crosby
in this film and his previous vehicle that year,
Top o the Morning
.
7.
Which of the following famous movie trivia, is related to the Hollywood movie: Some Kind of Wonderful (1987)?
a.
This film was pitched to Disney by
John Musker
and
Ron Clements
several times: (1) In 1985, during production on
The Black Cauldron
, but they ended up assigned to direct
The Great Mouse Detective
. (2) After directing
The Little Mermaid
, but they ended up assigned to direct
Aladdin
. (3) After directing
Aladdin
, but the studio wanted them to direct
Hercules
. Musker and Clements agreed to direct that film only if they were allowed to make Treasure Planet right after it.
b.
Julie Adams
character Dr. Scott says she is from "Blyville, Arkansas". The actress grew up in Arkansas (Little Rock).
c.
While writing the script,
Rob Reiner
once said, "You know how women have a base of makeup, I have a base of depression. Sometimes I sink below it. Sometimes I rise above it." Since the Harry Burns is based on the depressing Rob,
Nora Ephron
threw the line into the script, which Rob cut somewhere along the line.
d.
Maddie Corman
, like
Elias Koteas
, was discovered by
John Hughes
in New York and also suggested shed be cast in this film.
8.
Which of the following famous movie trivia, is related to the Hollywood movie: Some Kind of Wonderful (1987)?
a.
Kevin Smiths lowest budget film since
Chasing Amy
.
b.
Around 15 different drafts of the script were written. The final film is a hybrid of 4 of them.
c.
When
Martha Coolidge
was hired to direct, she cast Kim Delaney as Amanda Jones and
Kyle MacLachlan
as Hardy Jenns. When Coolidge dropped out before filming was to begin and
Howard Deutch
replaced her, he replaced Delaney with
Lea Thompson
(after
Eric Stoltz
suggested her for the role) and replaced MacLachlan with
Craig Sheffer
.
d.
F. Murray Abraham
,
Rita Moreno
,
Jerry Stiller
,
Jack Weston
and
Paul B. Price
play the roles they created in the original Broadway production.
Treat Williams
replaced
Stephen Collins
as Brick.
9.
Which of the following famous movie trivia, is related to the Hollywood movie: Some Kind of Wonderful (1987)?
a.
This film is presumed lost. Please check your attic.
b.
William Castle
acquired the movie rights to the novel.
Robert Evans
of Paramount agreed to green-light the project if Castle did not direct. This was due to Castles fame and reputation as a director of low budget horror films. Castle was allowed to make a prominent cameo appearance.
c.
The campus in the film is called "Leland University". The actual location was the University of California at Berkeley, whose sports rival is Stanford University, in Palo Alto, California, which was named after Leland Stanford.
d.
Martha Coolidge
was originally signed to direct the film but left shortly before production began and was replaced by
Howard Deutch
.
10.
Which of the following famous movie trivia, is related to the Hollywood movie: Some Kind of Wonderful (1987)?
a.
In 1999 Sony paid MGM $5 million to settle the $40-million lawsuit that MGM had brought against Sony over the Bond rights. The lawsuit was filed because of Sonys intentions to remake "Casino Royale". In the settlement Sony agreed to hand over all of its rights to the Bond character and "Casino Royale". In an ironic twist of fate, Sony bought MGM in 2005 and in 2006 released its own serious adaptation of the book,
Casino Royale
.
b.
Elmer Bernstein
wrote the original score for this film. However, it was rejected by director
Robert Redford
and so
Mark Isham
composed a new one.
c.
Lea Thompson
originally turned down the lead when she was approached by
Howard Deutch
. She then accepted the role after
Howard the Duck
flopped, and Howard Deutch again asked her to play the role of Amanda Jones.
d.
Judy Garland
was nominated for an Oscar as best actress and
James Mason
was nominated for best actor. These two nominations are the first time in Academy Awards history for two people in the same film playing roles for which different people were earlier nominated for Oscars:
Janet Gaynor
and
Fredric March
in the 1937 version.
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