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Famous trivia from Hollywood movie : Stand by Me (1986) Quiz
Famous trivia from Hollywood movie : Stand by Me (1986) Quiz
This quiz will test your movies knowledge by asking you questions related to the various famous movie trivia from the Hollywood movie: Stand by Me (1986).
About the movie:
After the death of a friend, a writer recounts a boyhood journey to find the body of a missing boy.
1.
Which of the following famous movie trivia, is related to the Hollywood movie: Stand by Me (1986)?
a.
Wil Wheaton
s grandfather starred in
Wagon Train
, so Wils grandmother asked that Wagon Train somehow be worked into the dialogue, and it was.
b.
The films main title song "All Time High" sung by
Rita Coolidge
made it to the Top 40 in the USA charts. There it charted on 2 July 1983 and went to No. #36. But the song went to the No. #1 spot on the US Billboard Adult Contemporary Charts. A cover version of the song performed by
Pulp
can be heard on the
David Arnold
Bond song compilation album, "Shaken and Stirred: the
David Arnold
James Bond Project".
Pulp
once wrote a song for
Tomorrow Never Dies
which was not used for that movie.
c.
Writer
Larry Sulkis
wrote a draft for it entitled Dark Flame.
d.
The Minister of St. Olavs Church for Norwegian Seamen,
Hans Stesness
acted as a a technical advisor to the production for the religious scenes, according to a press release for this movie held at the AMPAS Library. St Olavs Church is situated in the environs of the Los Angeles Harbor and is now known as the Norwegian Seamens Church, San Pedro and it is part of the Norwegian Church Abroad.
Richard Fraser
portraying village Pastor Aalesen was personally lent a robe by Pastor Stessness for wearing in this film.
2.
Which of the following famous movie trivia, is related to the Hollywood movie: Stand by Me (1986)?
a.
The hook on the crane was, in some shots, a digital one.
b.
The first cut of the film had a disastrous test screening with audiences, and heavy edits and re-shoots were implemented which delayed the release date more than half a year. The most significant change was the addition of the final sword fight between Blade and Deacon Frost, which did not exist in the original version of the movie.
c.
Although
Lucille Ball
was dubbed by
Martha Mears
in the performance of the title song, she did her own singing for "Friendship"--a song she would reprise years later on
I Love Lucy
.
d.
When Ace and Eyeball meet up with Gordie and Chris, the plate glass window identifies the place they have just exited as "Irbys Billiards", named after first assistant director
Irby Smith
.
3.
Which of the following famous movie trivia, is related to the Hollywood movie: Stand by Me (1986)?
a.
"Lux Radio Theater" broadcast a 60 minute radio adaptation of the movie on October 28, 1946 with
Joan Fontaine
and
Mark Stevens
reprising their film roles.
b.
Dianna Agron
,
Imogen Poots
and
Felicity Jones
tested for the lead role after
Jennifer Lawrence
dropped out.
c.
Both
Lana Turner
and
Grace Kelly
were considered for the part of Maggie the Cat.
d.
To keep in character while off-camera,
Kiefer Sutherland
often picked on
Wil Wheaton
,
River Phoenix
,
Corey Feldman
, and
Jerry OConnell
.
4.
Which of the following famous movie trivia, is related to the Hollywood movie: Stand by Me (1986)?
a.
Darryl F. Zanuck
originally intended the film to be a four-hour epic to rival
Gone with the Wind
.
b.
In the novel, the veterans served in World War II. This was changed to Vietnam for the film.
c.
There were characters in the movie called the Crying Drunk Girl (
Jennifer Elise Cox
) - who has subtitles for everything she says because she is so drunk that none of her speech is understandable - and the Stoned Girl (Amber Benson) - who is so spaced out on dope that she wanders in and out of a number of scenes - but both were cut in order to secure a PG-13 rating.
d.
The movie is based on a short story called "The Body" by Stephen King from a book of short stories called "Different Seasons" which also includes "Rita Hayworth and Shawshank Redemption" which became
The Shawshank Redemption
and "Apt Pupil" (
Apt Pupil
).
5.
Which of the following famous movie trivia, is related to the Hollywood movie: Stand by Me (1986)?
a.
The actress pictured on the cover of a vintage movie magazine is
Elizabeth McGovern
, who was at the time engaged to director Rob Reiner.
b.
Most of the posters in Shauns living room are of artists on the Ninja Tune record label. These include Funki Porcini and the Herbaliser.
c.
One of the deleted scenes featured the voice of Glenn Close, whose character was removed entirely from the final storyline.
d.
The final theatrical film appearance of
Jerry Orbach
.
6.
Which of the following famous movie trivia, is related to the Hollywood movie: Stand by Me (1986)?
a.
On the face of the clock seen in front of the police station, it says, "Spend Time With Those You Love".
b.
On its initial release, the standard co-feature with this movie was IT! THE TERROR FROM BEYOND SPACE.
c.
At the insistence of director
Rob Reiner
(an avid non-smoker who campaigned for anti-smoking laws in California), the cigarettes smoked by the boys were made from cabbage leaves.
d.
Val Kilmer originally only had a cameo, but his part as a Marine Corps Drill Instructor was extended significantly by Reverge Anselmo after filming had began.
7.
Which of the following famous movie trivia, is related to the Hollywood movie: Stand by Me (1986)?
a.
While practicing his lines,
Jerry OConnell
was incredibly impressed that, as an 11-year old, he was being allowed to swear.
b.
A forward-playing version of the Swedish bookstore scene can be found on the DVD as an Easter egg.
c.
On the official studio soundtrack album, the song Galaxy a Go-Go was written by a young
Randy Newman
, who was in fact the nephew of
Alfred Newman
, the head of 20th Century-Foxs Music Department at that time.
d.
Not only was Joaquin Merieta a historical figure, he is widely believed to be the inspiration for the original literary character Zorro.
8.
Which of the following famous movie trivia, is related to the Hollywood movie: Stand by Me (1986)?
a.
There was a legend that said that one animator stopped worked on "The Wind In the Willows" to join the Army during World War II and then returned four years later to continue work on the exact same film sequence.
b.
This film knocked
The Chronicles of Narnia: The Lion, the Witch and the Wardrobe
off the top spot both at the box office, and when it was released on DVD. The production budget of "The Chronicles of Narnia" is nearly 50 times the $4 million dollar production budget of
Hostel
, which earned $20 million dollars in its opening weekend alone.
c.
While filming the scene in which Ace Merrill takes Gordies brothers Yankees cap,
Kiefer Sutherland
s first instinct was to put it on, rather than hand it to Eyeball Chambers. Reiner told Sutherland not to put the hat on as a way of showing that Ace was stealing it just to be cruel to Gordie and not because the hat itself was at all important to Ace. Sutherland and Wheaton both confirm in the DVDs behind the scenes documentary that the reason that Gordie never gets the hat back from Ace is that Ace threw it away immediately after stealing it from Gordie.
d.
Sam Raimi
was originally going to direct "Spider-Man 4", with cast members
Tobey Maguire
(Peter Parker/Spider-Man),
Kirsten Dunst
(Mary Jane Watson),
Rosemary Harris
(May Parker),
J.K. Simmons
(J. Jonah Jameson),
Bill Nunn
(Joe "Robbie" Robertson),
Bryce Dallas Howard
(Gwen Stacy),
James Cromwell
(Captain George Stacy), and
Dylan Baker
(Dr. Curt Connors) all signed on to reprise their roles. Tobey Maguire wouldve received the most money out of the returning cast members, making $50 million to do not only a fourth "Spider-Man", but also a fifth. However, when Raimi and Sony had creative problems with how they wanted the story to be told, Raimi quit the project and Maguire left with him. Shortly after, Sony announced that the next "Spider-Man" movie would be a reboot for the franchise.
9.
Which of the following famous movie trivia, is related to the Hollywood movie: Stand by Me (1986)?
a.
Junis full name is Juni Rocket Racer Rebel Cortez. Rocket, Racer, and Rebel are the first names of
Robert Rodriguez
s three sons.
b.
Dustin Hoffman
had to wear contact lenses so that he could see correctly through the thick glasses he had to wear.
c.
The very first actor
Robert Towne
considered for the lead was
Al Pacino
back in 1971, when Pacino was about the right age for the role.
d.
The gang sing "I ran all the way home" - this was the theme tune to,
All the Way Home
which starred
Frances Lee McCain
, Gordies mother.
10.
Which of the following famous movie trivia, is related to the Hollywood movie: Stand by Me (1986)?
a.
Before deciding not to don the cape and cowl for a third time,
Michael Keaton
met with
Joel Schumacher
and declined to join the project after deciding that he did not like the direction in which Schumacher was looking to take the franchise. In the brief time that
Tim Burton
was still considering doing a third Batman film, Riddler was the only villain that he planned on using. The idea of using Two-Face did not come up until Schumacher joined the project.
b.
Corey Feldman
and director
Rob Reiner
tested thirty different laughs before deciding upon the one for Teddy Duchamp. The laugh happens to be similar to that described in Kings story.
c.
In the original script, the initial encounter between John and The T-1000 took place at an amusement park.
d.
The meaning and relevance of this movies title
Halls of Montezuma
is that it represents the first line of the official hymn of the United States Marine Corps which is known as the Marines Hymn. This song is the oldest official song in the United States military. The first few lines go like this: "From the Halls of Montezuma, To the shores of Tripoli; We fight our countrys battles In the air, on land, and sea; First to fight for right and freedom And to keep our honor clean; We are proud to claim the title Of United States Marine." The second line,
To the Shores of Tripoli
is also an American military movie as well.
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