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Famous trivia from Hollywood movie : Stand by Me (1986) - Part (2) Quiz
Famous trivia from Hollywood movie : Stand by Me (1986) - 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: 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.
To increase The Individuals appearance of being aloof, while in shadows, the director moved the audio around so his gestures did not always match what he was saying. This made The Individual appeared to be more scattered at times.
b.
In the text of a newspaper article in the film: "If youve paused the film in order to read this entire article, your time would be better spent renting
Citizen Ruth
from your local video store. Do you know how hard it is to write these fake few stories for newspaper movie props? Ive got better things to do."
c.
This is
Jerry OConnell
s motion picture debut.
d.
Ironically, tumbleweeds - the plant this movie is named after - are not native to Texas; they come from Russia.
2.
Which of the following famous movie trivia, is related to the Hollywood movie: Stand by Me (1986)?
a.
During the scene where the motel swimming pool fills up with soap bubbles, a lot of the set crew people and actors became physically sick from the fumes caused by the bubbles popping, forcing the set to be temporarily closed down.
b.
The tune that Plainview croons to the boy after the explosion is the traditional Gaelic song "Gradh Geal Mo Chridh".
c.
All four of the films stars have starred in music videos.
Wil Wheaton
and
River Phoenix
, appeared in Ben E. Kings "Stand By Me" (made for the movie),
Corey Feldman
appeared in the video for Cyndi Laupers "Goonies R Good Enough" (made for the movie The Goonies) and Jerry OConnell appeared in Mariah Careys music video for her song "Heartbreaker".
d.
Barely grossing $6 million in its original theatrical release, this film has made over $50 million in DVD sales.
3.
Which of the following famous movie trivia, is related to the Hollywood movie: Stand by Me (1986)?
a.
The roof had to be shot twice due to a mishap the first time round when the police stopped filming due to tenants complaining about footsteps and water leaking in through the ceiling.
b.
When
Sean Connery
agreed to return as James Bond in
Diamonds Are Forever
, as part of his deal, United Artists had to back two films of Connerys choice that would cost $2m or less. This was to be the first, and a Connery-directed version of MacBeth was to be the second. When The Offence failed at the box-office and Polanski beat Connery to the screen with his version, MacBeth was canceled.
c.
This movie is based on
Ron Howard
,
Brian Grazer
,
Lowell Ganz
and
Babaloo Mandel
s experiences as parents.
d.
Adrian Lyne
, who was set to direct this film, was forced to hand it over to
Rob Reiner
when
Nine 1/2 Weeks
ran over schedule.
4.
Which of the following famous movie trivia, is related to the Hollywood movie: Stand by Me (1986)?
a.
Another actor was originally cast as The Writer. After those scenes were shot,
Richard Dreyfuss
was cast in the role and the scenes were re-shot with him.
b.
The first Sherlock Holmes film to reach U.S. movie theaters in over twenty years, since the 1988 comedy
Without a Clue
with
Michael Caine
as Reginald Kincaid/"Sherlock Holmes".
c.
Over 4000 daffodils were imported from the Netherlands and placed on the outskirts of the mountain town of Soria, where Zhivagos father-in-laws country estate was located.
d.
The sequence for the explosion of the Duras sisters Klingon bird of prey is the same footage used for the explosion of General Changs Klingon bird of prey in
Star Trek VI: The Undiscovered Country
.
5.
Which of the following famous movie trivia, is related to the Hollywood movie: Stand by Me (1986)?
a.
While
Veronica Lake
and
Richard Webb
were rehearsing a scene, director
Mitchell Leisen
filmed a scene which included this rehearsal for his later film
Hold Back the Dawn
.
b.
Rob Reiner
had trouble casting the role of "The Writer", first casting actor
David Dukes
, then going to Spinal Tap vet Michael McKean among others, before finally settling on high school friend
Richard Dreyfuss
.
c.
The film, like the book, is set in Naomi, Florida, even though it was filmed in Louisiana. Consequently, the police car and uniform emblems depict the state of Florida rather than the state of Louisiana.
d.
This is his first film since
Star Wars: Episode VI - Return of the Jedi
where
Harrison Ford
has not had his name first in the credits.
6.
Which of the following famous movie trivia, is related to the Hollywood movie: Stand by Me (1986)?
a.
Tex Ritter
auditioned for the role of Sam the Lion as his son John was considered for the role of Sonny.
b.
At the school dance, Biff is shown spiking the punch with alcohol. In
Back to the Future
George is shown drinking the punch before confronting Biff in the parking lot. It may be that Georges uncharacteristic courage in the original scene is attributable to drinking Biffs spiked punch.
c.
The original plan was that
Will Smith
was to play Prot and
Kevin Spacey
Dr. Mark Powell. When Smith pulled out of the role, Spacey decided to play Prot.
d.
In the
Kiefer Sutherland
TV show "24" there is a also character named Milo Pressman played by
Eric Balfour
.
7.
Which of the following famous movie trivia, is related to the Hollywood movie: Stand by Me (1986)?
a.
When Sam leaves his apartment and Henry is waiting outside, as they walk downstairs the room they stop in front of to talk is number "21". At the end of the movie when the camera is panning up away from the scene of the accident, the number on top of the ambulance is "2121". They also live on the 21st floor; you can see the sign when Sam and Lyla discuss trust after he confronted her about not taking her medicine. This is in reference to Henrys 21st birthday, the recurring theme in the movie.
b.
On September 29, 1947, the original Broadway play "The Heiress" by
Ruth Goetz
and
Augustus Goetz
opened at New Yorks Biltmore Theater starring
Wendy Hiller
and
Basil Rathbone
. The stage play ran for 410 performances.
c.
Eric Nesterenko
, who plays
Rob Lowe
s father in the film was a former professional hockey player who had spent most of his career playing for the Chicago Blackhawks of the NHL.
d.
According to
Wil Wheaton
on the DVD documentary, the scene in which Verne (
Jerry OConnell
) cant remember the "secret knock" to the clubhouse was thought of by Wheaton, Phoenix, and Feldman on the day it was shot as another way to make Verne look more pathetic.
8.
Which of the following famous movie trivia, is related to the Hollywood movie: Stand by Me (1986)?
a.
One of 20 US film projects selected for the IFP Financing Market in NYC.
b.
For the story "The Black Cat",
Vincent Price
based his character of Fortunado on
Ernie Kovacs
s television character Percy Dovetonsils.
c.
Star
George Arliss
and
Edward Arnold
did not get along at all on this film, with Arnold charitably describing working with Arliss as "a trying experience".
d.
In an interview by
Stephen King
in the special features of the DVD, he reveals that the scene with the leeches actually did happen to him, when he was a child.
9.
Which of the following famous movie trivia, is related to the Hollywood movie: Stand by Me (1986)?
a.
The original Broadway production of "Desperate Hours" written by
Joseph Hayes
opened on February 10, 1955 at the Ethel Barrymore Theater and ran for 212 performances. The author also wrote the novel and collaborated on the screenplay.
b.
The character of Barbara Jean is loosely based on
Loretta Lynn
.
c.
Mr. Quidacioluo is played by
Bruce Kirby
, whose real last name is Quidacioluo.
d.
Producers pitched the movie idea to studios as: "Six words:
Will Ferrell
as a NASCAR driver."
10.
Which of the following famous movie trivia, is related to the Hollywood movie: Stand by Me (1986)?
a.
Bruce Campbell
auditioned for the role of Dr. Peter Elliot. He was given the small part of Charles Travis instead.
b.
The original Broadway production of "Brighton Beach Memoirs" opened at the Alvin Theater on March 27, 1983 and ran for 1299 performances.
c.
Talia Shire
s character, Adrian Pennino, was named after Shires grandfather
Francesco Pennino
.
d.
When they were filming the scene where Gordie and Vern are about to be run over by the train,
Wil Wheaton
and
Jerry OConnell
did not look scared enough; In frustration Rob Reiner yelled at them to the point where they started crying and thats when they were able to film the scene.
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