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Famous trivia from Hollywood movie : Suburbia (1983) Quiz
Famous trivia from Hollywood movie : Suburbia (1983) Quiz
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About the movie:
When household tensions and a sense of worthlessness overcome Evan, he finds escape when he clings with the orphans of a throw-away society...
1.
Which of the following famous movie trivia, is related to the Hollywood movie: Suburbia (1983)?
a.
"The Hedda Hopper Show - This Is Hollywood" broadcast a 30 minute radio adaptation of the movie on December 14, 1946 with
Don Ameche
and
Myrna Loy
reprising their film roles.
b.
Martin Lawrence
, when walking after the uncomfortable, frozen stance he took on the stairs as to not set off the laser, says: "I cant feel my ass!" In
Nothing to Lose
, he limped out of
Tim Robbins
car, whining: "My ass fell asleep! My ass fell asleep!"
c.
Each of the new central characters is an archetype for one of the characters from the original: Jill (Sidney), Kirby (Tatum), Trevor (Billy), Charlie (Stu), and Robbie (Randy).
d.
The kid actors in this film did their own stunts.
2.
Which of the following famous movie trivia, is related to the Hollywood movie: Suburbia (1983)?
a.
In order to tell the difference between the male and female emperor penguins, look at their beaks. If it has an orange spot, its a male. If the spot is pink, its a female. Also, the golden crest on the "breast" areas anthropomorphically correspond to gender differences.
b.
Lead actress
Jennifer Clay
was discovered by writer/director
Penelope Spheeris
waiting on line at a
Public Image Ltd.
concert.
c.
Part of the original SHOCK THEATER package of 52 Universal titles released to television in 1957, followed a year later with SON OF SHOCK, which added 21 more features.
d.
Asia Carrera
, the girl appearing opposite Bunny Lebowski and the nihilist in the porno movie that Maude shows The Dude is an actual porn star.
3.
Which of the following famous movie trivia, is related to the Hollywood movie: Suburbia (1983)?
a.
The PCA at first refused to issue an approved certificate for the film because Eddie Rios pantomime of a lady taking a bath was considered vulgar. They eventually relented.
b.
The second movie about President Kennedy in which
Kevin Costner
stars as someone other than Kennedy. The first was
JFK
.
c.
In the press conference scene, the cameras that are supposed to be "news" cameras actually filmed parts of the scene.
d.
Many of the incidents which are shown in the movie were inspired by real life events writer/director
Penelope Spheeris
read about in local newspapers.
4.
Which of the following famous movie trivia, is related to the Hollywood movie: Suburbia (1983)?
a.
This is the first film in which John Connor and his father Kyle Reese have appeared together (if one disregards the Special Edition of
Terminator 2: Judgment Day
, where Kyle Reese makes an appearance in a dream sequence that was deleted from the Theatrical Version).
b.
The Rejected Kids hangout was an area of condemned housing that was going to be demolished to make way for the construction of a freeway to LAX.
c.
The directors originally wanted to get the ELO song "Xanadu" (from the movie_ Xanadu (1980)_) to play under the end credits, but they couldnt find out who owned the rights. Miranda Cosgroves "Raining Sunshine" was used instead.
d.
The Hollywood premiere took place at Manns Chinese Theater on October 22, 2009.
5.
Which of the following famous movie trivia, is related to the Hollywood movie: Suburbia (1983)?
a.
Devon Alans (Tim) monologue about "Chiggars" was not in the script and was totally improvised by the 11 year old.
b.
The homes where the TR kids live were condemned under eminent domain to make way for the Century (Interstate 105) Freeway, which wasnt finished for almost 15 years. The freeway they eventually built was featured in "Speed" as the freeway under construction where the bus has to jump the unfinished chasm.
c.
Steven Spielberg
wanted
Sterling Hayden
for the role of Quint. Hayden, however, was in trouble with the Internal Revenue Service for unpaid tax. All Haydens income from acting was subject to a levy by the IRS, so there was an attempt to circumvent that: Hayden was also a writer, so one idea was to pay him union scale for his acting, and buy a story from him (his literary income wasnt subject to levy) for a large sum. It was concluded that the IRS would see through this scheme, so
Robert Shaw
was cast instead.
d.
Miller talks about the cosmic unconsciousness: "Youll be thinking about a plate of shrimp, and all of a sudden someone will say plate, or shrimp, or plate of shrimp." Later, the two Latinos whove stolen the "Asimov" car park outside a diner which features a huge sign in one of its windows reading: PLATE O SHRIMP $2.95.
6.
Which of the following famous movie trivia, is related to the Hollywood movie: Suburbia (1983)?
a.
Belle Bennett
s first feature length movie.
b.
Shot in six weeks.
c.
"The Bastard Men of Root Flats" is the last chapter of a planned three part trilogy, although it was filmed first. The Chierichella brothers state it as "starting with Return of the Jedi, and ending with A New Hope".
d.
In Spain, the film was banned until dictator
Francisco Franco
died, in 1975.
7.
Which of the following famous movie trivia, is related to the Hollywood movie: Suburbia (1983)?
a.
With the exception of
Chris Pedersen
and
Bill Coyne
, the kids in the movie were not professional actors.
b.
John Lithgow
almost never blinks during this film. He wore a contact lens to give the impression that his Earl T. Blake character had a glass eye.
c.
In 1997, a fierce sandstorm destroyed several of the Tatooine sets in the desert outside Tozeur, Tunisia. Filming resumed two days later.
George Lucas
considered this a good omen, as the very same thing had happened during filming of the original
Star Wars
.
d.
When Mike Nelson uses the manipulator arms to free the Hubble, not only does the panel say Manos (see above), but when he clicks the button we hear a subtle reworking of Torgos theme. Torgo was the central character of Manos, The Hands Of Fate and Mike Nelson would often make cameos spoofing Torgo throughout the shows existence prior to his taking over from Joel Hodgson (the shows creator and star for 4 and a half seasons).
8.
Which of the following famous movie trivia, is related to the Hollywood movie: Suburbia (1983)?
a.
WILHELM SCREAM: 1. When a food cart in Club Obi Wan crashes into the orchestra stand. 2. When the tommy-gun man is shot by Indy during the car chase at Shanghai. 3. When Mola Ram is eaten by the alligators at the movies finale.
b.
The majority of the film was shot in director
Dom Portalla
s actual apartment.
c.
The scene where Razzle shoots a cockroach cost $50, and was one of the most expensive in the film. The insect was specially trained and had its own handler.
d.
The ring tone from Homers cell phone is an "anti-cell" joke to warn viewers about turning their cell phones off.
9.
Which of the following famous movie trivia, is related to the Hollywood movie: Suburbia (1983)?
a.
Sally Field
bowed-out of the movie
Raggedy Man
so she could do this picture.
b.
Penelope Spheeris
cast real punk rockers instead of seasoned actors in the interest of realism.
c.
A copy of this film is in the Library of Congress collection.
d.
Near the end of the movie, Jason Wynn is being escorted out of Wanda and Terrys house by two detectives. The detectives are Sam Burke and Twitch Williams who appear in the comic book.
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