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Famous trivia from Hollywood movie : Sunburn (1979) - Part (2) Quiz
Famous trivia from Hollywood movie : Sunburn (1979) - 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: Sunburn (1979).
About the movie:
An enthralling & action-packed comedy-thriller, full of blistering excitement. {UK Video}
1.
Which of the following famous movie trivia, is related to the Hollywood movie: Sunburn (1979)?
a.
Michael Douglas
reenacted the ending of the film for his AFI Lifetime Achievement Award ceremony, in which like Nicholas, he made his entrance to the party by falling through the ceiling and landing on a mat, only to emerge before a gathering of friends and family.
b.
The movies Sunburn I> title was formed inside a pair of sunglasses in the pictures American movie poster.
c.
Test audiences believed that Dave Karnes (
Michael Shannon
), the former Marine, was a Hollywood invention. This is, in fact, a true story that occurred. Karnes later re-enlisted in the Marine Corps and served two tours of duty in Iraq. Also, as reported by the Associated Press on August 14, 2006, the Marine identified only as Sergeant Thomas (who disappeared shortly after 9/11) has been identified as Jason Thomas, a former Marine who grabbed his uniform and immediately drove to Ground Zero to help. Because his identity was unknown at the time of filming, Sgt. Thomas - who is black - was portrayed by
William Mapother
, a white man. The producers have since apologized to Sgt. Thomas for the miscasting. Thomas has laughed it off and told them not to be concerned, stating, "I dont want to shed any negativity on what they were trying to show."
d.
Brett Somers
movie debut.
2.
Which of the following famous movie trivia, is related to the Hollywood movie: Sunburn (1979)?
a.
The words that Frank Castle writes near the end of the film, listing the bases of his vigilante philosophy in numbered order, form the beginning of his war journal, an ongoing diary of his campaign against organized crime. It was the basis for the long-running comic book "The Punisher War Journal".
b.
Farrah Fawcett
s premiere hotel bungalow in Acapulco, Mexico was protected 24 hours a day by security guards. Fawcett was constantly swamped by fans during the shoot.
c.
The writer reportedly wrote the role of Boss with
Sam Elliot
in mind, but changed his mind immediately upon meeting with Muse Watson.
d.
The producers and the cast were very worried about their appearance after being away from
Star Trek
for ten years. Special lighting and camera tricks were used to hide the casts aging, and
William Shatner
went on a near-starvation diet prior to filming. However, in all subsequent Star Trek movies it was decided to make the aging of the crew part of the story.
3.
Which of the following famous movie trivia, is related to the Hollywood movie: Sunburn (1979)?
a.
During its run on television during the early 1960s, it was retitled "Desperate Siege" in order to distinguish it from the
Eric Fleming
/
Clint Eastwood
TV series.
b.
Laetitia Casta
: Model in the poster inside the Sephora shop exterior where Lily, Marlena, Rob and Hud stop after running from the Brooklyn Bridge, before Rob enters the electronics store.
c.
Farrah Fawcett
nearly suffered a fatal drowning during filming of a scuba-diving scene when stunt-men accidentally drew her underwater before Fawcett had properly attached her breathing apparatus.
d.
Alan Ladd
makes his appearance as one of the reporters at the end of the film (the one "with the pipe," as indicated in the credits list), discussing Kane and "Rosebud" just before the furnace finale.
4.
Which of the following famous movie trivia, is related to the Hollywood movie: Sunburn (1979)?
a.
Filmed in Acapulco, Mexico, star
Farrah Fawcett
had actually visited there ten years prior to this movies shooting when she was a university student.
b.
Was initially taking place and to be filmed in Paris, France. But Prague has then been chosen for its cheaper cost and more exotic look.
c.
This is a
Howard Hughes
production as the opening credits declare. It is well known that Hughes himself was an aviation aficionado who also produced
Hells Angels
,
Sky Devils
and Jet Pilot (1957), the latter of which also starred
John Wayne
.
d.
When Randy and Fred are in the hills overlooking the Valley, Randy takes a Wowee Whistle from his shirt pocket. Wowee Whistles were novelty harmonicas made from orange chewing wax and were popular Halloween treats during the 1970s and early 1980s.
5.
Which of the following famous movie trivia, is related to the Hollywood movie: Sunburn (1979)?
a.
There is a deleted scene of Nero, imprisoned in the prison colony on Rura Penthe, being interrogated by a Klingon guard wearing a metal mask. In a commentary for the DVD release,
J.J. Abrams
identified the Klingon interrogator as being none other than Victor Garber from TVs
Alias
(created by J.J. Abrams).
b.
The building that "portrays" Grove High School in the film is located at 2601 Lyon Street at Green, in San Francisco, California.
c.
Joseph Patrick Finn
: producer of many X-files episodes, is the whispering priest seated next to Father Ybarra during the staff meeting where Scully first mentions using Stem Cell therapy.
d.
Farrah Fawcett
s first big starring role. Fawcett received top billing on this movie.
6.
Which of the following famous movie trivia, is related to the Hollywood movie: Sunburn (1979)?
a.
This is Aaron Norris first film to direct and the first with Chuck Norris as they made more movies together after this film.
b.
The vessel the USS Whitehurst was used in this movie and its captain, Lieutenant Commander
Walter R. Smith
USN acted as a technical advisor to the film production. Twentieth Century-Fox studio publicity stated that Smith played a role as this ships Chief Engineer in the movie. Smith is not credited as such nor for any role and CBCS Credits state that
Robert Boon
portrayed a Chief Engineer in this movie. Apparently, Smith is the character who can be seen in the movie reading the comic Little Orphan Annie.
c.
The film was originally slated to be released in October 2007 for a Halloween release. Warner Bros., without explanation or reason, pulled the film from the schedule and no reschedule date was announced. One reason might have been that
Saw IV
was slated for release around the same time and Warner Bros. did not want to compete against it in fears of a big opening against them. Another possible reason the film was buried by the studio was that it was possible fallout from the box office disappointment of
Superman Returns
, which was co-written by Trick r Treat writer/director
Michael Dougherty
and both produced and directed by
Bryan Singer
, whose production company produced this film. There was brief talk that the film would finally be released around Halloween 2008 and possibly early 2009 but neither release ever materialized. The film was finally released straight to DVD in October 2009.
d.
Farrah Fawcett
was about thirty-one years of age when she starred in this movie.
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