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Famous trivia from Hollywood movie : Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles (1990) Quiz
Famous trivia from Hollywood movie : Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles (1990) Quiz
This quiz will test your movies knowledge by asking you questions related to the various famous movie trivia from the Hollywood movie: Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles (1990).
About the movie:
A quartet of humanoid turtles trained by their mentor in ninjitsu must learn to pull together in order to face the menace of Shredder and the Foot Clan.
1.
Which of the following famous movie trivia, is related to the Hollywood movie: Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles (1990)?
a.
In the original trailer, there is a shot of the turtles rising up from what looks like a swamp. The shot was cut from the final release but is part of a longer scene that was later used near the end of
Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles II: The Secret of the Ooze
.
b.
Throughout the entire movie, we never actually see Diana speak to Howard.
c.
The climactic gunfight features cameos by
Bing Crosby
and surprise appearances by actors who, at the time, were starring or had recently starred in extremely popular Western television series (such as
Maverick
,
The Roy Rogers Show
,
Annie Oakley
) and Western movies such as
High Noon
(
Gary Cooper
). They appeared playing the same roles that they had played on their shows.
d.
Most scenes with
Carole Lombard
were cut before release, but she can still be spotted in a group scene.
2.
Which of the following famous movie trivia, is related to the Hollywood movie: Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles (1990)?
a.
Although two more
The Three Stooges
films were planned in the 1970s (with
Emil Sitka
replacing
Larry Fine
), neither came to be, thus making this the final Three Stooges movie. Both Larry Fine and
Moe Howard
wore their hair "out of character" for this film to emphasize the idea of the Stooges being in retirement.
b.
According to
Mihai Malaimare Jr.
, the flashback scenes were filmed in colour, but treated to give a slightly faded texture: "Usually, when we think about the past, we think about photos and home movies, so its nice to preserve that feeling even if there wasnt someone shooting there..."
c.
Toward the end of the movie, one of the street punks says to the police chief "Check out East Warehouse on Lairdman Island." The creators of the Ninja Turtles were
Kevin Eastman
and
Peter Laird
.
d.
Many of the "props" in the film are made by "Acme".
3.
Which of the following famous movie trivia, is related to the Hollywood movie: Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles (1990)?
a.
Film debut of
William Collier Jr.
b.
The only film where
Freddie Bartholomew
was allowed to play a less-than-virtuous character.
c.
Composer Rudolf Friml had a stipulation in his contract that forbade the use of outside songs in this production. When Paramount was going to change the films title to IF I WERE KING, they insisted on a title song. When Friml was made aware of the new songs, he sued the studio. As a result Paramount changed the title back to THE VAGABOND KING & paid Friml $50,000 to allow for the use of non-original songs.
d.
In the Foot Warehouse, the boxes in the foreground near the skate half-pipe read Mirage, which was one the comic book company that originally published Eastman and Lairds Ninja Turtles comic.
4.
Which of the following famous movie trivia, is related to the Hollywood movie: Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles (1990)?
a.
Anthony Hopkins
has stated that he saw the character of Lecter as similar to HAL in
Stanley Kubrick
s
2001: A Space Odyssey
; that is to say, a highly complex, highly intelligent, highly logical killing machine who seems to know everything going on around him.
b.
David Forman
, the performer inside the Leonardo costume, also made a cameo (as a ninja turtle) in
Richard Curtis
film
Bernard and the Genie
.
c.
A 78-minute version of the film was released by RKO in 1953. Cuts to the dance numbers were severe. Prints are still in circulation.
d.
Average Shot Length = ~5.1 seconds. Median Shot Length = ~5.2 seconds.
5.
Which of the following famous movie trivia, is related to the Hollywood movie: Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles (1990)?
a.
Was screened at the Cannes Film festival.
b.
All three newswomen seen or mentioned in the film have the name of a month: April, May, and June.
c.
When Tyler and the Narrator are fighting and gather a crowd, no one intervenes, but instead look rather bemused.
d.
The storyteller, voice of
Tatyana Yassukovich
, is revealed by one of the last scenes to be the adult Anouk. It was debated about having a well known celebrity take this role, however in the end it was decided that this would take away from the power of the film.
6.
Which of the following famous movie trivia, is related to the Hollywood movie: Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles (1990)?
a.
Robert Donat
s last film.
b.
This was the highest-grossing independent film of all time, having made over $133 million in domestic box office.
c.
Based on the Japanese manga, "Gunnm". The comic was released in North America under the title "Battle Angel Alita".
d.
During one scene,
Audrey Hepburn
and
William Holden
compare Frankenstein to
My Fair Lady
, the latter of course being the film Audrey would soon star in.
Charade
, Hepburns next produced film, also contains a reference to "My Fair Lady".
7.
Which of the following famous movie trivia, is related to the Hollywood movie: Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles (1990)?
a.
Derek Bell
had a lucky escape during shooting. The Ferrari 512 he was driving suddenly caught fire while he was getting into position for a take. He managed to get out of the car just before it was engulfed in flames and received only minor burns. The car was badly damaged but later rebuilt.
b.
Larry Cohen
filmed some of the scenes with the same crew and equipment as
Its Alive
, and due to
Fred Williamson
s other commitments he had to make most of the film with a stand-in, Williamson himself only really appearing in the close-ups. The close-ups were filmed in LA, where Williamson was based, and the rest of the film was shot on location in New York.
c.
Director
George Lucas
has said that there are a couple of shots in the movie that were "filmed" on digital video instead of 35 mm film. He also said that he dares anyone to try and figure out which shots these were.
d.
All of the shirts that Danny wears in the film have a picture of
The Sex Pistols
bassist
Sid Vicious
on them.
8.
Which of the following famous movie trivia, is related to the Hollywood movie: Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles (1990)?
a.
The outline of the movie revolves a great deal around Ireland and Irish mythology: Nuada is the name of the first king of the mythological Tuatha De Danann people. The mythological Nuada bore the epithet "Silverhand" because, having lost his arm in battle, he wore a functioning silver arm. In the movie, Nuadas epithet is "Silverlance", and Nuadas father, Balor, has a mechanical arm.
b.
In the film, April is a reporter for Channel 3. In the cartoon, she was a reporter for Channel 6, and in the comics (in her first appearance), she worked for a scientist named Baxter Stockman, who was a recurring enemy of the Turtles. She escaped from him when he tried to kill her for threatening to expose a criminal scheme he was plotting using his mass-produced "Mouser" robots.
c.
Warren William
was cast largely on the strength of his performance in
The Mouthpiece
.
d.
Film debut of
Anderson Lawler
.
9.
Which of the following famous movie trivia, is related to the Hollywood movie: Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles (1990)?
a.
This movies The Nude Bomb title is similar to The Naked Gun titles of the The Naked Gun movie franchises titles See:
The Naked Gun: From the Files of Police Squad!
;
The Naked Gun 2½: The Smell of Fear
;
Naked Gun 33 1/3: The Final Insult
and Naked Gun: What 4? The Rhythm of Evil (2012). Ironically,
Peter Segal
, who directed the
Get Smart
movie also directed
Naked Gun 33 1/3: The Final Insult
.
b.
The jets seen on display at the Berlin Arms Show are Blackburn Buccaneers.
c.
Spike Lee
inquired about the possibility of working as an assistant director to help fund his film
Shes Gotta Have It
but didnt get the job.
d.
Judith Hoag
declined to reprise her role as April in the films sequels due to substantial edits of scenes involving her character.
10.
Which of the following famous movie trivia, is related to the Hollywood movie: Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles (1990)?
a.
Mia Farrow
, among other well-known actresses, was approached to play Mattie, but she turned it down.
Robert Mitchum
had told her that
Henry Hathaway
was impossible to work with. She later said it was one of the biggest professional mistakes of her career.
b.
When Raphael walks out of the movie theater, a poster of the film
Critters
can be seen in the background.
c.
The thirty-fourth of forty-eight Bowery Boys movies.
d.
According to the book The MGM Story by John Douglas Eames, "Battleground was a remarkable case of MGM history repeating itself. When Thalberg planned to make "The Big Parade" Mayer said no one wanted a war drama in 1925. Now Schary, the new Thalberg, had brought a pet project over from RKO, where Howard Hughes had vetoed it, and Mayer said no one wanted a war drama in 1949."
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