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Famous trivia from Hollywood movie : The Fly (1986) - Part (2) Quiz

Famous trivia from Hollywood movie : The Fly (1986) - Part (2) Quiz

Famous trivia from Hollywood movie : The Fly (1986) - Part (2)

This quiz will test your movies knowledge by asking you questions related to the various famous movie trivia from the Hollywood movie: The Fly (1986).

About the movie: A brilliant but eccentric scientist begins to transform into a giant man/fly hybrid after one of his experiments goes horribly wrong.

1.	Which of the following famous movie trivia, is related to the Hollywood movie: The Fly (1986)?
a.		An Opera based on this movie is currently being produced for the stage in 2008. David Cronenberg is directing, Howard Shore has composed the music and the lyrics have been written by David Henry Hwang.
b.		Out of all the sequels and remakes, this is the only film which follows the same time-line as the original film. All of the others have no reference in their screen stories to the events in the original film The Texas Chain Saw Massacre.
c.		Held the title of highest grossing film ever for exactly one year, after which it was knocked out of the top spot by Gone with the Wind.
d.		The Wayans have said that this sequel wasnt as strong of a film because the studio wanted it released within a year after the first films release. They felt it was too rushed.

2.	Which of the following famous movie trivia, is related to the Hollywood movie: The Fly (1986)?
a.		Despite the fact that this was filmed in Super 35, "Filmed in Panavision" is listed in the end credits.
b.		Keira Knightley auditioned for the role of Evey Hammond.
c.		This was the first theatrical film to have its broadcast premiere on the Fox television network.
d.		Received a condemned rating from the Legion of Decency for "irreverent use of Scripture" and "lustful complications." Even after the studio made the changes demanded, distribution was sharply cut by cities refusing to book it.

3.	Which of the following famous movie trivia, is related to the Hollywood movie: The Fly (1986)?
a.		The character of Eddie Fleming is based on former NYPD Detective Mike Sheehan, the investigating officer in The Preppie Murder, which John Herzfeld also directed.
b.		William A. Seiter was the original director, but producer Samuel Goldwyn didnt like what he had shot and brought in Henry Koster to shoot a completely new film. The preview audience didnt like the new version, so Billy Wilder and Charles Brackett had to rewrite a couple of scenes without screen credit.
c.		In this movie, in keeping with proper, albeit subtle, continuity, we see Rambos scars from First Blood (the scar on his right arm, caused by the fall through the trees) and Rambo: First Blood Part II (the small scar right above his left cheek, caused by the heated knife scraped by his eye).
d.		While working at Fox, it was Scott Rudins suggestion to Stuart Cornfeld that they hire David Cronenberg as director. Cornfeld agreed and after Mel Brooks had written an eloquent letter to the bosses at Fox, they agreed. At which time, Cronenbergs asking salary was US$750,000. Brooks, Cornfeld and Fox, countered with a deal for $1 million which sealed the deal.

4.	Which of the following famous movie trivia, is related to the Hollywood movie: The Fly (1986)?
a.		According to the final shooting script, Gold Diggers was supposed to end with a reprise of "The Gold Diggers Song (Were in the Money)," preceded by "Shadow Waltz." "Petting in the Park" was paired with "Remember My Forgotten Man" much earlier in the film.
b.		Jennifer Hamorsky became pregnant shortly after receiving the part of Debra. Her first appearance in the opening scene and the rest of her scenes were shot almost a year apart.
c.		The cheerleaders featured in the cast are real-life cheerleaders and athletes.
d.		The scene where Seth and Ronnie are having coffee at the restaurant and is talking endlessly was only half scripted, while the remainder was written the night before the scene was going to be filmed, as Jeff Goldblum felt that he could add more to the character.

5.	Which of the following famous movie trivia, is related to the Hollywood movie: The Fly (1986)?
a.		Tyler is a year younger than the rest of the boys.
b.		M. Night Shyamalan called Dev Patel on the phone to personally inform him he had gotten the part of Zuko.
c.		Robert Bierman was the original director but dropped out after the death of a family member.
d.		Ang Lee made Tony Leung Chiu Wai study the performances of Marlon Brando in Ultimo tango a Parigi, Humphrey Bogart in In a Lonely Place, and Richard Burton in Equus to give him a sense of wounded masculinity, which Lee felt was right for the character of Mr. Yee.

6.	Which of the following famous movie trivia, is related to the Hollywood movie: The Fly (1986)?
a.		On Mary Pickfords urging, the role of Don Diego was offered to Ramon Novarro. He rejected it, however, because Pickford once stated that his "face and body dont match".
b.		May have had a limited theatrical release in the USA in 1967. Theatrically released in the USA in November 1975.
c.		The set for Jesses bedroom is the same one used for Billys. Posters and furniture were re-arranged to change the look.
d.		Mel Brooks didnt want people to know he was a producer for the film because, he thought people wouldnt take it seriously if they knew he was involved. When people did find out he decided to make the most of it by handing out deely boppers at the premiere.

7.	Which of the following famous movie trivia, is related to the Hollywood movie: The Fly (1986)?
a.		Was not screened for US critics.
b.		David Lynch: [highway at night]
c.		The students hypotheses about the bee disappearance include global warming and atomic, biological, or chemical contamination. The nuclear and greenhouse "plants", which symbolize those theories, literally face one another in Filbert, PA.
d.		When David Cronenberg was hired as director, it was contingent that hed work with the same crew of filmmakers hes always worked with that included Editor Ronald Sanders, Production Designer Carol Spier, Director of Photography Mark Irwin and Composer Howard Shore.

8.	Which of the following famous movie trivia, is related to the Hollywood movie: The Fly (1986)?
a.		The huge SWAT truck used throughout the movie is a modified fire truck, and was difficult to work with due to numerous breakdowns and malfunctions during production of the film.
b.		The professor in the movie is named "Finney". The books author Richard Matheson gave this character the name in tribute to Jack Finney, the science fiction writer. It is (controversially) said that Matheson stole or borrowed his idea for "Bid Time Return" - the books title, published in 1975 - from Finneys book "Time and Again", published in 1970.
c.		Rafael (aka Amigo), the character played by Joel Torre was meted with death penalty. He died after being hanged, and subsequently shot by Lt. Compton, a foreigner whose troop invaded the Philippines. In the movie Bayaning Third World, Torre played Jose Rizal, who was also meted by death penalty and was executed by firing squad by the Spaniard who invaded the Philippines.
d.		Seths saying, "Drink deep, or taste not, the plasma spring", is a reference to a famous quote from Alexander Popes "An Essay on Criticism". The full quote is: "A little learning is a dangrous thing; drink deep, or taste not the Pierian Spring: Their shallow draughts intoxicate the brain, and drinking largely sobers us again."

9.	Which of the following famous movie trivia, is related to the Hollywood movie: The Fly (1986)?
a.		Scripted, but never filmed, was a segment meant to have followed the deleted monkey-cat scene: A homeless lady screams after interrupting Brundlefly as he feeds out of an open dumpster. Brundlefly seizes the bag lady and disintegrates her face with his vomit drop. Before he finishes feeding on the womans corpse, Brundleflys humanity emerges for a moment; just long enough to contemplate the horror of his sub-human existence.
b.		The visit by the Playboy Playmates was based on an actual visit by 1965 Playmate of the Year Jo Collins. She was so popular with the troops that she was made an honorary GI. The Playmate of the Year character in the movie was played by Cynthia Wood, who was herself Playmate of the Year in 1974.
c.		To create realistic galloping horses for the largely CGI horseback army, they took some footage of a horse in a motion-capture suit.
d.		"Woodys Roundup" is a parody of The Howdy Doody Show (1955).

10.	Which of the following famous movie trivia, is related to the Hollywood movie: The Fly (1986)?
a.		Donald Kaufman was nominated for a Golden Globe with Charlie Kaufman, despite being a fictional character. They were also both nominated for an Academy Award and the Academy made it known that, in the event of a victory, the two brothers would have to share one statue.
b.		John Ford would not allow Sal Mineo to speak any English dialog in the movie due to the actors Bronx accent.
c.		Originally, Cronenberg turned down the film because of a scheduling conflict with the shooting of Total Recall for Dino De Laurentiis. So the producer hired Robert Bierman, and just when they were about to go into production Bierman experienced a terrible family tragedy and decided he couldnt make such a dark film. At about the same time, Cronenberg realized that he and De Laurentis were not seeing eye to eye and backed out, leaving him free to direct this film.
d.		Michael Bay drove behind a flatbed truck carrying train wheels on the highway leaving Palmdale, and, noticing how dangerous it looked, was inspired to create a destructive chase scene involving one.

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