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Famous trivia from Hollywood movie : The Fly II (1989) Quiz
Famous trivia from Hollywood movie : The Fly II (1989) Quiz
This quiz will test your movies knowledge by asking you questions related to the various famous movie trivia from the Hollywood movie: The Fly II (1989).
About the movie:
Seth Brundle was a renowned scientist whose warped experiments with teleportation transformed him into a man/fly hybrid called BrundleFly...
1.
Which of the following famous movie trivia, is related to the Hollywood movie: The Fly II (1989)?
a.
Vincent DOnofrio
was the first choice for the role of Martin Brundle and was nearly cast for the part but his screen tests didnt go well.
b.
This is a lost film.
c.
Originally conceived by MGM production chief as one of the first All-Star vehicles. Conventional wisdom of the time was that you put no more than one or two of your biggest stars in a picture so as to lower production cost and to maximize profits.
Grand Hotel
featured 5 of MGMs top tiered stars and was one of the highest grossing pictures in studio history.
d.
This movie is based on a play of the same name that was produced off-Broadway in 1993 at the WPA Theater. The films director, Christopher Ashley, had also directed the play. The plays cast was: John Michael Higgins (Jeffrey), Edward Hibbert (Sterling), Bryan Batt (Darius), Tom Hewitt (Steve), Harriet Harris, Patrick Kerr, Richard Poe and Darryl Theirse.
2.
Which of the following famous movie trivia, is related to the Hollywood movie: The Fly II (1989)?
a.
The gun that Walter pulls in the bowling alley is a Colt model 1911 .45 caliber semi automatic handgun.
b.
Nelson Mandela
s personal assistant,
Zelda La Grange
, complimented the work of production designer
James J. Murakami
and his team: "I know the house so well and they recreated it to perfection. The environment even felt the same. And then I heard
Morgan Freeman
speak - I didnt see who it was at first - and I thought, Now how did Mr. Mandela get here?"
c.
In at least one draft of the script, Martin was going to see yet another videotape of Seth Brundle (this time nearing the end of his transformation), in which Seth talks about his "cure". This would have required brand-new footage of
Jeff Goldblum
in makeup from the previous film, and the concept was subsequently dropped from the script.
d.
Film debut of
Roy Scheider
3.
Which of the following famous movie trivia, is related to the Hollywood movie: The Fly II (1989)?
a.
Released straight to video in the UK.
b.
The green flashes of light between each credit in the title sequence were actually borrowed from an alternate, unused title sequence for
The Fly
.
c.
WILHELM SCREAM: Heard in the BB Gun battle when Rennie runs off-screen after stealing Nicks sandwich.
d.
Pictures of horror personalities: Tony Timpone, Eric Red, Uwe Boll, Patric Luissier and more can been sees as mugshots on the Police Station wall.
4.
Which of the following famous movie trivia, is related to the Hollywood movie: The Fly II (1989)?
a.
The "elbow-tit" scene, where Ken Wahl first meets Karen Allen, was shot on Lydig Avenue, one block south of Pelham Parkway, outside of the actual Wanderers turf, which ranged from Allerton to Burke Avenues.
b.
The role of Martin Brundle was written for
Eric Stoltz
to play. He originally declined the role because he didnt like the script. When the script was rewritten, he accepted the part.
c.
The film shows the death of the naval commander due to battle wounds with the defense being commanded by marine officers but the factual real life scenario was that Commander Winfield S. Cunningham survived the battle and the war.
d.
Based on the book "The Wonderful Wizard of Oz" and characters created by L. Frank Baum.
5.
Which of the following famous movie trivia, is related to the Hollywood movie: The Fly II (1989)?
a.
In 1953, Columbia Pictures distributed this film on a double bill with
Jack McCall Desperado
starring
George Montgomery
.
b.
A May 24, 1939 Dorothy Manners column announced that Edward G. Robinson would be playing James Addison Reavis in the Warner Bros film "Prince of Imposters" with Brenda Marshall co-starring and Anatole Litvak directing. The story would not be told until this 1950 version.
c.
An unusual trailer was made for the film that consisted of no footage, just an audio clip and the readout of a heart monitor.
d.
According to the comic book adaptation of this film, Colonel Vogels first name was Ernst.
Julian Glover
was slated to play this role before being reassigned to the character Walter Donovan.
6.
Which of the following famous movie trivia, is related to the Hollywood movie: The Fly II (1989)?
a.
Film debut of
Shannon Whirry
.
b.
In some US states, theaters playing "The Fly II" had a nurse on hand for the audiences reactions to its content.
c.
"Ill Give a Million" was based on a 1936 film of the same name with Vittorio De Sica, whom Fox unsuccessfully tried to recruit for this remake.
d.
Kathryn Loder
refused to pick up a cobra snake in one scene, so the animal wrangler had to pick up the snake instead.
7.
Which of the following famous movie trivia, is related to the Hollywood movie: The Fly II (1989)?
a.
The first videotape of Seth Brundle (where he theorizes that the teleporter improved him) is actually part of a deleted scene from
The Fly
. The scene was slightly edited for this film, and Veronicas (Geena Daviss) voice was dubbed over by Saffron Henderson (who plays Veronica at the beginning of The Fly II).
b.
While filming at the Vancouver International Airport, the set was ready for
Harrison Ford
but he was nowhere to be found. The Assistant Directors went into a frenzy getting all the crew to look for him. He was soon found sitting on the baggage conveyor immediately outside the set going round and round while talking on his cell.
c.
While appearing in a nightclub act with his wife at Lake Tahoe,
Gordon MacRae
received an emergency phone call to replace
Frank Sinatra
as Billy Bigelow in the film version of
Richard Rodgers
s and
Oscar Hammerstein II
s stage hit
Carousel
, after Sinatra walked out on the filming when he discovered that every scene was to be filmed twice - once for regular CinemaScope and once for CinemaScope 55. Within three days MacRae, who was already familiar with the Broadway show and had wanted to play the role, reported to the set. Ironically, the producers then discovered a way to shoot in CinemaScope 55 and then convert it to regular CinemaScope without filming the movie twice.
d.
This films narrator,
Orson Welles
, would later narrate a portion of another Biblical work,
The New Media Bible: Book of Genesis
. Before narrating this Biblical epic about the King of kings, Welles had earlier portrayed a king himself in another Biblical epic,
David e Golia
. Welles would even portray a director directing a Biblical epic in
Ro.Go.Pa.G.
, when he ironically had earlier directed himself in his own scenes in "David e Golia".
8.
Which of the following famous movie trivia, is related to the Hollywood movie: The Fly II (1989)?
a.
The Telepod props from the
The Fly
were destroyed after filming was completed and were rebuilt.
b.
In the scene in the Merton-Flemmer building lobby, when Craig browses the floor listings to find LesterCorp, the camera scrolls past the listing "Eric Zumbrunnen, CPA".
Eric Zumbrunnen
is the films editor.
c.
The movies line "I love the smell of napalm in the morning." was voted as the #12 movie quote by the American Film Institute, and as the #45 of "The 100 Greatest Movie Lines" by Premiere in 2007.
d.
Sigourney Weaver
s first film role was in
Annie Hall
, which also featured
Truman Capote
.
9.
Which of the following famous movie trivia, is related to the Hollywood movie: The Fly II (1989)?
a.
Alfred Hitchcock
s first color film.
b.
Episode title: 1. Caught in the Web 2. The Open Switch 3. The Speeding Doom 4. The Clutch of Terror 5. The Hand of Mystery 6. Full Speed Ahead 7. The Crater of Death 8. The Plunge of Horror 9. The Fire Trap 10. Out of the Dungeon 11. In the Deserts Grip 12. Hurled to Destruction 13. The Hidden Menace 14. The Crash of Fate 15. Out of the Web
c.
The book next to the sleeping technician in the control room at the beginning of the film is "The Shape of Rage", an anthology of writings about the films of
David Cronenberg
, who directed this films predecessor.
d.
Filmed November 30, 1970-January 20, 1971; all of the sequels were shot during the winter.
10.
Which of the following famous movie trivia, is related to the Hollywood movie: The Fly II (1989)?
a.
There are two inside jokes. When Yzma pours the "drink" into the cactus plant, after Kuzcos neck transforms, the cactus turns into the shape of a llama. When Kronk is trying to hide in the background with Kuzco in the bag, when the scene pulls back, the painting is of two figures pointing at Kronk.
b.
Had an exclusive one-week theatrical engagement in San Diego.
c.
John Getz
(as Stathis Borans) is the only actor reprising a role from the original
The Fly
.
d.
In the scene in the video store (the one when Lisa finds out that Joe has been doing porno films), the first shot shows the top row of a movie section. Contained in this row are all movies by Troma Studios. Troma owns the rights to
Trey Parker
s first film,
Alferd Packer: The Musical
(aka Cannibal! The Musical). Parker has also noted Troma as inspiration for his style of filmmaking and for
South Park
.
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