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Famous trivia from Hollywood movie : The Meteor Man (1993) Quiz
Famous trivia from Hollywood movie : The Meteor Man (1993) Quiz
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About the movie:
One night Jefferson Reed gets hit in the chest by a souped-up chunk of meteor. So he can fly, but he's scared of heights. He can master the information in any book ...
1.
Which of the following famous movie trivia, is related to the Hollywood movie: The Meteor Man (1993)?
a.
The community the film takes place in is called Castle Hills
b.
Hugh Jackman
was considered for the role of Abbe de Coulmier, which went to
Kate Winslet
s choice of
Joaquin Phoenix
.
c.
The movie was made because although the new owners of Universal Studios in 1936 were convinced that the horror genre was commercially dead, they inherited a contract stipulating
Boris Karloff
s participation in one more film.
Carl Laemmle Jr.
had signed him to this contract after the success of
Frankenstein
, so, not knowing what other genre to put him in, they commissioned a story that would give him a suitable role but stipulated it would not be a horror film.
d.
1000 special posters were made and were sold for $20 each in support of Saw III and the American Red Cross. Tobin Bell, donated 2 Vials of his own blood to be dumped into the red ink vat. All 1000 posters were then printed with the red ink vat and later sold. However, the first print was put up for auction. It was also signed by the entire cast and crew. All proceeds from both sales, went to the American Red Cross.
2.
Which of the following famous movie trivia, is related to the Hollywood movie: The Meteor Man (1993)?
a.
Charlton Heston
was driving through Paramount Studios when he spotted
Cecil B. DeMille
, who he had never met. Heston waved. DeMille was so impressed by Hestons wave he made inquiries that ultimately led to Heston being cast as Brad in this film. This was only Hestons third film and skyrocketed him to fame. One fan wrote a letter to DeMille on how much she enjoyed the movie and commented, "And Im surprised how well the circus manager (Heston) worked with the real actors." Heston thought it was one of the best reviews he ever received.
b.
Robert Townsend named his characters real identity, Jefferson Reed, after one of his childhood heroes, his favorite teacher.
c.
At the end of filming, actor/director
Jonathan Frakes
got the nickname: "Two takes Frakes" because of the efficiency of his style.
d.
The part of John Berlin was originally intended for
Al Pacino
.
3.
Which of the following famous movie trivia, is related to the Hollywood movie: The Meteor Man (1993)?
a.
Not screened for critics.
b.
The Saleen Mustang that crashes in the highway scene is not an actual Saleen Mustang. It is a V6 Mustang modified with a Saleen body kit.
c.
Chris Stein
of Blondie was the original choice to compose the soundtrack but his deal was canceled.
d.
Re-rated "PG" on appeal after originally drawing a "PG-13" rating from the MPAA.
4.
Which of the following famous movie trivia, is related to the Hollywood movie: The Meteor Man (1993)?
a.
The movie is rumored to have gone through many re-writes and changes while in production, resulting in many plot holes including the exact abilities Meteor Man has as well as sub plots involving Jeff his fears and his personal life
b.
The only siding long enough to allow 1206 to dodge the oncoming runaway is a "rip track". A rip track is a siding on which equipment can be parked for maintenance/repairs that dont require it to be taken to the shops. "Rip" is an acronym for "Repair In Place".
c.
Morgan Spurlock
, who plays Robbie, the manager of the fast food joint Hella Burger, was responsible for the anti-fast food documentary
Super Size Me
.
d.
A print of this film is on file at the UCLA Film & Television Archives.
5.
Which of the following famous movie trivia, is related to the Hollywood movie: The Meteor Man (1993)?
a.
At the Edge of the world party, Candace is wearing a "Tomandandy" T-Shirt, the name of the music supervisors.
b.
The original ending had a more confident Jeff standing up for himself and his community and using his role as a teacher to better everyones life. He then gets approached by Michael who tells him that an even bigger piece of the meteor that hit him was found in Arizona. The two then agree to buy plane tickets so that Jeff can get his powers back and once again become Meteor Man. This is followed by Michael trying to talk him into letting him get some power from the meteor so he can be his sidekick. It then ends with Michael throwing out names to him, such as Comet Boy, Chocolate Thunder, and the Flying Wonder.
c.
Steven Spielberg
requested that no one gain admittance to the movie once it had begun.
d.
Writer/director
Mike Binder
said that
Kevin Costner
s character is an amalgamation of Detroit Tigers baseball players
Denny McLain
(from whom the character gets his first name) and
Kirk Gibson
.
6.
Which of the following famous movie trivia, is related to the Hollywood movie: The Meteor Man (1993)?
a.
Orion originally planned to release both this film and
The Silence of the Lambs
in late 1990, and to promote both films as Oscar contenders. Their financial problems, however, forced them to choose one film over the other, and this one was released first, with Lambs being released in early 1991 instead. Executives could then wait until later in the year to begin their Oscar campaign. This resulted in Orion being able to release only one other major picture in 1991, instead of two. Since
Jodie Foster
appeared in Lambs, and she was being promoted as a Best Actress nominee, Orion decided to help her chances by releasing her other film
Little Man Tate
, shelving
Blue Sky
. Foster won Best Actress, and Blue Sky was not released for three more years, which resulted in
Jessica Lange
also winning Best Actress.
b.
Many scenes appeared in the script and possibly could have been filmed but did not appear in the final film. These scenes include Simon asking Meteor Man to join him while they are both trying to get to the meteor, with Meteor Man saying never. A scene where Jeff,losing his powers, attempts to save a cat but cant fly. When he finally gets off the ground he catches the cat but falls. This is witnessed by Squirrel and Dre who are about to tell this information to the Golden Lords but is then stopped by Jeff. Also a scene where Jeff gets over his fear of heights and a sub plot involving Jeffs relationship with his ex Stacy is missing
c.
The scene where the Megamaid sucks the atmosphere off the Druidian mountain is a parody of the Paramount Studios logo.
d.
Speculation has it that a federal anti-organized crime law - The Racketeering Influence Corrupt Organization Act, or RICO - got its acronym from
Edward G. Robinson
s character.
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