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Famous trivia from Hollywood movie : The Pope of Greenwich Village (1984) Quiz
Famous trivia from Hollywood movie : The Pope of Greenwich Village (1984) Quiz
This quiz will test your movies knowledge by asking you questions related to the various famous movie trivia from the Hollywood movie: The Pope of Greenwich Village (1984).
About the movie:
Charlie and his troublesome cousin Paulie decide to steal $150000 in order to back a "sure thing" race horse that Paulie has inside information on...
1.
Which of the following famous movie trivia, is related to the Hollywood movie: The Pope of Greenwich Village (1984)?
a.
While being nominated for an Academy Award for Best Supporting Actress,
Geraldine Page
was on-screen for only 8 minutes.
b.
Boris is in his cottage writing poetry. He reads, "I should have been a pair of ragged claws scuttling across the floors of silent seas," and promptly balls up the writing and throws it into the fire. The line is from
T.S. Eliot
s "The Love Song of J.Alfred Prufrock".
c.
"Theres no such thing as adventure. Theres no such thing as romance. Theres only trouble and desire." Its probably the best-known phrase of this movie, but actually its a quote from Lang, Fritzs movie _Dr. Mabuse, der Spieler (1922)_.
d.
The "Black Cat" segment contains several other
Edgar Allan Poe
tales and character names. Two of the crime scenes recorded by Rod Usher are "The Pit and the Pendulum" and "Berenice"; the
Tom Savini
character in the latter is made up and costumed to look like Poe himself (who wrote "Berenice" in the first person, about a man who opens the tomb of his cousin and removes her teeth). Poe did, in fact, marry his own cousin, who died at the age of 25. Rods wifes name is Annabel (neé Lee, one supposes); the bartender who returns the cat to him is named Eleonora; and the next-door neighbors are called Pym (first name, no doubt, Arthur Gordon).
2.
Which of the following famous movie trivia, is related to the Hollywood movie: The Pope of Greenwich Village (1984)?
a.
During the scene at TJs where Zack says goodbye to Paula, Seegar says "I can still taste that bug!" This is a reference to a deleted survival training scene (including in the novelization) where Zack goads Seegar into eating a bug that is crawling on the roof of their shelter, then is forced to eat one himself to avoid disgrace.
b.
Rickie Lee Jones
had originally written and recorded an instrumental demo as a theme, but it was rejected in favor of
Frank Sinatra
s "Summer Wind." The demo, which retained the title "Theme for the Pope" (because of the movie), wound up on her 1984 album The Magazine.
c.
Robert Englund
: The Freddy Krueger star as a Holdup Man. This was Englunds third film.
d.
The lively chorus shouting the words "Ghostbusters" through the song were made up of the only people
Ray Parker Jr.
could find quickly enough to help him meet his deadline: his young girlfriend and her friends.
3.
Which of the following famous movie trivia, is related to the Hollywood movie: The Pope of Greenwich Village (1984)?
a.
Dr. Manhattan after his accident creates the perfect human form to replace his old body. To achieve Dr. Manhattans ultra-ripped muscled look, his physique was modeled on that of the actor/model
Greg Plitt
.
b.
Michael Cimino
was asked to direct this film but didnt think it was a good film for him. As a favor to the producers, who were on a deadline, he went to New York and did all the preproduction. When they were set to begin shooting, the producers again tried to get Cimino to direct but he told them he thought, considering the budget, they needed someone who could work faster than he was used to working and so they hired Rosenberg.
c.
According to an interview with
Roy Horan
, while casting the bad guy role in L.A. Matthias Hues had reasonable acting ability but couldnt fight and dint know how to even punch or kick properly. He was athletic; so Roy put Matthias to training with the legendary Hwang Jang Lee. Matthias trained from morning to night, training footwork, kicks, punching, choreography and was ready by the final fight scene. The crew and director, Corey Yuen were all very impressed with his progress.
d.
Paul McCrane
appears in this film with
Miguel Ferrer
. McCrane would later become a regular on
ER
, opposite Ferrers cousin,
George Clooney
. Ferrer and his mother,
Rosemary Clooney
, also both made guest appearances.
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