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Famous trivia from Hollywood movie : The Sure Thing (1985) Quiz
Famous trivia from Hollywood movie : The Sure Thing (1985) Quiz
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About the movie:
A college student plans a cross-country trip to get laid, but ends up traveling with a young woman. They hate each other, so naturally...
1.
Which of the following famous movie trivia, is related to the Hollywood movie: The Sure Thing (1985)?
a.
When Gib is teaching Alison how to shotgun a beer, he is wearing a t-shirt with two people on it:
Dwight D. Eisenhower
and
Tina Turner
. The shirt was known as the "Ike & Tina T-shirt".
b.
Martin Scorsese
wanted the Bowdens house surrounded by oak trees, covered by hanging tufts of Spanish moss. He wanted it so it looked like a sunny oasis by day, and isolating by night. Therefore, it would make a perfect dark cover for Cady.
c.
The staging and art direction of the Babylonian scenes were largely inspired by the works of 19th century painter Lawrence Alma-Tadema.
d.
Despite releasing a new version of the film titled "Alien: The Directors Cut",
Ridley Scott
wrote in a statement in the films packaging that he still feels the original
Alien
was his perfect vision of the film. The newer version is titled "The Directors Cut" for marketing purposes, featuring deleted scenes many fans wanted to see incorporated into the film (such as the scene where Lambert and Ripley discuss whether or not theyve slept with Ash, suggesting theres something not quite right about Ash).
2.
Which of the following famous movie trivia, is related to the Hollywood movie: The Sure Thing (1985)?
a.
Cloud Ten Pictures released a short 30-second teaser in late 2002.
b.
Richard Jenkins was rumored for a role.
c.
A poster for director
Rob Reiner
s previous film,
This Is Spinal Tap
, hangs on the closet in Gibs dorm room.
d.
On the day that
Tom Hanks
shot the football running scenes he had been suffering from influenza.
3.
Which of the following famous movie trivia, is related to the Hollywood movie: The Sure Thing (1985)?
a.
The scene where Gib teaches Alison to shotgun a beer was added to the script after
John Cusack
told
Rob Reiner
it was something he knew how to do.
b.
A highly controversial novel in its day, no studio initially wanted to finance the film.
c.
Many of Bens lines were ad-libbed by actor, JP McCloskey. Including the "Gay Lumberjack" line which was originally in the first scene, but moved to the food court after an editing conflict.
d.
There is a roadside café named "Bummys" which appears early on in the film. This is possibly in memory of
Clint Eastwood
s long time collaboration with Production Designer
Henry Bumstead
, who passed away in 2006. His nickname was "Bummy".
4.
Which of the following famous movie trivia, is related to the Hollywood movie: The Sure Thing (1985)?
a.
Cary Grant
eagerly sought the role of Midshipman Roger Byam, but the part went to
Franchot Tone
instead.
b.
When shooting the cemetery scene where the Terminator shoots at the SWAT team, it was impossible to wield the machine-gun with one hand. A Steadicam harness was attached to the side of
Arnold Schwarzenegger
to enable him to hold the gun with one hand. The harness was erased digitally in post-production.
c.
Both
John Putch
(Mastin) and
Boyd Gaines
(Jason) were semi-regular characters on
One Day at a Time
. Putch played Bob Morton who pined for Barbara Cooper (
Valerie Bertinelli
) in earlier episodes, and Gaines played Mark Royer who would later play Barbaras husband in later episodes.
d.
The cello piece played by Madeline in the song "The Duel" is the Minuet #4 in G (BWV Anh.II.114) from "Notebook for Anna Magdalena Bach" by Christian Petzold (formerly attributed to Johann Sebastian Bach).
5.
Which of the following famous movie trivia, is related to the Hollywood movie: The Sure Thing (1985)?
a.
Val Kilmer
researched his role by spending time with drug abusers in Riverside and the greater Los Angeles area.
b.
The first
Dr. Seuss
adaptation fully animated using CGI technology.
c.
When Gib and his roommate are in their dorm room the roommate asks Gib how to spell "zucchini" and Gib incorrectly spells it "zuchini".
d.
Dustin Hoffman
turned down the part of Lex Luthor.
6.
Which of the following famous movie trivia, is related to the Hollywood movie: The Sure Thing (1985)?
a.
When Gib (
John Cusack
) and Alison (
Daphne Zuniga
) are on the library roof, Alison says that when she was six she wanted to be a princess.
Daphne Zuniga
played a princess in
Spaceballs
.
b.
According to TCM host
Robert Osborne
,
Paddy Chayefsky
passed on having
Walter Matthau
or
Burt Lancaster
in
George C. Scott
s role, and either
Jane Fonda
,
Ali MacGraw
, or
Candice Bergen
in
Diana Rigg
s.
c.
During WWII,
Dirk Bogarde
, who played Lt. Gen. Browning, served in intelligence with the British army. He and eight other intelligence officers were sent to Arnhem by
Bernard L. Montgomery
during the battle.
d.
William Shatner
had once been
Christopher Plummer
s understudy in the legitimate theater.
7.
Which of the following famous movie trivia, is related to the Hollywood movie: The Sure Thing (1985)?
a.
MGM paid Faulkner $50,000 for the film rights to his 1948 novel.
b.
Originally conceived by Warner Bros. as a multi-studio (like the actual Hollywood Canteen) WWII effort with rival studios (Fox, Paramount, MGM, etc.) contributing cameo appearances by its stars. But when other studios balked at having performers appear (even though profits were reportedly earmarked for war effort), Warner turned it into a single-studio affair.
c.
Topol
had already played the role of Tevye in the original London production of the stage musical.
d.
In the swimming pool scene there is a sign in the background which reads "Happy Birthday Coach Oppewall". This is a reference to production designer
Jeannine Claudia Oppewall
.
8.
Which of the following famous movie trivia, is related to the Hollywood movie: The Sure Thing (1985)?
a.
When Gib (
John Cusack
) and Alison (
Daphne Zuniga
) are on the library rooftop, Gib points out the constellation Cassiopeia to Alison. In the movie
Serendipity
, John Cusacks character also mentions Cassiopeia.
b.
Jack Elam
s final feature film.
c.
Although the ancient Egyptians did indeed have a close relationship with the Nile Crocodile (which is believed to have included sacrifices and mummification), the reptiles in the film are actually American Alligators.
d.
The voices of the characters played by
Mike Mazurki
and
Leo Gordon
were dubbed by other actors for a more classical - and less American-street - quality.
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