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Famous trivia from Hollywood movie : They Live (1988) Quiz

Famous trivia from Hollywood movie : They Live (1988) Quiz

Famous trivia from Hollywood movie : They Live (1988)

This quiz will test your movies knowledge by asking you questions related to the various famous movie trivia from the Hollywood movie: They Live (1988).

About the movie: A drifter discovers a pair of sunglasses that allow him to wake up to the fact that aliens have taken over the Earth.

1.	Which of the following famous movie trivia, is related to the Hollywood movie: They Live (1988)?
a.		Scott Calvin starts talking about cars and engines while talking to Carol Newman, and while walking through the toyshop, Santa picks up and tries on a tool belt. These reference to Tim Taylor, Tim Allens character on Home Improvement.
b.		"Do Not Forsake Me, Oh, My Darlin" was the first Oscar-winning song from a non-musical film.
c.		Coleman Francis: [vigilante shooting] Hank Radcliffe, the boys father, is mistaken for the killer, shot from an airplane by police, and wounded.
d.		The line "I have come here to chew bubble gum and kick ass, and Im all out of bubble gum" was ad-libbed by Roddy Piper. According to director John Carpenter, Piper had taken the line from a list of ideas he had for his pro wrestling interviews.

2.	Which of the following famous movie trivia, is related to the Hollywood movie: They Live (1988)?
a.		Although Barry Fitzgerald played a Catholic priest in this film--and several others--he was in real life not a Catholic but a Protestant. Several times during this film when he is "crossing" himself he does it wrong, going from right to left instead of from left to right.
b.		Release prints were delivered to theaters with the fake title Sweet Revenge.
c.		A screenplay was initially written by Richard Kelly, who greatly departed from the source material by writing a dark, violent adaptation of the story set in a post-apocalyptic world. The studio reportedly found the script far too disturbing for a childrens movie, rejecting it in favor of the final script written by the novels author, Louis Sachar.
d.		SQ1s video for "Can You Feel" references the scene of revelation in "They Live".

3.	Which of the following famous movie trivia, is related to the Hollywood movie: They Live (1988)?
a.		The only character given a first and last name is Holly Thompson (Meg Foster).
b.		The play originally opened in a small theater in Hollywood, California, USA in late September 1942, with the title "Cry Havoc". It opened on Broadway in New York City, New York, USA on 25 December 1942 with the title "Proof Through the Night", but changed the title back to "Cry Havoc" on 30 December 1942, probably because of bad notices. However, it closed on 2 January 1943 after only 11 performances. The opening night cast included Carol Channing and Ann Shoemaker.
c.		On the DVD release and Turner Classic Movies showings, beneath the credit "Screen Play by Harry Clork" the credit for the play "No, No, Nanette" and its writers as source material is obscured by a reddish-brown smudge. Furthermore, lyricist Irving Caesar was omitted.
d.		The film was effectively dumped by United Artists, premiering as the second half of a double feature; Richard Fleischers Bandido was the main film. However, it made Stanley Kubricks reputation, and Kirk Douglas and Marlon Brando soon hired him.

4.	Which of the following famous movie trivia, is related to the Hollywood movie: They Live (1988)?
a.		As a "wrap gift" to mark the end of filming, Samuel L. Jackson offered the principal cast a signature 9-millimeter pistol with the letters S.W.A.T. inscribed on the handle.
b.		Mamets first film as director. He replaced the original first choice, Peter Yates.
c.		Fifteen miles of cable were required to reconnect the island to the citys electricity, and a great deal of work was required to restore the prison to its 1963 state. Many of the improvements were kept intact after the film.
d.		Graffiti artist Shepard Fairey got his "obey" name from this film.

5.	Which of the following famous movie trivia, is related to the Hollywood movie: They Live (1988)?
a.		Director Chris Fisher wanted to convey a sense of Los Angeles being a dry, desolate place where people arent supposed to live, which was a challenge since shooting took place during early 2005, one of the rainiest seasons in Los Angeles history.
b.		One of Joseph L. Mankiewiczs descriptions that gave Bette Davis a huge handle on her character was that Margo treated "a mink coat like it was a poncho".
c.		In one scene, the Gingerbread Mans life essentially passes before his eyes. Not only does this scene make reference to The Six Million Dollar Man, but according to the sequence, the Gingerbread Man is or was married.
d.		The fight between Nada (Roddy Piper) and Frank (Keith David) was only supposed to last 20 seconds, but Piper and David decided to fight it out for real, only faking the hits to the face and groin. They rehearsed the fight for three weeks. Carpenter was so impressed he kept the 5 minute and 20 second scene intact.

6.	Which of the following famous movie trivia, is related to the Hollywood movie: They Live (1988)?
a.		In order to express a sick enjoyment in the scene where Dustin Hoffman beats the man on the floor to death, he requested that there would be coconuts there for him to smash. In one shot you can actually see a bit of coconut flying off, which Sam Peckinpah passed off as brain matter.
b.		John Carpenter wanted a truly rugged individual to play Nada. He cast wrestler Roddy Piper in the lead role after seeing him in WrestleMania III. Carpenter remembered Keith Davids performance in The Thing and wrote the role of Frank specifically for the actor.
c.		"Veruca", sometimes also spelled verruca or verucca, is a medical term for wart, usually found on the foot, and caused by a virus.
d.		On the shelf in the living room is a picture of the real life Frank Gilbreth in uniform as an Army Major during WWI. This is visible outside the makeshift operating room during the mass tonsillectomies.

7.	Which of the following famous movie trivia, is related to the Hollywood movie: They Live (1988)?
a.		The communicators that the guards use are the P.K.E. meters from Ghost Busters.
b.		The first war film to win the Academy Award for Best Picture Oscar since Platoon, a gap of seven years. The first predominantly black-and-white war film and the first predominantly black-and-white World War II war film to be nominated for the Academy Award for Best Picture Oscar since The Longest Day, a gap of thirty-one years. The first predominantly black-and-white World War II war film to win the Academy Award for Best Picture Oscar since From Here to Eternity, a gap of forty years. Other black-and-white World War II war films which have won the Academy Award for Best Picture Oscar include Mrs. Miniver; Casablanca and The Best Years of Our Lives. As such, Schindlers List is the fifth black-and-white World War II war film to win the Academy Award for Best Picture Oscar. The first World War II film to win the Academy Award for Best Picture Oscar since Patton, a gap of twenty-three years. The first World War II film to be nominated for the Academy Award for Best Picture Oscar since John Boormans Hope and Glory, a gap of six years. The first predominantly black-and-white film to win the Academy Award for Best Picture Oscar since The Apartment, a gap of thirty-three years. The first war film to be nominated for the Academy Award for Best Picture Oscar since Born on the Fourth of July, a gap of four years. The first predominantly black-and-white film to be nominated for the Academy Award for Best Picture Oscar since both The Elephant Man and Raging Bull, a gap of thirteen years. The first Steven Spielberg war film and the first Steven Spielberg World War II war film to be nominated for the Academy Award for Best Picture Oscar since Raiders of the Lost Ark, a gap of twelve years. The first Steven Spielberg war film and the first Steven Spielberg World War II war film since Indiana Jones and the Last Crusade, a gap of four years.
c.		Most of the cast were completely unaware of the real Likens murder until after they read the script.
d.		The main house where most of the principal _Stab 3_ actors appeared to be staying actually belongs to Grease director Randal Kleiser.

8.	Which of the following famous movie trivia, is related to the Hollywood movie: They Live (1988)?
a.		Kevin Smith originally cast himself as Randal which is why Randal gets some of the best lines.
b.		Roddy Pipers character never gives his name nor is he referred to by name throughout the entire movie. He is simply referred to as "Nada" in the credits, which means "nothing" in Spanish. The name is most likely a reference to George Nada, the main character of Ray Nelsons short story "Eight OClock in the Morning," which was the basis for They Live.
c.		Released a few months after the invasion of Poland, and in the middle of the Blitzkrieg, this is likely the earliest Hollywood film to include the Second World War in its plot.
d.		Derek Hamilton who plays Detective Elliot was the first person cast in the movie. Director Chris Fisher had previously worked with him in a movie he wrote and produced called Taboo. Casted him because since this was his first time directing, he wanted someone he was comfortable with who knew him and what he was going for. In fact Derek was hired while the script was still being written, and even helped with his characters development.

9.	Which of the following famous movie trivia, is related to the Hollywood movie: They Live (1988)?
a.		In September 1928, Warner Bros. Pictures purchased a majority interest in First National Pictures and from that point on, all "First National" productions were actually made under Warner Bros. control, even though the two companies continued to retain separate identities until the mid-1930s, after which time "A Warner Bros.-First National Picture" was often used.
b.		There is a thinly veiled jab at Siskel & Ebert & the Movies, with both Gene Siskel and Roger Ebert as aliens. "Siskel" is denouncing George A. Romero and John Carpenter as too violent. (In fact, Siskel had written a scathing review of Romeros Night of the Living Dead.)
c.		Vitaphone production reels #3141-3154; the overture was released on a separate disc, Vitaphone production reel #2930.
d.		Art Carney was about sixty years old when he appeared in this movie.

10.	Which of the following famous movie trivia, is related to the Hollywood movie: They Live (1988)?
a.		Episode 5: The Sting of Death
b.		The Cripple fight in episode 67 of South Park that aired on June 27, 2001. was taken blow by blow from the fight between Frank and Nada in the alley. If you watch it its a match scene for scene of the alley fight
c.		As reported by Robert Osborne during a TCM airing of the film, Howard Da Silva was originally cast in this film and performed the role in its entirety. However, just before it was distributed, he was denounced as a communist sympathizer in the McCarthy hearings. Producer Howard Hughes (a staunch anti-Communist) ordered all of Da Silvas scenes to be re-shot using Brian Donlevy. So the film was overhauled to incorporate Donlevy and he became the leading man.
d.		The stylized artwork that Ridley Scott used to create the storyboards that got Fox to double the budget were inspired by the artwork of famed comic book artist Mobius.

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