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Famous trivia from Hollywood movie : Tremors (1990) - Part (2) Quiz
Famous trivia from Hollywood movie : Tremors (1990) - Part (2) Quiz
This quiz will test your movies knowledge by asking you questions related to the various famous movie trivia from the Hollywood movie: Tremors (1990).
About the movie:
Natives of a small isolated town defend themselves against strange underground creatures which are killing them one by one.
1.
Which of the following famous movie trivia, is related to the Hollywood movie: Tremors (1990)?
a.
The Brain Scanner on the "Brain Scanners from Mars" poster on the building next to the orphanage looks almost exactly like Doris the Hat.
b.
The director
Paul Kyriazi
was also a stunt driver in one scene as he did not want to put anyone at risk.
c.
Loosely based on the life of Mary McLeod Bethune, the black American educator.
d.
Burt Gummers wall of guns had to be completely rebuilt many times as the wall of guns scene was filmed in different locations.
2.
Which of the following famous movie trivia, is related to the Hollywood movie: Tremors (1990)?
a.
The
Natalie Wood
/
Robert Wagner
house in the film was where Natalie Wood was living at the time of her death. Previous residents were singers
Peggy Lee
and
Patti Page
.
b.
Janes absence was explained in a letter saying that shes visiting relatives in England. Maureen OSullivan was sick of playing Jane, but her absence probably had more to do with the fact that the franchise had switched from MGM to RKO, and OSullivan was a Metro contract player.
c.
The golden oldie playing in the Doctors buried station wagon is a song by Bobby Bare, "Drop Kick me Jesus" - partial lyrics: "Drop kick me Jesus through the goal posts of life / End over end neither left nor to right / Straight through the heart of them righteous uprights / Drop kick me Jesus through the goal posts of life."
d.
Mary Bogle
s scenes were shot in two days.
3.
Which of the following famous movie trivia, is related to the Hollywood movie: Tremors (1990)?
a.
Val and Earls pickup truck is a 1969 Jeep Gladiator.
b.
The producers tested dozens of actors for the role of Garfield, the cop who berates MacLeod in the police station. The actors were Americans living in England, and the producers decided not to cast any of them because they had developed English accents after living in England for several years.
c.
The true storys ending was quite different. Navy SEAL LT Tom Norris and Vietnamese SEAL Petty Officer Nguyen Van Kiet took a sampan in to pick up Col. Hambleton after repeated attempts failed with major losses of helicopters and men. LT Norris was awarded the Medal of Honor for his actions.
d.
Ridley Scott
cites three films as the shaping influences on his movie:
Star Wars
and
2001: A Space Odyssey
for their depiction of outer space, and
Tobe Hooper
s
The Texas Chain Saw Massacre
(1974) for its treatment of horror.
4.
Which of the following famous movie trivia, is related to the Hollywood movie: Tremors (1990)?
a.
Was originally given an "R" rating by the MPAA not for violence but for language. As an appeal, producers removed all utterances of the "f" word, with the exception of one - when
Kevin Bacon
says "Fuck you" to the dead graboid.
b.
Red Mist" is a term that has been used to refer to a bomb-disposal person who gets blown up by the bomb they were trying to defuse. This is (basically) what actually happens to Frank DAmico, the father of the "Red Mist" character, near the end of the movie.
c.
Ryan Gosling
(Young Noah) wore brown eye contacts because
James Garner
(Old Noah) has brown eyes, and Gosling has blue.
d.
This film is presumed lost. Please check your attic.
5.
Which of the following famous movie trivia, is related to the Hollywood movie: Tremors (1990)?
a.
Although Tremors was not a big hit during its theatrical run, the film became a runaway smash in the home video market, and ultimately tripled its original box office gross with VHS sales and rentals.
b.
This is the first Harry Potter film that does not feature any aspect of Defense Against the Dark Arts classes on screen, either direct (
Harry Potter and the Chamber of Secrets
through
Harry Potter and the Order of the Phoenix
) or indirect (
Harry Potter and the Sorcerers Stone
). The only mention of the subject occurs when Dumbledore announces Snapes appointment to the open teaching position.
c.
Robert Musgrave
s character is named "Bob Mapplethorpe". This is a reference to
Robert Mapplethorpe
.
d.
Out of all the award nominations the film received the only category sweep was
Natalie Portman
winning every Best Actress category, including Golden Globe and Academy Award, in which she was nominated.
6.
Which of the following famous movie trivia, is related to the Hollywood movie: Tremors (1990)?
a.
The cost of the special effects made this the most expensive
Bud Abbott
and
Lou Costello
feature up to that time.
b.
Burts 1989 GMC Jimmy was Michael Gross real life vehicle. He bought it brand new in 1988, and kept it until 1997. In 1997, he bought a new GMC Jimmy, which he kept until 2006.
c.
A real surgeon did the organ removal sequence.
d.
The opening credits feature a montage of original paintings that depict various scenes of cowboy life in the Old West. The artist was
Olaf Wieghorst
, who appears in the film as the Gunsmith, Swede Larsen.
7.
Which of the following famous movie trivia, is related to the Hollywood movie: Tremors (1990)?
a.
Jacks registration plate is 646 TEZ. Tez means speed in Hindi.
b.
There is a mention of Harpers Community College in the movie. This is a reference to Harper College, the community college from writer
Larry Doyle
s home town.
c.
Lord Crawley and his identical twin brother (who dont get along) tersely acknowledge each other by their first names, Jerry and Dean. This is a reference to
Dean Martin
and
Jerry Lewis
, who were the most successful comedy team of the 1950s, yet were known to have had several heated arguments late in their joint career. They finally split up amidst a great deal of bitterness in 1956 and didnt speak to each other for twenty years.
d.
According to promotional material from the Sci-Fi Channel, the official scientific name of the Graboid is "Caederus mexicana".
8.
Which of the following famous movie trivia, is related to the Hollywood movie: Tremors (1990)?
a.
Leonardo DiCaprio
was initially attached to star in a leading role when this project was put into development in 2004.
b.
Composer
Robert Folk
was brought in at the very last minute to re-score the film. This was due to the original score composed by credited composer
Ernest Troost
was lacking the punch that it needed for the film musically. Approximately thirty minutes or more was written by Folk and strangely goes uncredited in the films credits.
c.
The last film of veteran character actor
Tom Tully
.
d.
Ferris laments not having his own car, but does at least own a synthesizer which cost $8,000 in 1984.
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