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Famous trivia from Hollywood movie : Uncle Buck (1989) Quiz
Famous trivia from Hollywood movie : Uncle Buck (1989) Quiz
This quiz will test your movies knowledge by asking you questions related to the various famous movie trivia from the Hollywood movie: Uncle Buck (1989).
About the movie:
Bachelor and all round slob, Buck, babysits his brother's rebellious teenage daughter and her cute younger brother and sister.
1.
Which of the following famous movie trivia, is related to the Hollywood movie: Uncle Buck (1989)?
a.
Kurt Russell
sustained a broken ankle during the first week of filming, and got a week off. When he came back, all of the scenes where he was laying down were filmed. They followed that with the sitting-down scenes, then the standing-still scenes. Finally, the action scenes were shot. The last scene filmed was the "running" scene between Todd and Caine 607 near the beginning of the movie.
b.
In both
Shane Black
scripts for
The Last Boy Scout
and
The Long Kiss Goodnight
, the hero mentions sarcastically that someone is so funny hes going to wet himself.
c.
Danny DeVito
was considered for the role of Uncle Buck.
d.
The set for Burger Shack was built inside a studio at Saddleback College.
2.
Which of the following famous movie trivia, is related to the Hollywood movie: Uncle Buck (1989)?
a.
Kevin Spacey
improvised everything he does in the car while his character is stoned and singing to "American Woman".
b.
Bette Davis was originally offered the role of Louise, but turned it down to go on maternity leave.
c.
Embeth Davidtz
deliberately chose not to meet Helen Hirsch, the character she was playing in the film, until after shooting had been completed.
d.
During Miles interrogation of Uncle Buck (22:36 to 23:01),
John Candy
wrote out the scripts dialog and wore it atop his head so
Macaulay Culkin
could read the lines more quickly and keep the pace of the scene very fast. (Note that this would be the take of the scene when the camera was set for close-ups of Miles.)
3.
Which of the following famous movie trivia, is related to the Hollywood movie: Uncle Buck (1989)?
a.
In one draft of the script, when Johnnie realizes what was in Linas mind, he runs away until he can "find some way to pay" his debts (both financial and moral), and joins the air force under a false name. She finds out where hes stationed and proudly watches as his plane, with his nickname for her painted on it, takes off.
b.
The production number of this movie given by RKO is: 281
c.
Almost every set was built in a local high school gymnasium, including the two-story Russell house.
d.
The screenplay was based on the Broadway production "Burlesque" by
George Manker Watters
and
Arthur Hopkins
, which opened on September 1, 1927 and ran for 372 performances.
4.
Which of the following famous movie trivia, is related to the Hollywood movie: Uncle Buck (1989)?
a.
In the original script, it is revealed at the end that Skinner is actually an agent for British Intelligence. He was working undercover to see if Sanderson Reed was actually a double-agent working for the Fantom.
b.
Alan Rickman
never takes off his headpiece throughout the entire movie. Even in the scene when he and Gwen (
Sigourney Weaver
) are both at home talking to each other on the phone, Rickman still has his headpiece on, even though he is not in costume.
c.
There are over 100 "F" words in the film.
d.
When Buck goes to the party to find Tia he hears the Rap music playing and jokingly says "Whos That? The Grass Roots?" The Grass Roots were a popular band in the late 1960s that had a string of hits including "Lets Live For Today", "Midnight Confessions" and "Temptation Eyes" among others.
5.
Which of the following famous movie trivia, is related to the Hollywood movie: Uncle Buck (1989)?
a.
Nicolas Cage
has said that during the filming of this movie, he ignored all of his acting instincts and played the part of
Charlie Kaufman
exactly as director
Spike Jonze
asked him to. He then received an Academy Award nomination for it.
b.
The script explains that Watto is always flying is that he is crippled. Look closely, and you can see that one foot is longer than the other. He also talks out of the side of his mouth because the broken tusk slurs his words.
c.
The noise that Bucks car makes when it backfires is that of a gun shot and a firecracker.
d.
There are some interesting cars and license plates in the film. The maroon Ford driven by the detectives trailing Peter has a California plate that reads "CKU 2005" and the Tailgaters Thunderbird is "CKV 2005," two custom plates in alphabetical sequence. Other plates that follow an atypical numbering system are: Peters black Ford "WKB 3103" the first detectives tan Oldsmobile "ULU 0142"; Mr. Eddys Mercedes Benz "FBA 6100"; and Andys red Mustang "AYS 5200" None of these is a standard issue California plate.
6.
Which of the following famous movie trivia, is related to the Hollywood movie: Uncle Buck (1989)?
a.
The character of Cobra Bubbles, voiced by
Ving Rhames
, bears a marked resemblance to the gangster he played in
Pulp Fiction
, right down to the same earring.
b.
One night during filming
John Candy
went to a bar with
Tarquin Gotch
and spent most of the night there meeting people. The next day
John Hughes
heard a caller on a radio talk show describe his evening with Candy. Hughes was upset with Candy and despite Candys assertion that Buck was supposed to appear disheveled, Hughes canceled his scenes for the day and told him to get himself together and get some sleep.
c.
During Hynkels speech, there are several recognizable German words used. Most popular are "Wienerschnitzel" (a Viennese style breaded veal cutlet), and "Sauerkraut" (a kind of sour preserved cabbage). Others are "Leberwurst" and "Blitzkrieg". Though some other utterances vaguely resemble words in German, the speech is actually gibberish. Several times in the film, Hynkel utters "cheese und cracken!" in the context of an obscenity.
d.
At the Quidditch World Cup, Amos Diggory says "Parting of the ways?" to Arthur Weasley, and they separate to go to their respective tents. This is a line from the book, only in different context. In the book, Dumbledore says this to Cornelius Fudge, when Fudge refuses to admit that Voldemort has returned. For pacing reasons, this epilogue was deleted from the movie, in favor of using it as a subplot for
Harry Potter and the Order of the Phoenix
.
7.
Which of the following famous movie trivia, is related to the Hollywood movie: Uncle Buck (1989)?
a.
During production,
Alec Baldwin
worked 7-day weeks, splitting his days between the film and the television series
30 Rock
.
b.
Mother wears a t-shirt from the Kingston, Ontario-based band
The Tragically Hip
, whom
Dan Aykroyd
loves and promotes. He had them as his musical guests on an episode of
Saturday Night Live
that he hosted.
c.
Mary Badham
became the youngest girl to receive an Oscar nomination, ironically losing the award to another child actress,
Patty Duke
in
The Miracle Worker
.
d.
Bucks car (which he called "The Beast") was a 1975-78 Mercury Marquis coupe.
8.
Which of the following famous movie trivia, is related to the Hollywood movie: Uncle Buck (1989)?
a.
The song, "Beautiful Isle of Somewhere," was sung at the 1901 funeral of the assassinated President William McKinley, because it was his favorite song.
b.
Ann Miller
had a speaking part that was cut.
c.
The sunglasses Cyclops wears are known as Oakley "X-Metals" ("Juliet") with Ruby lenses. This is a homage to the comics, where Cyclops can only wear sunglasses/visors with ruby/quartz lenses to stabilize/absorb the energy from his eyes.
d.
The movie was originally intended to be shot in the St. Louis area rather than John Hughess traditional Chicago. Filming was about to begin when the decision was made to move the shoot to Chicago (the reason being that the film was set in winter and the winter of 1988 was unseasonably warm in St. Louis, leading to the change).
9.
Which of the following famous movie trivia, is related to the Hollywood movie: Uncle Buck (1989)?
a.
John Hughes
: [eyes] close-up of eyes widening in horror.
b.
The red convertible the heroes "borrow" is a 1967 Rambler Rebel SST, a fairly rare vehicle (only 1,686 were made that year). This fact and the films fairly low budget probably explain why it survived to the end of the film, as this vehicle likely belonged to a private collector.
c.
In a deleted scene, Shoops class receives a free shipment of hair care products due to a complaint letter written by one of the students. During the classroom scene just before Shoops courthouse appearance, these products can be seen spread out over the desks, with some of the students testing them on their classmates hair. This is the reason Larry Kazamiass hairstyle is different in this scene than in the remainder of the film.
d.
To further the differences between the show and the movie, Tommys call to morph here is "White Tiger!" instead of "Tigerzord!" in the show.
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