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Famous trivia from Hollywood movie : Year of the Dragon (1985) Quiz
Famous trivia from Hollywood movie : Year of the Dragon (1985) Quiz
This quiz will test your movies knowledge by asking you questions related to the various famous movie trivia from the Hollywood movie: Year of the Dragon (1985).
About the movie:
Using unprecedented degrees of violence, young Joey Tai becomes the head of Chinese mafia in New York and undisputed leader of the Chinese community...
1.
Which of the following famous movie trivia, is related to the Hollywood movie: Year of the Dragon (1985)?
a.
On 19 November 1933, during location filming in Mexico,
Lee Tracy
, originally cast as Johnny Sykes, got drunk and urinated from his hotel balcony onto a passing military parade. He was arrested, fired from the film and replaced by
Stuart Erwin
. Original director
Howard Hawks
was also fired for refusing to testify against Tracy, and replaced by
Jack Conway
. However, in his autobiography,
Charles G. Clarke
, the cinematographer on the picture, said that he was standing outside the hotel during the parade and the incident never happened. Tracy, he said, was standing on the balcony observing the parade when a Mexican in the street below made an obscene gesture at him. Tracy replied in kind, and the next day a local newspaper printed a story that said, in effect, Tracy had insulted Mexico, Mexicans in general and the Mexican flag in particular. The story caused an uproar in Mexico, and MGM decided to sacrifice Tracy in order to be allowed to continue filming there.
b.
This is the first movie ever to feature the now-popular Desert Eagle handgun, according to the guns manufacturer, Magnum Research, Inc., and
Rick Washburn
, the films weapons coordinator.
c.
The character Lucy Westermans name is a reference to the character Lucy Westenra from Bram Stokers book. She is in the movie, as in the book, the best friend of the main character Mina (book)/Mary (movie).
d.
Florence Rice
was in a cast list in a 1936 Hollywood Reporter article, but she was not seen in the film.
2.
Which of the following famous movie trivia, is related to the Hollywood movie: Year of the Dragon (1985)?
a.
The original Broadway stage play "The Glass Menagerie" by
Tennessee Williams
opened at the Playhouse Theatre on Mar 31, 1945 and ran for 563 performances.
b.
Director
Michael Cimino
and co-screenwriter
Oliver Stone
envisioned either
Nick Nolte
or
Jeff Bridges
in the lead role. After seeing Rourke in
The Pope of Greenwich Village
and working with him on
Heavens Gate
, Cimino decided on him.
c.
At the time that this film was released, it was not successful at the box office, but the films soundtrack album did become a national best seller.
d.
The underwater scenes took three weeks to film.
3.
Which of the following famous movie trivia, is related to the Hollywood movie: Year of the Dragon (1985)?
a.
When the film came out, it was protested against by the Chinese American community for presenting an inaccurate and stereotyped image of Chinatown.
b.
Famke Janssen
was cast after director
Martin Campbell
saw her in early rushes of the
Clive Barker
film
Lord of Illusions
.
c.
The Hollywood Reporters news articles reported that this movies stars,
Betty Grable
and
Tyrone Power
, attended this pictures Hollywood Premiere at Graumans Chinese Theatre where an estimated ten thousand people watched on.
d.
The opening shot sweeping through the stadium was accomplished using a computerized system that held the camera on four wires. The system was invented by the inventor of the Steadicam stabilizing camera system,
Garrett Brown
.
4.
Which of the following famous movie trivia, is related to the Hollywood movie: Year of the Dragon (1985)?
a.
The wax-and-plastic artificial snow used in this film was given to the Lyric Opera of Chicago when shooting finished. It has since been used in numerous opera productions.
b.
The Boeing 707 used in the movie was a re-painted TWA airliner.
c.
For this movie, co-writer/director
Michael Cimino
drew considerably on star
Mickey Rourke
s real-life boxing prowess. But at first, Rourke didnt take his physical training seriously. So Cimino hired a real-life Hells Angel to be Rourkes trainer, and the biker (according to Cimino) worked wonders with the once-reluctant Rourke.
d.
The meaning and relevance of this movies title,
Willie & Phil
, is that it refers to its two central characters, Willie Kaufman (
Michael Ontkean
) and Phil DAmico (
Ray Sharkey
).
5.
Which of the following famous movie trivia, is related to the Hollywood movie: Year of the Dragon (1985)?
a.
Governor
Bob Martinez
of the state of Florida presented
Albert R. Broccoli
,
Michael G. Wilson
and head of marketing
Charles Juroe
each with the Great Seal of the State of Florida during a months filming at Key West. The Governor also won a walk-on part in the film as a customs officer at the Key West airport.
b.
In order to lower the MPAA rating, producers cut the following scenes. Scenes are listed in the order by which they were intended to shown in the film: - A sex scene between Sissy and Roscoe in the beginning of the movie. In this scene, Sissy is topless and is riding Roscoe while cheering: 4 minutes 12 seconds. - A sex scene between Tommy and Pheobe in the middle of the movie: 1 minute. - Roscoe and Sissy having sex in the woods - 3 minutes. - A shower scene between Sissy and Roscoe. In this scene, Roscoe and Sissy are having sex in the showers. They are almost caught when Pam walks in. Roscoe hides by crouching down in the shower. As Pam and Sissy talk, Roscoe performs oral sex on Sissy. The scene lasted 5 minutes 21 seconds. - Sissy and Roscoe trying to have sex. In this scene, Sissy and Roscoe try to have sex, but Roscoes condoms keep breaking - 6 minutes - A short sex scene between Sissy and Roscoe: 3 minutes. In this scene, Roscoe and Sissy have sex in Roscoes cabin. - Sissy and Roscoe: 1 minute. Sissy and Roscoe have a quickie in Sissys cabin. - A sex scene between Pam and Roscoe. In this scene, Roscoe is drinking beer. Pam catches him. She tells him she noticed him in the shower with Sissy. She tells Roscoe that she heard all about him. She rips off her top and jumps on top of him. This scene is very graphic and features several shots of Jennifer Cookes naked body. The scene lasted 3 minutes 40 seconds. - Roscoe apologizing to Sissy: 2 minutes. Roscoe apologizes to Sissy for sleeping with Demon Joanna. - Roscoe apologizing to Sissy: 2 minutes. Roscoe apologizes to Sissy for sleeping with Demon Joanna. - An extended version of the sex scene between Pam and Bucky. In this scene, Pam does several bawdy cheers while topless and on top of Bucky. 4 minutes 18 seconds. - Roscoe and Sissy arriving at the hotel - 3 minutes. - Sissy stripping for Roscoe - 5 minutes. - Roscoe chases Sissy around the hotel room. Then, they have sex - 8 minutes. - Bucky and Pam having sex in the limo - 3 minutes. - The lost ending. In this scene, considered the movies long lost ending, Pam and Bucky are in a hotel room, getting ready to have sex. This scene is inter-cut with a scene of Sissy and Roscoe having loud wild sex in the next room. Bucky yells and slams his fist against the wall. Roscoe recognizes Buckys voice and stops having sex. As Sissy calls Roscoe to bed, Roscoe grabs his camera and tells Sissy to put on some clothes. Pam and Bucky start making love violently and loudly. Just as they are finishing, the firm alarm goes off and the sprinkler system starts. They run out of the room and are greeted by Roscoe who takes a picture of the naked couple. The films ends with a shot of a newspaper headline that reads "Cheerleading Camp Chief Caught in torrid sex scandal with former camper!" The entire scene series lasts over 12 minutes.
c.
The exterior shots of New York City were actually sets built in North Carolina. Said sets proved realistic enough to fool even
Stanley Kubrick
, who attended the movies premiere. Co-writer/director
Michael Cimino
actually had to convince the Bronx-born Kubrick this films exteriors were shot at a sound-stage and not on location.
d.
Swedish Censor Board no 64.154. This movie is totally forbidden to be shown to Swedish audiences - at least in 1942.
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