Ask Your Nerd Trivia Questions! - Part 1

[C. Lee]

Or....he referred to it as a "crazy" idea because the farmer tried to do something like that and it didn't work and Doc knew that it didn't work because he had lived there when the farmer tried it.

 

[BrollySupersj]

Release me

Correct sir!

 

[KRYPTON INC.]

The two headed monster in WILLOW was named by the creators after what famous duo?

 

[Monsieur Xavier]

Abbot & Costello ?

 

[Spider-Aziz]

Batman and Robin?

 

[Duke]

The two headed monster in WILLOW was named by the creators after what famous duo?

Siskel & Ebert

 

[KRYPTON INC.]

Siskel & Ebert

Give the man from The Pit a cigar.

 

[KRYPTON INC.]

Christopher Reeve in preparing to play Superman had a connection to which equally iconic film villain? Hint... He also wore a cape.

 

[Duke]

Christopher Reeve in preparing to play Superman had a connection to which equally iconic film villain? Hint... He also wore a cape.

I´m going to go out on a limb & say Darth Vader

 

[KRYPTON INC.]

I´m going to go out on a limb & say Darth Vader

Yup. Do you have an idea as to what the connection is Sarge?

 

[Duke]

Yup. Do you have an idea as to what the connection is Sarge?

I did read he trained with Prowse to prepare for the role.

 

[KRYPTON INC.]

I did read he trained with Prowse to prepare for the role.

Yes. Prowse helped him get into shape to play the Man Of Steel. No reports on how the light saber training went though.

 

[Monsieur Xavier]

Aliens : what is Newt real name ?

 

[KevanG]

Newt from what? Aliens?

 

[Monsieur Xavier]

Edited the post for clarity but are they other "known" Newt beside her ?

 

[Duke]

Aliens : what is Newt real name ?

Rebecca

 

[Monsieur Xavier]

 

[KRYPTON INC.]

Who is it that Newt says calls her Rebecca?

 

[KevanG]

Edited the post for clarity but are they other "known" Newt beside her ?

There's been a few.

 

[Monsieur Xavier]

Who is it that Newt says calls her Rebecca?

Her brother, Tommy if I recall.

 

[Duke]

Which actor famously vetoed another up & coming actor for the coveted role of Superman/Clark Kent in Superman: The Movie (1978)?

 

[Monsieur Xavier]

I don't know but I checked IMDB trivia for the answer, very interesting bit of info.

 

[Spider-Aziz]

Which actor famously vetoed another up & coming actor for the coveted role of Superman/Clark Kent in Superman: The Movie (1978)?

Marlon Brando did not want Sylvester Stallone to play the role of Superman.
I guess he was going to be an early Nicholas Cage version of Superman if had did end up in the role, but I guess they did not want someone expendable in the titular role.

 

[Duke]

Marlon Brando did not want Sylvester Stallone to play the role of Superman.
I guess he was going to be an early Nicholas Cage version of Superman if had did end up in the role, but I guess they did not want someone expendable in the titular role.

BRAVO Aziz!!! You´re CORRECT!!!!

 

[Spider-Aziz]

Going on with Rocky:
Who are the characters of Rocky Balboa and Apollo Creed based on?