Saturday, August 20, 2022

Extremely Difficult Trivia About "The Lost Boys" (1987)

      Thought I'd take a break from writing about strange foods and drinks, and do another movie trivia quiz.  This one is about "The Lost Boys," the 1987 horror/comedy about vampires.  One of the best vampire movies ever, in my opinion--it's fairly family friendly, but also brings the goods on the intense, scary aspects.  As always, these are unimportant details, of interest only to other obsessive fans.  SPOILERS abound, clearly, so be forewarned if you haven't seen the movie yet.  And if you haven't, you really should--sure, some of the clothing styles and cultural references are dated, but the core of the movie is pretty timeless, I think.  Questions first, followed by the answers below.

Questions:

1)    What U.S. state is the fictional town of Santa Carla located in? 

2)    Where are Lucy, Michael, and Sam coming from?

3)    What famous horror movie do Sam and Michael mention as they observe Grandpa's house for the first time?

4)    True or false?  Lucy is a widow.

5)    Grandpa says the 2nd shelf in the refrigerator is his alone.  What three products are on it, according to what he says, and what we can see?

6)    What season, and year is the movie set?

7)    What is the name of the temporarily lost boy that Lucy helps, impressing Max upon their first meeting inside his video rental store?

8)    What type of comic book does Sam first pick up in the Frog's comic book store?

9)    What particular comic book does Sam say he's looking for?

10)   What type of comic books does Sam say are racked incorrectly?

11)   What two horror comics do the Frog brothers push Sam to read?

12)   As the 6 young vampires/leave the boardwalk, Star sits behind David on his motorcycle.  Which vampire gives little kid vamp Laddie a ride on the back of his motorcycle?

13)   A couple are attacked by the vampires while in their car.  The woman is reading a stolen comic book just before, resisting her boyfriend's attempts to make out.  What is this comic?

14)   What is the license plate for Grandpa's classic blue and white car?

15)   After they make eyes at each other at the outdoor music concert, Star then approaches and talks to Michael the next night.  What does she first say to Michael?

16)   According to Michael, his hippie parents almost named him what?

17)   David challenges Michael to ride his motorcycle with them to what Santa Carla landmark?

18)   What vampire does David send to get food, and later, the bottle of vampire blood?

19)   Grandpa gives Sam several taxidermied animals, much to Sam's chagrin.  What is the first one?

20)   What movie poster is seen on the walls of Sam's bedroom?

21)   On Sam's closet door is a beefcake poster of what celebrity?

22)   What is the surname of the Lucy, Michael, and Sam family?  (It's said only once in the movie, by David.)

23)   What does Sam suggest that Grandpa use as an unconventional aftershave?

24)   Who is Grandpa visiting, and apparently dating?

25)   What brand of milk does Michael spill all over the kitchen floor?

26)   What song is Sam listening to, and singing along with in the bath, while his brother contemplates attacking him?

27)   Nanook bites Michael before he can attack Sam in the bath.  Where is the resulting wound on Michael?

28)   The Frog brothers ask Sam 4 questions to determine if Michael is a vampire.  What are they?

29)   According to the missing child picture and information on the spilled milk container, what is Laddie's last name?

30)   In addition to vampires, the Frog brothers suspect what two other supernatural creatures occupy high posts at City Hall?

31)   According to Lucy, how long ago did Grandpa's wife (her mom) die?

32)   What 4 things do the Frog brothers and Sam do to test whether or not Max is a vampire at the dinner?

33)   What song are the beach surfer punks listening to as the vampires attack them?

34)   True or false?  By the end of the movie, the only member of the family not to have an earring is Grandpa.   

35)   Which vampire is killed first?

36)   The Frog brothers say when vampires die, no two of them do so in the same way.  What 4 reactions do they mention?

37)   What vampire do we see enter Grandpa's house via the chimney?

38)   What song plays as the arrow impales Dwayne into the stereo, causing his death?

39)   According to Edgar Frog, what famous musician or band does the blonde vampire (Paul) resemble?

40)   A famous television show is referenced twice in the film, once verbally, and once as a wall hanging.  Name it.

41)   Who kills each vampire, and how?

42)   According to Max, how come the dinnertime tests didn't reveal him to be a vampire?  (See Question #32)

43)   What make and model is Grandpa's classic blue and white car?

44)   What was Max's ultimate plan?

45)   Knowing this plan, why did David instruct Star to dispatch Michael for her first kill?

46)   If David, Dwayne, Paul, and Marko are Max's "children," why do they live in the cave/collapsed hotel, and not at his house?

47)   How many horses do we see in Grandpa's field?

48)   What day of the week does the TV Guide arrive at Grandpa's house?

49)   DO YOU STILL BELIEVE?!








Answers:


1)    California.  You can see the state flag on the top of the roller coaster, and from vehicle license plates.

2)    Phoenix, Arizona.

3)    "The Texas Chainsaw Massacre" (1974).

4)    False, she's divorced.

5)    Root beer, double thick Oreo cookies, and something called Peanut Butter Boppers.

6)    It's clearly summer, as Michael, Sam, and all other kids aren't in school, and aren't truant.  A flyer on a bulletin board indicates an upcoming event on September 10-15, 1985.  But, one of the songs in the movie wasn't released until July 4th, 1986 and the movie poster on Sam's wall was also a 1986 release.  (See Question #33.)  So all in all, probably July or August of 1986.  

7)    Terry.

8)    A Spiderman comic.

9)    Batman Number 14.  Edgar says only 5 exist, while Sam says 4, and that he owns one.  (In reality, according to the internet, Batman 14 is very rare, but there's more than 4 or 5, and other Batman issues are rarer and more valuable.)

10)   Their collection of Superman comics.  A 77 is with the 200's, and a 98 is with the 300's.

11)   "Vampires Everywhere," and "Destroy All Vampires."  (Both fictitious.)

12)   Dwayne, the vampire with longish dark hair.  Don't recall his name?  It's never spoken, but is in the credits.

13)   It's a "Sad Sack," specifically No. 219 from March of 1971.  Which Shelly seems very amused by.

14)   57 FLIP.

15)   He's by the ear piercing station, and Star says it's a rip off, and she's willing to pierce Michael's ear herself.

16)   Moonbeam, or Moonchild, or something like that.

17)   Hudson's Bluff, overlooking the point.

18)   Marko, the smallest vampire, played by "Bill & Ted's" Alex Winter.

19)   It appears to be a woodchuck.

20)   "Reform School Girls," which also came out in 1986.

21)   Rob Lowe.  This is one of several, shall we say, homoerotic overtones in the movie.

22)   Emerson.

23)   Windex cleaner.

24)   The Widow Johnson.

25)   Carnation, which is a real brand.

26)   "Ain't Got No Home," performed by Clarence "Frogman" Henry in 1956.

27)   Michael's left hand.

28)   Does he sleep a lot?  Does the sunlight freak him out?  Does he have bad breath?  Long fingernails?  Sam answers "yes" to all of these, although he says Michael always had bad breath.  Also, I couldn't help but notice that the Frog's parents, seen a couple of times, are always seen wearing sunglasses inside, and apparently sleeping.

29)   Thompson.

30)   Ghouls and werewolves.

31)   8 years ago.

32)   They feed him garlic while telling him it's parmesan cheese, they dump holy water in his lap, they turn off the lights to see if he glows, and then they put a mirror up to his face to see if he casts a reflection.

33)   Run DMC and Aerosmith's hip hop cover/remix of "Walk This Way."

34)   True.  

35)   Marko.

36)   Some yell and scream, some go quietly, some explode, some implode.  Interestingly, the vampire deaths in the movie arguably represent these reactions--Marko and Max yell and scream, David goes quietly, Dwayne explodes, and Paul kind of implodes, causing the water pipes in the house to all back up and burst.

37)   Dwayne.

38)   "Good Times," a cover of the original 1968 Easybeats song, performed this time by INXS and Jimmy Barnes.

39)   He calls him Twisted Sister, presumably meaning that band's long haired blonde singer Dee Snider.

40)   "The Munsters."  Laddie is compared to Eddie Munster by the Frogs, and a poster for the 1966 movie "Munster, Go Home" featuring the TV cast, is on the wall in the vampire's cave/sunken hotel lair.  You can see it during the maggot/worm eating scene.

41)   Edgar Frog stakes Marko, Nanook the dog pushed Paul into the bathtub which contains holy water, Sam shoots an arrow into Dwayne, sending him into the stereo, Michael impales David on the animal antlers on Grandpa's wall, and Grandpa crashes his truck into the house, sending a fencepost into Max's chest.  So of the full humans only Alan Frog and Lucy don't kill a vampire, and of course half-vampires Star and Laddie don't kill anyone.

42)   He says when you invite a vampire into your residence you lose all power over them.  Which is problematic, since the holy water later works on Paul, and sharp objects to the chest destroy Dwayne, David, and Max.  But whatever.

43)   It's a 1957 Ford Fairlane 500 Skyliner, with a retractable hardtop (51A).

44)   He wanted to merge the two families into one big vampire family, with Lucy serving as the mother of the group and he the father.  He figured it would be easier if her children were vampires first.  So presumably he ordered David to use Star as bait for Michael, who would then bite and turn Sam, etc.

45)  Obviously Star can't bring herself to kill Michael, and they have sex instead.  But, why the order?  It doesn't make a lot of sense.  Unless David was sure she wouldn't kill Michael, but again, why take the chance?  Maybe he thought Michael would overpower Star and kill her?  Or maybe he's secretly jealous, so he wants Michael out of the way?  David's taking a big risk, since if Michael is killed (and not turned into a vampire), this makes it much more unlikely that Lucy will become their "mother," meaning Max will be furious.  Just spitballing here--I'd welcome other theories.  

46)   It's not explained, but maybe David and the boys are rebelling, which might be why Max is so anxious to get a "Mom" to help keep them in line.  Or maybe Max thinks it's safer if their clan isn't all sleeping in one place? 

47)   Three.

48)   Wednesday.

49)   If the shirtless, greased up saxophone player and singer Timmy Cappello can't make you believe, I don't know what, or who can!






























   









  






































  





































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