80's Trivia Questions

Your source for weekly 80's trivia questions. You will find 80s trivia questions ranging from clothing and hair to TV and movies and, of course, 80's music. If you think you have the answer, post it in the comments section.

Cage or Cusack Trivia

Polarization is the buzz word in recent elections in this country, with progressively smaller percentages of the population making up the undecided 'swing' vote. Everyone else seems to have their minds made up well ahead of time. But we think the candidates in today's 80's trivia question present quite a challenge when it comes to deciding who was cooler. Nicolas Cage or John Cusack?

Nicolas Cage and John Cusack are both great actors and personalities, and each has a long list of credits that includes a diverse range of critically acclaimed films. And both got their start in the 80's! Actor Nicolas Cage is particularly adept when it comes to playing different sorts of roles. From punk rocker Randy in "Valley Girl" to gang member Smokey in "Rumble Fish" to Vietnam vet Sergeant Al Columbato in "Birdy." In the film "Raising Arizona," Cage plays a comedic role as an ex-convict who marries a policewoman and conspires to kidnap a child from a wealthy furniture store owner. So, what was the name of Nicolas Cage's character in "Raising Arizona?"

Bonus Question: John Cusack has played many great characters in his career, but his portrayal of the lovable underachiever Lloyd Dobler in "Say Anything..." is the one for the history books. In the film's most memorable scene, Lloyd holds a stereo over his head that is playing the song "In Your Eyes" by Peter Gabriel. By doing so, he is hoping to win back the affections of his sweetheart. The song will forever be associated with that moment, but "In Your Eyes" was actually added to the scene during the post production process. The sound coming from the stereo while the scene was shot was actually a tape of one of Cusack's favorite bands at the time. So what band was actually playing on the boombox during that classic scene?

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At November 22, 2006, Blogger Bill Cook said...

The answer to the Trivia Question (What was the name of Nicolas Cage's character in "Raising Arizona?") was H. I. "Hi" McDunnough.

The answer to the Bonus Question (The song "In Your Eyes" was added to the famous boombox scene in "Say Anything" during post production. What band was actually playing on the boombox during that classic scene?) was Fishbone.

 

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