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  "Phantom of the Paradise"- Music and More!    
Multiple Choice
 10 Qns
This is my quiz about the amazing, yet underrated, 1974 musical, directed by Brian DePalma. This quiz deals with the complex characters and songs that help to form the movie. Contains spoilers.
Easier, 10 Qns, smartgal87, Sep 17 07
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smartgal87
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  Phantom of the Paradise    
Multiple Choice
 10 Qns
Probably one of the most underrated rock operettas of all time, but certainly one of the greatest! The unitiated will want to see it, fans will enjoy this quiz.
Average, 10 Qns, mspersephone, Sep 17 07
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Phantom of the Paradise Trivia Questions
1. What is the name of the record company which is the central basis of the storyline?

From Quiz Phantom of the Paradise

Answer: Death Records

Originally it was 'Death Records and Swan Song Publishing' but 'Swan Song' was in use by the band Led Zeppelin so they changed it.

2. What name completes the title of the opening song: "Goodbye, ______, Goodbye?"

From Quiz "Phantom of the Paradise"- Music and More!

Answer: Eddie

This song opens the movie, and it tells the tale of a young singer who commits suicide, so his memorial album will garner enough money for his younger sister's much needed operation. This song is important because it opens the movie, and at the very end of the song, we get our first glimpse of the mysterious Swan.

3. What is the name of the fictitious nostalgia band that performs at the movie's open?

From Quiz "Phantom of the Paradise"- Music and More!

Answer: The Juicy Fruits

The band is revealed as The Juicy Fruits when we see Winslow putting a banner reading "Winslow Leach at the Piano" over a giant poster that says "Juicy Fruits Performing Live Tonight". Archie Hahn, Jeffrey Comanor, and Harold Oblong portray The Juicy Fruits. They also appear in the movie as members of the ficticious bands The Undeads and The Beach Bums.

4. Finish this quote made by Swan: 'An invitation. How exciting these...'

From Quiz Phantom of the Paradise

Answer: satanic '70s

In an era where bands left and right were rumoured to have sold their souls to the devil to achieve success and demonic posession and devil worship was prevalent in mainstream cinema, it is a telling statement.

5. What famous songwriter/actor plays the mysterious Swan?

From Quiz "Phantom of the Paradise"- Music and More!

Answer: Paul Williams

Paul Williams has written many famous songs such as "We've Only Just Begun", which was a hit for The Carpenters, and the famous Muppet song "The Rainbow Connection". He also wrote all of the music for the movie.

6. What rises in the song, 'Somebody Super Like You'?

From Quiz Phantom of the Paradise

Answer: The stallion

This is in reference to Beef who is suppsed to be the epitome of male perfection in the film.

7. What is the name of the young singer who the Phantom is obsessed with?

From Quiz "Phantom of the Paradise"- Music and More!

Answer: Phoenix

Phoenix is a beautiful young singer who is determined to do anything to make it big. She even goes so far as to sleep with Swan, much to the Phantom's chagrin. Phoenix is portrayed by Jessica Harper. This very talented actress also played the role of Janet Majors in the cult favorite "Shock Treatment".

8. This film was often shown as part of a double feature with what film?

From Quiz Phantom of the Paradise

Answer: Rocky Horror Picture Show

With a soundtrack that rivals that of 'Rocky Horror Picture Show' and with both including elements of horror in their storyline, they were a perfect pair.

9. What is the actual name of The Phantom?

From Quiz "Phantom of the Paradise"- Music and More!

Answer: Winslow Leach

Winslow Leach, played by William Finley, assumes the identity of the Phantom after Swan robs him of his music, frames him, sends him to jail, and indirectly disfigures him.

10. What was the year of its United States release?

From Quiz Phantom of the Paradise

Answer: 1974

It was released on Halloween night, 1974, thus ensuring that cult film fanatics would hold it dear forevermore.

11. What is the name of the glam rock star who literally gets fried onstage by The Phantom?

From Quiz "Phantom of the Paradise"- Music and More!

Answer: Beef

Beef, played by Gerrit Graham, is an effeminate rock star who takes over the singing of The Phantom's cantata after Swan decides that Phoenix is far too perfect to sing it. The Phantom kills him after Beef ignores his warning that if anyone besides Phoenix dares to sing his cantata they WILL die.

12. What is the name of the song that Phoenix sings when she finally take the stage at The Paradise?

From Quiz "Phantom of the Paradise"- Music and More!

Answer: Old Souls

"Old Souls" is a sad, beautful song about star-crossed lovers who meet again and again during the course of many lifetimes. "Special To Me" is what Phoenix sings when she first auditions, "Life At Last" is what Beef sings shortly before he is killed, and "Somebody Super Like You" is sung by The Undeads before Beef takes the stage.

13. What song plays over the closing credits of the film?

From Quiz "Phantom of the Paradise"- Music and More!

Answer: The Hell Of It

This song speaks of going to a musician's funeral to "say goodbye". It also speaks about how the musician is "better off dead" and how "Although [the musician's ] music lingers on, all of [the people at the funeral] are glad [the musician's] gone". This song, which plays over clips from the movie, can be applied to most of the main characters.

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