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3 Velvet Goldmine quizzes and 20 Velvet Goldmine trivia questions.
1.
  Velvet Goldmine Test    
Multiple Choice
 10 Qns
"Velvet Goldmine" starring Ewan McGregor, Jonathan Rhys-Meyers and Christian Bale, reflects and uses many aspects of the Glam Rock era in the early 1970s.
Average, 10 Qns, arggirl58, Jun 01 04
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2.
  Velvet Goldmine Test Your Knowledge    
Multiple Choice
 5 Qns
A gliterrific quiz that separates those who truly know this movie from those who simply watched it. It's a little tough and a little tricky.
Difficult, 5 Qns, spyre, Feb 08 04
Difficult
spyre
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  Glam Rock Fun!    
Multiple Choice
 5 Qns
Little quiz for all you Glam Rockers out there who adore the movie 'Velvet Goldmine'--have fun dahling!
Average, 5 Qns, sparklecake, Apr 07 05
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sparklecake
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trivia question Quick Question
What is the name of Brian's band?

From Quiz "Glam Rock Fun!"





Velvet Goldmine Trivia Questions
1. What color was the jewel in the pin that was handed down throughout the movie?

From Quiz Velvet Goldmine

Answer: Green

The original owner of the pin was rumored to be Oscar Wilde. As a child, Jack found the pin. Brian stole the pin from Jack. Brian gave the pin to Curt. Curt gave the pin to Arthur.

2. Who was hired as the "new wardrobe mistress" about an hour into the movie?

From Quiz Velvet Goldmine

Answer: Shannon Hazelwood

She ended up being the only one by Brian's side in the very end. She was also "terribly broken up" about Brian's relationship with Curt, hinting at how obsessed she really was.

3. What is Brian Slade's stage identity?

From Quiz Glam Rock Fun!

Answer: Maxwell Demon

'He thought he was Maxwell Demon in the end...'

4. What is the last line in this rhyme in the movie: "Yesterday upon the stair, I saw a man who wasn't there, he wasn't there again today, _____."

From Quiz Velvet Goldmine

Answer: how I wish he'd go away

This was read by a child on the subway in 1984 right after Arthur caught a glimpse of Curt as Arthur walked down the stairs leading to the subway station.

5. Who said "What happened to Judy Garland? What happened to all your bloody torch song rubbish?"

From Quiz Velvet Goldmine

Answer: Brian Slade

This is said just after Brian's bomb on stage and just before he sees Curt Wild for the very first time. What a night to remember!

6. Who does Brian Slade most fancy meeting in America?

From Quiz Glam Rock Fun!

Answer: Curt Wild

'And meet Curt Wild he did'.

7. According to Mandy, when did she meet Brian?

From Quiz Velvet Goldmine

Answer: New Years Eve, 1969

Mandy: "It was New Years Eve, 1969. The start of a new decade and everywhere you went, there was this sense of the future. The feeling in the air that anything was possible." Mandy was at the Sombrero Club. Brian walked up to her and asked "Do you jive?"

8. What is the name of Brian's band?

From Quiz Glam Rock Fun!

Answer: Venus in Furs

'Brian Slade and the Venus in Furs'!'

9. What items did Curt pour, and then sprinkle, on himself while performing "TV Eye" at the outdoor concert?

From Quiz Velvet Goldmine

Answer: oil and glitter

During this performance, Brian watched Curt for the first time. Brian had just performed and received jeers from the crowd. Curt was not accepted by the audience either, but fed off the taunting he received. He mooned, and later exposed himself, to the irate audience.

10. "Meaning is not in things, but in between them." Who is this line credited to?

From Quiz Velvet Goldmine

Answer: Norman Brown

This is the only time a flashcard like this was used in the movie. It's white on pink and corresponds with Curt Wild's preceding statement: "That line: 'Everyone's bisexual.' That's a very popular thing to say right now. Personally, I think it's meaningless." Cue the flashcard here.

11. Who is the 'original' Glam Rocker?

From Quiz Glam Rock Fun!

Answer: Oscar Wilde

'I want to be a pop idol'.

12. How is Curt Wild introduced on stage at the very first performance the audience sees?

From Quiz Velvet Goldmine

Answer: "Next up, all the way from New York City, lead singer and founder of the greatest garage band known to mankind... Curt Wild!"

The nuances of this performance echo into the movie's upcoming music video from Brian who is trying to get his music heard to a board of old, stuffy influential men. Curt Wild opens the video by hopping down a chimney and then Brian waggles his tongue and plays guitar in front of a fire -- just like Curt Wild.

13. From who does Brian steal the green pin?

From Quiz Glam Rock Fun!

Answer: Jack Fairy

He then gives it to Curt, who gives it to Arthur.

14. What did Curt do shortly after he met Brian for the first time?

From Quiz Velvet Goldmine

Answer: passed out

After Brian gushed over how much he liked Curt's music, Curt passed out in mid-sentence in his reply to Brian.

15. What toys were used to portray an emotional scene between Brian and Curt?

From Quiz Velvet Goldmine

Answer: dolls

Director Todd Haynes used dolls. In this scene in "Velvet Goldmine", the dolls were used to portray Brian and Curt professing their feelings for each other. Todd created a movie prior to "Velvet Goldmine" about the life of Karen Carpenter. All the characters in that movie were portrayed by dolls.

16. Which line did Curt say to Brian immediately before they kissed at the press conference?

From Quiz Velvet Goldmine

Answer: "The curves of your lips rewrite history."

The scene is portrayed as follows. Curt: "Excuse me fellas while I raise a glass to the loveliest man in Europe." Brian: "And they tell you it's not natural." Curt: "The world is changed because you are made of ivory and gold. The curves of your lips rewrite history."

17. In 1984, which people did Arthur contact to learn about Brian?

From Quiz Velvet Goldmine

Answer: Cecil, Mandy, Curt

Arthur met Cecil, Brian's first manager, in the hospital. He then interviewed Mandy, Brian's ex-wife, at the club. He called Curt, Brian's former lover, and was not granted an interview. However, Arthur then found Curt in the bar after the Tommy Stone show.

18. Which character and actor pairing is incorrect?

From Quiz Velvet Goldmine

Answer: Todd Haynes played Jerry Devine

Jerry Devine was portrayed by Eddie Izzard. Todd Haynes directed the movie.

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