quiz
so you think you know Velvet Goldmine? take our quiz and find out! write your answers on a seperate sheet of paper, and pay attention to details! good luck!!
01) What is Brian Slade's full name?
02) Brian grew up in suburban __________.
03) When asked if he is 'a mod or a rocker,' how does Brian respond? (direct quote)
04) What is the name of the lead guitarist of the Venus in Furs? (the film band, not the soundtrack one)
05) Translate the phrase, 'A tart, my dears, a tart in gildy clobber.'
06) Which of these people were given 'the pin'?
a) Curt Wild
b) Brian Slade
c) Arthur Stuart
d) Jack Fairy
07) Which of these artists does not have an album that appears in the record store scene?
a) Gilbert O'Sullivan
b) Elton John
c) The Osmonds
d) Yes
08) To whom is the following quote credited: '...nothing makes one so vain as being told one is a sinner.'
a) William Shakespeare
b) Todd Haynes
c) Oscar Wilde
d) Norman Brown
09) Name the actor who plays Jerry Devine
10) What is Brian's record label?
11) According to Jerry (in the 'Diamond Meadows' scene), Brian is the greatest thing to come out of England since what?
12) Name three Brian Slade albums.
13) Where did Curt Wilde and Jack Fairy finish their record together? (specify city and country)
14) Which two main characters (not the actors themselves) are American
15) Name the four songs that Brian lip-syncs to during the movie but never actually sings, as well as the artist[s] who really sing[s] them
16) Where and when do Brian and Mandy meet for the first time?
17) Name the three newspaper headlines from the 'Virginia Plain' scene (right after the "that's me, Dad!" press conference).
18) The name 'Velvet Goldmine' comes from a song by which of the following artists?
a) Roxy Music
b) Lou Reed
c) David Bowie
d) Brian Eno
19) In what year do Arthur's teenage scenes (before he leaves home) take place?
20) List the seven lead actors in the order they're listed in the opening credits.
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