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Okay, Quentin Tarantino might have miscast himself as a demi-god inthis semi-supernatural neo-noir! But there's a lot to like here, too. Find out how well you remember "Destiny Turns on the Radio" with our quiz!
In what city does "Destiny" take place?
Los Angeles
Las Vegas
The film's opening scene is in the desert, miles from Vegas.
Miami
Puerto Vallarta
Who plays stranded hitchhiker Julian Goddard?
Corey Haim
John Travolta
Dylan McDermott
Female viewers tend to love his piercing blue eyes.
Kiefer Sutherland
What kind of car is Johnny Destiny driving?
a red Chevelle
a Chevy Nova
a Plymouth Road Runner
It's a 1969, and relatively few of these models were made.
a black Corvette
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Where has Julian been previously?
Los Angeles, trying to make it as an actor
Nashville, trying to break into the music business
New York, on unspecified business
prison, serving time for a bank robbery
Julian has broken out; he wasn't released.
What event aided Julian in his prison break?
a riot
an electrical storm
Perhaps a lightning strike overloaded the circuits, causing electronic locks and gates to fail.
a guards' strike
a flash flood
Who plays Johnny Destiny?
Luke Perry
Steve Buscemi
George Clooney
Quentin Tarantino
Tarantino is cast against type as a man of few words.
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What is Julian's destination in Vegas?
the Sands hotel
the Marilyn motel
A neon sign of the actress has her white skirt blowing upward in classic fashion.
Ervin's Diner
the Strip
Who do Destiny and Julian first meet at the motel?
Julian's father
Julian's friend Harry
Destiny's friend Escabel
She's apparently a down-on-her-luck hooker.
an undercover cop
What is Harry's last name?
Lemieux
LeGros
Thoreau
LeGros was the actor who played him, James LeGros.
St. Croix
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What does Thoreau say happened to the money from the heist?
he lost it at the craps table
the feds seized it
he spent it on motel renovations
Johnny Destiny took it
Destiny also took Thoreau's Plymouth RoadRunner.
Who does Julian see when he looks in the mirror at Thoreau's place?
Johnny Destiny
Lucille
his father
Thoreau then tells him his father is "camped out up north."
himself as an old man
Where did Johnny Destiny come from?
the depths of the motel's pool
Yup, he rises from the waters like a Sin City Venus.
he stepped out of a billboard advertisement
he was hitchhiking outside Vegas
he just appeared onstage in a line of showgirls
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What is Julian's ex-girlfriend's name?
Rita
Lucille
Julian -- of course -- has her name tattooed on his arm.
Faye
Ruby
Who plays Lucille?
Jennie Garth
Julia Roberts
Winona Ryder
Nancy Travis
Earlier, Travis starred opposite Mike Myers in "So I Married an Axe Murderer."
What is Lucille's line of work?
waitress
blackjack dealer
lounge singer
Julian fell in love with her after seeing her sing.
cook
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Why does Lucille think Tuerto's underwear is too tight?
he's very crabby
he buys a size too small out of vanity
he always shrinks his clothes when doing laundry
he keeps adjusting his crotch
This gives James Belushi a funny speech about how he'll touch it if he wants to: "It's arm's reach!"
What are the rooms at the Marilyn named after?
Golden Age actresses
Monroe's films
Hey, doesn't every Vegas motel need a gimmick?
playing cards
gemstones
Who plays Tuerto, Lucille's current lover?
Jim Belushi
What kind of name is "Tuerto," anyway?
Harvey Keitel
John Larroquette
Steve Martin
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At what casino does Lucille perform?
the Sands
the Stardust
Her lover Tuerto is a bigwig there.
the Bellagio
Mandalay Bay
Why didn't Lucille leave town with Julian, three years earlier?
she thought she was pregnant with another man's child
she didn't want to be a fugitive
she was afraid she'd slow him down
we never learn this
Frankly, you never need a reason not to hit the road with a bank robber.
What is the name of the record executive who comes to see Lucille?
Sonny Luck
Vinnie Vidivici
Translated, his last name means "I saw, I conquered."
Phillip Spectator
we never learn this
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What song was Lucille singing when Julian first saw her?
Witchcraft
How High the Moon
Beyond the Sea
Baltimore Oriole
It's love at first sight for Julian.
Why does Johnny Destiny want the pool refilled?
to draw more customers to the Marilyn
it's his portal back to the spirit world
Thoreau always suspected the pool was important to Destiny.
someone else is coming through the portal
he just wants to swim
What is the name of Julian's father?
David
Seth
Michael
we never learn this
He's only listed as "Pappy" in the credits.
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How does Julian incapacitate Tuerto, who catches him with Lucille?
he uses a stun gun
he has a Derringer in his boot
he throws a shoe at him and knocks him out
He couldn't have had a gun in his boot -- Julian is naked in this scene.
he trips him, and Tuerto hits his head on a counter
How did Lucille get pregnant?
the usual way, with Tuerto
in vitro fertilization, with Julian's sperm
she had a conjugal visit with Julian in prison
in a dream she and Julian shared
Julian at first has a hard time buying that the baby isn't Tuerto's.
Which song does Lucille perform for Vinnie Vidivici?
That Old Black Magic
The song also plays under the end credits.
Mack the Knife
Frankie and Johnny
Lucille
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How many songs are in Lucille's set at the Stardust?
one
It's enough to win over Vinnie Vidivici, who offers her a record contract.
three
six
eight
Who does Destiny set Escabel up with at the movie's end?
Tuerto
He takes her hand as they sit at the bar together.
Thoreau
Pappy
one of the cops pursuing Julian
What does Destiny tell Lucille is in the pool?
"Everything."
"My world."
"the choices you didn't make ... the paths you didn't take .. the numbers you didn't bet on."
Jumping in is a gamble, like so much in Sin City.
"You have to find out for yourself."
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How many people jump in the pool at the end?
just Johnny Destiny
Johnny Destiny and Julian
Julian and Lucille
Johnny, Julian and Lucille
Dammit, Lucille's turning her back on her big break, the record contract!
What's in the bag Thoreau throws in the pool?
his share of the heist money
old receipts from the motel
Pappy's dirty laundry
The cops believe it's the heist money, though.
we never learn this
What do the cops decide they're going to tell the brass?
that the feds insisted on taking over the case
that Julian was never at the Marilyn
that Julian is headed for Mexico
nothing
It's easier than explaining a motel pool in which people and things just disappear.
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What color is the bottom of the swimming pool?
white
blue
yellow
The water glows a fluorescent banana color at night.
multi-colored tile
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