Question 1

Why did Stephen King sue the studio over The Lawnmower Man?

Accepted Answer

Stephen King sued because the studio used his title from a short story for an unrelated script called 'Cyber God' without his permission, leading to a legal settlement.

Question 2

How long did it take to create the computer-generated effects in The Lawnmower Man?

Accepted Answer

The eight minutes of computer-generated effects took seven people eight months to complete on a budget of $500,000.

Question 3

Which cult leader's favorite movie was The Lawnmower Man according to FBI tapes?

Accepted Answer

FBI tapes revealed that former Waco cult leader David Koresh's favorite movie was The Lawnmower Man.

Question 4

What album is visible on the CD Jobe plays during his solo drive in The Lawnmower Man?

Accepted Answer

The CD Jobe plays is Céline Dion's first English-language album, Unison, from 1990, not the music from the scene.

Question 5

Where does the eerie sound effect in the 'access granted' scene of The Lawnmower Man originate from?

Accepted Answer

The moan-like sound effect in that scene is taken from The Evil Dead (1981), specifically when the evil spirit dies.

Question 6

Why did Stephen King sue the studio over this film?

Accepted Answer

Stephen King sued because the studio used his story title "The Lawnmower Man" on an unrelated script called "Cyber God" for promotional and economic reasons, which he considered an abuse of his name.

Question 7

How long did it take to create the computer-generated effects, and what was the budget?

Accepted Answer

The eight minutes of computer-generated effects took seven people eight months to complete on a budget of $500,000.

Question 8

Which cult leader's favorite movie was this, according to FBI tapes?

Accepted Answer

FBI tapes revealed that this was former Waco cult leader David Koresh's favorite movie.

Question 9

What unusual CD does Jobe play in his car during a solo drive?

Accepted Answer

When Jobe puts a CD into the car's player on his solo drive to VSI, it is Céline Dion's first English-language album, Unison, from 1990, not the music from the scene.

Question 10

Where is the eerie sound effect in the 'access granted' scene sourced from?

Accepted Answer

The moan-like, eerie sound effect in the 'access granted' scene is taken from the scene in The Evil Dead (1981) where the evil spirit dies.

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