Question 1

What connection did Rik Mayall make between this film and his real-life friendship with Adrian Edmondson?

Accepted Answer

Rik Mayall considered this film a 25th anniversary celebration, as production began about 25 years after he and Adrian Edmondson first met at university, becoming real-life best friends and a comedy duo.

Question 2

How was the scene where Richie yanks Eddie's head back with a hook up his nose filmed?

Accepted Answer

The scene was shot in reverse and then played backwards in the final cut. Adrian Edmondson learned to phonetically pronounce "Excuse me one moment" backwards for this effect.

Question 3

What notable record does this film hold for a specific type of scene?

Accepted Answer

It features possibly the longest vomiting scene ever put on film, lasting nearly six minutes, beating other notorious examples like Monty Python's The Meaning of Life and Stand by Me.

Question 4

What was Simon Pegg's role in the history of this film?

Accepted Answer

This was Simon Pegg's first feature film appearance.

Question 5

What unusual situation brings Gina Carbonara to the Guest House Paradiso?

Accepted Answer

Gina Carbonara, a famous Italian filmstar, arrives at the hotel while in hiding from a fiancé she doesn't want to marry.

Question 6

What special anniversary did Rik Mayall say this film represented for him and Adrian Edmondson?

Accepted Answer

Rik Mayall considered the film a 25th anniversary celebration, as production began about 25 years after he and Adrian Edmondson first met at university, leading to their real-life friendship and comedy partnership.

Question 7

How was the scene where Richie yanks Eddie's head back with a hook up his nose filmed?

Accepted Answer

The scene was shot in reverse and played backwards in the final cut. Adrian Edmondson learned to phonetically pronounce "Excuse me one moment" backwards to achieve this effect.

Question 8

What record-breaking bodily function scene appears in this film?

Accepted Answer

The film features possibly the longest vomiting scene ever put on film, lasting nearly six minutes, beating notorious examples from other films.

Question 9

What was Simon Pegg's involvement with this film?

Accepted Answer

This was Simon Pegg's first feature film appearance.

Question 10

Why does Gina Carbonara come to stay at Guest House Paradiso?

Accepted Answer

Gina Carbonara, a famous Italian filmstar, arrives at the hotel while in hiding from a fiancé she doesn't want to marry.

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