History Trivia / TheAdventuresOfFordFairlane

* OldShame: Screenwriter Daniel Waters said that he hated working with Creator/AndrewDiceClay, calling the experience "traumatic". It was so bad that he was happy when Clay accidentally credited him as "Bobby Rivers" during an interview, as he felt that was one step for his name not being attached.

* StarDerailingRole: The combined failure of this film and his concert film "Dice Rules" killed any possibility of Andrew Dice Clay making the transition from stand-up comedian to film star in the way someone like Creator/EddieMurphy had managed years prior. Though Clay did [[CareerResurrection experience something of a revival]] in the 2010's as a serious character actor with acclaimed supporting roles in ''Film/BlueJasmine'' and ''Film/AStarIsBorn2018''.

* BoxOfficeBomb: Budget, $40 million. Box office, $21.4 million.

* CreatorKiller: An odd case of this happening not to an actor or director associated with a film, but rather a musician. "Cradle of Love", the Music/BillyIdol song whose music video was a VideoFullOfFilmClips from this film, was also Billy Idol's ''last'' hit single. Granted, Idol was largely thought of as an [[TheEighties 80's]] musician, so his career was likely doomed by TheNineties anyway, given the sharp turn pop culture took only a year or two later (same goes for Creator/AndrewDiceClay), which became especially noticeable following the failure of Idol's 1993 album ''Cyberpunk''. Nevertheless, it has been speculated that this movie worked as a Creator Killer for not only Clay, but Idol as well. Creator/RennyHarlin, on the other hand, still had a few years before he would suffer the same fate with the infamous one-two punch of ''Film/CutthroatIsland'' and ''Film/TheLongKissGoodnight''.

** Creator/AndrewDiceClay wanted Creator/HowardStern to play Johnny Crunch, and even convinced him to audition for the role. The role was eventually played by Gilbert Gottfried.

** Stephen Pearcy, the lead singer of Music/{{Ratt}}, was considered to play Bobby Black. Bobby Black was eventually played by Vince Neil, the lead singer of Music/MotleyCrue.

** Creator/AndrewDiceClay wanted Creator/HowardStern to play Johnny Crunch, and even convinced him to audition for the role. Johnny Crunch was eventually played by Gilbert Gottfried.
** Stephen Pearcy, lead singer of Ratt, was considered to play Bobby Black. Bobby Black was eventually played by the lead singer of Mötley Crüe, Vince Neil.

* ActorAllusion: One of the lines from Ford Fairlane's narration says "I could have been a rock star, if only I wasn't banned from MTV."

* CreatorKiller "Cradle of Love", the Music/BillyIdol song whose music video was a VideoFullOfFilmClips from this film, was also Billy Idol's ''last'' hit single. Granted, Idol was largely thought of as an [[TheEighties 80's]] musician, so his career was likely doomed by TheNineties anyway, given the sharp turn pop culture took only a year or two later (same goes for Creator/AndrewDiceClay). Nevertheless, it has been speculated that this movie worked as a Creator Killer for not only Clay, but Idol as well. Creator/RennyHarlin, on the other hand, still had a few years before he would suffer the [[Film/CutthroatIsland same]] [[Film/TheLongKissGoodnight fate.]]

** Music/BillyIdol was originally going to play Smiley in the movie, but had to drop out at the last minute due to a serious motorcyle accident.
** Creator/AndrewDiceClay wanted Creator/HowardStern to play Johnny Crunch, and even convinced him to audition for the role.
** Stephen Pearcy, lead singer of Ratt, was considered to play Bobby Black.

* CreatorKiller "Cradle of Love", the Billy Idol song whose music video was a VideoFullOfFilmClips from this film, was also Billy Idol's ''last'' hit single. Granted, Idol was largely thought of as an [[TheEighties 80's]] musician, so his career was likely doomed by TheNineties anyway, given the sharp turn pop culture took only a year or two later (same goes for Andrew Dice Clay). Nevertheless, it has been speculated that this movie worked as a Creator Killer for not only Clay, but Idol as well. Renny Harlin, on the other hand, still had a few years before he would suffer the [[Film/CutthroatIsland same]] [[Film/TheLongKissGoodnight fate.]]
* OldShame: Screenwriter Daniel Waters said that he hated working with Andrew Dice Clay, calling the experience "traumatic". It was so bad that he was happy when Clay accidentally credited him as "Bobby Rivers" during an interview, as he felt that was one step for his name not being attached.

** Billy Idol was originally going to play Smiley in the movie, but had to drop out at the last minute due to a serious motorcyle accident.
** Andrew Dice Clay wanted Creator/HowardStern to play Johnny Crunch, and even convinced him to audition for the role.

** Andrew Dice Clay wanted HowardStern to play Johnny Crunch, and even convinced him to audition for the role.

* VideoFullOfFilmClips - Billy Idol's video for his hit single "Cradle of Love" featured several clips from this movie.
** Although this song was featured in the movie, due to Andrew Dice Clay being banned from MTV the music video was [[http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Cradle_of_Love not able to show him]] (with the exception of the stylized painting). Using a song and music video as part of a movie's advertising campaign doesn't work very well when the audience doesn't see the title character as played by the top-billed actor. Lots of people remember [[http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=24FT3u-lhg4 the video]], particularly straight men who were teenagers around the time it was released. Relatively few people remember that the song was part of this movie's soundtrack.
** "Cradle of Love" was also Billy Idol's ''last'' hit single. Granted, Idol was largely thought of as an [[TheEighties 80's]] musician, so his career was likely doomed by the [[TheNineties 90's]] anyway, given the sharp turn pop culture took only a year or two later (same goes for Andrew Dice Clay). Nevertheless, it has been speculated that this movie worked as a CreatorKiller for not only Clay, but Idol as well. Renny Harlin, on the other hand, still had a few years before he would suffer the [[Film/CutthroatIsland same]] [[Film/TheLongKissGoodnight fate.]]
* WhatCouldHaveBeen: Billy Idol was originally going to play Smiley in the movie, but had to drop out at the last minute due to a serious motorcyle accident.

* This movie "scored" a triple at the [[GoldenRaspberryAward Razzies]], including one for Worst Picture of 1990 (it tied with ''Ghosts Can't Do It'').

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* HeyItsThatGuy - Lots of examples.
** [[Franchise/ANightmareOnElmStreet Freddy Krueger]] is Smiley the giggling assassin.
** [[MarriedWithChildren Al Bundy]] is Lieutenant Amos.
** [[TwinPeaks Jerry Horne]] is Sam the Sleazebag.
** Jazz is played by [[DumbAndDumber Lauren Holly]].
** [[Series/{{Californication}} Marcy Runkle]] is one of the Pussycats.
** Vince Neil of Mötley Crüe plays the brief role of singer Bobby Black. Musicians Morris Day, Sheila E. and Tone Loc also have small roles.

** "Cradle of Love" was also Billy Idol's ''last'' hit single. Granted, Idol was largely thought of as an [[TheEighties 80's]] musician, so his career was likely doomed by the [[TheNineties 90's]] anyway, given the sharp turn pop culture took only a year or two later (same goes for Andrew Dice Clay). Nevertheless, it has been speculated that this movie worked as a CreatorKiller for not only Clay, but Idol as well. Renny Harlin, on the other hand, still had a few years before he would suffer the [[CutthroatIsland same]] [[TheLongKissGoodnight fate.]]

** [[{{Californication}} Marcy Runkle]] is one of the Pussycats.

** "Cradle of Love" was also Billy Idol's ''last'' hit single. Granted, Idol was largely thought of as an [[TheEighties 80's]] musician, so his career was likely doomed by the [[TheNineties 90's]] anyway, given the sharp turn pop culture took only a year or two later (same goes for Andrew Dice Clay). Nevertheless, it has been speculated that this movie worked as a CreatorKiller for not only Clay, but Idol as well. Renny Harlin, on the other hand, still had a few years before he would suffer the [[CutthroatIsland same]] [[TheLongKissGoodnight fate.]]

** [[Film/ANightmareOnElmStreet Freddy Krueger]] is Smiley the giggling assassin.

** [[NightmareOnElmStreet Freddy Krueger]] is Smiley the giggling assassin.