QuizAssess
Home
Popular Quiz Categories
Home
Hollywood Movies Famous Trivia Quizzes
Famous trivia from Hollywood movie : 21 (2008) Quiz
Famous trivia from Hollywood movie : 21 (2008) Quiz
This quiz will test your movies knowledge by asking you questions related to the various famous movie trivia from the Hollywood movie: 21 (2008).
About the movie:
"21" is the fact-based story about six MIT students who were trained to become experts in card counting and subsequently took Vegas casinos for millions in winnings.
1.
Which of the following famous movie trivia, is related to the Hollywood movie: 21 (2008)?
a.
A few cast members in studio records/casting call lists for this movie were not seen in the final print. These were (with their character names, if any):
Bobby Caldwell
(Happy as a Boy),
William Demarest
(Ringmaster), and
William B. Davidson
.
Tom Dugan
was also not seen in the print, but he was credited in position 11 as "Mac."
b.
Ben Campbell
: the real life Ben Campbell as a Planet Hollywood blackjack dealer.
c.
Second official EON Productions James Bond movie to feature a casino in the Bahamas. The first was
Thunderball
.
d.
Other than a brief scene in which a phonograph is playing, there is no music in the soundtrack.
2.
Which of the following famous movie trivia, is related to the Hollywood movie: 21 (2008)?
a.
The character of Val Mayerik (
Brett Leonard
, who was also the director) is a reference to the comic artist by the same name. Val Mayerik drew the early issues of the Man-Thing comic book as well as the even earlier appearances of the Man-Thing in the Fear comic book in the early 1970s.
b.
The word "muir" means "the sea" in Gaelic. Many times sailors are said to have been "married" to the sea, or that the only woman they ever loved was the sea.
c.
According to
Charlton Heston
s published diaries, "Charlton Heston: The Actors Life; Journals 1956-1976" he wanted
Julie Christie
to be his co-star, but she was vetoed by the studio.
d.
The movie was used as a luxury prize for the contestants on the Big Brother 9 in the US. They played a competition involving blackjack, and the winners got to see a special advance screening of the movie. One contestant won a trip to Las Vegas worth $21,000, which included a three night stay at the same hotel the actors from the movie stayed in.
3.
Which of the following famous movie trivia, is related to the Hollywood movie: 21 (2008)?
a.
The small statue of a reclining nude, seen on the desk of the Harvard med Professor Bob Phillips during Bens Robinson Scholarship interview, is by Venezuelan-born sculptor Maria Gamundi.
b.
Robert Shaw
originally wrote the source play as a novel.
Harold Pinter
encouraged him to adapt the novel as a play. Apparently, Shaw once said in an interview that Pinter virtually had done the adaption to a play himself.
c.
The character of Father Hennessy is a mixture of three of Constantines allies from the comic book. They are Nige Archer who was a psychic, Rick the Vic who was a priest, and Header who was a portly substance abuser. And, like Hennessy, all are killed for being associated with Constantine.
d.
Alexander Payne
was given an executive-producer credit as a courtesy.
4.
Which of the following famous movie trivia, is related to the Hollywood movie: 21 (2008)?
a.
The 5.1 sound mix that appears on the final DVD was completed using only a personal computer.
b.
In real life, the Indians would later play the Baltimore Orioles in the 1997 ALCS. Games One, Two and Indians pennant clincher in Game Six took place at Camden Yards where the movie was filmed.
c.
Boston University students were used as extras in many of the classroom scenes.
d.
This was a project that floated around for about 10 years. It was only when director
Paul W.S. Anderson
did his verbal pitch to the suits at 20th Century Fox that anyone showed any real interest. So much so, in fact that they greenlit the film immediately.
5.
Which of the following famous movie trivia, is related to the Hollywood movie: 21 (2008)?
a.
This film is listed among The 100 Most Amusingly Bad Movies Ever Made in Golden Raspberry Award founder John Wilsons book THE OFFICIAL RAZZIE® MOVIE GUIDE.
b.
First movie to receive five acting nominations at the Academy Awards.
c.
The Brazilian segment is not present in all releases (as noted by differing running times).
d.
The problem Prof. Rosa mentions in class with the three doors is known as the Monty Hall problem.
6.
Which of the following famous movie trivia, is related to the Hollywood movie: 21 (2008)?
a.
Director
Michael Curtiz
was brought in to shoot some additional footage after the production wrapped. It is known that he shot at least the scene with the Black Legion executives.
b.
Stuart Cooper
was considered for the
Jon Voight
part.
c.
Final film of
Priscilla Lane
.
d.
The printed source code for the robot is from NOAAs National Geodetic Survey GPS Toolbox.
7.
Which of the following famous movie trivia, is related to the Hollywood movie: 21 (2008)?
a.
Gustaf Skarsgård
: Long-haired man working for Cole Williams. He can be seen chasing Ben in the final run out of the casino.
b.
The junkyard where the movie was shot was active during shooting. At several points during the movie, heavy machinery can be seen operating in the background of the supposedly deserted yard.
c.
An entire sound stage was used for doing hair and makeup for the Ascot race scene.
d.
Author Sophia Stewart had a case pending against the directors, producers, and studios behind the Matrix and Terminator movie series, claiming that they were all based on a 35 page screen play treatment she wrote in 1983 called The Third Eye. Although the case was rejected because of the litigants failure to present evidence in a timely fashion, Stewart continues to discuss her version of events online. For example, the "John Connor" and "Neo" characters are (she claims) the same individual in her treatment.
8.
Which of the following famous movie trivia, is related to the Hollywood movie: 21 (2008)?
a.
Helen Slater
auditioned for a part in the film.
b.
Alan Reed
, who plays Sally Tomatoes, was the voice of Fred Flinstone, a Hanna-Barbera cartoon. Huckleberry Hound - the mask that Holly picks up in the store - is also a Hanna-Barbera cartoon.
c.
The main characters upon which the film 21 is based were Asian. Controversially, mostly Caucasian actors were cast.
Jim Sturgess
required a dialect coach to speak with an American accent.
d.
Originally the character of Brent wasnt included in the script. He was wrote in just before shooting when the studio brought in Bryant Haliday to star.
9.
Which of the following famous movie trivia, is related to the Hollywood movie: 21 (2008)?
a.
Christopher Reeve
turned down the role of Bellocq, in order to prepare for his role in
Superman
.
b.
Every character in the movie is based on someone Matt Ryan met or knew while attending college.
c.
The "2.0.9" robotics competition shown in the movie is based on the actual "6.270" programming competition at M.I.T.
d.
Tom Cruise
was considered for a role, but in the end,
Idris Elba
was cast.
10.
Which of the following famous movie trivia, is related to the Hollywood movie: 21 (2008)?
a.
The pool scene had to be shot in half a day because the water generator suddenly shorted out on the day of filming.
Jeff Wadlow
performed the stunt before
Julian Morris
to make him more confident in the scene.
b.
The scene that took place in the police station were on location at the actual Miami Police Headquarters and one scene with their S.W.A.T. team was shot.
c.
The sunglasses worn by
Laurence Fishburne
throughout the movie and at the end by the pool are Randolph Engineering Aviators.
d.
Warren Beatty
was considered for the role of Bill.
Year: 2008 related famous movies quizzes
Famous trivia from Hollywood movie : The Art of Pain (2008) Quiz
Famous trivia from Hollywood movie : Peripheral Vision (2008) Quiz
Famous trivia from Hollywood movie : Defiance (2008) Quiz
Famous trivia from Hollywood movie : The X Files: I Want to Believe (2008) Quiz
Famous trivia from Hollywood movie : Australia (2008) Quiz
Famous trivia from Hollywood movie : Jellyscream! (2008) Quiz
Famous trivia from Hollywood movie : 20 Years After (2008) Quiz
Famous trivia from Hollywood movie : Milk (2008) - Part (3) Quiz
Famous trivia from Hollywood movie : The Dark Knight (2008) - Part (6) Quiz
Famous trivia from Hollywood movie : The Dark Knight (2008) - Part (9) Quiz
Famous trivia from Hollywood movie : The Incredible Hulk (2008) - Part (3) Quiz
Famous trivia from Hollywood movie : WALL·E (2008) - Part (8) Quiz
Famous trivia from Hollywood movie : Mad Money (2008) Quiz
Famous trivia from Hollywood movie : Cowboy Smoke (2008) Quiz
Famous trivia from Hollywood movie : Tropic Thunder (2008) - Part (4) Quiz
Famous trivia from Hollywood movie : Synecdoche, New York (2008) Quiz
Famous trivia from Hollywood movie : Twilight (2008) Quiz
Famous trivia from Hollywood movie : The Marconi Bros. (2008) Quiz
Famous trivia from Hollywood movie : Nim's Island (2008) Quiz
Famous trivia from Hollywood movie : Trucker (2008) Quiz
Famous trivia from Hollywood movie : Iron Man (2008) - Part (8) Quiz
Famous trivia from Hollywood movie : The Notorious Colonel Steel (2008) Quiz
Famous trivia from Hollywood movie : 10,000 BC (2008) Quiz
Famous trivia from Hollywood movie : Solstice (2008) Quiz
Famous trivia from Hollywood movie : November Son (2008) Quiz
Related genere famous movies quizzes
Famous quotes from Hollywood movie : Ghost Dog: The Way of the Samurai (1999) - Part (3) Quiz
Famous quotes from Hollywood movie : Thunderbolt and Lightfoot (1974) - Part (4) Quiz
Famous quotes from Hollywood movie : Once Upon a Time in America (1984) - Part (4) Quiz
Famous quotes from Hollywood movie : Hannibal (2001) - Part (3) Quiz
Famous quotes from Hollywood movie : Hurricane (1997) Quiz
Famous quotes from Hollywood movie : Into the Black (2004) Quiz
Famous quotes from Hollywood movie : Gangs of New York (2002) - Part (3) Quiz
Famous quotes from Hollywood movie : Walking Tall (2004) - Part (2) Quiz
Famous quotes from Hollywood movie : After Office Hours (1935) Quiz
Famous quotes from Hollywood movie : Party Girl (1930) Quiz
Famous quotes from Hollywood movie : Catch Me If You Can (2002) - Part (3) Quiz
Famous quotes from Hollywood movie : Slaughter's Big Rip-Off (1973) Quiz
Famous quotes from Hollywood movie : Homegrown (1998) Quiz
Famous quotes from Hollywood movie : Madea Goes to Jail (2009) Quiz
Famous quotes from Hollywood movie : RoboCop 3 (1993) - Part (2) Quiz
Famous quotes from Hollywood movie : My Super Ex-Girlfriend (2006) - Part (2) Quiz
Famous quotes from Hollywood movie : Man on Fire (2004) - Part (2) Quiz
Famous quotes from Hollywood movie : Spartan (2004) - Part (2) Quiz
Famous quotes from Hollywood movie : The Long Goodbye (1973) - Part (2) Quiz
Famous quotes from Hollywood movie : Lady Scarface (1941) Quiz
Famous quotes from Hollywood movie : The General's Daughter (1999) Quiz
Famous quotes from Hollywood movie : The Black Dahlia (2006) Quiz
Famous quotes from Hollywood movie : Death Wish II (1982) Quiz
Famous quotes from Hollywood movie : Mindhunters (2004) Quiz
Famous quotes from Hollywood movie : To Kill a Mockingbird (1962) Quiz