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Famous trivia from Hollywood movie : 300 (2006) - Part (2) Quiz

Famous trivia from Hollywood movie : 300 (2006) - Part (2)

This quiz will test your movies knowledge by asking you questions related to the various famous movie trivia from the Hollywood movie: 300 (2006).

About the movie: King Leonidas and a force of 300 men fight the Persians at Thermopylae in 480 B.C.

1.	Which of the following famous movie trivia, is related to the Hollywood movie: 300 (2006)?
a.		The sign in Russian, in the scene where Homer tells the family to "believe in America" and pulls aside the curtains in their hotel room, reads "Learn to Speak English or Get Out". The Japanese sign reads "Godzilla Motors". The Greek sign reads "Dimitris Super Gyros-Souvlaki".
b.		The actor who plays Leonidas father in the film (Tim Connolly) was also Gerard Butlers stunt double for the film.
c.		The script is being re-written to focus on parts of Robinsons upcoming book that details her life from surviving a kidnapping, her weight loss journey and working for the most powerful woman in entertainment.
d.		Bette Davis originally wanted James Philbrook of The New Loretta Young Show to play the role that eventually went to Karl Malden.

2.	Which of the following famous movie trivia, is related to the Hollywood movie: 300 (2006)?
a.		George Cukor and Cecil Beaton - who were good friends beforehand - had a big falling out during the production. This is generally thought to be down to Beaton taking too much time photographing Audrey Hepburn when Cukor wanted her for rehearsals or filming. These were in fact the only times that Beaton - credited as the films production designer - ever showed up on set.
b.		It was the first film by Charles Chaplin to be not only in widescreen (which he disliked - see A King in New York) but in color as well.
c.		In calling the site of the battle "the Hot Gates", the film uses the literal translation of the name "Thermopylae" ("hot gateway").
d.		Brett Ratner also tried to add basketball player Yao Ming to the cast, but the offer was declined. Ratner said he wanted to create a scene with Yao Ming similar to that of the scene with Kareem Abdul-Jabbar, who was also a basketball player, in Game of Death, starring Bruce Lee.

3.	Which of the following famous movie trivia, is related to the Hollywood movie: 300 (2006)?
a.		The word "Sparta" and its derivatives (mostly the term "Spartans") are used a total of 72 times. This means the word Sparta is used at least .62 times per minute.
b.		"The Screen Guild Theater" broadcast a 30 minute radio adaptation of the movie on January 5, 1948 with J. Carrol Naish and Ward Bond reprising their film roles.
c.		Uses stock footage of the underground magneto-dynamo from the German science fiction thriller Gold.
d.		The Hollywoodland sign dates from 1923, when it was put up to advertise a real estate development of that name. The "land" was removed in 1949. The picture in the film dates from about 1925.

4.	Which of the following famous movie trivia, is related to the Hollywood movie: 300 (2006)?
a.		Voted #7 On Empires 500 Greatest Movies Of All Time (September 2008)
b.		In addition to the "Yes, We Have No Bananas" song, Billy Wilder also borrowed the climactic switcheroo from Sabrina right down to the hat and umbrella. Piffl goes to London instead of MacNamara, just as Linus Larrabee goes to Paris instead of David Larrabee.
c.		Casanova, the businessman in the office across the street, is played by Jenna Elfmans husband Bodhi Elfman.
d.		Warner Bros. originally pushed Zack Snyder to direct this film with a PG-13 rating as the goal. Snyder refused and ultimately the studio agreed to make an R-rated movie.

5.	Which of the following famous movie trivia, is related to the Hollywood movie: 300 (2006)?
a.		This film is listed among the 100 Most Enjoyably Bad Movies Ever Made in Golden Raspberry Award founder John Wilsons book THE OFFICIAL RAZZIE® MOVIE GUIDE.
b.		"Screen Directors Playhouse" broadcast a 30 minute radio adaptation of the movie on April 3, 1949 with Bob Hope reprising his film role.
c.		The quote, "Then we will fight in the shade," is an actual one from history, spoken by the Spartan warrior Dienekes when warned about the enemies arrows. It is also used by Greeks today as emblems on soldier uniforms. (Greek: "Tha palepsoume sti skià.")
d.		In the last bar scene with Ed Burns and Mathew Lillard, Burns is wearing a t-shirt saying "Up & Down Club" - which is the Jazz club his wife Christy Turlington owned with her sister Erin back in San Francisco. The club had a good run from 1994 till 1999.

6.	Which of the following famous movie trivia, is related to the Hollywood movie: 300 (2006)?
a.		Producer Nat Levine paid Tom Mix $10,000 per week to appear in this serial. It was the highest salary Mascot ever paid an actor.
b.		Kathleen Turner was turned down for the role as Harrys sister-in-law.
c.		King Leonidas individual body count numbers 33 Persian soldiers, 1 Persian messenger and 1 wolf. This number does not include Persians that he shielded off during battle sequences.
d.		In the scene following the taping of Adams episode of the TV show, the cognac that Eli and Wallace are drinking is Conjure, a brand of cognac owned by Ludacris, who plays Wallace. The first time the drink is on screen, Wallace is saying, "Im the owner."

7.	Which of the following famous movie trivia, is related to the Hollywood movie: 300 (2006)?
a.		It is rumored that director Kevin Reynolds and Kevin Costner had a huge squabble over the film, resulting in Reynolds walking off the project and left Costner to finish it. Reynolds was quoted as saying that "Kevin should only star in movies he directs. That way he can work with his favorite actor and favorite director".
b.		The flowing effect of the Oracle dancing scene was accomplished by filming the actress under water.
c.		A picture of Professor Solomons parents is seen on his desk. The picture is actually of John Ottmans parents.
d.		Nick Nolte shadowed coach Bobby Knight during Indianas 1992 season to prepare for this roll. He was in attendance for Indianas 92 senior night.

8.	Which of the following famous movie trivia, is related to the Hollywood movie: 300 (2006)?
a.		The title on screen is actually a shot of the back of the jacket of one of the gang members, and the ungrammatical "The Lords of Flatbush" is exactly how it is rendered, to show that these guys may be lords of Flatbush, but theyre not lords of English grammar.
b.		Cityspeak was Edward James Olmoss idea. He has since been amazed at how prescient it was vis-a-vis the increasing multicultural influence Los Angeles has experienced in the intervening years.
c.		Director Zack Snyders son plays young Leonidas in the child fight training scene.
d.		In one shot set in a lumber yard, the Tabanga seen in From Hell It Came is visible in the background. Both movies were shot on what was then the Allied Artists lot in Hollywood (now the studios of KCET); apparently the suit was just stored there, so the "Arson for Hire" crew included it.

9.	Which of the following famous movie trivia, is related to the Hollywood movie: 300 (2006)?
a.		The line "Come back with your shield, or on it" was a common phrase said by Spartan women to their sons and husbands. It was common Spartan practice to bear the dead soldiers on their shields. The phrase "Come back with your shield" was a reference to the fact that a soldier who showed cowardice would usually drop his very heavy shield as he ran away in order to escape faster.
b.		The acronym of the organization SIC in this movie stands for Security Intelligence Command.
c.		Shot in just 12 days.
d.		In real life, Gregori Efimovich a.k.a. Rasputin was a very controversial figure who, in fact, was the Romanovs advisor and Tsarina Alexandras most trusted confidant. Rumor has it that Rasputin told the Tsarina he was about to be assassinated and that if one of her relatives killed him, all the Romanov family would die within a year. While of course these facts were too dark to be included in the movie, there is a reference: during the song "A Rumor in St. Petersburg", an old woman tells Dimitri to buy "Count Yussupovs pajamas", while offering a pair of ragged clothes. Yussupov, who actually was a prince, really existed, was indeed related to Alexandra Romanov and was the one who killed the real Rasputin, along with a group of noblemen.

10.	Which of the following famous movie trivia, is related to the Hollywood movie: 300 (2006)?
a.		Natalie Portman sustained a twisted rib during the filming of a dance sequence, and a full recovery took six weeks. During the filming of subsequent dance sequences, she was lifted from her arm pits rather than her sides to avoid repeating the injury.
b.		Before the production started, there was a party, and many of the original Windmill girls attended. Bob Hoskins said it was remarkable; many of the women seemed to be older versions of the actresses.
c.		When he was a child, Frank Miller saw the Rudolph Maté film The 300 Spartans, with Richard Egan as King Leonidas, and was deeply affected by it. He has explained that the film altered his perception of the Hero concept insofar as he came to realize that the hero didnt always win and that sometimes, to be a hero, one must sacrifice oneself. Ever since he saw the movie, he has been fascinated with Thermopylae.
d.		First shown on network TV after being telecast on local stations for years.