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Famous trivia from Hollywood movie : 8 Mile (2002) Quiz
Famous trivia from Hollywood movie : 8 Mile (2002) Quiz
This quiz will test your movies knowledge by asking you questions related to the various famous movie trivia from the Hollywood movie: 8 Mile (2002).
About the movie:
A young rapper, struggling with every aspect of his life, wants to make the most of what could be his final opportunity but his problems around gives him doubts.
1.
Which of the following famous movie trivia, is related to the Hollywood movie: 8 Mile (2002)?
a.
Lana Wood
played young Debbie Edwards and
Natalie Wood
, who was Lanas older sister by eight years, played teenaged Debbie Edwards.
b.
The sheet of paper that Jimmy writes on on the bus is the real sheet that
Eminem
wrote "Lose Yourself" on. The sheet of paper sold for $10,000 on an eBay auction.
c.
Originally bought by Fox as a vehicle for
Betty Grable
. After the success of
Niagara
(which featured
Marilyn Monroe
), however, the studio believed they had a more potent and far less expensive sex symbol than Grable (who was earning around $150,000 per picture vs. Monroes $18,000).
d.
The opening sequence of this film is the first time 007 is depicted on a mission inside Russia. Specifically, it was the snow-capped region of Siberia inside Russia (which was actually filmed in Iceland)
2.
Which of the following famous movie trivia, is related to the Hollywood movie: 8 Mile (2002)?
a.
Lead actor
Anthony Sneed
was discovered on MySpace.
b.
There was a mishap with the fiery car climax. While
Richard Backus
and a stunt driver were speeding through the streets the fire set at the rear of the car got out of control and was sucked into the backseat of the speeding car. Fortunately there was a plexiglas shield dividing the backseat from the front of the car where the performers were. It startled Richard Backus, who had to stick his head out the window to keep from inhaling smoke. Much to the actors dismay, director
Bob Clark
wanted the scene re-shot with less fire.
c.
For the three lead roles the following actors were considered:
Petula Clark
,
Raquel Welch
,
Ann-Margret
,
Candice Bergen
, and
Jill Ireland
. In the end
Sharon Tate
,
Patty Duke
and
Barbara Parkins
played the roles.
d.
Scenes that take place at the "Shelter", an actual club in Detroit located in the basement of St. Andrews Hall, were actually filmed in an empty warehouse because the actual "Shelter" looked too dressed up for shooting.
3.
Which of the following famous movie trivia, is related to the Hollywood movie: 8 Mile (2002)?
a.
The cans in which prints of the movie were transported to theaters were labeled "Mars Project".
b.
Emma Atkins is played by
Marlon Brando
s sister,
Jocelyn Brando
.
c.
The only cars to feature in both "Fast and Furious" films was
Neal H. Moritz
s navy-colored Ferrari F355, and Doms RX-7. In the first film, the F355 was used in the Malibu race scene and then parked outside Verones house in
2 Fast 2 Furious
. The RX-7 was changed and used again in the second film as Orange Julius car in the first race scene.
d.
The butcher shop used for "Meats of the World" was Prudente Meats on Grant Street in the North Beach Section of San Francisco. Prior to being Prudente Meats it was known as Jacobi Meats, the oldest Kosher butcher in San Francisco. Today, the building houses an art gallery.
4.
Which of the following famous movie trivia, is related to the Hollywood movie: 8 Mile (2002)?
a.
Amazingly, this was
Olivia Newton-John
s final big screen theatrical musical for many many years until
Score: A Hockey Musical
, a staggering gap of thirty years. The movie
Two of a Kind
Newton-John made with
John Travolta
was not a musical, though she did sing songs for that movies soundtrack.
b.
The famous computer graphic of "The Teapot" can be seen on the table in Boos room.
c.
One of the extras, Ali Miyzaan, was shot outside a Detroit theater on the films opening night.
d.
Roy Kinnear
had his scenes deleted from the final print.
5.
Which of the following famous movie trivia, is related to the Hollywood movie: 8 Mile (2002)?
a.
Phillip Reed
,
Rex Downing
and
Tyrone Power
were all considered for the role of Parris.
b.
The group 3 1/3 is a reference to Detroits area code: 313. The suburbs on the other side of 8 mile, in 1995, had the area code 810, hence certain people being called "eight tens" in the film.
c.
Everytime Violet passes the bouncer, he is reading a book about college.
d.
Considered a lost film.
6.
Which of the following famous movie trivia, is related to the Hollywood movie: 8 Mile (2002)?
a.
The parachute that the base-jumper opens, on his escape from the villains, features the design of the Finnish flag,
Renny Harlin
s native country (he features the Finnish flag in most of his movies).
b.
Future is based almost entirely on
Eminem
s best friend
Proof
(everything from hosting the battles to the story of how he got his name). Proof also plays Lil Tic, the rapper Rabbit faces in the first battle, where he chokes. Proof manages to sneak his name as an acronym when he raps, "Ill (P)unish (R)abbit (O)r (O)bsolete (F)uture."
c.
There are a total of 16 deaths in the film.
d.
While Jazz does not survive the final battle, a Jazz toy released from Hasbro to commemorate the film mentioned his being rebuilt into a tougher (and better-looking) frame. He is seen alive and well in the Japanese manga adaption of
Transformers: Revenge of the Fallen
, where he participates in the Giza Guerilla, killing Long Haul and impaling Megatrons left leg with his new sword to stop him from reaching Sam, but is thrown into some ruins, where he spends the remainder of the battle fighting Decepticon protoforms.
7.
Which of the following famous movie trivia, is related to the Hollywood movie: 8 Mile (2002)?
a.
18th July 1966: Police seized this film, and arrested the manager of a local Nashville cinema, for contravening a municipal order that banned films, as this, for contents of an obscene nature.
b.
The films release date was pushed back from its summer spot of 8 July 2002, to 8 November 2002.
c.
Lee Majors appeared in the original TV series as Heath Barkley.
d.
To prepare for her role as Pepper Potts,
Gwyneth Paltrow
asked Marvel to send her any comics to aid her understanding of the character.
8.
Which of the following famous movie trivia, is related to the Hollywood movie: 8 Mile (2002)?
a.
Snake Eyes pursuit in Paris described him as a man who "never gives up," words from the theme to the animated
G.I. Joe
.
b.
Filming for this movie started as early as 1978, in November to be exact.
c.
The first film to have a rap/hip-hop song win an Academy Award.
d.
Although there is an on-screen copyright statement, the film was not copyrighted.
9.
Which of the following famous movie trivia, is related to the Hollywood movie: 8 Mile (2002)?
a.
Filmed in 1947, not released until 1948.
b.
There were so many sets built for the film that some of them wound up never being used. They do sometimes feature prominently in the background, like the hairdressers, but they play no part in the story.
c.
The title is a reference to an actual road in Michigan that separates Detroit proper from seven northern suburbs.
Eminem
grew up near 8 Mile Road and also filmed parts of his "The Way I Am" video on 8 Mile.
d.
According to
Mel Brooks
, this is one of the most expensive movies he has ever made: $25 million, with
Dracula: Dead and Loving It
a close second at $22 million. By contrast,
The Producers
cost less than $1 million to produce.
10.
Which of the following famous movie trivia, is related to the Hollywood movie: 8 Mile (2002)?
a.
Spencer Tracy
, playing a priest, makes a note to himself in one scene, "That Rooney kid skipped Mass again..." Two years later, he again plays a priest in
Boys Town
and is charged with reforming a boy played by
Mickey Rooney
.
b.
This film was one of the first movies filmed in Australia to have a budget over $1 million.
c.
M. Night Shyamalan
always had
Bruce Willis
and
Samuel L. Jackson
in mind to play the roles of David Dunn and Elijah Price.
d.
Detroit landmark, the Penobscot Building, was used for exteriors for the WJLB scenes, although interior scenes were filmed in the Book Building in Detroit.
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