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Famous trivia from Hollywood movie : A History of Violence (2005) - Part (2) Quiz
Famous trivia from Hollywood movie : A History of Violence (2005) - Part (2) Quiz
This quiz will test your movies knowledge by asking you questions related to the various famous movie trivia from the Hollywood movie: A History of Violence (2005).
About the movie:
A mild-mannered man becomes a local hero through an act of violence, which sets off repercussions that will shake his family to its very core.
1.
Which of the following famous movie trivia, is related to the Hollywood movie: A History of Violence (2005)?
a.
During the robbery scene at the diner, Orser crudely rubbing his hand down Charlottes breast and then sniffing his hand, was thought up by the two actors themselves (
Greg Bryk
and
Deborah Drakeford
).
b.
There is a scene where
Robert Lowery
walks past a movie theater that displays posters for
I Shot Jesse James
and
Highway 13
; "Highway 13" also starred Lowery and was directed by
William Berke
, who directed this film.
c.
The hero is introduced several times as "Aladdin of Cathay" referring to Marco Polos name for (Northern) China. In the original Arabian Nights tale, Aladdin is a Chinese lad and his adventure takes place in a rather Arabian-seeming China. No attempt is made to make Cornel Wilde look Chinese.
d.
E.T.s voice was provided by
Pat Welsh
, an elderly woman who lived in Marin County, California. Welsh smoked two packets of cigarettes a day, which gave her voice a quality that sound effects creator
Ben Burtt
liked. She spent nine-and-a-half hours recording her part, and was paid $380 by Burtt for her services. Burtt also recorded 16 other people and various animals to create E.T.s "voice". These included Spielberg;
Debra Winger
; Burtts sleeping wife, who had a cold; a burp from his USC film professor; as well as raccoons, sea otters and horses.
2.
Which of the following famous movie trivia, is related to the Hollywood movie: A History of Violence (2005)?
a.
Viggo Mortensen
hung out with
Maria Bello
s uncle and brother, both Philadelphia residents, to develop Joeys Philly accent.
b.
It was
Howard Hughes
,
Preston Sturges
partner in California Pictures Corporation, who re-cut the film and retitled it "Mad Wednesday" - not Columbia Pictures chief
Harry Cohn
, as has long been believed.
c.
First film of
Philip Van Zandt
.
d.
The chase at the end was sold by Castle Films in 8 and 16mm film under the title "Have Badge, Will Chase."
3.
Which of the following famous movie trivia, is related to the Hollywood movie: A History of Violence (2005)?
a.
There is a background prop in the Regula 1 Space Station; a machine that has a pair of red fluorescent tubes firing back and forth at each other. This machine reappears in the movie Airplane 2, in which
William Shatner
makes a cameo saying that his staff must work out what it does, since to think that its purpose is just to sit there blinking is absurd and infuriating. The light prop makes its way again on various occasions in "Star Trek: TNG" (1987) , such as "DataLore".
b.
Viggo Mortensen
bought many props for the Diner and the Stall home from his trip in the American Mid West. This helped him get deeper into his character.
c.
Steven Spielberg
chose the special effects company Imaginary Forces to design the films prevision sequences because he liked the title sequence they designed for
Se7en
.
d.
Sets used for the Enterprise-D bridge scenes are supposedly identical to those used in the television series, upon closer examination however there are two extra crew stations in the movie, one on either side and just to the aft of the main part of the bridge.
4.
Which of the following famous movie trivia, is related to the Hollywood movie: A History of Violence (2005)?
a.
Has the distinction of being the last major Hollywood movie to be released in the VHS format.
b.
The bounty hunters actual name was Harry "Heck" Thornton but was truncated to avoid confusion with the actor
Billy Bob Thornton
. In Welcome Back Frank, he does not carry a guitar or sing.
c.
There were plans to do a sequel which never materialized.
d.
The Jokers line "Take thy beak from out my heart" (said at Vales apartment) is from
Edgar Allan Poe
s "The Raven". The full line is Take thy beak from out my heart, and take thy form from off my door! (the "beak" being of the raven)
5.
Which of the following famous movie trivia, is related to the Hollywood movie: A History of Violence (2005)?
a.
The film was intended to be a Cold War espionage remake of "The Invisible Man".
b.
The insects seen in the film are in the shape of 60s era Volkswagen Beetles. "Bug" is the popular nickname of that model car.
c.
In the original script, the front yard confrontation between Tom, Carl Fogarty, and Carls thugs was meant to be more brutal. The script called for Tom to rip off one thugs nose and then take his gun and kill everyone else, including Carl Fogarty.
David Cronenberg
wanted this movie to be realistic and not stylized in any way.
d.
Deborah Harry
was initially asked to play the role of Stephanie Zinone, but declined saying she was too old to be playing a high school student.
6.
Which of the following famous movie trivia, is related to the Hollywood movie: A History of Violence (2005)?
a.
The Hartley Building is actually the Bank of America building in downtown Albany, NY, formerly Norstar Plaza.
b.
Body count: 13.
c.
Fred Goodich
s cinematography in the film was stylized after many medieval paintings, particular those of Rembrandt.
d.
Robert Altman
s first foray into High Definition Video.
7.
Which of the following famous movie trivia, is related to the Hollywood movie: A History of Violence (2005)?
a.
Much of the dialogue was ad-libbed.
b.
Writer
Paul Rudnick
did rewrites on the film and subsequently wrote the sequel,
Addams Family Values
.
c.
Maria Bello
who plays the onscreen mother of
Ashton Holmes
in the film, is only 11 years older than him in real life.
d.
Premiered at the famed Radio City Music Hall in New York City.
8.
Which of the following famous movie trivia, is related to the Hollywood movie: A History of Violence (2005)?
a.
Stuntman
James Fawcett
was killed in a motorcycle accident on the way home from shooting a scene in this picture.
b.
The film makes various literary references: T.S. Eliot (The Hollow Men), Philip K. Dick (Flow my Tears the Policeman Said) and Robert Frost (Stopping by Woods on a Snowy Evening).
c.
There was a golden rule. Mike Figgis told the actors to never wear exactly the same outfit every day over the two-week shooting period. This way there could never ever be the possibility of stealing a scene from another days shoot and cheating it in the edit.
d.
William Hurt
filmed his role in only five days.
9.
Which of the following famous movie trivia, is related to the Hollywood movie: A History of Violence (2005)?
a.
The scene in the restaurant where Tom foils the robbery was cut to some extent. The original cut had the younger shooter being shot over seven times and having the older shooter being shot in the head twice. It was cut, not because of the MPAA, but because of
David Cronenberg
himself. Cronenberg thought the scene was way too much and thought it glorified violence, which he was against.
b.
Luke Wilson
and
Owen Wilson
were to play the brothers Virgil and Turk, but dropped out to film
The Royal Tenenbaums
.
c.
When on the phone inquiring about the train tickets Blaine (
Christopher Reeve
), mentions something about it "Being like
North by Northwest
".
Cary Grant
, who starred in
His Girl Friday
(like
Switching Channels
, one of many remakes of
The Front Page
), starred in
North by Northwest
.
d.
When
William Styron
was writing the novel, he envisioned
Ursula Andress
in the role of Sophie.
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