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Famous trivia from Hollywood movie : A Passage to India (1984) Quiz
Famous trivia from Hollywood movie : A Passage to India (1984) Quiz
This quiz will test your movies knowledge by asking you questions related to the various famous movie trivia from the Hollywood movie: A Passage to India (1984).
About the movie:
Cultural mistrust and false accusations doom a friendship in British colonial India between an Indian doctor, an Englishwoman engaged to marry a city magistrate, and an English educator.
1.
Which of the following famous movie trivia, is related to the Hollywood movie: A Passage to India (1984)?
a.
Joe Carnahan
stated on the DVD commentary that the one shot of the movie is from his T.V pilot Faceless (2006). It is the shot of the ceiling light turning on in the Grandmas house.
b.
The Broadway musical version of "The Addams Family" opened at the Lunt-Fontanne Theatre on April 8, 2010 and starred
Nathan Lane
and
Bebe Neuwirth
.
c.
David Lean
s first (and last) film after a 14-year hiatus from the industry. He was so devastated by the negative reviews of
Ryans Daughter
, he dropped out of the filmmaking scene.
d.
At the time the script was being written the producers were under the assumption that
Timothy Dalton
would be renewing the role of Bond. It was written to match Daltons darker, more realistic portrayal of 007.
2.
Which of the following famous movie trivia, is related to the Hollywood movie: A Passage to India (1984)?
a.
In the closing credits montage, there is a painting of
Clint Eastwood
, which originally appeared on the movie poster (as well as VHS/DVD covers) from
Pale Rider
, which was shown in theaters the same year as this movie.
b.
The Weta Workshop produced 58 miniatures which were so large and detailed they were nicknamed "bigatures".
c.
Richard Wilson
replaced
Nigel Hawthorne
.
d.
The filmmakers are donating part of their proceeds from the film to the charity "Habitat For Humanity".
3.
Which of the following famous movie trivia, is related to the Hollywood movie: A Passage to India (1984)?
a.
The misunderstanding between Vincent Gambini and Judge Haller regarding the two "utes" was in fact a real conversation between
Joe Pesci
and director
Jonathan Lynn
, who then decided that it should be added to the movies script.
b.
The relationship between
David Lean
and
Alec Guinness
deteriorated during the making of the movie. The final straw came for Guinness when he found out that a large chunk of his scenes had been left on the cutting floor by Lean. Neither man ever met or spoke to the other again.
c.
One of the original ideas for the script before its many revisions called for Barbara to be a very strong, charismatic character. Instead,
George A. Romero
and the producers loved
Judith ODea
s portrayal as a catatonic and terrified young girl much better, and edited the script to accommodate the part. Eventually, the idea of Barbara being a strong, central character would be revisited in
Tom Savini
s 1990 remake.
d.
The leader of the AIDS brigade is named Senor Sida. Sida is the Spanish word for AIDS.
4.
Which of the following famous movie trivia, is related to the Hollywood movie: A Passage to India (1984)?
a.
David Lean
had frequent on-set clashes with
Judy Davis
who accused him of having lost his touch, not having directed for 15 years.
b.
The crocs used in the film are all live wild caught crocs caught by Steve himself. "Bindi": scene where Brozzie falls from the tree into the lake "Monty": when Steve first discovers the croc on land "Charlie": boat in the middle of the lake prior to capture "Graham": final capture scene.
c.
Denis Lawson
, who played Wedge Antilles in
Star Wars
and
Star Wars: Episode V - The Empire Strikes Back
plays Wedge in this film, despite the rumors to the contrary which were caused by his name being misspelt ("Dennis Lawson") in the credits of
Star Wars
. Intense debate on Usenet prompted Jarod Nash to write a letter to Lawson, asking for clarification. Lawson confirmed that he indeed played in all three movies, this being the only one that spells his name right.
d.
In 2009, the Cleveland Indians played a game against the Kansas City Royals at Progressive Field where Shin-Soo Choo hit a ball into center field which hit a seagull. This was similar to a scene in Major League II where Pedro Cerrano hit a Pigeon in center field. However, Choo did not reprise Cerranos performance of running from first base to center field to save the bird.
5.
Which of the following famous movie trivia, is related to the Hollywood movie: A Passage to India (1984)?
a.
The winning car of Frank Capua (
Paul Newman
) is painted to resemble the #3 Rislone Special driven to victory in the 1968 Indy 500 by
Bobby Unser
. Unser makes a cameo appearance, congratulating Capua on his victory.
b.
The original Broadway production of "A Passage to India" by
Santha Rama Rau
(born in Tamil Nadu, India) opened at the Ambassador Theater in New York on January 31, 1962 and ran for 109 performances.
c.
Based upon the true story of Chester Gillette, who murdered his pregnant girlfriend in 1906. He was tried, convicted and executed in 1908. The ghost of the actual victim, Grace Brown, is said to haunt the house where she lived in upstate New York.
d.
There is a rumor that the this film was not passed for release because it was claimed that
Janet Leigh
s nipple was visible during the shower scene. The nipple wasnt in the film at all, but the cinematography and score are so well performed here, it caused the release board originally to think that there was a nipple visible and send the film back for re-editing. The production team went through the shower sequence cut by cut to illustrate that there was not.
Alfred Hitchcock
made no changes (none were needed), but merely sent it back, assuming that they either wouldnt bother to watch it, or would realize their mistake.
6.
Which of the following famous movie trivia, is related to the Hollywood movie: A Passage to India (1984)?
a.
The dictionary used in the "substitute" scene by Sean is actually a book called "Devils Knot".
b.
Two of the actors had acted in a 1965 Play of The Month version of the Novel.
Saeed Jaffrey
in the same role and
Ishaq Bux
as Alli.
c.
First film of musician
Gene Simmons
(of KISS fame).
d.
On the 8 November 2005 edition of
Late Night with Conan OBrien
,
50 Cent
said that this film is "about 75% accurate".
7.
Which of the following famous movie trivia, is related to the Hollywood movie: A Passage to India (1984)?
a.
Director
Rachel Talalay
fought a battle with the studio over the edit. The studio insisted on removing scenes of Rebecca Buck (
Lori Petty
) and her mutant love interest Booga (
Jeff Kober
) in bed together from the video and DVD release of the film. The scenes had appeared in the original theater release.
b.
The final All-Valley Tournament results can be seen at the beginning of the tournament. "Sladkus" lost to "Dempsey" in the semifinals, while Barnes defeated "Orshan" in the same round. Barnes then defeated "Dempsey" to become a Finalist. As Defending Champion Larusso fights Barnes. Since he wins, Larusso is named Grand Champion.
c.
The character of Mr. Hadley as filmed was a nice little cameo but in editing most of his scenes were deleted and all of his lines were cut as well( source
Adam Blackwood
).
d.
The "haunting" ballad Mondo Video, heard over the opening and closing credits, is sung to the tune of the surf guitar classic Telstar.
8.
Which of the following famous movie trivia, is related to the Hollywood movie: A Passage to India (1984)?
a.
Sloane was originally named Tandy in earlier drafts of the script.
b.
Duanes streaking scene was shot without permits on a cold winters night. To shoot the scene, the crew would first clear the sidewalks of any objects that might hurt
Kevin Van Hentenryck
if he stepped on them. Then he was let out of a heated van on one side of the block and met on the other side by another heated van. Once picked up, the van would drive him to another block. This was repeated until they got the desired amount of shots.
c.
Carroll Baker
, who plays
Elizabeth Taylor
s daughter, was older in real life than Taylor.
d.
Peter Cellier
was deleted from the final print.
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