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Famous trivia from Hollywood movie : A Poor Kid's Guide to Success (2008) Quiz
Famous trivia from Hollywood movie : A Poor Kid's Guide to Success (2008) Quiz
This quiz will test your movies knowledge by asking you questions related to the various famous movie trivia from the Hollywood movie: A Poor Kid's Guide to Success (2008).
About the movie:
Michael Maerd is leaving his past and moving to Beverly Hills, home to the rich, talented and successful. Sometimes to achieve a dream, you have to chase it until you lose control.
1.
Which of the following famous movie trivia, is related to the Hollywood movie: A Poor Kid's Guide to Success (2008)?
a.
Mark Ruffalo
states it was an honour to take over as Bruce Banner from his friend
Edward Norton
: "Ed has bequeathed this part to me, I look at it as my generations Hamlet."
b.
In one scene, a character is seen reading the book "In Praise of the Sensitive Man" by Anais Nin. Nin was a great admirer of Henry Jagloms work and dedicated part of that book to praising his film
A Safe Place
.
c.
Every actor who has opened in the role of Pseudolus on Broadway (
Zero Mostel
,
Phil Silvers
and
Nathan Lane
) won a Best Actor Tony for their performance. In addition,
Jason Alexander
, who performed as Pseudolus in one scene in "Jerome Robbins Broadway", also won a Tony for Best Actor in a Musical.
d.
Throughout the entire filming of the picture a permit was never secured.
2.
Which of the following famous movie trivia, is related to the Hollywood movie: A Poor Kid's Guide to Success (2008)?
a.
From pre-to-post production, sound mix, color correction, web sites and the cutting of the trailer, this film was completed for only $10,000.
b.
During the kicking scene,
Bette Davis
kicked
Joan Crawford
in the head, and the resulting wound required stitches. In retaliation, Crawford put weights in her pockets so that when Davis had to drag Crawfords near-lifeless body, she strained her back.
c.
Leif Garrett
did all of his own stunts.
d.
The character of Mia was named after director
Ralph Suarez
s cat.
3.
Which of the following famous movie trivia, is related to the Hollywood movie: A Poor Kid's Guide to Success (2008)?
a.
The film was shipped to theaters under the code-name "Montana". Also, the first reel was shipped separately from the other seven to further prevent piracy.
b.
The entire picture was shot on a Panasonic DVX100A.
c.
The screams and unearthly sounds of the infected creatures in the film are by Mike Patton, vocalist in Faith No More, Fantomas and Mr. Bungle.
d.
The veterans in the dance sequence are all actual Vietnam veterans, and their real family members accompany them.
4.
Which of the following famous movie trivia, is related to the Hollywood movie: A Poor Kid's Guide to Success (2008)?
a.
The first dress list is for the ND vs. Air Force game, an away game played in Colorado Springs, not at home. This game was one of Joe Montanas first great come back games, down 10-30 in the 4th quarter. ND won 31-30. All 49 players dressing for the game received a game ball.
b.
In the DVD bonus feature "The Captains Log",
Ricardo Montalban
says that once he committed to this film, he realized that he had trouble getting back into the character of Khan. After years of playing Mr Roarke on
Fantasy Island
, he found that he was "stuck" in that character. He requested a tape of the original "Space Seed" episode from Paramount, and proceeded to watch it repeatedly. By the third or fourth watching, he had recaptured the essence of Khans character.
c.
This film was shot on the weekends throughout the course of a year 1997.
d.
The bobble-head doll that Cobra is playing with outside the diner is wearing the uniform of the Philadelphia Phillies.
5.
Which of the following famous movie trivia, is related to the Hollywood movie: A Poor Kid's Guide to Success (2008)?
a.
Begun in the early 1940s, the film was eventually pieced together, with musical footage shot and inserted later, and released in late 1946, receiving approval by the New York censorship board in December 1946. Attempting to take advantage of the current popularity of
Cornel Wilde
, it received few bookings and quickly disappeared.
b.
"The Hedda Hopper Show - This Is Hollywood" broadcast a 30 minute radio adaptation of the movie on November 2, 1946 with
Eddie Albert
reprising his film role.
c.
While filming in Laurence Harbor, NJ, the crew broke into an abandoned house to shoot interiors and later that night, filmed at an actual friends wedding in progress.
d.
In the DVD Commentary,
John Carpenter
jokingly says that
Kurt Russell
s character Jack Burton is the hero of the movie, but other than killing Lo Pan he does absolutely nothing heroic throughout the movie.
6.
Which of the following famous movie trivia, is related to the Hollywood movie: A Poor Kid's Guide to Success (2008)?
a.
The entire budget was conceived from unemployment money.
b.
Dexter Heyman (
Rowan Atkinson
)s final scene is a reference to many Warner Bros. "Coyote & Road Runner" cartoons, where the Coyote would always end up falling into an abyss and leaving a dust cloud upon impacting on the ground.
c.
Bullet Tooth Tonys character is introduced slamming a mans head between a car door and a car, which the same actor does in
Lock, Stock and Two Smoking Barrels
, another
Guy Ritchie
film.
d.
Sandra Bullock
was originally in contention for the part of Kate.
7.
Which of the following famous movie trivia, is related to the Hollywood movie: A Poor Kid's Guide to Success (2008)?
a.
The Sparklets trucks used in the film were corralled by the producers friends on an actual work day. They were brought to location on their lunch break and subsequently, they only had an hour to shoot with them.
b.
Director
Busby Berkeley
came up with an imaginative swimming number for
Esther Williams
and
Gene Kelly
but Kelly didnt want it in the movie. So instead they did "The Baby Doll" number. Eventually the "Baby Doll" number was taken out of the final film.
c.
Although he wasnt hired for the film,
Alan Rickman
is still credited as playing Hans Gruber (in McClanes flashback).
d.
Tony Shalhoub
played Jack Jeebs in this film, a few episodes of
Men in Black: The Series
and in
Men in Black II
.
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