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Famous trivia from Hollywood movie : A Trip to Swadades (2008) Quiz

Famous trivia from Hollywood movie : A Trip to Swadades (2008) Quiz

Famous trivia from Hollywood movie : A Trip to Swadades (2008)

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About the movie: This feature length film (shot on black-and-white super-16mm) tells the story of a 74-year-old ex-professor who...

1.	Which of the following famous movie trivia, is related to the Hollywood movie: A Trip to Swadades (2008)?
a.		During the rehearsal period, the director gave all the actors individualized CD music mixes that pertained to their respective characters. Their instructions were to pick one song from the mix and to work with it in the performance. Actor Bob Swenson, who portrayed Schweitzer, selected the song "My Sister and I" performed by Tommy Dorsey and His Orchestra. Swenson claims that that song was much of the foundation for his performance in the film.
b.		The Hague School was externally transformed into the FBI Academy. The changes included the stars and stripes being attached to the front of the school and a large fence was fabricated. This fence established a perimeter at the entrance with two FBI sentry shelters.
c.		Among those who auditioned for the role of Sarah Williams included Jessica Alba, Christina Applegate, Drew Barrymore, Neve Campbell, Cameron Diaz, Brittany Murphy, Christina Ricci, Winona Ryder, Tori Spelling, Britney Spears, Hilary Swank and Liv Tyler. The role eventually went to Jennifer Connelly.
d.		At the Mother & Son Sweetheart dance, as Greg walks over to the refreshment table to talk to Rowley, a woman is at the refreshment table dumping a bowl full of candy into her purse.

2.	Which of the following famous movie trivia, is related to the Hollywood movie: A Trip to Swadades (2008)?
a.		Although Jane Wyman had no trouble faking the fingering of a dummy violin, Olivia de Havilland had to have someone do it for her. In all her close-ups, the arm doing the fingering belonged to a professional hidden from view, or the fingers were hidden from view. She controlled only the bow.
b.		The part where the character Schweitzer mistakes his old friend Schoonover for someone who was "eaten by a shark in Frisco" is a reference to Richard Fariñas Beat Generation novel Been Down So Long It Looks Like Up to Me. In the novel, the main character Gnossos observes an old friend walk up to him after not seeing him for a long time, saying "I thought you were eaten by a shark in San Francisco or somethin." Similar to the film, the character in the novel is returning to his old stomping grounds, much like the Schweitzer character does in the film. The novel Been Down So Long It Looks Like Up to Me is one of the directors favorite novels.
c.		In France and in Brazil, where the film was not shown in theaters, there was a late release as photo story magazines: "Une balle cest ton prix", Star Cine Aventures Nº 216 (1969, France); "Uma bala é o teu preço", Ringo - Fotoaventuras do cinema Nº 16 (1972, Rio Gráfica Editora, Brasil). Sales were restricted to 7 and 10-year-olders, respectively.
d.		Originally in the story, Dr. Henry Jekylls counter-part was named Edward Hyde, not Jack.

3.	Which of the following famous movie trivia, is related to the Hollywood movie: A Trip to Swadades (2008)?
a.		Johnny Van Owens jacket has the following phrases/words/symbols embroidered on it: DANGER, DEEP, Down by law, FREEZE, HYPE, ICE, Lust, ah yeah!, ROLLIN, sex me up, yep yep, ? (question mark), DOPE and the letters "JK" surrounded by a star.
b.		The "Sons of the Desert" theme song is a pastiche of several popular tunes, including "Give My Regards to Broadway."
c.		There was a translator on the set as Paz Vega did not speak English and the director James L. Brooks did not speak Spanish.
d.		Daniel Kremer told actor Stephen Hatzai to base his performance of Claude Schoonover on the mannerisms of Sterling Hayden.

4.	Which of the following famous movie trivia, is related to the Hollywood movie: A Trip to Swadades (2008)?
a.		Set in Nevada, USA, this movie was actually filmed in Idaho, USA.
b.		The title of the original script was The Skin Interpreter. Writer-director Daniel Kremer disliked it and changed the title to A Trip to Swadades when he encountered the Portuguese word "saudades" in reading Jorge Luis Borges. The word "saudades" (meaning "intense longing and nostalgia for a thing of the past"), coincidentally, is production designer Paul Sylberts favorite word. Sylbert is fluent in the Portuguese language.
c.		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.
d.		Some scenes differ slightly from those in the trailer: The line "You cant tell the truth, you idiot" from the trailer has "asshole" instead of "idiot" in the movie. The text of the Jaguar ad reads "for men who want special attention" in the trailer and "for men who want hand jobs" in the movie.

5.	Which of the following famous movie trivia, is related to the Hollywood movie: A Trip to Swadades (2008)?
a.		The letter the scientist sent to Dunstan reads, "Dear Sir, Thank you for your inquiry concerning the existence of another world beyond The Wall surrounding your village. In our opinion, the hypothetical existence of such a gateway would run contrary to all known laws of science. Subsequently - in the opinion of my esteemed colleagues and myself, the idea may be safely dismissed as merely colorful rural folklore. I thank you again for your enquiry and hope that our conclusion will enable you to proceed with your life. Yours faithfully,".
b.		Anton Jackson says, "Hollywood really is out to get Spike Lee?" Spike Lee is the director Malcolm D. Lees cousin.
c.		This movie marks Matt Damons feature film debut. Ben Affleck also auditioned for the role.
d.		The film was shot by uniformly and deliberately underexposing the film stock. In the processing, the super-16mm black-and-white negative was "pushed" (a process which compensates for lack of proper exposure), thus heightening the grain. In addition to this, the blacks, whites and grays in the image appear precisely and properly distinguished from each other. This accounts for the unique visual quality and peculiar texture of the film. The contrast was also especially boosted for the films rural exteriors, which were shot in West Grove, Pennsylvania, about three hours from the city of Philadelphia, where the majority of the film was shot. Some of the "home movie sequences" shot especially for the film were "pulled," which compensates for overexposure, to give it an opposing quality to the rest of the film, which is all "pushed" material.

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