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Famous trivia from Hollywood movie : Akeelah and the Bee (2006) Quiz
Famous trivia from Hollywood movie : Akeelah and the Bee (2006) Quiz
This quiz will test your movies knowledge by asking you questions related to the various famous movie trivia from the Hollywood movie: Akeelah and the Bee (2006).
About the movie:
A young girl from South Los Angeles tries to make it to the National Spelling Bee.
1.
Which of the following famous movie trivia, is related to the Hollywood movie: Akeelah and the Bee (2006)?
a.
Akiva Schaffer
s feature film directing debut.
b.
Filmed in 31 days with a budget of $6 million.
c.
Panoramic shots of the futuristic city, which much of the action takes place in, is actually footage of the Domed City from
Logans Run
.
d.
During the fight when Patroclus dresses up pretending to be Achilles, it is actually
Brad Pitt
himself fighting in that scene so the audience would not guess it is Patroclus. Up to the point where Hector removes his helmet after cutting his throat they switch persons to
Garrett Hedlund
.
2.
Which of the following famous movie trivia, is related to the Hollywood movie: Akeelah and the Bee (2006)?
a.
Laurence Fishburnes character, Mr Larabee, is based on director Doug Atchisons teacher, Mr. Larabell.
b.
The real Applebee refused to take part in the documentary based on the actual Cheats, and as such his name had to be censored whenever used.
c.
The film that Yorga watches on television is Hammer Films
The Vampire Lovers
. A "foreign" language soundtrack has been added to this English-language film for this purpose.
d.
John Turturro
was allowed to climb the pyramids during filming in Egypt. At one point, he simply broke down crying. When
Michael Bay
questioned him, he said, "You just dont get to do this in movies. You dont get to shoot in a place thats 4000 years old."
3.
Which of the following famous movie trivia, is related to the Hollywood movie: Akeelah and the Bee (2006)?
a.
The filmmakers initially considered
Sidney Poitier
to play Dr. Larabee before deciding they wanted someone younger, and then selected
Laurence Fishburne
.
b.
A number of non-singers make their singing debuts in this film, including
Patrick Dempsey
. The only main character who does not sing is Nancy, played by actress
Idina Menzel
- who has two Tony award nominations and one win for Broadway musical singing roles.
c.
While Leonardo, Raphael and Donatello all have brown eyes Michelangelo has blue eyes. According to the films director this was done to make Michelangelo seem a bit more innocent and younger than the other turtles.
d.
John Frankenheimer
: the TV director covering the Miami Superbowl game.
4.
Which of the following famous movie trivia, is related to the Hollywood movie: Akeelah and the Bee (2006)?
a.
In the airplane scene, the author of the book "Oh Brother, Where Art Thou?" is shown to be "Sinclair Beckstein", an amalgamation of the names of authors
Upton Sinclair
,
Sinclair Lewis
, and
John Steinbeck
.
b.
The final word spelled by Dylan is logorrhea. This is the winning word from the documentary
Spellbound
which tracks several participants in the Scripps Howard National Spelling Bell in 1999.
c.
The small aliens in the film were played by local girls aged between 8 and 12 years old. Girls were used instead of boys because
Steven Spielberg
felt that they moved more gracefully.
d.
The original script took first place at the 2001 Slamdance Screenplay Competition.
5.
Which of the following famous movie trivia, is related to the Hollywood movie: Akeelah and the Bee (2006)?
a.
Jon Favreau
was originally going to direct
Captain America: The First Avenger
in the manner of a superhero comedy adventure, but he instead chose to direct this film and give it a more serious tone. Ironically,
Nick Cassavetes
, who was chosen to direct that film, had been filled in to direct this film in December 2004.
b.
This version is almost completely true to
Charles Dickens
classic novel. Some differences: In the book,we spend a lot more time in the present, especially at the houses of his employee and nephew. The novel also shows us strife around the globe - in caves and on ships - that is relieved by Christmas joy. Also, the whole "future" scene with the horse chase and Scrooge becoming smaller is not in the novel. In fact, the Ghost of Christmas Yet to Come in the novel is nearly immobile except for the pointing finger.
c.
The quote that Dr. Larabee has Akeelah read from a plaque on his wall is an excerpt from "A Return To Love: Reflections on the Principles of a Course in Miracles" by Marianne Williamson.
d.
MPAA Certificate # 37352.
6.
Which of the following famous movie trivia, is related to the Hollywood movie: Akeelah and the Bee (2006)?
a.
Cary Grant
and
James Stewart
both turned down the role of James Gannon because they knew they were too old for the part.
b.
Among the spelling words in the film are: prestidigitation, ambidextrous, pterodactyl, pulchritude, pastiche, xanthosis, cabalistic, soliterraneous, grandiloquent, catastasis, endentulous, quinquevir, bioluminescent, objugatory, kookaburra, effervescible, quiddity, pyrophanous, mountebank, numismatics, arboriculture, argillaceous, serpiginous, and logorrhea.
c.
Inchon was to lead to a series of 10 to 15 feature films based on The Bible, with a total projected cost of $1 billion. The first film has yet to be made.
d.
This feature is included in the first wave of Blu-Ray releases by Fox. A total of five movies were included in this, the others being
Fantastic Four
,
Behind Enemy Lines
,
The League of Extraordinary Gentlemen
and
Kiss of the Dragon
.
7.
Which of the following famous movie trivia, is related to the Hollywood movie: Akeelah and the Bee (2006)?
a.
George Hornedo
, who plays Roman, also served as an unofficial consultant as he was a former National Spelling Bee finalist himself.
b.
Jack Wardens last film.
c.
Romeros mother in law, star
Christine Forrest
s mother, appears in the film as one of the women shopping at Cudas store. Romeros father in law also has a role in the film as the priest that Cuda brings to Martin during the exorcism scene.
d.
This picture marks the feature film movie debuts for
David Hedison
(as Al Hedison);
Dan Tana
and
Ted Perritt
, the latter of whom was a former messenger boy at the 20th century-Fox studio, playing a messenger.
8.
Which of the following famous movie trivia, is related to the Hollywood movie: Akeelah and the Bee (2006)?
a.
Renny Harlin is known for putting tidbits of Finnish culture in his movies. In the Convenant he has hung a famous Finnish painting on Sarahs wall. It is painted by Hugo Simberg and its called "Haavoittunut enkeli" ("Wounded Angel"). It has an angel in it and there are two boys carrying her away.
b.
The film is dedicated to Clayton Brooks who passed away after the film was completed.
c.
Sonny Bupp
is supposedly in this movie as "Boy" but was not seen.
d.
Akeelah and Dylan each almost intentionally lose the Bee so the other can win. That would have been an expensive decision. The real life 2005 National Spelling Bee winner, Anurag Kashyap, took home $30,000 in cash and prizes. The runner-up received only a fraction as much.
9.
Which of the following famous movie trivia, is related to the Hollywood movie: Akeelah and the Bee (2006)?
a.
The movie is based on
John Hughes
short story "Christmas 59", the second Vacation story to be published in National Lampoons Magazine (the first was "Vacation 58", which was the basis for the first Vacation movie). The Christmas story was printed in December 1980. The label on the home movie reel that Clark finds in the attic is labeled "Xmas 59," a further allusion.
b.
The drug Takashi ingests during the tricycle race is fictitious. So is Lamars drill silencer.
c.
Kevins house is the same firehouse used in
Spenser: For Hire
and the Boston portion of
The Real World
.
d.
The first film to be produced by Starbucks Coffee.
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