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Famous trivia from Hollywood movie : Alexander (2004) Quiz
Famous trivia from Hollywood movie : Alexander (2004) Quiz
This quiz will test your movies knowledge by asking you questions related to the various famous movie trivia from the Hollywood movie: Alexander (2004).
About the movie:
Alexander, the King of Macedonia and one of the greatest military leaders in the history of warfare, conquers much of the known world.
1.
Which of the following famous movie trivia, is related to the Hollywood movie: Alexander (2004)?
a.
Oliver Stone
and
Val Kilmer
originally discussed Alexander while filming
The Doors
.
b.
Shirley MacLaine
filmed her famous cameo in
Oceans Eleven
during a break in filming this movie.
c.
When the Chosen One and Lings father fall down the waterfall, a whale falls down after them.
d.
Mira Sorvino
was originally cast as Dr. Lilly Sinclair, but left the project to star in
Beautiful Girls
.
2.
Which of the following famous movie trivia, is related to the Hollywood movie: Alexander (2004)?
a.
The musical play opened in New York City, New York, USA, on 15 October 1931 and closed on 24 September 1932, after 395 performances. All songs in the musical were performed to some degree in the movie.
b.
Alejandro Amenábar
s first English language film.
c.
The Italian Riviera Film Commission helped to find an abandoned and suitably spooky town to serve as Capricorns lair.
d.
Colin Farrell
broke his ankle and arm during filming when he fell down a stairway.
3.
Which of the following famous movie trivia, is related to the Hollywood movie: Alexander (2004)?
a.
Dr. Reinhardts dying words, "more light," were supposedly
Johann Wolfgang Goethe
s final words as well.
b.
Is the first film directed by
Neil LaBute
to not star
Aaron Eckhart
.
c.
Although never mentioned, the main characters of the "Rhapsody in Blue" segment all have names. The construction worker is named Duke. The man who needs a job is, appropriately, named Jobless Joe. The little girl is named Rachel, after
Eric Goldberg
and
Susan Goldberg
s youngest daughter. The portly fellow is named John, sometimes referred to by the animators as "Flying John," and he is named after animation historian
John Culhane
. Duke and Jobless Joe are not named after particular individuals.
d.
Oliver Stone
previously tried to mount the project with
Tom Cruise
in the title role.
4.
Which of the following famous movie trivia, is related to the Hollywood movie: Alexander (2004)?
a.
The film went through a troubled post-production before final release and was vastly reconstructed in its editing process. Originally as shot,
David Andrews
and
Pamela Gidley
were lovers, but that was changed to make them brother and sister. Preview audiences were also annoyed by the quality of
Melanie Griffith
s characters baby voice, and much work was done in ADR and mixing to fix that. She had just come off a
Mike Nichols
project and was very troubled as to why audiences loved her in one film and not in another.
b.
Although filmed on a shoestring budget over four years, the movie includes about 700 special effects.
c.
The scenes where Ving Rhames and company rob and beat people for their personal belongs at the homeless shelter are actually based on real life events that actually take place in most shelters of this kind.
d.
Sean Connery
was originally considered for the role that was eventually offered to
Val Kilmer
.
5.
Which of the following famous movie trivia, is related to the Hollywood movie: Alexander (2004)?
a.
The biography of Alexander by Oxford University professor
Robin Lane Fox
was an original inspiration and source of information for director
Oliver Stone
. As an historical advisor, Professor Fox didnt get an on screen credit; his price for giving his advice was to be allowed to take a place at the head of what is one of the largest cavalry charges ever filmed. Professor Fox was used to riding around the English countryside, but gladly dressed up as a Macedonean cavalry officer to live his dream of charging for Alexander.
b.
Charlies limo is a classic 1969 Mercedes Benz Pullman - one of only 200 ever built.
c.
The bottle of booze in the old mans house which ends up being smashed and wielded as a weapon is labeled
Glen MacPherson
a.k.a. The director of photography.
d.
The eccentric character of Mose Harper, played by
Hank Worden
, is loosely based on an actual historical personage called Mad Mose, a legendary half-crazy Indian fighter of the American southwest with a fondness for rocking chairs.
6.
Which of the following famous movie trivia, is related to the Hollywood movie: Alexander (2004)?
a.
Jennifer Garner
collapsed on the set in Phoenix twice due to the extremely high temperature, over 115 degrees Fahrenheit.
b.
The Vitajex tablets that Lonesome Rhodes hawks have 6 grains of dextrose, 5 grains of inert material, 2.5 grains of caffeine, and 3.5 grains of aspirin. Thats roughly equivalent to a 16 oz café latte and two baby aspirin tablets.
c.
Brad Pitt
was considered for the role of Hephaestion, but turned down the role due to personal concerns with the character.
d.
After the crew awakens from hyper-sleep, the navigator Lambert announces that the ship is "just short of Zeta 2 Reticuli". Zeta Reticuli is a real double-star system about 39 light-years from Earth, and has figured prominently in UFO lore. In the 1960s, Barney and Betty Hill claimed to have been abducted by "gray" aliens from Zeta Reticuli.
7.
Which of the following famous movie trivia, is related to the Hollywood movie: Alexander (2004)?
a.
According to
Rob Schneider
,
Sylvester Stallone
called him and offered him the role of Fergie after first choice
Joe Pesci
turned it down.
b.
According to the films commentary,
Paul Mazursky
considered this film his finest.
c.
Christopher Walken
dances in the film, as is his trademark.
d.
The movie was originally scheduled for release on 5 November 2004 in the USA, but was moved to 24 November 2004. Studio executives stated that the move was to put it in a more competitive position for Oscar consideration.
8.
Which of the following famous movie trivia, is related to the Hollywood movie: Alexander (2004)?
a.
Set and costume designer
Dan Sayre Groesback
made over 170 sketches for the sets and costumes.
b.
In the scene where they first arrive in Afghanistan,
Tom Selleck
really slaps
Bess Armstrong
in the face hard enough to knock her to the ground.
c.
In December 2003, a group of homeless people in Stockholm, Sweden, started queuing for tickets to "Alexander", scheduled to premiere in November 2004. They intended to live in tents outside a movie theater in the city center for a year. This silent protest, intended to draw attention to the homeless in the Swedish capitol, was inspired by a local politician who said it is both legal and fully acceptable for fans to camp out for weeks in central Stockholm to get tickets to a movie premiere. At the time, the movie in question was
The Lord of the Rings: The Return of the King
.
d.
Charles Bronson
and
Donald Pleasence
appear together for the last time. They both starred in the
The Great Escape
.
9.
Which of the following famous movie trivia, is related to the Hollywood movie: Alexander (2004)?
a.
Some scenes from the film were supposed to be shot in India but the Indian elephants werent well trained so they had to shoot it in Thailand instead.
b.
When characters are tempted by Satan, it is their corresponding actors voice beckoning them to join him.
c.
One of the earliest of over 700 Paramount Productions, filmed between 1929 and 1949, which were sold to MCA/Universal in 1958 for television distribution, and have been owned and controlled by Universal ever since. However, because of legal complications, this particular title was not included in the original television package and may have never been televised.
d.
Except for scenes with stand-ins,
Ian Whyte
played all of the Predators. He was the first Predator actor since
Kevin Peter Hall
who died in 1991.
10.
Which of the following famous movie trivia, is related to the Hollywood movie: Alexander (2004)?
a.
Val Kilmer
gained over 50 pounds and stopped working out for the plump role of Philip.
b.
BJ Penn will be doing the MMA cage fight training, and will also choreograph the fight fight scenes.
c.
The inscription "I Am Become Death" is written on Animal Mothers helmet. This is a quotation from the Bhagavad-Gita, spoken by
J. Robert Oppenheimer
after the explosion of the first atomic bomb at Alamogordo.
d.
In both Kyle and Kimberlys room, you see an Aerosmith poster for Get a Grip, which has the track Living on the Edge. Edward Furlong starred in the video.
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