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Famous trivia from Hollywood movie : Alien (1979) - Part (7) Quiz
Famous trivia from Hollywood movie : Alien (1979) - Part (7) Quiz
This quiz will test your movies knowledge by asking you questions related to the various famous movie trivia from the Hollywood movie: Alien (1979).
About the movie:
A mining ship, investigating a suspected SOS, lands on a distant planet. The crew discovers some strange creatures and investigates.
1.
Which of the following famous movie trivia, is related to the Hollywood movie: Alien (1979)?
a.
Edwin Neal
, who played the Hitchhiker, said that making the film was more miserable than his service in Vietnam and said that he might kill director
Tobe Hooper
if he ever saw him again.
b.
This is an adaptation of a
Friedrich Dürrenmatt
novel that was based on a story he wrote for the 1958 German movie
Es geschah am hellichten Tag
(which had a slightly different, not as dark ending). In that movie the murderer was played by
Gert Fröbe
who would six years later play Auric Goldfinger in the James Bond movie
Goldfinger
.
c.
The original cut of the film ran 3 hours and 12 minutes.
d.
In the opening credits, the three US dubbing actors for Cowboy Bebop are shown in animation. The African-American man in headphones singing the line "Whats up" is
Beau Billingslea
, the English voice of Jet Black; the woman in dark top drinking soda on the song line "sweet cakes" is
Wendee Lee
, the English voice of Faye Valentine; on the line "anyway", the man in sunglasses taking a karate pose is
Steve Blum
, the English voice of Spike Spiegel.
2.
Which of the following famous movie trivia, is related to the Hollywood movie: Alien (1979)?
a.
The Marx Brothers had been out of favor at MGM since the sudden 1936 death of their producer and benefactor
Irving Thalberg
during the production of
A Day at the Races
. So in the middle of the production of
At the Circus
, longtime Thalberg rival
Louis B. Mayer
removed songwriters
Harold Arlen
and
E.Y. Harburg
from the Marx Brothers film and reassigned them to the prestige MGM production
The Wizard of Oz
.
b.
In 2007, the American Film Institute ranked this as the #79 Greatest Movie of All Time.
c.
Vince Vaughn
accidentally had his face smashed into fake glass during one take where
Ben Stiller
arrests him while being dressed as a mime.
d.
The computer screen displaying Nostromos orbit around the planet contains a hidden credit to Dr. Brian Wyvill, one of the programmers for the animation. Within the top frame entitled Deorbital Descent, it is possible to isolate the letters "BLOB", Dr. Brian Wyvills common nickname.
3.
Which of the following famous movie trivia, is related to the Hollywood movie: Alien (1979)?
a.
In an interview for Métal Hurlant,
Ridley Scott
revealed that to make the action more realistic, the flight deck was wired so that flipping a switch in at one console would trigger lights somewhere else. The cast then developed "work routines" for themselves where one would trip a switch, leading another to respond to the changes at his work station and so on.
b.
When Ahsoka is addressing the clones in the hanger bay a pink droid is standing next to R2-D2. This droids name is R2-KT and was included as a way to honor the work of the 501st Legion (an international group of Star Wars costumers who perform countless hours of volunteer work for many charities). The droid was created in the memory of Katie Johnson (daughter of the 501st Legions founder
Albin Johnson
) who died of cancer at the young age of 7. Some of the costumers built a pink R2 (dubbed R2-KT) for Katie to provide her comfort in the last days of her life. This was to reflect the scene in
Star Wars: Episode II - Attack of the Clones
when R2-D2 watches over Padme while she slept at night.
c.
Coincidentally, four supporting players here went on to appear as regulars on highly successful TV series:
Conchata Ferrell
(legal secretary) played Berta in
Two and a Half Men
,
Marg Helgenberger
(plaintiff) played Catherine Willows in
CSI: Crime Scene Investigation
,
Cherry Jones
(plaintiff) played President Allison Taylor in
24
and
Wade Williams
(plaintiff) played Brad Bellick in
Prison Break
.
d.
In the original Buck Rogers novelettes, Bucks enemy was the Han; in the comic strip, his enemy was the Mongols and later the Tiger Men of Mars. Neither of these impressive foes appeared in the serial - Kane was made the main villain. Bucks full name - not mentioned in the comic strip - is Anthony Rogers. Nowlan may have ordered it altered for length reasons.
4.
Which of the following famous movie trivia, is related to the Hollywood movie: Alien (1979)?
a.
The insert of fingers on the typewriter of character Hunter DuPrey are actually those of Director
Jonathan Goldman
, not
Daniel Frank Webster
.
b.
The film marked the last appearance of the "Pink Panther" jewel until
The Pink Panther
was released 23 years later.
c.
The decal on the door of the Nostromo is a "checkerboard square", the symbol on Purinas pet food label; it designated Alien Chow.
d.
There were actually 2 of the baby blue Ford F150s. The set department had to make sure all the rust spots and film on the windshields were identical on both.
5.
Which of the following famous movie trivia, is related to the Hollywood movie: Alien (1979)?
a.
A clip of
Bela Lugosi
in
White Zombie
is included to show the face of the father of the vampire family, Count Dracula. In other scenes not showing his face,
Peter Fonda
plays the Count, as well his main role as Van Helsing.
b.
Audrey Hepburn
filmed this back-to-back with
Love in the Afternoon
.
c.
The original design for the Alien by
H.R. Giger
had eyes, which were eliminated to make the creature look even more menacing.
d.
To see how Tarzans body would move while sliding down a log, the animators based his movement on that of pro skateboarder Tony Hawk while on his skateboard.
6.
Which of the following famous movie trivia, is related to the Hollywood movie: Alien (1979)?
a.
In
The Blue Planet
,
David Attenborough
said the
Alien
monster was modeled after the Phronima, a creature spotted by submersibles at great depths. However there is little evidence to support this claim - the original Alien design was based on a previous painting by
H.R. Giger
, Necronom IV, which bears little resemblance to the Phronima. Gigers agent, Bijan Aalam, claims "He never inspired himself by any animals, terrestrial or marine".
b.
Ricki Lake
,
Adam Shankman
,
Marc Shaiman
,
Scott Wittman
: William Morris talent agents in the finale - note Shaimans very out of character and period beard.
c.
One night
Spencer Tracy
turned up at
Clark Gable
and
Carole Lombard
s second wedding anniversary party wearing his make up as Mr Hyde.
d.
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.
7.
Which of the following famous movie trivia, is related to the Hollywood movie: Alien (1979)?
a.
According to a quote from
Veronica Cartwright
in a film magazine, in the scene where the aliens tail wraps around her legs, they are actually
Harry Dean Stanton
s legs, in a shot originally filmed for another scene entirely.
b.
The rifle that Mariana uses to nearly shoot Travis is a 7.62x39 SKS Sporter edition. The standard SKS had a built in, non-removable 10 round magazine, while the sporter edition took the AK-47 magazines (which replaced the SKS).
c.
"The Screen Guild Theater" broadcast a 30 minute radio adaptation of the movie on November 12, 1945 with
Gail Patrick
reprising her film role.
d.
Final film of
Gareth Hughes
.
8.
Which of the following famous movie trivia, is related to the Hollywood movie: Alien (1979)?
a.
The B-47 cockpit used in the film is now on display at the March Field Air Museum in Riverside, CA.
b.
The embryonic movements of the facehugger, prior to bursting out of its egg, were created by
Ridley Scott
using both his rubber-gloved hands.
c.
In a fight with
Lee Marvin
,
John Wayne
underestimated an uppercut. He crashed through a table and fell down. Director
John Ford
decided to leave the scene in the movie.
d.
Originally planned as a direct-to-video release.
9.
Which of the following famous movie trivia, is related to the Hollywood movie: Alien (1979)?
a.
The real life construction of the bridge over the River Kwai used about 100,000 conscripted Asian laborers. 12,000 prisoners of war died on the project.
b.
The final shot of Macarthur admiring a bust of Julius Caesar was filmed in October 1979, on a sound stage in Rome, Italy, over 2 months after filming ended. Rev. Moon included it to spread his Christian message to the viewers.
c.
Originally, no film companies wanted to make this film, 20th Century-Fox had even passed on it. They stated various reasons, most being that it was too bloody. The only producer who wanted to make the film was
Roger Corman
, and it was not until
Walter Hill
came on board that it all changed. 20th Century-Fox agreed to make the film as long as the violence was toned down; even after that they still rejected the first cut for being "too bloody".
d.
The prominent female cast members (Ciara, Adrienne Bailon, Sarah Wright, etc.) were all trained by professional volleyball players for a quarter of three weeks.
10.
Which of the following famous movie trivia, is related to the Hollywood movie: Alien (1979)?
a.
David Niven
initially felt that he was badly miscast in the offbeat role of a corporal, but later said he considered it to be one of his best performances despite being too old for the part.
b.
Jean-Pierre Jeunet
: [actor]
Dominique Pinon
.
c.
The grid-like flooring on the Nostromo was achieved using upturned milk crates, painted over.
d.
Beatrix Potters "Hilltop" house is actually "Yew Tree Farm" near the town of Coniston (part of the Lake District.)
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