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Famous trivia from Hollywood movie : Alive (1993) - Part (2) Quiz
Famous trivia from Hollywood movie : Alive (1993) - Part (2) Quiz
This quiz will test your movies knowledge by asking you questions related to the various famous movie trivia from the Hollywood movie: Alive (1993).
About the movie:
Uruguayan rugby team stranded in the snow swept Andes are forced to use desperate measures to survive after a plane crash.
1.
Which of the following famous movie trivia, is related to the Hollywood movie: Alive (1993)?
a.
Nando Parrado
: the coach of the team. He can be seen in photo still of the group at the beginning of the film
b.
Albert Pyun
first thought of
Chuck Norris
the lead, but Cannon suggested him
Jean-Claude Van Damme
(who had just finished
Bloodsport
and was unknown at the time).
c.
Tim Roth
was considered for the role of Amon Goeth.
d.
David O. Selznick
always wanted
Leslie Howard
to play Ashley. He was so certain Howard was right for the part that he never auditioned him but only screen tested him solely to see if he would photograph well in color without recording any audio. The footage of this screen test can be seen on the 80th anniversary box set along with copies of memos sent by Selznick throughout the studio advocating Howard for the role.
2.
Which of the following famous movie trivia, is related to the Hollywood movie: Alive (1993)?
a.
The film was considered groundbreaking at the time because it portrayed the Native American Indians in a humane light, something that had scarcely happened since silent days. However, years later the film was heavily criticized because the Indians were still played by white actors.
b.
For the critical scene in which the fateful decision to eat the dead is made, the actors involved all fasted for two days to give them a level of understanding of what the real survivors must have felt.
c.
Writer and director
Robert Towne
researched the project by hanging out with many track stars of both genders. The original plan was to show runners training for the 1980 Moscow Olympics. When the U.S. boycotted those games, some lines in the script had to be altered.
d.
The first scene of the film to be shot was the boxing match involving Dorie Miller (
Cuba Gooding Jr.
), followed by the introduction of Admiral Kimmel (
Colm Feore
). In this scene, all the sailors in the background are real sailors in full uniform; they also played the extras in the boxing match scene.
3.
Which of the following famous movie trivia, is related to the Hollywood movie: Alive (1993)?
a.
Dorothea Kent
s final film.
b.
Matteo Ribaudo tailored the roles of the "Landlord" and "Garth" for actors Mark Christopher Lawrence, and Scott Krinsky, after Patricia Rae became good friends with them on the set of "Chuck".
c.
This was
Charlie Korsmo
s first (and last) on-screen appearance since
Hook
. He was attending MIT when he was offered the role.
d.
Director
Frank Marshall
was discussing the film on his car phone, when he was cut off by a truck with a bumper sticker that read "Rugby Players Eat Their Dead".
Frank Marshall
decided to make the film, saying "You have to go with those kinds of things."
4.
Which of the following famous movie trivia, is related to the Hollywood movie: Alive (1993)?
a.
Alfred Hitchcock
initially wanted
Al Pacino
for the role of Lumley. According to an interview on the DVD with
Bruce Dern
, who ultimately got the part, Pacinos asking price was too high because of the recent successes he had enjoyed (
Serpico
,
The Godfather
, etc.)
b.
The story is based on a mission of the Canadian Joint Task Force Two (JTF2) that took place in Colombia. An ex-member of the commando wrote the original story and suggested it when he met the production team of
Executive Decision
on a set in Nevada.
c.
Actress
Carolyn Stellar
(as "Lovely") is actually the real birth mother of
Leif Garrett
("David") and
Dawn Lyn
("Moe"), two of the child actors in the cast.
d.
When the characters eat the dead, they were actually eating turkey jerky.
5.
Which of the following famous movie trivia, is related to the Hollywood movie: Alive (1993)?
a.
In the film, the arrival of the rescue helicopters comes as an overwhelming surprise to the survivors in the fuselage. In real life, they actually heard in the news on their radio that
Nando Parrado
and Roberto Canessa had reached safety. The survivors then prepared for the arrival of the rescuers by putting on the best clothes they could find, and even brushing their teeth and combing their hair.
b.
Chapter Titles: (1) The Secret Portal (2) Two Lockets (3) The Wedding (4) Buried Alive (5) Desert Trails (6) Tomb of the King (7) Claws of the Vulture (8) Held for Hostage (9) The Rack (10) The Temple of the Forty Doors
c.
The
Cole Porter
songs featured in this movie include "A Picture of Me Without You" ; "At Long Last Love" ; "But In The Morning, No" ; "Down in the Depths" ; "Find Me a Primitive Man" ; "Friendship" ; "From Alpha To Omega" ; "I Get a Kick Out of You" ; "I Loved Him (But He Didnt Love Me)" ; "Its De-Lovely" ; "Lets Misbehave" ; "Most Gentlemen Dont Like Love" ; "Poor Young Millionaire" ; "Tomorrow" ; "Which" ; "Youre the Top" ; and "Well Did Ya Evah?".
d.
As Regina emerges from the movie theater the morning after the comet, a poster for
Death Race 2000
can be seen on the theater door.
Mary Woronov
appears in both films.
6.
Which of the following famous movie trivia, is related to the Hollywood movie: Alive (1993)?
a.
The part of Malak was originally assigned to
David L. Lander
. Due to both his deteriorating health from the onset of Multiple Sclerosis, and difficulties with the director, Lander was let go, and the part was recast with
Tracey Walter
.
b.
The Arctic snow scenes were filmed in Alberta, Canada, an area known for its heavy snows. Naturally when the production arrived, there was none, so the snow had to be recreated.
c.
Fellini had to re-shoot parts of this movie, including the elaborate Venice carnival scene, when several reels of film were stolen at the Technicolor labs of Tiburtino, Rome, in August 17, 1975. The thieves were apparently interested at
Pier Paolo Pasolini
s
Salò o le 120 giornate di Sodoma
, and some reels of this film were also stolen, along with half of
Damiano Damiani
s spaghetti western Un genio, due compari, un pollo (1975)_. Apart from the re-shoots, this theft also forced Fellini to abandon a sequence featuring Barbara Steele. The negatives were never found.
d.
The names of the people who died in the crash were changed for the film. There were three exceptions,
Nando Parrado
s mother and sister, Eugenia Parrado and Susana Parrado respectively, and Javier Methols wife, Lilliana Methol.
7.
Which of the following famous movie trivia, is related to the Hollywood movie: Alive (1993)?
a.
Sarah Michelle Gellar
hated wearing Daphnes pink go-go boots and would change into comfy sneakers whenever she was able. The sneakers can be seen in one shot (see goofs).
b.
At the end of the film there are 17 survivors. However, there were only 16 survivors of the crash that the film is based on. The real-life counterpart of the character "Hugo Diaz" died in the avalanche.
c.
Michael Conrad
s movie debut.
d.
Ranked #4 on the American Film Institutes list of the 10 greatest films in the genre "Fantasy" in June 2008.
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