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Famous trivia from Hollywood movie : Almost Famous (2000) - Part (5) Quiz
Famous trivia from Hollywood movie : Almost Famous (2000) - Part (5) Quiz
This quiz will test your movies knowledge by asking you questions related to the various famous movie trivia from the Hollywood movie: Almost Famous (2000).
About the movie:
A high-school boy is given the chance to write a story for Rolling Stone Magazine about an up-and-coming rock band as he accompanies it on their concert tour.
1.
Which of the following famous movie trivia, is related to the Hollywood movie: Almost Famous (2000)?
a.
During filming, one of the two 3 inch "Proteus" models used in the miniaturization sequence was left by an open window and was subsequently carried off by a crow.
b.
The type of plane Stillwater uses in the latter half of the film is a Twin Beech. Appropriately enough,
Otis Redding
and
Jim Croce
were both killed in Twin Beech crashes.
c.
Uniquely, Holmes and Watson do not appear until the second reel of the film.
d.
Rachael Taylor
is a pacifist and wasnt enthusiastic about starring in what was fundamentally a war film, but to her surprise she had a fun time shooting.
2.
Which of the following famous movie trivia, is related to the Hollywood movie: Almost Famous (2000)?
a.
The airplane escape sequence at the end used 75 biplanes and 1,500 people, and was filmed at night.
b.
Jeremy Tycks film debut.
c.
According to the commentary on the directors cut,
Noah Taylor
stayed in character as the bands manager during breaks in filming.
d.
The film was condemned by the Legion of Decency for presenting material "unfit for the screen" - it was about preventing venereal disease among teenagers, which the Legion for some reason seemed to think wasnt a good idea - and was also released without a Production Code Authority seal of approval.
3.
Which of the following famous movie trivia, is related to the Hollywood movie: Almost Famous (2000)?
a.
Uses same music and sets as
The Vampire Bat
.
b.
Wes Anderson
: [underwater shot] Shot of one or more of the characters underwater.
c.
Alice Marie Crowe
: the directors mother appears in the graduation scene as a teacher handing out diplomas.
d.
Mercade was offered to
Stephen Fry
.
4.
Which of the following famous movie trivia, is related to the Hollywood movie: Almost Famous (2000)?
a.
Originally shot and edited in 3-D, the idea of this film was to for the audience to experience a major Broadway show in the best seat in the house for the price of a movie ticket. Unfortunately, the film was released flat when the 3-D craze ended and no longer exists in that format. Two versions of the film exist, one with extended scenes and longer numbers. The current broadcast version is the truncated version.
b.
Penny Lane dancing in the empty, debris-strewn Cleveland auditorium is
Cameron Crowe
s favorite scene in the movie.
c.
According to the front of his test booklet, Sergeant Nicholas Angel took his Police Constables exam in 1995, 12 years before the film is set.
d.
This was the film that brought
Sean Connery
to the attention of
Albert R. Broccoli
, who then went on to cast Connery in his most famous role as James Bond.
5.
Which of the following famous movie trivia, is related to the Hollywood movie: Almost Famous (2000)?
a.
Shot in 1960, not released until 1961.
b.
Berthas Oasis was really Charlie Williams Pinecrest Lodge in Athens, Georgia.
c.
The road manager is reading
Ray Bradbury
s The Illustrated Man on the tour bus.
d.
Near the end of the picture, when the Reverend Whirley is being taken away on the airport runway, Joe Friday sees his true love standing there beaming on the tarmac. For a brief moment an old, four piston engine aircraft is in the background behind the actress. This aircraft is a Lockheed Constellation, which is affectionately known as a "Connie", the same first name as the Virgin Connie Swail.
6.
Which of the following famous movie trivia, is related to the Hollywood movie: Almost Famous (2000)?
a.
Bradley Cooper
was considered for a role.
b.
The song "Fever Dog" written by
Peter Frampton
is similar to the opening song "Four Day Creep" on
Humble Pie
s live album "Rockin The Fillmore" (Frampton was lead guitar in Humble Pie).
c.
In the movie Zack and Miri are supposed to be the same age but in real life
Elizabeth Banks
is almost ten years older than
Seth Rogen
. At the time of shooting, Seth Rogen was three years from his high school reunion, while Elizabeth Banks would have had hers six years prior.
d.
The strange woman appearing at the beginning of the movie sitting in the back of the Kit Kat Club holding a cigarette is based on the painting "Portrait of Journalist, Sylvia Von Harden" by German Expressionist painter Otto Dix.
7.
Which of the following famous movie trivia, is related to the Hollywood movie: Almost Famous (2000)?
a.
The other bassist, or guitarist, who leads them off singing "Tiny Dancer" on the tour bus is
Mark Kozelek
, lead singer of
Red House Painters
and who also has many solo albums produced.
b.
Due to a mistake in production and emulsion ordering, there were flashing glitches randomly throughout parts of the film. They were "hidden" by simply including sound effects, so the glitches became part of the computer worlds natural world!
c.
Olivia lost almost all of her baby teeth during the production of the movie.
d.
Michael Papajohn
who plays Guard Papajohn, was
Adam Sandler
s stuntman in
The Waterboy
, making the hard hits as Bobby Boucher. In The Longest Yard, things came full circle as Michael has his own stuntman.
8.
Which of the following famous movie trivia, is related to the Hollywood movie: Almost Famous (2000)?
a.
This film,
The Italian Job
and
Hollywood Homicide
were all filming in downtown L.A. at the same time.
b.
Merchant Ivory Productions faced strong objections from Francoise Gilot and her son, Claude, when making this film. Claude Picasso met once with the Merchant-Ivory team but then strongly objected to the making of the film, petitioning the studio to stop production. Gilot had written her story in the book "Life with Picasso" in 1964, which Picasso had tried to stop from being published; the filmmakers were unable to acquire the rights. Instead they used
Arianna Huffington
s "Picasso: Creator and Destroyer" as the basis for
Ruth Prawer Jhabvala
s script.
c.
The type of camera Penny used was a Polaroid SX-70.
d.
There are 1078 backgrounds in the film, all of which were tested and then shot in continuity to time so that the entire films could be viewed with the track in the film of just the color backgrounds. This enabled the overall impact of the color scheme to be evaluated and some backgrounds were repainted as a result.
9.
Which of the following famous movie trivia, is related to the Hollywood movie: Almost Famous (2000)?
a.
First film for producer
Fred Coe
.
b.
The happy family in the center of the Las Vegas brochure is a picture of director
Stephen Kessler
and his family.
c.
The antique car used as Norma Desmonds limousine is an Isotta-Fraschini, and once belonged to 1920s socialite
Peggy Hopkins Joyce
. It was a gift from her lover, automobile magnate Walter Chrysler.
d.
Peter Frampton
: member of the road crew for
Humble Pie
. In real life, Frampton was a member of Humble Pie from 1969 to 1971.
10.
Which of the following famous movie trivia, is related to the Hollywood movie: Almost Famous (2000)?
a.
Lawrence Kasdan
is given a "special thanks" credit. It was Kasdan who encouraged
Cameron Crowe
to revive his often-discussed personal project and get the movie made.
b.
According to Hepburn biographer Alvin H. Marill, Hepburn was very vocal in critiquing the direction of long-time collaborator
George Cukor
during filming. After Cukor filmed a fire scene, she questioned his handling of the actors, " I dont think they would have to be told about the fire. They would smell the smoke." Cukor finally Spoke up to his star, "It must be wonderful to know all about acting AND all about fires."
c.
It was discovered that when in full RoboCop costume,
Peter Weller
could not fit properly into the police car as he was too bulky. That is why most shots of him show him already exiting the car or preparing to get into it.
d.
The conversation between Paul and the bouncer at Club Berlin is mostly from
Franz Kafka
s "Before The Law."
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