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Famous trivia from Hollywood movie : Alpha Dog (2006) Quiz
Famous trivia from Hollywood movie : Alpha Dog (2006) Quiz
This quiz will test your movies knowledge by asking you questions related to the various famous movie trivia from the Hollywood movie: Alpha Dog (2006).
About the movie:
A drama based on the life of Jesse James Hollywood, a drug dealer who became one of the youngest men ever to be on the FBI's most wanted list.
1.
Which of the following famous movie trivia, is related to the Hollywood movie: Alpha Dog (2006)?
a.
In the scene after Scarlett returns to a decimated Tara, digs up a radish in the garden, then retches and gives her famous "As God is my witness... " line, the vomiting sounds were actually looped by
Olivia de Havilland
. One version of the story is that
Vivien Leigh
"could not" produce a convincing enough retching sound. Another version of the story is that
Vivien Leigh
"would not" make the retching sound because "it simply was not lady-like".
b.
The shooting of President
John F. Kennedy
in the movie is framed exactly like the famous "Zapruder film", the only film showing the actual assassination. In the foreground, just as Kennedy is hit, you see
Abraham Zapruder
with his camera.
c.
The original list of choices for the role of Marc Antony were
Stephen Boyd
,
Richard Johnson
, Michael David,
Peter OToole
,
Peter Finch
and
Laurence Harvey
. Boyd was cast as Antony while Finch was cast as Caesar. However, both men had to leave the project due to the lengthy delays and their obligations to other projects. Boyd was replaced by
Richard Burton
and Finch was replaced by
Rex Harrison
.
d.
The tattoo encircling Jake Mazurskys (Ben Foster) neck is the original Hebrew verse from Psalms 109:14, "Let not the sin of his mother be blotted out".
2.
Which of the following famous movie trivia, is related to the Hollywood movie: Alpha Dog (2006)?
a.
One of the few PG-13 rated movies that allowed the use of the word "fuck" more than one time and still maintain its rating. Neither use was in a sexual connotation.
b.
One of the Nieuports used in the movie is now on display at the Army Aviation Museum at Fort Rucker Alabama.
c.
Greer Garson
was originally set to play the lead role of Marjorie Lawrence, but the film was postponed for about one year. Garson wanted the part very badly and researched the role extensively. One month after she left MGM (the studio filming the movie),
Eleanor Parker
was cast.
d.
Ben Foster risked his sight for the movie by adding glaucoma drops to his eyes for much of the shoot to dilate his pupils, making him appear to be high. Hed hide in the bushes at night and cover his eyes between takes to keep the lights from shining into them. He would also talk to Nick Cassavetes with his eyes closed.
3.
Which of the following famous movie trivia, is related to the Hollywood movie: Alpha Dog (2006)?
a.
The movies poster was as #14 of "The 25 Best Movie Posters Ever" by Premiere.
b.
The word "fuck" and its derivatives is said 411 times.
c.
The original Broadway production of "Romanoff and Juliet" by
Peter Ustinov
opened at the Plymouth Theater in New York on October 10, 1957, ran for 389 performances and was nominated for the 1958 Tony Award for the Best Play.
Peter Ustinov
and
Edward Atienza
recreated their stage role in the movie and Ustinov was nomination for the 1958 Tony Award for Best Actor in a Play.
d.
This project was proposed because of the success of the "Shock Theatre" package of Universal horror films released to television. The other contributing factors were the recent successes of the British-made
The Curse of Frankenstein
and the low-budget American International release
I Was a Teenage Frankenstein
. This low-budget film had the advantage of being shot in CinemaScope.
4.
Which of the following famous movie trivia, is related to the Hollywood movie: Alpha Dog (2006)?
a.
Originally Bradley was to get out of the Sub before it was destroyed.
b.
The TV series
Cheyenne
starring Clint Walker was supposedly "based on" this film, although there is no actual connection beyond Warner Brothers owning the title.
c.
Arnold Schwarzenegger
worked with
Pamela Reed
again in the movie
Junior
. Reed portrayed a pregnant woman with a big appetite, quite similar to her character in this movie. He also worked with
Danny DeVito
in
Junior
, a candidate for the role of John Kimble, but was not given the part due to his height.
d.
During filming, Santa Barbara County Deputy District Attorney Ronald J. Zonen provided copies of virtually every document in his file on the real life case and served as an unpaid consultant to the film.
5.
Which of the following famous movie trivia, is related to the Hollywood movie: Alpha Dog (2006)?
a.
Although numerous characters have been named for Spider-Man 4, Wizard has reported that it may come down to less-of-a-reboot for Sony and more along the lines of a "re-do" of the series by placing it firmly in the "Modern Age" (~1980-current) setting up Venom as the main villain. This was listed in two separate issues in 2009 and 2010.
b.
Martin Campbell
based the films action on knife fights in a phone booth: "quick and fast and dirty and big grand sweeping movements."
c.
The films failure at the box office had nothing to do with the reviews, which were often quite positive. The real problem lay with Universals decision to release the film simultaneously to SelectTV and to theaters. Theater owners were so angry that they boycotted the film; in the end, a grand total of 92 theaters agreed to show it, and it enjoyed a long run at only one of them (in Washington, DC, where it became a cult success and played several weeks).
d.
In a scene where they have a fight,
Sharon Stone
hit
Ben Foster
so hard that his nose started bleeding. He told her to do so, because he said the scene needed to be as realistic as possible.
6.
Which of the following famous movie trivia, is related to the Hollywood movie: Alpha Dog (2006)?
a.
Contrary to Technicolors edict, Warners shot a black-and-white version of "Doctor X." At least two scenes in the black-and-white version use different takes than the color one: the scene with Lee Tracy and Mae Busch in the house of prostitution scene and the sequence with Tracy in the skeleton room.
b.
When Wanda Haynes (Heather Wahlquist) screams "Heil" in Jake Mazurskys (Ben Foster) apartment, the entire part was improvised. When done with the line, the cast went along with it, and then director, Nick Cassavetes kept it in the film.
c.
As part of the Freddy makeup, Jackie Earle Hayley had half of his face covered in a green appliance so it could be digitally altered in post production via green screen technology.
d.
Lew McCreary
: The author of the novel on which the movie is based has a role as the man in the diner.
7.
Which of the following famous movie trivia, is related to the Hollywood movie: Alpha Dog (2006)?
a.
Was originally to be distributed by New Line Cinema but after New Line requested edits to the film that the director was unwilling to make they sold the movie to Universal, who then released it as the director originally intended. The transition caused the movie to be delayed nearly a year from its originally intended release date set by New Line.
b.
Writer/director
Robert Towne
became interested in the project when he met
John Fante
, the author of the novel, while doing research for
Chinatown
.
c.
Canon 7Ds were used as B-cameras.
d.
BJ Penn will be doing the MMA cage fight training, and will also choreograph the fight fight scenes.
8.
Which of the following famous movie trivia, is related to the Hollywood movie: Alpha Dog (2006)?
a.
The jungle gym in front of the Voorhees house was also used in
The Birds
.
b.
2006 Sundance closing film.
c.
This film is presumed lost. Please check your attic.
d.
Ian Holm
won the 1967 Tony Award (New York City) for Supporting or Features Actor in a Drama for "The Homecoming" as Lenny and recreated in this filmed production.
9.
Which of the following famous movie trivia, is related to the Hollywood movie: Alpha Dog (2006)?
a.
Richard Benjamin
replaced
Blake Edwards
as director. This was the third theatrical feature directed by Benjamin. He came to this film project after his
My Favorite Year
had recently been Oscar nominated whilst his
Racing with the Moon
had been well received by critics.
b.
Once the creative team decided they were going to make a time travel movie two of the time periods they considered the Enterprise and her crew visiting included The American Civil War and Medieval Europe (which gives the alternate title "Renaissance" more meaning), and would have included a castle that would have partially been assimilated by the Borg.
c.
To prepare for his role in this movie, actor
Ben Foster
asked one of his friends who was an ex-crystal meth addict for guidance. The friend introduced him to a group of people who gave Foster an all-access pass into the lifestyle.
d.
Evangeline Lilly
: a girl in the crowd at school (look for a green long-sleeved shirt).
10.
Which of the following famous movie trivia, is related to the Hollywood movie: Alpha Dog (2006)?
a.
Plainclothes 1 is wearing a Yomiuri Giants baseball cap.
b.
The film begins with actual home video of some of the cast members when they were children. Anton Yelchin (Zack Mazursky) is the last child shown.
c.
Andy Williams
states in his biography that his voice (at age 14) is the one actually used for
Lauren Bacall
singing "How Little We Know". But according to author
Eric Lax
, Bacall did her own singing, after researching studio call sheets.
d.
Meat Loaf
was another actor considered for the role of the Phantom.
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