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Famous trivia from Hollywood movie : American Beauty (1999) Quiz
Famous trivia from Hollywood movie : American Beauty (1999) Quiz
This quiz will test your movies knowledge by asking you questions related to the various famous movie trivia from the Hollywood movie: American Beauty (1999).
About the movie:
Lester Burnham, a depressed suburban father in a mid-life crisis, decides to turn his hectic life around after developing an infatuation for his daughter's attractive friend.
1.
Which of the following famous movie trivia, is related to the Hollywood movie: American Beauty (1999)?
a.
Two years after its release, Sam Elliott gave an interview to Jerry Buck of the Associated Press in which he said about this movie: "I wouldnt rush out to see it. Its about fifteen years behind its time."
b.
The T-shirt that
Eddie Murphy
wears in the film is from Mumford, an actual Detroit area school attended by one of the filmmakers. When film came out, the school received orders for the shirts from customers all over the world.
c.
The area codes in Janes phone book are 312, which is the area code for Chicago. The paper in the Burnhams kitchen appears to be the Chicago Sun-Times. Also, the lawn signs for both Carolyn and Buddy have phone numbers with an (847) area code. The (847) area code serves the northern suburbs of Chicago, Illinois. However, the license plates in the film are not Illinois plates; the plates only identify "The Primrose State". The filmmakers made an effort to avoid any specificity in the locale, in favor of a more generic setting.
d.
In this film the character played by
Andy Garcia
talks about what it would be like to be promoted to Internal Affairs in the division. In his next role Garcia would actually be in IA in
Mike Figgis
film
Internal Affairs
.
2.
Which of the following famous movie trivia, is related to the Hollywood movie: American Beauty (1999)?
a.
The film was shot in 13 days and the only part actually filmed on board a train was a few seconds of the arrival in Los Angeles.
b.
The end (midnight) town square gathering was actually shot at 1am. The crew had to wait for the local high school band to arrive. The band has a football game to play in and they held up shooting for some time, because they were late to get to the set.
c.
This was singer
Carl Perkins
s only film.
d.
Jeff Daniels
was also considered for the role of Lester Burnham.
3.
Which of the following famous movie trivia, is related to the Hollywood movie: American Beauty (1999)?
a.
Terry Gilliam
turned down the chance to direct the film.
b.
Filmed during the summer of 1977 for three weeks and cost $125,000 to make.
c.
WILHELM SCREAM: During the prison riot, 2 inmates are holding another inmate by his legs and then drop over the handrail.
d.
Claire Danes rendition of Juliets line "I long to die!" is sampled in the background of the Evanescence song "Tourniquet."
4.
Which of the following famous movie trivia, is related to the Hollywood movie: American Beauty (1999)?
a.
The role of Angela Hayes was offered to
Kirsten Dunst
, who turned it down.
b.
The movie features an armory of weapon props which line the study of Sidney Bruhls study as was the case with the Deathtrap play. These various weapons feature in close-up during this films opening titles sequence. They include handcuffs, guns, a morning-star / flail, daggers, broad-swords, a scimitar, battle-axes, pistols, maces, machetes and a cross-bow.
c.
Weeping Mary took two years to write, starting in 2003 and two years to shoot, starting in 2006.
d.
Harrison Ford
was so impressed with the beauty of Bowen Island in British Columbia that he purchased a $13-million waterfront property upon the request of girlfriend
Calista Flockhart
.
5.
Which of the following famous movie trivia, is related to the Hollywood movie: American Beauty (1999)?
a.
The self-help tapes that Carolyn listens to are made by a "Dr. Alan Ball".
Alan Ball
is the films screenwriter.
b.
Prints exist in the Filmovy Archiv film archive, in the Magyar Filmtudomanyi Intezet es Filmarchivum film archive, and in the Gosfilmofond film archive.
c.
The family photos seen in the rooms of the house are real photos of the Clutter family members.
d.
To produce this feature film, the Fleischer studio had to nearly triple in size, from about 200 artists to nearly 700.
Max Fleischer
had a 32,000-square-foot plant built in Miami to accommodate the new personnel, as well as to take advantage of that citys tax exemptions on film studios. (The fact that unionization had not taken hold in Florida was also a consideration, as there had been a long struggle to organize the Fleischer animators, culminating in a strike in 1937.)
6.
Which of the following famous movie trivia, is related to the Hollywood movie: American Beauty (1999)?
a.
Producer/Director
Cecil B. DeMille
reached 75 years of age during the production of this film, making him the oldest working Hollywood director. He later suffered a heart-attack on the set, returning to the set only two days later. After this was completed, he planned on another epic production. He died in 1959, before he could direct or produce another, making this his final film.
b.
Some scenes were filmed at the Draper Factory in Hopedale, Massachusetts.
c.
In of many references to
Lolita
, "Lester Burnham" is an anagram for "Humbert learns".
d.
Producer Michael Huens negotiated with SAG and got one of the very first Low Budget Agreements on this film, when it was shot in 1994. Today, many filmmakers benefit from these Low Budget Agreements that SAG offers.
7.
Which of the following famous movie trivia, is related to the Hollywood movie: American Beauty (1999)?
a.
Queen Latifah
s film debut.
b.
The Spartanettes dance routine was choreographed by singer
Paula Abdul
.
c.
In September 1928, Warner Bros. Pictures purchased a majority interest in First National Pictures and from that point on, all "First National" productions were actually made under Warner Bros. control, even though the two companies continued to retain separate identities until the mid-1930s, after which time "A Warner Bros.-First National Picture" was often used.
d.
The two models of the T-Rex each weighed 9 tons. Due to their weight, the crew constructed sets around them, rather than moving them onto sets.
8.
Which of the following famous movie trivia, is related to the Hollywood movie: American Beauty (1999)?
a.
Wil Wheaton
was cast because he resembles
Tommy Kirk
who was in
The AbsentMinded Professor
.
b.
The Smiley fast food restaurant is actually a Carls Jr.
c.
After filming this movie in Minnesota in freezing temperatures,
Walter Matthau
was hospitalized with double pneumonia.
d.
The gammasphere in the film actually exists, located in ATLAS (Argonne Tandem Linear Accelerator) at Argonne National Laboratory in Argonne, Illinois. However, it has no gamma-generating capabilities.
9.
Which of the following famous movie trivia, is related to the Hollywood movie: American Beauty (1999)?
a.
There are nine mousetraps on the floor when Gary steps on one of them.
b.
Christian Campbell
s character in
Neighbor
is the cousin of the character he portrayed in
Cold Hearts
.
c.
The tagline and important theme of the film - "...look closer" - can be seen in Lesters cubicle at work. It was simply something a set dresser had put in, and director
Sam Mendes
noticed it while editing and suggested it be used for the poster.
d.
Due to the unpredictable climate in the rain forest of Mexico, special care was needed to protect the digital cameras. Under extreme heat, they were covered with space blankets to reflect the heat. Temperature was closely monitored via thermometers added to the cameras. While shooting at a waterfall, the cameras were protected in specially built Hydroflex splash bags designed by
Pete Romano
.
10.
Which of the following famous movie trivia, is related to the Hollywood movie: American Beauty (1999)?
a.
David Janssen
was working on this film when the final episode of his series
The Fugitive
aired.
b.
The title of the film refers to a breed of roses that while pretty and appealing in appearance, is often prone to rot underneath at the roots and branches of the plant. Thus, the tagline "...look closer" tells the viewer that when they look beyond the "perfect suburban life" they will find something rancid at the root.
c.
This movie is loosely based on an actual 1908 New York-to-Paris race.
d.
Ariels liplines were created with hand-inking.
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