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Famous trivia from Hollywood movie : American Psycho (2000) - Part (2) Quiz
Famous trivia from Hollywood movie : American Psycho (2000) - 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: American Psycho (2000).
About the movie:
A wealthy New York investment banking executive hides his alternate psychopathic ego from his co-workers and friends as he escalates deeper into his illogical, gratuitous fantasies.
1.
Which of the following famous movie trivia, is related to the Hollywood movie: American Psycho (2000)?
a.
Ashton Kutcher
did extensive research on psychology, mental disorders, and chaos theory to prepare for his role in this film.
b.
The scene in which Patrick and Courtney are in bed (when she asks him if hell call her before Easter) is taken from Ellis first novel "Less Than Zero". The conversation between Clay and Blair in that novel is almost identical to the one in the film (Easter has been substituted for Christmas). Although in the book "American Psycho", Courtney (while lying in bed) does ask Patrick if he will call her before thanksgiving.
c.
Screenwriter
Ed Naha
s pseudonym, "M. Kane Jeeves," was borrowed from
W.C. Fields
.
d.
Henry Beckman and Jacques Aubuchon play different characters than they did in the TV series. Additionally, several other actors, including Jean Hale, Susan Silo and Mako, had guested on the series in different roles.
2.
Which of the following famous movie trivia, is related to the Hollywood movie: American Psycho (2000)?
a.
The catsuit was so tight on
Michelle Pfeiffer
that she often had trouble hearing her own voice.
Tim Burton
had to tell her to lower her voice register because she would often shout her dialogue instead of just saying it.
b.
Tyrone Power Sr.
was originally supposed to play the Patriarch, but his untimely death prevented this.
c.
The only parts of the movie that author
Bret Easton Ellis
didnt like was Batemans moonwalk during Paul Allens murder-scene and the voice-over, which he felt was "too explicit".
d.
John Huston
tried to launch the film version of "The Man Who Would Be King" many times before completing it . It was originally conceived as a vehicle for
Clark Gable
and
Humphrey Bogart
in the fifties, and later as a vehicle for
Burt Lancaster
and
Kirk Douglas
. When it was considered as a vehicle for
Robert Redford
and
Paul Newman
, Newman suggested
Sean Connery
and
Michael Caine
.
3.
Which of the following famous movie trivia, is related to the Hollywood movie: American Psycho (2000)?
a.
The only James Bond movie to date to feature two US Top 40 chart-toppers from the same James Bond movie. They were the "Casino Royale" Theme by
Herb Alpert & The Tijuana Brass
and "The Look of Love" by
Dusty Springfield
, with music by
Burt Bacharach
and lyrics by
Hal David
. They went to No. #27 and No. #4, respectively, on the US Billboard Chart. The latter song was nominated for a Best Song Oscar.
b.
This film preceded the similarly themed
Jack Nicholson
film
The Border
by about two years.
c.
In each scene with Detective Donald Kimball (
Willem Dafoe
),
Mary Harron
asked Defoe to portray his character three different ways: 1) Kimble knew Patrick Bateman killed Paul Allen, 2) Kimball didnt know Bateman killed Allen, and 3) Kimball wasnt sure if Bateman killed Allen. Harron would then edit the takes together, giving the audience an unsure vibe of what Detective Kimball thought of Bateman.
d.
This film is presumed lost. Please check your attic.
4.
Which of the following famous movie trivia, is related to the Hollywood movie: American Psycho (2000)?
a.
Tracy Pollan
s movie debut.
b.
In the DVD commentary,
Mary Harron
says that during the first shower scene with Patrick Bateman, all of the women on set gathered around to watch
Christian Bale
wash himself.
c.
Shelley Duvall
learned Italian to portray Countess Gemini.
d.
Julia Ormond
initially turned the part of Guinevere down, not finding her independent enough for her liking.
5.
Which of the following famous movie trivia, is related to the Hollywood movie: American Psycho (2000)?
a.
Lindsay Marriotts car (driven to the jewelry rendezvous by Marlowe) is an Isotta Franchini 8A Spinto variant. This expensive Italian make was typically sold as a chassis with the owner selecting a custom body by a selected coach builder. The car used here is highly unusual (a 4-place convertible, split windshield, the original right hand drive was retained and features parade doors). Although the year is unknown it is likely a 1932. It featured a straight 8-cylinder engine and 4-wheel brakes.
b.
The key to
Anjelica Huston
s role can be found on the back of her wagon. It isnt on screen very long, but the name of her character - as painted on the back of her wagon - explains who she is and what shes doing there.
c.
The two large lithographs (posters) in Batemans apartment are part of a series called "Men in the Cities" by
Robert Longo
.
d.
The train station at which Stephen Reinhart (
Nick Adams
) disembarks is called Arkham. Arkham was a fictional town created by
H.P. Lovecraft
.
6.
Which of the following famous movie trivia, is related to the Hollywood movie: American Psycho (2000)?
a.
James Cameron
: His voice is heard on the radio shortly after the first shot of the Dragon Gunship in midair.
b.
To block the three-way sex scene with two prostitutes,
Mary Harron
and
Christian Bale
watched x-rated tapes. In her commentary, Harron says Bale made stick-figure drawings of the positions he thought would work best.
c.
On the DVD commentary, Probst states that he and
Erik Palladino
did not get along and argued frequently.
d.
It is the other film that ends with the line, Tomorrow is another day.
7.
Which of the following famous movie trivia, is related to the Hollywood movie: American Psycho (2000)?
a.
Such was the interest in an adaptation of
Nikos Kazantzakis
s hugely popular novel, the film was already in the black before it opened.
b.
The year in which the film is set can also be told from
Ronald Reagan
s speech in the final scene, which he gave on March 4 1987.
c.
Steve McQueen
was the first to turn down the role of Captain Willard.
d.
Jennas character design was based on
Audrey Hepburn
.
8.
Which of the following famous movie trivia, is related to the Hollywood movie: American Psycho (2000)?
a.
Monte Vandergrift
,
William Gould
and
Landers Stevens
are listed as cast members by a modern source, but they did not appear or were not identifiable in the movie.
b.
Director
Allan Moyle
was fired before production was finished. According to Moyle, this was because he refused to re-shoot the film to add more songs, as the producers wanted a double (vinyl) soundtrack album. Scenes such as the teen girls getting ready to go to the concert were filmed by the second unit.
c.
While the novel "American Psycho" is set in 1989, the film adaptation is set in 1987. This is evidenced by the scene where Patrick is briefly reading Zagats Survey: 1987. Also, the televised speech by President
Ronald Reagan
, as shown the final scene of the film, also occurred in 1987 (whereas Reagan had already left the White House by the time the events in the original novel took place).
d.
Wil Wheaton
was considered to play Andy Barclay.
9.
Which of the following famous movie trivia, is related to the Hollywood movie: American Psycho (2000)?
a.
Dan Rascone
, the man who plays a news reporter in the movie, is actually a reporter with KUTV 2 News in Salt Lake City.
b.
Loretta Lynn
was named after actress
Loretta Young
, whom her mother thought looked pretty.
c.
One of the enticements to coax
Elizabeth Taylor
back onto the big screen, after a six year absence, was that the proceeds from the films premiere would go to her AIDS foundation.
d.
Two scenes featured unexpected improvisation by
Christian Bale
. When Bateman is jumping rope, he starts to skip and cross his jump rope as a schoolgirl would. Bale surprised director
Mary Harron
even more by starting to dance as Bateman was preparing to kill Paul Allen (
Jared Leto
). That time, she says in interviews and the commentary, she collapsed with laughter.
10.
Which of the following famous movie trivia, is related to the Hollywood movie: American Psycho (2000)?
a.
A sign reading "This is not an exit" is shown in the closing scene. These are the last words of the novel.
b.
At the conclusion of the first battle with the goblins the music playing in the background is the Final Fantasy victory theme.
c.
The big screen in the control room at Omaha was entirely front-projection, and had to be very carefully contrasted to appear clearly on black and white film. This posed a problem for the crew, as the air in the room had to be totally clear of dust so as not to disrupt the image (and make the projection obvious). The screen in the war-room used the same film-stock but was rear-projection.
d.
To appear younger,
Joe Pesci
reportedly wore adhesive straps that pulled back excess skin and wrinkles under his hairpiece, a temporary face lift that gave his face a tightened effect that is very apparent in closeups of him standing on balcony of pig farm adjacent hotel.
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