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Famous trivia from Hollywood movie : Apocalypse Now (1979) - Part (7) Quiz
Famous trivia from Hollywood movie : Apocalypse Now (1979) - Part (7) Quiz
This quiz will test your movies knowledge by asking you questions related to the various famous movie trivia from the Hollywood movie: Apocalypse Now (1979).
About the movie:
During the on-going Vietnam War, Captain Willard is sent on a dangerous mission into Cambodia to assassinate a renegade Green Beret who has set himself up as a God among a local tribe.
1.
Which of the following famous movie trivia, is related to the Hollywood movie: Apocalypse Now (1979)?
a.
The paper that Chuck writes his note to Bettina Peterson is stationery from "Arrington Ranch" (a cattle ranch resort) that is the actual house where Chuck leaves the letter.
b.
Butch (
Kevin Costner
) and Philip visit a Friendly Dept. Store, outside of which there is a poster advertising Bull Durham cigarettes. Kevin Costner starred in
Bull Durham
.
c.
The box office failure of this movie was believed to be ultimately responsible for the demise of RKO Pictures studios.
d.
Francis Ford Coppola
threatened suicide several times during the making of the film.
2.
Which of the following famous movie trivia, is related to the Hollywood movie: Apocalypse Now (1979)?
a.
When
Steve McQueen
was being pursued for the role of Willard, the script was called "Apocalypse Three" as it featured three main characters, including a helicopter pilot.
Gene Hackman
reportedly was considered for the role of the pilot, as it was
Francis Ford Coppola
s idea initially to cast the three roles with stars.
b.
If box office receipts for the movie were adjusted for inflation, it would be the top grossing movie of all time;
Star Wars
would only be the second most successful movie of all time. According to the Guinness World Records homepage the total gross in 2005 figures would be $3,785,107,801.
c.
Studio Warner Brothers acquired the filming rights to
William Woods
s novel The Edge of Darkness for US $30, 000.
d.
Most of the uniforms worn by the Nazis in the Berlin book burning scene are authentic WW2 uniforms and not costumes. A cache of old uniforms was found in Germany and obtained by costume designer
Anthony Powell
to be used in the film.
3.
Which of the following famous movie trivia, is related to the Hollywood movie: Apocalypse Now (1979)?
a.
The four dragon heads at the top of the Wheel of Pain are exact replicas of the dragon heads on the Gokstad Ship-a Viking ship of the 9th century.
b.
Winner of the Best New Jersey film at the 2009 United States Super 8 Film & Digital Video Festival.
c.
There are no blue screens or opticals involved in any of Audrey IIs scenes. The plant was made in six different stages of growth and there were three different versions of Mushniks shop, making it possible for two units to work with different sized plants at the same time. Each of the talking plants had to cleaned, re-painted and patched up at the end of each shooting day, which would take up to three hours depending on the size.
d.
Jeff Bridges
auditioned for the role of Willard.
4.
Which of the following famous movie trivia, is related to the Hollywood movie: Apocalypse Now (1979)?
a.
Nick Nolte
has said that he has never wanted a role more than that of Captain Willard, and was very disappointed when Coppola picked
Harvey Keitel
. When Keitel was fired, Nolte thought the role was his, but Sheen eventually got the part.
b.
Humphrey Bogart
,
Lauren Bacall
: playing themselves on a plane.
c.
Professional vocalists Jerry Whitman and Diana Lee provided the singing voices for Peter Finch and Liv Ullmann, respectively. The married twosome also sang on the Disneyland Records release "The World Is A Circle", which featured a handful of songs from "Lost Horizon" as well as other show tunes.
d.
Sonny Landham
was hired to work on this film, but on one condition: the insurance company insisted on a round-the-clock bodyguard for Landham, not to protect the actor, but to protect everyone else from the actor (who was prone to bar fights, etc.).
5.
Which of the following famous movie trivia, is related to the Hollywood movie: Apocalypse Now (1979)?
a.
Pierce Brosnan
had expressed an interest in making this film, but was considered too old at 53.
b.
The visit by the Playboy Playmates was based on an actual visit by 1965 Playmate of the Year
Jo Collins
. She was so popular with the troops that she was made an honorary GI. The Playmate of the Year character in the movie was played by
Cynthia Wood
, who was herself Playmate of the Year in 1974.
c.
Devon Sawa was 15 during filming and much taller than his 10 year old castmates so he can be seen wearing only socks in some scenes.
d.
Despite an onscreen copyright statement, a copyright was never registered; the movie is in the Public Domain.
6.
Which of the following famous movie trivia, is related to the Hollywood movie: Apocalypse Now (1979)?
a.
Credited director
Jay Roach
disowned the film after extensive tampering by producer Jesse Wells.
b.
Abbott and Costello were engaged in an acrimonious contract dispute with Universal Pictures during the making of this film. As a result, they refused to do re-shoots and every day, at exactly 4:00 p.m., whether they were in the middle of a scene or in the middle of a line, they would cease working and go home.
c.
Paramount executives wanted Wild Bill Hickok to survive the card-game shootout, but
Cecil B. DeMille
resisted and got his way.
d.
The film was originally supposed to be scored by
Francis Ford Coppola
mainstay
David Shire
. His score was not used, however, in favor of
Carmine Coppola
and
Mickey Hart
s synth and percussion score.
7.
Which of the following famous movie trivia, is related to the Hollywood movie: Apocalypse Now (1979)?
a.
One of the photos Willard studies in the dossier shows Kurtz in a line of soldiers being decorated by Gen.
William C. Westmoreland
.
b.
The entire cast practiced playing dodgeball about a month before filming began.
c.
Bette Davis
insisted Warners studio boss
Jack L. Warner
contribute the profits from this film to the war effort.
d.
Fourth of eight films in which
Marjorie Main
and
Percy Kilbride
portrayed Ma and Pa Kettle.
8.
Which of the following famous movie trivia, is related to the Hollywood movie: Apocalypse Now (1979)?
a.
The band "Yo La Tengo" appears briefly (along with their friend Tara Key of the band Antietam) as the Velvet Underground in the film.
b.
Voted #7 On Empires 500 Greatest Movies Of All Time (September 2008)
c.
Filmed in 1990.
d.
CASTLE THUNDER: Heard throughout the scene when a storm hits and Snoopy keeps Woodstock dry from the rain by using his ear as an umbrella.
9.
Which of the following famous movie trivia, is related to the Hollywood movie: Apocalypse Now (1979)?
a.
Francis Ford Coppola
, who considered offering the role of Willard to
Al Pacino
, said that Pacino would probably have played the role if they could have filmed the movie in his New York City apartment.
Jack Nicholson
also was offered the role but turned it down.
b.
The idea for this movie was spawned by Willis OBrien, who had done the special effects for
King Kong
. In the late 1950s, he tried to drum up interest in a sequel to be titled King Kong vs. Frankenstein. The Frankenstein would have been a giant monster created from different animals. Unable to find an American studio interested in the project, producer John Beck offered the idea to Toho who replaced Frankenstein with Godzilla.
c.
Rory Cochrane
, who played Slater in the movie, actually wore a long-hair wig in the film. He said that hed never had long hair before and that, despite the "cosmopolitan" atmosphere of Austin, Texas, he still got a lot of strange looks from people outside the set.
d.
The drummer of the band at the party says to the lead singer: "You look like Lestat!" (because of his clothes). This is a reference to
Interview with the Vampire: The Vampire Chronicles
.
10.
Which of the following famous movie trivia, is related to the Hollywood movie: Apocalypse Now (1979)?
a.
Todd Field
s role as a murder suspect was deleted from the final print.
b.
One of
Francis Ford Coppola
s top five favorite films of his own.
c.
During the "Wash and Brush Up Co." scene, the lyrics "We can make a dimpled smile out of a frown/Can you even dye my eyes to match my gown" are sung in counterpoint to the orchestra playing "Somewhere Over The Rainbow."
d.
Prior to shooting the movie, director
James McTeigue
studied the
Gillo Pontecorvo
film
La battaglia di Algeri
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