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Famous trivia from Hollywood movie : Assassins (1995) - Part (2) Quiz
Famous trivia from Hollywood movie : Assassins (1995) - 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: Assassins (1995).
About the movie:
Robert Rath is a seasoned hitman who just wants out of the business with no back talk. But, as things go...
1.
Which of the following famous movie trivia, is related to the Hollywood movie: Assassins (1995)?
a.
Richard Donner
: [Political Statements] The buses all have anti NRA signs on them; Electra is spraying a coat made out of fur with red paint; a big sign on the front door of the pet shop writes "We wont sell pets - Please adopt one"; a female customer in the café is wearing a Pro-choice T-shirt.
b.
WILHELM SCREAM: in the episode, "Matriculated". It happens when the Sentinels attack the humans in the lab near the end.
c.
In spite of its title the film doesnt take place in Little Tokyo (Los Angeles) but in Japantown (San Jose) - there are also shots of San Franciscos Japantown.
d.
Frank Capra
: [Jimmy the Raven] this bird appeared in all of
Frank Capra
s movies.
2.
Which of the following famous movie trivia, is related to the Hollywood movie: Assassins (1995)?
a.
The original draft of the script was written in just four days. Despite going through several revisions, the majority of the original script remained in the final draft.
b.
Sylvester Stallones paycheck was $15 million.
c.
This had the same budget as the previous entry in the franchise,
AVPR: Aliens vs Predator - Requiem
.
d.
Director
Blake Edwards
claims he hypnotized
Lee Remick
to help her perform her sloppy drunk motel scene.
3.
Which of the following famous movie trivia, is related to the Hollywood movie: Assassins (1995)?
a.
One of the very few Dracula films in which, like in the novel, Dracula begins as a white-haired old man and becomes younger as he feeds on blood. His appearance as an old man is changed, however: in the novel he is described as "a tall old man, clean shaven save for a long white moustache, and clad in black from head to foot, without a single speck of colour about him anywhere," while in the film he wears a long red robe, is of average height, and does not have a mustache.
b.
Ellen Burstyn
didnt want to reprise her role in this movie.
c.
During production,
Brian Helgeland
was brought in to rewrite the script. The Wachowski Brothers, unsatisfied with the rewrites, petitioned to have their names removed from the credits, but were denied this request by the WGA.
d.
A miniature Millenium Falcon can be seen on the backside of one of the starships bridges.
4.
Which of the following famous movie trivia, is related to the Hollywood movie: Assassins (1995)?
a.
Jackie Gleason
released a version of the title music as a single on Capitol in early 1964, with another
Henry Mancini
composition, Bird Brain, as the b-side. This puts
Soldier in the Rain
in the same category as
Thunder Road
and
Because Theyre Young
: movies which had a version of the theme song performed by a member of the cast and released as a single, while that version wasnt the one used in the movie.
b.
This was the first and only time actor
Michael Caine
worked with director
Sidney Lumet
. Caine originally was going to star in Lumets
The Hill
seventeen years prior to this movie but pulled-out to star as
Alfie
. Caine once commented: "This is terrible Sidney, and you may never want to work with me again. But Ive been offered the role of a lifetime - and I want out of The Hill." Lumet has said: "I couldnt turn him down. The other role of course, was Alfie, and it was the turning point in Michaels career. Despite that rocky start, we became good friends. And weve been trying to get together professionally ever since."
c.
In the original cut of the film, the "Breezin Along with Breeze" musical number had an entirely different backing track orchestration. However, director
Vincente Minnelli
did not approve of the final cut, and removed the music from the sequence, leaving only the original vocal overdubs, in which he then ordered an entirely new orchestral number, and mixed the vocals within the scene. The original recording, however, was thought to be lost forever, until recently resurrected from the MGM vaults and compiled onto a love songs CD by Rhino Music.
d.
Steve Kahan
, cousin of
Richard Donner
, cameos in this film as Alan Branch - one of Richard Raths targets. Kahan can be found in several of Donners films including, and most famously, the Lethal Weapon series as Captain Ed Murphy.
5.
Which of the following famous movie trivia, is related to the Hollywood movie: Assassins (1995)?
a.
The Long John Jump Band, who performed on the soundtrack and in the ballroom scenes, is fronted by John Sheridan (wearing a red suit jacket in the film). John Sheridan is the younger brother of Irish director
Jim Sheridan
.
b.
A 50-gun HMS Surprise was at the shelling of Fort McHenry in Sept. 1814. This was the famous bombardment that resulted in Francis Scott Key writing "The Defence of Fort McHenry" later to become "The Star Spangled Banner".
c.
The pistol Robert Rath uses in this movie is a Ruger Mark I (model from 1950s) modified with a Suppressor. It fires a .22 Long rifle caliber bullet.
d.
Ferrin rescued an injured crow from the middle of a busy intersection just prior to shooting. The bird has since been rehabilitated and released.
6.
Which of the following famous movie trivia, is related to the Hollywood movie: Assassins (1995)?
a.
The design of Gotham City is based on the work of architects Antoni Gaudi, Otto Wagner,
Shia Takamatsu
and Louis H. Sullivan.
b.
The buildings used for the "bank" and the "abandoned hotel" dont really face each other. They are not even on the same street in San Juan, PR.
c.
Harold Lloyd
always claimed this to be his favorite among all his films, and in later years proudly screened the film in selected theaters and at film schools.
d.
Melanie Griffith
once said of working with lions: "Lions are a really tough act to play with. Not because they are dangerous, but because they are so funny. They upstage you every time. If you are in a shot with a lion you just know everyone is looking at the cat instead of you."
7.
Which of the following famous movie trivia, is related to the Hollywood movie: Assassins (1995)?
a.
On the DVD commentary, screenwriter
Jonathan Hensleigh
says the idea for the films plot came to him when he imagined what would happen if one of his childhood friends, who was injured after Hensleigh threw a rock at him, decided to seek revenge on him as an adult.
b.
The scene where Bourne calls Pam Landy while looking at her from a nearby building was re-shot for the movie. The footage from
The Bourne Supremacy
s ending was not used.
c.
Mel Gibson
was initially interested in directing the film. He mentioned to his friend
Richard Donner
that it was a really great script. Then, when Gibson got heavily involved with _Braveheart_ (1995), the project found its way to Donner.
d.
This movies budget of US $14 million was about half of the value of this films crime capers diamond heist which was $30 million.
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