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Famous trivia from Hollywood movie : August Rush (2007) Quiz
Famous trivia from Hollywood movie : August Rush (2007) Quiz
This quiz will test your movies knowledge by asking you questions related to the various famous movie trivia from the Hollywood movie: August Rush (2007).
About the movie:
A drama with fairy tale elements, where an orphaned musical prodigy uses his gift as a clue to finding his birth parents.
1.
Which of the following famous movie trivia, is related to the Hollywood movie: August Rush (2007)?
a.
James Morrison
was offered the part of Louis Connelly and turned it down to concentrate on his music.
b.
The voice of Zekial Marko is dubbed by
Paul Frees
.
c.
The cans containing reels of the film were appropriately but falsely marked with the title "The Bridge" for at least one pre-release screening.
d.
Promo material for the US release listed the title as "The Bible...in the Beginning." The actual on-screen title is "THE BIBLE in the Beginning..."
2.
Which of the following famous movie trivia, is related to the Hollywood movie: August Rush (2007)?
a.
When Max and Lion go into the diner to have breakfast early in the film, the song playing on the jukebox is the top 40 hit "Silver Moon" sung by former Monkee
Michael Nesmith
, then with the First National Band.
b.
Most of the movie was filmed in the tallest building in Louisiana which is located in New Orleans.
c.
August plays a Gibson J200, also used by
Elvis Presley
throughout his career. During their encounter in the park, he and
Jonathan Rhys Meyers
character switch guitars. Rhys Meyers played Elvis in
Elvis
two years before this movie was released.
d.
The hangar in which the real-life
Howard Hughes
partially built his famous "Spruce Goose" airplane was also used for the construction of many of the full-scale models used in
Titanic
, in which
Leonardo DiCaprio
also starred.
3.
Which of the following famous movie trivia, is related to the Hollywood movie: August Rush (2007)?
a.
In preparation for his role,
Jamie Foxx
also trained as a cab driver.
b.
The language spoken by
Charlize Theron
s character is Afrikaans, one of the official languages of South Africa. She says, "Hello Mr Botha, can I call you back? You would never believe who just walked in here, its Eddie Flemming. Thank you, good bye."
c.
Last movie
Ann Rutherford
made with MGM studios.
d.
In Brazil, the movie is titled "The Sound of the Heart".
4.
Which of the following famous movie trivia, is related to the Hollywood movie: August Rush (2007)?
a.
Robin Williams
performance as "Wizard" was reportedly inspired by rock star
Bono
.
b.
Ryan Gosling
threw up as he filmed the murdering scenes.
c.
The name of the character Achille Aubergine translates as "Achilles Eggplant."
d.
Filmed in only two days.
5.
Which of the following famous movie trivia, is related to the Hollywood movie: August Rush (2007)?
a.
Liv Tyler
and
Claire Danes
were each considered for the role of "Lyla Novacek" before
Keri Russell
was cast.
b.
Jeffrey Hunter
s character refers early on in the film to the Jorgensen Ranch. Director
John Ford
s classic western
The Searchers
, also starring Hunter, ended with Hunters character arriving at the Jorgensen Ranch.
c.
There was no makeout scene between Needy and Jennifer in the original script.
d.
In the movie, Chaucer uses the phrase "gilding the lily". The real Chaucer died in the year 1400. However, the first documented reference of the phrase is from the USA in 1895. It probably derives from a 1565 Shakespear play where Shakespear writes "To gild refined gold, to paint the lily".
6.
Which of the following famous movie trivia, is related to the Hollywood movie: August Rush (2007)?
a.
The sex scene between Mila Kunis and Natalie Portman occurs 69 minutes into the film.
b.
Michael Haneke
: [character name]
Juliette Binoche
s character is named Anne Laurent.
c.
The Acrostar Jet was 12 feet long with a single micro-turbo jet engine TRS-18. It could fly at 160 mph and soar at 310 mph and reach 30,000 feet with a climbing rate of 2500 feet per minute. It was piloted and owned by
J.W. Corkey Fornof
of Louisiana who had been an uncredited aviation consultant on
Moonraker
and also worked on
Licence to Kill
as a pilot.
d.
Two of the songs that
Jonathan Rhys Meyers
character, Louis Connelly sings, This Time and Break were considered as nominees for the category of Best Original Song in the 80th Annual Academy Awards
7.
Which of the following famous movie trivia, is related to the Hollywood movie: August Rush (2007)?
a.
Freddie Highmore
actually learned how to conduct for the movie.
Susan Deaver
, an adjunct Professor at C.W. Post, taught him.
b.
The movie that Lance is watching when Vincent arrives with overdosed Mia is the Three Stooges short,
Brideless Groom
. Tarantino is an avid Three Stooges fan, but couldnt get the rights from Comedy III to show them in the movie. So while a Three Stooges film appears on screen ("Brideless Groom" is public domain), the Three Stooges themselves do not.
Emil Sitka
, the frequent Three Stooges co-star who does appear on screen, is credited as "Hold hands you lovebirds".
c.
Barry McGuire (Old Wrangler) made his own flowered pants for the movie. During that time they were quite the rage.
d.
King Donovons final movie.
8.
Which of the following famous movie trivia, is related to the Hollywood movie: August Rush (2007)?
a.
When President
Franklin Delano Roosevelt
returned from a wartime conference in Casablanca with
Winston Churchill
, he asked for a screening of the film at the White House. In Spanish, "casa blanca" means "White House."
b.
All the wooden paddles were custom designed by the stars themselves. Check for one that says "17 yrs", noticing the year difference between the movie and the plot setting.
c.
(At 1:41:00) When Louis is in the van passing Central Park, the banner he sees shows that the concerts pianist is Lionel Wigram, who is actually the Executive Producer of the movie.
d.
The classic Predator from the original
Predator
is seen for the first time in over 20 years.
9.
Which of the following famous movie trivia, is related to the Hollywood movie: August Rush (2007)?
a.
Charles Crichton
was fired several weeks into production to be replaced by
John Frankenheimer
.
b.
When Geoff is driving in the rain, the car is actually being pushed along because
Reece Shearsmith
cannot drive.
c.
The IND Hoyt-Schermerhorn St. station in Brooklyn was used for the subway scene when August tries to run away.
d.
The film makes several references to previous Vietnam movies such as
Born on the Fourth of July
(the reunion of the protagonist and former love interest in a café),
Platoon
(the tracking shot of the veteran looking at the recruit), and
Full Metal Jacket
(the protagonist being pressured into killing an enemy).
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