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Famous trivia from Hollywood movie : Austin Powers: The Spy Who Shagged Me (1999) - Part (2) Quiz
Famous trivia from Hollywood movie : Austin Powers: The Spy Who Shagged Me (1999) - 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: Austin Powers: The Spy Who Shagged Me (1999).
About the movie:
Dr. Evil is back...and has invented a new time machine that allows him to go back to the 60's and steal Austin Powers's mojo, inadvertently leaving him "shagless".
1.
Which of the following famous movie trivia, is related to the Hollywood movie: Austin Powers: The Spy Who Shagged Me (1999)?
a.
When Austin and Felicity are driving through the English countryside, Austin remarks on how the English countryside looks nothing like southern California. The entire movie was, of course, filmed in southern California. This scene was a spur of the moment thing, not planned dialogue. This is evidenced by Felicity saying "What?" when Austin asks her the question.
b.
Richard Matheson
combined two stories by
Jules Verne
for this screenplay: "Clipper of the Clouds" (1886) and its sequel "Master of the World" (1904).
c.
"The Screen Guild Theater" broadcast a 30 minute radio adaptation of the movie on March 16, 1941 with
Olivia de Havilland
and
Charles Winninger
reprising their film roles.
d.
Melissa Joan Hart
auditioned for the role of Jamie.
2.
Which of the following famous movie trivia, is related to the Hollywood movie: Austin Powers: The Spy Who Shagged Me (1999)?
a.
After the snow falls in Whoville the children can be seen building a Grinch snowman.
b.
Andy Wachowski
and
Lana Wachowski
, huge fans of the original comic series, wrote a draft of the script in the 90s before they worked on
The Matrix
, which shares several similar themes.
c.
A true piece of nerd trivia - Dr. Evils trademark gesture is an extended pinky finger held to the corner of his mouth. The name of the muscle which extends the pinky finger is the Extensor Digiti MINIMI.
d.
The original of the top photograph in the stack of Japanese atrocities is held in the Australian War Memorial. It is dated 24 October 1943, was taken in Aitape, New Guinea, and shows Sergeant Leonard G. Siffleet, about to be beheaded with a sword by Yasuno Chikao.
3.
Which of the following famous movie trivia, is related to the Hollywood movie: Austin Powers: The Spy Who Shagged Me (1999)?
a.
Becky Dyroen-Lancer, the synchronized swimming choreographer for the opening sequence of The Spy Who Shagged Me was captain of the U.S. Synchronized Swimming Team that won the Gold Medal at the 1996 Olympics.
b.
The Production Code Authority refused to certify a reissue of the film in 1936 due to objectionable content.
c.
The address spoken by the conductor early in the film "11344 Edbrooke" is the real address of
Robert Zemeckis
childhood home. The home is in a south side of Chicago neighborhood called Roseland.
d.
Since the films original release, the location used as the Sawyer family house has changed completely. Its now an open field, with no indication there had ever been a house there. The house itself has been relocated and fully restored. It is now operated as the Junction House Restaurant on the grounds of the Antlers Hotel complex at 1010 King Street in Kingsland, Texas.
4.
Which of the following famous movie trivia, is related to the Hollywood movie: Austin Powers: The Spy Who Shagged Me (1999)?
a.
In the Seattle headquarters, there is a picture of a shark with a frickin laser beam on its head. Look for it at the shot of Number 2 by the condiments table with the Starbucks employee to the left side of the screen.
b.
One of The Phantoms trademarks in the comic strip, his striped "underpants", was tried on the movie costume, but reportedly looked too silly to use in the final film.
c.
Fox released the first trailer with strict instructions that it not be shown before a certain date. When a Canadian movie theatre accidentally showed it a day early, they lost the rights to show the movie.
d.
Sofía Vergara
was cast in the lead role but dropped out due to scheduling with her TV show
Modern Family
.
5.
Which of the following famous movie trivia, is related to the Hollywood movie: Austin Powers: The Spy Who Shagged Me (1999)?
a.
Larry Parks
was originally slated for the male lead until he was blacklisted following his testimony before the House Unamerican Activities Committee, during which he admitted to having once been a member of the Communist Party but declined to name names.
b.
After completing the initial filming, the rocket/"Johnson" scenes did so well with test audiences that they went back and filmed more of such scenes.
c.
Director
Robert Stevenson
s wife,
Anna Lee
, was an early choice for the role played by
Hillary Brooke
.
d.
Reportedly, director
Rene Daalder
was so upset with the films musical score that he did not watch his own movie in its entirety for three decades after its release.
6.
Which of the following famous movie trivia, is related to the Hollywood movie: Austin Powers: The Spy Who Shagged Me (1999)?
a.
The role of June was originally offered to Al Jolsons real-life wife, Ruby Keeler, but she decided she didnt want to make her film debut opposite her husband. It turned out better for her than for him -- her first film, "42nd Street," was a major hit while "Hallelujah, Im a Bum" was a major flop -- but the strain on Jolson as his wife became more popular than he was helped lead to the breakup of their marriage.
b.
One of over 700 Paramount Productions, filmed between 1929 and 1949, which were sold to MCA/Universal in 1958 for television distribution, and have been owned and controlled by Universal ever since.
c.
Richard Thomas broke his leg when he drove his characters motorcycle under a parade float while filming a homecoming parade scene.
d.
Dr. Evils Base in the moon is divided in two units: Moon Unit Alpha and
Moon Unit Zappa
, the latter being the name of
Frank Zappa
s daughter.
7.
Which of the following famous movie trivia, is related to the Hollywood movie: Austin Powers: The Spy Who Shagged Me (1999)?
a.
Robert Zemeckis
: [citation] At the beginning of the movie, when Joan Wilder has finished the book, she prepares "dinner" for her cat. This scene resembles a well-known commercial for cat-food.
b.
The street that the St. Elmo bar is on is in the Universal back lot with several fill in buildings in between sets. About two to three buildings to the left is the Hill Valley Clock Tower from
Back to the Future
.
c.
Rob Lowe
s impression of
Robert Wagner
was actually developed years before its appearance in the film. Lowe dated one of Wagners daughters.
d.
At the time
Rita Hayworth
was married to the co-producer of the film, James Hill.
8.
Which of the following famous movie trivia, is related to the Hollywood movie: Austin Powers: The Spy Who Shagged Me (1999)?
a.
It took seven hours for
Mike Myers
to get into the Fat Bastard suit.
b.
In the Walrus and the Carpenter sequence, the dates on the calendar are the same as they would be in March 2010, when Disney would release
Alice in Wonderland
, directed by
Tim Burton
.
c.
Michael J. Burg
plays Capotes cousin, playwright
Tennessee Williams
. He has also played Capote himself in two other films:
The Audrey Hepburn Story
, and
The Hoax
.
d.
Gunnar Hansen
hit his head on doorways and other objects several times during the shoot because the Leatherface mask severely limited his peripheral vision and the three-inch heels he wore made his 64" frame too high to clear all obstacles.
9.
Which of the following famous movie trivia, is related to the Hollywood movie: Austin Powers: The Spy Who Shagged Me (1999)?
a.
The six Sutter Cane novels which Trent uses to track down the town of Hobbs End are the following: "The Hobbs End Horror", "The Feeding", "The Whisperer in the Dark", "Something in the Cellar", "The Breathing Tunnel" and "Haunter Out of Time".
b.
Footage from this movie was used in a DirecTV commercial.
c.
Deborah Harmon
: newscaster on TV in the opening sequence.
d.
The popular TRON arcade game (a tie-in to the original film) makes an appearance. However, the console shown is credited to the in-universe software company Encom, rather than the real creators Bally-Midway.
10.
Which of the following famous movie trivia, is related to the Hollywood movie: Austin Powers: The Spy Who Shagged Me (1999)?
a.
This film is based on the play "Sucker", which opened off-broadway in New York City, New York, USA on 4 April 1933.
b.
The "hand forest" sequence was originally written for
Time Bandits
and was almost used in
Brazil
.
c.
The German title translates to "Spy in the Secret Missionary Position".
d.
The entire film is mostly improvised, though around the script. After rehearsing the script for weeks with his cast,
Sidney Lumet
took the improvisations that were made while rehearsing and made that the official screenplay.
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