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Famous trivia from Hollywood movie : Avatar (2009) - Part (6) Quiz
Famous trivia from Hollywood movie : Avatar (2009) - Part (6) Quiz
This quiz will test your movies knowledge by asking you questions related to the various famous movie trivia from the Hollywood movie: Avatar (2009).
About the movie:
A paraplegic marine dispatched to the moon Pandora on a unique mission becomes torn between following his orders and protecting the world he feels is his home.
1.
Which of the following famous movie trivia, is related to the Hollywood movie: Avatar (2009)?
a.
Filmed in 1978.
b.
The films landscapes were in part inspired by the famed Huangshan Mountain in China.
c.
Filmed in nine days on a budget of $50,000.
d.
Singer
Kim Carnes
was offered to play Stephanie Zinone, the female lead, but declined.
2.
Which of the following famous movie trivia, is related to the Hollywood movie: Avatar (2009)?
a.
The joystick and throttle used to remote-control the bulldozer is a set of modified Saitek X52 Pro. Those are designed to control airplanes in flight and combat simulator programs.
b.
One critic was so angry at
Betsy Palmer
s role in the movie (which had angered many of her fans), that he published her address in his magazine, and encouraged people to write her and protest her. He published the wrong address.
c.
The was the last RKO movie to be shot at its Hollywood studio at 780 Gower Street. Filming took place between early September and early November 1956 and again during the week of January 8, 1957. In February 1958, Universal International distributed the feature in wide release on a double bill with
Day of the Bad Man
, a Universal International production starring
Fred MacMurray
. Miss Powell quipped in a 1987 "Films in Review" profile that Universal simply let her musical "escape."
d.
The movie is made up of only 30 takes.
3.
Which of the following famous movie trivia, is related to the Hollywood movie: Avatar (2009)?
a.
The first in a proposed trilogy.
b.
Oliver Phelps
(George) could only do about five takes for Freds death scene. Seeing his brother (
James Phelps
) lying there pretending to be dead was emotionally exhausting for him.
c.
Several people involved in this film were themselves on the McCarthy-era blacklists that it is about: director
Martin Ritt
; writer
Walter Bernstein
; and actors
Zero Mostel
,
Herschel Bernardi
,
Lloyd Gough
and
Joshua Shelley
.
d.
Fred Williamson considers the film to be a true sequel to
Three the Hard Way
.
4.
Which of the following famous movie trivia, is related to the Hollywood movie: Avatar (2009)?
a.
At the time of auditioning,
Sam Worthington
was living in his car.
b.
Based on the popular books and comic strip of the same name.
c.
Despite some credit listings,
Natividad Vacío
plays Miguel, not Tomas, and
John A. Alonzo
(billed as John Alonso) plays Tomas, not Miguel.
d.
Morris chose Zeb Halsell as the lead after three months of intense casting.
5.
Which of the following famous movie trivia, is related to the Hollywood movie: Avatar (2009)?
a.
In an interview with
Jonathan Ross
,
Sylvester Stallone
was asked to rate each of the Rocky movies out of 10. He gave this movie zero.
b.
When Tony Rome gets in the taxi by the airport, on the side of the cab there is an advertisement for fellow "Rat Pack" member,
Dean Martin
s restaurant on 79th Street Causeway.
c.
Tyler appears in the film five times before we clearly see him on the moving walkway at the airport. In the first four appearances, he flashes on screen for a single frame (1/24 of a second) and only when the Narrator has insomnia: at the photocopier at work; in the corridor outside the doctors office, when the Narrator learns about the testicular cancer support group; at that groups meeting; as the Narrator sees Marla leaving a meeting but doesnt follow her. He can also be seen as a waiter in the presentation video of the hotel (he is the furthest waiter on the right).
d.
The common spirit of Pandora where every creature is constantly connected to each other and the planet itself is based on the concept of Gaia described in
Isaac Asimov
s novel Foundations Edge (1982).
6.
Which of the following famous movie trivia, is related to the Hollywood movie: Avatar (2009)?
a.
In the hotel, after the interrogation, Boris walks out of the room to call Dr. Kropotkin, and says: "Uri, get the rubber sheets... and watch that man." (pointing to
Bill Murray
s character). "Watch That Man" is the title of the novel on which the movie is based.
b.
The original Broadway play "Summer and Smoke" by
Tennessee Williams
opened Oct. 6, 1948 at the Music Box Theatre and ran for 102 performances.
Ray Walston
was in the cast in a supporting role.
c.
The scene where Solo was hit by the toolbox as well as hitting the control panels were improvised on the set. At first, the crew were afraid of shooting it, but
Irvin Kershner
finally persuaded them to do so, saying "Come on, thats fun. Lets do it!"
d.
To appease 20th Century Foxs fears, and remembering the harrowing experience of
Titanic
and its production overruns and costly delays,
James Cameron
promised to forgo his directors fee if
Avatar
flopped.
7.
Which of the following famous movie trivia, is related to the Hollywood movie: Avatar (2009)?
a.
There are striking similarities between the movie and the "Destination: Void" universe depicted by
Frank Herbert
and Bill Ransom in the science fiction novels The Jesus Incident and The Lazarus Effect. In the novels, an alien planet called Pandora is home to a global network of sentient kelp in which the minds of the deceased also continue to exist. The kelp, as well as other native lifeforms on the planet, are linked into a large entity with a shared consciousness, called "Avata".
b.
Early work on the script and the production design was conducted in the back of
Christopher Nolan
s garage. During the writing process, Nolan and
David S. Goyer
sometimes took walks near the site of the original Batcave from
Batman
.
c.
Charles C. Wilson
is credited in studio records for the role of "Welch", but that role was played by
Willard Robertson
. Also,
Harry Tyler
in the role of "Johnny" was not seen in the print.
d.
According to Nolte in
Nick Nolte: No Exit
, most of the dialogue between him and Eddie Murphy was improvised.
8.
Which of the following famous movie trivia, is related to the Hollywood movie: Avatar (2009)?
a.
When the Narrator enters the house prior to seeing the news report of the happy face on the building, he is carrying one of Project Mayhems folders.
b.
Ryan, Holt, and the soldiers and recruits at Ft. Bliss wear the shoulder patch of the 4th Army - a white four-leaf clover on a red diamond. The 4th Army was activated in 1932 as the U.S. Western Defense Command. During World War II, the 4th Army operated the Louisiana maneuver area, and was credited with training about half the combat units that went overseas.
c.
The access code entered at the very beginning of the movie ends in 1138, most likely in reference to
George Lucas
s first film,
THX 1138
.
d.
James Cameron
wanted an unknown actor to play Sully, because it would give the character a "real" quality. The guy you want to have a beer with, who ultimately becomes the leader that transforms a whole world.
9.
Which of the following famous movie trivia, is related to the Hollywood movie: Avatar (2009)?
a.
The girl who punches Mutt in the diner scene is
Sasha Spielberg
, daughter of director
Steven Spielberg
and
Kate Capshaw
(Willie Scott).
b.
Like the 1939 version, the film has an all-female cast.
c.
Diane Lane
wanted
Viggo Mortensen
to be in the film so much that she gave up part of her salary so that the production could afford him.
d.
The multiple breathing orifices seen on the larger animals of Pandora were inspired by the air intakes on the sides of sports cars.
10.
Which of the following famous movie trivia, is related to the Hollywood movie: Avatar (2009)?
a.
Tom Ford
financed the film himself.
b.
James Cameron
has mentioned
Roger Dean
as a possible influence on the landscapes.
c.
According to
The Marx Brothers
biographer
Joe Adamson
, the elaborate "All Gods Chillun Got Guns" musical number was mostly improvised on the set, as there is no reference to it in the movies final script. Its likely Groucho was referring to the old Negro spiritual "I got Shoes", which repeats the line "All of Gods children got..." filling "a song", "a robe", "a harp", etc. Groucho just added "Guns".
d.
Henry Fonda
was unable to be present at the 1982 Academy Awards ceremony to accept his best actor Oscar for
On Golden Pond
. His award was accepted on his behalf by his daughter
Jane Fonda
.
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