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Famous trivia from Hollywood movie : Barry Lyndon (1975) - Part (2) Quiz
Famous trivia from Hollywood movie : Barry Lyndon (1975) - 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: Barry Lyndon (1975).
About the movie:
An Irish rogue wins the heart of a rich widow and assumes her dead husband's position in 18th Century aristocracy.
1.
Which of the following famous movie trivia, is related to the Hollywood movie: Barry Lyndon (1975)?
a.
This film was originally titled "Patton: Salute to a Rebel" and pre-release promotional material carried that title. The title was changed just prior to general release.
b.
According to
Marisa Berenson
, actors involved in the candlelight sequences were not allowed to move freely because the focus range of the custom-built lens was too shallow. This justifies
John Alcott
s claim that camera movement during those sequences was minimal and thus required constant supervision on the lens focus range.
c.
Aileen Wuornos
, a notoriously uncooperative person, gave director
Patty Jenkins
access to hundreds of letters she had written and received in order to gain insight into Aileens life.
d.
John Huston
initially wanted
Marlon Brando
to play the role of Tully. When Brando informed Huston repeatedly that he needed some more time to think about it, Huston finally came to the conclusion that the star wasnt really interested and looked out for another actor until he finally cast the then relatively unknown
Stacy Keach
.
2.
Which of the following famous movie trivia, is related to the Hollywood movie: Barry Lyndon (1975)?
a.
One of the Mosquitoes seen in the film (number TA639) is on show in the permanent collection of World War II aircraft at the RAF Museum at Cosford in Shropshire, UK.
b.
Theres a misconception that the character Minnesota Fats is based on the real Minnesota Fats (
Rudolf Wanderone Jr.
). Actually, the character appeared in the book and the film before Wanderone, who up until this time had called himself "New York Fats", appropriated the name.
c.
The main character Barry is based on real-life conman Andrew Robertson Stoney.
d.
To prepare for her role as a possessed living-dead teenager,
Megan Fox
lost around 15 lbs, bringing her weight down to a near-frail 97 lbs, and stayed out of the sun.
3.
Which of the following famous movie trivia, is related to the Hollywood movie: Barry Lyndon (1975)?
a.
Hitchcock wanted to cast
Eva Marie Saint
, whom he had previously directed in
North by Northwest
. However, the studio felt that, at 42, Saint was too old to play the female lead. They instead cast the younger and more popular
Julie Andrews
.
b.
Hardy Krüger
replaced an actor who was fired.
c.
It was originally intended that Buford would be arrested for killing Sheriff Strickland, not for robbing the stage, and thats how the scene was shot. The deputys words were re-looped when they decided to remove Stricklands murder scene.
d.
Reportedly,
Charles Bronson
s salary on this picture was US $1 million.
4.
Which of the following famous movie trivia, is related to the Hollywood movie: Barry Lyndon (1975)?
a.
Reportedly
David Lean
s personal favorite of his own films.
b.
Stanley Kubrick
called director
Ken Russell
in the early 1970s to ask him where he had found the locations for his period films. Russell complied and Kubrick used the locations in this movie. Years later Russell said, "I felt quite chuffed."
c.
One of the original script ideas was for a giant-size version of the stick figure to chase the students through the woods. This was rejected in favor of an enemy that was malevolent, but never seen.
d.
Caitlin OHeaney
s character of Miss Farmer originally only had the one scene where Jerry seduces and kisses her in order to get detention after school. After the movie was completed it was tested, and audiences desperately wanted to know what happened to Jerry and Miss Farmer. The makers (including
Steven Spielberg
) brought OHeany and
Casey Siemaszko
back to film the last scene of the movie where she walks into the bookstore and passionately kisses Jerry.
5.
Which of the following famous movie trivia, is related to the Hollywood movie: Barry Lyndon (1975)?
a.
Won BEST ENSEMBLE CAST, BEST ORIGINAL MUSIC, and BEST POSTER ART at the 2006 Bare Bones International Film Festival in April 2006. This made the film "5 for 5" (major wins in each of its first 5 film festivals).
b.
John Gaeta
: An APU operator.
c.
Lee Pace
s character Richard Hayes shares some similarities, including a similar name, to
Allen Dulles
(CIA director from 1953-1961) eventual successor
Richard Helms
(CIA director from 1966-1973).
d.
The few bits of German and French dialogue in the film are translated into English if you turn on English subtitles on the DVD, although no subtitles were used in the standard print of the film.
6.
Which of the following famous movie trivia, is related to the Hollywood movie: Barry Lyndon (1975)?
a.
The set used for the Federation presidents office is a redress of the same set used for the Ten Forward lounge on
Star Trek: The Next Generation
.
b.
Not screened for critics.
c.
The first EON Productions James Bond movie to feature the Columbia Pictures logo. Ironically, in 1967, Columbia Pictures produced the James Bond spoof
Casino Royale
and was attempting to remake the film before it took over MGM.
d.
Even though
Marisa Berenson
played
Leon Vitali
s mother in the film, she was only about a year older than him.
7.
Which of the following famous movie trivia, is related to the Hollywood movie: Barry Lyndon (1975)?
a.
The woman that Ginny Baker tries to sit next to at the wedding is Agnes Belushi, the mother of
John Belushi
. She is not credited.
b.
Stanley Kubrick
used to play the soundtracks classical music during takes to get the actors in a better mood. He was reportedly influenced by
Sergio Leone
s method in
Cera una volta il West
.
c.
A real-life fire at the Lasky Studio was filmed and incorporated into the plot.
d.
A picture of the films producer
Frank Marshall
appears as one of the terminated agents in the file that Joan Allen faxes.
8.
Which of the following famous movie trivia, is related to the Hollywood movie: Barry Lyndon (1975)?
a.
The first draft of GoldenEye contained four action sequences that all ended up in future Bond films. Bond and Marina, later renamed Natalya, escaping from a Nuclear explosion underground and another scene with them avoiding helicopters with giant buzz saws both ended up in
The World Is Not Enough
. The American Government and Mi6 to attempting destroy the space based weapon Tempest, renamed GoldenEye, ended up in
Die Another Day
as the attempt to destroy the Icarus weapon. Last, the free fall sequence ended up in
Quantum of Solace
.
b.
Shot in early 1948 but not released until mid-1949.
c.
One of Barbaras gowns was created specifically for the film by designer
Karl Lagerfeld
after he heard
Julianne Moore
was starring.
d.
It has been alleged that
Stanley Kubrick
recast at least 50 UK actors while working on this film.
9.
Which of the following famous movie trivia, is related to the Hollywood movie: Barry Lyndon (1975)?
a.
Preserved by the Library of Congress.
b.
In one scene photographs of Superman rescuing a woman in a car are shown. The pictures are an homage to Action Comics. The shot of Superman holding the car above his head is a direct reference to the cover of Action Comics #1 from 1938 where Superman is seen for the first time.
c.
Brian Blessed
was cut out of the final print.
d.
Darlene Cates
hadnt left her house in five years at the time of the films release. Some of Bonnies problems mirrored those in Darlenes life. E.g. people staring at her, teasing her, retreating from wide society.
10.
Which of the following famous movie trivia, is related to the Hollywood movie: Barry Lyndon (1975)?
a.
The scene shot in the RV (Recreational Vehicle) was originally to be shot in a club. The shooting of another scene ran longer than planned, and the crew missed the time slot. This left the crew scrambling to resolve the issue, and the RV idea was born. The RV that was used was the actual RV the crew was using on the shoot.
b.
The films budget was 12 million dollars, most of which went towards the films special effects.
c.
In a scene where
Patrick Magee
was supposed to deal cards, he began to sweat, and the sweat on his palms made it nearly impossible to deal cards smoothly.
Stanley Kubrick
brought in a professional card dealer, and then realized that the card dealers hands were smooth while Magees were hairy. To prevent continuity problems, Magees hands were shaved so the cuts would both look like him.
d.
Bads real name is Otis Blake.
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