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Famous trivia from Hollywood movie : Bird on a Wire (1990) Quiz
Famous trivia from Hollywood movie : Bird on a Wire (1990) Quiz
This quiz will test your movies knowledge by asking you questions related to the various famous movie trivia from the Hollywood movie: Bird on a Wire (1990).
About the movie:
A FBI informant has kept his new identity secret for 15 years, now an old flame has recognised him and the bad guys are back for revenge.
1.
Which of the following famous movie trivia, is related to the Hollywood movie: Bird on a Wire (1990)?
a.
Feature film debut of
Christopher Judge
.
b.
Adrien Brody
auditioned for the role of Jackie Boy.
c.
During some sequences, the sound of the helicopters was created on a synthesizer to blend in with the music.
d.
Ann Sheridan
is listed as a cast member in a modern source for the role of "Streetwalker," but she did not appear in the film. A streetwalker did appear near the start of the film, but it was not Sheridan.
2.
Which of the following famous movie trivia, is related to the Hollywood movie: Bird on a Wire (1990)?
a.
According to director
Peter Yates
, the script for the film was a hybrid of two screenplays that
Steve Tesich
had written and had gotten nowhere with either one. It was Yates who suggested that he combine the two scripts, Tesich originally balked at the idea, but finally gave in and this script was formed. Yates also said Tesich had trouble coming up with unusual plot twists because he cares more about character than plot when he writes.
b.
Finnish censorship certificate # 96767 delivered on 2-7-1990.
c.
Andy Rolfes
s character, Officer Dan Lyon, is named for
Danny Lyon
, an influential American photographer.
d.
Writer
Stanley Clements
played Stash starting in the Eastside Kid comedy,
Smart Alecks
. When
Leo Gorcey
left the Bowery Boys in 1955, Clements was cast as Duke Coveleskie starting in
Fighting Trouble
and ending in 1958 when the series completed its run.
3.
Which of the following famous movie trivia, is related to the Hollywood movie: Bird on a Wire (1990)?
a.
The accents that Allison demonstrates are: French, Irish, Southern, snotty-rich, New York, Canadian, sub-continental Indian, and Jewish.
b.
When
Stephen Tobolowsky
s character goes to check on Ricks last places of employment, you get a brief glimpse of the name
David Puttnam
and Columbia pictures. A reference to Puttnams brief and turbulent time as head of Columbia pictures in the 80s.
c.
The first animated film to use performance capture technology.
d.
The face of the Joker was initially inspired to
Bob Kane
and
Bill Finger
by
Conrad Veidt
as
The Man Who Laughs
.
4.
Which of the following famous movie trivia, is related to the Hollywood movie: Bird on a Wire (1990)?
a.
Finnish censorship visa # 96767 delivered on 2-7-1990.
b.
There is a full 24 minutes before the first word of dialogue.
c.
At least twice during the movie we can see an octopus on a TV screen in the house. Of course an octopus has eight legs, and there are eight intertwined friends in the film (counting their friend Alex, who we barely see).
d.
Sam Raimi
was already familiar with
Thomas Haden Church
as he very nearly cast the actor in _The Gift_.
5.
Which of the following famous movie trivia, is related to the Hollywood movie: Bird on a Wire (1990)?
a.
During filming, the director discovered a discrepancy in the amount of money between two days on Barrys "Goalometer" (the film being shot completely out of sequence) and wrote in the scene where Barry knocks off Kevins mirror (which was already broken) to explain both the damage and to correct the incontinuity.
b.
Two dream sequences for this film were made in the 2-color Technicolor process. This was the first commercially released color footage to be lit with artificial light.
c.
The final negotiating point to convince Mel Gibson to do this film was the offer of a use of a producers house for the summer, allowing Gibson to shoot the film and give his large family an excellent summer vacation home.
d.
The license plate of George Webbers yellow Rolls Royce convertible is "ASCAP", which stands for "American Society of Composers, Authors and Publishers"
6.
Which of the following famous movie trivia, is related to the Hollywood movie: Bird on a Wire (1990)?
a.
Charles Chaplin
said wearing Hynkels costume made him feel more aggressive, and those close to him remember him being more difficult to work with on days he was shooting as Hynkel.
b.
French visa # 74232.
c.
The scene in the department store where Stripe attacks Billy with a chainsaw was not in the script. It was added by
Joe Dante
and
Zach Galligan
as a homage to
The Texas Chain Saw Massacre
.
d.
The script is being re-written to focus on parts of Robinsons upcoming book that details her life from surviving a kidnapping, her weight loss journey and working for the most powerful woman in entertainment.
7.
Which of the following famous movie trivia, is related to the Hollywood movie: Bird on a Wire (1990)?
a.
In preparing for the part of Vice Squad Officer Tom Walsh,
Gary Swanson
spent ten weeks researching the background of Vice Squad officers.
b.
The name of the man who runs the hotel that Mel and Goldie check into following the helicopter chase is Norman as it is in Psycho
c.
Darth Vader was ranked #3 on the AFIs list of 50 Greatest Villains
d.
Although the prior years
The Time Machine
was a big hit for
George Pal
, MGM gave him a tiny budget for "Atlantis", hence the many shortened corners and reused elements.
Russell Garcia
, who scored the film, recycled themes from "The Time Machine" - even going so far as reusing entire cues from the earlier film. Additionally, William Tuttle, the makeup artist, had a considerable amount of blue body paint leftover from "Time Machine" as well: it may be noted that Neptune (who appears to Demetrios in a hallucination) is the same shade of blue as the Morlocks.
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