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Famous trivia from Hollywood movie : Blue Balloons (2009) Quiz

Famous trivia from Hollywood movie : Blue Balloons (2009)

This quiz will test your movies knowledge by asking you questions related to the various famous movie trivia from the Hollywood movie: Blue Balloons (2009).

About the movie: The life of a young man is discovered through the sacrifice of another.

1.	Which of the following famous movie trivia, is related to the Hollywood movie: Blue Balloons (2009)?
a.		Aerial shots were from a helicopter rented from Big Country Helicopters and flown by Pilot Jim Van Sky.
b.		Choreographer Otis Sallid originally tried professional dancers to play the moth-seraphs, but decided to switch to athletes instead, saying they had "the bodies, the mentality and the strength".
c.		In spring of 1933 this film was submitted to the New York State Board of Censors, who rejected it, demanding a number of cuts and changes. Warner Brothers made these changes prior to the films release in July 1933. In 2004, a "dupe negative" copy of the film as it existed prior to being censored was located at the Library of Congress. This uncensored version received its public premiere at the London Film Festival in November 2004, more than 70 years after it was made.
d.		Daryl Hannah (Elle Driver) owns the car - a 1980 Pontiac Trans-Am - her character drives in the film. However, she owns the one that was used for promotional shots because Michael Madsen (Budd) got the working Trans-Am before she got to it.

2.	Which of the following famous movie trivia, is related to the Hollywood movie: Blue Balloons (2009)?
a.		The titles translation in Russian is "Catch the Wave!", in many other languages its "Kings of the Waves".
b.		Was originally written as a short film until Director of Photography, Timothy A. Burton convinced Writer, Brian McCauley Johnson to write it as a feature.
c.		The half-hour run time on the Mill Creek DVD (from the original Studio Films release) may be all there is. The opening titles only list seven acts (see the Soundtrack section).
d.		The first film to be shown at over 4,000 theatres in the U.S.

3.	Which of the following famous movie trivia, is related to the Hollywood movie: Blue Balloons (2009)?
a.		A prequel comic book explains the origins of the knife.
b.		"The Screen Guild Theater" broadcast a 30 minute radio adaptation of the movie on February 1, 1942 with Charles Coburn reprising his film role.
c.		In an original script, the Rangers were supposed to fight giant Rat Monsters that Ivan Ooze created. Because the suits didnt work well enough and looked "too low budget" for the movie, the Rat Monsters were instead replaced by the Ooze Creatures that Ivan creates in the film. However, the Rat creature suits didnt go to waste either. Instead, they would later appear in the "Return of the Green Ranger" storyline of the Power Rangers television series.
d.		The climax of the film was a massive collaboration of local Police and Fire Departments.

4.	Which of the following famous movie trivia, is related to the Hollywood movie: Blue Balloons (2009)?
a.		The two reporters bylines in the newspaper articles are "Anita Hanjaab" and "Mike Oxsbig", which sound just like... Well, you can figure it out.
b.		King Stuart was flown to Spokane to play the role of Kermit. The filmmakers were planning on casting someone local, but actor Kristopher Higgins gave them Mr. Stuarts information and they never read anyone after that.
c.		Director, Michael Marks and Director of Photography, Christopher C. Odom attended Georgia State University film school together.
d.		It was initially shot on the DSR 130 DV Cam and then upgraded to Digibeta and finally HD. It was shown digitally at the Yahoo Internet Film Festival at the DGA (Directors Guild of America) on March22, 2000.

5.	Which of the following famous movie trivia, is related to the Hollywood movie: Blue Balloons (2009)?
a.		Alfred Molina was in the play "Fiddler on the Roof" as Tevye while shooting this movie. In one wall-climbing scene he is humming the song "If I Were a Rich Man" to himself and the puppeteers overheard him and moved his tentacles in time to the song.
b.		"Marshalls Perp" was the films Supervising Producer. The crew had a no show for that role and Dorian Russell was on set that day. He offered to play the role in the chase scene and that was that.
c.		Mississippi was eventually ruled out as a location due to the existing political conditions. Sparta, Illinois, was selected as the location, and the towns name in the story was changed to Sparta so that local signs would not need to be changed. The greenhouse was added to an existing home and filled with $15,000 worth of orchids.
d.		Saul (James Franco) refers to his "Bubbie" throughout the movie. Bubbie is a Yiddish term of affection meaning "grandmother."

6.	Which of the following famous movie trivia, is related to the Hollywood movie: Blue Balloons (2009)?
a.		Film was written with actor Kristopher Higgins in mind for the lead.
b.		According to Paul Haggis, Clint Eastwood helped get this film greenlight.
c.		Gregory Smith (brother of Douglas Smith, who appears in the film), was also approached about a role in the film at one stage.
d.		In the opening sequence the jeep is seen driving off into the distance. At the end of this scene, Henry Clarke got the jeep stuck up to its axles in the soft, drifting sands. It took two hours to dig it out and the help of a motorcyclist who went and picked up an old pallet and brought it back to the production team.

7.	Which of the following famous movie trivia, is related to the Hollywood movie: Blue Balloons (2009)?
a.		The hotel scenes were all shot on location at Hotel Lusso in downtown Spokane.
b.		Winona Ryder did an audition for the role of Vivian, but had to turn down, because director Garry Marshall felt that she was too young for the character.
c.		Vitaphone production reels #2471-2478; third Warner Bros. feature film - the first being The Jazz Singer and the second Tenderloin - to include talking sequences, along with the by now usual Vitaphone musical score and sound effects.
d.		The model of the Father was based on Ted Raimi

8.	Which of the following famous movie trivia, is related to the Hollywood movie: Blue Balloons (2009)?
a.		Most of the cast spent a considerable amount of time together during pre-production. Specifically the two couples in the film (Kristopher Higgins/Tori Tucker and Ryan Sanson/Leah Masten) developed their friendships in order to convey their romances on screen.
b.		Comedian Richard Jeni famously considered this to be the worst movie of all time, and a substantial portion of his stand-up comedy act was built around it.
c.		Matthew Vaughn was hired in March 2005. Vaughn cast Kelsey Grammer as Beast (Dr. Hank McCoy) and Vinnie Jones as Juggernaut (Cain Marko), and also conceptualized several scenes for the film. He got no farther, however, because family issues forced him to drop out of filming. Vaughn was also cautious of Fox wanting to rush production: "I didnt have the time to make the movie I wanted to make. I had a vision for how it should be, and I wanted to make sure I was making a film as good as X2, and I knew there was no way that could be." Vaughns ideas and casting of Grammer and Jones stayed in the final film though.
d.		The film was such a commercial success for MGM Studios and such a breakout film for Greta Garbo, that she was considered 12% of the entire studios value by 1927.

9.	Which of the following famous movie trivia, is related to the Hollywood movie: Blue Balloons (2009)?
a.		Marcia Mae Jones received fan mail from disabled children all over the world after playing Klara in this movie.
b.		After a Sundance Film Festival visit, the Director was considering Nicholas DAgosto for the role of Joseph but decided against due to Union regulations.
c.		In the climactic fight scene in the alley way, a dumpster in the background was tagged with graffiti reading "PARTY GRRLZ". Nobody on the set noticed it until the dailies were screened and it was discovered that it was plainly visible in the background during the fight sequence. Although it could have been digitally "painted" out of the images relatively easily, the filmmakers were so amused by it that they decided to leave it in film.
d.		Each day of filming began with a word of prayer.

10.	Which of the following famous movie trivia, is related to the Hollywood movie: Blue Balloons (2009)?
a.		Cast member Simon Callow originally portrayed the part of Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart in the 1979 stage production.
b.		Conceptual designer Brian Froud was behind the look and feel of virtually every aspect of the films production, from creatures and landscapes right down to the font of the opening title. In total, it took up five years of his life.
c.		Dolly and Crane were built by Robert Millsap of Spokane, Washington.
d.		Despite the fact that this was filmed in Super 35, "Filmed in Panavision" is listed in the end credits.