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Famous trivia from Hollywood movie : Bob Roberts (1992) Quiz
Famous trivia from Hollywood movie : Bob Roberts (1992) Quiz
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About the movie:
A corrupt rightwing folksinger runs a crooked election campaign while only one independent muck-raking reporter is trying to stop him.
1.
Which of the following famous movie trivia, is related to the Hollywood movie: Bob Roberts (1992)?
a.
Julie Newmar
s film debut.
b.
All the songs were written by
Tim Robbins
and
David Robbins
, his brother. Tim Robbins not only sings in the film, but he also plays the harmonica.
Jack Black
sings background vocals on the soundtrack.
c.
Paul Shenar
s last film.
d.
The enormous female statue shown in the auction scene is a representation of the Venus of Willendorf (the original was only about 4.5 inches tall).
2.
Which of the following famous movie trivia, is related to the Hollywood movie: Bob Roberts (1992)?
a.
The idea for the film originated from a sketch on
Saturday Night Live
.
b.
This film was in "Development Hell" for over twenty years. At one point,
Douglas Adams
insisted it would be made "sometime before the last Trump". Just prior to his death, a deal was almost in place with
Jay Roach
directing and starring
Hugh Laurie
(Arthur),
Jim Carrey
(Zaphod Beeblebrox) and the late
Nigel Hawthorne
(Slartibartfast).
c.
The Porsche 911 used in the opening scene of the film was lent to the production by director
Michael Bay
, who was already a successful director of TV commercials and music videos.
d.
Donald Sutherland
was hit by a Volkswagen beetle while filming a shot of Matthew and Elizabeth running. He fell onto the windshield and was able to see the driver saying "Oh, my God! Not you!"
3.
Which of the following famous movie trivia, is related to the Hollywood movie: Bob Roberts (1992)?
a.
Originally filmed in 3-D. As of 2006, the only commercial 3-D release is on the UK released Region 2 PAL Collectors Edition DVD.
b.
Robert Altmans initial preference for the role of McCabe was
Elliott Gould
, whom the studio producing the film refused to accept.
c.
This film was
Tim Robbins
directorial debut. His friend
Helen Hunt
appeared in it in a brief cameo as a television news reporter. When Hunt made her feature directorial debut with
Then She Found Me
, Robbins returned the favor and appeared briefly as one of the interviewees on the
Bette Midler
characters talk show.
d.
Was the highest-grossing movie of all time worldwide until Spielbergs
Jurassic Park
was released. Adjusted for inflation today, its still the fourth highest-grossing movie of all time.
4.
Which of the following famous movie trivia, is related to the Hollywood movie: Bob Roberts (1992)?
a.
Lindsay Wagner
s movie debut.
b.
The "Cutting Edge Live" TV show segment is shot at WQEDs studio in Pittsburgh, home of
MisteRogers Neighborhood
. King Fridays castle can be seen in the background as the production assistant storms across the soundstage to cut the power. When
Fred Rogers
was awarded the Lifetime Achievement Emmy Award for Daytime Television in 1997,
Tim Robbins
was the presenter.
c.
Richard Harris
and
John Huston
also co-starred in
The Bible: In the Beginning...
, which Huston also directed.
d.
For the 30th Anniversary DVD release of the movie, the DVD commentary is done by all five of the (now grown-up) children:
Peter Ostrum
,
Michael Bollner
,
Julie Dawn Cole
,
Denise Nickerson
, and
Paris Themmen
.
5.
Which of the following famous movie trivia, is related to the Hollywood movie: Bob Roberts (1992)?
a.
Adam Green
s old band "Haddonfield" performs on the soundtrack. After Parker strikes the deal with the lift operator, that is Green singing on the loudspeaker. The song is called "Among The Dogs".
b.
When
Tim Robbins
approached his actor friends about doing the movie, he said most of them asked to play newscasters.
c.
Godzillas appearance greatly changed for his 1962 appearance in the first color movie: King Kong vs. Godzilla. King Kong vs. Godzilla was made more as a comedy film than having the "sense of terror" theme in the two previous movies. Because of that, Toho decided to make Godzilla less demeaning. While some American posters of the previous two black and white Godzilla movies showed Godzilla as green, the Kingoji suit revealed Godzillas true color: charcoal gray. The previous two Godzilla suits were painted brown. On this suit, Godzillas ears were taken away, and instead of having four toes on each foot, Godzilla had three. The center dorsal fins were englarged and the two side dorsal fins decreased in size. The body of Godzilla was bulkier than the last two suits. The head was made longer, and a slight frown was added to the side the mouth, a feature that would be seen in some later suits. The pupils were enlarged, and the eyes sported a yellow-reddish color. The new features on Godzilla gave him an alligator-like appearance.
d.
Just before Harry and Lloyd see the short bus for the first time they are at the corner of Stan St. and Oliver Ave. These are the first names of comedy duo Laurel and Hardy.
6.
Which of the following famous movie trivia, is related to the Hollywood movie: Bob Roberts (1992)?
a.
When Keith Orbit is looking at the code for the AI, we can see that the code is written in LaTeX, which is a language for typesetting mathematics much as HTML is used on the Internet for typesetting web pages.
b.
Final film of
Carolina Cotton
.
c.
John Ford
later admitted he had only made the film for the money, and felt it was "still crap" even after he had brought in his favorite script writer
Frank Nugent
to rewrite it.
d.
A soundtrack album was due for release on Warner Bros. Records, but it was not released because
Tim Robbins
didnt want the songs played outside of the movies context.
7.
Which of the following famous movie trivia, is related to the Hollywood movie: Bob Roberts (1992)?
a.
The scene in which Bob Roberts meets the wife and children of the local mayor is a pastiche on
Bob Dylan
s
Dont Look Back
, where Bob meets the wife and children of the local sheriff.
b.
In September 1928, Warner Bros. Pictures purchased a majority interest in First National Pictures and from that point on, all "First National" productions were actually made under Warner Bros. control, even though the two companies continued to retain separate identities until the mid-1930s, after which time "A Warner Bros.-First National Picture" was often used.
c.
River Phoenix
was absent from the New York premier of the film. He disliked flying and traveled mostly everywhere by car or train. Attempting to drive from his home town in Florida to New York, he didnt leave himself enough time and was still making the journey as the premier took place without him.
d.
Madonna
and
Sean Penn
were approached to star together in this movie, but
Blake Edwards
wanted to cast
Bruce Willis
in the male lead and
Melanie Griffith
or
Kim Basinger
in the female lead, so
Madonna
backed out. Eventually Basinger would be chosen for the female lead.
8.
Which of the following famous movie trivia, is related to the Hollywood movie: Bob Roberts (1992)?
a.
Writer/director/actor
Tim Robbins
wrote a song called "Revape Amerika" for
Tapeheads
. It was performed by Robbins, credited as "Bob Roberts". Robbins reworked the song into "Retake America", used in this film.
b.
Many devotees of the Broadway show were annoyed that
Zero Mostel
(who originated the role so famously on the Broadway stage) was not cast as Tevye in this film. The filmmakers decided that the film needed to be more authentic so a more "believeable" actor was hired.
c.
David (Mackenzie Astin) says that cazique is the highest scoring word in Scrabble. Quartzy is the highest scoring word (162 points), with cazique and bezique running in second at a 161 points.
d.
Blighs later career was peppered with further mutinies and complaints about his "oppressive attitude". His tyrannical nature later sparked the Rum Rebellion in New South Wales in 1808, which led to his being forcibly deported.
9.
Which of the following famous movie trivia, is related to the Hollywood movie: Bob Roberts (1992)?
a.
Tim Robbins
touted this project around the various studios for six years. Ironically, for a film about the American political process, it was the English production company Working Title that came up with the necessary funds.
b.
When Hitchcocks wife, Alma, saw the film, she said that she liked it, except for one shot where
Kim Novak
walks towards the San Francisco Bay, which she felt made Novak look too large on the screen. For years afterward, when discussing this film, Hitchcock would insist that Alma hated this film.
c.
The first sequel in the Saw franchise to not open in first place on opening weekend at the US box office.
d.
Burke described to Fangoria Magazine that he once decided to walk through downtown NYC in his Monster make-up, and no one gave him a second glance.
10.
Which of the following famous movie trivia, is related to the Hollywood movie: Bob Roberts (1992)?
a.
Ted Kotcheff
who directed
First Blood
, the original of the Rambo series, acts as a technical consultant on this particular installment.
b.
Bob Denver
s movie debut.
c.
The film proved to be a complete failure on release, both critically and commercially.
Clark Gable
was annoyed by the comparisons with
Gone with the Wind
and instructed his agent, "If it doesnt suit an old geezer with false teeth, forget about it." He also decided to part company with
Raoul Walsh
, previously one of his favorite directors.
d.
Jack Black
s feature film debut.
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