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Famous trivia from Hollywood movie : Buried (2010) Quiz

Famous trivia from Hollywood movie : Buried (2010)

This quiz will test your movies knowledge by asking you questions related to the various famous movie trivia from the Hollywood movie: Buried (2010).

About the movie: Paul is a U.S. truck driver working in Iraq. After an attack by a group of Iraqis he wakes to find he is buried alive inside a coffin. With only a lighter and a cell phone it's a race against time to escape this claustrophobic death trap.

1.	Which of the following famous movie trivia, is related to the Hollywood movie: Buried (2010)?
a.		Boris Karloff, did not do his own singing in this film. His voice was dubbed by a singer named Tudor Williams.
b.		When Stephen Tobolowskys 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.		Alfred Hitchcock films Rope and Lifeboat were an inspiration on Rodrigo Cortés when making Buried.
d.		While impersonating an umpire, the batter swings back and hits Frank in the face. This joke was suggested by Mel Brooks.

2.	Which of the following famous movie trivia, is related to the Hollywood movie: Buried (2010)?
a.		Although this started out as a "B" feature, it wound up costing approximately $1,000,000. It reportedly made its production cost back in only the first three days of release.
b.		"Theater Guild on the Air" broadcast a 60 minute radio adaptation of the movie on December 16, 1945 with Fredric March reprising his film role.
c.		This film, based on the book Towelhead by Alicia Erian, debuted at the 2007 Toronto Film Festival with the non-controversial title Nothing is Private. However, after consultation with Erian and Warner Brothers, the filmmakers decided to release the movie in the United States and other countries with the same title as the book, obviously an ethnic slur. The title was met with controversy and protests from the Arab-American community. Some complained about the slur itself, others accused Warner Brothers of choosing a buzz-generating controversial title that was misleading since the story centers more on Jasiras sexual behavior than her ethnicity. This and other topics are discussed on the DVDs two panel discussions.
d.		Ryan Reynolds states that he suffered from claustrophobia towards the end of filming (much like the character he is playing). This was mainly due to the fact the coffin he was in was gradually filled with more and more sand as filming went on. He describes the last day of shooting as "unlike anything I experienced in my life, and I never ever want to experience that again."

3.	Which of the following famous movie trivia, is related to the Hollywood movie: Buried (2010)?
a.		Some of the incidents in this film were based on the experiences of Captain Lillian M. Kinkela, a highly-decorated member of the flight nurses of the 801st Medical Evacuation Sqaudron sent to Korea. Captain Kinkela, from Richmond, California, flew over 175 missions while in Korea, taking part in the evacuation of the Chosin Reservoir, and also in the retreat down the Korean peninsula to Taegu, flying out casualties from Sinanju, Inchon and Wonson
b.		In the scene where Le Ly is in the jewelry store getting her jewelry appraised by the broker, the jewelry broker is the real Le Ly Hayslip.
c.		When Paul Conroy (Ryan Reynolds) opens up the note his kidnapper wants him to read on video, the first line says "The date is 23 October." This is Ryan Reynolds actual birthday.
d.		Produced for a very modest $1.2 million, the film racked up outrageously large grosses in its limited release. Debuting in Detroit, it hit New York City at Thanksgiving and earned $3.109m, holding screens until the end of the year.

4.	Which of the following famous movie trivia, is related to the Hollywood movie: Buried (2010)?
a.		Ryan Reynolds was the first and only choice to play Paul Conroy.
b.		Harry Andrews nearly lost his part in this film when his previous film, The Man Who Loved Redheads went over scheduled filming duration.
c.		When Hoffa and Ciaro encounter the trucker convoy en route to prison, the facility in the background of the scene is an actual view of Lewisburg Federal Penitentiary in Lewisburg, Pennsylvania, where both were incarcerated.
d.		Heath Ledger had been in talks to play Llewelyn Moss, but withdrew to take "some time off" instead.

5.	Which of the following famous movie trivia, is related to the Hollywood movie: Buried (2010)?
a.		Jean-Pierre Jeunet wanted to shoot additional action scenes using a fully digital Newborn creature. He wanted Ripley to be chased by the Newborn in the escape from the Betty scene, but could not realize it due to budget constraints. In the final film, a full-size Newborn creature can be seen in only one scene and almost all of the scenes involving the creature are animatronic.
b.		Ryan Reynolds is the only person we see in the flesh. All of the other performances are either voiceovers or recorded on his cell phone. The whole film is shot from the interior of the coffin. We never see the outside world. The film never repeats a single shot. These all make Buried one of the most minimalist films ever made.
c.		Andrew Lloyd Webbers 1986 musical "Phantom of the Opera" was inspired by Ken Hills 1976 musical version of the same name. Hills version is credited as the first Phantom musical and was a success. Sarah Brightman, who later created the role of Christine in Webbers version, was famously asked to play the role of Christine in Hills 1984 revival but turned down the offer. Webber, who was then married to Brightman, had actually seen Hills show and asked Hill to collaborate Phantom on a larger scale for the Victoria Palace Theatre in the West End; eventually Webber pursued the musical without Hill. Hill and Webber had previously worked together on a revival of "Joseph and the Amazing Technicolour Dreamcoat".
d.		Existing prints bear 1955 re-release title credits, with lettering in the middle of the screen so that they would not be cropped in wide screen projection.

6.	Which of the following famous movie trivia, is related to the Hollywood movie: Buried (2010)?
a.		Emma Stone (Gwen Stacy) and Sally Field (Aunt May) share the same birthday.
b.		Nicole Eggert auditioned for the role of Danielle but turned it down.
c.		Shot in 17 days in a Barcelona studio.
d.		Debra Winger negotiated her own contract (no agent) before she had seen the revised script and was not happy when she found out that she would be doing a nude scene. She asked to be covered up for the scene, but was told that since she hadnt thought to ask for a "no nudity" clause in her contract, she would have to do the scene as written.

7.	Which of the following famous movie trivia, is related to the Hollywood movie: Buried (2010)?
a.		The scenes between Nina and Erica were the last scenes filmed.
b.		Although technically still the only film rated "M" by the MPAA (the early equivalent of the later "PG", introduced in 1973), since this rating no longer exists, all home video and DVD versions released after 1973 are marked "Not Rated".
c.		In a separately filmed trailer, Vitaphone production reel #3050, Marilyn Miller speaks to the audience about the film.
d.		The phone number of the Chicago FBI field office mentioned in the movie is the number of the office in real life.

8.	Which of the following famous movie trivia, is related to the Hollywood movie: Buried (2010)?
a.		Ron Shelton said that he thoroughly enjoyed working with Master P, Kurupt and André Benjamin, and came away from the movie concluding that rappers tend to be natural actors.
b.		The monkeys Lara fights there are modeled after the ones at Banteay Srei, a temple located far from Angkor Wat. They are the guardians of the door.
c.		Seven coffins were used in the movie.
d.		First of three Death Wish movies that were made during the 1980s. The others were Death Wish 3 and Death Wish 4: The Crackdown.

9.	Which of the following famous movie trivia, is related to the Hollywood movie: Buried (2010)?
a.		One of the problems frequently encountered was that Italian films at the time were all post-dubbed. Consequently while Joseph L. Mankiewicz was attempting to film his scenes, there was invariably constant hammering going on by the carpenters on the set. The production lost hours and hours, trying to make it clear to the Italian crew that silence was essential on set at all times.
b.		Most of the extras who were dressed as prisoners quit after the first day of filming. They were kept in a gated area next to an open sewer and had to ask guards to use the bathroom. Guards are used to ignoring prisoners, so they mostly ignored extras dressed as prisoners. They werent given enough water and lunch wasnt served until late in the day. Conditions slightly improved on the second day, but on the third and final day of filming at Folsom Prison there were about 25 of the 200 that showed up on the first day.
c.		Samantha Mathis, who plays Paul Conroys wife, previously starred in a film where she is buried alive, called 83 Hours Til Dawn.
d.		Toad was originally a hunchback, but that was changed so as not to interfere with Ray Parks martial arts abilities.

10.	Which of the following famous movie trivia, is related to the Hollywood movie: Buried (2010)?
a.		Rod Steiger was on set filming for 12 months.
b.		Shot in sequence.
c.		When John Wayne signs the hotel register as "McBain", one of the names in the register is William H. Clothier, the films director of photography.
d.		Originally, RKO slated Katharine Hepburn to star in this picture. She refused to do it, and bought out her contract so that she wouldnt have to.