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Famous trivia from Hollywood movie : Choke (2008) Quiz
Famous trivia from Hollywood movie : Choke (2008) Quiz
This quiz will test your movies knowledge by asking you questions related to the various famous movie trivia from the Hollywood movie: Choke (2008).
About the movie:
A sex-addicted con-man pays for his mother's hospital bills by playing on the sympathies of those who rescue him from choking to death.
1.
Which of the following famous movie trivia, is related to the Hollywood movie: Choke (2008)?
a.
The DVD made $40 million on its first day of release, at that time a record for any R-rated film.
b.
AC/DC was selected to make the music for the movie by
Stephen King
himself.
c.
When Sherlock says "Now that youre sitting comfortably, I shall begin" to begin explaining Blackwoods plot, it is reference to a BBC childrens radio program from the 1950s, Listen With Mother, which was famous for its opening line "Are you sitting comfortably? Then Ill begin."
d.
The movie was finished 3 days before its screening at Sundance.
2.
Which of the following famous movie trivia, is related to the Hollywood movie: Choke (2008)?
a.
Debbie Allen
commented in interviews that the role of Lydia was originally bigger in the movie, written as a star dance student always competing for roles with
Irene Cara
s Coco. So the role would not outshine Cara and the other young cast members, the role was then drastically cut down and made into the audition judge that you see in just the first ten minutes of the film. The character of Lydia, of course, was carried over to and made the star of the TV version of
Fame
.
b.
Shot in three weeks.
c.
Stephen Boyd
wore dark contact lenses for this film.
d.
Michael Mann
s direction to
Brian Cox
about playing Hannibal Lecktor was to play him like a British public schoolboy. Cox based his performance on his then 15-year-old son who was attending public school at the time.
3.
Which of the following famous movie trivia, is related to the Hollywood movie: Choke (2008)?
a.
Chuck Palahniuk
: the author of the book, is the man sitting next to Victor on the plane at the end of the movie.
b.
The comic book film with the most Academy Award nominations (8).
c.
Ernies full name is "Ernest Verdun Mott" - named by his father who was at the WWI battle.
d.
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.
4.
Which of the following famous movie trivia, is related to the Hollywood movie: Choke (2008)?
a.
In the DVD commentary, director
Clark Gregg
said he offered the role of the naked woman at the bathroom plane who caused Victors addiction to his wife
Jennifer Grey
. She replied with: "Are you out of your mind?"
b.
The play by
Helen Jerome
, also called "Pride and Prejudice," opened in New York on 5 November 1935 at the Plymouth Theater, New York City, and closed in May 1936 after 219 performances. The opening night cast included
Adrianne Allen
as Elizabeth Bennet,
Colin Keith-Johnston
as Mr. Darcy,
Lucile Watson
as Mrs. Bennet,
Alma Kruger
as Lady Catherine de Bourgh,
Helen Chandler
as Jane Bennet and
Joan Tompkins
as Lydia Bennet. There were 2 Broadway revivals: "All the Comforts of Home" with
Celeste Holm
in May 1942 which closed after 8 performances, and "First Impressions" in 1959, which lasted 92 performances and starred
Polly Bergen
,
Hermione Gingold
and
Farley Granger
.
c.
The movie was made possible by the efforts of fans the refused to see the project die. A campaign on KickStarter was started after a September 16th blog post by
Donald Miller
that the project was dead due to the lack of backers. By the end of the funding period on October 25th, Save Blue Like Jazz had raised $345,992 (of the $125,000 goal or 276%) from 4495 backers. The earns the project a Hall of Fame ranking on KickStarter as the highest funded project ever.
d.
At the beginning, Giselle is creating a mannequin of her true love. The outfit it is wearing is never worn by the prince - but it is worn by Robert at the ball, near the end of the film.
5.
Which of the following famous movie trivia, is related to the Hollywood movie: Choke (2008)?
a.
The meaning and relevance of this movies title
Bombers B-52
is that it is a rewording of the name for the B-52 Bomber aircraft. They actually have the technical name of being known as "Boeing B-52 Stratofortress" aircraft. These airplanes are American subsonic jet-powered strategic long-range bomber aircraft which were initiated by the USAF (United States Air Force) in 1955. This movie was released in 1957 soon after when these aircraft were very new to the world of aviation.
b.
The key speechless character in
Solarbabies
, named Bodhi, is also referred to in the film as the Sphere of Longiness.
c.
Director
Michelangelo Antonioni
, a close friend of
Anjelica Huston
s, died during shooting, so in the scene where Hustons character is so sad and absent-minded that she cant speak, Huston didnt have to act much.
d.
The screenplay for the film was written in a mere three weeks worth of "spare time".
6.
Which of the following famous movie trivia, is related to the Hollywood movie: Choke (2008)?
a.
The voice of the newsreel announcer at the beginning of the film is provided by
William Alland
, who plays the reporter Mr. Thompson.
b.
In the scene where Victor choked with a piece of meat,
Sam Rockwell
was actually eating watermelon with sauce.
c.
The true origin of Gerda Wegener (Gerda Gottlieb Wegener Porta (15 March 1886 - 28 July 1940)) is Danish, not American. The novelist changed her origin to American to suit the American readers. Not to be confused with German makeup artist
Gerda Wegener
.
d.
Spike Lee
was for a long time attached to direct. The song "Light My Candle" contains the line "I hear Spike Lees shooting down the street;" this line remained unchanged in the movies version of the song. Other rumored directors were
Sam Mendes
,
Rob Marshall
, and
Baz Luhrmann
.
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