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Famous trivia from Hollywood movie : City of Angels (1998) - Part (2) Quiz
Famous trivia from Hollywood movie : City of Angels (1998) - Part (2) Quiz
This quiz will test your movies knowledge by asking you questions related to the various famous movie trivia from the Hollywood movie: City of Angels (1998).
About the movie:
Inspired by the modern classic, Wings of Desire, City involves an angel (Cage) who is spotted by a doctor in an operating room. Franz plays Cage's buddy who somehow knows a lot about angels.
1.
Which of the following famous movie trivia, is related to the Hollywood movie: City of Angels (1998)?
a.
Daniel Day-Lewis
at first turned down the role feeling the script made him too nice. The script was revised and added in things from the book that made the character less "perfect".
b.
The satellites repeatedly send "CQ" in Morse code every time theyre seen. "CQ" is ham radio shorthand for "Anybody out there want to chat?" ("Seek you.")
c.
Stanley Kubrick
: [faces] George Peatty, when he finds out about his wifes dalliance.
d.
The sequence in the library with an old man reading a Hemingways book is a nod to the
Der Himmel über Berlin
. In it
Curt Bois
plays Homer, an aged poet that his poethical thoughts are read by Damiel some times.
2.
Which of the following famous movie trivia, is related to the Hollywood movie: City of Angels (1998)?
a.
One of over 700 Paramount Productions, filmed between 1929 and 1949, which were sold to MCA/Universal in 1958 for television distribution, and have been owned and controlled by Universal ever since.
b.
The book that Seth gives to Maggie is "A Moveable Feast", a set of memoirs by
Ernest Hemingway
.
c.
In the hall where Shu Lien first meets Li Mubai, there are two large sets of couplets hung on the wall behind them. The inner couplet reads "(Right) The Tall (Qiao) Tree spreads thousands of branches, but dont they have the same roots; (Left) the Long (Yangtse) River flows into tens of thousand of distributaries, but all have the same source" and is about maintaining harmony. The outer couplet reads "(Right)In Spring and Autumn sacrifices, follow the Ancient Sages Rites and Customs; (Left) Arraying Left and Right, trace One Familys Generations of Continuity" and is about maintaining tradition.
d.
The scene where Augustus Gloop was interviewed for being the first Golden Ticket finder was shot at a real German restaurant. Most of the cast members went there for lunch during the time the movie was being filmed.
3.
Which of the following famous movie trivia, is related to the Hollywood movie: City of Angels (1998)?
a.
Johnny Depp
was originally considered for the male lead.
b.
Gary Cooper
was very ill during production, and was actually filming against the advice of his doctors.
c.
Terri Lynn
and
Cindy Williams
auditioned for the role of Princess Leia.
d.
The Spatula City ad contains a reference which is almost completely lost on modern audiences, where president Sy Greenblum states, "I liked the spatulas so much, I bought the company." This is a spoof of a 1970s series of commercials for Remington electric razors, in which chairman
Victor Kiam
said that he so liked the shaver his wife gave him that he bought the company.
4.
Which of the following famous movie trivia, is related to the Hollywood movie: City of Angels (1998)?
a.
Near the end, during the Wolverine/Mystique fight scene, there is a moment where Mystique kicks Wolverine in the groin. At that moment, there is a metallic ping (similar to the one in the beginning when the man in the cage match punches Wolverines fist), which is probably an in-joke to Wolverine having balls of steel (or in this case, adamantium).
b.
The most recent film to win both Best Actor and Best Actress at the Academy awards.
c.
Two items were invented to facilitate the filming of the movie: One was a "light alarm" which would warn the animators if any of the stage lights failed to come on. The other was a system that enabled a puppeteer to seamlessly switch to a replacement puppet if a puppet broke during a shot. Prior to this, either situation, a light failing to come on or a puppet breaking would destroy a shot.
d.
When Seth and Nathaniel meet in the coffee shop can be heard in the background "If God Will Send His Angels", performed by
U2
. Later the Irish rock band used the same coffee shop for the music video.
5.
Which of the following famous movie trivia, is related to the Hollywood movie: City of Angels (1998)?
a.
Pat Morita
: as Brian, a Waiter in a Restaurant.
b.
The movie also heralds a return to using the multiplane camera for scenes requiring depth, especially Nicodemus magic hologram and in the opening sequence where with the aid of backlit animation, the wise old rat beckons magic vapors from an inkwell to grace the pages of an ancient book with fiery gold lettering.
c.
When Seth becomes human, he only can understand English language. This is the opposite to
Der Himmel über Berlin
, where Damiel (
Bruno Ganz
) can to speak any language after to fall to Earth and becoming human.
d.
Mena Suvari
did her own singing.
6.
Which of the following famous movie trivia, is related to the Hollywood movie: City of Angels (1998)?
a.
When Seth falls to Earth appear pictures from his memory in black and white. It is because due his condition of angel, Seth cant see or distinguish the colors. Its a nod to
Der Himmel über Berlin
(1987), where the angels was unable to see in colors.
b.
The opponent slugger known as Yankees home run threat Haywood was played by former pitcher of the Milwaukee Brewers, Peter Vuckovich. Peter Vuckovich never hit a single home run in his entire 11 year major league career. In fact, during 8 of those 11 years he never made a single plate appearance, since he was pitching in the American League - which uses a designated hitter to bat for the pitcher.
c.
While Welles would direct "Ambersons" during the day, at the same time each night he would act his part of a Turkish policeman in
Norman Foster
s film
Journey Into Fear
.
d.
Composer
John Barry
did not use any cymbals in the entire score. Although tom-toms are used extensively, and military drums are playing during some of the army scenes, there are no cymbals.
7.
Which of the following famous movie trivia, is related to the Hollywood movie: City of Angels (1998)?
a.
During the opening sequence, you see 3 angels on top of a building as the camera pans up and around and you see the buildings number, 444. 444 is a direct reference to the angelic realm: "Thousands of angels surround you at this moment, loving and supporting you. You have a very strong and clear connection with the angelic realm, and are an Earth angel yourself. You have nothing to fear - all is well."
b.
Geoffrey Rush
is not credited, however his assistant
Stephen J. Young
is.
c.
In 2007, the American Film Institute ranked this as the #19 Greatest Movie of All Time.
d.
When Carrie flips Billys car, the interior shot shows them spinning along with it. This effect was not achieved by actually rotating the actors in a car but by simply spinning the film frame in post production.
8.
Which of the following famous movie trivia, is related to the Hollywood movie: City of Angels (1998)?
a.
Although the movie show some important places of Los Angeles city like Terminal Annex, Mulholland Drive, Los Angeles International Airport, Grand Central Market or Dodger Stadium, the library by where the angels walk is located in San Francisco.
b.
Pat OMalley
is supposed to be in this film as "Onlooker", but he does not appear.
c.
The Enterprises sick bay in
Star Trek: First Contact
and
Star Trek: Insurrection
is a redressed sick bay from
Star Trek: Voyager
. Now that Voyager had wrapped, the Enterprise-E suddenly got a different sick bay.
d.
The only Fast and the Furious film not to star Paul Walker.
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