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Famous trivia from Hollywood movie : Close Encounters of the Third Kind (1977) - Part (4) Quiz
Famous trivia from Hollywood movie : Close Encounters of the Third Kind (1977) - Part (4) Quiz
This quiz will test your movies knowledge by asking you questions related to the various famous movie trivia from the Hollywood movie: Close Encounters of the Third Kind (1977).
About the movie:
After an encounter with UFOs, a line worker feels undeniably drawn to an isolated area in the wilderness where something spectacular is about to happen.
1.
Which of the following famous movie trivia, is related to the Hollywood movie: Close Encounters of the Third Kind (1977)?
a.
David Hemmings
,
Ron Moody
,
David Warner
, and
George Carlin
were among the actors who were considered for the role of Scrooge, before
Michael Caine
was chosen
b.
During the balcony scene, C.D. speaks to Roxanne of being like Chagalls floating "blue man". The Marc Chagall painting titled "Above the Town" can be seen in CDs house over the fireplace.
c.
The "placeholder" name of the Duke (
Richard Roxburgh
) during the writing of the script was Count Von Groovy.
d.
The
John Williams
score was created before the film was edited.
Steven Spielberg
edited the film to match the music, a reverse of what is usually done in film scoring. Both Spielberg and Williams felt that it ultimately gave the film a lyrical feel.
2.
Which of the following famous movie trivia, is related to the Hollywood movie: Close Encounters of the Third Kind (1977)?
a.
The last scene to be filmed was the opening scene in the desert.
b.
This was the only film that
Marlon Brando
and
Montgomery Clift
made together that wasnt a home movie.
c.
The squadron is based at Naval Air Station North Island, which still exists today in San Diego, CA.
d.
When Klaus finds a spy-glass in his fathers desk, there is a box of green cigarettes lying beside it, labelled VFD. This is a reference to the book series (specifically Book the Tenth), in which Sunny uses Verdant Flammable Devices (mistaken for green cigarettes) to signal her siblings. Book the Tenth also mentions that the Baudelaires father had the same devices hidden in his desk.
3.
Which of the following famous movie trivia, is related to the Hollywood movie: Close Encounters of the Third Kind (1977)?
a.
Bob Balaban
had not spoken French since high school. When Spielberg, over the phone, asked if he did spoke French, he answered in bad French that he did not speak much, half hoping that someone in the room, overhearing the call, could at least know enough French to hear that he was no good at it. No one did.
b.
American International Pictures released this film to many drive-in theaters on a double bill with
Blood of Dracula
with the tag line: "Warning! Can You Take It? Fiendish! Frenzied! Frightening! It Will Haunt You For Days Afterwards!"
c.
Pinks belt buckle is really a pipe; this is evident when Wooderson and Dawson are talking about the freshman girls in front of the Emporium.
d.
The song "Looking For A Fox" by
Clarence Carter
was featured in the first trailer, though it doesnt appear in the film.
4.
Which of the following famous movie trivia, is related to the Hollywood movie: Close Encounters of the Third Kind (1977)?
a.
Voted movie of the year by Empire magazine in 2005.
b.
Director
Rob Zombie
originally wanted
Danielle Harris
to play Laurie Strode and
Sheri Moon Zombie
to play Lynda.
c.
The technical team built a program called "Shelf Control", which allowed the animators to see the whole model on screen, while having a direct access to any chosen area of the character.
d.
Stanley Kubrick
was so impressed by
Cary Guffey
s performance that several years later he wanted him for the role of Danny Torrence in
The Shining
.
5.
Which of the following famous movie trivia, is related to the Hollywood movie: Close Encounters of the Third Kind (1977)?
a.
In the film, characters are prominently seen handling apples and pomegranates. Pomegranates were considered the "original" apples, and were symbols of strength to the Persian armies.
b.
Eva Mendes
,
Samantha Mumba
,
Brandy Norwood
and
Tatyana Ali
were all rumored to be possible replacements for the character of Zee, after the initial choice
Aaliyah
died in a plane crash on 25th August 2001.
Nona Gaye
(daughter of late Motown legend
Marvin Gaye
) was eventually cast in the role.
c.
J. Allen Hynek
was a famous ufologist and too the creator of the diverse kinds of contact with extra-terrestrial life, explained in the book "The UFO Experience: A Scientific Study" (1972). First kind: sighting of an one or more UFOs. Second kind: observation of physical evidence of extra-terrestrial visitation. Third kind: contact with one or more extra-terrestrials.
d.
The helicopter shots were originally supposed to include a shot with
Ed Harris
, but the crew had to cancel due to rain.
6.
Which of the following famous movie trivia, is related to the Hollywood movie: Close Encounters of the Third Kind (1977)?
a.
Tweetys real name was Warren Jerome.
b.
The original script by
Joss Whedon
was heavily re-written to make the film "lighter". In the original script, Buffy burns down the school gym that the dance is being held in, in an effort to destroy the vampires. In the television series (
Buffy the Vampire Slayer
) this fact is referred to several times, as the series is seen as a spin-off of the original, unproduced screenplay rather than this film.
c.
The organization that Claude Lacombe (
François Truffaut
) leads is called the "Mayflower Project". Its flag is a white one with a black triangle on it, and it can be seen in the secret reunion scene (where Lacombe explains the manual signals for the musical notes) between the American and France flags.
d.
The play. "Rain," opened on Broadway in New York City, New York, USA on 7 November 1922 and closed in June 1923 after 256 performances. The opening night cast included
Jeanne Eagels
as Sadie Thompson. A revival in 1924 (also with Eagels) ran for 648 performances. There was also another revival in 1935 with
Tallulah Bankhead
as Sadie.
7.
Which of the following famous movie trivia, is related to the Hollywood movie: Close Encounters of the Third Kind (1977)?
a.
Claude Lacombe (
François Truffaut
) is based on real-life French UFO expert
Jacques Vallée
.
b.
Helen Mirren
and director
Taylor Hackford
met on the set of this movie and would eventually marry.
c.
The only beer drank in the movie is "Miller Genuine Draft".
d.
John Singleton
s original idea was for the main character to be the son of John Shaft and that the two Shafts would work together. But no studio was willing to finance the project. Paramount producer
Scott Rudin
demanded the character to be changed to be Shafts nephew and for
Richard Roundtree
s participation to be reduced.
8.
Which of the following famous movie trivia, is related to the Hollywood movie: Close Encounters of the Third Kind (1977)?
a.
A model miniature was used for some of the shots in the climactic scene. At least part of the illumination coming out of the ship was created by a set of Christmas lights strung up on the back of a metal plate, behind little tiny alien figures, creating the silhouetted look we see. This was composited into a shot with real-life actors.
b.
Anton is watching
Night of the Living Dead
on TV.
c.
Tom Berenger
: Patron that turns around in the diner after the Large Marge sequence.
d.
Eva Marie Saint
(Martha Kent) made her cinematic debut in
On the Waterfront
, coincidentally opposite the late
Marlon Brando
(Jor-El).
9.
Which of the following famous movie trivia, is related to the Hollywood movie: Close Encounters of the Third Kind (1977)?
a.
Reportedly, this film was shot in twenty-five days (five weeks).
b.
Daniel Day-Lewis
is alleged to have quipped at the local NC airport to a fellow Mohican player, "I quit smoking, but this film has made me start again".
c.
Taylor Lautner
had to wear a wig for his role as Jacob Black.
d.
While Roy Neary is talking with his wife, Ronnie, by telephone, the TV set in their living room shows an episode of the soap opera "Days of Our Lives", just before of the CBS News about the train accident (when Roy discovers the meaning and location of the Devils Tower National Monument).
10.
Which of the following famous movie trivia, is related to the Hollywood movie: Close Encounters of the Third Kind (1977)?
a.
"Lux Radio Theater" broadcast a 60 minute radio adaptation of the movie on October 6, 1952 with
Jeanne Crain
and
Thelma Ritter
reprising their film roles.
b.
Richard Dreyfuss
s father was an extra in the film and spent six months on location; however the scenes in which he appeared never made the final cut.
c.
Liz Renay originally named as one of female leads.
d.
This film is listed among The 100 Most Enjoyably Bad Movies Ever Made in Golden Raspberry Award founder John Wilsons book THE OFFICIAL RAZZIE® MOVIE GUIDE.
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