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Famous trivia from Hollywood movie : Cloverfield (2008) Quiz
Famous trivia from Hollywood movie : Cloverfield (2008) Quiz
This quiz will test your movies knowledge by asking you questions related to the various famous movie trivia from the Hollywood movie: Cloverfield (2008).
About the movie:
Revolves around a monster attack in New York as told from the point of view of a small group of people.
1.
Which of the following famous movie trivia, is related to the Hollywood movie: Cloverfield (2008)?
a.
The title "Cloverfield"; initially just a codename for the movie, is named for the boulevard in Santa Monica where the Bad Robot offices were located during the making of the film.
b.
In the bar scene, after the fight where Wolverine gains some money, the guy behind the man that accuses Wolverine of cheating is
Malcolm Nefsky
, the films best boy grip. Because of the way the scene was filmed, someone was needed to deliver the line, and he was called because no certified "extra" was nearby.
c.
Maria von Trapp
: The elder of the two women in Austrian peasant garb who are in the background as Maria walks through a brick archway during "I Have Confidence".
d.
In Stephen Kings original script for the film, the final story, "Theyre Creeping Up On You!", originally took place in a lush, carpeted penthouse apartment. However, because with roaches this would have been unworkable, Romero opted for a more empty almost hospital room-like set for the story.
2.
Which of the following famous movie trivia, is related to the Hollywood movie: Cloverfield (2008)?
a.
There was supposed to be a shot of a big spider in a tree bursting into flames. To achieve this, the director covered a large prop spider with gunpowder and had two crew members sitting above it in the tree who would drop a match on the spider. The director got the camera up to a very fast fps to achieve a slow motion look, and had them drop the first match. Nothing happened, so they dropped a second. Still nothing happened, so they lit the entire book of matches and dropped it on the spider. With nothing happening, the director turned off the camera - and immediately afterwords a huge explosion and fireball shot up, burning the hair off of the crew members and starting several small brush fires. The director was furious that he wasnt able to get the shot on film.
b.
The film was shot in 34 days, in Los Angeles under the fake title "Slusho" and in New York under the fake title "Cheese". The Ferris wheel scene, the last in sequential order, was filmed on the first day. The scene inside Beths parents apartment, the first in sequential order, was filmed on the last day.
c.
The real Jacob Walz, who claimed that he had discovered the Dutchman, died of pneumonia after severe flooding on his Arizona Ranch in 1891. He was nursed by Julia Thomas, the same name as the character portrayed by Ida Lupino and reputed to have been a quadroon. She claimed Walz had told her the mines location on his deathbed and even sold shares in a Lost Dutchman mining company, but nothing ever came of it.
d.
The original actress cast as Megan backed out toward the end of production without finishing her scenes. As a result, all of Beth Hendricksons scenes had to be shot in one night.
3.
Which of the following famous movie trivia, is related to the Hollywood movie: Cloverfield (2008)?
a.
George Marshall
also directed the earlier version of this film (
The Ghost Breakers
).
b.
According to the script, the chance cube that Watto rolled with Qui-Gon was fixed to land on red. Thats why he was so mad that Qui-Gon tampered with it to land on blue.
c.
Jason (
Mike Vogel
) can be seen wearing a Slusho! T-shirt throughout the movie. Slusho! is a drink from
J.J. Abrams
show
Alias
as well as a codename of the films, and the shirt is the only time the beverage is acknowledged during the movie, with far more information hinted about it on the Internet.
d.
Was the first film to ever have a soundtrack recording album released for it.
4.
Which of the following famous movie trivia, is related to the Hollywood movie: Cloverfield (2008)?
a.
Chris Huntley, whom designed and built the models used for the creature the crew would affectionately come to refer to as "Binky", swears its obvious resemblance to a vagina was completely unintentional.
b.
The teaser trailer, as was planned, was shot before principal production began with digital cameras.
c.
Duncan Jones
: [Chesney Hawkes] Christinas ringtone is The One and Only by
Chesney Hawkes
, the same song that Sams alarm plays in
Moon
d.
According to
Colleen Atwood
, the costume designer, 250 hand-tailored kimonos were made for the film. She also said that their prints, patterns and colors are bigger and bolder than traditional kimonos.
5.
Which of the following famous movie trivia, is related to the Hollywood movie: Cloverfield (2008)?
a.
The movie is viewed primarily from the point of view of Hud, the character who uses the camera the most. H.U.D. is short for Heads-Up Display, a method for overlaying information onto a view of ones surroundings such as Timestamps on video footage.
b.
The film was banned in Germany when it was released.
c.
Principal Photography lasted 70 days.
d.
The scenes where the Predator attacks the subway were shot on a massive soundstage at Fox. The scenes where the train is actually moving was shot in Oakland, California, with actual subway trains running.
6.
Which of the following famous movie trivia, is related to the Hollywood movie: Cloverfield (2008)?
a.
The filmmakers all hail from The School of Visual Arts. Graduation dates ranging from 1984 to 2014
b.
The diner that Danny and Derek get breakfast before Danny goes to school in the morning is the same diner that is used in
The Big Lebowski
, during the infamous "toe" scene.
c.
Lizzy Caplan
(Marlena) did not know what she was auditioning for. She thought it was a romantic movie until her second audition, where she read a scene from
Alias
. It wasnt until after she was offered the role that she found out it was a monster movie, and the actors werent allowed to read the script until after they signed on.
d.
A lot of the scenes were improvised e.g. the scene with the "family album".
7.
Which of the following famous movie trivia, is related to the Hollywood movie: Cloverfield (2008)?
a.
In Germany the film was cut for a more commercial "Not under 12" rating. However, these cuts were done so clumsily that not only movie buffs but also average movie goers noticed them which resulted in lots of complaints to theater owners. To apologize for this some cinemas gave away free movie tickets to the complaining customers. Additionally many cinemas, including some of Germanys largest cinema chains, included warning messages on their websites to raise awareness of the issue.
b.
The film has no music score and music for the end credits do not begin until 1 minute and 30 seconds after the credits start rolling.
c.
The script written by Brian Stewart in 1989 was originally set in New York and optioned by
John Heyman
.
d.
Through out the movie, JP says "it could happen" 6 times.
8.
Which of the following famous movie trivia, is related to the Hollywood movie: Cloverfield (2008)?
a.
Both
Twiggy
and
Joey Heatherton
were offered the title role.
b.
Prints were shipped to some theaters under the name "Bertha".
c.
The mini-series of
The Ten Commandments
was being filmed in Morocco nearby. The cast and crew of both productions were all staying at the same hotel.
d.
Ted Dekker
, author of the novel, was on set nearly every shooting day. In many cases he put three lines into the shot as an homage to the book cover. While some of these lines are drawn on walls and such, they also show up as objects (chalk, pencils, etc...).
9.
Which of the following famous movie trivia, is related to the Hollywood movie: Cloverfield (2008)?
a.
In the Las Vegas bar scene where Austin flashes the peace sign and is laughed at,
Mike Myers
originally wanted Austin to be drinking a Zima to show Powers desperately trying to be cool and failing (in the movie hes drinking a Tab cola). Coors (owners of Zima) were keen on the idea until they realized they were being mocked, and quickly pulled out.
b.
During the first weekend of the release, many theaters posted signs warning guests that the hand held camera movements may cause motion sickness.
c.
Film debut of
Donald OConnor
.
d.
Anne Lockhart (Lady Moroni) appeared on the original "Battlestar Galactica" television series and is the daughter of television icon June Lockhart.
10.
Which of the following famous movie trivia, is related to the Hollywood movie: Cloverfield (2008)?
a.
Zoe Saldana
met with
Nichelle Nichols
to learn more about the part of Uhura.
b.
The first trailer for this movie played before
Transformers
. It showed a giant explosion in the heart of New York City and the Statue of Libertys head being thrown down a street. It was shot with a hand-held video recorder. There was no title.
c.
Constance Bennett
and
Myrna Loy
, among others, turned the script down.
Claudette Colbert
only accepted because Capra promised he would double her salary and she would be done in four weeks. She disliked the film so much she didnt even attend the Oscars; when she won for Best Actress she was found about to leave on a trip and was rushed to the ceremony, where she made her acceptance speech in a traveling suit.
d.
Sharon Stone
agreed to reprise her role of Catherine Tremell in a "pay or play" arrangement, meaning she got fully paid, whether the film would ultimately be made or not.
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