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Famous trivia from Hollywood movie : Confessions of a Dangerous Mind (2002) Quiz
Famous trivia from Hollywood movie : Confessions of a Dangerous Mind (2002) Quiz
This quiz will test your movies knowledge by asking you questions related to the various famous movie trivia from the Hollywood movie: Confessions of a Dangerous Mind (2002).
About the movie:
An adaptation of the cult memoir of game show impresario Chuck Barris, in which he purports to have been a CIA hitman.
1.
Which of the following famous movie trivia, is related to the Hollywood movie: Confessions of a Dangerous Mind (2002)?
a.
Jeff Daniels
was considered for the lead role but lost out to
Robin Williams
.
b.
The scene in the living room where Otis (
Tom Towles
) films Henry (
Michael Rooker
) and Becky (
Tracy Arnold
) with the camcorder was completely improvised by the three actors.
c.
The rescue scene of Bill and Ted (their comrades pretending to be executioners and escaping on a horse-drawn carriage) is the same way that DArtagnan is rescued in
The Three Musketeers
, which was also directed by
Stephen Herek
.
d.
A tour guide says that her favorite television show stars
Rosemary Clooney
, aunt of director
George Clooney
. G. Clooney also includes R. Clooney in the movie by playing her recording of "Theres No Business Like Show Business" over the end credits.
2.
Which of the following famous movie trivia, is related to the Hollywood movie: Confessions of a Dangerous Mind (2002)?
a.
Scenes set in the Orient were filmed in New Yorks Chinatown, provoking a small riot from locals upset with the way Hollywood depicted the Chinese.
b.
David Jackson is based on real life scientist David Johnston. He died in the exact same way and uttering the same final words into his radio before the blast of Mt. St. Helens hit him, "Vancouver! Vancouver! This is it!"
c.
The Central Intelligence Agency has denied that
Chuck Barris
ever worked for them.
d.
George Stevens
often referred to Technicolor as having an "Oh what a beautiful morning" quality to it, something completely inappropriate to the tone of this film, hence it was made in black and white.
3.
Which of the following famous movie trivia, is related to the Hollywood movie: Confessions of a Dangerous Mind (2002)?
a.
Disney digitally re-recorded the soundtrack for the 1982 re-release because the original
Leopold Stokowski
soundtrack from 1940 sounded dated and very limited in fidelity. But for the 1990 50th Anniversary release, Disney reverted to the original soundtrack from 1940, which they cleaned up as best as possible (although the limited fidelity could not be corrected) and this is the soundtrack the film has today.
b.
David Swift
was slated to write and direct this film at one point, but he left the project because he couldnt come up with a workable script.
c.
The clip from the
The Newlywed Game
is a real clip. It was long thought to be an urban legend and at one time even the host came to believe it was not real.
d.
Christian Campbell and
America Olivo
announced their engagement to the director,
Robert A. Masciantonio
, at the Wrap Party for the film.
4.
Which of the following famous movie trivia, is related to the Hollywood movie: Confessions of a Dangerous Mind (2002)?
a.
David O. Russell
was offered the film to direct but turned it down, deciding "that it was just not about anything but a guy who liked to fuck girls and say that he shot people in the head".
b.
Though
Brendan Hood
is credited as screenwriter, he only came up with the basic idea. Everything in his original draft was subsequently written out by the producers, and its estimated that up to 10 people have worked on the script.
c.
An early cut of the film involved the main characters, June, Camille, and Robin, going to "Dogmans Island," where Dogman cut Junes head off as a way of releasing his energy to prepare him for space travel.
d.
The first scenes in the movie of
Smokey Roberds
,
Hank Cappa
and
Andre Marquis
pulling robberies were needed in order to bring the movie up the required running time, and were shot last.
5.
Which of the following famous movie trivia, is related to the Hollywood movie: Confessions of a Dangerous Mind (2002)?
a.
Dawn of the Dead
was intentionally more comedic than
Night of the Living Dead
_ because
George A. Romero
wanted it filmed in the style of a comic book.
b.
Tobey Maguire
s agent asked for $25 million or 10% of the gross, whichever was better, from Columbia Pictures and was denied.
c.
Most of the scenes were done in one take. The NBC lobby scene, and
The Dating Game
montage are done completely in one take; the actors ran around to get into position.
d.
The pianist in the song "Super" is modeled after
Marc Shaiman
the composer of the film.
6.
Which of the following famous movie trivia, is related to the Hollywood movie: Confessions of a Dangerous Mind (2002)?
a.
This film earned its "PG" rating due to one of Maggies lines about her udders ("Yeah, theyre real. Quit staring.")
b.
Both
Julia Roberts
and
Drew Barrymore
worked for a scale salary of $250,000 as a favor to their friend, director
George Clooney
.
Brad Pitt
and
Matt Damon
cameoed for free.
c.
The frantic race down the Hyperion Street bridge on Glendale Avenue when Fields car is hooked onto the firetruck: Look to the upper far right of the scene in the distance and you will see the Great Mausoleum of Forest Lawn where Fields would eventually be interred in the Columbarium of Nativity.
d.
Anthony Michael Hall
was considered for the role of Dwight.
7.
Which of the following famous movie trivia, is related to the Hollywood movie: Confessions of a Dangerous Mind (2002)?
a.
The Coroner (
Barry Brenner
) was
William Lustig
s real-life doctor.
b.
Michel Qissi
was a technical advisor/choreographer when he overheard the production crew say they were looking for a tall oriental-looking guy with a background in Muay Thai. He volunteered, and got the part of Tong Po.
c.
David Fincher
and
Bryan Singer
were both considered to direct. Singer initially accepted, but had to withdraw when the entire cast of
X2
became available for production to begin on that film.
Mike Myers
,
Ben Stiller
, and
Johnny Depp
were all considered for the role of
Chuck Barris
. Depp stayed on as executive producer.
d.
The Japanese version of the film received a Japanese Academy Award nomination for Best Picture but lost to
Shichinin no samurai
. It did, however, win the award for Best Special Effects. It is the only Godzilla movie to receive a nomination for Best Picture.
8.
Which of the following famous movie trivia, is related to the Hollywood movie: Confessions of a Dangerous Mind (2002)?
a.
Nick Nolte
gained 50 pounds for his role as Brennan.
b.
The man who plays the character of Peter Jenks, member of the Federal Communications Committee, who informs
The Dating Game
contestants about the laws concerning language on television, also plays the role of the chemist who informs the CIAgents about nitroglycerin.
c.
The ending was originally planned as a scene for the middle of the movie. But with the scene only half filmed, always had a spot in the editing room and kept getting pushed back along the time line. Vickus loved that scene so much as an actual ending, he kept it - it became one of the most publicized parts of the film.
d.
The first film to use the word "bugger" in its dialogue.
9.
Which of the following famous movie trivia, is related to the Hollywood movie: Confessions of a Dangerous Mind (2002)?
a.
Richard Curtis
and other members of the production had a 45 minute meeting to determine what color underwear Lucias character would wear for the lake scene.
b.
Michael Dudikoff
: The action star in an early role as a boy on a bus.
c.
The car
Chuck Barris
uses in East Germany is Soviet VAZ 2102.
d.
After watching some of his early films, director
Martin Scorsese
asked to meet
David Cronenberg
. After meeting him, Scorsese said he looked like a Beverly Hills plastic surgeon. That is why Cronenberg gives himself a cameo as a doctor in this film.
10.
Which of the following famous movie trivia, is related to the Hollywood movie: Confessions of a Dangerous Mind (2002)?
a.
Julia Roberts
worked on the set for six days.
b.
Sean Bateman, the character played by
James Van Der Beek
, is the younger brother of the infamous Patrick Bateman, the main character of
American Psycho
, a film also based on a novel by
Bret Easton Ellis
.
c.
Matthew Modine once remarked in a magazine interview that the films title was more appropriate for a science fiction film. In Australia, this film was retitled "Crazy For You".
d.
Original cast included
Amy Adams
and
Mark Ruffalo
.
Maggie Gyllenhaal
was considered for the lead role after
Amy Adams
dropped out.
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