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Famous trivia from Hollywood movie : Confessions of a Dangerous Mind (2002) - Part (2) Quiz

Famous trivia from Hollywood movie : Confessions of a Dangerous Mind (2002) - Part (2)

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.		George Clooney started a relationship with Krista Allen after the film was finished. They broke up two years later.
b.		While talking with David Letterman on Late Show with David Letterman, Emma Thompson referred to auditioning for the role of Alex (it was in the context of a story she was telling). Letterman asked if she really did audition and she said yes.
c.		The reason Captain Nemo denounces the kidnapping of the scientists wives and children as monstrous is from personal experience. In Jules Vernes original story, Nemos own wife and child were kidnapped and murdered; grief-stricken, Nemo built his submarine and retreated into the sea.
d.		The film was shot as if it had been made in 1945. Only studio back lots, sets and local Los Angeles locations were used. No radio microphones were used, the film was lit with only incandescent lights and period lenses were used on the cameras. The actors were directed to perform in a presentational, stage style. The only allowance was the inclusion of nudity, violence and cursing which would have been forbidden by the Production Code.

2.	Which of the following famous movie trivia, is related to the Hollywood movie: Confessions of a Dangerous Mind (2002)?
a.		Dennis Hopper directs Sean Penn in this movie without Hopper acting in it at all. Sean Penn would directed Dennis in The Indian Runner (1991) which Penn doesnt act in that film at all.
b.		Features four actors from the Batman films. George Clooney played Batman in Batman & Robin. Drew Barrymore appeared in Batman Forever, Rutger Hauer appeared in _Batman Begins (2005)_ and Maggie Gyllenhaal appeared in The Dark Knight. In addition, Barrymores and Gyllenhaals characters are both romantically involved with Harvey Dent/Two-Face.
c.		The final scene was filmed on the U.S. Virgin islands in the Caribbean, but in the film it is supposed to be the Pacific Ocean.
d.		Probably by interesting coincidence, the name "Zuul" corresponds to "Zuhl", an Alien Being George Adamski claimed to have met in his 1955 book "Inside the Space Ships".

3.	Which of the following famous movie trivia, is related to the Hollywood movie: Confessions of a Dangerous Mind (2002)?
a.		Often said to be George A. Romeros personal favorite of his films.
b.		Edgars portrait reads "Hubris, never humility". Chars reads "Valiant, never Vainglorious".
c.		The literal translations of some this films foreign language titles include include Moving Target (Italy); Dangerously Yours (Canada & France); A Panorama To Kill (Spain); Dangerous Mission (Belgium); Operation: Moving Target (Greece); In The Face of Death (West Germany); Murder In The Eyes (Hebrew/Israel); The Beautiful Prey (Japan); Living Target (Sweden); 007: In The Aim Of The Assassins (or 007 At The Aim Of The Killers) / The Preview To A Death (Latin America); 007 In The Target Of The Assassins (Portugal and Brazil); 007 And A View Of Death (or 007 And The Look of Death) (Finland) and Agent 007 In The Line Of Fire (Denmark)
d.		George Clooneys father Nick Clooney used to direct TV game shows. He derived experiences from watching them backstage for making the film.

4.	Which of the following famous movie trivia, is related to the Hollywood movie: Confessions of a Dangerous Mind (2002)?
a.		Final cinema feature of Paul Stewart.
b.		The film has quite a few actors from the Oceans 11 series in it. George Clooney, Julia Roberts, Brad Pitt and Matt Damon. One of the producers is Oceans Eleven director Steven Soderbergh.
c.		Sam Rice and Nick Copeland are in studio records as "Immigrants," but do not appear in the film.
d.		M. Night Shyamalan: [Philadelphia] Set in Philadelphia, like most of his films.

5.	Which of the following famous movie trivia, is related to the Hollywood movie: Confessions of a Dangerous Mind (2002)?
a.		All of the actors had to endure a harsh 14-day boot camp in the Philippines before the shooting of the film commenced. The actors were given military haircuts, were required to stay in character throughout the camp, ate only military rations, were not allowed to shower, slept in the jungle, and even had rotations for night watch.
b.		To accommodate the films 30 million dollar budget, George Clooney had to convince Julia Roberts and Drew Barrymore to lower their asking prices.
c.		Dan Aykroyds character talks about Los Angeles and how could things be permitted in the same city in which they recorded "We are the World". Aykroyd sang with the other performers on "We are the World".
d.		The opening gunfight takes place in a different (and real) Kansas town, Hays City. The climactic gunfight takes place in Dodge City and is strikingly similar to the opening in Gunsmoke.

6.	Which of the following famous movie trivia, is related to the Hollywood movie: Confessions of a Dangerous Mind (2002)?
a.		When Jill smashes up the Mark 13 with the baseball bat, Stacey Travis actually broke the bat (especially noticeable in the slow motion shots).
b.		George Clooneys directorial debut.
c.		Bianca Kajlich introduced Clare Kramer to her husband, Brian R. Keathley, who used to be Biancas roommate.
d.		The rights to the novel were bought a month after the book came out in 1997 by husband-and-wife producers Douglas Wick and Lucy Fisher.

7.	Which of the following famous movie trivia, is related to the Hollywood movie: Confessions of a Dangerous Mind (2002)?
a.		In the taffy pit scene, a ring with the initials JR can be seen on the Greedys hand while he tips his "hat" to his visitors. This is probably a more subtle tip of the hat to the films composer, Joe Raposo.
b.		The film was spoofed in a brief article in The Onion entitled "Movie Marketed as Six Different Genres" ("a romantic comedy, a spy thriller, a Hollywood satire, a straightforward biopic... a strange, Being John Malkovich-esque mind-bender," and a chick flick).
c.		The ark shown in Prestige Crest was built as a full size ark, with added sections being built for other shots requiring CGI. The frame of the ark was steel with wood effect paneling to make the construction easier and cheaper.
d.		The chainmail for the film was made by the Weta Workshop, who also made the chainmail for The Lord of the Rings trilogy.

8.	Which of the following famous movie trivia, is related to the Hollywood movie: Confessions of a Dangerous Mind (2002)?
a.		Despite the fact that Laserblast is predominantly known as Eddie Deezens acting debut, Grease was filmed first.
b.		Two of the trainees at the CIA training camp are named "Ruby" and "Oswald". Oswald is the one whose gun jams on the rifle range.
c.		The art & set direction / production design of this film is evocative of the 1930s style and kind as created by art director and production designer Van Nest Polglase.
d.		Tom Wellings character, Nick Castle, is named after Nick Castle, the actor who played The Shape in John Carpenters Halloween.

9.	Which of the following famous movie trivia, is related to the Hollywood movie: Confessions of a Dangerous Mind (2002)?
a.		As he often does in his movies, Garry Marshall cast many of his family members in small roles in this movie: Reeds coworker Nikki is played by Marshalls daughter Kathleen Marshall; Mr. Schwabbe is played by his son Scott Marshall; grandchildren Sam Marshall and Lily Marshall-Fricker play "Soccer son" and "Lily," respectively; wife Barbara Marshall plays the nurse who tells Julia where Harrison is eating dinner; and niece Tracy Reiner plays a French photographer. Marshall also shot a scene with his sister, director Penny Marshall (I), in it, but it didnt make the final cut.
b.		Sam Rockwell was George Clooneys first and only choice to play Chuck Barris.
c.		Tom Ford had Colin Firth wear Creeds Bois du Portugal aftershave during the shooting of the film as Ford believed it would help Firth get into the character of George Falconer.
d.		Kevin Kline won the 1981 Tony Award (New York City) for Actor in a Musical for "The Pirates of Penzance" and recreated his role in this production.

10.	Which of the following famous movie trivia, is related to the Hollywood movie: Confessions of a Dangerous Mind (2002)?
a.		Scriptwriter Charlie Kaufman felt dissatisfied with the way George Clooney treated his script. He commented: "I spent a lot of time working on the script, but Clooney wasnt interested in the things I was interested in. Ive moved on, and Ive no animosity towards him, but its a film I dont really relate to." Clooney acknowledged he made changes, because there were funky scenes that never would have got the greenlight for a studio film.
b.		According to director Edgar G. Ulmer, who was working at PRC at the time this film was made, it was originally to be called "Single Indemnity" (it was a virtual copy of the Fred MacMurray/Barbara Stanwyck film Double Indemnity of a short time earlier). The producers of "Double Indemnity" got wind of it and threatened legal action. PRC then changed the title to "Apology for Murder".
c.		The story was inspired by the article "Resurrecting the Champ" by J.R. Moehringer which appeared in the Los Angeles Times Magazine in 1997; although the article indeed purportedly focused on Bob Satterfield, there are various other differences with the true story. Moehringer had no children, and his father was not well-known though he did abandon his family when the writer was an infant.
d.		The scene in which Sean Penn and Elizabeth McGovern go swimming in the lake was shot in the middle of winter which meant the water would also be freezing cold, but Penn and McGovern were so into the film they elected to do it anyway.

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