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Famous trivia from Hollywood movie : Crash (2004) - Part (3) Quiz
Famous trivia from Hollywood movie : Crash (2004) - Part (3) Quiz
This quiz will test your movies knowledge by asking you questions related to the various famous movie trivia from the Hollywood movie: Crash (2004).
About the movie:
Several stories interweave during two days in Los Angeles involving a collection of inter-related characters...
1.
Which of the following famous movie trivia, is related to the Hollywood movie: Crash (2004)?
a.
Annie Proulx
, author of
Brokeback Mountain
, wrote a strong polemic against this one in the British newspaper "The Guardian", venting her disgust and disappointment that her film was beaten by
Paul Haggis
at the Oscars, one of the Academys more controversial decisions in years.
b.
First big-screen Saint film since the 1950s. Plans for a Saint film date back to the 1980s, when
Pierce Brosnan
was reported to be a leading contender for the Templar role in a Saint movie that was to be produced by
Roger Moore
. This project never materialized.
c.
During the preproduction phase of filming, several sources reported that Haverford College, a prestigious liberal arts college in the "Main Line" area outside Philadelphia, had been approached for production design and costume items meant to imply that the two main characters, Cal McAffrey and Stephen Collins, had first met while attending Haverford. Although a plaque with the Haverford logo does appear in the background in one scene, there is no further on-screen acknowledgment of the characters shared alma mater.
d.
The precious substance that Doc Ock uses to power his fusion device - tritium - does actually exist in real life.
2.
Which of the following famous movie trivia, is related to the Hollywood movie: Crash (2004)?
a.
William Fichtner
s scenes were shot in just one day.
b.
Stars
Nicole Kidman
and
Aaron Eckhart
have both co-starred in movies in the Batman franchise: Kidman played Chase Meridan in
Batman Forever
, and Eckhart played Harvey Dent/Two Face in
The Dark Knight
.
c.
Seymour Cassel
and
Steve Buscemi
went to the audition together. Steve auditioned for Nice Guy Eddie and Seymour auditioned for Joe.
d.
The scenic rural Chinese village at the end of the film is not located in Shanghai as suggested but is actually the ancient town of Xitang in the Zhejiang Province, located approximately 90km away. The night scenes involving skyscrapers were actually shot in Shanghai, however.
3.
Which of the following famous movie trivia, is related to the Hollywood movie: Crash (2004)?
a.
The after-premiere party for the film is said to have cost more than the production costs of
Billy Elliot
.
b.
The movie was entirely filmed on soundstages, even the "exterior" scenes, which involved 360 degree sets and lots of blue screens.
c.
The last day of filming was at Merry-go-round rock in Sedona up Schnebly Hill Road. The last scene filmed was that of Scott (Seth Peterson) and his run-in with a cactus.
d.
The production only had 6 police cars at their disposal due to the low budget.
4.
Which of the following famous movie trivia, is related to the Hollywood movie: Crash (2004)?
a.
Even though several other musicals had been produced at MGM into the 1960s,
Gigi
is often referred to as the studios last traditional musical, since this motion picture was the final musical production to be filmed under the auspices of the studios
Arthur Freed
Unit, which had been responsible for all of MGMs classic movie musicals throughout Hollywoods Golden Era.
b.
Ted Levine
and
Tom Cruise
were also considered for the role of Robert Neville.
c.
The original production designer was fired by director
Matthew Vaughn
early in the production process because they were "not on the same wavelength". He was replaced by
Russell De Rozario
.
d.
The lowest grossing Best Picture Oscar winner since
The Last Emperor
in 1987.
5.
Which of the following famous movie trivia, is related to the Hollywood movie: Crash (2004)?
a.
A young
Steven Seagal
was the martial arts instructor for this film. He broke
Sean Connery
s wrist during training.
b.
According to
Holly Valance
, about 40 bikinis were ruined while making this film.
c.
As LA is such an important character in the film,
Paul Haggis
insisted that the film be shot there. This was despite his producers wanting to save money by filming in Toronto.
d.
Some of the footage was later used as stock footage in an episode of
The Incredible Hulk
. The episode, titled "747", had an airport-style plot.
6.
Which of the following famous movie trivia, is related to the Hollywood movie: Crash (2004)?
a.
Director
Chris Fisher
tried to purchase the iron Jesus statue. Its price tag was around $4000.
b.
Brad Pitt
and
Angelina Jolie
were each paid US$20m for their roles.
c.
When the Oscar nominations were announced in January 2006, this film, which was the only Best Film nominee to be already available on DVD, jumped from 103 to 23 in Amazons list of bestsellers.
d.
Happys car is a 1973 Plymouth Duster.
7.
Which of the following famous movie trivia, is related to the Hollywood movie: Crash (2004)?
a.
This was the last film
Doris Day
made as an exclusive contract player at Warner Brothers. It was co-produced by Warner Brothers and Arwin Productions, the company formed by Day and her manager/husband
Martin Melcher
. This was the first film for Arwin Productions.
b.
Make-up artists aged
Shaun Toub
by about 15 years.
c.
The portrait of Leopold Mozart seen in the movie, while made to look like
Roy Dotrice
, is based on and has a very close resemblance to a real portrait of Wolfgangs father. The original is in the care of the Mozarteum Foundation in Salzburg.
d.
Lona Williams
wrote the original screenplay for this movie, and was an executive producer. After a falling out with producers, her name was removed from the project.
8.
Which of the following famous movie trivia, is related to the Hollywood movie: Crash (2004)?
a.
Ironically, a train used in filming accidentally derailed in Bridgeport, Ohio on November 21, 2009 while being shot for the production. No one was injured in the incident, but production was halted for the remainder of the day.
b.
For the scene in which Daniel is trying to convince his daughter to get out from under the bed, director
Paul Haggis
directed
Michael Peña
, who plays Daniel, to talk to her like he would talk to a guy in a bar.
c.
Somewhat perversely,
Patton
was re-released in early 1971 following the announcement of Oscar nominations on a double bill with a very different war film, also from 20th Century Fox and a Oscar nominee for best picture:
MASH
.
d.
Frank Oz
: Wearing motorcycle gear in the El Sleezo.
9.
Which of the following famous movie trivia, is related to the Hollywood movie: Crash (2004)?
a.
The movie was shot in 16 days. Three five day weeks. Then one extra day.
b.
Originally titled, "A Tall Tale of Texas", rewritten 2007.
c.
The actor portraying Jazzed Up Hoodlums villain knew a couple things about guerrilla style production; Carlos Gallardo was the star and producer of Robert Rodriguez breakout $7,000 feature "El Mariachi." On set, Gallardo told director Stephen Marsh: "Everyone always says to me theyre going to shoot Mariachi-style but they dont. You guys are the first Ive seen actually do it."
d.
Lionsgate spent $2 million to promote the film to Academy members in the run-up to the Oscars.
10.
Which of the following famous movie trivia, is related to the Hollywood movie: Crash (2004)?
a.
Originally titled "Nicole at the Beach", as a tribute to
Eric Rohmer
, the title was changed when
Nicole Kidman
was cast.
b.
Including cameos by Oliver Stone there are at least 11 other actors credited in this film that also appeared in Oliver Stones earlier Vietnam War film "Platoon".
c.
Martin Norseman
, who plays Detective Conklin (a non-speaking part), is
Paul Haggis
next-door neighbor.
d.
The Coachs motto to his students, "If you can dream it, you can do it" is actually a quote originally said by
Walt Disney
.
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