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Famous trivia from Hollywood movie : Cutthroat Island (1995) Quiz
Famous trivia from Hollywood movie : Cutthroat Island (1995) Quiz
This quiz will test your movies knowledge by asking you questions related to the various famous movie trivia from the Hollywood movie: Cutthroat Island (1995).
About the movie:
A female pirate and her companion race against their rivals to find a hidden island that contains a fabulous treasure.
1.
Which of the following famous movie trivia, is related to the Hollywood movie: Cutthroat Island (1995)?
a.
The weapons store featured in the film was never a part of the Monroeville Mall.
George A. Romero
shot those scenes in a gun shop in downtown Pittsburgh and edited the footage in to make it look like it was a shop in the mall.
b.
The waterfalls and steps that Logan jumps into to get back into the dome are real. This is the "active pool" of the Water Gardens located in Ft. Worth, Texas. The main pool used to be 9 feet deep, but after four people drowned there in 2004 (near the spot where Logan and Jessica dove in) the pool was closed. When it reopened in 2007, the depth had been reduced to 2 feet.
c.
Morgan Adams flag was flown by "Calico" Jack Rackham, one of the only Caribbean pirates to have women on his crew (Anne Bonny and Mary Read). He later turned his ship over to them.
d.
Salma Hayek
did some of the paintings in the movie.
2.
Which of the following famous movie trivia, is related to the Hollywood movie: Cutthroat Island (1995)?
a.
At the time,
Renny Harlin
was dating
Geena Davis
, who was known for light comedies. He convinced
Mario Kassar
to cast Davis as the lead, sure it would turn her into an action-adventure star.
b.
All filming was completed in 21 days.
c.
Both
Katharine Hepburn
and
Shirley MacLaine
dropped out of the production before shooting began.
d.
Steven Soderbergh
is quoted saying that if the audience does not enjoy the first 10 minutes of the film then they might as well leave.
3.
Which of the following famous movie trivia, is related to the Hollywood movie: Cutthroat Island (1995)?
a.
Renny Harlin
is famous for pushing actors to do their own stunts whenever possible. While promoting the film,
Geena Davis
appeared on talk shows with clips of her doing stunts over and over (including one take where she fell out of the window too soon, rolled down the roof and under the carriage) and explained the bruises and injuries she sustained while filming.
b.
Martin Fry
, lead singer of 1980s pop band ABC, coached
Hugh Grant
with his singing and dancing.
c.
The original Braodway production of the musical "Take Her, Shes Mine" opened at the Biltmore Theater on December 21, 1961 and ran for 404 performances.
d.
Sunny Johnson
is listed in the credits as "Otters Co-Ed". She does not appear in the movie, however, as her scene was cut (along with director John Landis) due to time constraints.
4.
Which of the following famous movie trivia, is related to the Hollywood movie: Cutthroat Island (1995)?
a.
Dawg Browns flag is the oldest known "Jolly Roger" flag, flown by Captain Emmanuel Wynne.
b.
Sylvias apartment contained photos of cast members labeled with post it notes. One picture was of Marlon, with a note stating "Unable to Get Near Marlon - PRIME!". Another photo had a note stating "Jogger - No Way". Another photo had a man with a note stating "will think about it". A printed banner above these photos contained the word "Agents".
c.
Permits were not issued for some street scenes. Hence, some scenes were done in one shot, to avoid any police contact.
d.
In the very first draft of the script it was revealed that the signs could interact with people because an alien disguised as a repair man tampered with it. The role of the alien was written with
Jon Pertwee
in mind, he couldnt accept it due to failing health. The script was quickly re-written and the alien was written out.
5.
Which of the following famous movie trivia, is related to the Hollywood movie: Cutthroat Island (1995)?
a.
The films budget was a whopping fifty million dollars, which at the time was unheard for a film that no major leading stars in its cast.
b.
Keanu Reeves
,
Liam Neeson
,
Jeff Bridges
,
Ralph Fiennes
,
Charlie Sheen
and
Michael Keaton
all reportedly turned down the male lead role.
c.
Coppola was introduced to the story upon which the film is based by the religious scholar Wendy Doniger, a childhood friend of his.
d.
The swords sparking while clashing was accomplished by attaching a wire to each sword that led down the arms of the actors to a car battery. One was connected to the positive terminal and the other to the negative terminal, so when the swords touched there was an arc.
6.
Which of the following famous movie trivia, is related to the Hollywood movie: Cutthroat Island (1995)?
a.
Languages spoken in the film are English, Romanian, French, Italian, Mandarin, German, Russian, Latin, Armenian, Sanskrit, Egyptian (not Arabic) and Babylonian. The ancient Sanskrit, Egyptian and Babylonian are authentic, researched in ancient texts and manuscripts by a team of expert linguists. The film also includes an artificial, "made-up" language, done with such integrity that it could provide the rudimentary basis of a new language.
b.
(At 35:00) In the news room the reporters are playing poker and one of them calls out to the reporter McCue, played by
Roscoe Karns
, whos sitting by a window that looks on a staircase. "Hey Mac (no response)... Hey Stairway Sam, would you mind turning on some lights." If you back up the DVD a minute or two youll see why hes "Stairway Sam". In the background of these newsroom scenes McCue (or "Stairway Sam") is trying to look up the womens dresses as they go up the stair case (at 27:30, 35:20 and 39:00). Even during one of the few serious moments in the film just after Molly Molloy confronts the newsmen with their lies Stairway Sam cant help himself. Not to mention hes flirting with and chatting up every woman who walks by. This was probably something that got by the Hayes office censors of the time.
c.
Noted British actor
Edmund Purdom
overdubbed in English the lines of French-Lithuanian actor
Jacques Sernas
on the soundtrack of this film, due to Sernas not having a firm English-speaking voice. Sernas at that point in his career was learning English but had not yet mastered the language. Purdom was not credited with his voiceover talent for this picture, as the films producers wanted the public to think Sernas did it all on his own.
d.
Oliver Reed
was originally cast as Mordechai Fingers, but he was fired after getting in a bar fight and mooning at
Geena Davis
.
7.
Which of the following famous movie trivia, is related to the Hollywood movie: Cutthroat Island (1995)?
a.
Mario Kassar
decided to start production by building sets, ships, and other logistical details in Malta before the first revised draft of the script was ready. He also sold the foreign distribution rights before the first revised draft.
b.
The second highest grossing film of 1961, coming in just behind
One Hundred and One Dalmatians
.
c.
The film is based on the play Crime by Samuel Shipman and John B. Hymer. It had a good run of 186 performances at the Eltinge Theatre in New York from February to August 1927.
d.
In the scene just before Phil avoids stepping in the puddle, you can see a lady walk past him in the background holding a sign that says, "Phil".
8.
Which of the following famous movie trivia, is related to the Hollywood movie: Cutthroat Island (1995)?
a.
Director
Nathaniel Paluga
sifted through over 20 hours of footage while editing this film.
b.
Jack Webb
actually knew how to play the cornet. He loved jazz music and, as a boy, was given a cornet by a musician who lived near his home. While he never truly mastered the instrument he knew it well enough that his handling and fingering of the cornet in this movie is accurate.
c.
Geena Davis
"impossible stunt" (jumping out of a window, rolling onto the roof of a building, and landing on a moving carriage) was a digital composite of two shots; one shot of her falling, and a second shot of her already in the carriage, pretending she just landed there.
d.
Members of the Rome Opera ballet corps were hired to play some of the nuns, and complex convent rituals were literally choreographed for them.
9.
Which of the following famous movie trivia, is related to the Hollywood movie: Cutthroat Island (1995)?
a.
In the grocery store scene, Nintendos arcade game Punch Out can be seen up front.
b.
Heather Matarazzo
turned down reprising the role of Dawn Wiener in this film.
c.
While
Dougray Scott
often pulls a cigarette out, he never actually manages to light one.
d.
Dawgs outfit matches that of pirate captain Kit Oloard.
10.
Which of the following famous movie trivia, is related to the Hollywood movie: Cutthroat Island (1995)?
a.
When
Ted Elliott
and
Terry Rossio
, the screenwriters, originally pitched the movie to the Disney executives in the early 90s, it was rejected.
b.
Rod Lurie
was offered the chance to direct the project, but passed
c.
Oliver Wood
was the films original director of photography. When he broke his ankle in an accident on set,
Peter Levy
immediately replaced him. The injury cost Wood his next job on
Broken Arrow
; Levy replaced him there, too.
d.
Eli Roth
and
Omar Doom
were nearly incinerated filming the fire sequence in the theater. During tests the flame temperatures reached 400 degrees Centigrade, and during the take the set burned out of control and the temperature of the ceiling above them reached 1,200 degrees Centigrade (2,000 degrees Fahrenheit.)
Quentin Tarantino
was seated on a crane operating the camera in a fireproof suit, and none of them wanted to back down and ruin the shot. Fire marshals said that another fifteen seconds of filming and the steel structure would have collapsed, incinerating the actors. Roth and Doom were treated for minor burns.
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