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Famous trivia from Hollywood movie : Dark Star (1974) - Part (2) Quiz
Famous trivia from Hollywood movie : Dark Star (1974) - Part (2) Quiz
This quiz will test your movies knowledge by asking you questions related to the various famous movie trivia from the Hollywood movie: Dark Star (1974).
About the movie:
Low-budget story of four astronauts in deep space, whose mission is to destroy unstable planets in star systems which are to be colonised...
1.
Which of the following famous movie trivia, is related to the Hollywood movie: Dark Star (1974)?
a.
Girl Boy Girl is the story of Samantha Knoops transformation to and from JT Leroy.
b.
This was
John Carpenter
s only theatrically-released film that wasnt shot in Panavision, until he directed
The Ward
, which was shot in Super 35.
c.
The Sumo Wrestler who won the match is retired Sumo Wrestler Mainoumi who reached the rank of Komosubi (Junior Champion). He retired in November 1999 and is now a Sumo Announcer for NHK among other things.
d.
The original child actor David Bailey who voiced Mowgli had to be let go as his voice broke during the films 3-year production.
2.
Which of the following famous movie trivia, is related to the Hollywood movie: Dark Star (1974)?
a.
This is the third film that
Woody Allen
has made with
Scarlett Johansson
after
Match Point
and
Scoop
.
b.
Paul Morrissey
thought of the title.
Ondine
was an opera fan and there was an Italian movie called "The Loves of Bellini" in release at the time, so Morrissey changed "Bellini" to "Ondine".
c.
The original play opened in New York at the Mansfield Theater on 27 November 1934 and ran for 63 performances.
d.
The idea to deep-freeze the dead (Commander Powell) and be able to speak to their half-living souls through an electronic device is inspired by sci-fi short stories and novels by
Philip K. Dick
, in such works as "What the Dead Men Say" (1963) or "Ubik" (1969). The frost, the radio tuning and the clouded, feeble and fainting thoughts are exactly as described by Dick.
3.
Which of the following famous movie trivia, is related to the Hollywood movie: Dark Star (1974)?
a.
The North American meaning of "ringer" means: Fraudulent entry, somebody who is fraudulently substituted in a competition.
b.
According to
Bob Thomas
1973 biography "Marlon: Portrait of the Artist as a Rebel", producer
Alan Miller
, appalled at his stars lack of interest in the film and his lackluster performance, pinned a bit of doggerel about
Marlon Brando
, whose character is called "Mateo" by his Mexican friend in the film: "Mateo, his heart / It bleeds for the mass, / But the people he works with / He kicks in the ass."
c.
Jason Benjamin
makes another, uncredited appearance in the movie during the scene where Peter watches the old tee-ball tape. The actual home video of Brooks tee-ball team shows his real father as the coach as well as his older brother, Jason Benjamin (Roid). Jason can be seen standing next to his father on the field and frequently acted as assistant coach during the years he and Brooks father coached little league baseball.
d.
After the ship blows up, a piece of debris passes behind Doolittle. The debris is marked "toilet tank thx1138" as a reference to
THX 1138
, another feature film adapted from a student short.
4.
Which of the following famous movie trivia, is related to the Hollywood movie: Dark Star (1974)?
a.
Sergeant Russell Schalk,who played the Army recruiter, is a real-life recruiter and combat veteran of the 1st Cavalry Division. Jennifer Lawrence asked him questions in character, and he responded as if he were talking to an actual recruit.
b.
George Clooney
and
Brendan Fraser
were considered for the part of Reed Richards.
c.
Cookie Knapp
got the computer voice gig because she answered the phone for cinematographer
Douglas Knapp
and
John Carpenter
loved the sound of her voice.
d.
The 2001 Game Boy Advance game "Ecks vs. Sever" was actually based on an early script draft for this film and not the other way around. The games producers later made a sequel to that game that was based on the finished version of the movie.
5.
Which of the following famous movie trivia, is related to the Hollywood movie: Dark Star (1974)?
a.
Tom Savini
s directorial debut.
b.
Before
Christian Bale
was cast as Batman, many other actors were considered for the role, including
Ashton Kutcher
,
David Boreanaz
and newcomer
Hugh Dancy
.
c.
Majority of production, including most of Tokyo scenes (except for the Tokyo airport and Tokyo street scenes that were shot in New York City) were done in Connecticut, thanks to the 30% Film/TV production tax incentive that the State offered at that time. There was no overseas location shoot in this film.
d.
The talking bombs were made out of plastic model kits for cars and trucks.
6.
Which of the following famous movie trivia, is related to the Hollywood movie: Dark Star (1974)?
a.
The space helmets used were part of Ideal Toys "S.T.A.R. Team" toy line produced from 1968 to 1971. The helmets are obviously sized for children as is evidenced by the poor fit on the actors heads.
b.
The date seen on Gordons security camera photo of The Joker taken during the bank heist reads "2008/07/18", which was the U.S. theatrical release date of the film.
c.
Peter Fonda
, who had appeared in a deleted scene in
Oceans Twelve
, was slated to reprise his role as Bobby in this film, but his work on
Ghost Rider
prevented him from doing so.
d.
20th Century Fox were taking a real gamble making this film. At $10 million, it was a hugely daring venture, but even more risky was
Cleopatra
which was being filmed concurrently. This was to set Fox back the then unprecedented sum of $40 million. Although
Cleopatra
did well at the box office, it was simply too expensive to recoup its costs and nearly bankrupted the studio. Fortunately
The Longest Day
turned out to be one of their biggest hits to offset the damage caused by the Egyptian epic.
7.
Which of the following famous movie trivia, is related to the Hollywood movie: Dark Star (1974)?
a.
A flying saucer is shown flying through the clouds during the normal Warner Brothers logo title sequence showing the companys trademark shield with the cloudy sky background.
b.
The double rows of large buttons on the bridge consoles are ice cube trays illuminated from beneath.
c.
Actor
Jeff MacKay
s final role. He passed away within a few months of the film wrapping.
d.
The first film from Hollywood Pictures in five years.
8.
Which of the following famous movie trivia, is related to the Hollywood movie: Dark Star (1974)?
a.
During the asteroid storm, when Bomb Number 20 is shown on the computer room monitor emerging from the bomb bay, the monitor shows a single frame of a mans smiling face.
b.
According to director
Oliver Stone
, he held auditions for the lead role, and
Hiep Thi Le
(who ended up as the lead role) was pushed into doing the audition by one of her friends.
c.
A revival of the play, directed by Leonard Foglia, opened on April 5, 1998 at the Brooks Atkinson Theatre, where it ran for 97 performances. The cast included
Marisa Tomei
,
Quentin Tarantino
, and
Stephen Lang
.
d.
The interior scenes of New Yorks City Hall actually were filmed inside a mansion in Teaneck, New Jersey.
9.
Which of the following famous movie trivia, is related to the Hollywood movie: Dark Star (1974)?
a.
Lepkeys shirt was purchased at a renaissance fair and dyed green.
b.
The dress that
Virginia Bruce
throws on the floor and refuses to appear in is the same dress worn by
Jeanette MacDonald
in
San Francisco
, a few months earlier.
c.
Originally a project for
Heath Ledger
.
d.
Talbys starsuit backpack is made from Styrofoam packing material - probably from a TV set.
10.
Which of the following famous movie trivia, is related to the Hollywood movie: Dark Star (1974)?
a.
Susan Sarandon
and
Eva Amurri
are mother and daughter, and this is their fourth film together. Amurri can also be seen as the younger version of Lavinia in Suzettes photo collection.
b.
At the early stages of production, author-producer
Tom Tryon
wanted
Ingrid Bergman
for the role of Ada (the Grandmother), and
Mark Lester
for the dual roles of Niles and Holland. When Bergman passed, on account of a previous stage commitment,
Uta Hagen
was hired and brought aboard twins
Chris Udvarnoky
and
Martin Udvarnoky
.
c.
When
Stanley Kramer
offered the role of E.K. Hornbeck to
Gene Kelly
, Kelly initially turned it down. Kramer told him that his co-stars would be
Fredric March
and
Spencer Tracy
, and Kelly changed his mind. This was a risky move on Kramers part, as he had not yet asked March or Tracy to participate.
d.
In the "elevator" sequence the bottom of the elevator is actually rolling on the floor. The device used to roll the elevator base was actually a Moviola camera dolly normally used on the small sound stage in the old USC Cinema building (itself once a horse stable). The steering end of the dolly can be seen as part of the "elevator" underside.
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