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Famous trivia from Hollywood movie : Deep Impact (1998) - Part (2) Quiz

Famous trivia from Hollywood movie : Deep Impact (1998) - Part (2)

This quiz will test your movies knowledge by asking you questions related to the various famous movie trivia from the Hollywood movie: Deep Impact (1998).

About the movie: Unless a comet can be destroyed before colliding with Earth, only those allowed into shelters will survive. Which people will survive?

1.	Which of the following famous movie trivia, is related to the Hollywood movie: Deep Impact (1998)?
a.		The film portrays the wave that struck New York City crashing over and around the towers of the World Trade Center, which were the only buildings barely above water at the end of the sequence, surviving the wave. After the events of the September 11 terrorist attacks, some television broadcasts of the film were edited to remove the buildings.
b.		When arriving upon the set to film the scene in which Andy Serkis (Gollum) has to catch a fish, they discovered that it had snowed overnight. Peter Jackson had the snow cleared on the set (which included defrosting the river as well as the land surrounding it) by 1:00 PM.
c.		Though the only thing Chewbacca can say from start to finish is a Wookiee growl, he has the last line in the film.
d.		Tony Darrow was injured on set during filming and insisted that the cameras be kept rolling and his actual blood be used in the film for realism.

2.	Which of the following famous movie trivia, is related to the Hollywood movie: Deep Impact (1998)?
a.		Hidden among the cars and trucks in the traffic jam on the freeway near the end of the movie is a truck that had water and food for all of the extras used in the scene.
b.		Although the title had been changed to "Mystery of the Wax Museum", the leaders on the original release prints still gave the title as "Wax Museum".
c.		According to an interview with Movieline.com in 2010, Bret Easton Ellis has said this is his favorite of the adaptations of his books.
d.		In the original Japanese version, there were several references not only to the atomic-bombing of Hiroshima and Nagasaki but also to the firebombing of Tokyo. These were deleted in the American version of the film.

3.	Which of the following famous movie trivia, is related to the Hollywood movie: Deep Impact (1998)?
a.		The first cut of DEEP IMPACT had more scenes with Elijah Wood and Leelee Sobieskis characters. However, a poor sneak preview led to the time for these scenes being drastically reduced.
b.		The ten "Dirty Deeds" are as follows: 1. Drink a beer in front of a cop. 2. Punch the toughest kid in town. 3. Masturbate into a loaf of bread in the supermarket bathroom. 4. Move the inflatable leprechaun from the local car lot to the school football field in one piece. 5. Steal a dead body and put it in the middle of the school. 6. Get a signed homecoming queens bra. 7. Steal the Blank Lodges night watchmans artificial leg. 8. Steal a car worth over $100,000. 9. Find Duncan Rime. 10. Ruin the homecoming Carnival.
c.		June 2008 Ranked #7 on the American Film Institutes list of the 10 greatest films in the genre "Courtroom Drama".
d.		On The Psychologists Door there is a Nameplate with The Name Dr. D Ogden (David Ogden is the director of this film).

4.	Which of the following famous movie trivia, is related to the Hollywood movie: Deep Impact (1998)?
a.		Charitable organizations to which George S. Grove has donated, according to his tax return in the movie: The Boy Scouts of America, Maryknoll Missions, The Campfire Girls, The Policemans Benevolent Fund, and the Mormon Tabernacle Choir.
b.		In his E! True Hollywood Story bio, Scott Schwartz says that the hardest part of making this movie was working with Jackie Gleason. Because Schwartz was trained to memorize his lines, he would always get thrown off by Gleasons improvisations, resulting in his getting yelled at repeatedly by Gleason.
c.		Originally intended as a direct-to-DVD sequel.
d.		Director of Photography Dietrich Lohmann was very ill during the production phase of the film, and the cast and crew found out he was dying from leukemia. A special dedication to Lohmann was put in the movies closing credits, as he passed away not long after the film was finished.

5.	Which of the following famous movie trivia, is related to the Hollywood movie: Deep Impact (1998)?
a.		The film grossed far more outside the United States, accounting for just over 70% of the films worldwide gross.
b.		Both the rescue sub and the American destroyer were former Canadian warships. The American destroyer was actually an Improved Restigouche Class Canadian destroyer escort which was decommissioned in the mid-90s. This class did not have a flight deck for a helicopter. Both ships used were stationed in Halifax, Nova Scotia, home of the Canadian Atlantic fleet. Halifax was used in shots of the K-19 departing for sea. In the background of that shot, Canadian warships can be seen.
c.		John August was originally asked to do the screenplay, but had to decline due other projects.
d.		The first movie to prominently place MSNBC as the main journalistic station in the film.

6.	Which of the following famous movie trivia, is related to the Hollywood movie: Deep Impact (1998)?
a.		An actual giant object from space did once strike the general area of the Eastern Seaboard where "Biederman" impacted in the film. Hitting the Norfolk, Virginia vicinity about 35 million years ago, it created the huge, now-buried Chesapeake Bay impact crater.
b.		Larry Blackmon of the band Cameo was to make a cameo appearance in the film but the scene was deleted.
c.		Throughout the story, the color in the film begins to drain to monochrome, thus representing the central characters deteriorating health as the poison steadily takes its toll (until it is in black and white as in the opening - presumably showing the flashback catching up to the current time-line of the story).
d.		This movie represents one of a select group of a few World War II submarine movies which have won the one single Academy Award in a technical category, thats just only the one Oscar in either special effects or sound editing. These movies include Crash Dive; The Enemy Below; Torpedo Run and U-571. The non-WW II sub-movie, The Hunt for Red October also won just the one Oscar as did the WW 2 part sub-movie 49th Parallel, but for Best Original Story.

7.	Which of the following famous movie trivia, is related to the Hollywood movie: Deep Impact (1998)?
a.		Bob Hope wanted Bing Crosbys cameo as Harry so much that he paid him $5,000 to appear. The sum was later donated to a charity.
b.		The fake working title that was written on the clappers was Anaconda 3.
c.		Film debut of veteran stage and television actress Linda Lavin.
d.		When the astronomer (Wolf) drives down the road to deliver an envelope, we see that it is addressed to Carolyn Shoemaker.

8.	Which of the following famous movie trivia, is related to the Hollywood movie: Deep Impact (1998)?
a.		When Brion James was originally hired to play Requin, it was a very small role with only two lines. In an effort to give the character something that would make him stand out, James decided to speak in a cockney accent. Sylvester Stallone loved it, and rewrote the script to give Requin a much bigger role.
b.		The role of Dante was written for Ernest ODonnell, but Kevin Smith felt he wasnt quite right and also the fact that he did not learn his lines for the audition and cast him as Rick Derris instead.
c.		At the beginning of the movie when Dr. Wolf is using his computer the screen reads May 10, 1998.
d.		This film is based on the 1958 French play "Oscar" by Claude Magnier.

9.	Which of the following famous movie trivia, is related to the Hollywood movie: Deep Impact (1998)?
a.		The scene where Jenny Lerner first meets the president was filmed in the actual kitchen where Senator Robert Kennedy was assassinated in 1968.
b.		The idea to sing "Ave Maria" at the funeral came from actress Tia Shearer. She was supposed to have performed the original song "Radar Heart."
c.		Robin Wright (V) was offered the role of Dr. Ellie Sattler.
d.		Zack Snyders first film that is not based on another work. Dawn of the Dead was a remake of a 1978 film by George A. Romero. Both 300 and Watchmen were based on graphic novels. And Legend of the Guardians: The Owls of GaHoole is based on a childrens fantasy book. However, the film does heavily feature motifs from various action films and computer games: Lewis Carrolls book Alice in Wonderland - the movies logline while being pitched to studios was even "Alice in Wonderland with machine guns." The first battle scene features monsters that look exactly like the monsters from The prince of persia action game. When the monsters are killed their bodies are made of light, exactly like in the game. The second battle scene contains soldiers from Half-Life 2 and action shots from the Call of Duty Riddick action game series. The third battle scene contains orcs from "The Lord of the Rings" movie trilogy, as well as Mordor castles and Mount Doom architecture. The train bomb scene contains drones and other elements from the Star Wars movies and action games.

10.	Which of the following famous movie trivia, is related to the Hollywood movie: Deep Impact (1998)?
a.		Michael and Corey Frizzell, the nephews of legendary country music stars Lefty & David Frizzell and Sons of Country Gospel great Allen Frizzell (once married to country star Shelly West), played extras at the age of 8 and 9. Michael was also Robby Kiger (Job) stunt double. Corey who is now an artist to country music stars was also a stand in actor for Robby Kiger (Job).
b.		Morgan Freeman wanted his character (the President) to be wearing an earring. Director Mimi Leder turned him down. Later we see the President addressing the nation from the oval office. His sleeves are rolled up and one of Freemans tattoos is showing. The director liked this. She felt it gave the President an everyman look.
c.		The nightclub has scenes from Dementia 13 (also directed by Francis Coppola) projected onto the wall.
d.		Coincidently Larry Kincaid is the name of the character whose murder is a key plot point in both "Michael Shayne, Private Detective" and "The Ox-Bow Incident." Ironically, three actors, George Meeker, Paul E. Burns, and Dick Rich, appear in both films.