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Famous trivia from Hollywood movie : Die Hard (1988) - Part (3) Quiz
Famous trivia from Hollywood movie : Die Hard (1988) - 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: Die Hard (1988).
About the movie:
New York cop John McClane gives terrorists a dose of their own medicine as they hold hostages in an LA office building.
1.
Which of the following famous movie trivia, is related to the Hollywood movie: Die Hard (1988)?
a.
According to
Isabelle Huppert
,
Michael Cimino
decided to cast her after seeing a clip from
Claude Chabrol
s
Violette Nozière
while released in the US.
b.
When the bomb in the elevator shaft blows out the side of the building, the effect was accomplished by (a) collecting virtually every camera flashbulb of a particularly powerful type in the Los Angeles area and wiring them on the outside of the actual building to simulate the flash, and (b) by superimposing a shot of an actual explosive blowing a hole in the wall of an all-black miniature of the building at the appropriate location.
c.
In the scene where Connor and Murphy acquire their ammunition, the wall reads, "While the wicked stand confounded, call me with thy saints surrounded". This is the English translation of the Latin words "Confutatis maledictis, voca me cum benedictis" from a Latin religious hymn by Franciscan monk Thomas de Celano.
d.
Official Selection of The Hollywood Black Film Festival (2006)
2.
Which of the following famous movie trivia, is related to the Hollywood movie: Die Hard (1988)?
a.
The films directors, Dave Cohen and Marc Wasserman met the films DP Ford Austin on the festival circuit a year earlier, at the Bare Bones International Film Festival (where they took home Best Picture Awards for there respective films). The three filmmakers both had ideas for films that take place in cars on the freeway and decided to collaborate on COMMUTE.
b.
The movie was shot back-to-back with
Pirates of the Caribbean: At Worlds End
.
c.
Part of the original SHOCK THEATER package of 52 Universal titles released to television in 1957, followed a year later with SON OF SHOCK, which added 21 more features.
d.
John McTiernan
was originally going to make Commando 2, but
Arnold Schwarzenegger
turned the role offer down. Commando 2 was transformed into this film; Schwarzenegger was the first actor offered the title role, but he again declined. Eventually
Bruce Willis
would get the part after it had been offered to
Sylvester Stallone
,
Burt Reynolds
,
Harrison Ford
,
Mel Gibson
and
Richard Gere
.
3.
Which of the following famous movie trivia, is related to the Hollywood movie: Die Hard (1988)?
a.
This film was the first to use intercom technology to act as a communication device between the director and his assistants during production. Western Electric provided the wireless communication. This is standard equipment on large-scale films today.
b.
During filming of this movie in NYC, the following note was posted on a production trailer: "Yes, we are filming a movie. It is called Serendipity. It stars
John Cusack
and some girl from Britain that you wouldnt know - even if we told you her name. We will be shooting tonight until midmorning. Please dont ask the crew any questions. Even if they dont look like they are working, they are thinking."
c.
Chrissy Kobylak
, who plays blind ice-skater Chrissy in the film, is in fact a blind ice-skater in real life. Korine discovered her on an episode of
Hard Copy
.
d.
The fireball in the elevator shaft was shot with real pyrotechnics using a miniature shaft; the camera speed had to vary over the length of the shot because otherwise the fireball would appear to change speed as it moved up the forced-perspective model. The effects people werent sure exactly at what rate to vary the speed, so they rigged a manual variable-speed control and did several takes changing the speed at different rates and then picked the one that looked best.
4.
Which of the following famous movie trivia, is related to the Hollywood movie: Die Hard (1988)?
a.
The bridge shown in Takagis office is a work of
Frank Lloyd Wright
for the Bay Area in 1949.
b.
The lyrics to the title song "Making of a Cyborg" were written in ancient Japanese. The romanized Japanese lyrics are as follows: A ga maeba, kuwashime yoini keri A ga maeba, teru tsuki toyomu nari Yobai ni kami amakudarite Yoha ake, nuedori naku. Tôkamiemitame (x4). English translation: When you are dancing, a beautiful lady becomes drunken. When you are dancing, a shining moon rings. A god descends for a wedding And dawn approaches while the night bird sings. God bless you (x4).
c.
Richard Boyle revealing the last roll of film from his boot heel was improvised by
James Woods
.
Oliver Stone
was furious with him, as it was the last shot they needed to film and could only get one take. However, Stone kept the scene in the final product, and later admitted to loving the scene.
d.
Florida State University commissioned composer
Jeff Beal
to write a brand-new soundtrack for this silent film. It was premiered by the University Philharmonia along with the original film playing just above the orchestra.
5.
Which of the following famous movie trivia, is related to the Hollywood movie: Die Hard (1988)?
a.
During the FBI helicopter attack, Special Agent Johnson (
Robert Davi
) says, "Just like fuckin Saigon, eh, Slick?" Agent Johnson (
Grand L. Bush
) replies, "I was in junior high, dick-head." In real life, Davi and Bush are 4 years apart in age.
b.
The oven mitt that Pat McBeth uses to cover up the burn mark has the same tartan as the clan McBeth.
c.
A print of this film is on file at the UCLA Film & Television Archives.
d.
The scene where Gandalf calls for his horse and Shadowfax comes galloping across the fields and straight up his master was achieved in the very first take.
6.
Which of the following famous movie trivia, is related to the Hollywood movie: Die Hard (1988)?
a.
The Hungarian title is "Give your life expensive", the title of the sequel is "Your life is more expensive", and the third part is "The life is always expensive"
b.
Bill Murray
s character wears the same suit throughout the entire film. He just changes his shirt and tie, which are always the same color as each other.
c.
Gemma Arterton
was originally supposed to return, but scheduling conflicts with
Hansel and Gretel: Witch Hunters
prevented the actress from taking the role.
d.
Two dream sequences for this film were made in the 2-color Technicolor process. This was the first commercially released color footage to be lit with artificial light.
7.
Which of the following famous movie trivia, is related to the Hollywood movie: Die Hard (1988)?
a.
The Kata
Hilary Swank
performs in the monks hall and under the waterfall appears to be a portion of the first kata (form), "Naihanchi Shodan". This kata, historically of Chinese origin, is common in Okinawan and Japanese karate as well as Tang Soo Do, (a Korean art) practiced by the films martial arts choreographer, Pat E. Johnson. Miyagi-San identifies his style only as "Okinawan Karate", but that could be any of the Okinawan styles that share this form. Since in
The Karate Kid, Part II
Miyagis nemesis runs a school in Naha with the Goju Ryu fist as a logo and his students wear the Goju Ryu fist on their uniforms, then Miyagi is possibly teaching Goju Ryu (one of the five main styles of Okinawan karate), since Miyagis father taught both him and Sato.
b.
In the making-of featurette, director
John McTiernan
revealed that a vast majority of the exterior shots of the building showing explosions were real, full-scale explosions set off in and around the actual building.
c.
Clint Eastwood
asked
Gene Hackman
to model his character of Little Bill Daggett on then Los Angeles police chief
Daryl Gates
.
d.
The girls trained with their martial arts master for three months, eight hours a day.
8.
Which of the following famous movie trivia, is related to the Hollywood movie: Die Hard (1988)?
a.
Just after the DVD is inserted into the player, and immediately after the Touchstone logo, a dark, fuzzy image appears in black and white, very quickly. It is a movie still with Merrill, Morgan and Bo sitting on the couch with the aluminum hats on their heads. The picture is shown even faster when "Play" is selected.
b.
There are two FBI Agent Johnsons and a Harvey Johnson who were characters in the film. This is an in-joke aimed at co-star
Reginald VelJohnson
.
c.
The Guns that are mostly used by the Core Trackers are modified Desert Egals.
d.
Filmed in Genuine Field-Sequential 3D: The movie was shot in 35mm using Chris Condon Stereovision lenses. These lenses utilize a 3-D filming technique called "over and under." During filming, a normal 35mm film frame is exposed by two lenses (one for each eye view) instead of one. The top half of the film frame is exposed by one lens and the bottom half of the frame by the other lens. Hence, the name "over and under."
9.
Which of the following famous movie trivia, is related to the Hollywood movie: Die Hard (1988)?
a.
Believed lost. Please check your attic.
b.
Titles of Chapters 1. Dr. Vulcan. Traitor 2. Plunging Death 3. Dangerous Evidence 4. High Peril 5. Fatal Dive 6. Mystery of The Rocket Man 7. Molten Menace 8. Suicide Flight 9. Ten Seconds To Live 10. The Deadly Fog 11. Secret of Dr. Vulcan 12. Wave of Disaster Note: The On Screen number to this is Last Chapter instead of 12
c.
The first draft for the movie was written in 1974. Even then,
Robert Stack
was first choice for the part of Rex Kramer.
d.
Bruce Willis
personally recommended
Bonnie Bedelia
for the role of his estranged wife.
10.
Which of the following famous movie trivia, is related to the Hollywood movie: Die Hard (1988)?
a.
Most of the special effects were done in camera.
b.
Lee Marvin
was offered the male lead.
c.
Winner Best Producer
Starlotte Smith Holguin
at the Braga Film Festival, Portugal 2008.
d.
The title in Spain was translated into "Crystal Jungle", in Poland title was "The Glass Trap". It is worth to notice, that Polish title sounds and fits to this movie very good in Poland, while original title is hard to translate correctly (it would sound like: "It is hard to kill him" or "He dies slowly"). The same titles are used for the sequels (although the meanings have no relation in the sequels).
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