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Famous trivia from Hollywood movie : Die Hard 2 (1990) - Part (2) Quiz
Famous trivia from Hollywood movie : Die Hard 2 (1990) - 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: Die Hard 2 (1990).
About the movie:
John McClane is forced to battle mercenaries who seize control of an airport's communications and threaten to cause plane crashes if their demands are not met.
1.
Which of the following famous movie trivia, is related to the Hollywood movie: Die Hard 2 (1990)?
a.
Two Dodge Chargers were purchased for a total of $2, given that after the making of the film they would be sold back to the original owner for $1.25 a piece.
b.
It was
Renny Harlin
s idea that
William Sadler
, the films main villain be introduced naked doing martial arts exercises during the films opening sequence. He would later say that it was "an effective, but unusual way to introduce a character".
c.
Rachel Weisz
was offered a large part in this film when she was only 14, but her parents would not allow her to do it.
d.
Diane Baker
has said that for the scene where she eavesdrops on Mark and Marnie talking outside of the house,
Alfred Hitchcock
came up to her, put his hands on her face, and physically manipulated it into having the expression he wanted for the scene.
2.
Which of the following famous movie trivia, is related to the Hollywood movie: Die Hard 2 (1990)?
a.
At one point in the scripting process, the Force was a large crystal or galactic holy grail called the Kyber crystal.
b.
Most of the outdoor live action scenes were filmed in Phoenix, Arizona.
c.
With its spiraling budget, at one point this film was costing 20th Century Fox over $20,000 for every minute of every day.
d.
There is no female character in the film (excluding the flashback sequences from
Unstable
).
3.
Which of the following famous movie trivia, is related to the Hollywood movie: Die Hard 2 (1990)?
a.
In one of the earlier drafts of the script, it included various things from
Gone in 60 Seconds
. For example, Memphis puts on a disguise that makes him look like an old man when he goes to steal Eleanor (the same way the lead character in the original did). Also, the reason why Sphinx was called Sphinx was because he originally was written to have no nose (similar to the famous structure in Egpyt), and that he had a pair of glasses that added on a fake nose that he wore only during the overnight boost.
b.
Count Saknussem says: "I dont sleep. How I hate those little slices of death." This is a variation of an
Edgar Allan Poe
quote: "Sleep, those little slices of death; Oh how I loathe them".
c.
Renny Harlin
edited this film and
The Adventures of Ford Fairlane
at the same time because of the relatively short post-production period for both films. The films were then released one month apart.
d.
Jay Chou
improvised the "I dont want to touch you" line seen in the trailer.
4.
Which of the following famous movie trivia, is related to the Hollywood movie: Die Hard 2 (1990)?
a.
Michael Bay
expressed interest in directing.
b.
"Screen Directors Playhouse" broadcast a 30 minute radio adaptation of the movie on March 3, 1950 with
Bob Hope
and
Jane Russell
reprising their film roles.
c.
The confrontation between
Bruce Willis
and
William Sadler
on the airplanes wing took several nights to shoot. Huge fans were used to blow in the fake snow in the background because of lack of real snow.
d.
Robin Williams
s upper body and arms were shaved for his role in the film.
5.
Which of the following famous movie trivia, is related to the Hollywood movie: Die Hard 2 (1990)?
a.
Every street name in Seahaven refers to a movie actor, e.g. "Lancaster Square" or "Barrymore Road." All of the "cast" members are likewise named after movies stars - Meryl, Marlon, Lauren, Kirk, Angela, etc.
b.
Ridley Scott
had decided to cast
Frank McRae
as Leon until he saw
Brion James
s audition. After the audition, Scotts secretary told him that James frightened her, and upon hearing that, Scott offered James the role.
c.
Most of the interior airport scenes were filmed in the Tom Bradley International Terminal at Los Angeles International airport.
d.
Edith Head
designed a line of "Airport" inspired clothing for the Hystron Fiber Company utilizing their Trivera polyester fabric. The line was called the Airport Look collection and was launched with a fashion show in January 1970 for the New York Couture Business Councils press week. The line was not a success and was quietly withdrawn.
6.
Which of the following famous movie trivia, is related to the Hollywood movie: Die Hard 2 (1990)?
a.
David (
Kiefer Sutherland
) is impaled on a pair of antlers and doesnt disintegrate like the other vampires. Despite what Max later says, he is not really dead. This was intended to be picked up in the sequel, "The Lost Girls", which was scripted but never made. In the Wildstorm comics mini-series "The Lost Boys: Reign of the Frogs" (2008) - which helps bridge the 20-year gap between films - its implied that David not only survived the impaling but went on to create Shane the head vampire in
Lost Boys: The Tribe
.
b.
Voted #14 on the AFIs List of 100 Greatest Movies.
c.
The music heard in the films theatrical trailer is "Ode to Joy" from
Ludwig van Beethoven
s Ninth Symphony, which is heard throughout the first
Die Hard
film in
Michael Kamen
s score.
d.
Writer
Tom Gries
wouldnt sell this movies film-script to the Paramount Pictures studio unless he got to direct this movie.
7.
Which of the following famous movie trivia, is related to the Hollywood movie: Die Hard 2 (1990)?
a.
All the airplane landing equipment used by the mercenaries in the church is close to the real equipment used in actual air traffic control towers, but simplified for the films dramatic and action effects.
b.
This movie was made and released about four years after its source autobiographical book by
Corrie Ten Boom
(together with
John Sherrill
and
Elizabeth Sherrill
) was first published in 1971.
c.
Charles Boyer enlisted in the army at the beginning of World War II to support France; due to his advantaged age (40) he was assigned clerical duties and general tasks. After his early dismissal he returned to America promptly to star in this film.
d.
Paramount Pictures owned the rights to this property in the late 1960s. Originally Gower Champion was set to direct with Howard W. Koch producing. During the summer of 1972 Paramount paid for a trip to Italy by Champion and songwriters Schmidt & Jones to scout locations. By January 1973 the film had been called off.
8.
Which of the following famous movie trivia, is related to the Hollywood movie: Die Hard 2 (1990)?
a.
Anderson originally offered Alan Bates the part of the youngest son.
b.
At one point in development
Hal Ashby
was attached to direct.
c.
When Jonah Jameson offers the scruffy man $50 for the Spider-Man costume he found, he replies, "I could get more for it on eBay." In 2001, four Spider-Man costumes were stolen from the set of the first movie. They were eventually recovered after an 18 month investigation and the arrest of a former movie studio security guard and an accomplice. While Columbia Pictures offered a $25,000 reward for information leading to their return, movie memorabilia experts estimated the value of the costumes as about $50,000 each.
d.
The Spanish title for "Die Hard" in all of the three movies is, "The Glass Jungle", as a reference to the first movie located in a glass skyscraper.
9.
Which of the following famous movie trivia, is related to the Hollywood movie: Die Hard 2 (1990)?
a.
One of the co-writers,
Mark Malone
, also has a small roll as Katies brother Roland.
b.
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.
c.
Jim Jarmusch
finished the script in two and a half weeks.
d.
John McTiernan
had planned to direct this film, but could not because of his commitment to directing
The Hunt for Red October
.
10.
Which of the following famous movie trivia, is related to the Hollywood movie: Die Hard 2 (1990)?
a.
Charles Grodin
changed a line in the screenplay from "As an accountant" to "As your accountant" to show the growing bond between Walsh and Mardukas.
b.
Florence Stanley
replaced
Helena Kallianiotes
.
c.
Though star
Charles Bronson
and director J Lee Thompson worked together nine times, this sequel was the only one ever Death Wish movie of the five film franchise that they made together.
d.
The scenes with
Bruce Willis
running through tunnels under the airport were filmed at a water treatment facility near Los Angeles. The facility has miles of underground tunnels, and was also used in
Live Free or Die Hard
, doubling as the Woodlawn Social Security Administration building.
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