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Famous trivia from Hollywood movie : Die Hard: With a Vengeance (1995) - Part (3) Quiz

Famous trivia from Hollywood movie : Die Hard: With a Vengeance (1995) - Part (3) Quiz

Famous trivia from Hollywood movie : Die Hard: With a Vengeance (1995) - Part (3)

This quiz will test your movies knowledge by asking you questions related to the various famous movie trivia from the Hollywood movie: Die Hard: With a Vengeance (1995).

About the movie: John McClane and a store owner must play a bomber's deadly game as they race around New York while trying to stop him.

1.	Which of the following famous movie trivia, is related to the Hollywood movie: Die Hard: With a Vengeance (1995)?
a.		The film is based on the Pulitzer Prize-winning novel by Allen Drury, who was a congressional correspondent for The New York Times during the 1950s, while he was writing the book. Nearly every character is based on a real person (Lafe Smith is based on John F. Kennedy; Orrin Knox is based on Robert A. Taft, Fred Van Ackerman is based on Joseph McCarthy and the president is modeled on Franklin Delano Roosevelt). Even the blackmailing pf Brig Anderson, and how its resolved, is based on a real incident. And the Leffingwell nomination is based on the House Un-American Activities Committee investigation of Alger Hiss.
b.		There is a war reference in each of the first three Die Hard films. This films is when the FBI agent references the Battle of the Bulge.
c.		Had the largest theatrical release of any film in the "Nightmare" series, playing on about 4700 screens.
d.		This film is ranked at #9 on Bravos _"100 Scariest Movie Moments, The" (2004) (mini)_ special.

2.	Which of the following famous movie trivia, is related to the Hollywood movie: Die Hard: With a Vengeance (1995)?
a.		The "Bolt" TV show (and thus, Bolts alias) was originally going to be called "The Omega Dog".
b.		Donald OConnors sixth of six "Francis" movies.
c.		Michael Alig is supposed to be cast for "Avantgarde" depending on his release date from prison.
d.		The Russian title for "Die Hard" in the first 3 movies is, "A Hard Nut to Crack".

3.	Which of the following famous movie trivia, is related to the Hollywood movie: Die Hard: With a Vengeance (1995)?
a.		The bridge from which McClane and Zeus jump to the container ship in the harbor is the Cooper River Bridge that connects Charleston and Mount Pleasant, South Carolina. A new bridge opened in July 2005, and the two pre-existing bridges that have long been a symbol of Charleston will be removed. Much of the film was shot in the Charleston area, including the subway station which was built on a stage in Mount Pleasant. The Cooper River Bridge scenes were set on an unnamed bridge near Bridgeport, CT, on Long Island Sound.
b.		Incomplete print exists at the International Museum of Photography and Film at George Eastman House first five reels only.
c.		In the film, Bronx District Attorney and candidate for New York City Mayor Abe Weiss (an uncredited F. Murray Abraham) states that he hopes the citys black voters see him as the "first black District Attorney of Bronx County." In fact, in November 1988 (two years before the film was released), Judge Robert T. Johnson was elected the first black district attorney of the Bronx, a position he still holds.
d.		As a promotion, Disney Channel had Aree Davis and Marc John Jefferies host a Halloween special in which they gave tips for pumpkin carving, costume ideas, and building a haunted house.

4.	Which of the following famous movie trivia, is related to the Hollywood movie: Die Hard: With a Vengeance (1995)?
a.		WILHELM SCREAM: As they are driving through the park Zeus asks McClane if he is aiming for the people, to which McClane replies, "No... maybe that mime." An abbreviated Wilhelm Scream can be heard immediately following the "No."
b.		On loan from MGM, Busby Berkeley, directing and choreographing this Twentieth Century-Fox musical, was given his first opportunity to work using perfected, three-strip Technicolor. Thirteen years before, Mr. Berkeley had choreographed for producer Samuel Goldwyn the Eddie Cantor frolic, Whoopee!, shot in early Technicolor.
c.		Jay is wearing a "Berserker" T-shirt with the image of Olaf, the Russian metalhead from Clerks. "Berserker" was the song Olaf was singing.
d.		Fran Drescher confessed later she was not wearing underwear when she did her scene with Tony just before his big solo dance.

5.	Which of the following famous movie trivia, is related to the Hollywood movie: Die Hard: With a Vengeance (1995)?
a.		Terry, better known as Toto from The Wizard of Oz, appears in this film as the dog that Spencer Tracy takes in from the rain at the beginning of the movie, becoming his traveling companion into the netherworld of small-town America.
b.		Dick Beebe wrote an uncredited draft of the script.
c.		The R2 DVD was originally released with a TV-like edit with all swearing removed and key scenes like the elevator gunfight cut out. The DVDs were all recalled then released as the original edit.
d.		When Paul Newman agreed to play the role of Brick, he was under the impression the film would simply adapt the original script into a screenplay. When the screenplay deviated wildly from the stage text over Tennessee Williams objections, Newman expressed his disappointment.

6.	Which of the following famous movie trivia, is related to the Hollywood movie: Die Hard: With a Vengeance (1995)?
a.		The producers planned to blow up the Hutchinson River Parkway tollbooth structure for a scene in the movie. The tolls were to be eliminated anyway, and then-Governor Mario Cuomo volunteered to push the switch. But opposition from local residents in close proximity and from other officials killed the idea.
b.		Brad Pitt, who plays Achilles had a mishap during the production - he tore his left achilles tendon.
c.		One of the early uses of martial arts in a Hollywood film is a key fight sequence (between Frank Sinatra and Henry Silva), over a decade before the Kung Fu craze of the 1970s. Still earlier, however, is Blood on the Sun, with its climactic judo bout involving James Cagney. And though Peter Lorre was using jujitsu in Mr. Moto movies as early as 1937, Harry Parke (as Parkyakarkus) mentions jujitsu in the Eddie Cantor movie Strike Me Pink.
d.		A majority of the film was shot in Los Angeles, California standing in for Miami, Florida. This was done because production would have been endangered by protest from angry Cuban-Americans over the films reported subject matter. Streets and buildings used for shooting were redressed by the art directors to have the feel of Miami.

7.	Which of the following famous movie trivia, is related to the Hollywood movie: Die Hard: With a Vengeance (1995)?
a.		According to Richard Attenborough This film was one of major reasons why his Gandhi had major problems with the Indian Goverment for many years.
b.		Co-writer Bernardo Bertolucci says on the films DVD that when he first suggested to director Sergio Leone that the films central character be a woman, Leone was hesitant. Leone first budged on this subject by suggesting the introductory shot of Jill would be from below the train platform so the camera could see under Jills dress and show she wasnt wearing any undergarments. Claudia Cardinale says she was never told this idea and says she probably wouldnt have agreed to be in the movie if it required this shot (suggesting that Leone, mercifully, gave up on the idea in the writing process).
c.		Zack Snyders first live action film to not receive an R rating in the U.S.
d.		Sam Phillips, in real life a pop singer, was invited to test for the role based upon a photo from one of her CD covers.

8.	Which of the following famous movie trivia, is related to the Hollywood movie: Die Hard: With a Vengeance (1995)?
a.		Bruce Campbell: at the very end.
b.		Bill Nighy filmed his scenes in a day.
c.		The second, darker and more open-ended final scene, had Bunny coming back to claim the money from Alisa. It ended by implying that Alisa was inviting Bunny inside to kill her, and this also left most of the other stories unresolved.
d.		As in the previous Die Hard, the German spoken in this movie is mostly grammatically incorrect. A few lines are so wrong that they have to be considered gibberish (most notably the exchange of the fake cops, who are given the briefcase bomb by Zeus (Samuel L. Jackson)). In the German release, however, all of the lines that were German in the original movie are grammatically correct, fitting the context and some of the terrorists even have an East German accent.

9.	Which of the following famous movie trivia, is related to the Hollywood movie: Die Hard: With a Vengeance (1995)?
a.		The fraternity on Trip McNealys polo shirt is Delta Iota Kappa ("DIK").
b.		Originally titled "Burned to Light" in a reference to the filmmaking process (and the vampires ultimate fate in the film); the title change came about because apparently some people misread the title as "Burn Ed to Light."
c.		The balcony scene from Romeo and Juliet is staged with Gracie as Juliet.
d.		Despite not being set at Christmas, it still references the previous films (which were set at Christmas) with sarcastic comments regarding Santa Claus. The shoplifting kids also states that "It is Christmas you could steal city hall." Another reference takes places when McClane is in the aquaduct, mentioning "We got a report of some guy coming through here with eight reindeer", McClane then shoots the terrorist and continues, "They said he was a jolly old fat guy, with a snowy white beard, and a cute little red-and-white- suit. Im surprised you guys didnt see him."

10.	Which of the following famous movie trivia, is related to the Hollywood movie: Die Hard: With a Vengeance (1995)?
a.		The film did record-breaking box office business around the world despite being banned in Germany, Japan and 18 Latin American countries.
b.		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.
c.		Jeremy Irons replaced David Thewlis
d.		Meg Ryan was offered 5 million to play the role of Suzanne Stone and still turned it down. Nicole Kidman agreed to play the role for 2 million.

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