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Famous trivia from Hollywood movie : Donnie Darko (2001) Quiz
Famous trivia from Hollywood movie : Donnie Darko (2001) Quiz
This quiz will test your movies knowledge by asking you questions related to the various famous movie trivia from the Hollywood movie: Donnie Darko (2001).
About the movie:
A troubled teenager is plagued by visions of a large bunny rabbit that manipulates him to commit a series of crimes, after narrowly escaping a bizarre accident.
1.
Which of the following famous movie trivia, is related to the Hollywood movie: Donnie Darko (2001)?
a.
The plot of the film and its characters are loosely based on
F. Scott Fitzgerald
s novel The Great Gatsby.
b.
During rehearsals,
Yvon Barrette
was seriously injured when a puck hit him in the knee. Barrette was worried that he would be replaced with another actor. But
George Roy Hill
postponed shooting scenes featuring Barrette so that he could return to the film when he recovered. Barrette returned to filming 10 days later. But to prevent any further injury, Barrette was doubled by
Ronald L. Docken
during the hocking playing scenes.
c.
Richard Kelly
said that the movie had a very difficult time finding a US distributor. Since the film embodied myriad genres and tones, distributors were confused by the movies message, and how to market it. Additionally, Kelly also claims that "Darko" was very close to premiering on the Starz network until Newmarket Films picked up the film for theatrical distribution.
d.
Alan Reed
s last film.
2.
Which of the following famous movie trivia, is related to the Hollywood movie: Donnie Darko (2001)?
a.
Despite persistent rumors,
Richard Kelly
insists that none of the characters in this film are based upon USC teachers or students.
b.
Robert Mitchum
was signed on to star as Old Man Clanton. On the first day of shooting he fell from his horse and injured his back, forcing him to quit the part. Instead, Mitchum provides the narration at the beginning and end of the film. The part of Old Man Clanton was eliminated from the script.
c.
This films opening prologue states: "1941. Germany occupies Belorussia now called Belarus. SS death squads and local police round up Jews. Within weeks 50,000 are murdered. 1,000,000 more await deportation and death."
d.
To raise money for the production,
Alan Cumming
and
Jennifer Jason Leigh
attempted to sell photographs of their own hoax wedding to tabloid newspapers.
3.
Which of the following famous movie trivia, is related to the Hollywood movie: Donnie Darko (2001)?
a.
This movie and the play on which it was based, are loosely based on the experience of the Hill family in 1952. An article published by Life magazine about the play is the subject of the Supreme Court case Time Inc. v. Hill, in which the family sued the magazine for stating that play depicted what really happened.
b.
Benicio Del Toro
was originally cast as Moe.
c.
Retitled "Wedding Bells" in England so as not to make it seem as a documentary of the recent Royal Wedding of Princess Elizabeth, later to become
Queen Elizabeth II
.
d.
The original poster art for the movie had used an Arabic-style font, but this was changed to the more common Trajan typeface for the video release after the terrorist attacks on the United States on 11 September 2001. However, the font retains its original style in the film itself.
4.
Which of the following famous movie trivia, is related to the Hollywood movie: Donnie Darko (2001)?
a.
Numerous actors were considered for the part of Superman/Clark Kent:
Warren Beatty
,
James Caan
,
Burt Reynolds
,
Kris Kristofferson
,
Nick Nolte
,
Robert Redford
,
Arnold Schwarzenegger
and
Jon Voight
, with the front-runners being Nolte and Voight after the role was turned down by Beatty and Redford. Among the unknowns tested for the role were
Ilya Salkind
s wifes dentist (footage of the dentist testing for the part of Superman can, in fact, be seen in the supplemental section of the DVD). Eventually, the Salkinds cast an almost unknown actor they kept coming back to from earlier in their search -
Christopher Reeve
(who had only one other film and a television soap opera to his credit).
b.
According to
Robert Evans
s biography, "The Kid Stays in the Picture", this film was made as the result of a bet between Evans and
Henry Miller
in which Miller won.
c.
This is the only film in the Shrek series where the Fairy Godmother is not seen nor mentioned.
d.
In the movie theater scene,
Richard Kelly
originally intended to have Donnie and Gretchen going to see
C.H.U.D.
. However, there were problems with finding out who owned the rights to the movie. Finally,
Sam Raimi
came to the rescue by allowing Kelly to use and distort footage from
The Evil Dead
, free of charge. This scene was filmed at The Aero Theatre at 1328 Montana Avenue, Santa Monica, CA. The Aero closed in 2003 but re-opened in early 2005.
5.
Which of the following famous movie trivia, is related to the Hollywood movie: Donnie Darko (2001)?
a.
A newer restored print of the film is being restored and will be released to limited theater engagements and worldwide DVD release slated for 2008 by the original company that made it, American Mutoscope and Biograph Company.
b.
Someone at the house party jumps on a trampoline, wearing a
Ronald Reagan
mask. This is taken from a photo of
Hunter S. Thompson
doing the same.
c.
Winner of Best Feature, Best Supporting Actor (Jerry Murdock), and Best Blood Work at the 2009 Dark Carnival Film Festival
d.
According to
Louis Gossett Jr.
, the Drac language was created from scratch; much of it is actually Russian, pronounced in reverse.
6.
Which of the following famous movie trivia, is related to the Hollywood movie: Donnie Darko (2001)?
a.
In the UK this film was banned for 30 years after it was first released.
b.
EASTER EGG: The DVD contains several Easter Eggs, or hidden items. Two are visible in the "Philosophy of Time Travel" book in the Special Features. On each of the appendix pages, press the up arrow on your remote and press enter. For Appendix A, the viewer gets a deleted scene about the flooding of the school, and Appendix B, the viewer gets a different trailer for the movie. Another can be found after selecting the "Cunning Visions" menu screen. At the bottom of the screen, highlight the Special Features menu entry, press the right arrow on your remote to highlight the icon, and press enter. This will allow you to enter a Web site gallery.
c.
The film negative and unfinished cut work print were discovered in Mitchells parking garage several years after his death.
d.
Vin Diesel
was considered for the lead role.
7.
Which of the following famous movie trivia, is related to the Hollywood movie: Donnie Darko (2001)?
a.
The black-and-white poster in Donnies room, of an eye reflecting a skull, is a reproduction of an etching by the artist
M.C. Escher
.
b.
In order to develop the characters and give each of them an identity, director
Seth Gordon
drew up detailed timelines of their lives.
c.
The armature for the crab is covered with the shell of a real crab instead of the usual latex.
Ray Harryhausen
bought three crabs for the production, having one humanely killed by a museum employee as boiling it would have changed the color of the shell. The other two were used for close-ups of the crabs mandibles, which would otherwise have required a huge amount of time to properly animate. These crabs subsequently served as a dinner entrée for Harryhausen and producer
Charles H. Schneer
.
d.
Gary Cooper
wears a kilt in this movie.
8.
Which of the following famous movie trivia, is related to the Hollywood movie: Donnie Darko (2001)?
a.
Paramount Studios wanted
William Holden
for the role of Starbuck.
b.
During conversations about sex with his therapist, the script had Donnies fantasies be about
Alyssa Milano
. This had to be changed to
Christina Applegate
due to legal reasons.
c.
Along with the theatrical premiere for Gone with the Pope, Grindhouse Releasing also debuted a brand new, pristine 35mm copy of Massacre Mafia Style. The new remastered version is now in dispute over who owns the rights to the film. It quite possibly might not be shown again in any format (Since one company owns the prints but another owns the rights to distribute).
d.
According to the script for this film, the scene with Mr. Eddy and the tailgater takes place on Mulholland Drive.
David Lynch
would go on to direct a film of the same name (
Mulholland Dr.
), which also has a motor accident take place in the same spot.
9.
Which of the following famous movie trivia, is related to the Hollywood movie: Donnie Darko (2001)?
a.
The entire movie was shot with a single camera, using a lightweight photography tripod. Lighting was mostly ambient, accented only by reflector shop lights purchased at a hardware store.
b.
James Cromwell
, a longtime vegetarian, decided to become a vegan after starring in the movie.
c.
Charlie Sheen
met his future wife,
Denise Richards
, on this movie.
d.
Noah Wyle
s character, Prof. Kenneth Monnitoff, is seen eating hard candy in some scenes because Wyle decided his character would be diabetic.
10.
Which of the following famous movie trivia, is related to the Hollywood movie: Donnie Darko (2001)?
a.
A forward-playing version of the Swedish bookstore scene can be found on the DVD as an Easter egg.
b.
Based on a true story.
c.
The first edit of the film ran 165 minutes. The directors cut is very close to the version that premiered at the Sundance Film Festival in January 2001.
d.
"Deep River" is set in a shared continuity with
Scott Kessler
s upcoming film "Paragon".
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