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Famous trivia from Hollywood movie : E.T.: The Extra-Terrestrial (1982) - Part (5) Quiz
Famous trivia from Hollywood movie : E.T.: The Extra-Terrestrial (1982) - Part (5) Quiz
This quiz will test your movies knowledge by asking you questions related to the various famous movie trivia from the Hollywood movie: E.T.: The Extra-Terrestrial (1982).
About the movie:
A meek and alienated little boy finds a stranded extraterrestrial. He has to find the courage to defy the authorities to help the alien return to its home planet.
1.
Which of the following famous movie trivia, is related to the Hollywood movie: E.T.: The Extra-Terrestrial (1982)?
a.
Shooting was momentarily halted when the LAPD arrived by foot, car, and helicopter due to a concerned citizen mistaking zombies and actors with prop weapons for gang members battling in the streets.
b.
Final film of
Carole Lombard
.
c.
The story was originally set in Southwestern Pennsylvania, the home state of writer Tony Urban. The setting was changed to Southern Illinois when producers decided to film there. Almost all references to Pennsylvania were changed - except one. Lennys comment about the neighbors vacationing in Delaware is one of the few references that remains unchanged.
d.
Steven Spielberg
was originally going to have M&Ms in the movie but the Mars company turn down the offer, so Spielberg went to Hersheys for Reeses candy and the company took the offer
2.
Which of the following famous movie trivia, is related to the Hollywood movie: E.T.: The Extra-Terrestrial (1982)?
a.
There really is a Whistle Stop Cafe that does indeed serve fried green tomatoes (among other Southern foods) just north of Macon Georgia. It is in the actual area where many of the scenes were filmed. After the film became a huge success, the Whistle Stop Cafe set was turned into an actual restaurant, and its surrounding area into a tourist attraction. Although they may have filmed in Georgia, the true Whistle Stop Cafe is in Irondale, Alabama (a suburb or Birmingham, where Author Fannie Flagg grew up.)
b.
James H. Nicholson
had come up with a tremendous ad and title and pre-sold the movie to exhibitors. Then they made the movie. When the distributors viewed the finished film, they were disappointed because the ads were so much more interesting.
c.
Harrison Ford
was initially intended to have a cameo role in the film as Elliots school headmaster, but the scene was cut.
d.
The final scene with Taylor coming across the Statue of Liberty was suggested by
Rod Serling
. According to rumor,
Pierre Boulle
was greatly upset by this ending, but later warmed to it, preferring this new ending over the very different ending he had written. The skeletal remains of the torch appear as "set decoration" in the final episode of
Junkyard of Space
.
3.
Which of the following famous movie trivia, is related to the Hollywood movie: E.T.: The Extra-Terrestrial (1982)?
a.
WILHELM SCREAM: when Marv throws a police officer out of the stolen cop car.
b.
Emily Blunt
turned down a role.
c.
The filmmakers had requested that M&Ms be used to lure E.T., instead of Reeses Pieces. The Mars company had denied their request and so Reeses Pieces were used instead. As a direct result, Reeses Pieces sales skyrocketed. Because of this, more and more companies began requesting that their products be used in movies. Thus, product placement was born.
d.
Yvonne Furneaux
worked 4 days on this.
4.
Which of the following famous movie trivia, is related to the Hollywood movie: E.T.: The Extra-Terrestrial (1982)?
a.
Average & Median Shot Length = ~4.2 seconds.
b.
Goldie Hawn
and
Kurt Russell
fell in love and moved in together after working on this project.
c.
Juliette Lewis
auditioned for the role of Gertie, but her father reportedly made her turn it down.
d.
Richard Williams convinced a bunch of Irish voice actors to record for the Brigands sequence after making sure they had plenty to drink and had them read the script. He kept the tape rolling as they got more and more drunk. Eventually they started fighting, he got it all on tape and used it in the film (which remains even in the edited cuts).
5.
Which of the following famous movie trivia, is related to the Hollywood movie: E.T.: The Extra-Terrestrial (1982)?
a.
The house used as Neals family home is actually in Kenilworth on Warwick. The home used in "Home Alone" was on Lincoln Ave. in Winnetka, one town over.
b.
Susan May Pratt, who plays the best dancer in the school, Maureen Cummings, had no ballet training before being cast.
c.
C. Thomas Howell
s film debut.
d.
Re-released in 1955, as a double-feature with
I Am the Law
.
6.
Which of the following famous movie trivia, is related to the Hollywood movie: E.T.: The Extra-Terrestrial (1982)?
a.
Throughout the film Ben reads several self help books on parenting. Each book features a photo of the author on the back cover. The author photos are
John Ritter
in various costumes. This was mirrored in
Problem Child 2
when Lawanda Dumores photos of previous husbands are all John Ritter in costumes.
b.
The Jacket is based on the story "The Star Rover" by
Jack London
which in turn was based on his interviews with Ed Morrell, who whilst in prison at San Quentin was tortured, often with a very tight straitjacket which constricted his chest, breathing and blood flow. In order to cope with this he quickly learned self-hypnosis similar to what Jack Starks goes through.
c.
Elvis Costello
was asked by Q music magazine March 2008 if he was paid handsomely for the use of Accidents Will Happen of which two lines were sung by Michael (
Robert MacNaughton
) when he is looking in the fridge. He replied: "No, I dont think they offered any money. We had no way of knowing it was going to be so huge so there was the chance wed given it for nothing and theyd use it for some big production number. Haha! But you really have to paying attention to notice."
d.
Alfred Hitchcock
had originally wanted to use his now-famous Vertigo zoom in
Rebecca
, but due to lack of technology at that time he couldnt do it. The technique was inspired by a time when Hitchcock had fainted during a party.
7.
Which of the following famous movie trivia, is related to the Hollywood movie: E.T.: The Extra-Terrestrial (1982)?
a.
For fun, the producers created a music video featuring the characters (led by Aki) performing the dance from
Michael Jackson
s
Thriller
.
b.
Dan Patrick
: The tall police officer who pulls Paul Crewe (
Adam Sandler
) over.
c.
In the doorway conversation between Keys, played by
Peter Coyote
, and Gertie, played by
Drew Barrymore
, Keys asks Gertie if there are any "Coyotes" in the neighborhood.
d.
Unlike the first two Terminator movies, the line, "Come with me if you want to live," is not used in this film. However, a variation of it is given when John says to Kate, "Do you wanna live? Come on!"
8.
Which of the following famous movie trivia, is related to the Hollywood movie: E.T.: The Extra-Terrestrial (1982)?
a.
In a separately filmed trailer, Vitaphone production reel #3010, cast members discuss the story and the film.
b.
E.T. provided the inspiration for
Neil Diamond
s song "Heartlight" but no mention is ever made of the movie in the lyrics.
c.
The film is loosely based on the Martinis own childhood experiences.
d.
The filmmakers had a most practical way of performing the 360 degree panorama shot of the classroom transforming into Langers torture chamber with actress
Josie Maran
inside of it. First, the set was built to resemble a classroom. The camera was then brought in and bolted firmly to the ground. The shot was filmed and a protective bag placed over top the camera while the art department made the room into a dungeon. The camera was then unbagged and the shot repeated. Blending the two takes together created a perfect precision transformation. Actress Josie Maran was then superimposed into the scene.
9.
Which of the following famous movie trivia, is related to the Hollywood movie: E.T.: The Extra-Terrestrial (1982)?
a.
For the re-release
Steven Spielberg
had all the guns removed from the film because he did not like having guns around kids, and believed that there was already too much gun violence in the world.
b.
Leslie Easterbrook had less then 24 hour notice before coming to Arizona for her role in "The Weed".
c.
John Sayles
: almost gets hit by the golf ball in the closing scene.
d.
After Britt tells Peter in the bathroom that shes pregnant, Peter spins the toilet paper and it doesnt stop rolling out. This same gag happens in
Peter Sellers
s film
The Party
.
10.
Which of the following famous movie trivia, is related to the Hollywood movie: E.T.: The Extra-Terrestrial (1982)?
a.
Howard Hawks
originally wanted
Gregg Toland
as his director of photography. When Toland proved unavailable, he had to go with
Russell Harlan
instead.
b.
In mid 2009, the home featured in the film, located in the Tujunga Canyon was saved from immolation in the treacherous Station Fire. The owner of the residence said the scorched hill behind the house "looks like the surface of the moon," but that the structure itself incurred no damage in the wildfire, which up to that time had burned over 127,000 acres and claimed 62 homes.
c.
In reality,
Heather Langenkamp
s real husband
David LeRoy Anderson
is a special effects man. As he is in the film.
d.
Thurl Ravenscroft
was originally going to sing "The Headless Horseman".
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