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Famous trivia from Hollywood movie : Edge of Darkness (2010) Quiz
Famous trivia from Hollywood movie : Edge of Darkness (2010) Quiz
This quiz will test your movies knowledge by asking you questions related to the various famous movie trivia from the Hollywood movie: Edge of Darkness (2010).
About the movie:
As homicide detective Thomas Craven investigates the death of his activist daughter, he uncovers not only her secret life, but a corporate cover-up and government collusion that attracts an agent tasked with cleaning up the evidence.
1.
Which of the following famous movie trivia, is related to the Hollywood movie: Edge of Darkness (2010)?
a.
The first ever movie to be created entirely using Macromedia Flash.
b.
According to
Shia LaBeouf
, in order to become emotional for Ethans funeral scene, he listened to
Judy Garland
s "Over The Rainbow" in which he stated that he "breaks down" when hearing that song.
c.
The role of Jericho Cane was originally written for
Tom Cruise
.
d.
Based on the hugely popular, multi-award-winning British TV miniseries
Edge of Darkness
written by
Troy Kennedy-Martin
and directed by
Martin Campbell
. In the original,
Bob Peck
played Craven, and
Joe Don Baker
Darius Jedburgh.
2.
Which of the following famous movie trivia, is related to the Hollywood movie: Edge of Darkness (2010)?
a.
The bat transformations of Dracula were inspired by the cartoonish transformations of
Bela Lugosi
into a bat in
Bud Abbott Lou Costello Meet Frankenstein
.
b.
Last feature film credited to silent film juvenile actor
Coy Watson
Jr. who died on 14 March 2009 at the age of 96.
c.
John Corigliano
wrote a complete score to the original cut, with the National Philharmonic Orchestra in London, conducted by
Leonard Slatkin
. Coriglianos score was rejected when re-shoots made the movie more action-driven. Because Corigliano was not interested in scoring the new version, stating it was now the kind of film he would never have signed up for, a new score was commissioned from Howard Shore.
d.
Gene Wilder
was originally offered the role of Hedley Lamarr but he didnt feel right for it and told
Mel Brooks
that he wanted The Waco Kid instead. However, Brooks wanted someone older for The Waco Kid, someone like
Dan Dailey
. Dailey was originally considered for the role of the Waco Kid but poor health and declining eyesight forced him to decline.
3.
Which of the following famous movie trivia, is related to the Hollywood movie: Edge of Darkness (2010)?
a.
Shelley Winters
trained with an Olympic swim coach so that her character, who is a former award-winning swimmer, would come across more realistically in the underwater scenes.
b.
The helicopter that is used at one stage in the movie (N401LH) is the same helicopter that collided midair into a small plane over Hudson River on August 8, 2009.
c.
There are 80+ uses of the "f" word in this film, and almost all of them are said by
Marisa Tomei
. In fact, 95% of all swear words are said by Tomei.
d.
Archie and Wendy sleep in separate beds. Just like Basil and Sybil in
Fawlty Towers
, also co-created by
John Cleese
.
4.
Which of the following famous movie trivia, is related to the Hollywood movie: Edge of Darkness (2010)?
a.
The movies line "My precious" was voted as the #85 movie quote by the American Film Institute (out of 100).
b.
Robert De Niro
was originally cast as Darius Jedburgh, but dropped out due to creative differences after a few days on the set.
c.
Doubles were not used for
Mary Astor
and
Dorothy Lamour
when they were lashed to a tree during the hurricane. In her autobiography, Astor said that the sand and water whipping their faces sometimes left pinpricks of blood on their cheeks.
d.
Juanita Moore
, Academy Award nominee from
Imitation of Life
, made a rare screen appearance in this movie as Celia,
Burt Reynolds
s house-keeper. Her last theatrical credit had been for
Joey
four years earlier.
5.
Which of the following famous movie trivia, is related to the Hollywood movie: Edge of Darkness (2010)?
a.
Scott Schwartz
(who played Eric Bates) became a porn star later in life.
b.
Werner Herzog
: the curtain puller at the Palace of the Occult.
c.
This is the second film in which
Danny Huston
is part of a company involved in a conspiracy and is also willing to kill to keep its secrets. The first film was
The Constant Gardener
. In both films the main character is trying to solve the murder of a loved one and ends up being killed by the company.
d.
Members of the hip-hop group,
Three 6 Mafia
, who won an Oscar for "Its Hard Out Here for A Pimp" make cameos in the film.
6.
Which of the following famous movie trivia, is related to the Hollywood movie: Edge of Darkness (2010)?
a.
All the extras who portrayed zombies in the climax received for their services: a cap that said "I Played A Zombie In Day of the Dead", a copy of the newspaper from the beginning of the film (the one that says THE DEAD WALK!), and one dollar.
b.
While filming the funeral scenes most of the extras were Orthodox Jews and prevented the crew from shooting on Shabbat and craft service was forbidden from serving any non-Kosher food on the property lines.
c.
Frances de la Tour
reprises the role of Madame Olympe Maxime (from
Harry Potter and the Goblet of Fire
) in this film; the character does not appear in the book. She may be a substitute for Viktor Krum (also from the Goblet story), who appeared prominently at the same scene in the book.
d.
Mel Gibson
s first lead role since
Signs
.
7.
Which of the following famous movie trivia, is related to the Hollywood movie: Edge of Darkness (2010)?
a.
In the original television series,
Edge of Darkness
, Craven was English and played by an English actor, and Jedburgh was American played by an American actor. In the film Craven was American and played by an American-born actor and Jedburgh is English and played by an English actor.
b.
Exteriors of Klans Lair were shot at a Japanese restaurant in Hollywood.
c.
The first line of the
Ian Fleming
James Bond "From a View to a Kill" short-story read: "The eyes behind the wide black rubber goggles were as cold as flint." The last line read: "Bond took the girl by the arm. He said: Come over here. I want to show you a birds nest. Is that an order? Yes."
d.
Near the end of the graphic novel, a newspaper headline can be seen: "R.R. Runs for President." Though we are led to think R.R. is
Ronald Reagan
, the initials turn out, a few pages later, to stand for
Robert Redford
. The film simply changes the reference to Reagan, with no mention of Redford.
8.
Which of the following famous movie trivia, is related to the Hollywood movie: Edge of Darkness (2010)?
a.
Production designer
Allan Starski
s replica of the forced labor camp at Plaszow was one of the largest sets ever built in Poland. The movie set was constructed from the plans of the original camp. The production built 34 barracks and seven watchtowers and also recreated the road into the camp that was paved with Jewish tombstones.
b.
The scene where Ben (
Seth Rogen
) dances with Allison takes place at a Club in Los Angeles called Plan B. Ironically (given this movies unwanted pregnancy plot), "Plan B" is a brand name for the progestin-only emergency contraception Levonorgestrel.
c.
Tom Cruise
was rumored to star.
d.
Ray Winstone
s name Jedburgh may be a reference to the secret operation that parachuted British and American commandos into occupied France during WWII. All were subject to torture and execution if captured by the Germans under Hitlers infamous Commando order.
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