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Famous trivia from Hollywood movie : El mariachi (1992) - Part (2) Quiz
Famous trivia from Hollywood movie : El mariachi (1992) - 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: El mariachi (1992).
About the movie:
A traveling mariachi is mistaken for a murderous criminal and must hide from a gang bent on killing him.
1.
Which of the following famous movie trivia, is related to the Hollywood movie: El mariachi (1992)?
a.
Because most of the original voice cast of the movie had died, including
Hans Conried
(Hook) and
Bobby Driscoll
(Peter Pan), an entirely new cast of actors had to be used to film this sequel.
b.
During the newsreel scene, there is a shot of a drop tank with the squadron designation of VA-165. While the story was centered around VA-196, VA-165 was actually the squadron used to film the movie. All of the aircraft used for filming were re-painted with VA-196 markings used during the Viet Nam conflict era.
c.
The skin on Laras upper left arm is rarely seen exposed in this film.
Angelina Jolie
sports a large tattoo on her upper left bicep which requires make-up to cover up. The fact her left arm is rarely bared in this film (her opening scene in a bikini is shot in such a way her RIGHT arm, not her left, dominates) may be due to criticism that the tattoo was sometimes poorly concealed in
Lara Croft: Tomb Raider
.
d.
The title was not translated for the American release, as it was felt not many people would be interested in an action film titled "The Guitar Player".
2.
Which of the following famous movie trivia, is related to the Hollywood movie: El mariachi (1992)?
a.
Richmond, Virginia, Thursday, November 9, 1939: The Virginia State Board of Censorship has given its approval of the film, "Hitler - Beast of Berlin," to be shown in this state. The decision was made after three days of deliberation and after the board had screened it twice. New York City, Thursday, November 9, 1939: "Hitler - Beast of Berlin," controversial film being distributed by Producers Distributing Corporation, has been passed by the National Board of Review and given a Mature-Audience rating, it was learned yesterday. Hollywood, California, Thursday, Noverber 9, 1939: "Hitler - Beast of Berlin," has been booked by the Wilmer & Vincent circuit in the following Pennsylvania cities: Altoona, Johnstown, Harrisburg, Easton, Reading, Allentown, and in Norfork and Richmond, Virginia. Detroit, Michigan, Thursday, November 9, 1939: Police Sergeant Charles W. Snyder, Detroit police censor, has okayed "Hitler - Beast of Berlin" for exhibition in Detroit.
b.
Keri Russell
trained for three months in preparation for her big action scenes.
c.
Although the White Sox are portrayed as the heavies of the film, their history has been almost as tormented as that of the Indians. Said to be the defending AL Champions in the film, at the time of its production and release the White Sox had not won an AL Pennant since 1959 or a World Series since 1917.
d.
The music played by the keyboard player is a parody of the music usually found in low budget straight-to-video Spanish action films.
3.
Which of the following famous movie trivia, is related to the Hollywood movie: El mariachi (1992)?
a.
No storyboards exist for the film, as
Robert Rodriguez
had no other crew members to show them to.
b.
Francis Ford Coppola
s personal favorite of his movies.
c.
The little girl that stares at Corso at the Paris Airport is played by
Roman Polanski
s daughter Morgan.
d.
One of the guns used by Hartigan is a Beretta M93R, a gun modified and then used in in the RoboCop movies.
Frank Miller
wrote
RoboCop 2
and
RoboCop 3
.
4.
Which of the following famous movie trivia, is related to the Hollywood movie: El mariachi (1992)?
a.
Many of the edits were necessitated by
Robert Rodriguez
s frugal nature. Any time the actors made some progress through a scene and then messed up,
Robert Rodriguez
cut to a different angle right before the mistake rather than re-shoot the whole scene.
b.
Twisted Sisters
Dee Snider
is the voice from the top of the mountain who announces "Last chair is through." Dees son Cody was the directors assistant on the picture and cameos in the lodge wearing a Twisted Sister T-shirt.
c.
Final film of
Estelita Rodriguez
. She died that same year under mysterious circumstances.
d.
The Hartford, CT Summit mentioned in the film had two visiting Communist nations (Peoples Republic of China and the Union of Soviet Socialist Republics) - the USSR/Soviet Union ceased to exist in late 1991.
5.
Which of the following famous movie trivia, is related to the Hollywood movie: El mariachi (1992)?
a.
Had a 71-day shooting schedule.
b.
The HD/3-D process is the same used by director
James Cameron
for his IMAX feature
Ghosts of the Abyss
, although the projection is different. Cameron used polarized projection only viewable in special venues. Rodriguez used the traditional anaglyph (notable for its scarlet red and cyan blue lensed glasses) projection. The cameras used for the film consisted of two custom-designed Sony HDC-950 cameras (HDCAM) which have had their image sensors separated from the main body of the camera and rehoused 70mm apart - the same distance between a pair of human eyes. This also allowed director
Robert Rodriguez
to view immediate 3D playback on-set.
c.
The Mariachis line, "Free coconuts," was added later after
Robert Rodriguez
realized they didnt show him paying for the coconut.
d.
Steven Spielberg
: [music] (
John Williams
score)
6.
Which of the following famous movie trivia, is related to the Hollywood movie: El mariachi (1992)?
a.
Karl Lagerfeld
successfully blocked the films release in Germany by launching a lawsuit against the makers over a line spoken by
Forest Whitaker
s character calling Lagerfeld a thief. In the end, the film was released with the word "thief" masked by a beep.
b.
Beckets tomb became a popular destination for pilgrimages for centuries, but it was looted and destroyed in the early 16th century in the Dissolution of the Monasteries during Henry VIIIs reign, as part of the Church of Englands break from Rome. A shrine was later created at the site.
c.
The hotel owner and bartender were both local newscasters who were talking negatively about the movie. In order to get them to stop
Robert Rodriguez
gave both of them small parts in the movie.
d.
During the disciplinary meeting, Trask tells Slade You are out of order!, a line told to another of
Al Pacino
s characters in
...And Justice for All.
.
7.
Which of the following famous movie trivia, is related to the Hollywood movie: El mariachi (1992)?
a.
Maxwells line, "And no one knows that Duncan is murdered and no one knows that Walter Paisley is born ...", is most likely a reference to the death of King Duncan in "Macbeth" by
William Shakespeare
.
b.
The vehicles used in the film (Taxis mainly) were actually Land Rover Forward Control 101s, originally used as a military vehicle. For the film, Land Rover designed and built the 31 vehicles using the FC101 chassis and a fibreglass body. Only one of the vehicles was given an interior to match for close up and interior shots, the rest were totally bare inside except for the controls and a drivers seat.
c.
During the ballet scene, a criminal supposedly makes a check donation to the Sunshine Kids Foundation. In real life, this is the charity organization of which
G.W. Bailey
is the Executive Director.
d.
The script was written in English, and later translated into colloquial Spanish by
Carlos Gallardo
.
8.
Which of the following famous movie trivia, is related to the Hollywood movie: El mariachi (1992)?
a.
The restaurant that Reggie Perry and Desiree Stokes Perry stop at to get directions at is at a actual motel in Yulee Florida. The beach store that is supposedly across the street is actually several miles away on Ameila Island.
b.
Despite receiving generally unfavorable reviews upon its initial release, the film is today regarded as one of the best horror movies ever made. In 2001, it was ranked 29th on AFIs 100 Years...100 Thrills list. In 2003, Jack Torrance was named the 25th greatest villain on the AFIs 100 Years...100 Heroes and Villains list. The film was named the scariest film of all time by Channel 4 in 2003, and Total Film had it as the 5th greatest horror film in 2004. Bravo TV placed it 6th on their list of the 100 Scariest Movie Moments in 2005. In addition, film critics
Kim Newman
and
Jonathan Romney
both placed it in their all-time top ten lists for the 2002 Sight and Sound poll.
c.
Originally the Scarecrow, Tin Woodsman and Cowardly Lion were to have more prominent roles in this film, however, budget cuts forced their appearances to be reduced to mere cameos.
d.
To warn people he was filming,
Robert Rodriguez
would place a sign at the end of the street he was shooting on. He wrote it in English so no one would understand what it meant.
9.
Which of the following famous movie trivia, is related to the Hollywood movie: El mariachi (1992)?
a.
The rats used in the film were brought in by animal trainer
Moe Di Sesso
and the rodents had previously appeared in
Willard
and
Ben
.
b.
The only
The Three Stooges
film shot in widescreen.
c.
For much of the outdoor filming
Robert Rodriguez
was down the street from the Mariachi. People walking by did not see him, just the man walking down the street with a machine gun.
d.
U.S. Congressman
Gary Condit
, who became a household name in the Chandra Levy disappearance, has an uncredited roles as a patron in the pizzeria. The movie was co-written and co-produced by a friend of Condits,
J. Stephen Peace
. Peace, along with Condit, was a member of the California State Assembly at the time.
10.
Which of the following famous movie trivia, is related to the Hollywood movie: El mariachi (1992)?
a.
This film was released by Universal as a double feature with
Sssssss
, making the program one of the last double bills released by the studio.
b.
Walt Disney
had toyed with the idea of his royal couple dancing in the clouds as a finale for both
Snow White and the Seven Dwarfs
and
Cinderella
. The concept finally got used in
Sleeping Beauty
. However, the idea was used in the Bongo segment in
Fun & Fancy Free
.
c.
Many of the exterior scenes were shot on the same two blocks to avoid using up too much money on gas. This is most obvious in the first chase scene, when the Mariachi supposedly runs away from the hotel hes staying in, yet it can be seen just over his shoulder soon afterward.
d.
The sound that the giant ants from "THEM!" make as they approach their prey is a recorded chorus of bird-voiced treefrogs (Hyla avivoca) of the southeastern United States. Occasionally a grey treefrog (Hyla chrysoscelis) can be heard on the soundtrack as well, as these species can often be heard together at the same wetland.
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