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Famous trivia from Hollywood movie : Empire of the Sun (1987) Quiz
Famous trivia from Hollywood movie : Empire of the Sun (1987) Quiz
This quiz will test your movies knowledge by asking you questions related to the various famous movie trivia from the Hollywood movie: Empire of the Sun (1987).
About the movie:
A young English boy struggles to survive under Japanese occupation during World War II.
1.
Which of the following famous movie trivia, is related to the Hollywood movie: Empire of the Sun (1987)?
a.
The inspiration for this raucous
John Wayne
comedy was none other than
William Shakespeare
s "Taming of the Shrew", which producer
Michael Wayne
and director
Andrew V. McLaglen
thought would have even more of a comedic kick if it were set in the Old West.
b.
Christian Bale
was picked for the role of Jim out of more than 4,000 who auditioned.
Steven Spielberg
had seen Bale in the miniseries
Anastasia: The Mystery of Anna
and
Amy Irving
, who starred in it, personally recommended Bale to Spielberg, her husband at the time. Spielberg had not thought much of Bale in "Anastasia", but cast him in the role of Jim after he auditioned.
c.
Roberto Benigni
s line "Its a sad and beautiful world" was the result of a misunderstanding. The script read "Thats sad and beautiful music", but Benigni said "Its a sad and beautiful word", but Waits and Jarmusch misheard it and though he said "WORLD", and so, the line stuck.
d.
Jennifer Jones
s final film.
2.
Which of the following famous movie trivia, is related to the Hollywood movie: Empire of the Sun (1987)?
a.
Tom Stoppard
s script was originally written for director
Harold Becker
.
b.
Vader," pronounced differently, is the Netherlands Dutch word for "father". "Darth" is a made-up word, probably an abbreviation for Dark Lord of the Sith.
c.
Amongst the ancestral portraits in the castle is a depiction of an ugly old woman inspired by a sketch of Leonardo da Vinci and since the 18th century frequently connected with Margarete Maultasch, countess of Tyrol (1318-1369).
d.
Michael Powell
said in a 1977 interview that the film had such an impact on him that hed carried it with him throughout his career. Its themes are visible in various Powell films, and the amazing thing is that, from 1923-1976, he had only seen the film once.
3.
Which of the following famous movie trivia, is related to the Hollywood movie: Empire of the Sun (1987)?
a.
The full-size gondola built for the film is now in the possession of a Lakehurst, NJ-area historical society, who have been known to display it at local airshows and other aviation-related events.
b.
The website FreeOlive.com leads to the Sony Pictures website.
c.
Col. Marshall (
Tom Danaher
) was a Marine night fighter pilot in the Pacific in WWII and was credited with shooting down the last Japanese bomber of the war. He also flies one of the Japanese "Zeros" in the movie.
d.
The last name Dumbledore means "Bumblebee" in Old English.
4.
Which of the following famous movie trivia, is related to the Hollywood movie: Empire of the Sun (1987)?
a.
The kid who tells D-Fens how to use the rocket weapon could have learned the detailed instructions from watching
Beverly Hills Cop II
.
b.
Vanessa Williams was originally considered for the role of Jane Toussaint. However,
Spike Lee
was impressed by Tisha Campbells singing performance in
Little Shop of Horrors
that she got the part.
c.
The "stupid" T-shirt Mark is wearing is for the album Superunknown by
Soundgarden
.
d.
Steven Spielberg
had planned a long, continuous shot when Jim was standing on top of the building at the prison camp, watching the American planes bomb the airfields. The shot was very complicated and would require a single take. He gave instructions to
Christian Bale
to get excited, jump up and down, and run around on the rooftop as the planes passed and the bombs went off. However, Bale became nervous as the stunts began, and didnt do much of anything. Since most of the explosions had been used up on this shot, Spielberg (after having some soft, fatherly words with the young Bale) improvised with several shots from different close-up angles, eventually getting Bale to give a more excited performance.
5.
Which of the following famous movie trivia, is related to the Hollywood movie: Empire of the Sun (1987)?
a.
In a BBC radio interview,
Robert Stephens
said most of his part was deleted
b.
The films three leading ladies (
Gwen Owens
,
Cathy Carson
and
Juanita Curiel
) comprised the 70s female singing trio Hot. Their single "Angel In Your Arms" reached #6 on the Billboard charts. Subsequent singles, however, failed to crack the Top 40, and Hot was relegated to one-hit wonder status.
c.
Danny Trejo
s film debut.
d.
The quote on Maxs mothers headstone, "The paths of glory lead but to the grave" is from the Thomas Gray poem "Elegy Written in a Country Churchyard" (line 36) This same quote was the second clue to the treasure in the Disney film
Candleshoe
starring
Jodie Foster
and
Helen Hayes
. Touchstone is a division of the Disney Co.
6.
Which of the following famous movie trivia, is related to the Hollywood movie: Empire of the Sun (1987)?
a.
"Suo Gân", the movies theme song, is a lullaby sung in Welsh. Director
Steven Spielberg
chose it after casting Welsh actor
Christian Bale
as Jim. It was sung by James Rainbird.
b.
The films elaborate and complicated sets and props all had to be constructed twice, as the production moved from London to Rome following
Elizabeth Taylor
s illness.
c.
Two dream sequences for this film were made in the 2-color Technicolor process. This was the first commercially released color footage to be lit with artificial light.
d.
This was a remake of a TV production broadcast live on Aug. 15, 1955 starring
Tab Hunter
:
Fear Strikes Out
.
7.
Which of the following famous movie trivia, is related to the Hollywood movie: Empire of the Sun (1987)?
a.
The films French title was Weekend of iTerror/i, while in Germany release was titled iThe Horror Party/i.
b.
Bing Crosby
,
Danny Kaye
and
Rosemary Clooney
all died at the same age: 74.
c.
Paul McGann
said in a magazine interview that most of his part was cut.
d.
At first, the story for this movie revolved around
Harpo Marx
alone (he gets a story credit here) and was initially titled "Diamonds in the Basement". But the film couldnt get backing unless
Groucho Marx
and
Chico Marx
appeared as well, so they did. Harpos 650-page autobiography makes no reference to this movie intended to showcase him.
8.
Which of the following famous movie trivia, is related to the Hollywood movie: Empire of the Sun (1987)?
a.
A new technique for creating realistic translucent materials was developed for the creation of Gollum. The so-called technique called "subsurface scattering", allowed the 3D-artists at Weta Digital, to simulate light casting into objects and bouncing around underneath the surface and casted back out again. This has been used ever since in the vfx production to create realistic skin.
b.
David Lean
originally wanted to direct.
c.
The Soviet sailors who survived the events depicted in this movie heartily approved of the directors take on it, but were amused by the "Hollywoodized" elements.
d.
The broadswords used by Connor and Duncan as they spar in the flashback are reproductions of the sword used by Clancy Brown in
Highlander
.
9.
Which of the following famous movie trivia, is related to the Hollywood movie: Empire of the Sun (1987)?
a.
The original script had 4 main characters instead of two. The script was rewritten on the fly while shooting when 2 of the 4 leads dropped out literally the night before shooting.
b.
Towards the end of the film, the pirates and police interrupt a production of "H.M.S. Pinafore" (also by
William S. Gilbert
and
Arthur Sullivan
).
c.
Some sources say
Jean Anderson
is in the film but she is not in this project
d.
Lucretia, the evil Malics companion, was played by Patricia Medina. At the time this was filmed, she was married to
Joseph Cotten
who was playing good guy Captain Craig McKenzie.
10.
Which of the following famous movie trivia, is related to the Hollywood movie: Empire of the Sun (1987)?
a.
Mark Rylance
was offered a part.
b.
One of over 700 Paramount Productions, filmed between 1929 and 1949, which were sold to MCA/Universal in 1958 for television distribution, and have been owned and controlled by Universal ever since.
c.
Shot in six weeks.
d.
In the scene where Leslies telling Jess about Janice Averys home life while walking to a swing under the tree house, Jess has a slight limp. This is because during filming,
Josh Hutcherson
developed stress fractures in his back from constantly playing sports and being overactive.
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