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Famous trivia from Hollywood movie : Eternal Sunshine of the Spotless Mind (2004) - Part (2) Quiz
Famous trivia from Hollywood movie : Eternal Sunshine of the Spotless Mind (2004) - 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: Eternal Sunshine of the Spotless Mind (2004).
About the movie:
A couple undergo a procedure to erase each other from their memories when their relationship turns sour, but it is only through the process of loss that they discover what they had to begin with.
1.
Which of the following famous movie trivia, is related to the Hollywood movie: Eternal Sunshine of the Spotless Mind (2004)?
a.
A sequel was planned but was canceled due to poor box office sales.
b.
In wide shots, most of the refinery is actually made of cardboard.
c.
According to
Richard Rodgers
,
George M. Cohan
deeply resented having to work with Rodgers and lyricist
Lorenz Hart
on the film. Cohan was bitter that the type of musical theatre that he had created was now out of fashion, and that it was being supplanted by the more literate and musically sophisticated shows of Rodgers and Hart, among others. During the filming Cohan would sarcastically refer to Rodgers and Hart as "Gilbert and Sullivan".
d.
The scene where Joel and Clementine watch the circus go through the streets was made up on the spot, as the film crew and cast happened to be working nearby and
Michel Gondry
decided it could work well in the film. The part where Clementine disappears suddenly is one of Gondrys favorite moments of the film, as
Jim Carrey
didnt know
Kate Winslet
was going to disappear and Gondry likes it because Carreys face appears so saddened. When the sound blanks out in the final film, Carrey is actually saying "Kate?"
2.
Which of the following famous movie trivia, is related to the Hollywood movie: Eternal Sunshine of the Spotless Mind (2004)?
a.
Official Selection, SUNDANCE FILM FESTIVAL, 1992 Official Selection, GOTEBORG FILM FESTIVAL, 1992
b.
The original screenplay by
Charlie Kaufman
included a short conversation between Joel (
Jim Carrey
) and Clementine (
Kate Winslet
) about the album "Rain Dogs" by
Tom Waits
during one of the opening scenes on the train. During this conversation Joel says he remembers buying the album and liking it, but he cant remember anything about it. While the dialogue was stripped from the film, during the fast shots of Stan (
Mark Ruffalo
) showing Joel the items he has brought in that remind him of Clementine a copy of the CD "Rain Dogs" can be seen for just a moment. Also the "blue ruin" reference comes from a lyric on the same album.
c.
Dominique Wilms
was
Otto Preminger
s first choice for the part of Elsa, but she refused.
d.
While
Veronica Lake
and
Richard Webb
were rehearsing a scene, director
Mitchell Leisen
filmed a scene which included this rehearsal for his later film
Hold Back the Dawn
.
3.
Which of the following famous movie trivia, is related to the Hollywood movie: Eternal Sunshine of the Spotless Mind (2004)?
a.
At the beginning of the film there is a textual reference to DARPA - The Defense Advanced Research Projects Agency which is an agency of the United States Department of Defense responsible for the development of new technology for use by the military.
b.
When Joel is in his head and is visiting his session of the erasing process, no special effects were used to show the two Joels in the one scene.
Jim Carrey
had to take off his hat and jacket when he was not in shot and had to quickly sit down in the chair and visa-versa when he has to stand up.
c.
The movie crew went to Japan and bought as many JDM (Japanese Domestic Market) vehicles as they needed. JDM vehicles have the steering wheel on the right.
d.
The art department went to a bowling alley to sketch the design of the perfect vending machine. They went to various supermarkets to sketch chip bags and bottles. They eventually got kicked out of a Safeway because the manager felt uncomfortable with them being there for such an extended amount of time.
4.
Which of the following famous movie trivia, is related to the Hollywood movie: Eternal Sunshine of the Spotless Mind (2004)?
a.
Ernst Lubitsch
and
Sol Lesser
had formed a partnership, Ernst Lubitsch Productions, Inc., but it was dissolved when this movie did poorly at the box office.
b.
The scene in which Catherine lassos her towel around Thomas neck took 16 takes to get it just right. Weights were added to the towel to get it to work correctly.
c.
Director
Adam McKay
states on the commentary that they originally went to the island of Catalina for location searches and discovered that he did not really like the island. They instead shot on the coast and during several shots, the island of Catalina can be seen. McKay chose not to have it digitally edited out as a joke.
d.
Marys surname does not appear in the credits, but her nameplate on the reception desk at Dr. Mierzwiaks practice shows it as Svevo. Stan also says her full name an hour and a half into the film. This very unusual name is clearly a reference to Italian writer
Italo Svevo
(real name Ettore Schmitz, 1861-1928), who was very interested in the work of
Sigmund Freud
and is believed to have corresponded with him.
5.
Which of the following famous movie trivia, is related to the Hollywood movie: Eternal Sunshine of the Spotless Mind (2004)?
a.
A lacunae (also spelled lacuna) is a "lake" seen on medical imaging as a hole filled with fluid within the brain after some strokes and seizures. These tiny "holes" can result in symptoms, such as memory, sensory, and motor dysfunction and is perhaps a reference to the "brain damage" that results from the procedure in the film.
b.
Jamie Lee Curtis
was listed as "Jamie Lee Schwartz" on all the call sheets, because
John Cleese
found it amusing that her father
Tony Curtis
s real name was Bernard Schwartz.
c.
In the original script, Lex Luthor had another henchman in addition to Otis, named Albert. This character was dropped in subsequent drafts.
d.
Olympia Dukakis
only speaks 3 lines and barely appears for 1 minute despite having principle billing on the poster.
6.
Which of the following famous movie trivia, is related to the Hollywood movie: Eternal Sunshine of the Spotless Mind (2004)?
a.
The scenes in Frank Zitos tiny apartment were inspired by the Swedish thriller
Mannen på taket
with the claustrophobic setting and the quiet and suttle tone with the sounds of a dripping faucet, a ticking clock, and occasional sound of traffic from outside. The color and crude decor of the apartment and other sets were inspired from the color-theme sets of Italian horror thrillers such as
Profondo rosso
,
Suspiria
,
Sei donne per lassassino
and several others.
b.
Red says that Andy broke out in 1966. This was the same year as the landmark Miranda v. Arizona case before the Supreme Court, where it was decided a defendant must be informed of their rights (i.e. right to remain silent, right to an attorney, etc.), when put under police custody. Thats why at the end of the film, when they arrest Captain Hadley (
Clancy Brown
), the officer is reading the Miranda rights from a piece of paper.
c.
To help promote the movie, a fully functional website was created for Lacuna (http://www.lacunainc.com) purporting to provide memory erasure. The only giveaway is the link to watch Joel Barish "experience the procedure", which links to the movies official site.
d.
Steven Spielberg
and
Dan Bradley
drew traditional storyboards to plan all the films action sequences. However, the motorcycle chase was improvised after the animators had completed their work.
7.
Which of the following famous movie trivia, is related to the Hollywood movie: Eternal Sunshine of the Spotless Mind (2004)?
a.
A sub-plot involving Joel having a one-night stand with his ex-girlfriend Naomi (
Ellen Pompeo
) was deleted from the final film.
b.
Actress
Adriana Barraza
, in real life, has had a long history of heart problems including two minor heart attacks. Despite this, she still insisted on carrying co-star
Elle Fanning
around in the desert for the two days of filming of Amelia walking in the desert with Mike and Debbie.
c.
In the initial scenes with
Jeff Bridges
, he is playing a game he invented called "Space Paranoids". The game he is playing bears remarkable resemblance to 3D graphics game engines, which would not be invented for another 12 years.
d.
James Goldman
had already written
The Lion in Winter
, which included the characters of Richard and John Plantagenet in their younger years.
8.
Which of the following famous movie trivia, is related to the Hollywood movie: Eternal Sunshine of the Spotless Mind (2004)?
a.
Although
Neil Sedaka
is credited on-screen for being "heard through the courtesy of Polydor International/Rocket Records," he is not mentioned in the soundtrack listing or anywhere else in the print. This is because his song, "Yes Sir! Thats My Baby" is incorrectly credited to
Michael Chain
b.
RKO was forced by the Argentine government to add footage with popular Argentine star
Alberto Vila
before agreeing to its release in that country.
c.
KLAS TV reporting in the wake of the heist was a real Las Vegas media station. Not long after this movie was released, Vegas millionaire resident
Howard Hughes
bought it so he could control what movies aired on late night television.
d.
When Joel goes to Lacuna Inc. for the first time, he looks at cards being printed out with the names Chris Norr and Linda Chen.
Chris Norr
was a camera operator on the film.
Linda R. Chen
was an intern and a New York casting assistant.
9.
Which of the following famous movie trivia, is related to the Hollywood movie: Eternal Sunshine of the Spotless Mind (2004)?
a.
The screenplay took 2 1/2 years to write and storyboard.
b.
When Alex and Marty find each other on the beach and Alex remembers that he is mad at Marty, Marty swears by assigning words to the letters of an acronym. They are "O"h "S"ugar "H"oney "I"ce "T"ea.
c.
Jim Carrey
was considered for the role of J.M Barrie.
d.
Despite the fact that
Charlie Kaufman
s script and
Michel Gondry
s visual concepts were closely followed, the actors were allowed many chances to improvise.
Elijah Wood
and
Mark Ruffalo
improvised extensively, and much of the dialog between
Jim Carrey
and
Kate Winslet
resulted from videotaped rehearsal sessions during which the two actors became close by sharing tales of their real life relationships and heartbreaks.
10.
Which of the following famous movie trivia, is related to the Hollywood movie: Eternal Sunshine of the Spotless Mind (2004)?
a.
The computer used during the procedure is actually an Amstrad PPC (Portable Personal Computer) from the early 1990s.
b.
Film debuts of
Vic Morrow
and
Jamie Farr
.
c.
Tests exist of
Lily Tomlin
in various scenes that were shot for the film in the 3D format, which was having a resurgence of interest in the US at the time. It was produced and released in 2D, however.
d.
The L.B.O. Entertainment Group DVD version of this film replaces most of the
Tanya Shea
/
Turk Lyon
/
Ken Scudder
scene with archive footage of
Crystal Breeze
,
Marie Sharp
and
Steve Powers
from
Breezy
. Both the latter and Love Slaves are formerly property of the VCR company.
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