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Famous trivia from Hollywood movie : Fear and Loathing in Las Vegas (1998) - Part (4) Quiz
Famous trivia from Hollywood movie : Fear and Loathing in Las Vegas (1998) - Part (4) Quiz
This quiz will test your movies knowledge by asking you questions related to the various famous movie trivia from the Hollywood movie: Fear and Loathing in Las Vegas (1998).
About the movie:
An oddball journalist and his psychopathic lawyer travel to Las Vegas for a series of psychadelic escapades.
1.
Which of the following famous movie trivia, is related to the Hollywood movie: Fear and Loathing in Las Vegas (1998)?
a.
According to
Kristy Swanson
, when she was introduced to
Virginia C. Andrews
, the elderly author said that Swanson was "just as she pictured Cathy".
b.
During Raoul Dukes acid trip in the bar of the hotel when he first arrives in Las Vegas, you hear "Roger Pratt, please report to the front desk" being said on the PA.
Roger Pratt
worked with director
Terry Gilliam
on
Monty Python and the Holy Grail
,
Brazil
,
The Fisher King
, and
Twelve Monkeys
as his cinematographer - but not on Fear and Loathing.
c.
Jessie Royce Landis
was only 7 years older than
Cary Grant
, who plays her son.
d.
In one of the first scenes, theres a nightstand with some books on it. One of the books is "South of the Pumphouse" written by Les Claypool, who plays a small role in the movie.
2.
Which of the following famous movie trivia, is related to the Hollywood movie: Fear and Loathing in Las Vegas (1998)?
a.
Andy Gibb
was originally cast to play Sonny.
b.
In retaliation for the wrangle that
Terry Gilliam
faced against the WGA, on 22 May 1998 during a book signing, he burned his WGA card in front of the public. That led to Gilliam and Tony Grisoni (I) being given the dual writing credit.
c.
Originally earned an NC-17 rating for violence. It was resubmitted to the MPAA seven times before it finally earned an R rating.
d.
Most of this film was shot in Eckley, Pennsylvania. Paramount Pictures saved the town from being destroyed--it was slated to be demolished for strip mining--but after the movie was filmed, the towns land was donated to the Pennsylvania Historical and Museum Commission. The town is now a museum. Several structures built for the movie still survive.
3.
Which of the following famous movie trivia, is related to the Hollywood movie: Fear and Loathing in Las Vegas (1998)?
a.
The first six reels of this film survive in the Library of Congress.
b.
Throughout the movie, Turkish (
Jason Statham
) makes comments to Tommy (
Stephen Graham
) about his getting a gun for protection from "Ze Germans". Graham also played Sgt. Myron Mike Ranney in the series
Band of Brothers
, although Snatch was released a year prior to the series.
c.
Benicio Del Toro
gained 40 pounds for his role as Dr. Gonzo and, in the commentary during the Criterion Collection version of the DVD, says to have done so by eating multiple donuts every day.
d.
Annie Ross
and
Lori Singer
s segment is a
Robert Altman
invention and has no connection to anything
Raymond Carver
has written.
4.
Which of the following famous movie trivia, is related to the Hollywood movie: Fear and Loathing in Las Vegas (1998)?
a.
Star
Fay Wray
and writer
Robert Riskin
were married in 1942, nine years after this film was made.
b.
Teamsters, or drivers, to transport the crew, cast and equipment to Yosemite were hard to find due to a strike that was going on at the time.
c.
Most of the makeup work and puppets used for the film are now located in
Bob Burns
collection.
d.
The "Red Shark", a 1971 Chevrolet Impala convertible, is
Hunter S. Thompson
s own convertible.
5.
Which of the following famous movie trivia, is related to the Hollywood movie: Fear and Loathing in Las Vegas (1998)?
a.
The original Broadway production of "The Blue Bird" or "LOiseau Bleu" by
Maurice Maeterlinck
opened at the New Theatre (followed by the Majestic Theater) on October 1, 1910 and closed on January 21, 1911. Revivals were produced in 1911 and 1924.
b.
Originally shot silent with a budget of US$13,000. The budget went up an additional US$20,000 when the actors dubbed their lines in a studio.
c.
The score, composed by
Bernard Herrmann
, is played entirely by stringed instruments.
d.
When Duke is gambling (he plays a round of roulette) there are two actual
Hunter S. Thompson
IDs in his wallet. One pass is his press pass, the other is his drivers license.
6.
Which of the following famous movie trivia, is related to the Hollywood movie: Fear and Loathing in Las Vegas (1998)?
a.
One of the first people to see the movie was veteran B-movie character actor
Jimmy Clem
of
The Town That Dreaded Sundown
and
The Barbaric Beast of Boggy Creek, Part II
at a private screening in a Texarkana, Texas, Baptist church.
b.
Ellen Barkin
wore a prosthetic rear-end for her role as the waitress.
c.
George Lucas
asked costume designer
John Mollo
to create simple, nondescript costumes without any buttons. The only exception to this last rule were some of the green rebel uniforms worn by extras during the Throne room sequence, as Mollo had to find a lot of spare uniforms at the last minute.
d.
This film was shot in the latter part of 1947 but shelved by RKO boss
Howard Hughes
and released in 1949. When
Bobby Driscoll
got his juvenile Oscar in 1950 he was 13 years old.
7.
Which of the following famous movie trivia, is related to the Hollywood movie: Fear and Loathing in Las Vegas (1998)?
a.
Final film of
Carolina Cotton
.
b.
Bruce Robinson
, director of
Withnail & I
, was asked by
Johnny Depp
to write and direct "Fear and Loathing in Las Vegas". Robinson turned the offer down, saying he couldnt see "how you could get that one on the screen." Conversely, Robinson later accepted an offer to write and direct a screen adaptation of Thompsons novel
The Rum Diary
.
c.
Steven Seagal
was offered the chance to star and direct this film but he wanted $9 million for it. The studio didnt want to pay him that much and offered it to
Sylvester Stallone
instead.
d.
The majority of the movie was filmed in the empty Man and His World Pavillion on St. Helens Island.(The Island is connected to Montreal by Bridges and the subway.) It was originally built for Expo 67 and remained standing for several more years.
8.
Which of the following famous movie trivia, is related to the Hollywood movie: Fear and Loathing in Las Vegas (1998)?
a.
Producer
Sam Spiegel
brought
David Lean
and
Carl Foreman
together for a brief period of time to work on the screenplay. The tension between Lean and Foreman was apparent, much to Spiegels delight. Spiegel felt that the best screenplays were born out of friction and discord. In this case, tensions became too great and Foreman left the project.
b.
Martin Scorsese
and
Oliver Stone
each tried to get the film off the ground, but were unsuccessful and moved on.
c.
Cody DeVos
was slated to play both Carol and Patrick as identical twins. When his stand-in quit the production
Eric Lehning
took over the role of Patrick and the twins were rewritten as fraternal.
d.
Loosely based on the actual New York City blackout of November 1965
9.
Which of the following famous movie trivia, is related to the Hollywood movie: Fear and Loathing in Las Vegas (1998)?
a.
Laraine Newman
(the Frog-Eyed Woman) and
Harry Dean Stanton
(the Judge) both appeared on the 1996 Spoken Word Adaptation CD of Fear and Loathing in Las Vegas. Stanton was the narrator while Newman played several small roles.
b.
Premiered at the Broadway Theatre at 1681 Broadway at 53rd Street, New York, NY 10019.
c.
Two versions were shot of
Lee Horsley
s crucifixion in the final reel. In the theatrical version, a spike was shown through the palm of each hand. In the version for TV, Horsleys hands were bound to the wood by means of metallic bands.
d.
In the ending fight between
Micky Ward
and Shea Neary, announcer
Jim Lampley
says "Ward nods as if to say, Cmon, cmon lets fight!... Just imagine if youd bought a ticket" ... these two lines are taken directly from Lampleys commentary in the 9th round of the May 18th, 2002 fight between Micky Ward and
Arturo Gatti
.
10.
Which of the following famous movie trivia, is related to the Hollywood movie: Fear and Loathing in Las Vegas (1998)?
a.
Author
Hunter S. Thompson
strongly objected to the scene where Raoul Duke tosses change at the dwarf waiter, finding it distasteful and inaccurate to the character.
b.
In the film, Lara and Terry walk into a mall in Hong Kong called Times Square, after which they make their way to a then-unfinished taller building called the IFC tower. The film treats the two buildings as if they are attached, but in fact they are a subway train ride apart. The large skylight that looks up the IFC tower from Times Square was digitally added into the scene.
c.
Lichtenburg is actually a fictionalized name for Luxembourg. The character of Sally Adams is based on the real-life
Perle Mesta
(although the plot of the film is entirely fictional), and Perle Mesta was named Ambassador to Luxembourg by President Truman.
d.
Many of
Donald Pleasence
s scenes were edited out of the film because
Joe Chappelle
found him "boring".
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