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Famous trivia from Hollywood movie : Finding Nemo (2003) - Part (3) Quiz
Famous trivia from Hollywood movie : Finding Nemo (2003) - Part (3) Quiz
This quiz will test your movies knowledge by asking you questions related to the various famous movie trivia from the Hollywood movie: Finding Nemo (2003).
About the movie:
A father-son underwater adventure featuring Nemo, a boy clownfish, stolen from his coral reef home. His timid father must then travel to Sydney and search Sydney Harbour to find Nemo.
1.
Which of the following famous movie trivia, is related to the Hollywood movie: Finding Nemo (2003)?
a.
No copies of the film are known to exist, outside of clips aired in producer Santo Rigatusos "Santo Gold" infomercials. The original reel is presumed to be lost.
b.
Trevor Goddard
passed out during filming at the sight of fake blood gushing out of a womans arm that he was to cut. The story made it into TV Guides Hollywood Grapevine Showbiz Buzz and Celebrity Scoop October 21-27, 2000
c.
In the middle of the movie, during the turmoil that surrounds the dictatorship at San Marcos, outside, an old baby-carriage can be seen rolling off a stairs. This is a direct reference to the most dramatic scene in
Sergei M. Eisenstein
s classic
Bronenosets Potyomkin
.
d.
In the tank gang in the dentists office, the germophobic purple and yellow fish is the only one never mentioned by name. His name was later revealed to be Gurgle.
2.
Which of the following famous movie trivia, is related to the Hollywood movie: Finding Nemo (2003)?
a.
Robert Shayne
s final film role.
b.
As "research" the key figures of the production crew had to get SCUBA certification and go to the Great Barrier Reef on the insistence of
John Lasseter
.
c.
The origin of E.T. lies within
Steven Spielberg
s abandoned science-fiction horror thriller "Night Skies", which was to be directed by cartoonist Ron Cobb (I) and written by
John Sayles
, with special effects by
Rick Baker
. Spielberg eventually dropped the evil aliens and had only a good alien in the final film.
d.
Brian Yuzna
s son Conan plays one of the little boys that prank Shauna and Billy at the beach.
3.
Which of the following famous movie trivia, is related to the Hollywood movie: Finding Nemo (2003)?
a.
Claimed the all-time first day USA record for home-release sales with 8 million copies sold (80% of which were on DVD).
b.
On the TV at Camp David, a short clip from
North
, also directed by
Rob Reiner
, is seen.
c.
Originally,
Quentin Tarantino
wanted
Michael Madsen
to play Johnny Mo (Mr. Barrel in the original script). However, he decided that Madsen would be better as Bills brother, so he had Madsen play Budd instead.
d.
Charlie Potatoes is an old slang term (more common in the USA than the UK) for someone who is on top of the world, usually in terms of money or popularity.
4.
Which of the following famous movie trivia, is related to the Hollywood movie: Finding Nemo (2003)?
a.
As of January 2005, it is the bestselling DVD of all time in the world with 22 million copies sold.
b.
The production designers added an automatic juicer, elevator, love seat swing, comfy hammocks and running water in Georges tree house.
c.
King Kongs roar is a lions roar played backwards at half speed.
d.
In an unusual move, the film was actually shot for the 2.40:1 aspect ratio. However, the first edited scenes were done with the unmatted image, but subsequently masked to 2.40:1. The directors preferred the 1.85:1 version, which allowed the audience to see more information and accommodated the handheld camerawork better, and so the aspect ratio was switched. Miraculously, no boom mics needed to be digitally erased from the previously-unused picture information.
5.
Which of the following famous movie trivia, is related to the Hollywood movie: Finding Nemo (2003)?
a.
To prepare for their roles as astronauts, the three stars attended Space Camp in Huntsville, Alabama, riding in simulators and participating in other activities.
b.
Charlie Bogle, the name of one of Fields cronies in "Youre Telling Me," was used by the comedian as a pen name in four of his screenplays.
c.
Though never mentioned in the film, it is revealed by the directors in the commentary that Crush and his crew of thrill seeking turtles are headed for Hawaii. Also mentioned in the commentary is that the young turtles shells are modeled after Hawaiian shirts.
d.
Vitaphone production reels #5056-5063.
6.
Which of the following famous movie trivia, is related to the Hollywood movie: Finding Nemo (2003)?
a.
Rendering a frame which lasted about 1/24th of a second in the film can take up to four days because of the complexity of the underwater environment with sunlight coming through the water and hitting fish scales.
b.
The walkway in the back part of the Hollywood & Highland complex (shown in the montage) is known as Actors Alley. The original building on this site was the Hollywood Hotel (1903-1956). Silent star
Alla Nazimova
,
Rudolph Valentino
,
Greta Garbo
, and author Somerset Maugham were among its guests.
c.
At between 51 and 52 minutes into the film, going by the Elite laserdisc/DVD release, there is a very visible jump cut. The distributors wanted some of the "talky" bits trimmed down, so, about 6 minutes was cut from a basement scene involving the Coopers. The jump is quite clearly visible because at one point Harry is facing one direction and then immediately in the next frame, he is facing another.
d.
The real Sheryl Yoast died in 1996.
7.
Which of the following famous movie trivia, is related to the Hollywood movie: Finding Nemo (2003)?
a.
According to the DVD, there are some references to Massachusetts in the film as one of the creators is from Rockport, Massachussetts (a small town on Cape Ann, about one hour north of Boston). In the dentists office are two "lighthouse lamps" modeled after the twin lighthouses on Thatcher Island (just off the coast of Rockport). Also in the dentists office is a framed picture on the wall of "Motif Number One", a very frequently photographed (by tourists) building on a dock in downtown Rockport. Finally, while various sea creatures are relating Marlins quest across the ocean (which eventually reaches Nigel the Pelican) one step is a group of lobsters that speak with Boston accents and slang ("wicked daahhk")... even though the DVD wrongly says that there are no lobsters in the oceans around Australia.
b.
Louis Armstrong
was hired for this movie at
Bing Crosby
s insistence. Crosby also insisted that Armstrong receive prominent billing, the first time a black actor shared top billing with white actors in a major release film.
c.
The siege of the Peking Legation Quarter was a great backdrop for dramatic effect and story-telling as the basis of this movie because it involved so many nationalities and personalities through a real crisis in an exotic location. Some survivors of the Legations, however, felt they did not have as tough a time as those caught three miles away in the concurrent more closely confined siege by Boxers and soldiers of Pekings Northern Cathedral. Defended by only 25 French and 15 Italian marines, the Catholic Bishop Pierre-Marie-Alphonse Favier (1837-1905) held out for 56 days against sniping, bombardment and mining, losing 10 of his marines killed and 500 of his Chinese congregation. There is enough material in the cathedral siege for a movie in its own right.
d.
The role of Romeo was turned down by
Laurence Olivier
.
8.
Which of the following famous movie trivia, is related to the Hollywood movie: Finding Nemo (2003)?
a.
When they were shooting the scenes for the start of the film (all the ones seen from Michaels point of view) they couldnt get the 6-year old child actor until the last day, so the movies producer,
Debra Hill
, volunteered to be Michael for any scenes where his hands come into view. This is why the nails on young Michaels hands look so well manicured and varnished.
b.
During the "capture the flag" sequence, Daniel Kucan fell hard, nearly knocking himself out, and gave himself a giant black eye that had to be quickly covered with some makeup by artist Kim Green.
c.
There is a Hmong gang member with a tattoo on his upper chest. The tattoo is of Chinese characters and means "Family".
d.
In case you missed it - Debs reflection/alter ego is Flo, as in "ebb" and "flow", like the tide.
9.
Which of the following famous movie trivia, is related to the Hollywood movie: Finding Nemo (2003)?
a.
Glenn Close
and
Sigourney Weaver
were considered for the female lead role.
b.
After the death of El Cid, Babieca was never mounted again and died two years later at the incredible age of forty. His master had asked that his wife and famous steed be buried with him at the Monastery of San Pedro de Cardeña. But unfortunately their remains were removed after the Peninsular Wars and taken to the cathedral in Burgos where they were finally interred and where they currently rest today.
c.
Will Ferrell
does his own singing and
John C. Reilly
does his own drumming.
d.
To see how realistic they could make it appear, the art team were asked to make exact copies of actual underwater and above water shots. Ultimately the results were simply deemed "too realistic" for a cartoon.
10.
Which of the following famous movie trivia, is related to the Hollywood movie: Finding Nemo (2003)?
a.
Kevin Costner
was the first choice for the role of Lucky Lockhart but was unavailable when shooting began.
b.
In the Dudes first dream sequence, the person who throws the giant bowling ball, seen out of focus and upside down as the ball rolls down the lane, is Maude.
c.
One of the dentists patients is "little Davy Reynolds" - a reference to
David Reynolds
, one of the films writers.
d.
Timothy Carey
was originally cast as Bernie Moran. Production was shut down until he was replaced with
Allen Garfield
.
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