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Famous trivia from Hollywood movie : Flyboys (2006) Quiz

Famous trivia from Hollywood movie : Flyboys (2006)

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About the movie: The adventures of the Lafayette Escadrille, young Americans who volunteered for the French military before the U.S. entered World War I, and became the country's first fighter pilots.

1.	Which of the following famous movie trivia, is related to the Hollywood movie: Flyboys (2006)?
a.		As no studios would back the film, a group of filmmakers and investors including producer Dean Devlin (I) and (according to press-releases) "ace pilot" David Ellison, son of Oracle Corp. founder Larry Ellison, spent more than $60 million of their own money to make and market this film.
b.		"Goyband" will premiere at the 10th Jerusalem Jewish Film Festival at the Jerusalem Cinematheque on December 13th, 2008.
c.		Walt Kowalskis gun collection seems to consists of weapons he used in the military. His rifle is an American M1 Garand, a 9.5lb .30-06 gas-operated rifle. It was first issued during WWII, then re-issued in Korea before being phased out by the M14 selective fire .308 rifle. His pistol is an M1911A1, a .45 ACP semi-automatic handgun also issued during the Korean war.
d.		Nancy mentions taking a drug so she wont dream. This drug (Hypnocil) ends up being a major plot point in later Freddy movies.

2.	Which of the following famous movie trivia, is related to the Hollywood movie: Flyboys (2006)?
a.		The personal insignia of Reed Cassidy is an eagles head surrounded by the words "Je Vois Tout" meaning "I see all".
b.		In the Audio Commentary, Wes Craven mentions the many cameos that members from the crew can be seen throughout the movie, including writer Carl Ellsworth as a passenger in the terminal, Dreamworks marketing head Terry Press as the irate hotel guest, producer Marianne Maddalena as a passenger in First-class, and production manager Tina Anderson as Rebeccas mother. Craven also mentions that assistant property master Skip Crank, first assistant director Mark Cotone, and producer Jim Lemley make an appearance as the men on the fishing boat.
c.		When Ed Westwick was first offered his role in this film, he turned it down because the scheduled dates for shooting conflicted with his exams at school and he had no idea who Anthony Minghella was, but his father told him to reply to the email and tell him he was available.
d.		Paramount shot two endings for the film. The one not used had Bob Hope and Bing Crosby enlisting in the Marines and ended with the line "See you on the road to Tokyo."

3.	Which of the following famous movie trivia, is related to the Hollywood movie: Flyboys (2006)?
a.		According to director Brian Dannelly, before production, several fundamentalists working on the film quit. A church, a Christian rock band and the homeowner whose house was to be used for important scenes pulled out of productions because of objections over the films unflattering content.
b.		Katee Sackhoff originally was supposed to portray Donna Chang.
c.		The first movie to motion capture planes.
d.		As a practical joke, during the scene where William Holden and Nancy Olson kiss for the first time, Billy Wilder let them carry on for minutes without yelling cut (hed already gotten the shot he needed on the first take). Eventually it wasnt Wilder who shouted "Cut!" but Holdens wife, Ardis (actress Brenda Marshall), who happened to be onset that day.

4.	Which of the following famous movie trivia, is related to the Hollywood movie: Flyboys (2006)?
a.		In the scene where Chad and Eric are wrestling as Tristan tells them about the disastrous graduation party, a microphone can be seen outside a window as Chad falls backwards from Erics grasp.
b.		Ramonas weapon, a giant sledgehammer, may be a nod to the term hammer-space. When a character stores an item too big to fit into a bag, the item is said to be located in the hammer-space within that bag. This is very commonly done in video games. Ramona actually wields a giant hammer from hammer-space in the film.
c.		Post-war Vienna was one of the inspirations for the look of the film.
d.		The real Lafayette Escadrille actually had a pair of lion cubs as mascots. One was indeed named "Whiskey," as in the film. The other, appropriately enough, was named "Soda."

5.	Which of the following famous movie trivia, is related to the Hollywood movie: Flyboys (2006)?
a.		The main characters are named Pierre (Steve Buscemi) and Katya (Sienna Miller). In the original Dutch movie on which this remake was based, the main characters were also named Pierre and Katja, named after the actors portraying them (Pierre Bokma and Katja Schuurman respectively).
b.		The first day of shooting was the town hall scene. Amy Madigan was nervous about screaming in front of such a large group of people the first day.
c.		The character of Skinner is based on the Escadrille-pilot Eugene Bullard, an American who has gone to France and worked as a boxer there. He was also a son of a slave, just like Skinner. Bullard was rejected from the Lafayette Escadrille by a prejudiced white man. He served in another escadrille in the Lafayette Flying Corps.
d.		Deborah Harry was reputedly the original choice to play Pris.

6.	Which of the following famous movie trivia, is related to the Hollywood movie: Flyboys (2006)?
a.		Kathryn Grayson was offered the title role but turned it down saying she couldnt possibly do the part because the woman is "brain dead".
b.		Inspired by a true story.
c.		When Garret arrives at Theresas apartment, the show playing on the TV that she turns off is Perfect Strangers The two main characters in that show worked at a Chicago newspaper, just as Theresa does.
d.		In the scene where the pilots are painting or having painted personalizations on the sides of their airplanes, Lyle Porter is painting a banner that reads "Timothy CH. IV V. 7". This is reference to a chapter and verse in the Book of Timothy in the Bible. There are TWO books of Timothy in the Bible, both having a chapter IV and verse 7. However, more than likely, this would be a reference to the SECOND book of Timothy, chapter IV, verse 7, which reads, "I have fought a good fight, I have finished my course, I have kept the faith:", which might be something a very religious combat pilot might reference on the side of his combat airplane. That same-numbered chapter and verse in the FIRST book does not read anything like having to do with fighting or combat.

7.	Which of the following famous movie trivia, is related to the Hollywood movie: Flyboys (2006)?
a.		Chosen to open the 2000 Chicago International Film Festival, with Richard Gere in attendance. Master of Ceremonies Bill Kurtis, when introducing the film, referred to it twice as "Mr T and the Women".
b.		In a rarity for Hollywood releases, re-entered the #1 spot at the box office for the weekend of Good Friday, 2004.
c.		Filmmakers attempted to use lightweight reproductions of WWI aircraft, but grounded them after an accident.
d.		These stories were originally written and filmed for the anthology series Darkroom. They were deemed too intense by Universal and thus culled into an anthology film for theatrical release.

8.	Which of the following famous movie trivia, is related to the Hollywood movie: Flyboys (2006)?
a.		This films opening prologue states: "By the start of 1916, World War I had wreaked havoc across Europe. Over nine million people would eventually die. Although the airplane had only recently been invented, it was quickly adapted into a war machine. The young men who flew them became the first fighter pilots and a new kind of hero was born."
b.		At his acceptance of the Oscar, Lee Marvin opened by saying, "Half of this probably belongs to a horse out in the Valley somewhere".
c.		Since 2001, a seasonal overlay of the Disneyland Park California and Tokyo Disneyland Haunted Mansion attractions called Haunted Mansion Holiday combines the characters and setting/theme of the ride with the characters and storyline of this film.
d.		This is the first movie in which Margarita Carmen Cansino was billed as Rita Hayworth.

9.	Which of the following famous movie trivia, is related to the Hollywood movie: Flyboys (2006)?
a.		James Franco earned his pilots license in preparation for this film.
b.		Elijah Wood and Shia LaBeouf were considered for the role of Eragon.
c.		The band playing at the start of the movie is Cruzados. After the band disbanded, lead singer Tito Larriva formed the band Tito & Tarantula, which is the band that plays at the Titty Twister in the movie From Dusk Till Dawn.
d.		The role of Angelica was created after a last minute cancellation of Jamie Elvey due to sickness.

10.	Which of the following famous movie trivia, is related to the Hollywood movie: Flyboys (2006)?
a.		Cassidy was mainly inspired by Raoul Lufbery, the leading flying ace of the Escadrille Squadron.
b.		During the opening credits, the binary code that scrolls by is actually the text from the opening credits in binary code.
c.		During the movie, Eleanor (Naomi Watts) trades SMS text messages with a contact. The number which identifies the sender on her Blackberry is +352 22 28 09: the real phone number for the Luxembourg City Tourist Office.
d.		Bobby E. Goins and Dakar Lawrey went to high school together.

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