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Famous trivia from Hollywood movie : Forgetting Sarah Marshall (2008) Quiz

Famous trivia from Hollywood movie : Forgetting Sarah Marshall (2008) Quiz

Famous trivia from Hollywood movie : Forgetting Sarah Marshall (2008)

This quiz will test your movies knowledge by asking you questions related to the various famous movie trivia from the Hollywood movie: Forgetting Sarah Marshall (2008).

About the movie: Devastated Peter takes a Hawaii vacation in order to deal with recent break-up with his TV star girlfriend, Sarah. Little does he know Sarah's traveling to the same resort as her ex ... and she's bringing along her new boyfriend.

1.	Which of the following famous movie trivia, is related to the Hollywood movie: Forgetting Sarah Marshall (2008)?
a.		Russell Brand, who plays Aldous Snow, revealed in his stand-up DVD Russell Brand: Doing Life - Live, while talking about making the film, that he fancied Mila Kunis, who plays Rachel Janson.
b.		Jim Broadbent was the only choice for the role of Buckingham.
c.		Patrick Dempsey, now a car collector and race driver, used all of his salary from the movie paying for his first car, a 1963 356 Porsche convertible.
d.		Julianne Moore was originally attached to play Deirdre Burroughs.

2.	Which of the following famous movie trivia, is related to the Hollywood movie: Forgetting Sarah Marshall (2008)?
a.		Robert Duvall was originally offered the role of Haven Hamilton and agreed to play it on the condition that he would be allowed to write his own songs. Robert Altman refused his request, and Duvall backed out, to be replaced by Henry Gibson. Duvall later went on to perform his own compositions in Tender Mercies as part of his Oscar-winning turn as country music singer Mac Sledge.
b.		Kristen Bell injured her knee whilst filming one of the horse scenes for the movie, which didnt end up making it into the final cut. However, she can still be seen walking with a light limp in scenes towards the end of the movie.
c.		Juan says he wants to "make the crossover" like Rubén Blades. This is a reference to Bladess movie, Crossover Dreams, in which a smalltime Latin musician makes the crossover into major fame (and back again).
d.		According to an interview with the director, Shaun Peterson, the movie is loosely based on an online persona Connor Ratliff created, named Ryan Johnson, for a fake Star Wars rumors site in 1998, when the Star Wars prequels were in production. Ratliff spun a fictional family around the Ryan character to such depth that he soon realized he had created viable characters for a film, and proceeded to write the story of Ryan Johnson, Amy Johnson, and his friend Todd.

3.	Which of the following famous movie trivia, is related to the Hollywood movie: Forgetting Sarah Marshall (2008)?
a.		In at least two scenes in the film, a poster for the San Diego-based band The Rugburns can be seen hanging on the wall behind Peter when he is playing his piano. The Rugburns and their lead singer/songwriter Steve Poltz are known for their humorous and self-deprecating songs, much like the song Peter sings upon returning from Hawaii about needing to see a psychiatrist.
b.		Morgan Freemans faux-African dictator character is driven in a Mercedes 600 Pullman limousine, a favorite of world leaders including many developing-world/Communist-regime dictators such as Nicolae Ceausescu, Josip Broz-Tito, Fidel Castro, Pol Pot, Enver Hoxha, Leonid Brezhnev, Kim Il-Sung, Jong-il Kim, Idi Amin, and Ferdinand Marcos.
c.		Mickey Blaine, Nicole Blaine, Forest Erickson, Nick Kokich and many other members of the crew all attended Santa Monica High School where the entire film was shot.
d.		When Mirror Man is talking to the clerk at the police impound yard, a sign can be seen in the background that reads "If you leave your car unlocked it will be Gone in Sixty Seconds". This same sign was used in the original 1974 version of the movie.

4.	Which of the following famous movie trivia, is related to the Hollywood movie: Forgetting Sarah Marshall (2008)?
a.		In researching his contribution to the script, Romain Gary uncovered one of Cornelius Ryans mistakes: the casino at Ouistreham had not existed on June 6, 1944. Since the casino set had already been built, however, the scene taking place there was filmed anyway.
b.		The prison jumpsuit John Doe wears at the end of the film has the words "Bardach County Jail" written on it. Elinor Bardach was the costume supervisor for this movie.
c.		The T-Shirt that promotes "Normans Rare Guitars", worn by Jason Segels songwriter character in many Hawaiian scenes, is from a real store frequented by rock stars and musicians in Tarzana, California.
d.		Shot in 46 days at a cost of approximately $400,000.

5.	Which of the following famous movie trivia, is related to the Hollywood movie: Forgetting Sarah Marshall (2008)?
a.		This is Will Smiths first film in 3.5 years, since the release of Seven Pounds in December 2008. This is the longest he has gone without appearing in a movie since his film career started in 1993.
b.		Boris Karloff, then acting in the hit Broadway show which became Arsenic and Old Lace, had no interest in working on the film. Producer George Waggner wisely decided to retain Karloffs make-up out of fear that the public would not accept any change in the monsters appearance.
c.		Conrads line, "A good plan today is better than a perfect plan tomorrow," is a quote from WWII General George S. Patton.
d.		The topless photo of Mila Kunis character was not real, according to director Nicholas Stoller.

6.	Which of the following famous movie trivia, is related to the Hollywood movie: Forgetting Sarah Marshall (2008)?
a.		Joel McCrea was initially cast as the lead, but declined the role because he didnt want to work again with Veronica Lake, his co-star in Sullivans Travels.
b.		The actors were given no more than a 35-page outline of the mythology behind the plot before shooting began. All lines were improvised and nearly all the events in the film were unknown to the three actors beforehand, and were often on-camera surprises to them all.
c.		Aldous Snow is a member of the band Infant Sorrow. This is the title of a William Blake poem in the anthology "Songs of Innocence and Experience". It is a counterpoint to the poem "Infant Joy".
d.		To prepare for his role as Loki, Tom Hiddleston trained in the Brazilian martial art of capoeira.

7.	Which of the following famous movie trivia, is related to the Hollywood movie: Forgetting Sarah Marshall (2008)?
a.		Screenwriter and star Jason Segel told New York Times interviewer Dave Itzkoff that both the naked breakup and Dracula puppet musical scenes were drawn from his real life experiences. In the article, Segel admitted that he really did once have a girlfriend who broke up with him while he was completely naked (although rather than being devastated during it, he thought to himself, "This is hilarious. I cannot wait for her to leave so I can write this down.") And before he was a successful actor, Segel tried to write a musical adaptation of "Dracula" for puppets.
b.		In Columbia, Xander (Vin Diesel) jumps a motocross bike over the barn where hed been tied up. The building explodes with careful pyrotechnics, and Xander makes it safely to the other side. This stunt had never been done before for any film.
c.		The origins of the FRIT psychotherapy date back to WWII and are based on true historical facts.
d.		In Spain this movie was promoted as a sequel to On Deadly Ground, hence the Spanish title, "En tierra peligrosa 2".

8.	Which of the following famous movie trivia, is related to the Hollywood movie: Forgetting Sarah Marshall (2008)?
a.		Due to the constrictive deformity of his mouth, Merrick never spoke as clearly in real life as he does in the film. Dr Treves often had to act as Merricks interpretor for visitors. Those who knew him well, such as hospital staff and friends, grew used to his impeded speech but it remained indistinct and worsened as Merricks condition deteriorated.
b.		The MTV Council of Elrond spoof easter egg does not appear on the UK version of the 4-disc set. This is because the BBFC would have required a "12" certificate for the set had it been included, instead of a "PG" certificate. For the same reason one of the documentaries has had some swearing cut out.
c.		Based upon script-writer Jason Segels experience of dealing with his break-up from Linda Cardellini, as well as three other breakups (with unspecified women) besides Cardellini. Segal has stated that the naked breakup did not involve Cardellini.
d.		Last U.S. mainstream silent movie (many hundreds of silent movies have been made since 1929, but not as mainstream releases by major US studios).

9.	Which of the following famous movie trivia, is related to the Hollywood movie: Forgetting Sarah Marshall (2008)?
a.		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.
b.		This is the second movie that Rachel McAdams has starred in that references a man named Duke. Previously in The Notebook, her characters husband in old age is nicknamed Duke. In this movie, she tells Jackson that her grandmother had a boyfriend named Duke.
c.		When Tira opens the chest to show her friend some jewelry, there are photos attached to the inside lid, of several men. One of the photos is if actor Barton Maclane.
d.		The numerous bottles of wine that Peter, Rachel, and Sarah go through at the dinner scene are all red wines from Clos du Val in Napa Valley, California.

10.	Which of the following famous movie trivia, is related to the Hollywood movie: Forgetting Sarah Marshall (2008)?
a.		The state fish of Hawaii is truly the Humuhumunukunukuapuaa, as stated in the movie.
b.		Apparently, the chimpanzees were supposed to be the baby apes and actors in ape costumes were the adults, a practice that was dropped after this film (one of the men who played the apes was Ray Corrigan).
c.		The thirty-seventh of forty-eight Bowery Boys movies.
d.		Voice actress Mercedes McCambridge had to go through bouts of chain smoking and vomiting to get the desired effect of the demon Pazuzus voice.

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