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Famous trivia from Hollywood movie : G.I. Joe: The Rise of Cobra (2009) Quiz
Famous trivia from Hollywood movie : G.I. Joe: The Rise of Cobra (2009) Quiz
This quiz will test your movies knowledge by asking you questions related to the various famous movie trivia from the Hollywood movie: G.I. Joe: The Rise of Cobra (2009).
About the movie:
An elite military unit comprised of special operatives known as G.I. Joe, operating out of The Pit, takes on an evil organization led by a notorious arms dealer.
1.
Which of the following famous movie trivia, is related to the Hollywood movie: G.I. Joe: The Rise of Cobra (2009)?
a.
The rapper
Common
was offered the role of Heavy Dutys cousin Roadblock, but when he turned it down the character was changed to Heavy Duty, who will be played by
Adewale Akinnuoye-Agbaje
.
b.
This film (as "Sex Seance") is half of Frank Henenlotters Sexy Shocker Hardcore Horrors Volume 9 (2006) DVD-R from Something Weird Video.
c.
Kevin Gnapoors phone number on his business card uses the North Shores real area code, 847.
d.
Leo Gorcey
impersonates
Edward G. Robinson
and
Huntz Hall
impersonates
James Cagney
.
2.
Which of the following famous movie trivia, is related to the Hollywood movie: G.I. Joe: The Rise of Cobra (2009)?
a.
In the opening sequence, the passcode on the security unit that the thief uses is 1007 for
Sean Connery
as he was the first cinema 007. In truth,
Barry Nelson
was the original James Bond. He played the part in 1954 on USA TV playing CIA Agent James Bond in _"Climax!" (1954) (Casino Royale (#1.3))_.
b.
Based loosely on the ice hockey experiences of director
Peter Markle
. When Markle filmed the ice hockey scenes, he worked while on ice skates.
c.
Lorenzo di Bonaventura
originally envisioned
Mark Wahlberg
for the role of Duke.
d.
A nitrate print of this film survives in the UCLA Film and Television Archives, and is not Listed for preservation.
3.
Which of the following famous movie trivia, is related to the Hollywood movie: G.I. Joe: The Rise of Cobra (2009)?
a.
Neil Simon
based the character of Felix on his older brother,
Danny Simon
.
b.
The subplot of Gavilan trying to sell Jerry Durans house to Julius Armas is based on
Robert Souza
s real-life attempt to sell
Robert Evans
house to
Dodi Fayed
, who was in the music business at the time and for whom Souza did bodyguard work.
c.
The motorcycles used in the film are Nortons supplied by
Bo Derek
s father.
d.
Martial artist/stuntman
Ray Park
had little knowledge of the G.I. Joe saga, but as a child he had played with a Snake-Eyes action figure. He was thus delighted to play a childhood hero of his. To prepare for the role, he practiced wushu training and studied Snake-Eyess appearances in the
G.I. Joe
comic/television series. Afterwards he approached writer
Kevin VanHook
and artist S. L. Gallant with the idea of a G.I. Joe comic further exploring his incarnation of the character.
4.
Which of the following famous movie trivia, is related to the Hollywood movie: G.I. Joe: The Rise of Cobra (2009)?
a.
Jeanette MacDonald
s costume in the finale was used earlier by
Joan Crawford
in
Dancing Lady
.
b.
Marlon Wayans
was cast as Ripcord after his performance in
Requiem for a Dream
. Wayans is also a fan of
G.I. Joe
.
c.
Though
James Cagney
was 81 years old when he filmed this movie, the real Commissioner Rhinelander Waldo was only 32 at the time in which the movie was set.
d.
To film the skydiving sequence,
Michael Bay
attached cameras to the divers helmets to capture their descent into Chicago.
5.
Which of the following famous movie trivia, is related to the Hollywood movie: G.I. Joe: The Rise of Cobra (2009)?
a.
The original title of this film was "Cloak and Diaper".
b.
The script is based on a classified ad that turned into an Internet meme and was originally featured on
The Tonight Show with Jay Leno
in the "Headlines" segment.
c.
Don Murphy
was going to produce the film in 2003, but he made
Transformers
instead.
Mitchell Amundsen
was the cinematographer of both films.
d.
The man peeling the orange (and the orange truck) in the scene where the characters go to receive a new shipment of drugs not only indicates their next destination - Florida - but also serves as a nod to the Godfather films, where the presence of oranges indicated disaster.
6.
Which of the following famous movie trivia, is related to the Hollywood movie: G.I. Joe: The Rise of Cobra (2009)?
a.
Based on the novel written by Bill and Vera Cleaver (Nominee, 1970 National Book Award for Childrens Literature; Notable Childrens Books of 1969 (ALA); Best Books of 1969 (SLJ); Outstanding Childrens Books of 1969 (NYT)).
b.
Elvis Presley
s real-life backing musicians
Scotty Moore
,
Bill Black
and
D.J. Fontana
were not allowed to play the roles of the band in the movie because according to the casting crew they didnt look like country musicians.
c.
Sam Worthington
was considered for the role of Duke, but turned it down due scheduling conflicts with
Avatar
.
d.
Gary Chason
: At table in strip club.
7.
Which of the following famous movie trivia, is related to the Hollywood movie: G.I. Joe: The Rise of Cobra (2009)?
a.
Alice White
and
Blanche Sweet
starred in a radio adaptation over the CBS network on 24 May 1930.
b.
Dennis Quaid
describes his character Hawk as "a mixture between
Chuck Yeager
, Sgt. Rock and a naïve
Hugh M. Hefner
."
c.
The full name of the convenience store clerk, as seen on the reward check, is William M. Gaines. This is the name of a famous comic book pioneer best known for creating MAD Magazine.
d.
The character played by
Clifton Collins Jr.
references the 16th-century mystery of Roanoke Island to explain their current situation. In 1590 at the colony of Roanoke, Virginia, over 100 people disappeared without a trace. The only clue found was a series of unexplained letters "croatoan" carved on a tree and discovered by investigating Governor John White when he returned to the colony from England and found the colonists gone. White took the letters to mean that the settlers had moved to Croatoan Island some 50 miles away, but no trace of them was ever found there or anywhere else.
8.
Which of the following famous movie trivia, is related to the Hollywood movie: G.I. Joe: The Rise of Cobra (2009)?
a.
At the end of the movie, when Evelyn is seen floating in the sea, that is actually
Jessica Walter
, not a stand-in or a body double.
b.
Don Vito didnt read the script for the movie. Instead, director Bam Margera simply coached Vito on how he wanted him to interact with the other characters before each scene was shot. Hence, all of Vitos reactions are real.
c.
The car the two heroes drive is a 1987 Ferrari 412.
d.
To prepare for her role as the Baroness,
Sienna Miller
spent 4 months in weight training and boxing, and learned to fire live ammunition.
9.
Which of the following famous movie trivia, is related to the Hollywood movie: G.I. Joe: The Rise of Cobra (2009)?
a.
Charlize Theron
was originally cast as Helen Gandy, but dropped out to do
Snow White and the Huntsman
. After Theron dropped out,
Amy Adams
were considered for the role, but
Naomi Watts
was ultimately cast.
b.
In September 1928, Warner Bros. Pictures purchased a majority interest in First National Pictures and from that point on, all "First National" productions were actually made under Warner Bros. control, even though the two companies continued to retain separate identities until the mid-1930s, after which time "A Warner Bros.-First National Picture" was often used.
c.
Channing Tatum
originally didnt want to act in this film because he felt it glorified war. He changed his mind when he read the script. His friend and
Stop-Loss
-co-star
Joseph Gordon-Levitt
also encouraged him to sign on.
d.
The world premiere was preceded by a parade of fringed surreys, led by then-Oklahoma Gov. Raymond Gary (1908-1993, governor 1955-1959), which made its way from the St. James Theater, where the stage version of "Oklahoma" had opened 12 years earlier, to the Rivoli Theater for the film premiere. There, standing atop a carpet of transplanted Oklahoma soil, Gov. Gary helped raise the Oklahoma state flag from the theater staff and officially proclaimed the Rivoli to be Oklahoma territory.
10.
Which of the following famous movie trivia, is related to the Hollywood movie: G.I. Joe: The Rise of Cobra (2009)?
a.
All of the names of the main characters were changed by
Walter Hill
and
David Giler
during the revision of the original script by
Dan OBannon
and
Ronald Shusett
. The script by OBannon and Shusett also had a clause indicating that all of the characters are "unisex", meaning they could be cast with male or female actors. However, Shusett and OBannon never thought of casting Ripley as a female character.
b.
In the beginning credits when
Kevin Smith
s name comes on the screen. The "m" in smith disappears and you see "Sith" for a few seconds paying homage to Kevin Smiths love of all things
Star Wars
which also reflects in his character in the movie.
c.
According to
Peter Fonda
, four police bikes were customized for the film. One was burned during filming, and the other three were stolen before filming was completed.
d.
Dennis Quaid
filmed all his scenes in the first two months of production.
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