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Famous trivia from Hollywood movie : Gangs of New York (2002) Quiz
Famous trivia from Hollywood movie : Gangs of New York (2002) Quiz
This quiz will test your movies knowledge by asking you questions related to the various famous movie trivia from the Hollywood movie: Gangs of New York (2002).
About the movie:
In 1863, Amsterdam Vallon returns to the Five Points area of New York City seeking revenge against Bill the Butcher, his father's killer.
1.
Which of the following famous movie trivia, is related to the Hollywood movie: Gangs of New York (2002)?
a.
The film was conceived in 1978, and intended to be produced sometime in 1980 or 1981, but the box office failure of
Heavens Gate
made studios wary of expensively ambitious historical dramas, so the idea was shelved.
b.
Patrick Stewart
replaced
Aldo Ray
.
c.
The film has heavy drug content. One of the interns was known for carrying bright green Advil liqui-gels. At one point, the pills went missing and were ultimately found in the productions "drug bag" which contained all of the false narcotics used in the film.
d.
Aryas hair color was meant to be black.
2.
Which of the following famous movie trivia, is related to the Hollywood movie: Gangs of New York (2002)?
a.
Martin Scorsese
recreated 19th-century New York on the lot of Cinecitta studios in Rome. When
George Lucas
visited the massive set, he reportedly turned to
Martin Scorsese
and said "Sets like that can be done with computers now."
b.
The movies line "Theyre here!" was voted as the #69 movie quote by the American Film Institute (out of 100).
c.
First film of
Jeremy Slate
.
d.
In the hospital waiting room near the end of the film, Joe can be seen reading
Robert Evans
autobiography The Kid Stays in the Picture.
3.
Which of the following famous movie trivia, is related to the Hollywood movie: Gangs of New York (2002)?
a.
The production team were criticized by
Adam Hargreaves
for having "boring" content after the climax where Mr. Nervous shatters Mr. Dooms world takeover plans. In response to this, a new climax was created where the gang get trapped in a massive dump-ship made by Mr. Doom himself. All hope seemed to be lost but were saved later on.
b.
Overcast skies in Ireland were digitized a brilliant blue to create more of a fairytale atmosphere.
c.
John and Bernie run the Winchester. These are the real names of the landlord and landlady who used to run
Simon Pegg
s local pub, the Shepherds in Highgate. John used to make toasted sandwiches for regulars, hence the reference to "the Breville out back." Pegg and
Nick Frost
were regular attendees of the Shepherds Thursday night quiz, hence the line "we do the quiz" when Shaun is knocking on the Winchesters door.
Chris Martin
of
Coldplay
, who plays a zombie in the film, also used to attend quiz night.
d.
When the film was first conceived in 1978,
Martin Scorsese
originally planned to cast
Dan Aykroyd
as Amsterdam Vallon and
John Belushi
as Bill The Butcher Cutting. The project fell apart after Belushi died. A cast reshuffle had
Mel Gibson
as Amsterdam Vallon and
Willem Dafoe
as The Butcher. Eventually,
Leonardo DiCaprio
was cast as Amsterdam Vallon and
Daniel Day-Lewis
was cast as The Butcher.
4.
Which of the following famous movie trivia, is related to the Hollywood movie: Gangs of New York (2002)?
a.
Originally planned as a direct-to-video release under the working title, "The First Doug Movie...EVER!", however, based on the box office success of
The Rugrats Movie
, Disney decided it was best to give the film a theatrical release.
b.
Elvis Presley
tested for the role of Jim Curry. Presley was under a contract with producer
Hal B. Wallis
.
c.
Most of the gangs mentioned by name were real 19th century New York gangs. Bill "The Butcher" Cutting is based largely on real-life New York gang leader Bill Poole, who also was known as "The Butcher" and had much the same prestige as
Daniel Day-Lewis
character.
d.
Film debut of
Robert Taylor
.
5.
Which of the following famous movie trivia, is related to the Hollywood movie: Gangs of New York (2002)?
a.
Elmer Bernstein
was commissioned to write the score, which was recorded at Londons Abbey Road studios, but it was replaced by a new soundtrack at the last minute.
b.
William Christopher
s movie debut.
c.
The article the Chisolmsic newspaper publisher shows to Ray and Terrance is written by Veda Ponikvar. Ms. Ponikvar was a long-time writer (and eventually editor-in-chief) for the Chisholm Free Press.
d.
Ava Gardner
surprised director
Mark Robson
by insisting that she do her own stunt work, including dodging blocks of concrete and heavy steel pipes.
6.
Which of the following famous movie trivia, is related to the Hollywood movie: Gangs of New York (2002)?
a.
Diane McBain
originally starred as Lt. Sandy McGiver. The filmmakers considered retaining her footage when the film was completely reworked, but the actor playing opposite her as Sgt. Manny Ruggin had a running gag where he was continuously eating donuts that the filmmakers decided didnt work.
b.
"Red River" was 1948s third highest grossing film at $4,150,000. Only "The Road to Rio" ($4,500,000) and "Easter Parade" ($4,200,000) made more.
c.
Robert De Niro
and
Willem Dafoe
were considered for the part of Bill "The Butcher" Cutting.
d.
After principal photography was completed in late 2005 Cain decided he wanted more action sequences. It was his relationship with fellow director
Jeff Leroy
that helped him to achieve that goal. Leroy, known for his miniature effects, built a replica of the Los Angeles location and then blew it up. The most expensive scene in the movie not only included the pyrotechnics to match up the miniature explosions with the real location, but scores of extras dressed up as policemen, firefighters and sign wielding fans of the movies protagonist, The Shaver.
7.
Which of the following famous movie trivia, is related to the Hollywood movie: Gangs of New York (2002)?
a.
The drawings in the title sequence were by
Charles Addams
, whose whole career was inspired by the 1932 version of
The Old Dark House
(of which this is a remake).
b.
Dolly Parton
and
Daryl Hannah
studied hair stylists so their scenes where they are doing hair would be real and authentic.
c.
During filming
Daniel Day-Lewis
talked with his film accent during the entire time of production, even when he was not on the set.
d.
Producer
Samuel Goldwyn
was notorious for "playing with film" during the editing stages. Director
Otto Preminger
resented Goldwyns meddling in the film editing, so he shot nearly all of it in long takes, with the camera panning in and out and the camera angles seldom changing during takes. There were also few closeups, and none of the kinds of closeups found in non-widescreen films. This effectively prevented Goldwyn from incorporating his own photography ideas into the film. Premingers approach was precisely the opposite of
Trevor Nunn
, who shot his 1993 videotape television version of "Porgy and Bess" in the style of a non-widescreen film.
8.
Which of the following famous movie trivia, is related to the Hollywood movie: Gangs of New York (2002)?
a.
Produced by
Audrey Hepburn
s then-husband, actor
Mel Ferrer
. Working on this movie together was a last-chance attempt to save their marriage, which ended one year later, in 1968.
b.
Audrey Wells
was a DJ before becoming a screenwriter.
c.
Paul Muni
s final film.
d.
The draft riots depicted in the film are largely accurate, but the real-life Bill "The Butcher" Poole (the basis for
Daniel Day-Lewis
character) was killed several years before the riots took place.
9.
Which of the following famous movie trivia, is related to the Hollywood movie: Gangs of New York (2002)?
a.
Eileen Atkins
, who plays Mrs Croft the cook, was co-creator (with actress
Jean Marsh
) of the classic British drama series
Upstairs, Downstairs
. The movie also features
Meg Wynn Owen
, who starred in the series from 1973-1975
b.
Leonardo DiCaprio
accidentally broke
Daniel Day-Lewis
nose while filming a fight scene. Day-Lewis continued to film the scene despite the injury.
c.
Shelley Long
replaced
Goldie Hawn
.
d.
Anthony De Longis
said the chain-mail of his Blade outfit was 10 six foot lengths of steel pipe cut into 1/4 inch pieces and weighed over 50 pounds, though De Longis didnt know how much it actually weighed. De Longis costumer/dresser actually wrote the actor a letter because she was worried about his health and the strain it would put on physically since the weight was put on top of a suit of surgical rubber. De Longis was able to convince the crew to cut the arms out of his wardrobe to reveal more skin and breathe better.
10.
Which of the following famous movie trivia, is related to the Hollywood movie: Gangs of New York (2002)?
a.
Director
Stanley Kubrick
met
Christiane Kubrick
(then Christiane Harlan) during filming; she performs the singing at the end of the film. He divorced his second wife the following year to marry her, and they remained married until his death in 1999.
b.
James McAvoy
worked out to improve his physique for the films action scenes, and suffered several injuries during shooting, including a twisted ankle and an injured knee.
c.
Martin Scorsese
was a big fan of the film
O Lucky Man!
, and considered casting
Malcolm McDowell
as Amsterdam. Had Scorsese been able to make this film in 1978, he planned to cast
Robert De Niro
as "Amsterdam."
d.
Dale S. Rogers
, the individual whose real-life journals the story is based on, reportedly refuses to watch the finished film.
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