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Famous trivia from Hollywood movie : Gangs of New York (2002) - Part (3) Quiz
Famous trivia from Hollywood movie : Gangs of New York (2002) - 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: 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.
To make sure his facts were accurate,
Martin Scorsese
contacted
Tyler Anbinder
, a professor of history at George Washington University and author of the book "Five Points".
b.
HIDDEN MICKEY: The bus drivers hair is shaped like Mickey Mouses ears, as well as the green pepper slices on the pizza Robert and Giselle are served at the Bella Notte restaurant.
c.
Leonard Maltin
, reviewing this film for
Entertainment Tonight
, gave it one of his shortest reviews ever: "Transylvania 6-5000 stunk. Im Leonard Maltin, Entertainment Tonight."
d.
Billy Bob Thornton
recorded a narration for the three-hour-plus epic under the supervision of director
Terrence Malick
. However, the final print of the film has voice-overs by eight of the main characters in the film; none of the narration from Thornton is in the final print. In addition, several other stars who filmed scenes were left on the cutting-room floor, including
Bill Pullman
,
Gary Oldman
,
Lukas Haas
,
Viggo Mortensen
,
Martin Sheen
, and
Mickey Rourke
.
2.
Which of the following famous movie trivia, is related to the Hollywood movie: Gangs of New York (2002)?
a.
We learn in this Vacation film, from the scene where Clark proposes to Ellen, that Ellens has two middle names: Pricilla and Ruth, and that her maiden name is Smith.
b.
Val Kilmer
had to undergo over an hour of daily makeup to look older and don the scar tissue that covers the eye that Philip lost in battle.
c.
Many of the characters portrayed in the movie are actually buried in Green-Wood Cemetery in Brooklyn. The view of the skyline shown at the end of the movie would not be visible from this location, but rather from the Williamsburg section of Brooklyn.
d.
The film utilizes an oft-used storyline of the war movie genre which has two soldiers in love with the same girl.
3.
Which of the following famous movie trivia, is related to the Hollywood movie: Gangs of New York (2002)?
a.
This is the only
Sean Connery
espionage / spy film where the character he plays dies.
b.
In one scene Boss Tweed is describing to a few men the citys need for a grand new courthouse before being interrupted. This is a reference to the infamous old New York County Courthouse, now known as the Tweed Courthouse, where Tweed and Tammany Hall had stolen millions from the city that was earmarked for the construction of the building, which became the most expensive civic building of the 19th century because of Tammanys theft of funds.
c.
Sean Penn
became only the ninth actor to win two Academy Awards for Best Actor after winning for this movie.
d.
For many years this was regarded as a "lost film" with no known prints or elements existing.
4.
Which of the following famous movie trivia, is related to the Hollywood movie: Gangs of New York (2002)?
a.
The film was shot in 22 days.
b.
Martin Scorsese
got interested in the project in the early 1970s after he read the book while house-sitting on Long Island one New Years Eve.
c.
Robert Rodriguez
claims the other actors were "innocent" passers-by. He gave them lines as and when they were needed.
d.
The principal from the original movie has a cameo as a teacher who gives multiple test a week.
5.
Which of the following famous movie trivia, is related to the Hollywood movie: Gangs of New York (2002)?
a.
The character "Nick" played by Benny Rubin (Ruben) who tap-dances his way through this film is made up to look like a college kid but is actually 42 years old in this film.
b.
Hotchkiss, played by
Ed Harris
, is described as a "coyote" in this movie. A coyote in this context is a person who traffics in bringing illegal immigrants into the USA from Mexico.
c.
Martin Scorsese
was influenced by American Mutoscope & Biograph Co.s groundbreaking gangster film short
The Musketeers of Pig Alley
, directed by
D.W. Griffith
. Biograph is the oldest movie company in America and still in business.
d.
First Disney film since Oliver and Company where the villain does not sing, while McLeach (the villain of The Rescuers Down Under) didnt have a huge musical number like the films that followed, he is seen singing a rendition of Home on The Range.
6.
Which of the following famous movie trivia, is related to the Hollywood movie: Gangs of New York (2002)?
a.
During the boxing scene, there is a cutaway to a man drawing a caricature of "Boss" Tweed. This is a reference to the political cartoonist Thomas Nast, who was primarily responsible for the eventual downfall of Tweed.
b.
Lou Gehrig
s famous retirement quote, "Today, I consider myself the luckiest man on the face of the earth.", was originally spoken on Tuesday, July 4th, 1939. And it was voted as the #38 movie quote by the American Film Institute (out of 100).
c.
A History Channel review of the movie which aired soon after its release included a German World War II U-Boat commander. At the end of the show he was asked for his opinion of the authenticity of the movie. His response was; "They got one thing right in the movie. There were U-Boats in the North Atlantic during the Second World War."
d.
The movies line "Im as mad as hell and Im not going to take this anymore!" was voted as the #19 movie quote by the American Film Institute
7.
Which of the following famous movie trivia, is related to the Hollywood movie: Gangs of New York (2002)?
a.
The story was first inspired by an article in New York Magazine written by
Mark Jacobson
. He was introduced to the real
Frank Lucas
by author
Nicholas Pileggi
. Not long afterwards, Pileggi encouraged
Steven Zaillian
to write an adaptation of Jacobsons article. While Zaillian was working on this, producer
Brian Grazer
bought the rights to the project.
b.
Early in the film, Harry sees a newspaper article with a photograph of the Weasley family in Egypt. Though it is never again mentioned, this is a very important plot point in the book. While on an inspection of Azkaban the Minister of Magic had a copy of that paper, and gave it to Sirius Black who recognized Peter Pettigrew disguised as Scabbers. This is what made him decide to break out of Azkaban, track down Scabbers at Hogwarts, and take his revenge by killing him.
c.
The original cut of the film ran an hour longer.
d.
The scene where Louis terrorizes the cops uses the same music from
A Clockwork Orange
.
8.
Which of the following famous movie trivia, is related to the Hollywood movie: Gangs of New York (2002)?
a.
When Boss Tweed considers being with a prostitute, Bill The Butcher warns Tweed that shes been "frenchified". Frenchified was an 19th century term for venereal disease.
b.
Episode titles: 1. False Faces 2. The Superman 3. Yellow Shadows 4. Stained Hands 5. House of Fear 6. Room Above 7. The Bargain 8. The Phantom Melody 9. The Lure 10. The Swoop 11. One Fatal Step 12. Tides That Tell 13. Face to Face 14. The Substitute 15. The Showdown
c.
Was originally to be filmed as "King Tyrant".
d.
During the party at Plays house, all of the dance sequences were done with no music. A.J. Johnson choreographed her and Tisha Campbells routine for the battle. The toe-touch and kicks were actually signature moves for Kid-N-Play. They had become very popular as back up dancers for Salt-n-Pepa using these and more acrobatic stunts. The music was added after the dancing had been shot.
9.
Which of the following famous movie trivia, is related to the Hollywood movie: Gangs of New York (2002)?
a.
Greg Lamberson
wrote the part of Alice specifically for
Debbie Rochon
.
b.
Each of the products in the refrigerator (an all-important prop) were carefully angled so that no brand names were recognizable.
c.
The movie was originally planned for Christmas 2001 release. In June 2001, trailers were released in theaters along with posters being displayed with "Christmas 2001" and "December" listed on them. At the last moment the film was pulled off the release schedule. It was released unchanged for Christmas 2002.
d.
Scott Glenns characters knife is a full dress CQC6 with Mother of Pearl handles made by custom knife maker, Ernest Emerson.
10.
Which of the following famous movie trivia, is related to the Hollywood movie: Gangs of New York (2002)?
a.
Joanne Woodward
s likeness was used for the painting of Marguerite Wyke.
b.
Martin Scorsese
ends the film with a shot of the New York skyline which includes the World Trade Center Towers, even though the film was finished after the buildings were destroyed in the terrorist attacks of 11 September 2001. Scorsese chose to end on that shot rather then continue with a skyline without the WTC because the movie is supposed to be about the people who build New York, not those who tried to destroy it.
c.
Film debut of
Madge Blake
.
d.
The PCA tried to dissuade
Walter Wanger
from making the film, because the subject was recently explored in the movie
The Lost Weekend
and excessive drinking violated the production code. Wanger convinced them that it is permitted for furthering the plot and characterization, and he was given PCA approval.
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