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Famous trivia from Hollywood movie : Garden State (2004) Quiz
Famous trivia from Hollywood movie : Garden State (2004) Quiz
This quiz will test your movies knowledge by asking you questions related to the various famous movie trivia from the Hollywood movie: Garden State (2004).
About the movie:
A quietly troubled young man returns home for his mother's funeral after being estranged from his family for a decade.
1.
Which of the following famous movie trivia, is related to the Hollywood movie: Garden State (2004)?
a.
Shaggy is a strict vegetarian in this film. See the trivia for
Scooby Doo, Where Are You!
.
b.
One of the stunts the movie recounts is the first outside loop. Its the stunt that kills Ezra Stiles. The first person in the U.S. to successfully perform an outside loop was Jimmy Doolittle, who went on to become a hero of WWII.
c.
Originally devised as a project for
Richard Dreyfuss
, with
Harold Becker
directing.
d.
At the funeral, there is a picture of Andrews mother on display. The woman in the picture is actress
Diane Salinger
.
2.
Which of the following famous movie trivia, is related to the Hollywood movie: Garden State (2004)?
a.
The high school Andrew asks Sam if she went to, Columbia High, is the name of the high school
Zach Braff
attended in New Jersey. Columbia High School also makes a brief cutaway-shot appearance as Andrew, Sam and Mark are riding to the quarry in the military vehicle.
b.
Sigourney Weaver
s character was based on an infatuation that writer
Steve Tesich
had with a Washington D.C. anchorwoman, in which he recorded her broadcasts and had pictures of her like
William Hurt
s character had in the film for Weaver. The anchorwoman in question was brought in by
Peter Yates
for technical support on the set to make Weavers character more believable.
c.
Like
The Godfather: Part III
, the film was made in part in the hopes of rescuing
Francis Ford Coppola
s production company Zoetrope from bankruptcy.
d.
In the last scene the psychiatrists name is P. Sarossy, same as the cinematographer of this movie,
Paul Sarossy
.
3.
Which of the following famous movie trivia, is related to the Hollywood movie: Garden State (2004)?
a.
According to the plaque on the dog carrier, the Pomeranians name is Thurston.
b.
The dialogue was written so that the characters names would never be revealed - until the end credits.
c.
Joe Foxs grandfather mentions that long ago, he briefly shared a pen pal romance with the stores previous owner, Cecilia Kelly (Kathleens mother), and that they only communicated through letters. This may have been a reference to the movies predecessor,
The Shop Around the Corner
, starring
James Stewart
and
Margaret Sullavan
, or possibly the famous book and the movie
84 Charing Cross Road
of the same name, with
Anne Bancroft
and
Anthony Hopkins
as a female customer in New York and a male employee of the bookstore at that address in London.
d.
The music during the airplane scene is from a Ganesh alarm clock. The words are a prayer/song to the Hindu God.
4.
Which of the following famous movie trivia, is related to the Hollywood movie: Garden State (2004)?
a.
Zach Braff
s directorial debut.
b.
Dick Miller
s favourite film of his own.
c.
When Shaun tells Ed not to say zombie ("the zed-word!"), its an homage to the fact the word "zombie" was never used in most of
George A. Romero
s films.
d.
During a two day break in filming,
Michael Madsen
impulsively proposed to and married
DeAnna Madsen
. According to Madsen, when he told
Al Pacino
, Pacino was disgusted with Madsens impulsiveness, but the Madsens have now been married for almost 15 years.
5.
Which of the following famous movie trivia, is related to the Hollywood movie: Garden State (2004)?
a.
Natalie Portman
was Braffs first choice for the role of Sam but he never thought he would get her.
b.
Wil Wheaton
s film debut.
c.
Unlike most motion pictures it was filmed in sequence, with the opening scenes filmed first and the closing sequences filmed last.
d.
Although no date or year is given for when the film takes place, a newspaper being read by the crew features an article on the trial of
Charles Manson
. This would date the action to November 1969.
6.
Which of the following famous movie trivia, is related to the Hollywood movie: Garden State (2004)?
a.
Paramount was unsatisfied with the films box office performance on its first run and had it re-released in theaters in late August 2003.
b.
Hank Williams
was to have made his acting debut in this film as a small-town sheriff, but died shortly before filming got underway.
c.
Premiered at the famed Radio City Music Hall in New York City.
d.
The cue for the seeing eye dog to mount was, "Love em up," while the cue for the dog to start humping was, "Whos your bitch?"
7.
Which of the following famous movie trivia, is related to the Hollywood movie: Garden State (2004)?
a.
The "Jet Turbine" Y2K bike that Cary Ford rides to catch Henry actually exists - one is owned by
Jay Leno
. Its an MTT Turbine SUPERBIKE, powered by a Rolls-Royce Allison 250 turboshaft engine commonly used in helicopters.
b.
Helen Flint
(Mrs. Brown) and
Edward Brophy
are in studio records/casting call lists as actors in this movie, but they do not appear.
c.
The Sting
used of old-fashioned title cards interspersing various sections of the movie but their use was dispensed of for this sequel.
d.
When
Zach Braff
sent the script to people, he would also send them a copy of the songs which would eventually be the soundtrack (which he handpicked). That is why on the actual soundtrack album, all of the songs are in the order that they appear in the movie.
8.
Which of the following famous movie trivia, is related to the Hollywood movie: Garden State (2004)?
a.
This films main American release movie poster features a strong use of silhouette in its imagery. Silhouettes were a strong component of
Maurice Binder
s opening title sequences in the James Bond movie franchise, a series that this films lead actor
Sean Connery
had been a major part of.
b.
The tomb stones in the pet cemetery were made by the cast and crew, and feature their own deceased pets names.
c.
Clint Eastwood
was not originally going to act in the movie -
Kevin Costner
talked him into it.
d.
Trade Paper Variety said of this movie: "
J. Lee Thompson
s direction, borrowing from Alfred Hitchcocks editing in
Psycho
, creates the full horror of blades thrusting into naked bellies without the viewer ever actually seeing it happen."
9.
Which of the following famous movie trivia, is related to the Hollywood movie: Garden State (2004)?
a.
Shot in the actual locations of the crime.
b.
The 8 sound discs for this film survive in the UCLA Film and Television Archives, Whether the film Survives or not is not known.
c.
Based partly on
Zach Braff
s own childhood in New Jersey, as well as his days as a struggling actor in Los Angeles before the success of
Scrubs
.
d.
Waldemar Kobus
(Police Chief Von Helldorf) also appeared in the German film
Stauffenberg
, playing Wolfs Lair officer Lieutenant Herber.
10.
Which of the following famous movie trivia, is related to the Hollywood movie: Garden State (2004)?
a.
Gary Gilbert
, a former mortgage banker, financed the film with $2.5 million of his own money. At Sundance, the film was bought by Miramax and Fox Searchlight for $5 million.
b.
Although she only appears for one scene that lasts a little under five minutes,
Claire Trevor
won an Oscar nomination for her performance as Francie, the prostitute.
c.
Michael Crichton
wrote the character Mark Lewyn for the film specifically with
Dennis Miller
in mind and the character in the book was somewhat modified for the screenplay to fit Millers personality.
d.
Scenes in the montage sequence of the Ghostbusters running around New York (and also driving in the Ecto-mobile) were done on the first day, largely without film permits. In one scene, someone who looks like they might be a security guard begins chasing after them, and Dan Aykroyd can be seen actually driving the Ecto-mobile.
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