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Famous trivia from Hollywood movie : Get Shorty (1995) Quiz
Famous trivia from Hollywood movie : Get Shorty (1995) Quiz
This quiz will test your movies knowledge by asking you questions related to the various famous movie trivia from the Hollywood movie: Get Shorty (1995).
About the movie:
A mobster travels to Hollywood to collect a debt and discovers that the movie business is much the same as his current job.
1.
Which of the following famous movie trivia, is related to the Hollywood movie: Get Shorty (1995)?
a.
The couple that Farva (
Kevin Heffernan
) says "chicken fucker" to are actually Heffernans parents. They knew he was going to say something rude, but werent prepared for the "chicken fucker" line.
b.
The film continues where Trail of the Pink Panther leaves off.
c.
Clint Eastwood
turned down a part in the big budget film
Mackennas Gold
to make this film instead.
d.
John Travolta
was paid $3.5 million for this film.
2.
Which of the following famous movie trivia, is related to the Hollywood movie: Get Shorty (1995)?
a.
MGM didnt want to extensively use
Elmore Leonard
-inspired dialogue in the film, and pushed
Barry Sonnenfeld
and
Scott Frank
to make many passages more generic than the books, but once
John Travolta
signed on to the film he successfully pressured the studio to leave Franks original draft (which had a lot of colorful dialogue) intact for filming. A specific example of this end result came during the sequence where Chili Palmer goes to retrieve his coat from Bones.
b.
In the scene where the Angels are dancing in the club you can see
Carmit Bachar
from
The Pussycat Dolls
as a background dancer.
c.
Tom Arnold
was originally cast but had to pull out.
d.
Film debut of
Michael Callan
.
3.
Which of the following famous movie trivia, is related to the Hollywood movie: Get Shorty (1995)?
a.
James Franco
hid his textbooks in the crevices in the "canyon" set, to help keep his mind off of the claustrophobia factor of the teeny set, which he would be in for hours.
b.
In the book, Harry Zimm tells Chili Palmer that he wanted to cast
Gene Hackman
as the lead in his new film. Hackman, of course, portrays Harry Zimm in the film.
c.
Episode titles: 1. The Great Gamble 2. The Clock of Doom 3. Into the Chasm 4. In the Laws Grip 5. Draught of Death 6. Out of the Clouds 7. The Crawling Menace 8. The Ring of Fire 9. Through Iron Doors 10. Written in Blood 11. The Stolen Identity 12. The Wolf Pack 13. Barriers of Flame 14. Under Arrest 15. Out of the Shadows
d.
George Clooney
watched many old Screwball-comedies in preparation for this movie.
4.
Which of the following famous movie trivia, is related to the Hollywood movie: Get Shorty (1995)?
a.
Based in part upon a legend that
Max Schreck
was in reality a vampire which is why he played the role of Orlock/Dracula so well. Some variations of the legend suggest that
Nosferatu, eine Symphonie des Grauens
was the only film Schreck made, though in reality he was already a stage and screen veteran by the time Nosferatu was shot, and would appear in many non-Vampiric roles before his death in 1936.
b.
The "pool on the roof" prank is actually based on an old Stuyvesant H.S. prank of the "Sixth Floor Pool". The original Stuy building on East 15th Street in Manhattan had only five floors, and freshman were sent to look for a pool upstairs. The building had no pool. There was a literary publication at Stuyvesant referencing the prank called "Sixth Floor Pool". The school moved into the new building (featured in the movie) shortly before filming began. Coincidentally, this building is across the street from Ground Zero, the former site of the World Trade Center. It was, amazingly, almost completely unharmed by the blasts. The school was used as the base of operations for the rescue efforts, and classes were moved for one term to Brooklyn Technical High School. The three "Specialized Math and Science High Schools" in NYC, requiring an examination for admittance, are Stuyvesant, Bronx High School of Science, and Brooklyn Tech (in order of difficulty of admittance).
c.
Michael Caine
considers the role of Scrooge to be one of his most memorable (to him) roles.
d.
Vito Scotti
s final film.
5.
Which of the following famous movie trivia, is related to the Hollywood movie: Get Shorty (1995)?
a.
The NAACP attempted to have this film banned. After that effort failed, it then attempted to have some of the films more extreme scenes censored.
b.
Will Smith
was cast because
Barry Sonnenfeld
s wife was a fan of
The Fresh Prince of Bel-Air
, and Sonnenfeld also liked his performance in
Six Degrees of Separation
.
c.
The house featured in the movie was being rented at the time by a handful of the actors, all of them students at the nearby University of Hartford. The landlord never knew a movie had been filmed there.
d.
Michael Keaton
,
Bruce Willis
,
Robert De Niro
,
Al Pacino
, and
Dustin Hoffman
all turned down the role of Chili Palmer. While
Danny DeVito
was
Barry Sonnenfeld
s first choice for the role of Chilli Palmer because of his natural charisma, he could not fit it into his schedule so he ended up playing the smaller role of Martin Weir instead.
6.
Which of the following famous movie trivia, is related to the Hollywood movie: Get Shorty (1995)?
a.
The Coen brothers wrote
Holly Hunter
s character specifically for her.
b.
Almost every one of the magazine covers on the rack behind Chili Palmer at the airport have Martin Weir (
Danny DeVito
) on the cover. Even the issue of Playboy lists an interview with Martin Weir on its cover.
c.
Facts and numbers about the trilogy: Over 6 million feet of film shot during production; 48,000 swords, axes, shields, and makeup prosthetics; 20,602 background actors cast; 19,000 costumes made by the wardrobe department; 10,000 crowd participants at New Zealand cricket game who made orc army grunts; 2,400 behind-the-scenes crew members at height of production; 1,600 pairs or prosthetic hobbit feet created; 250 horses used in one scene; 180 computer special-effects artists employed; 114 total speaking roles; 100 real locations in New Zealand used for backdrops; 50 tailors, cobblers, designers and others in wardrobe department; 30 actors trained to speak fictional dialects and languages; 7 total years of development for all three movies.
d.
Stephen Frears
favored
Daniel Day-Lewis
as the male lead, although the studio had
Al Pacino
in mind.
7.
Which of the following famous movie trivia, is related to the Hollywood movie: Get Shorty (1995)?
a.
In the
Bruce Jones
Hulk comics, Betty Ross aided Bruce Banner as a shadowy contact under the alias "Mr. Blue." Mr. Blue appears in the film, but is revealed to be Samuel Sterns. The title Mr. Blue is also a reference to
Tim Roth
s crime film
Reservoir Dogs
, which featured Roth as Mr. Orange, and a Mr. Blue portrayed by
Edward Bunker
.
b.
The Mansion used in the movie was The Biltmore Mansion in North Carolina.
c.
Composer
Wendy Carlos
score for the film was unavailable on CD for many years due to the severe degradation of the original analogue master tapes. By the time of the films 20th Anniversary, techniques had been developed which allowed the tapes to be temporarily restored to a playable condition for digital re-mastering.
d.
Veteran character actor
Vito Scotti
s last film.
8.
Which of the following famous movie trivia, is related to the Hollywood movie: Get Shorty (1995)?
a.
According to
Louis Leterrier
, the final scene (Banner grins as his eyes turn green) was a deliberately ambiguous shot: it was meant to show that Bruce finally learns to controls the Hulk (for a Hulk sequel) or will become a menace (as the villain for the film
The Avengers
).
b.
Studio Executives first choice to direct the picture was
Quentin Tarantino
. Two years later, Tarantino would direct another film based on an
Elmore Leonard
book,
Jackie Brown
.
c.
Emma and Mr. Knightleys dance is called "Mr. Beveridges Maggot" (to the tune of the same name). (A "maggot" is "a whimsical fancy.") This same tune and dance were previously used in
Pride and Prejudice
for Elizabeth Bennets dance with Mr. Darcy at the Netherfield Ball.
d.
This film was intended to be narrated by Waldo, then Mark, then Laura, respectively. Marks and Lauras narratives were later dropped.
9.
Which of the following famous movie trivia, is related to the Hollywood movie: Get Shorty (1995)?
a.
According to
Elmore Leonard
, movie star Martin Weir (
Danny DeVito
), is based on Leonards own dealings with
Dustin Hoffman
.
b.
The psychic shop used in the last segment, "The Psychic", was Executive Producer Harley Kaplans house. The rooms were transformed into Madam Badeaus living and working environment. Many of the set pieces were actual furniture owned by Mr. Kaplan.
c.
Edward Norton
was cast as Bruce Banner on the recommendation of
Lou Ferrigno
, who had starred in
The Incredible Hulk
as the Hulk. Ferrigno stated that
Edward Norton
reminded him of the late
Bill Bixby
, who acted beside him as Bruce Banner. Norton, who a big fan of the series, had also portrayed a similar character in
Fight Club
d.
Producer Sandy Cobe is also acting as theater manager.
10.
Which of the following famous movie trivia, is related to the Hollywood movie: Get Shorty (1995)?
a.
All the scenes from Daniel Whatelys horrid film, "Farewell To Thee", are scenes taken directly from
Goodbye to You
, the first film from David Dellecese, with new actors in the role. The actors were directed to "act as cardboard as possible" in the recreation spoofs.
b.
The octopus that is "killed" by the Orcas in the finale was a real octopus. However, it was bought from a local market and was already dead.
c.
John Travolta
initially declined an offer to be in this movie, but was convinced by
Quentin Tarantino
to do it.
d.
Chico Marx
plays his trademark song "Im Daffy Over You" for the first time in this film.
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