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Famous trivia from Hollywood movie : Get Shorty (1995) - Part (2) Quiz
Famous trivia from Hollywood movie : Get Shorty (1995) - Part (2) 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 only Star Wars Original Trilogy film that does not take place on the desert planet Tatooine (although it is mentioned by name at the end of the film). Tatooine also appears in Episodes I, II, and III, making it the only planet that appears five times in the entire saga.
b.
During the "stare" scene,
Danny DeVito
was allowed to do several different permutations on his lines.
Barry Sonnenfeld
just sat and let the camera roll for take after take.
c.
This was the first feature film ever to premiere at the Vatican.
d.
The Newest Pledge
began as a web show experiment in the Spring of 2009. Executive Producer
Bob Burton
, Writer/Director
Jason Michael Brescia
, Cinematographer
Trevor Wineman
, Producer
Bryson Pintard
, and actors
Tombstone Stinton
and
Daniel Barber
were all part of the web show.
2.
Which of the following famous movie trivia, is related to the Hollywood movie: Get Shorty (1995)?
a.
Bob Steele
s film debut.
b.
Gene Hackman
based Harry Zimm on an agent he used to know. He was the phoniest man he ever knew.
c.
This film is listed among The 100 Most Enjoyably Bad Movies Ever Made in Golden Raspberry Award founder John Wilsons book THE OFFICIAL RAZZIE® MOVIE GUIDE.
d.
During the number "Being for the Benefit of Mr. Kite", the blue people surrounding Mr. Kite are a reference to the Blue Meanies from The Beatles animated movie:
Yellow Submarine
.
3.
Which of the following famous movie trivia, is related to the Hollywood movie: Get Shorty (1995)?
a.
A year after she had wrapped,
Julianne Moore
was recalled to play her final scene as the older Laura. By this time she was seven months pregnant, having had to wear a fake stomach when she played the younger version of her character.
b.
The movie had two fake working titles: "The Hundred Year Winter" and "Paravel." Signs in Auckland that directed extras and crew to the sets had "Paravel" written on them.
c.
The score cost $10,000 dollars.
d.
Gene Hackman
turned down
Get Shorty
at first because he doesnt usually do comedies.
Barry Sonnenfeld
said thats exactly the attitude he wanted from him on set. Play it straight and let the audience decide if its funny.
4.
Which of the following famous movie trivia, is related to the Hollywood movie: Get Shorty (1995)?
a.
Barry Sonnenfeld
was very eager to work with
Danny DeVito
on
Get Shorty
. Eventually DeVito bought the book, and although he hadnt finished reading it, he said he got it. He wasnt referring to the novel. He was referring to the film rights.
b.
Grady (as featured in photographs) is played by Chris Henrikson, the husband of director
Susannah Grant
.
c.
The submarine that ties up along side K-19 and rescues the crew appears to be an Oberon Class (British Royal Navy class name, may differ elsewhere) diesel submarine with the sonar dome near the bow removed.
d.
The team that scores a touchdown in the game that
Clint Eastwood
watches is James Madison University.
5.
Which of the following famous movie trivia, is related to the Hollywood movie: Get Shorty (1995)?
a.
Aramis statement, "I am a genius, not an engineer," is a pun in the original French ("Je suis un génie, pas un ingénieur").
b.
"Lux Radio Theater" broadcast a 60 minute radio adaptation of the movie on January 14, 1946 with
Greer Garson
and
Gregory Peck
reprising their film roles
c.
While filming in Oxford, England, the producers had the Bodleian Library (the main library of The University of Oxford) closed to the public for several days. This caused much complaint in the University, as a large proportion of the students were studying for exams.
d.
A scene with
Ben Stiller
as the director of one of Harrys low-budget B-movies was cut from the film because it didnt suit the flow of it. Even though
Barry Sonnenfeld
thought it was funny (maybe the funniest scene in the movie) it did nothing to advance the plot so it had to go.
6.
Which of the following famous movie trivia, is related to the Hollywood movie: Get Shorty (1995)?
a.
There was a scene in the script that depicted a
Robert Englund
Freddy nightmare. The nightmare had Robert stuck in a spider-like web and the new "DEMON" Freddy was a giant spider. This was dropped because it didnt fit with the films overall tone.
b.
Michelle Pfeiffer
stated in an interview that she used
Drew Barrymore
s method of projecting fear to help her get into character.
c.
In the first draft of the film, Harry and Sally did not end up together. It was only later, that
Nora Ephron
and
Rob Reiner
decided that Harry and Sally belonged together.
d.
Barry Sonnenfeld
hated
Get Shorty
initially because he thought it was all talk and no action. Positive audience response to the movie changed his mind.
7.
Which of the following famous movie trivia, is related to the Hollywood movie: Get Shorty (1995)?
a.
Corey Burton
, who voiced Shockwave in
Transformers
, was approached to voice Jazz and Brawl. He turned Brawl down as he didnt want a blink-and-miss voice role, and later expressed bewilderment that he would be considered for the "black character" Jazz. He was later approached to voice Shockwave in the third film, but turned it down as hed done that role too many times.
b.
Universal had originally planned to make a more faithful remake of
King Kong
to be entitled "The Legend of King Kong", which was going to be a period piece set in the 1930s. However, they backed out when this modern remake was announced.
c.
Filmed in 1930, not released until 1932.
d.
When
Rene Russo
first met with
Barry Sonnenfeld
and
Danny DeVito
at a restaurant, she had an allergic reaction to the sesame in her tuna sandwich. She broke out in hives and had to go the doctor, sure she hadnt got the part. Sonnenfeld felt sympathy pains for her, and assured her the role was hers.
8.
Which of the following famous movie trivia, is related to the Hollywood movie: Get Shorty (1995)?
a.
The cast was given weapons and tactics training by former British Special Air Service Sergeant
Andy McNab
.
b.
When not filming,
Billy Zane
had a habit of running down to buy sushi in a store wearing his Phantom costume.
c.
The scene where Chili recites lines from
Orson Welles
Touch of Evil
while watching it in a cinema is one of the most engaging things
Gene Hackman
has ever seen in a film.
d.
In the film,
Walter Winchell
describes Sally Blake as a "Mamie Van Doren-type." Sally is played by
Mamie Van Doren
.
9.
Which of the following famous movie trivia, is related to the Hollywood movie: Get Shorty (1995)?
a.
Vitaphone Production reels #4872-4879 and #4841 (trailer)
b.
Elmore Leonard
says
Get Shorty
is the best film adapted from one of his books.
c.
This film is the first non-adult film appearance by porn star
Bree Olson
. Her scene was shot months after production wrapped. The scene was originally a few quick lines of dialogue, but it was expanded once it was confirmed that she would appear.
d.
According to Director
Fred Dekker
,
Shane Black
s first draft of the screenplay was so huge that the opening of the film featured Van Helsing accompanied by zeppelins and hundreds of men on horseback storming Draculas castle. Dekker stated that this sequence would have cost more than the final budget of the film.
10.
Which of the following famous movie trivia, is related to the Hollywood movie: Get Shorty (1995)?
a.
Robert Wagner
auditioned for the role of Martin Pawley.
b.
Danny DeVito
couldnt play Chili Palmer like
Barry Sonnenfeld
wanted because he was busy directing
Matilda
.
c.
The song that plays at the end of the movie, and used predominately as the theme throughout is called "In The Hall of the Mountain King".
d.
Filmed in 1972 (despite the theater marquee announcing
Fiddler on the Roof
).
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