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Famous trivia from Hollywood movie : Green Lantern (2011) - Part (4) Quiz
Famous trivia from Hollywood movie : Green Lantern (2011) - Part (4) Quiz
This quiz will test your movies knowledge by asking you questions related to the various famous movie trivia from the Hollywood movie: Green Lantern (2011).
About the movie:
A test pilot is granted a mystical green ring that bestows him with otherworldly powers, as well as membership into an intergalactic squadron tasked with keeping peace within the universe.
1.
Which of the following famous movie trivia, is related to the Hollywood movie: Green Lantern (2011)?
a.
The song that Mark and Juno play and sing together is "Doll Parts" by
Hole
. The song that Bleeker and Juno play together at the end of the film is "Anyone Else But You" by The Moldy Peaches.
b.
The dialogue between Jordan and Sinestro about power batteries was taken verbatim from the "Green Lantern" comic Secret Origin.
c.
The set to this movie was open because Sturges loved visitors to observe what he was shooting.
d.
When it was finally edited together into a cohesive whole, it ran 10 minutes short of an unprecedented 2 hours! A poor audience response at an August 1968 screening in Los Angeles eventually forced the producers to edit the picture down to 86 minutes.
2.
Which of the following famous movie trivia, is related to the Hollywood movie: Green Lantern (2011)?
a.
When Chris goes to the city in Heaven where people are flying around, watch for characters from "Peter Pan" (Wendy, Michael, John) and "Mary Poppins" (Mary Poppins) among the people flying.
b.
The final draft of the script is dated December 7, 2009. The cast gathered for a table reading on December 15, 2009.
c.
The "Green Lantern" comic has been greatly inspired by many cinematic figures across history (including the main cast of this film): Hal Jordan and Carol Ferris (1959) were based on
Paul Newman
and
Elizabeth Taylor
Thaal Sinestro (1961) was based on
David Niven
and Hector Hammond (1961) was based on
Burl Ives
.
d.
During one of the outdoor dialogue recording sessions, a best take was almost ruined by the sound of a nearby boat. Open to the randomness,
Wes Anderson
modified the scene in the film to include an airplane flying through the shot. Anderson said, "I think it was better with the airplane than without... a flaw in the recording gave us a new idea."
3.
Which of the following famous movie trivia, is related to the Hollywood movie: Green Lantern (2011)?
a.
It opened in France and Hong Kong at number two at the box office.
b.
Initially, the film was going to be released theatrically by Warner Bros., who have a first look deal with Millennium Films, but after the film tested poorly, WB decided to pass. Sony picked it up as a direct-to-video feature.
c.
Cinematographer Neal L. Fredericks also photographed _Blair Witch Project_, The (1999) and the 16mm camera used on that film was also used to photograph the barn sequences and was featured as a prop within the film.
d.
Kevin Kline
was considered for the role of Senator Hammond.
4.
Which of the following famous movie trivia, is related to the Hollywood movie: Green Lantern (2011)?
a.
The primary antagonist in the film was originally going to be the Legion, an alien robot possessing the collective minds of an alien insectoid race. This would have been in keeping with the original comics, where Abin Sur was mortally wounded in a battle with the Legion. However, the Legion was rejected in favour of the fear entity Parallax.
b.
The phone number of the Chicago FBI field office mentioned in the movie is the number of the office in real life.
c.
This sequel to The Sting was the second and final movie in the series.
d.
A single person boat used for rowing is called a scull, pronounced the same as "skull".
5.
Which of the following famous movie trivia, is related to the Hollywood movie: Green Lantern (2011)?
a.
Existing prints bear 1955 re-release title credits, with lettering in the middle of the screen so that they would not be cropped in wide screen projection.
b.
This is
Keith Gordon
s first film.
c.
An early draft of the script contained a cameo by Alan Scott, the first Green Lantern (Jordans predecessor, whose powers were magical rather than cosmic). Scott was going to be the United States President, and near the end would reveal his own past as a Green Lantern to Jordan, and give him his blessing. He was later revised to become an agent of the Checkmate agency (the Checkmate membership stayed true to the comics), who would approach and offer Jordan membership. Later drafts finally wrote him out of the film, and replaced him with Amanda Waller.
d.
Aaron Paul chose to audition for the role of "Clinton Roark" even after it was offered to him.
6.
Which of the following famous movie trivia, is related to the Hollywood movie: Green Lantern (2011)?
a.
Contrary to their usual process,
Joel Coen
and
Ethan Coen
did not write the script with actors in mind for the characters.
Stephen Root
ended up being the only actor in the cast with whom the Coens have previously worked.
b.
Hugo Weaving
,
Jackie Earle Haley
and
Geoffrey Rush
were considered to for the role of Sinestro. Rush went on to voice the Green Lantern Tomar-Re.
c.
Susans middle name is Elizabeth.
Mara Wilson
s middle name is also Elizabeth.
d.
Jonathan Rola, Michael Leary and Nathan Burdette were living together during the production of The Matter with Clark.
7.
Which of the following famous movie trivia, is related to the Hollywood movie: Green Lantern (2011)?
a.
150 rattlesnakes were used for the scene in the snake field.
b.
The trailer for this film was narrated by
Marvin Miller
, who also provided the voice for Robby The Robot.
c.
The film originally included a sandstorm scene that occurred after Hans rescue. It was cut because it was unnecessary and was hectic to shoot.
d.
The films first teaser trailer borrowed the trailer score from
The Last Airbender
, which is "Lonely Dusk" performed by Methodic Doubt.
8.
Which of the following famous movie trivia, is related to the Hollywood movie: Green Lantern (2011)?
a.
To prepare for his role as Hector Hammond,
Peter Sarsgaard
spent time with a biologist from Tulane University, who he described as "the most eccentric guy I could find." They both worked on preparing the lecture Hammond gives in the film.
b.
Alec Guinness
always recalled the experience of making the movie as a bad one, and consistently claimed that it was his idea to have his character killed in the first film, so he "wouldnt have to carry on saying these rubbish lines". Contrary to this,
George Lucas
has said he made the decision to kill off Kenobi, that Guinness was "less than happy" his character was dying earlier than expected, and that Guinness appeared to enjoy his time on set.
c.
Angela Bassett
was originally attached to play Virginia and
Lee Daniels
to produce.
d.
Shot entirely on location, over the course of five days in July 2009.
9.
Which of the following famous movie trivia, is related to the Hollywood movie: Green Lantern (2011)?
a.
Geoffrey Rush
was initially unsure about voicing the alien Tomar-Re, but he had previously voiced avian roles (he had played an owl in
Legend of the Guardians: The Owls of GaHoole
and a pelican in
Finding Nemo
), and so when he saw an image of the birdlike Tomar-Re, he accepted the role. He had also noted that he had played various mentor roles before, so felt he would be more than comfortable with the role.
b.
The movie is based on a novella (a long short story) by
Stephen King
from a book of short stories called "Different Seasons" which also includes "The Body" which became
Stand by Me
and "Rita Hayworth and Shawshank Redemption" which became
The Shawshank Redemption
.
c.
Originally, the two leads (who appropriately spend the movie mixing up their own names) were cast the other way around.
d.
Original cinematographer
Lucien Ballard
was fired and replaced by
Joseph LaShelle
.
10.
Which of the following famous movie trivia, is related to the Hollywood movie: Green Lantern (2011)?
a.
This is the first time a female Witwicky appears in the "Transformers" universe. Before, there had only been male Witwickys (Spike and his father Sparkplug from
Transformers
; Spikes wife Carly doesnt count).
b.
Jim Greenleaf
served as an FBI Advisor for the production.
c.
In 2007, actor-writer
Corey Reynolds
sent Warner Bros. a treatment, "Green Lantern: Birth of a Hero", with him writing and starring as John Stewart (his favourite superhero). Reynolds intended the film to be the first in a trilogy, and was going to introduce Hal Jordan, the Green Lantern Corps and the Justice League in the consecutive sequels. While his pitch was favourably received by the studio, it was abandoned in favour of a story about Hal Jordan.
d.
Albertina Rasch
is credited onscreen for "dance ensembles," but Variety noted in its review that there were no dance ensembles, just dancing of the two leads.
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