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Famous trivia from Hollywood movie : Grind (2003) Quiz
Famous trivia from Hollywood movie : Grind (2003) Quiz
This quiz will test your movies knowledge by asking you questions related to the various famous movie trivia from the Hollywood movie: Grind (2003).
About the movie:
Four skaters follow their idol on his summer tour in an attempt to get noticed, get sponsored, and become stars themselves.
1.
Which of the following famous movie trivia, is related to the Hollywood movie: Grind (2003)?
a.
While getting Jack pumped up to jump out of the back of the freezer truck, Tuck chants "nam myoho renge kyo" at him three times - this is the mantra chanted by adherents of Japanese Nichiren Buddhism.
b.
The first scene inside Chili n Such is an homage to
Fast Times at Ridgemont High
, where an employee and a customer argue about 100% satisfaction.
c.
Simon Crane
, the stuntman who did the air-to-air transfer, actually couldnt get inside the second plane, but good editing gives the appearance that he does.
d.
The gear that
Alfred Molina
s character had to wear weighed 75 pounds.
2.
Which of the following famous movie trivia, is related to the Hollywood movie: Grind (2003)?
a.
The inclusion of the scene at the Body Worlds exhibit means that this is the first Bond movie where actual corpses are shown on screen.
b.
Many of the lines are improvised.
c.
If You Could Say It In Words won Best Feature and Best of Festival awards at the 2008 Derby City Film Festival in Louisville KY. The DCFF screening marked the films World Premiere.
d.
When the Digi-Egg emerges from the computer in the first part, the text in the background is from Psalm 109.
3.
Which of the following famous movie trivia, is related to the Hollywood movie: Grind (2003)?
a.
The classic "clank" was made by
Brad Fiedel
by hitting a microphone with a cast iron skillet.
b.
This story was originally done on the CBS radio show Suspense as "To Find Help" on 18 January 1945 with
Frank Sinatra
as Howard and
Agnes Moorehead
as Mrs. Gillis (Mrs. Gordon in the film). This was Sinatras "dramatic debut" on radio. It was done again on
Suspense
with
Gene Kelly
and
Ethel Barrymore
on 6 January 1949.
c.
The 12-year-old who challenges the skate team when they perform their own demo at the skate park is actually pro skater
Ryan Sheckler
.
d.
Director Takashi Shimizu went to Los Angeles to meet with producers Rob Tapert and Sam Raimi in a small office at Columbia Pictures. The purpose was to develop a story outline for the sequels first draft, which also involved employees from Tapert and Raimis production company Ghost House Pictures, producer Taka Ichise, and writer Stephen Susco. According to Tapert, the session was roughly seven or eight hours of people suggesting ideas for the story.
4.
Which of the following famous movie trivia, is related to the Hollywood movie: Grind (2003)?
a.
Stanley Kubrick
called director
Ken Russell
in the early 1970s to ask him where he had found the locations for his period films. Russell complied and Kubrick used the locations in this movie. Years later Russell said, "I felt quite chuffed."
b.
Will Smith
turned down the lead role in
The Matrix
to star in this movie, being a fan of the television series. He later said this was the worst decision he made in his career.
c.
The band playing at the festival is
Blindside
, a Christian rock band from Sweden
d.
Petula Clark
was the first choice for the female lead but she turned it down.
Annette Funicello
was also briefly considered.
5.
Which of the following famous movie trivia, is related to the Hollywood movie: Grind (2003)?
a.
For the famous closing shot of
Greta Garbo
at the prow of the ship, director
Rouben Mamoulian
had wanted the camera to begin with a long shot, and then, in one unbroken take, gradually dolly in on a two-thirds close-up of Garbos face, holding on her at the end of the shot. Unfortunately, with the cameras 48mm lens that close to the human face, pores tend to resemble craters on the surface of the moon. Borrowing on aspects of the magic lantern, Mamoulian devised a large, ruler-shaped, glass filter strip that was clear at one end, becoming increasingly more diffused along its length. With this glass filter mounted in front of the lens, as the camera moved in on Garbo, the glass strip was gradually drawn through the filter holder, beginning with the clear end, and ending with the diffused end (close-up), softening Garbos facial features with more flattering results
b.
The pregnant woman who turns away the Super Duper skate team is actually director
Casey La Scala
s wife.
c.
Producer
Ray Stark
was hoping to cast
Elizabeth Taylor
for the part of Doris.
d.
This film was the second consecutive
Charles Bronson
movie that depicted a rape. The previous film was
Death Wish
.
6.
Which of the following famous movie trivia, is related to the Hollywood movie: Grind (2003)?
a.
In the original script, there were only female characters. After submitting this, the script was returned to
Christophe Gans
with a memo saying "there are no men!".
Sean Bean
s character was added and the script was approved.
b.
Many professional skaters have cameos in this movie, including
Ryan Sheckler
,
Bam Margera
,
Bucky Lasek
,
Bob Burnquist
,
Mike Vallely
,
Willy Santos
,
Kareem Campbell
,
Tony Hawk
,
Brian Sumner
and
Matt Ball
, along with
Jason Wee Man Acuña
(aka "Wee Man"),
Preston Lacy
and
Ehren McGhehey
of
Jackass
and Playboy Playmates
Summer Altice
,
Dalene Kurtis
and
Karen McDougal
.
c.
Sir
Peter Ustinov
s final film.
d.
Journey into the unknown a British TV series aired in 1968 featured a story about a young man called Albert (Dennis waterman) who sees in the display window of a department store an attractive dummy. It comes to life, and smiles at him, he falls in love and so gets a job at the store as a dresser.
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