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Famous trivia from Hollywood movie : Hancock (2008) - Part (2) Quiz
Famous trivia from Hollywood movie : Hancock (2008) - 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: Hancock (2008).
About the movie:
A hard-living superhero who has fallen out of favor with the public enters into a questionable relationship with the wife of the public relations professional who's trying to repair his image.
1.
Which of the following famous movie trivia, is related to the Hollywood movie: Hancock (2008)?
a.
Daniel Radcliffe
came up with the idea that, as a gesture of respect to a teacher that Harry most certainly looked up to, he would wear a certain type of clothes that resemble the outfit worn by Prof. Lupin in his lessons from
Harry Potter and the Prisoner of Azkaban
, during his teachings. The director liked the suggestion, so that became the basis for his look during those scenes.
b.
When
Jonathan Mostow
pulled out of the project in May 2006,
Gabriele Muccino
(who previously directed
Will Smith
in
The Pursuit of Happyness
) was attached in to direct. But while Pursuit was still under editing, Smith switched projects, working on
I Am Legend
first before this. However, by October 2006, Muccino left the project due to an incompatibility to the story. This allowed Peter Berg to come in for the directors job.
c.
Each of the students has their first name taken from a video game character and their last name taken from a member of the Arizona Cardinals team fielded in 2003.
d.
The name, style and content of Composure Magazine all make it a dead ringer for Cosmopolitan Magazine.
2.
Which of the following famous movie trivia, is related to the Hollywood movie: Hancock (2008)?
a.
Nicholas Ball
and
Paul Darrow
were among the actors who auditioned for the David Lean project.
b.
During Rays first PR meeting, the board members are played by various Hollywood producers. Amongst the collective are
Akiva Goldsman
and
Michael Mann
. Both have either directed
Will Smith
or produced movies starring him.
c.
The future of the film was put in jeopardy when director
Sam Peckinpah
caught pneumonia after an all-night drinking session with
Ken Hutchison
in the sea at Lands End. Having recuperated at a clinic in London, Peckinpah was only reinstated after promising that he would remain sober.
d.
According to the director, the movie was meant to end with Perseus and Andromeda ending up together (as in all previous tellings of the Perseus story) with Perseus and Ios relationship being purely platonic. However the studio disliked this idea and the movie was re-shot to have Perseus and Io end up together.
3.
Which of the following famous movie trivia, is related to the Hollywood movie: Hancock (2008)?
a.
Feature film debut of
Mae West
.
George Raft
(Joe Anton) also appeared with her in her final film,
Sextette
.
b.
The most successful early example of merchandise licensing the sale of various types of Crockett paraphernalia, including coonskin caps and bubble gum cards.
c.
Was released straight to video as "The Gunman".
d.
Hancocks name, John Hancock, is the same name as one of the people who signed the Declaration of Independence. Because John Hancocks signature is so prominent on the historical document, someones "John Hancock" refers to their signature.
4.
Which of the following famous movie trivia, is related to the Hollywood movie: Hancock (2008)?
a.
Michael Mann
and
Tony Scott
were also considered for the directors role.
b.
This film was originally intended to bring Jason Voorhees and Freddy Krueger together onscreen for the first time. But when Paramount Pictures (at that time was holding the rights to the "Friday the 13th" franchise) and New Line Cinema (who holds the rights to the "Nightmare On Elm Street" series) couldnt agree behind the scenes, the script was rewritten to pit Jason up against the telekinetic Tina Shepard instead.
c.
J. Edgar Hoover
personally chose
James Stewart
for the role of Chip Hardesty because he felt that Stewart conveyed a positive image.
d.
Minnesota was originally picked for location filming, but there was no snow, so filming was moved to Michigan.
5.
Which of the following famous movie trivia, is related to the Hollywood movie: Hancock (2008)?
a.
Peter Berg
was quoted that he did this movie for the sake of his young son. While editing
The Kingdom
, his sons frequent visits in the editing room prompted him to make a comic-book style movie. At that time the script of the film surfaced around for so long and with no director attached, so he jumped at the chance.
b.
Robert Forster
was recovering from a case of spinal meningitis when principal filming began.
c.
Although the "87th Precinct" series of novels by author
Evan Hunter
(writing as "Ed McBain") have sold millions of copies since the first one appeared in the late 1950s, and still sell well today, this is one of only a relative handful of theatrical films - not counting a few made-for-TV movies and a TV series in the 1960s - to have been made from them.
d.
It has been written and said many times that this film "inspired"
The Big Chill
. Apparently, that films director,
Lawrence Kasdan
, has said he had not seen
Return of the Secaucus Seven
6.
Which of the following famous movie trivia, is related to the Hollywood movie: Hancock (2008)?
a.
Daeg Faerch
as Michel, the French boy, did all his own stunts.
b.
Jeff Lieberman
s idea for the fist-choke finale of the film came about as he was trying to think of a way to kill someone that had never been done in film. The closeup shot of this quirky killing was done with a prosthetic over-sized mouth placed on
John Hunsaker
and Liebermans wife used as a stand-in for
Deborah Benson
. Its her fist thats used in the shot.
c.
Following the movie, some of the F-5s used as the "MiG-28s" maintained their black paint schemes and served as "aggressor" aircraft simulating enemy planes in the real-life Top Gun program.
d.
Writer/director
Darren Stein
intentionally cast older actresses as the high school leads as an homage to films like
Grease
and
Carrie
, which seemed to use actresses who were clearly in their mid-twenties.
7.
Which of the following famous movie trivia, is related to the Hollywood movie: Hancock (2008)?
a.
The original screenplay was originally much darker and intended for a more mature audience. Apart from being a low-life, Hancock was supposed to be sexually frustrated as well because he could never have sex with a women without killing her (a scene involving Hancocks explosive orgasm was actually cleared by the MPAA, but removed from the final cut because a test audience didnt find it funny). The tone of the movie was made considerably lighter for a summer release tailored for a wider audience, but the MPAA still gave the film an R rating the first two times they classified it, before edits involving language and violence allowed it to receive a PG-13.
b.
Steven Gustafson, Dennis Drew, and Jerome Augustyniak from the band 10,000 Maniacs make a cameo appearance in a scene in this movie, ordering food during the scene where the song "All American Boy" plays.
c.
Joe Pesci
suggested
Larry Rapp
for the role of Fat Moe, having worked with him in
Dear Mr. Wonderful
.
d.
Before the filming of an outdoor scene by the river, a gaffer was fixing the lights and noticed something floating by in the river. It was a dead body. The police were called and when they arrived, they anchored it to the dock, out of sight of the camera. They removed it after the scene was shot.
8.
Which of the following famous movie trivia, is related to the Hollywood movie: Hancock (2008)?
a.
The script was first written by
Vincent Ngo
in 1996 and it languished for close to 10 years. Later, the script was picked up and rewritten by
Vince Gilligan
, to be directed by
Jonathan Mostow
for a 2007 release. Gilligan wrote the second draft when Sony picked up the script in early 2005.
b.
Olympic all around gold medalist
Carly Patterson
had a brief cameo in the film. She was the fan that asked one of the main characters for an autograph after the competition.
c.
Because his unpaid stars were often unavailable to him, Fejos often used tricks such as doubles seen from the back, or symbolic shots using objects.
d.
Body count: 31. (Plus 29 snakes, one dog and one cat.)
9.
Which of the following famous movie trivia, is related to the Hollywood movie: Hancock (2008)?
a.
Patrick Swayze
was an accomplished skydiver and took part in the big skydiving scene.
b.
This film reunited
James Cagney
(coming out of a 20-year retirement following
One, Two, Three
) with
Pat OBrien
, his frequent co-star from the 1930s and 1940s. It was the last theatrical film for both of them.
c.
This film was one of two released in Summer 1998 where the top of the Chrysler Building is destroyed and plummets to the street below. The other was
Armageddon
.
d.
The crew estimated that the number of effects shots before shooting was around 300. The final film contains 525 shots.
10.
Which of the following famous movie trivia, is related to the Hollywood movie: Hancock (2008)?
a.
Set in 1978, the film required period clothes and cars. Local cars clubs were enlisted to provide the automobiles while the Riverhead Salvation Army donated all the clothes for extras and background actors.
b.
To prepare for her role,
Nicole Kidman
visited womens shelters and talked to former victims of abuse for inspiration.
c.
The water fountain Paul Vitti gives Dr. Sobel as a wedding present is 40 feet tall and has a diameter of 24 feet.
d.
Shipped to some theaters under the name "Speak Publicly".
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