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Famous trivia from Hollywood movie : Hardcore (1979) Quiz
Famous trivia from Hollywood movie : Hardcore (1979) Quiz
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About the movie:
A conservative Midwest businessman ventures into the sordid underworld of pornography in California to look for his runaway teenage daughter who is making porno films in the porno pits of Los Angeles.
1.
Which of the following famous movie trivia, is related to the Hollywood movie: Hardcore (1979)?
a.
Branko Tomovic
auditioned for the part of the Azkaban Death Eater, after he was seen in the Serbian-German film
Amor fati
opposite
Predrag Bjelac
who played Igor Karkaroff in
Harry Potter and the Goblet of Fire
. Branko was not cast in Harry Potter but he was later given the lead part in the British short
Inbetween
which was also produced by Harry Potter producer
David Barron
.
b.
Paul Schrader
originally had Scotts character discover that his daughter was been killed in a totally unrelated car crash, at which point he simply goes back home. He changed it to Scott finding her against his better judgment.
c.
Wardrobe and cinematography had to work around
Jaye Davidson
s nipple rings - he refused to remove them.
d.
During a break in filming, James Mason took a evening stroll around Dublin. He noticed that he was being followed by a woman, obviously someone who recognized him. Eventually she approached him and asked "Excuse me sir, but would you be Mr. James Mason in his later years?"
2.
Which of the following famous movie trivia, is related to the Hollywood movie: Hardcore (1979)?
a.
Groucho does a very brief Jack Benny impression in the film. After "Otis P. Driftwood" makes the speech to the audience, Groucho gestures to the orchestra pit and says, "Play, Don!" This is a Benny line from the radio series; Jack Bennys orchestra leader, Don Bestor, was always cued this way (by the way, Bestor originated the J-e-l-l-O jingle for the Benny show).
b.
The California State Censor Board insisted on having two signed affidavits from Columbia that the model doubling for
Jane Wyatt
in her nude bathing scene had her breasts covered. The affidavits were duly supplied though the model in question apparently was indeed bare-breasted, though as the scene is in long shot its virtually impossible to tell.
c.
The movie was shot on MiniDV tape and edited on table-top computers using readily available editing software. It was shot on a single 3CCD camera.
d.
The city of Grand Rapids, MI. voiced concern about what was perceived as an "unfavorable depiction of middle America" in its early scenes and the Scott Van Dorn characters overly repressive and harsh nature.
3.
Which of the following famous movie trivia, is related to the Hollywood movie: Hardcore (1979)?
a.
Sharon Stone
turned down the female lead.
b.
According to
Christopher Nolan
, Bruce Waynes reasons for needing a new Batsuit (to be faster and more agile) were, in fact, the real reasons why Nolan wanted the Batsuit to be redesigned for this film.
c.
George C. Scott
and
Peter Boyle
both have the same birthday (October 18th).
d.
The name of
Groucho Marx
s character, "S. Quentin Quayle", caused a stir when the film was first released due to the subtle but clear joke: the use of the term "San Quentin quail", which means "jail bait".
4.
Which of the following famous movie trivia, is related to the Hollywood movie: Hardcore (1979)?
a.
George C. Scott
and director
Paul Schrader
did not get along, so much so that at one point Scott refused to come out of his trailer and threatened to quit the film. Scott only agreed to come out after forcing Schrader to promise that he would never direct again (obviously, Schrader went back on his promise).
b.
The idea of a robot hiding in a large group of identical robots comes from the
Isaac Asimov
story "Little Lost Robot", which appeared in the original book. Sonnys dreams in which slave robots are liberated comes from the Asimov short story "Robot Dreams", a sequel to the book.
c.
Harrison Ford
,
Michael Douglas
, and
Richard Gere
all turned down the male lead, expressing reservations about the subject matter.
d.
Originally entitled "A Day at the Circus" it was to be the third in the Brothers "Day/Night" series after
A Night at the Opera
and
A Day at the Races
5.
Which of the following famous movie trivia, is related to the Hollywood movie: Hardcore (1979)?
a.
Originally
Warren Beatty
wanted to play the lead role. However, he wanted
Paul Schrader
to rewrite the script so he was would be searching for his sister (not his daughter). When Schrader refused Beatty passed on the project.
b.
According to director
Allan Dwan
, many of the supporting and background roles were taken by real rough-and-tumble gangsters. A large party sequence was filmed where two rival gangs were hired simultaneously but sworn to keep the peace, which they did until Dwan gave them the signal.
c.
The ranch house used for the McCandles ranch is the same house used for the Chisum ranch in
Chisum
, a
John Wayne
western made a year earlier. Note the scenery around the ranch.
d.
A special effects accident caused actress
Jean Seberg
actually to catch fire in the scene where Joan of Arc is burned. (She Seberg sustained only very minor injuries.)
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