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Famous trivia from Hollywood movie : In Bruges (2008) Quiz

Famous trivia from Hollywood movie : In Bruges (2008) Quiz

Famous trivia from Hollywood movie : In Bruges (2008)

This quiz will test your movies knowledge by asking you questions related to the various famous movie trivia from the Hollywood movie: In Bruges (2008).

About the movie: Holed up in Bruges, Belgium after a difficult job, two hit men begin to differ on their views of life and death as they become used to local customs.

1.	Which of the following famous movie trivia, is related to the Hollywood movie: In Bruges (2008)?
a.		The sixth of six "Thin Man" movies starring William Powell and Myrna Loy, filmed early January-mid March 1947.
b.		It only took two hours to film the cameo of Ciaran Hinds.
c.		Ritter has a folder on his computer called "SHOWBOAT". In the novel on which the film is based, Operation Showboat played an important role.
d.		Although Clint Eastwood made the phrase "Go ahead, make my day" famous, it was originally used a year earlier by actor Gary Swanson in the movie Vice Squad. Swanson, who played a Hollywood vice cop, said the line, "Go ahead scumbag, make my day," to actor Wings Hauser, who played a pimp, during a bust.

2.	Which of the following famous movie trivia, is related to the Hollywood movie: In Bruges (2008)?
a.		Director Edgar G. Ulmer, when writing this film, loosely based the villain Hjalmar Poelzig, played by Boris Karloff, on director Fritz Lang. Ulmer knew Lang from the German-Austrian film scene and, though he was a huge admirer of Langs films, felt Lang to be a sadist as a director.
b.		The word fuck and its derivatives are said 126 times in this 107-minute film, an average of 1.18 fucks per minute.
c.		The filming of this movie convinced Seth Rogen he needed to lose weight, after it became hard for him to breathe in the harsh New Mexico air.
d.		Is the highest grossing silent film of all time, making $22 million during its worldwide release

3.	Which of the following famous movie trivia, is related to the Hollywood movie: In Bruges (2008)?
a.		Adam Green: One of the people in the group of friends at the start of the film.
b.		Both Colin Farrell and Brendan Gleeson were nominated for Golden Globes. Farrell won the award.
c.		Kelly Bishop is probably best known to todays audiences as Rorys grandmother on TVs Gilmore Girls and as the mother of Jennifer Greys character in Dirty Dancing. Kelly Bishop won a Tony award for her performance as Sheila in the original Broadway production of "A Chorus Line" (under the name Carole Bishop).
d.		Don Johnson tried hard to get the part of Jim Garrison. He was turned down, as Stone and the producers felt the actors own public image would make him a hard sell as Garrison.

4.	Which of the following famous movie trivia, is related to the Hollywood movie: In Bruges (2008)?
a.		Percys red car is an Isetta, an Italian mini-car made in the 60s.
b.		THis film is believed to be lost. Please check your attic.
c.		The first film collaboration of Jean Arthur, James Stewart and Frank Capra. Later the same teamed up for Mr. Smith Goes to Washington.
d.		The film has a total of 4 actors who also appeared together in the Harry Potter series: Ralph Fiennes (Harry), who plays Lord Voldemort; Brendan Gleeson (Ken), who plays Alastor "Mad-Eye" Moody; Clémence Poésy (Chloe), who plays Fleur Delacour; Ciarán Hinds (The Priest), who plays Aberforth Dumbledore. Fiennes, Gleeson, and Poesy all appear in Harry Potter and the Goblet of Fire, though none of them share dialog together. Fiennes, Gleeson, and Poesy again appear together in Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows: Part 1, while Fiennes, Poesy, and Hinds all appear in Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows: Part 2. Fleur Delacours re-appearance is also largely due to her marriage to Bill Weasley, who is played by Brendan Gleesons son, Domhnall Gleeson.

5.	Which of the following famous movie trivia, is related to the Hollywood movie: In Bruges (2008)?
a.		The name Ted Brautigan is possibly a reference to two authors from the 1960s counterculture, Ted Berrigan and Richard Brautigan.
b.		David Wayne, Robert Preston, Gig Young, Rex Harrison, Tony Randall, and Dick Van Dyke, were all sought for the role of Henry Orient.
c.		The mother ship appears to be covered with millions of tiny lights. This effect was achieved through utilizing aerial view images of the San Fernando Valley at night.
d.		In order to create the feeling of the holiday season, Christmas decorations were kept in some streets of Bruges until the end of March. The town council made an official communication to the people of Bruges explaining the reason why.

6.	Which of the following famous movie trivia, is related to the Hollywood movie: In Bruges (2008)?
a.		According to an AP report from May, 1954, Piper Laurie was a replacement for original leading lady, Allison Hayes. No reason was given for the change, but Hayes left Universal-International about the same time.
b.		Three double reels of this film, which the AFI cites on its list of most wanted lost films, exist in the film collection of the Douris Corporation.
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.		When Ray refers to the dwarf in Time Bandits, he is thinking of actor David Rappaport, who committed suicide in 1990.

7.	Which of the following famous movie trivia, is related to the Hollywood movie: In Bruges (2008)?
a.		The names of the Trugollion "twins", Stattlarr and Wallldorrfff, are a reference to the two old guys on "The Muppet Show".
b.		The painting that occasions comment even from Ray is "The Last Judgment" by Hieronymous Bosch. Bosch-like symbolism recurs throughout the movie (the dwarf is one example), suggesting that Ray and Ken may indeed encounter their own Last Judgment - or that the waiting period in Bruges is akin to purgatory.
c.		The house Jon Stewarts character lives in is the same house used for Tim Allens character in Galaxy Quest and Colin Firths character in Where the Truth Lies. It is known as Case Study House #22, aka Stahl House and is in the Hollywood Hills section of Los Angeles.
d.		The original title was apparently "Romance on the High Cs".

8.	Which of the following famous movie trivia, is related to the Hollywood movie: In Bruges (2008)?
a.		James B. Harris initially optioned Walter Wagers novel for the big screen and was to direct but MGM felt they wanted a "bigger" name to direct the picture. This same reason was why Peter Hyams, who wrote the script, never took the directors chair either.
b.		In one scene, Ray (Colin Farrell) fires a blank into a thugs eye, blinding it. In Tigerland, Farrells character fires a blank into a mans eye, but doesnt blind him.
c.		Nogales, Arizona, was declared an honorary part of Oklahoma for the period of shooting, by the governor.
d.		Luna noted it was very uncomfortable filming in the tunnels. The actors and crew were at risk for exhaustion because they had to work in extreme conditions, without proper light and poor circulation of air.

9.	Which of the following famous movie trivia, is related to the Hollywood movie: In Bruges (2008)?
a.		Except for the flashback, Ray wears a single outfit throughout the whole movie. While he does remove his jacket and unbutton his shirt, he has no other change of clothes. Ken, on the other hand, has several wardrobe changes.
b.		This film is believed lost, only the soundtrack (Vitaphone disks) remains.
c.		The narrator states that Tom meets Summer on January 8th. Since it is 500 days, Tom lets go of Summer (and meets Autumn) on May 23rd of the next year.
d.		Many of the male extras in the party scenes were recruited from the Naval War College in Newport, Rhode Island because military officers already wore the clean-cut hairstyles that were worn by men in the period of the film.

10.	Which of the following famous movie trivia, is related to the Hollywood movie: In Bruges (2008)?
a.		When Grace Jones as May Day screams during the mine sequence when sparks fly around her, her screams are for real. She did not know that electric cables around her would go off as a special effect for the scene.
b.		Cameron Crowe wrote the screenplay based on his book. Cameron Crowe attended University of San Diego High School, he posed as a student at Clairemont High School. The principal then was not thrilled with the idea, but when he asked Crowe about musicians that he had met, he mentioned Kris Kristofferson. The principal was a big fan of Kristofferson and agreed to let Crowe on campus.
c.		The "Lullaby" sequence was filmed in only one take.
d.		The scene in which Ray and Ken visit the Basilica of the Holy Blood is in fact filmed in the Jerusalem Church, Bruges, although the veneration of the relic discussed is accurate.

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