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Famous trivia from Hollywood movie : Independence Day (1996) - Part (7) Quiz
Famous trivia from Hollywood movie : Independence Day (1996) - Part (7) Quiz
This quiz will test your movies knowledge by asking you questions related to the various famous movie trivia from the Hollywood movie: Independence Day (1996).
About the movie:
The aliens are coming and their goal is to invade and destroy. Fighting superior technology, Man's best weapon is the will to survive.
1.
Which of the following famous movie trivia, is related to the Hollywood movie: Independence Day (1996)?
a.
The films heavies (Lyon, MacDonald and Jolley) are all played by members of the production staff.
b.
500 gallons of gasoline were used for the explosion in the Alaska airfield sequence. NASA had to be notified of it in advance because it was so big.
c.
James Brown
s distinctive scream was used as a sound effect for the alien energy beam backfiring as Russells plane crashes into the giant ray gun.
d.
There is a wanted poster for
Steve McQueen
on the left wall in the Sheriffs Office.
2.
Which of the following famous movie trivia, is related to the Hollywood movie: Independence Day (1996)?
a.
The portrait (actually an enlarged photograph) hung on the wall during the final WSOP match is that of Benny Binion, the original owner of the Horseshoe, taken at his ranch in Montana.
b.
Pier Angeli
died of a drug overdose during filming.
c.
Roland Emmerich
: [44] The number 44 is seen on the headrest in Russells F18 cockpit, several TVs are tuned to channel 44
d.
Filmed between mid-May and August 5, 1954. It premiered in Los Angeles on February 22, 1956, then opened in Manhattan at the Criterion Theatre on March 30, 1956.
3.
Which of the following famous movie trivia, is related to the Hollywood movie: Independence Day (1996)?
a.
One early draft of the script focused almost entirely on Hicks, Bishop and Newt, played in
Aliens
by
Michael Biehn
,
Lance Henriksen
and
Carrie Henn
respectively. The story would tie up loose ends from the preceding film with Newt returning to Earth to live with her grandparents, as well as Hicks and Bishop and a new team of Colonial Marines battling a rival faction of planets who use the Alien as a bio-weapon.
b.
Stars
Reb Brown
and
Cisse Cameron
, who played romantic interests on screen, were married shortly after the completion of this film.
c.
Roland Emmerich
: [SkyNews] In any Roland Emmerich movie in which news broadcasts are depicted, his foreign news station of choice is SkyNews. Here, it appears in Russian. SkyNews is owned by NewsCorp, the same company that owns 20th Century Fox, which released this movie.
d.
Roy Scheider
was originally cast as Michael.
4.
Which of the following famous movie trivia, is related to the Hollywood movie: Independence Day (1996)?
a.
Nicole Kidman
saved
Hugh Jackman
from a poisonous scorpion on the set of their new movie while the actress was about to join Hugh in the bag, she noticed the poisonous scorpion crawling up his leg. She calmly told him not to move and squatted down, scooped the arachnid into her hat and walked over to the woods and released it. Everyone applauded but was asked why she hadnt just stomped on it. She said, I would never kill an animal. Every creature here has its purpose. This one just didnt belong in Hughs bag! "
b.
The plot element of Jonathan Carnehan as the owner of a casino attacked by the bad guys, was planned for
The Mummy Returns
, but was cut due to budget constraints and brought back for this film.
c.
Dean Devlin
: producer and co-writer is the voice of the fighter pilot alongside the Presidents plane who says, "Im on it," targeting the alien ray only to be blasted out of the sky a moment later.
d.
Filmed simultaneously in English and Hindi.
5.
Which of the following famous movie trivia, is related to the Hollywood movie: Independence Day (1996)?
a.
Masons mansion is actually the Biltmore Estate in Asheville, North Carolina.
b.
Ken Knox
, who plays disc jockey Horatio Alger "Steamroller" Smith, was a real disc jockey working at radio stations in Texas owned by
Gordon McLendon
, the uncredited executive producer of this film.
c.
President Whitmore attacking the aliens would have been the first US commander-in-chief to lead troops into combat since James Madison took command of a rearguard artillery battery to cover the retreat of the US Army during the British attack on Washington, DC, in 1814.
d.
Wartime rationing had an impact on the duos films. In this case, shoes were rationed to three pairs a year, and the dancers had to rehearse in bare feet. Also, because so many young men had joined the armed forces, the original plan to have 150 jitterbug teams in the jitterbug scene had to be reduced, and the 50 couples planned were reduced to 30. Not only that, but the "zoot suits" the duo wore needed a special dispensation because it was at the time considered a profligate use of material.
6.
Which of the following famous movie trivia, is related to the Hollywood movie: Independence Day (1996)?
a.
The play, "The Ghost Breaker," by
Paul Dickey
and
Charles W. Goddard
, was filmed twice as a silent film, in 1914 (directed by
Cecil B. DeMille
), and in 1922. Both silent versions are considered lost. The play was filmed a final time as
Scared Stiff
, starring
Dean Martin
and
Jerry Lewis
.
Bob Hope
made a cameo appearance in the film.
b.
There were so many sets built for the film that some of them wound up never being used. They do sometimes feature prominently in the background, like the hairdressers, but they play no part in the story.
c.
The destruction of The White House had to happen in one take. The crew built a giant miniature and placed minor explosives around it. Later the special effects team added fire and debris.
d.
Reissued in 1955 under the title "Killer Bait".
7.
Which of the following famous movie trivia, is related to the Hollywood movie: Independence Day (1996)?
a.
"The Screen Guild Theater" broadcast a 30 minute radio adaptation of the movie on November 17, 1940 with
Adolphe Menjou
reprising his film role.
b.
Originally Russell Casse (
Randy Quaid
) flew his crop duster in the final battle, because the military had rejected him as a pilot. He appeared with a missile attached to the crop duster, then flew the crop duster into the alien ship. But when it was screened to test audiences, they felt it was too comedic, so they re-filmed the scene.
c.
There was an attempt by censors to have the final scene edited for profanity but
Charlton Heston
was able to argue that his character was actually asking God to damn those responsible for the destruction of the world to hell, rather than simply using the Lords name in vain.
d.
Was to be film editor
Tony Ciccone
s big break as a studio co-editor. Unfortunately, a motorcycle accident a year into production prevented him from finishing the film. He was given the lesser credit of additional editor.
8.
Which of the following famous movie trivia, is related to the Hollywood movie: Independence Day (1996)?
a.
The opening Screen Gems logo reverses back to merge into the Rainforest Films logo.
b.
The knife used by Hallam (
Benicio Del Toro
) throughout most of the movie is a Beck Wilderness Survival Knife, designed by
Tom Brown Jr.
(a tracker/survival expert who was a technical advisor on this feature) and constructed by
David Beck
.
c.
The visual effect of the giant alien ray gun exploding is simply the same footage of the Empire State building exploding turned upside down.
d.
According to "The Making of The Philadelphia Experiment", the Wendover, Utah air base used in the films climactic fire sequence was where the Enola Gay was outfitted for its historic flight in 1945.
9.
Which of the following famous movie trivia, is related to the Hollywood movie: Independence Day (1996)?
a.
Charles Laughton
was considered for the part of Nicholson but
David Lean
knew that the sizable Laughton would have had to lose a lot of weight in order to be taken seriously as a POW.
b.
Kay Lenz
reportedly wanted the role of Catherine, but
Paul Verhoeven
turned her down.
c.
The type of drink that Domino orders at the Casino Royale was a double bloody Mary with plenty of Worcestshire sauce.
d.
The smoky effects of the alien spacecraft as it moves into position above New York City (starts about 22 minutes 44 seconds into the movie) was created by a double exposure on the film. The effect comes from recording water in a tank turning murky after a clod of dirt was dropped into it.
10.
Which of the following famous movie trivia, is related to the Hollywood movie: Independence Day (1996)?
a.
William Fay
: co-executive producer can briefly be seen on the TV in the Oval Office as a SETI employee during the "Operation Welcome Wagon" scene.
b.
This movie was filmed in Columbia, Tennessee, which is the Mule Capital of the World.
c.
After the Aqua Teens go up the mountain side a second time, when Dr. Weirds castle (now lofts) is shown in its entirety, Romulox is seen on the right.
d.
Screenwriter
Joe Eszterhas
based the character of Obie on his own son, Steve.
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