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Famous trivia from Hollywood movie : Indiana Jones and the Kingdom of the Crystal Skull (2008) - Part (4) Quiz
Famous trivia from Hollywood movie : Indiana Jones and the Kingdom of the Crystal Skull (2008) - Part (4) Quiz
This quiz will test your movies knowledge by asking you questions related to the various famous movie trivia from the Hollywood movie: Indiana Jones and the Kingdom of the Crystal Skull (2008).
About the movie:
Famed archaeologist/adventurer Dr. Henry "Indiana" Jones is called back into action when he becomes entangled in a Soviet plot to uncover the secret behind mysterious artifacts known as the Crystal Skulls.
1.
Which of the following famous movie trivia, is related to the Hollywood movie: Indiana Jones and the Kingdom of the Crystal Skull (2008)?
a.
The title is a poke at Hollywoods trend to exploit any popular trend by turning it into a movie. Before the "Pizza: The Movie" was settled on, "Roadwaiters" was also strongly considered as a title.
b.
The "Transvestite" who was to play the part of the "transvestite" didnt show up on day one and so Jim Klock, who plays the sheriff, seamlessly jumped into the role, playing the part with relish. The transvestite became the sheriffs twin brother. Several of the cast were "discovered" at local karaoke bars and performed flawlessly.
c.
The movie introduced the line "Nuke the Fridge" to the colloquial English language as a replacement for "Jump the Shark" (see trivia for
Happy Days
) referring to the scene where Indiana Jones survives a nuclear explosion by climbing into a fridge. Both terms refer to a series having surpassed its peak and getting close to absurdity.
d.
Some of the posters on Bobby "Iceman" Drakes bedroom walls are snow sports - skiing and snowboarding.
2.
Which of the following famous movie trivia, is related to the Hollywood movie: Indiana Jones and the Kingdom of the Crystal Skull (2008)?
a.
Melissa McCarthy told an interviewer for "GQ" Magazine that she based the look and characterization of Megan in part on Guy Fieri, the (male) host of the show "Diners, Drive-ins and Dives."
b.
The shot of Matrix standing on the landing gear of the plane as it races down the runway was shot by constructing the wheel section of a plane and attaching it by hydraulics to the side of a camera truck.
c.
This
Charles Bronson
movie was released between between his pictures
The Mechanic
and
Death Wish
.
d.
For his role as Spalkos henchman,
Dimitri Diatchenko
bulked up his physique to look more menacing, arriving at 250 pounds through weight-lifting. He was originally to shoot his role in ten days, since his role was a minor one. When shooting the Marshall College fight,
Harrison Ford
accidentally hit his chin, and
Steven Spielberg
liked Diatchenkos humorous reaction to the punch so much he expanded his role, and Diatchenko spent three months filming.
3.
Which of the following famous movie trivia, is related to the Hollywood movie: Indiana Jones and the Kingdom of the Crystal Skull (2008)?
a.
The feature was originally set to start filming in June 2005 but production was delayed due to
Holly Hunter
s pregnacy. The start date was moved to June 2006, but the schedule fell apart.
Holly Hunter
then abandoned the project.
b.
During filming,
Ray Winstone
tore his hamstring. He later remarked, "I keep getting these action parts as Im getting older!"
c.
Bonesaw, the wrestler Spider-Man fights for money, is played by real life wrestler Macho Man
Randy Savage
. Early in his career, Savage wrestled under the name The Spider.
d.
Though the film was extremely successful,
Walt Disney
himself was dissatisfied with the finished product. He felt that the character of Peter Pan was cold and unlikable.
4.
Which of the following famous movie trivia, is related to the Hollywood movie: Indiana Jones and the Kingdom of the Crystal Skull (2008)?
a.
To prepare for her role of Irina Spalko,
Cate Blanchett
learned to fence and (during filming) practiced karate. She based her performance on Rosa Klebb from
From Russia with Love
, who also has a stern manner and a bob-cut hairdo.
b.
Star
Zane Crosby
also served as the special effects makeup artist on the film.
c.
The Romanian director
Bogdan George Apetri
was asked to direct at one point.
d.
Footage of New Guinea was recycled from a Merian C. Cooper picture that was never completed.
5.
Which of the following famous movie trivia, is related to the Hollywood movie: Indiana Jones and the Kingdom of the Crystal Skull (2008)?
a.
The writer,
Jim Burnstein
, and his family can be seen behind
Danny DeVito
when Bill Rago and his daughter are at the Tigers game. To the right of Mr. Burnstein are his son Gabe, daughter Devon and his wife. Usually Mr. Burnstein and Gabe are the only ones visible on screen.
b.
The original Broadway musical on which the screenplay and score were based was "Good News" that opened at Chanins 46th Street Theatre on September 6, 1927 and ran for 557 performances.
c.
When filming the scene where Indiana drives a truck through a wall, things did not go as planned: timed explosives were used, but one explosive did not go off and landed in the seat next to
Harrison Ford
.
d.
Tom Hanks
underwent strenuous training for Langdons introductory scene in the pool.
6.
Which of the following famous movie trivia, is related to the Hollywood movie: Indiana Jones and the Kingdom of the Crystal Skull (2008)?
a.
Hilary Swank
was once slated to star as
Donna McLoughlin
when
Kevin Costner
was attached to the role of Sgt.
John McLoughlin
. They had both narrated the documentary,
On Native Soil
which investigated the 9/11 terrorist attacks. When Costner dropped out of the project, Swank went on to pursue other projects as well.
b.
During production, Nicholas Cage had a mere 3% body fat. He would work out on set and lift weights in between takes to keep his body toned.
c.
Natalie Portman
,
Scarlett Johansson
and
Virginia Madsen
were all rumored to play a part in the movie.
d.
About three days before filming
Michael Bay
suggested that
Jordi Mollà
play Tapia with a Cuban accent, so Cuban-born
Yul Vazquez
(Reyes) was taped reading all of Jordi Mollas lines in Spanish and English. The character was built in about two days.
7.
Which of the following famous movie trivia, is related to the Hollywood movie: Indiana Jones and the Kingdom of the Crystal Skull (2008)?
a.
In the movie Max didnt know much about his dad, in real life Francis Capra also didnt know much about his own dad.
b.
Neither
A.J. Langer
nor
Marissa Jaret Winokur
could ice skate before this movie. They trained at an ice rink for two weeks before the movie started, at their own expense.
c.
The Akator throne room designed by
Guy Hendrix Dyas
keeps up an Indiana Jones tradition by having C-3PO and R2-D2 etched into one of the yellow titles, and E.T. into another. According to the book "The Complete Making of Indiana Jones", the characters can be found somewhere in all four Indiana Jones pictures.
d.
According to a NerdSociety.com interview with
Steve Wang
, Steve worked three months as director on the film, but he quit over disagreements with producers.
8.
Which of the following famous movie trivia, is related to the Hollywood movie: Indiana Jones and the Kingdom of the Crystal Skull (2008)?
a.
Jane Keane
s film debut.
b.
Cecil B. DeMille
considered
Richard Dix
,
William Gargan
and
Charles Bickford
for the role of Marc Antony. DeMille settled on the final actor when he accidentally catching a test footage screening for newcomer
Henry Wilcoxon
.
c.
Frank Abagnale Jr.
: The real Frank W. Abagnale Jr arrests
Leonardo DiCaprio
in France, he is the man in the coat and hat who pins Leonardo against the police car.
d.
While the previous Indy films were a tribute to the 1930s Republic Pictures serials, the filmmakers decided to change the approach/setting of this film; according to
George Lucas
, the film was "more of a 1950s B-movie."
9.
Which of the following famous movie trivia, is related to the Hollywood movie: Indiana Jones and the Kingdom of the Crystal Skull (2008)?
a.
The hunter who shoots Bambis mother was originally going to be included as a character in the movie. But, for a man to shoot the mother of the hero, he would have to be clearly cruel and villainous for children to accept him. Since
Walt Disney
didnt want to be seen as maligning hunters as evil, the character was cut and never shown in the final version of the film.
b.
John Dilson
(Mr. Johnson) and
Ralph Dunn
(Policeman) were in cast list records for those roles in this movie, but they did not appear. Also,
Lloyd Nolan
was in production charts for this movie, but he also did not appear.
c.
As of June 2008, this film holds the record for the largest Paramount Pictures prints distributed (about 12,000).
d.
A tie-in song "The Fool Killer" was written by
Burt Bacharach
and
Hal David
and recorded by
Gene Pitney
but not used on the soundtrack.
10.
Which of the following famous movie trivia, is related to the Hollywood movie: Indiana Jones and the Kingdom of the Crystal Skull (2008)?
a.
Harrison Ford
convinced
David Koepp
to include more jokes about Indys age in the script, believing they would help reduce the "American paranoia about aging." He also refused to dye his hair for the role, arguing Indys appeal wasnt in his youth but in his imagination and resourcefulness: "My ambition in action is to have the audience look straight in my face and not the back of a stuntmans head. I hope to continue that no matter how old I get."
b.
The film was condemned by the Legion of Decency for presenting material "unfit for the screen" - it was about preventing venereal disease among teenagers, which the Legion for some reason seemed to think wasnt a good idea - and was also released without a Production Code Authority seal of approval.
c.
The first Disney cartoon to be dubbed into Zulu for its African release.
d.
Grouchos line "Gary Cooper is much taller than me." becomes "Charlton Heston is much taller than me." in the Spanish dubbed version. Heston was only 7 years old when "Monkey Business" was released.
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