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Famous trivia from Hollywood movie : Ironweed (1987) Quiz
Famous trivia from Hollywood movie : Ironweed (1987) Quiz
This quiz will test your movies knowledge by asking you questions related to the various famous movie trivia from the Hollywood movie: Ironweed (1987).
About the movie:
A schizophrenic drifter spends Halloween in his home town after returning there for the first time in decades.
1.
Which of the following famous movie trivia, is related to the Hollywood movie: Ironweed (1987)?
a.
Shipped to theaters under the code name "Criminal Intent".
b.
Solveig
: Near the end of the movie when Bill Bellamy is running through the house, the porn star Solveig has a cameo sex scene.
c.
Nicholson wanted his son, Caleb, to play Francis Phelan as a boy, but Caleb evinced no wish to do so.
d.
Sebulba, the champion podracer from
Star Wars: Episode I - The Phantom Menace
, seems to appear during the Coruscant chase and in Dex Diner (in fact there are two of his species in this scene). However, the first Dug has been identified as Taxi cab driver Seboca and his dinner date is named Rednax.
2.
Which of the following famous movie trivia, is related to the Hollywood movie: Ironweed (1987)?
a.
Frank Welker
recorded Soundwaves lines in French and Italian for the dubbed versions of the film.
b.
When Jamie Lee Curtis character says, "go down the street to the Beckers..." this was supposed to refer to the line from Halloween (1978), "go down the street to the McKenzies house..." The name was changed to Becker, which was the last name of Drew Barrymores character in _Scream (1996)_.
c.
The scene in The Bird in a Gilded Gage, where
Meryl Streep
sings, the Mayor of Albany, Tom Whalen is an extra. The scene was shot in what was the Boulevard Cafeteria and has been operated as Restaurant Paridiso at Central Avenue and Robin Street in Albany, NY. The Boulevard Cafeteria was a famous hangout for students at the New York State Teachers College (now UAlbany)and it was famous for its nude murals, its coffee and black and white cookies.
d.
Studio head
William Fox
was incensed at the cost and removed Brenons name from the film. Brenon sued over this, and won.
3.
Which of the following famous movie trivia, is related to the Hollywood movie: Ironweed (1987)?
a.
Steven Seagal
hurt his knee during the car-jump-scene but kept shooting the movie.
b.
Gene Hackman
,
Jason Robards
,
Paul Newman
,
Robert De Niro
, Robert Duvall (I) and
Sam Shepard
all expressed a desire for the part of Francis Phelan, but William Kennedy had
Jack Nicholson
already in mind for the role.
c.
Originally shown at the Cannes Film Festival.
d.
Film debut of
Polly Bergen
.
4.
Which of the following famous movie trivia, is related to the Hollywood movie: Ironweed (1987)?
a.
Everyone working on the film during production was between the ages of 17-24. over 95% were in college.
b.
Jack Nicholson
s contract included a clause which allowed him to leave the shooting location to attend all Los Angeles Lakers basketball games.
c.
Father Dyers joke about being addicted to lemon drops is actually present in "The Exorcist" novel, not in "Legion", in which this movie is based. Also, the inscription in Father Mornings room ("What we give to the poor is what we take with us when we die") can be read in Father Merrins wallet in "The Exorcist" novel. Lt. Kindermans rants about having a carp in his bathtub that wont allow him to bath can be read in both "The Exorcist" and "Legion".
d.
The name of Dr. McCoys dying father, according to
Star Trek III: The Search for Spock
, is David.
5.
Which of the following famous movie trivia, is related to the Hollywood movie: Ironweed (1987)?
a.
By the time Paul introduced Elaine to Mr. Jingles, the mouse would have to be at least 64 years old - over nine times the age of the oldest ever known real mouse.
b.
The screams from the foxholes as the tanks roll over them seem strangely out of place, but actually happened.
Samuel Fuller
said, "When we were in those holes, and the tanks were rolling over us, it was our only chance to scream all the terror out and not be heard. We got it all out in those holes..."
c.
In the trolley car scene, mounted members of the New York National Guard were played by members of the New York State Police Mounted Unit, since disbanded.
d.
Before being attached as the director, Clint Eastwood originally asked his friend Don Siegel to direct the film as he personally felt that he wasnt capable of directing an action film with dangerous stunts like this one had. After a long positive talk with Siegel, Eastwood took the reigns as director.
6.
Which of the following famous movie trivia, is related to the Hollywood movie: Ironweed (1987)?
a.
Susan Orlean
was at first concerned that some people would think her portrayal in the film was accurate, but was then reminded how
Charlie Kaufman
portrays himself in the film.
b.
For the streetcar scenes, one block of new track was laid, and the streetcar itself was borrowed from the Branford Trolley Museum.
c.
Only 4 songs from the 12 track "Rock Rock Rock" soundtrack album were used in the film. Noticeably absent in the film, though on the album, are
Chuck Berry
s early hits "Maybelline" and "Roll Over Beethoven", as well as
The Moonglows
pop and RnB standards "Sincerely" and "See Saw".
d.
Gary Cooper
nicknamed
Shirley Temple
"Wiggle-Britches" while they were filming this movie.
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