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Famous trivia from Hollywood movie : Jackie Brown (1997) Quiz
Famous trivia from Hollywood movie : Jackie Brown (1997) Quiz
This quiz will test your movies knowledge by asking you questions related to the various famous movie trivia from the Hollywood movie: Jackie Brown (1997).
About the movie:
A female flight attendant becomes a key figure in a plot between the police and an arms dealer.
1.
Which of the following famous movie trivia, is related to the Hollywood movie: Jackie Brown (1997)?
a.
The runes on the helmet worn by the Mouth of Sauron, when transliterated, say "Lammen Gorthaur". Lammen means voice, and Gorthaur, which is mentioned in the Silmarillion, means Dread Abomination, another title by which Sauron was known. The complete phrase, "Voice of the Dread Abomination", identifies the speaker as the Mouth of Sauron.
b.
The directors reason for making the film? "I have a 12-and-a-half-year-old daughter whos beautiful, and Im sure shes going to come home one day with some Lithuanian, Samoan, punk-rock drummer dude, and I thought if I did this movie Id be able to work out my issues before that day comes."
c.
One name on the tenant list for Melanies apartment building is "S. Haig", a reference to
Sid Haig
, who plays the judge that sentences Jackie to prison.
d.
Herb Brooks
died in a car accident during principal photography of this film. A dedication is made for him before the ending credits.
2.
Which of the following famous movie trivia, is related to the Hollywood movie: Jackie Brown (1997)?
a.
The dramatic explosion at the start of the film was captured using 135 synchronized still cameras.
b.
The 2-strip Technicolor sequences only survive in black and white and have been given a Sepiatone treatment for the Turner Classic Movies presentation.
c.
When Ordell Robbie first goes to Max Cherrys office and is asked if he has the cash for the bond, he responds "I got it right here in my brand new raptor bag." Although the logo is partially obscured, it is clearly that of the Toronto Raptors. Actor
Samuel L. Jackson
was frequently courtside at Toronto Raptor games the season before filming Jackie Brown.
d.
A test animation of baby Bambi stuck on a fallen tree-trunk was sufficiently charming to convince
Walt Disney
to make the film.
3.
Which of the following famous movie trivia, is related to the Hollywood movie: Jackie Brown (1997)?
a.
Sky Captains revolver is an Enfield No. 2 Mk I chambered for .380/200 (aka .38 S&W). The automatic he periodically uses (the one which magically transforms back into the revolver when he loses it on the log bridge) is a nickeled M1911 .45 (most likely a Colt).
b.
Susan Sarandon
introduces herself to John Cassavetes and Molly Ringwald as "Aretha Tomalin". Tomalin is Sarandons real last name (Sarandon is her married name from her marriage to Chris Sarandon).
c.
The casting directors name was
Jaki Brown
d.
One of the re-written endings of the film involved Somerset discovering that John Doe was raised by an abusive priest in a church orphanage. Doe kidnaps Mills and lures Somerset to a decrepit church decorated with artwork depicting the Seven Deadly Sins, intent on making Somerset murder him out of vengeance. Instead, Doe and Somerset engage in a shootout, and Somerset lawfully kills Doe to protect Mills life.
4.
Which of the following famous movie trivia, is related to the Hollywood movie: Jackie Brown (1997)?
a.
Alec Guinness and Trevor Howard variously named for role that went to Jack Hawkins; Laurence Harvey originally announced for Maximilian Schell role.
b.
According to
Quentin Tarantino
, 70s actress
Carol Speed
originally helped out in making this film and was willing to play a small cameo part in the film. At the last minute, Tarantino decided not to use her in the film.
c.
Ernest Hemingway
s novel "For Whom the Bell Tolls" was a 1940 best-seller and reportedly was sold to Paramount Pictures for $100,000.
d.
Kristen Stewart
wore hair pieces so they didnt have to waste time doing her hair, and therefore had more time to shoot.
5.
Which of the following famous movie trivia, is related to the Hollywood movie: Jackie Brown (1997)?
a.
Actress
Mira Sorvino
, who at the time was dating director
Quentin Tarantino
, can be seen out-of-focus in the back of the courtroom at Jackies arraignment.
b.
The gold watch DJay wears that belonged to his late father actually belonged to
Craig Brewer
s late father and mentor, Walter.
c.
The scene on the railroad tracks is a reference to the final adventure in Mexico of beatnik figure
Neal Cassady
,
Jack Kerouac
s inspiration for Dean Moriarty in "On the Road". Author
Robert Stone
had traveled with Cassady and
Ken Kesey
s Merry Pranksters. Furthermore,
Nick Nolte
was in the midst of extensive research on Cassady for his portrayal in the film
Heart Beat
.
d.
Barbra Streisand
sings only intermittently in this movie and only as part of one comic interlude where she attempts to compose a country n western song on a musical organ at her house.
6.
Which of the following famous movie trivia, is related to the Hollywood movie: Jackie Brown (1997)?
a.
According to Cult Movies 2, a sequel was planned called "A Girl And His Dog" but Tiger died and the plan was scrapped.
b.
At the 2010 San Diego Comic Con,
Seth Rogen
admitted that he had to consult help from actor
Andy Serkis
for inspiration in order to get the idea on how to use the motion capture suit for his CGI character Paul. Serkis had originally portrayed Gollum (through motion capture and voice) in the Lord of the Rings films.
c.
In the closing credits, Tarantino gives special thanks to "Bert DAngelos Daughter" (among others). In the late 70s,
Paul Sorvino
starred in a TV detective show,
Bert DAngelo/Superstar
. Thus "Bert DAngelos Daughter" is Pauls daughter and Tarantinos girlfriend,
Mira Sorvino
.
d.
It is highly unlikely that Smiths version of his relationship with Pocahontas is true. When he first retold the events of 1608 in 1616, the Indian princess was, by his account, ten years old. On later retelling of those same events, she grew to twelve or thirteen. It was later discovered that Smith had told another, extremely similar story of being rescued by a young Turkish girl in 1602. Smiths stories about his relationship did not begin until 1616, when Pocahontas traveled to London with husband John Rolfe and was celebrated as Indian royalty.
7.
Which of the following famous movie trivia, is related to the Hollywood movie: Jackie Brown (1997)?
a.
Tarantinos list for Max Cherry was
Paul Newman
,
Gene Hackman
,
John Saxon
and
Robert Forster
.
b.
In order to get Mimi Rogers into character, director Michael Tolkin required her to stop being polite to people for two months. For example, not saying please or thank you. Rogers called it "The Michael Tolkin School"
c.
The song "Laugh Clown Laugh", with music by
Ted Fio Rito
and lyrics by
Sam Lewis
and
Joe Young
, did much to make this movie a hit when it rose to #1 on the 1928 hit parade.
d.
Had the lowest per-theater gross on its opening weekend of any wide release in American film history.
8.
Which of the following famous movie trivia, is related to the Hollywood movie: Jackie Brown (1997)?
a.
In later years, in interviews with fellow director
Peter Bogdanovich
,
John Ford
conceded that he felt that this film lacked humor.
b.
The first film from Trimark.
c.
It was
Samuel L. Jackson
s idea to give his character the long hair and the braided goatee.
d.
During
Claudette Colbert
s bath sequence, a stand-in was used for the longshots; according to
Cecil B. DeMille
and quoted in "Cecil B. DeMilles Hollywood": "Girl under waterfall wears
Annette Kellerman
bathing suit, and all parts of body are covered." This was a form-fitting bodysuit which simulates nudity; however Claudette Colbert indeed appeared topless in her closeups during the scene.
9.
Which of the following famous movie trivia, is related to the Hollywood movie: Jackie Brown (1997)?
a.
The role of Bud White was supposedly offered to
Michael Madsen
.
b.
Mark R. Burns
got the idea to write a Mob movie when he was ten years old and a house in his Long Island suburban neighborhood was raided and the father was discovered to have been in the Mob.
c.
The filmmakers put out a call for 200 biker extras. 2000 showed up. They all donated their pay to aid construction of the Central Florida Zoos Eagle habitat
d.
In the first mall scene, Max Cherry is seen exiting a movie theater while the music for the ending credits is playing. This is, in fact, the closing music for the film itself.
10.
Which of the following famous movie trivia, is related to the Hollywood movie: Jackie Brown (1997)?
a.
Ed Harris
father
Bob L. Harris
plays the Judge.
b.
Tom Cruise
and
Lea Thompson
performed a majority of their own nudity in their love scene. However body doubles were used for insert shots. The same body doubles were also used earlier in the film for insert shots in the make-out scene in the car.
c.
Sylvester Stallone
originally wanted to play Louis, while
John Travolta
was the first choice to play Ray Nicollete.
d.
David Kelly
replaced
Warren Mitchell
.
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