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Famous trivia from Hollywood movie : Jarhead (2005) - Part (4) Quiz
Famous trivia from Hollywood movie : Jarhead (2005) - 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: Jarhead (2005).
About the movie:
Based on former Marine Anthony Swofford's best-selling 2003 book about his pre-Desert Storm experiences in Saudi Arabia and about his experiences fighting in Kuwait.
1.
Which of the following famous movie trivia, is related to the Hollywood movie: Jarhead (2005)?
a.
Terry Moores career was so hectic during this period that she claims that she didnt see this film until over 35 years later when Marjorie Durante, Jimmys widow, ran a private print for her.
b.
At the time of filming,
Peter Sarsgaard
was not yet
Jake Gyllenhaal
s brother-in-law. Sarsgaard first started dating Jakes sister,
Maggie Gyllenhaal
, in 2002. The couple got engaged in 2006, the same year they had a daughter and were finally married in 2009.
c.
There is a kid dressed in a yellow t-shirt in all the films in the "El Mariachi" trilogy.
d.
Chapter Titles: (1) A Wild West Empire (2) Who Is the Skull (3) Pirates of the Plains (4) The Skull Baits a Trap (5) Win, Lose or Draw (6) Buried Alive (7) The Chariot of Doom (8) The Secret of Number Ten (9) The Fatal Warning (10) Framed for Murder (11) The Bucket of Death (12) A Race Against Time (13) The Arsenal of Revolt (14) Holding the Fort (15) The Deadwood Express
2.
Which of the following famous movie trivia, is related to the Hollywood movie: Jarhead (2005)?
a.
Conrad Veidt
, who played Maj. Strasser, was well known in the theatrical community in Germany for his hatred of the Nazis, and in fact was forced to hurriedly escape the country when he found out that the SS had sent a death squad after him because of his anti-Nazi activities.
b.
Because of
Meryl Streep
s height (56") several camera/set/costume tricks had to be employed to mimic
Julia Child
s height (62"). Countertops were lowered, Streep wore extra high heels, and forced perspective camera angles were used.
c.
Ranked 9th best movie in 1936 by Film Dailys annual poll of critics.
d.
Shot on 35mm film,
Walter Murch
then cut it on Final Cut Pro.
3.
Which of the following famous movie trivia, is related to the Hollywood movie: Jarhead (2005)?
a.
The actors all went on a four day boot camp at George Air Force Base.
b.
The film that finally netted
Steven Spielberg
the Oscar for best director, something that had eluded him in the past.
c.
John Cromwell
: abolitionist John Brown. In his next film role,
Santa Fe Trail
, Raymond Massey portrayed John Brown.
d.
Robert Shaw
originally wrote the source play as a novel.
Harold Pinter
encouraged him to adapt the novel as a play. Apparently, Shaw once said in an interview that Pinter virtually had done the adaption to a play himself.
4.
Which of the following famous movie trivia, is related to the Hollywood movie: Jarhead (2005)?
a.
Jake Gyllenhaal
and
Chris Cooper
first worked together on
October Sky
, although they only share one scene in this film.
b.
Anne Hathaway
took rock climbing lessons for this movie.
c.
Christie Hayes
was originally chosen by the director and producer to play Miranda, but the studio wanted
Kaylee DeFer
.
d.
Alvin C. York
had been approached by producer
Jesse Lasky
several times, beginning in 1919, to allow a movie to be made of his life, but had refused, believing that "This uniform aint for sale." Lasky convinced York that, with war threatening in Europe, it was his patriotic duty to allow the film to proceed. York finally agreed - but only on three conditions. First, Yorks share of the profits would be contributed to a Bible School York wanted constructed. Second, no cigarette smoking actress could be chosen to play his wife. Third, that only
Gary Cooper
, could recreate his life on screen. Cooper at first turned down the role, but when York himself contacted the star with a personal plea, Cooper agreed to do the picture.
5.
Which of the following famous movie trivia, is related to the Hollywood movie: Jarhead (2005)?
a.
Filming lasted five months - which is the same length of time that the soldiers in the film spent in the desert.
b.
In the control booth at the Miss United States Pageant, there is a visible sign in the background of a Canadian Maple Leaf in the middle of a red circle with a red slash through it. Although it had been denied that it was put there on purpose, it is supposed to be an "inside joke/purposeful comment" on how many movies are now being made in Canada. (Mostly due to the lower production costs up there due to the pitiful exchange rate between the US and Canadian dollar...at least a 40% savings on crew wages, hotel costs, etc.)
c.
Maid Marion is never referred to by that name in this film. She is referred to as "Lady Marion Fitzwalter" twice, once in the banquet scene and the second time by Sir Guy just before she hands the Golden Arrow to Robin Hood.
d.
Edited down to each of its two segments, each of them re-titled, this was sold to television in the early 1950s as two parts of a syndicated half hour mystery show.
6.
Which of the following famous movie trivia, is related to the Hollywood movie: Jarhead (2005)?
a.
Gene Hackman
s characters name (Brill) is very similar to his character in
The Split
.
b.
Peter Stone
, the writer of
Charade
(the basis for the movie) was so against this remake that in some releases of this movie his screenwriting credit was changed to Peter Joshua, the name of
Cary Grant
s character in Charade.
c.
Actors Melissa Vestal and Greg Vestal are married both on-screen and in real life.
d.
The desert locations were scouted in the summer months. When filming actually began, it was in the winter after rain, so vegetation had sprung up on what was supposed to be barren land. All of this had to be removed, often digitally.
7.
Which of the following famous movie trivia, is related to the Hollywood movie: Jarhead (2005)?
a.
Patterson recorded almost every song live on set.
b.
The original screenplay contained a more pointed political stance which
Sam Mendes
stripped out.
c.
This was the last film that
Meryl Streep
made before her Best Actress Academy Award winning role as Sophie in
Sophies Choice
.
d.
Dolores Costello
came down with pneumonia while working on this film.
8.
Which of the following famous movie trivia, is related to the Hollywood movie: Jarhead (2005)?
a.
Arnies nemesis, Detective Rudolph Junkins, also drives a Plymouth Fury. The car Detective Rudolph Junkins is driving when he meets Arnie in the high-school parking lot is a 1977 or 1978 Plymouth Fury - a popular police car of the late 1970s.
b.
As Renfield arrives at the hospital at the end of the film, he turns, holds up his hands and laughs exactly as Herman Munster does in the credits for the original TV show starring
Fred Gwynne
.
c.
The first major studio production to tackle the first Gulf War.
d.
John Landis
has reported that when he was approving a high-definition transfer of the film for DVD in the mid-2000s, he was taken aback by how gory the film actually was.
9.
Which of the following famous movie trivia, is related to the Hollywood movie: Jarhead (2005)?
a.
This was originally intended to be the second half of the two Terminator movies developed back to back by
Mario Kassar
and
Andrew G. Vajna
. It was originally titled Project Angel (seen in some computer screens in Skynet during sync sequence with Marcus) and was to be written by David C. Wilson for release in 2003 with the events to start immediately after the first-half, which was Rise of The Machines. However, actor commitments including
Arnold Schwarzenegger
s office term as Governor of California prompted the script to be rewritten, including moving the time line by credited writers,
John Brancato
and Michael Ferris (III) qv, to be supervised and directed by
Jonathan Mostow
. The project was delayed because in 2006, Kassar and Vajna decided to end their partnership and the movie rights was sold to Derek Anderson (VI) and
Victor Kubicek
.
b.
This movie was made and released about three years after
William Diehl
s novel "Sharkys Machine" was first published in 1978.
c.
Jake Gyllenhaal
was convinced he had blown his audition, especially after several months had passed and he hadnt heard back from
Sam Mendes
. An impassioned message left on Mendess voicemail swung the decision in his favor.
d.
This film is believed lost. Please check your attic.
10.
Which of the following famous movie trivia, is related to the Hollywood movie: Jarhead (2005)?
a.
Javier Bardem
turned down the role of Guido, being replaced by
Daniel Day-Lewis
. Both won acting Oscars the same night: Bardem in the supporting category (for
No Country for Old Men
) and Day-Lewis in the leading one (for
There Will Be Blood
), as did Day-Lewiss costar,
Marion Cotillard
(Actress in a Leading Role for
La môme
).
Catherine Zeta-Jones
turned down the role of Claudia, being replaced by
Nicole Kidman
. Both also won acting Oscars the same night: Zeta-Jones in the supporting category (for
Chicago
) and Kidman in the leading one (for
The Hours
).
b.
During production, the working title of the film was "Lobster Farm".
c.
Sam Mendes
s first film without cinematographer
Conrad L. Hall
who had died in 2002.
d.
Bollywood actor
Gulshan Grover
was considered for Bond villain. Also Indian film actress
Aishwarya Rai
for the role of Vesper.
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