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Famous trivia from Hollywood movie : Jaws (1975) - Part (13) Quiz
Famous trivia from Hollywood movie : Jaws (1975) - Part (13) Quiz
This quiz will test your movies knowledge by asking you questions related to the various famous movie trivia from the Hollywood movie: Jaws (1975).
About the movie:
When a gigantic great white shark begins to menace the small island community of Amity, a police chief, a marine scientist and grizzled fisherman set out to stop it.
1.
Which of the following famous movie trivia, is related to the Hollywood movie: Jaws (1975)?
a.
Quints name comes from the Latin word for "fifth". Quint is the fifth person killed by the shark (after Chrissie Watkins, Alex Kintner, disembodied head in boat, and Michaels sailing teacher).
b.
Rosario Dawson
has said she choreographed an elaborate routine for her audition song, "Out Tonight." During her actual screen test, she was so nervous she could barely move. Convinced shed blown her audition, she left the room disappointed. Director
Chris Columbus
was so impressed, however, he ran after her and cast her on the spot.
c.
Last screen appearance of
Chester Morris
.
d.
Considered by the Guinness Book of Records to be the first Anglo-American co-production.
2.
Which of the following famous movie trivia, is related to the Hollywood movie: Jaws (1975)?
a.
The original scene with Alex Kintners death was so scary that it was cut to ensure a PG rating. The scene called for a doll of Alex to be floating among the bathers, then the shark would jump out of the water.
b.
To get the feel of acting with cartoon characters, Bob Hoskins studied his three-year-old daughter playing with her imaginary friends.
c.
"The Epitaph" was the unfilmed script that
Jack Nicholson
wrote with
Monte Hellman
. Reputedly based partly on Nicholsons relationship with his wife
Sandra Knight
, the script dealt with theme of abortion, which producer
Roger Corman
felt was a no-no at that time.
d.
The castle used in the film is an actual Italian castle owned by the president of Full Moon Pictures, the distribution company.
3.
Which of the following famous movie trivia, is related to the Hollywood movie: Jaws (1975)?
a.
This film violated the spirit of Dogme 95 by using a script as well as the Directors insistence on story boarding each scene. The film makers later found out that the originators of Dogme 95 also violated their own rules in films like
Breaking the Waves
.
b.
This film is ranked as #6 on AFIs 100 Years...100 Cheers, and as #3 on the AFIs top 10 science fiction films.
c.
Jeffrey Hunter
was originally signed for the
George Maharis
role, but died shortly thereafter.
d.
Regarding the ending, author
Peter Benchley
thought
Steven Spielberg
s idea of shooting and blowing up the compressed air tank was horrible. Spielberg even considered having Chief Brody kill the shark only to look up and observe several other fins coming towards him.
4.
Which of the following famous movie trivia, is related to the Hollywood movie: Jaws (1975)?
a.
The animated short
Tummy Trouble
was released theatrically with this movie.
b.
Released theatrically in United Arab Emirates, Kuwait and China.
c.
In preparation for her role,
Brinke Stevens
did extensive research on mothers of serial killers. Using Waynes personality as a guideline, she did some character reverse-engineering to come up with an accurate portrayal of what Waynes mother would be like.
d.
When
Roy Scheider
was trapped in the sinking Orca, it took 75 takes to get the shot right. Scheider did not trust the special effects team to rescue him in case of an emergency so he hid axes and hatchets around the cabin just in case.
5.
Which of the following famous movie trivia, is related to the Hollywood movie: Jaws (1975)?
a.
Steven Spielberg
: [father] Ms. Kinter is a single mother.
b.
Stephen King
said that if he could go back and change anything from one of his books it would be letting Tad live. This is why he survives in this film
c.
Justin Theroux
: The lawyer on the phone.
d.
The beginning song is by the Artist Ian Axle. Thompson was given permission to use this song after he found out that both him and Ian work for Apple Inc.
6.
Which of the following famous movie trivia, is related to the Hollywood movie: Jaws (1975)?
a.
Ryan Kelly
(Compositing/Design) is credited as leading the archaeological team which discovered the Tomb of Anubis.
b.
In the original script, Quint was killed off by drowning. The rope from the harpoon that he fires at the shark wraps around his foot and he is pulled under by the shark, calling for Brody to give him the knife. (This was also the way the character was killed off in the book and, according to an interview with
Steven Spielberg
about this scene, it is similar to the way Ahab dies in "Moby Dick".) However, it was decided that Quint should be eaten, so the script was changed to what is in the movie.
c.
Premiered at the famed Radio City Music Hall in New York City.
d.
Two of this movies stars,
Julie Bishop
and
Raymond Massey
reprized their roles of Pearl ONeill and Captain Steve Jarvis on radio in a Lux Radio Theatre show broadcast on 15 May 15 1944. The program also starred
George Raft
who in an early press release was originally announced as going to star in this movie.
7.
Which of the following famous movie trivia, is related to the Hollywood movie: Jaws (1975)?
a.
Robert O. Ragland
conducted the National Philharmonic Orchestra of London, but used only twelve of the lowest sounding instruments for the bears stalking theme.
b.
Johnny Depp
said only 169 words in this film.
c.
"Unobtainium" (sometimes spelled "Unobtanium") is a term used by science fiction fans (and some authors) for an extremely rare, not yet discovered, or physically impossible substance necessary for a given task.
d.
After the shark blows up, the groaning sound effects during the shot of the carcass sinking are the same ones the truck makes as it crashes off a cliff in
Steven Spielberg
s first film,
Duel
. The sound effect is from the original
Creature from the Black Lagoon
.
8.
Which of the following famous movie trivia, is related to the Hollywood movie: Jaws (1975)?
a.
Steven Spielberg
: [stars]
b.
Both
Jack Black
and DreamWorks
Jeffrey Katzenberg
publicly apologized for the film during a press conference for
Shark Tale
at the 2004 Cannes Film Festival.
c.
Stanley Kubrick
, who originally was slated to direct the film, wanted
Spencer Tracy
to play Sheriff Dad Longworth.
Marlon Brando
, whose production company already had
Karl Malden
on salary, refused to replace him with Tracy.
d.
When Ford and Arthur drink at the pub early in the film, a middle-aged blonde can be seen watching them. According to the DVD commentary, this actress (
Su Elliot
) played Trillian in the London stage version of the story - a fact the director was unaware of until the day of shooting.
9.
Which of the following famous movie trivia, is related to the Hollywood movie: Jaws (1975)?
a.
One of over 700 Paramount Productions, filmed between 1929 and 1949, which were sold to MCA/Universal in 1958 for television distribution, and have been owned and controlled by Universal ever since.
b.
When Verbal Kint falls to the ground during the interrogation by Kujan, Verbal clearly says "I did, I did kill Keaton." Kujan is yelling at the time and does not hear the slip up, which Verbal quickly covers up by saying "I did see Keaton get shot."
c.
The first all-talking sound-on-film feature.
d.
The sound-effect used when the shark first reveals itself, as Brody is throwing chum, is actually a fizzy-pop bottle being opened onto concrete after being shaken up.
10.
Which of the following famous movie trivia, is related to the Hollywood movie: Jaws (1975)?
a.
According to
Carl Gottlieb
s "The Jaws Log",
Steven Spielberg
was never happy with the moment when Ben Gardners head pops out of the hole in the bottom of his boat. Preview audiences jumped at this scene, but Spielberg wanted more than an ordinary shock moment. However, the studio was unwilling to budget a re-shoot. So Spielberg declared that hed pay for it himself, assembling a crew in editor
Verna Fields
back-yard swimming pool, which would serve as the underwater location. A gallon of milk gave the water enough of the look of Nantucket Sound. The boat bottom was placed in the pool and
Richard Dreyfuss
stunt double went through the action. The studio eventually ate the cost of the re-shoot, and the scene was taken to a much higher level, just by changing the composition and timing of a few feet of footage.
b.
The color of the hats worn by each of the four villains, Grey, Green, Blue, Brown correspond to their names.
c.
By the time New Line had agreed to finance the film, several other studios had similar nativity scripts under review, so the film was rushed to production for a Christmas 2006 release date, thereby eliminating competition.
d.
The father is played by
Elspeth Dudgeon
, a female.
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