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Famous trivia from Hollywood movie : Jaws 2 (1978) Quiz
Famous trivia from Hollywood movie : Jaws 2 (1978) Quiz
This quiz will test your movies knowledge by asking you questions related to the various famous movie trivia from the Hollywood movie: Jaws 2 (1978).
About the movie:
Police chief Brody must protect the citizens of Amity after a second monstrous shark begins terrorizing the waters.
1.
Which of the following famous movie trivia, is related to the Hollywood movie: Jaws 2 (1978)?
a.
This marks the last film of Mark Gruners (Mike Brody) acting career.
b.
A subplot with Hennesy laying out his entire relationship with Liz on index cards to figure out what went wrong was dropped during filming.
c.
According to Peter Billingsley (young Ralphie) in the DVD Commentary, the nonsensical ramblings that Ralphie exclaims while beating up Scott Farkus were scripted, word for word.
d.
In Bennetts apartment, pictures of hall of fame baseball players Roger Peckinbach and former Yankees great Babe Ruth can be seen hanging on his wall.
2.
Which of the following famous movie trivia, is related to the Hollywood movie: Jaws 2 (1978)?
a.
The film was made in 1972 and was initially unreleased until 1977 because one of its actresses sued over the use of hardcore loops Watkins shot of her. Watkins did not even know the film ever made its way to the big screen until late 1979, when someone on the street recognized him as "the guy from that movie that was throwing animal guts around".
b.
Erroneously listed in American Film Institute Catalog of Feature Films 1921-1930 as Terror rather than Terror Mountain which is the correct title.
c.
Joseph L. Mankiewicz first script contained several novelties that never made it to the screen. Among them was a series of memos from a theater-chain owner (made to look as though they had been slipped in front of the projector) that commented on the action taking place. Also, there was to have been a running argument (resembling backstage squabbling) between a theater manager and the actor playing Cecil over such things as lines and cues.
d.
The camera operator used a cowboy saddle to be on top of the shark in a few scenes.
3.
Which of the following famous movie trivia, is related to the Hollywood movie: Jaws 2 (1978)?
a.
When the film began its road-show run in major cities it was 12 reels long, but, over director
Cecil B. DeMille
s objections, was quickly shortened to 10 reels.
b.
In a radio interview writer
Charlie Kaufman
explained that while pitching
John Malkovich
the story Kaufman was informed, much to his surprise, that Malkovich lived at the time in a Manhattan apartment located on the 7th 1/2 floor.
c.
Co-director
Barry Cook
cites
David Lean
as one of his influences. This is particularly evident given the epic sweep of the Hun mountainside advance of 2000 soldiers on the Imperial troops and the later crowd sequence of 30,000 in the Imperial City.
d.
Steven Spielberg
and
Richard Dreyfuss
were approached to direct and star in the sequel but production on
Close Encounters of the Third Kind
was running behind and they declined to participate.
4.
Which of the following famous movie trivia, is related to the Hollywood movie: Jaws 2 (1978)?
a.
According to executive producer
Barrie Saint Clair
, thirteen thousand people were present on set for the filming of the battle. This number of personnel has been compared to the old Hollywood days of Cecil B De Mille and led Variety to say that "For sheer scope and numbers of people being manipulated for the cameras,
Zulu Dawn
is positively DeMillesque in scale."
b.
Star
Parminder Nagra
was worried that the scar on her leg would prevent her from getting the role of Jess. Instead, the scar - and the story behind it - were worked into the script.
c.
The film was originally being developed by Yaris Stratus Film. When Stratus executive,
Mark Gill
, left for Warner Independent, he brought this project with him.
d.
When the crew had to go back to Marthas Vineyard for re-shoots in the Fall of 1977, many of the trees had already lost their leaves. The crew actually put fake leaves on the trees to make it look like it was still Summer.
5.
Which of the following famous movie trivia, is related to the Hollywood movie: Jaws 2 (1978)?
a.
At the end of the wedding video, Homer and Marge dance to the song "Close to You" by
The Carpenters
. On
The Simpsons
, this is the same song that is played in a flashback scene where Homer sees Marge for the very first time.
b.
Due to difficulties with weather and environment, most of the movie was filmed in and around Fort Walton Beach, Florida on the Northwest Panhandle. Many ocean scenes were actually shot in the Choctawhatchee Bay. "Cable Junction" was actually a floating set that was constructed for the film and kept docked at the Shalimar Yacht Basin when not needed and could be seen from the Garniers Bayou Bridge with its faux beacon flashing at night. Interior shots of the teen hang-out where they play pinball were filmed in the original location of the Hogs Breath Saloon on Okaloosa Island. This business relocated to a new facility in Destin, Florida in recent years after the first site proved very susceptible to hurricane damage. The original building was still vacant and derelict in January 2005.
c.
James Finlayson
s and
Charlie Hall
s final film with Laurel and Hardy.
d.
Charles Bukowski
wanted
Sean Penn
to star as protagonist Henry Chinaski, but Penn insisted that
Dennis Hopper
direct the film. Bukowski had written the screenplay for
Barbet Schroeder
, who had filmed him for French TV years before, and would not surrender it to Hopper, whom he despised as gold-chain-wearing Hollywood phony. Bukowski and Penn became friends for the rest of his life.
6.
Which of the following famous movie trivia, is related to the Hollywood movie: Jaws 2 (1978)?
a.
Paramount didnt officially greenlight the film until 10 weeks before production was due to begin. This meant that the production design was unnecessarily rushed and was the reason why many leading production designers turned the film down.
b.
Scenes filmed but not included in DVD or Special Edition releases: 1) After a resistance soldier destroys an endoskeleton, another soldier enters into view and picks up the plasma rifle. 2) When the T-1000 asks the location of the Galleria, the two girls giggle in disbelief. He replies, "I am kind of new here." 3) After the Terminator injures the gatehouse guard, John says "Sorry" to that poor bloke. 4) The nurse asks the T-1000 (as Lewis) what he is carrying. He replies, "Just some trash." before dragging the real body into the closet. 5) When the T-1000 arrives at Sarahs cell, Douglas, the guard that Sarah beats up was screaming for his release. The T-1000 ignores him, changes back to his default form. 6) Sarah asks the Terminator whether the T-1000 can be destroyed.
c.
In preparation for his title role,
Paul Newman
worked on a Texas cattle ranch for several weeks acquiring genuine calluses and a cowboys lope.
d.
On the Brodys front porch is a flower planter painted bright yellow. It is one of the barrels from the first
Jaws
.
7.
Which of the following famous movie trivia, is related to the Hollywood movie: Jaws 2 (1978)?
a.
Shooting lasted from August 25-mid October, released November 13.
b.
Dan Aykroyd
wears a pair of sky blue contact lenses throughout the film that have the disquieting effect of making his pupils appear dilated all the time. In the theatrical release and earlier copies of the film this effect is not nearly as noticeable as on HD televisions today.
c.
Looneys Pub is an actual Baltimore watering hole, located in the Canton neighborhood. It has become a favorite of local film crews since the film was made.
d.
Original director
John D. Hancock
was fired and replaced by
Jeannot Szwarc
.
8.
Which of the following famous movie trivia, is related to the Hollywood movie: Jaws 2 (1978)?
a.
The burgundy t-shirt with gold lettering she wears that is cut off says "Oakton Cougars". The costumers found this t-shirt in a thrift store and bought it, then researched online where this school may be. Once they learned that it is a high school in Vienna, Virginia, they contacted the school to ask if they could use the t-shirt in the film.
b.
It was
Howard Hawks
who knew that
John Huston
wanted to direct. He suggested that Huston do
The Maltese Falcon
which was already owned by Warner Brothers and had been adapted to film twice before. Unlike the previous productions, Hawks suggested that Huston "film the book." Before going on a vacation, John Huston gave his secretary a copy of the book and told her to type it up in screenplay form. Studio chief
Jack L. Warner
saw the script, read it, and gave it a green light even before John Huston has a chance to read it.
c.
In one of the boat scenes a young man is seen reading a book: "Jaws" by
Peter Benchley
.
d.
Kelly Rowland
auditioned for the role of Louise.
9.
Which of the following famous movie trivia, is related to the Hollywood movie: Jaws 2 (1978)?
a.
There are references to butterflies scattered throughout the movie: the "God Still Loves Us" poster; when Neville was talking to Sam about the mannequin he met in the video store a butterfly is shown flying near Sams face for about a second; at the ending the Dark Seeker makes cracks in the glass that represent a butterfly; Neville hearing "Daddy, its a butterfly!" (a quote from his dead daughter); Anna has a butterfly tattoo on her neck.
b.
In the final draft of the script, Marge and the helicopter pilot both survive their shark attacks by hiding in the bubble of the upturned helicopter. They are last seen arriving at cable junction and presumably survive the film.
c.
Paul Michael Glaser
s character is called Kjeld Playwell - the word "Lego" is derived from the Danish "Leg" and "Godt" - which means play well.
d.
Eddies best friend Roger is played by
Glen Morgan
, his only acting stint. Morgan later went on to be a prolific writer/producer for
The X Files
,
Final Destination
, and
Final Destination 3
, as well as direct the
Black Christmas
remake.
10.
Which of the following famous movie trivia, is related to the Hollywood movie: Jaws 2 (1978)?
a.
According to actor Joseph Mascolo (Len Peterson), scenes were filmed by original director John D. Hancock that fleshed out his character; in particular, Petersons mob connections, as mentioned in Carl Gottlieb/Dorothy Tristans original screenplay. Once Hancock was fired, those scenes were discarded and never used.
b.
Bruce Campbell
put up his familys property in Northern Michigan as collateral so that
Sam Raimi
not only could finish the film, but also blow it up to 35 mm film which was required for theatrical release.
c.
The exterior shots of Bill and Teds high school are of Coronado High School in Scottsdale, Arizona. The striking mosaic is featured on the schools auditorium facade and was designed by art teacher Mr. Gatti and the students in the early 1960s.
d.
One of the early scripts included a dragon-based Autobot combiner that would have fought Devastator. In the finished story, we never get to see just what lead to Devastators defeat.
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