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Famous trivia from Hollywood movie : JFK (1991) Quiz
Famous trivia from Hollywood movie : JFK (1991) Quiz
This quiz will test your movies knowledge by asking you questions related to the various famous movie trivia from the Hollywood movie: JFK (1991).
About the movie:
A New Orleans DA discovers there's more to the Kennedy assassination than the official story.
1.
Which of the following famous movie trivia, is related to the Hollywood movie: JFK (1991)?
a.
This movie has been read as a metaphor or an allegory for the Vietnam War, although director
Walter Hill
has explicitly stated he doesnt think such a reading is valid.
b.
Composer Rudolf Friml had a stipulation in his contract that forbade the use of outside songs in this production. When Paramount was going to change the films title to IF I WERE KING, they insisted on a title song. When Friml was made aware of the new songs, he sued the studio. As a result Paramount changed the title back to THE VAGABOND KING & paid Friml $50,000 to allow for the use of non-original songs.
c.
"The bigger the lie, the more people will believe it" was a Nazi quote, but this concise version did not belong to
Adolf Hitler
; it was spoken by
Josef Goebbels
. Hitler had written "...in the big lie there is always a certain force of credibility...in the primitive simplicity of their (the broad masses) minds they more readily fall victims to the big lie than the small lie..." in "Mein Kampf" (Vol.I, ch.10, p.252; (c)1925).
d.
Begins with a shot of a rock in Utah which is reminiscent of the Paramount Pictures logo. See also
Raiders of the Lost Ark
,
Indiana Jones and the Temple of Doom
and
Indiana Jones and the Kingdom of the Crystal Skull
.
2.
Which of the following famous movie trivia, is related to the Hollywood movie: JFK (1991)?
a.
The story of the Sabine women referred to in the film came from
Plutarch
s Life of Romulus .
b.
The tying of the tie underwater by James Bond was an idea conceived by
Pierce Brosnan
.
c.
Director
Oliver Stone
s favorite film of his own.
d.
The marching band that chases Marlon through the college fair is the Matador Marching Band of California State University, Northridge.
3.
Which of the following famous movie trivia, is related to the Hollywood movie: JFK (1991)?
a.
During the conversation between
Jim Garrison
and X, there is a close-up of a desktop nameplate which is partially obscured. It reads "M/Gen. E.G... nsd... e", and is a reference to
Edward G. Lansdale
of the United States Air Force. Lansdale is the subject of the book "JFK and Vietnam" by
John M. Newman
, one of the films technical advisors.
b.
All Technicolor prints are lost, only the black and white copies made in the 1950s for TV have survived.
c.
The original setting for the film was Long Island before
Tony Scott
changed it to New Orleans.
d.
In case you missed it - Debs reflection/alter ego is Flo, as in "ebb" and "flow", like the tide.
4.
Which of the following famous movie trivia, is related to the Hollywood movie: JFK (1991)?
a.
One of the few films to be shown on commercial network television after being shown on local stations, rather than the other way around.
b.
Columbia Pictures released this film on a double bill with
Zombies of Mora Tau
with the tag line: "Warning - This is the Most Shocking Horror Bill Ever Shown!"
c.
Janeane Garofalo
: guest at party
d.
The film generated intense controversy upon its release with many accusing
Oliver Stone
of making up many of the facts. In fact, Stone published an annotated version of his screenplay, in which he justifies and attributes every claim made in the film. Stone later addressed the controversy in his TV movie
Wild Palms
in which he has a cameo. That film takes place in the 21st Century and has Stone appearing on a talk show discussing how all his conspiracy theories surrounding "JFK" had been proven true.
5.
Which of the following famous movie trivia, is related to the Hollywood movie: JFK (1991)?
a.
In 2007, the American Film Institute ranked this as the #88 Greatest Movie of All Time.
b.
An unnamed actress in the film sued
Eddie Murphy
for $75 million for alleged sexual harassment. The suit was unsuccessful.
c.
Perry R. Russo
, who was a key witness to conversations taking place between
David Ferrie
,
Clay Shaw
(aka Clay Bertrand), and
Lee Harvey Oswald
, plays a man in the bar at the beginning of the film, where Garrison and Lou are watching the TV coverage on the shooting. Mr. Russo yells about how they should give the shooter a medal for shooting Kennedy.
d.
The scene where Cheryl is brutally raped by the possessed weeds was banned in some countries.
6.
Which of the following famous movie trivia, is related to the Hollywood movie: JFK (1991)?
a.
The title is a take-off on the notorious film
Ingagi
that was made nearly a decade earlier. This is believed to be the only horror film with, what was then called, an "all colored cast."
b.
The "special edition" includes extra scenes: Newts parents discovering the abandoned alien ship on LV-426, scenes of Ripley discussing her daughter, Hudson bragging about his weaponry, robot sentry guns repelling first alien raid, and Hicks and Ripley exchanging first names. Also included is a scene on LV-426 where a child rides a low-slung tricycle similar to one ridden in
The Terminator
, also directed by
James Cameron
.
c.
Donald Sutherland
and
Kevin Costner
both have very long monologues in the movie. According to director
Oliver Stone
, both of them memorized these speeches (
Kevin Costner
had thought that one take was necessary for his speech).
d.
The song "We Got Annie" was included in an early draft of the stage musical, but it was dropped as several revisions were made before the show ever reached the stage. "We Got Annie" was meant to be sung by the downtrodden customers at a local coffee shop where Annie worked cleaning tables.
7.
Which of the following famous movie trivia, is related to the Hollywood movie: JFK (1991)?
a.
Mrs. Henderson, the drunk teacher dressed as a cat, is also a werewolf. She can be seen during the transformation scene, and also in the background with the group of werewolf girls in one scene.
b.
Every detail concerning the set for the Oval Office was meticulously reconstructed based on archival footage of the White House during President
John F. Kennedy
s term. The set cost about $70,000 to complete, yet it only appears in about eight seconds of film and is in black and white.
c.
At the end of the film, when Stitch is dancing with Lilos halau hula, the camera pulls back to reveal that they are performing at the Merrie Monarch Festival, a real annual festival honoring King David Kalakaua and celebrating Hawaiian arts and culture.
d.
In Mexico this film was exhibited in its original unrated version on cinemas.
8.
Which of the following famous movie trivia, is related to the Hollywood movie: JFK (1991)?
a.
William Christopher
s movie debut.
b.
Tom Cruise
was originally going to play Frank, but was replaced by
Sam Worthington
.
Johnny Depp
replaced Worthington when he dropped out due to "creative differences".
c.
The Warriors aimed to create "tribal feeling of going into battle together, of loyalty, of support and shared goals" and to have "the audiences sympathy as they fight off all the other gangs in the city".
d.
Director
Oliver Stone
s first two choices to play
Jim Garrison
were
Harrison Ford
and
Mel Gibson
.
9.
Which of the following famous movie trivia, is related to the Hollywood movie: JFK (1991)?
a.
In
Bull Durham
,
Kevin Costner
s character stated "... I believe
Lee Harvey Oswald
acted alone...".
b.
"Ricks Café Américain" was modeled after Hotel El Minzah in Tangiers.
c.
Brad Pitt
chose to star in this movie because pre-production on
The Fountain
was taking longer than expected.
Hugh Jackman
ended up signing Pitts role.
d.
Garry Marshall
was originally slated to direct the film. He is the brother of actor/director
Penny Marshall
, who directed
Tom Hanks
in
Big
and
A League of Their Own
. She is the ex-wife of
Rob Reiner
, who plays Jay in the film.
10.
Which of the following famous movie trivia, is related to the Hollywood movie: JFK (1991)?
a.
Tim Burton
: [Black and white stripes] Sweeneys bathing suit and Mrs Lovetts long socks.
b.
When Columbus and Tallahassee are walking though a town after their Escalade is stolen, the tank in the background is in a British-made Chieftain main battle tank, painted in an American scheme.
c.
The real
Jim Garrison
plays Earl Warren.
d.
Don Coscarelli
claims to have read all of
Andre Norton
s books as a boy. Norton is the author of a novel called "The Beastmaster", in which this movie is loosely based.
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