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Famous trivia from Hollywood movie : K-19: The Widowmaker (2002) - Part (2) Quiz

Famous trivia from Hollywood movie : K-19: The Widowmaker (2002) - Part (2)

This quiz will test your movies knowledge by asking you questions related to the various famous movie trivia from the Hollywood movie: K-19: The Widowmaker (2002).

About the movie: When Russia's first nuclear submarine malfunctions on its maiden voyage, the crew must race to save the ship and prevent a nuclear disaster.

1.	Which of the following famous movie trivia, is related to the Hollywood movie: K-19: The Widowmaker (2002)?
a.		According to Star Trek lore, extensive use of a cloaking device leads to mental instability. This explains why Chang went wild during the final battle.
b.		In real life the K-19 was under the command of Capt. 2nd rank Nikolaj Zateev. The position of executive office was held by Capt.-Lt. Vladimir Yenin.
c.		The film makers suggested making Willard a very rat-like human and requested the make-up artists make Crispin Glover unattractive and nervous looking by accenting the hard angles of his face, making him pale, dark around the eyes, and making his distinct nose stand out.
d.		The Oval Office set used in this film was later used in several episodes of the sci-fi TV-series Stargate SG-1

2.	Which of the following famous movie trivia, is related to the Hollywood movie: K-19: The Widowmaker (2002)?
a.		Jessica Alba replaced Kate Bosworth after she dropped out to shoot Superman Returns.
b.		In November 1969, the K-19 collided with the USS Gato (the latest USN attack sub at the time) at a depth of 200 ft, in the Barents Sea near Edge Island.
c.		Arthur Shink wrote his lines as news reporter Blake Anderson.
d.		For the famous "Layla" montage, Martin Scorsese actually played the "piano coda" section of the song during the shooting of each scene so that certain bars of the piano piece would match up with certain shots.

3.	Which of the following famous movie trivia, is related to the Hollywood movie: K-19: The Widowmaker (2002)?
a.		This marked the first usage in the series of any digital effects. Though quite limited, these tools enabled the director to compress actor Bill Thornbury into a sphere and also to create an "event horizon" for the plane of the space gate.
b.		Saoirse Ronan landed the role of Susie Salmon based on an audition tape she had sent in. They were so impressed by the tape that no meetings or further auditions were necessary before offering her the lead role in the film.
c.		Harrison Ford and Liam Neeson are both veterans of the Star Wars films. Ford played Han Solo in the original trilogy, while Neeson played Qui-Gon Jinn in Star Wars: Episode I - The Phantom Menace.
d.		This project was originally announced in 1999 through Artisan Entertainment

4.	Which of the following famous movie trivia, is related to the Hollywood movie: K-19: The Widowmaker (2002)?
a.		The movies title comes from a line in the Lou Reed song "Heroin".
b.		Sonny plays a football player-turned FBI agent. In Point Break, Johnny Utah (Keanu Reeves) was a football player-turned FBI agent.
c.		The final interrupting of the parade sequence was shot on the Universal back lot. This part of the lot had been used in several other films, but the section of road the parade ends up at is the same section that Robert Zemeckis used for the clock tower sequence in Back to the Future. Every angle of this street is used, but never once do you see the front of the clock tower set. The only time you do see the tower is from the back end.
d.		The rescue of K-19 was performed by the S-270 submarine under the command of Capt. 3rd rank Zhan Sebrilov.

5.	Which of the following famous movie trivia, is related to the Hollywood movie: K-19: The Widowmaker (2002)?
a.		The "Soviet" military band that plays at the launching ceremony is actually composed of many Canadian Forces musicians.
b.		The scene where Alfred Molina (Comte Paul de Reynaud) eats the window display was shot on his last day of shooting in case he didnt feel well after eating all the chocolate. He didnt. Along the way he got a piece stuck in his throat briefly, and we see him lean over and expel it without breaking character.
c.		Several changes were made in adapting the stage version of A Little Night Music for the screen. At least four songs were deleted. Two songs (The Glamorous Life and Night Waltz) were entirely rewritten and reinterpreted. The Greek-chorus singing quintet was removed. Arguably, the most important change was setting the story in Austria instead of Sweden (which was not only the setting of the stage musical but also the setting of the Ingmar Bergman film that is its source material). This change in setting also slightly changed some characters names. Fredrik, Fredrika, and Henrik were altered to be Fredrick, Fredricka, and Erich, respectively. Also, the last name of the Count and Charlotte was changed from Malcolm to Mittelheim.
d.		Nobody knew until the day of the shoot that the cheerleader costumes were labeled CUFK. At that point, it was too late to do anything about it, so the scenes were shot.

6.	Which of the following famous movie trivia, is related to the Hollywood movie: K-19: The Widowmaker (2002)?
a.		The name of the cocktail that Woodys character is seen drinking various times throughout the movie is a Sea Breeze.
b.		The movie set of the sub was identical in size to the actual K-19 sub, thanks to the K-19 blueprints that were available to the producers. Since the subs corridors were very narrow, the filming camera rolled along a rail system implemented on the ceiling. The rails were painted so they would blend with the subs interiors.
c.		The original character of Yori does not appear in the sequel. According to online media Sci Fi Wire: "Fans have been lobbying for actor Cindy Morgan to be in the movie". There are active campaigns online, such as "Yori Lives" on Facebook, which is independent of Cindy Morgan herself. She did, however, make an appearance in character as Lora at the WonderCon viral event. It was revealed that Lora had married Alan Bradley.
d.		Originally, the character Frankie Cheeks was not meant to die. Rather than being fatally struck from the back of the head by a spinning engine propeller as shown in the final film, he looks at his rear-view mirrors and narrowly escapes his supposed death himself with only a broken neck. He is then later arrested by police and is charged for indecent exposure, due to the police seeing his camera having photos of "too revealing" girls.

7.	Which of the following famous movie trivia, is related to the Hollywood movie: K-19: The Widowmaker (2002)?
a.		"Lux Radio Theater" broadcast a 60 minute radio adaptation of the movie on April 19, 1955 with Ginger Rogers reprising her film role.
b.		Towards the end of Mary Elizabeth Mastrantonios emotional speech in the church at Gloucester, her microphone picked up her pounding heartbeat. Director Wolfgang Petersen liked the effect, so it remains audible on the soundtrack.
c.		When originally released in the UK a number of town councils imposed a complete ban on the showing of the film. This led to the bizarre spectacle of "Exorcist Bus Trips" where enterprising travel companies organised buses to take groups to the nearest town where the film was showing.
d.		The directors and producers of K-19 were the first Western civilians ever allowed inside the Russian naval base at the Kola Peninsula.

8.	Which of the following famous movie trivia, is related to the Hollywood movie: K-19: The Widowmaker (2002)?
a.		Dwayne Johnson was considered for the role of Shane Wolfe.
b.		Two Koreans were intentionally cast as the "Chinese" couple to underscore the fact that most non-Asians cannot or dont care to differentiate between the various Asian nationalities and instead choose to refer to all of them (Chinese, Korean, Thai, Japanese, etc.) as "Chinese", like the characters in the movie do.
c.		Set a weekend box-office record for IMAX venues with $6.2 mil. Former record holder was Spider-Man 3.
d.		The submarine used in the film was once owned by Finnish businessman J. Komulainen and was open to the public. It also was used in the Finnish TV comedy Vintiöt in its opening sequence.

9.	Which of the following famous movie trivia, is related to the Hollywood movie: K-19: The Widowmaker (2002)?
a.		The scene in which Captain Vostrikov receives the instructions for the K-19 mission was shot in a formerly top-secret Russian military command center.
b.		As of 2010, this is the only theatrical production in which James Bond dies during the course of events (in the concluding casino explosion).
c.		Michael Winslow (Jones), David Graf (Tackleberry) and George Gaynes (Cmdnt. Lassard) are the only actors who appeared in all 7 Police Academy movies. Winslow even goes a step beyond this, as he is the only actor to not only appear in all 7 Police Academy movies, but also had a regular role on Police Academy: The Series.
d.		Noel Neill plays Gertrude Vanderworth. She played Lois Lane in the 1950s TV series and the 1940s movie serial. She also played Lois Lanes mother in Superman.

10.	Which of the following famous movie trivia, is related to the Hollywood movie: K-19: The Widowmaker (2002)?
a.		The Motel Scene featuring the shootout between Jake Kelly and James Lee was partly shot in Chicago in April 2008. It wasnt until nearly a full 6 months later in October of 2008, in a vacant parking lot in Los Angeles, that the reverse shots, of James Lee shooting at Jake Kelly, were filmed, thus completing the scene.
b.		Cinematographer Gordon Willis earned himself the nickname "The Prince of Darkness" because his sets were so underlit. Paramount executives initially thought that the footage was too dark, until persuaded otherwise by Willis and Francis Ford Coppola that it was to emphasize the shadiness of the Corleone familys dealings.
c.		Karen Black initially wanted the role of Blanche on this picture. Black ended up playing Fran in this movie.
d.		Natalia Vintilova has the only female speaking role in the whole movie.

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