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Famous trivia from Hollywood movie : King Kong (2005) - Part (3) Quiz
Famous trivia from Hollywood movie : King Kong (2005) - Part (3) Quiz
This quiz will test your movies knowledge by asking you questions related to the various famous movie trivia from the Hollywood movie: King Kong (2005).
About the movie:
In 1933 New York, an overly ambitious movie producer coerces his cast and hired ship crew to travel to mysterious Skull Island, where they encounter Kong, a giant ape who is immediately smitten with leading lady Ann Darrow.
1.
Which of the following famous movie trivia, is related to the Hollywood movie: King Kong (2005)?
a.
Joanne Woodward
was offered the role of Ginny Moorehead but turned it down because she didnt want to work with
Frank Sinatra
. The role eventually went to
Shirley MacLaine
.
b.
Christopher Nolan
first pitched the film to Warner Bros. after the completion of his third feature,
Insomnia
, and was met with approval from the studio. However, it was not yet written at the time, and Nolan determined that rather than writing it as an assignment, it would be more suitable to his working style if he wrote it as a spec script and then presented it to the studio whenever it was completed. So he went off to write it, thinking it would take "a couple of months", but it ultimately took nearly eight years.
c.
The fact that
Hattie McDaniel
would be unable to attend the premiere in racially segregated Atlanta annoyed
Clark Gable
so much that he threatened to boycott the premiere unless she could attend. He later relented when she convinced him to go.
d.
Weta Workshops created 8 variations of animal excrement and even researched the manure of tigers and camels.
2.
Which of the following famous movie trivia, is related to the Hollywood movie: King Kong (2005)?
a.
This film is in the Library of Congress collection.
b.
Sylvester McCoy
screen tested for the role of Herb the cameraman.
c.
Ronald Colman
turned down the part of Max de Winter.
Vivien Leigh
and
Loretta Young
tested for the role of Mrs. de Winter.
d.
Having sex in the handicap elevator is based on a true story of sex addicts in rehab sneaking off to have sex in the handicap elevator. They thought it was the one place they would not get caught.
3.
Which of the following famous movie trivia, is related to the Hollywood movie: King Kong (2005)?
a.
The bumbling, kite-flying man Sandy dates in the beginning of the film is Farrah Fawcetts real life ex, Ryan ONeal in an unbilled cameo.
b.
According to
Kenneth Branagh
, Odin runs the Marvel Universe. It was Odin who hid away the Cosmic Cube in
Captain America: The First Avenger
, and the Infinity Gauntlet in
The Avengers
.
c.
In an early draft of the screenplay, Ann Darrow was the daughter of a famed archaeologist and Jack Driscoll was his assistant. Lord Darrow was killed in Anns introductory scene by the Indonesian military in a cover-up attempt of his discovery of remnants of the Skull Island culture.
d.
The sandstorm at the end of the film was real, and a camera plane actually did fly into it for some shots. The storm in its entirety hit the crew in the desert, forcing them to ride it out in their cars and wherever they could find cover.
4.
Which of the following famous movie trivia, is related to the Hollywood movie: King Kong (2005)?
a.
Vivienne Segal
s first film.
b.
Richard Rossi
was offered two million dollars to finance the film by Aimee loyalists if he would omit from the script any reference to Aimees two failed marriages, 1920s disappearance, and death by overdose. He decided to make a truthful version and finance the film on his own, resulting in church officials calling the film "misleading" and disappointing" in the December 2004 article in the Christian Examiner.
c.
Adrien Brody
was the first and only choice for hero Jack Driscoll. While Brody was under the impression that he was competing with other actors for the role, he was quickly informed by the producers that they were only interested in him. He signed on before the script was written.
d.
Eddie Murphy
was to have originally played Winston but did
Beverly Hills Cop
instead. That movie ended up beating this one as the years highest grossing film.
5.
Which of the following famous movie trivia, is related to the Hollywood movie: King Kong (2005)?
a.
The movie was shipped to theaters in the USA under the name "Tiny Dancer". For added security, the eighth reel was shipped separately from the rest of the print.
b.
David Cronenberg
was offered a chance to direct this but he turned it down.
c.
The play opened in Los Angeles, California, USA, on 6 August 1922, but had no New York run.
d.
Bette Davis
and Mary Astor (I) thought the original script was not very good. They ended up doing massive rewrites on the script themselves.
6.
Which of the following famous movie trivia, is related to the Hollywood movie: King Kong (2005)?
a.
Hedy Lamarr
lived in the house shown in the film in the late 1940s. At that time, the house was painted white.
b.
Besides studying wild gorillas in Rwanda in order to be able to mimic their movements and behavior;
Andy Serkis
also developed a close friendship with a female gorilla called Zaire at a zoo near London.
c.
Mychael Danna
was originally hired to write the musical score, but later replaced by
Danny Elfman
.
d.
The license plate on Lizs pick-up is "Pet Doc".
7.
Which of the following famous movie trivia, is related to the Hollywood movie: King Kong (2005)?
a.
Henry Fonda
was asked by United Artists to make this film, so he did it as both actor and producer. He was, however, very frustrated at being producer and decided never to do so again.
b.
Mary Pickford
s Elizabethan gown is the most expensive costume ever made for a silent film. Designed by
Mitchell Leisen
and embroidered with real seed pearls, it cost $32,000 to produce.
c.
King Kongs roar is a lions roar played backwards at half speed.
d.
Despite having many dangerous choreographed stunts, only two went wrong. A motorcycle rider was dragged when he meant to roll safely aside. He was not injured. Another was the man whom Sol punches in the face on the train platform; on a second take of the scene, the stuntmans nose was broken.
8.
Which of the following famous movie trivia, is related to the Hollywood movie: King Kong (2005)?
a.
Final American studio cinema film of
Ruth Roman
b.
Andy Serkis
had 132 sensors attached to his face so that his every facial expression could be captured and shown on King Kongs face.
c.
In the novel, the music that Will introduces Marcus to - and so in turn bonds with Ellie over - is not rap, but the band
Nirvana
. The book is actually set during the 1993-1994 period, and the story climaxes with the kids learning of and being affected by Nirvana lead singer
Kurt Cobain
s 4/5/94 suicide (which within the context of the story has additional significance for Marcus). The title of the story is itself a pun on the Nirvana song "About A Girl".
d.
The Harvard scene is actually filmed at Manhattan College.
9.
Which of the following famous movie trivia, is related to the Hollywood movie: King Kong (2005)?
a.
Miranda Richardson
was set to play Mrs Squeers, but she declined so she could concentrate on three much more demanding roles in
Spider
.
b.
Author
Winston Groom
had a 3% share in the films profits.
c.
The hand-cranked motion-picture camera carried around by Blacks Carl Denham, the movie maker, is an actual antique Bell & Howell 2709 which is also the same type of camera used in the original
King Kong
According to
Peter Jackson
s commentary on the extended version of the film, the actual camera was much too heavy to carry around. What you see for most of the film is a replica made out of foam.
d.
Billie Burke
s husband, Broadway producer
Florenz Ziegfeld Jr.
, died during the films production. Burke resumed filming shortly after his funeral.
10.
Which of the following famous movie trivia, is related to the Hollywood movie: King Kong (2005)?
a.
Julia Roberts
won the Academy Award for best actress for her role as Erin Brockovich and famously forgot to thank Brockovich in her acceptance speech. Afterward she was quoted as saying, "It doesnt bring out the Einstein moment that you hoped it would."
b.
Sandra Dee,
Geraldine Chaplin
,
Yvette Mimieux
,
Tuesday Weld
,
Sue Lyon
and Nancy Sinatra were all mentioned in the press for the role ultimately played by
Jane Fonda
.
c.
Peter Jackson
originally wanted to make this film immediately after
The Frighteners
. When Universal saw that
Godzilla
and
Mighty Joe Young
would be released the same year, they pulled the plug on the project and Jackson moved on to
The Lord of the Rings: The Fellowship of the Ring
, using the ghost effects he developed for King Kong. After the tremendous success of the trilogy, Jackson was finally able to make the film.
d.
There is an 8x10 photo shown in the film of
Humphrey Bogart
s character before his face surgery. The actors face in the photo is of character actor
Frank Wilcox
.
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