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Famous trivia from Hollywood movie : Licence to Kill (1989) - Part (3) Quiz
Famous trivia from Hollywood movie : Licence to Kill (1989) - 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: Licence to Kill (1989).
About the movie:
James Bond leaves Her Majesty's Secret Service to stop an evil drug lord and avenge his best friend, Felix Leiter.
1.
Which of the following famous movie trivia, is related to the Hollywood movie: Licence to Kill (1989)?
a.
Han Solos use of his mounts entrails to keep Luke warm is actually an American Indian trick. According to legend, an Indian hunter had killed a bear and then became trapped by a sudden blizzard. He cut open the bears stomach and climbed inside and stayed warm and safe until the storm had subsided.
b.
The scene where Bond resigns from the MI6 was shot at
Ernest Hemingway
s house in Key West. Thats why when M (
Robert Brown
) informs 007 that his licence to kill is revoked, he replies, "I guess this is a farewell to arms," a nod to one of Hemingways most famous novels.
c.
Melvyn Hill (no relation to Gladys) was also a major contributor to the development of the script. Professor Hill, a psychologist whose knowledge about the criminally insane as well as his credible creative writing skills also advised Mr. Huston with the preparation of the script. Uncredited.
d.
There was a special makeup effect in which one of the stripper-vampires has her stomach open into a large mouth. She shoves a bar attendants head into the large mouth, and bites it off. The effect was so graphic that writer/actor
Quentin Tarantino
didnt even want to see it. The scene can be accessed in the deleted scenes section on the special edition DVD.
2.
Which of the following famous movie trivia, is related to the Hollywood movie: Licence to Kill (1989)?
a.
During the interrogation scene where Jackie is taken into custody - Det. Dargas stated that anyone in possession of over $10,000 should declare it to U.S. Customs - this is based on the regulations coded by the Internal Revenue Service. It is against IRS regulations for an individual to carry over $10,000 in currency (in this case, a cash transaction) without reporting it to U.S. Customs when entering the United States.
b.
Although
Charlton Heston
s character is listed in the credits as "George Taylor", the name "George" is never seen or heard in the film. He is referred to only as "Taylor".
c.
The Victor Moore Arcade was torn down in the late 1990s as part of a project to build a new transport hub.
d.
The role of Lupe Lamora was initially offered to
Maria Conchita Alonso
.
3.
Which of the following famous movie trivia, is related to the Hollywood movie: Licence to Kill (1989)?
a.
The role of Bert Schnick was originally written to be Dr. Everett Scott. The part was re-written when
Jonathan Adams
declined to reprise the role.
b.
To research his role,
Charlie Hunnam
met with real members of the ICF (the Inter City Firm, the name given to West Hams former hardcore firm of football hooligans).
c.
There are no opening credits.
d.
Sanchez is from Isthmus City, a reference to the country of Panama which lies on an isthmus and the corrupt dictator
Manuel Noriega
, whom the CIA were working very hard to oust, at the time. He was eventually deposed by U.S. troops in the same year this film was released.
4.
Which of the following famous movie trivia, is related to the Hollywood movie: Licence to Kill (1989)?
a.
Shot in black and white so that the characters wouldnt be upstaged by the romantic setting of Rome.
b.
In AMCs
Bond Girls Are Forever
,
Carey Lowell
said that she shut her eyes and flinched every time she fired the gun and had to be trained to fire with her eyes open because a CIA op would not flinch. However, she still winces a bit whenever she fires the handgun.
c.
Features the film debut of
Kevin Spacey
as the subway passenger who robs
Meryl Streep
s therapy group.
d.
Mel Brooks
didnt want people to know he was a producer for the film because, he thought people wouldnt take it seriously if they knew he was involved. When people did find out he decided to make the most of it by handing out deely boppers at the premiere.
5.
Which of the following famous movie trivia, is related to the Hollywood movie: Licence to Kill (1989)?
a.
Then-struggling actor
Kevin Costner
auditioned for the part of Nick Hurley but lost out to
Michael Nouri
. He was the runner-up for the part.
b.
Some weapons used in the film are actually weapons from previous war epics like
Alexander
and
Troy
. They were "recycled" to cut costs.
c.
Bonds controversial betrayal of M was, in part, a way to sidestep the fact that the British have no jurisdiction over a Latin American drug cartel.
d.
All twelve preserved episodes of this serial are held in the UCLA Film and Television Archives.
6.
Which of the following famous movie trivia, is related to the Hollywood movie: Licence to Kill (1989)?
a.
A good portion of Bonds plan to get close to Sanchez comes from the novel "Goldfinger", when Bond recounts to himself his exploits in breaking up a Central American drug ring.
b.
The musical theme accompanying the explosions in the beginning and at the end of the film is
Pyotr Ilyich Tchaikovsky
s "1812 Overture"
c.
Over 130 sets were built across 52 different stages at the studios; spanning 183,000 square feet, the 52 different stages were the most ever deployed for a stop-motion animated feature.
d.
James Stewart
wasnt at all comfortable with some of the dialog, especially in the swimming pool scene, which also required him to act in a dressing gown. He said at the time that if hed played the scene in just a swimming costume it would have been the end of his career.
7.
Which of the following famous movie trivia, is related to the Hollywood movie: Licence to Kill (1989)?
a.
As research for his role of pop crooner
Bobby Darin
,
Kevin Spacey
attended several of
Michael Bublé
s performances.
b.
John Rhys-Davies
was offered a cameo role as General Pushkin but declined the offer.
c.
Christian Slater
: as one of the other Igors. Slater was the first choice for the lead role of Igor.
d.
A nitrate print of this film survives in the UCLA Film and Television Archives.
8.
Which of the following famous movie trivia, is related to the Hollywood movie: Licence to Kill (1989)?
a.
The first public screening for ThanksKilling was at the Merry Scary Winter Horrorland festival, part of the Sacramento Horror Fest.
b.
During the scene where James Bond is hanging by a hook over the cocaine grinder,
Benicio Del Toro
s character is cutting him loose. During filming he actually cut
Timothy Dalton
s hand and the scene had to be stopped so he could be stitched up.
c.
IDW published a comic prequel series entitled "Star Trek: Countdown" that fleshed out Neros back story and the reasons for Spock Primes involvement. It also features characters from the last films and TV series, serving as a tie-in between the two periods.
d.
The opening shot of
Scarlett Johansson
is actually influenced by a painting by
John Kacere
, whose painting shows up later in the hotel.
9.
Which of the following famous movie trivia, is related to the Hollywood movie: Licence to Kill (1989)?
a.
His role as Captain De Martino was the final film role for Gordon Mitchell who died at the age of 80 before the films release.
b.
Michael Madsen
s character is named "Budd" as a tribute to
Budd Boetticher
, one of
Quentin Tarantino
s favorite directors.
c.
The holocaust narrative and stories are based on actual stories told to the director by his Polish grandparents, who were personally involved with hiding Polish Jews from the Nazis during World War II.
d.
Last James Bond film for six years. In August 1990, after the box office failure of this film in the United States, Director John Glen (II) left EON Productions. Thirteen-time Bond screenwriter
Richard Maibaum
died on 4 January 1991. Some called this a "bloodless coup". Legal wrangling over the ownership of the James Bond character, coupled by these departures, delayed the release of the next film. In the interim, producer
Albert R. Broccoli
retired, and star
Timothy Dalton
decided not to play the role a third time.
10.
Which of the following famous movie trivia, is related to the Hollywood movie: Licence to Kill (1989)?
a.
The Freddy gloves were the most protected props on the set. Previous films had issues with the gloves being stolen. Most notorious was a glove was stolen from one of the films and appeared in
Evil Dead II
(see trivia for that film) hanging in a shed.
b.
In Italy, title was "Vendetta Privata" (Personal Revenge or Private Revenge), not following the translation, because the first Bond film (
Dr. No
) was titled "Licenza di Uccidere", the translation of this films title. Sweden had the same problem: Dr. No had been "Agent 007 med rätt att döda" (Agent 007 with a license to kill), so "Tid för hämnd" (Time for revenge) was used for this movie. Other countries used Personal Revenge (France); The Cancelled Licence (Japan); and With A Right To Kill (Norway). Brazil, Finland, Portugal and Spain simply translated the actual title.
c.
Brian Burnam
was given the part of Vain as his first acting credit after the originally-cast actor dropped out of the film last minute.
d.
Jamie Williams performed his own stunts.
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