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Famous trivia from Hollywood movie : Magnolia (1999) - Part (3) Quiz
Famous trivia from Hollywood movie : Magnolia (1999) - 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: Magnolia (1999).
About the movie:
An epic mosaic of several interrelated characters in search of happiness, forgiveness, and meaning in the San Fernando Valley.
1.
Which of the following famous movie trivia, is related to the Hollywood movie: Magnolia (1999)?
a.
Shipped to theaters under the code name "Dos".
b.
Famous crime novelist and LAPD specialist
James Ellroy
described the movie as "a complete waste of time".
c.
The Mason symbol is on various walls in the WDKK studio. When Jimmy Gators producer puts his hand on his shoulder, before the show starts, we see he is wearing a ring with the Masons symbol on it. Similar to the Masonic farewell, "We met upon the level and were parting on the square", the phrase is a Kipling quote, "tried on the square" is part of the official Masonic farewell. One of Stanleys library books is "A History of Masonry". The 82nd Mason lodge (8 and 2 being prominently featured throughout the film) is located in Magnolia, Arkansas.
d.
This was
Roger Corman
s first film shot in England.
2.
Which of the following famous movie trivia, is related to the Hollywood movie: Magnolia (1999)?
a.
Originally written in 1990, the script was first optioned by producer
Joel Silver
before falling into the lap of
Michael Douglas
who, the screenwriters fervently hoped, would star in it alongside
Harrison Ford
. Instead Douglas took over as producer with the roles of cop Sean Archer and villain Castor Troy eventually going to
John Travolta
and
Nicolas Cage
respectively.
b.
The "big W" is visible almost the moment the cast arrives at the park. In a wide shot showing the first ones to arrive (
Edie Adams
,
Sid Caesar
,
Buddy Hackett
and
Mickey Rooney
) you can see three of the four palms to the extreme left of the screen, albeit obscured by bushes.
c.
The story at the beginning about the boy being shot as he is falling out of a window is an urban legend.
d.
A UK MTV Host, Alex Zane, is featured during the zombies rampage through the mall. After interviewing Zack Snyder he was invited to be in the film, thus as we see the zombies running past the camera once theyve entered the mall, he is clad in a bright white checkered shirt.
3.
Which of the following famous movie trivia, is related to the Hollywood movie: Magnolia (1999)?
a.
Katharine Hepburn
was originally sought for the role of Mrs. Lowe, but turned it down due to her outrage at
John Wayne
s activities as President of the far-right-wing Motion Picture Alliance for the Preservation of American Ideals, which endorsed, among other things, the blacklisting of "Commies, pinkos and fellow travelers" in the motion picture business. Ironically, more than 20 years later Hepburn did act with Wayne in
Rooster Cogburn
.
b.
The code that appears on the computer screen at 34 minutes into the movie is an utility that downloads firmware into Lego robotic toy (called RCX). It may suggest that Tony Stark used this program to download firmware into his robotic suit.
c.
In
William H. Macy
s bar scene, the video game seen in background is Frogger.
d.
In the scene-specific DVD audio commentary for the film
Emile Hirsch
reveals that when shooting the scene where
Elisha Cuthbert
forces him to strip, director
Luke Greenfield
wanted him to shave his chesthair but Hirsch who was 17 at the time refused because, as he himself puts it, "did not wanna shave off my manhood".
4.
Which of the following famous movie trivia, is related to the Hollywood movie: Magnolia (1999)?
a.
It took writer/director
Marc Clebanoff
just 11 months from the time he wrote the film, to the time he premiered it in Los Angeles, California.
b.
When Jim Kurring (
John C. Reilly
) loses his gun, a person wearing a hooded jacket appears very briefly. It is actor
Orlando Jones
, whose scenes were left on the editing room floor.
c.
The bottle of booze in the old mans house which ends up being smashed and wielded as a weapon is labeled
Glen MacPherson
a.k.a. The director of photography.
d.
According to the book "The Meryl Streep Story" (1984),
Meryl Streep
was offered and turned down the role of Michelle because she didnt like the tone of the film.
5.
Which of the following famous movie trivia, is related to the Hollywood movie: Magnolia (1999)?
a.
To elaborate, the final riddle is never answered but gives the notes B-E-E. The letter "B" resembles an "8" and there are two letter "Es" in BEE. Another 8:2 reference.
b.
The film was shot entirely on short ends.
c.
In the scene where
Tina Fey
s character is preparing for bed, she is shown wearing a "University of Virginia" T-shirt. Tina Fey graduated there in 1992.
d.
It was filmed in 23 days.
6.
Which of the following famous movie trivia, is related to the Hollywood movie: Magnolia (1999)?
a.
This movie was used as the primary example of filmmaking on-set in
Sidney Lumet
s book "Making Movies" as he was shooting it at the time of writing.
b.
One of the books Stanley is reading at the library is about scientist
Charles Fort
, who is noted for his work expanding the boundaries of scientific research to include strange phenomena such as those featured in the film.
c.
Mariah Carey
was cast as Tangie, but dropped out when she learned she was pregnant.
d.
The movies poster was as #25 of "The 25 Best Movie Posters Ever" by Premiere.
7.
Which of the following famous movie trivia, is related to the Hollywood movie: Magnolia (1999)?
a.
The wall maps which appear in the police station are actually maps of Vallejo.
b.
The word "fuck" is used 190 times.
c.
William Randolph Hearst
campaigned heavily for
Marion Davies
(Hearsts mistress) to star as Juliet. However, MGM thought Davies would be miscast and should only stick to comedies.
d.
This was
Walt Disney
s favorite film made by his studios (source: DVD extras).
8.
Which of the following famous movie trivia, is related to the Hollywood movie: Magnolia (1999)?
a.
The story of the scuba diver being dropped from an airplane is a debunked urban legend.
b.
Although Spider-Man in the comics was supposed to fight the Chameleon first,
Sam Raimi
was attached to the idea of Spider-Man fighting the Green Goblin in
Spider-Man
and wanted to bring in Doc Ock in a sequel.
c.
Filmed in 1924, but not released until 1926.
d.
Six episodes are announced in the film with title frames: Episode 0, "The Blinkers" (00:07-01:56); Episode 1, "The Wishing Rock" (30:33-41:22); Episode 2, "Alien8ed" (08:57-30:29); Episode 3, "The Miscommunicators!" (54:31-69:36); Episode 4, "Big Bad Booger" (41:37-54:27 but which is announced at 43:37 when Stacey exits the decontaminator); and Episode 5, "The End" (69:50-83:03).
9.
Which of the following famous movie trivia, is related to the Hollywood movie: Magnolia (1999)?
a.
According to an interview with
James Hong
, his father owned a noodle shop. Once the producers found out about this, they incorporated it into his character, Mr. Ping.
b.
The unspoken name of the kid who raps in the beginning of the film is Dixon.
c.
Over 170 hours of footage were shot.
d.
Bill Murray
improvised the "Cinderella story" sequence from two lines of stage direction. Director
Harold Ramis
simply asked Murray to emulate a kid announcing his own fantasy sports moment. Murray simply asked for four rows of mums and did the scene in one take.
10.
Which of the following famous movie trivia, is related to the Hollywood movie: Magnolia (1999)?
a.
The three drone robots Huey, Dewey, and Louie (named after Donald Ducks nephews) were operated by four multiple-amputee actors:
Mark Persons
,
Steve Brown
,
Cheryl Sparks
, and
Larry Whisenhunt
.
b.
Gene Wilder
once said that this film was "a terrifying commitment".
c.
Ridley Scott
: [ceiling fan] There is a large ceiling fan in the scene where Garrison interviews Mohammed Atto.
d.
The title "Magnolia" not only refers to Magnolia Blvd in LA, where much of the movie takes place, but is also similar to the term
Charles Fort
(who is referenced many places in this movie) coined for a hypothetical region where things that fall from the sky come from - "Magonia".
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