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Famous trivia from Hollywood movie : Magnolia (1999) - Part (4) Quiz
Famous trivia from Hollywood movie : Magnolia (1999) - Part (4) 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.
Jason Robards
last feature film.
b.
The sketch of
Stan Laurel
and
Oliver Hardy
in the first scene was drawn by
Harry Langdon
.
c.
Burt Reynolds
had long been a fan of
Cary Grant
and it inspired his performance in
Rough Cut
. In doing the role of John L. Sullivan IV in this picture, Reynolds got to play a part once played by his idol Grant who had played the same role (as Walter Burns) in
Howard Hawks
earlier filmed version of the
Ben Hecht
-
Charles MacArthur
play "The Front Page",
His Girl Friday
.
d.
During a February 10, 2008 interview on the BBC show "Breakfast",
Bette Midler
stated that out of all of her films, this was her favorite.
2.
Which of the following famous movie trivia, is related to the Hollywood movie: Magnolia (1999)?
a.
Ranked #10 on the American Film Institutes list of the 10 greatest films in the genre "Mystery" in June 2008.
b.
Rick Todds home town is mentioned as Steubendale. Dean Martins real life birthplace is Steubenville, Ohio.
c.
In one of the early versions of the script,
Paul Thomas Anderson
proposed making it clear to the audience that all the events took place in a very small area, like one square mile or ten square blocks. It was later decided this would take too long to clarify and would confuse people.
d.
According to writer-director
Edgar Wright
in the DVD commentary, when Ed attempts to cheer Shaun up at the Winchester with plans of binge drinking, he is actually summarizing the events of the next day (Z-day) entirely in drinking references. "Bloody Mary" - Checkout Girl, "Bite at the kings head" - Phillip, "Couple" - David and Di, "Little Princess" - Liz, "Stagger back" - impersonate zombies, "Bar For Shots" - firing rifle.
3.
Which of the following famous movie trivia, is related to the Hollywood movie: Magnolia (1999)?
a.
Almost every location contains at least one picture or painting of a magnolia flower.
b.
Judy Geeson
was offered but declined the role of Amy, and an early UK tie-in paperback novelization listed her as starring in the film.
c.
New Line wanted
Peter Jackson
to start the film with a prologue done by
Cate Blanchett
, something that Jackson didnt want to do. Ironically, a year earlier New Line had been opposed to opening
The Lord of the Rings: The Fellowship of the Ring
with a prologue narrated by Blanchett, something Jackson was in favor of.
d.
Ian Holm
was always
Peter Jackson
s first choice to play Bilbo Baggins.
4.
Which of the following famous movie trivia, is related to the Hollywood movie: Magnolia (1999)?
a.
George Stevens
chose to film in black and white as he believed it would heighten the drama. He also deliberately shot some scenes in near darkness, forcing the viewer to really concentrate on the details.
b.
This films title was the inspiration for the name of the 80s British pop-rock band
Fine Young Cannibals
.
c.
Filming lasted 90 days, though it was originally scheduled to be 77.
d.
The working title "Blackwood" came from the works of English writer
Algernon Blackwood
(1869-1951), a member of the Golden Dawn Society, about a race of intelligent beings who predated humans. The fire trucks arriving to rescue Stevie (
Lucas Black
) have "Blackwood County" printed on the doors
5.
Which of the following famous movie trivia, is related to the Hollywood movie: Magnolia (1999)?
a.
During the end credits of "What Do Kids Know?", the final production note is that the program was a Partridge Production, referring to Earl Partridge. The only other reference to Earl as a television producer comes from his son Frank Mackey during his interview with Gwenovier. When asked about his parents line of work, Frank responds that his father worked in television and that his mother was a librarian.
b.
Seans car is an Mitsubishi Evolution 8 but was slightly disguised to look like an Evolution 9.
c.
With a cast dominated by real people and not actors, actor
Timothy Phillips
was once said to be the only real actor appearing in this movie.
d.
Samuel L. Jackson
: prisoner at end of film.
6.
Which of the following famous movie trivia, is related to the Hollywood movie: Magnolia (1999)?
a.
Shot on Canon Mini-DV. Edited with Adobe Premiere.
b.
The film is influenced by: "Star Trek: Balance of Terror (#1.14)" (1966) (Kirk encounters Romulans for the first time);
Star Trek: The Wrath of Khan
(an past enemy returns to confound the crew); "Star Trek: The Next Generation: Yesterdays Enterprise (#3.15)" (1990) (a black hole causes the past and future Enterprise crew members to meet each other); and the Star Trek novels "Prime Directive", "Spocks World" and "Best Destiny" (the latter focusing on Kirk and his maturity into a Starfleet Captain).
c.
The story about the man being killed by a gunshot while falling off a building has for years been used as a hypothetical case in criminal law classes to illustrate causation.
d.
When Julius visits Vincent in prison, Vincent calls him "Mr. Universe", a title that
Arnold Schwarzenegger
held for several years, 25 years previously.
7.
Which of the following famous movie trivia, is related to the Hollywood movie: Magnolia (1999)?
a.
Paul Thomas Anderson
made a visit to the set of
Eyes Wide Shut
, where he offered the role of Frank T.J. Mackey to
Tom Cruise
.
b.
Sheri Moon Zombie
s brother has a cameo as a police officer in the opening shootout scene. He was originally only on the set as a visitor, but director
Rob Zombie
put him in the scene because he knew how to handle firearms well.
c.
This movie won a Special Merit Award by Parents Magazine.
d.
One of the working titles is "Love Actually is All Around" taken from
The Troggs
song "Love is All Around", written by Troggs lead singer
Reg Presley
. This song is featured in this film in the very beginning, but the lyrics are changed by
Bill Nighy
s character, who turns it into a Christmas song.
8.
Which of the following famous movie trivia, is related to the Hollywood movie: Magnolia (1999)?
a.
Shark Stadium, where the fictitious Miami Sharks play, is actually the Orange Bowl Stadium, in Miami, Florida.
b.
Lena Horne
s prerecording of "Where or When," a standard first heard in the 1937 Broadway show, "Babes in Arms," contains the verse, which was not used in the release print. Her complete rendition was first presented on the MGM Records soundtrack album. In the CD era, there are two offerings of Lenas full version: the soundtrack from Sony and a collection from Rhino, "
Lena Horne
at Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer: Ain It the Truth."
c.
Warner Bros. was willing to produce the movie with a larger budget if
Harrison Ford
were to play the detective. When he passed, several other options were briefly considered before
Val Kilmer
was offered the role.
d.
The murder of Edmund Berry Godfrey mentioned in the prologue in actual fact occurred on 12 October 1678 and the three men (Green, Berry and Hill) executed for the murder were done so on evidence provided by Miles Prance, who later pleaded guilty to perjury. The mystery is still unsolved.
9.
Which of the following famous movie trivia, is related to the Hollywood movie: Magnolia (1999)?
a.
There is a much-repeated story that a lot of the pain on
Susan Backlinie
s face (Chrissie Watkins, the first victim) is real, since as well as moving her about in the water, the frame she was strapped into was breaking her ribs. In a radio interview, she denied being injured.
b.
Orson Welles
was initially suggested for the role of J.J. Hunsecker.
c.
When
Paul Thomas Anderson
approached
George C. Scott
about playing the role of Earl Partridge, Scott threw the script across the room, saying "This is the worst fucking thing Ive ever read. The language is terrible."
d.
When Commissioner Wainwright Barth arrives at the museum, he is told that Inspector Cardona is in charge of the investigation of the guards death. In the pulps, Inspector Joe Cardona (the forerunner of Batmans Commissioner Gordon) was The Shadows main ally on the New York police force.
10.
Which of the following famous movie trivia, is related to the Hollywood movie: Magnolia (1999)?
a.
"Lux Radio Theater" broadcast a 60 minute radio adaptation of the movie on May 2, 1949 with
John Lund
reprising his film role.
b.
Fiona Apple
is also uncredited as the voice of the wrong number that Phil Parma calls in an attempt to find Frank T.J. Mackey.
c.
A lot of the actors were very intimidated by the 3 lens Cinerama camera and felt they had to elevate their performance to something approaching the way one performs on the theatrical stage as opposed to the more subtle style of acting normally required in front of a camera. This is why a lot of the actors in the film come across as being quite over-the-top.
d.
According to
Jason Reitman
, in the final scene where Vanessa is drinking, it was real wine. When they finish shooting the scene,
Jennifer Garner
was a little bit drunk.
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