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Famous trivia from Hollywood movie : Matchstick Men (2003) Quiz
Famous trivia from Hollywood movie : Matchstick Men (2003) Quiz
This quiz will test your movies knowledge by asking you questions related to the various famous movie trivia from the Hollywood movie: Matchstick Men (2003).
About the movie:
A phobic con artist and his protégé are on the verge of pulling off a lucrative swindle when the former's teenage daughter arrives unexpectedly.
1.
Which of the following famous movie trivia, is related to the Hollywood movie: Matchstick Men (2003)?
a.
Roys pills are actually Benadryl, a popular over-the-counter allergy medicine.
b.
Erin Naas
: Arcees hologram driver.
c.
During an A&E Biography,
Michelle Pfeiffer
said that her Catwoman costume was vacuum sealed once she was fitted into it for scenes, so she actually had only a short amount of time to perform before she would have to have it opened or she could become light headed and pass out. She also admitted that when she first was learning to use the whip she accidentally cut her trainers face with it, at which he acted as a complete gentleman and continued with their training.
d.
As the marines are leaving the Oakridge station, a billboard behind them is advertising
The Miracle of Morgans Creek
, another film by
Preston Sturges
.
2.
Which of the following famous movie trivia, is related to the Hollywood movie: Matchstick Men (2003)?
a.
February 1937, the PCA director wrote RKO that a certificate would be approved for re-release if some objectionable lines and scenes would be cut. However, no evidence that the film was ever re-released to theaters has been found.
b.
It was rumored that producers
Harold Hecht
and
Burt Lancaster
financed the movie as a tax-write off, believing the picture would lose money.
c.
Yuya Ozeki
,
Takako Fuji
, and
Takashi Matsuyama
all appeared in
Ju-on
, the Japanese film upon which this film was based, all reprising their roles as the doomed Saeki family.
d.
Frank Mercer was named for
Frank Sinatra
and
Johnny Mercer
. Roy Waller is seen playing records by the two.
3.
Which of the following famous movie trivia, is related to the Hollywood movie: Matchstick Men (2003)?
a.
Alison Lohman
went to the audition dressed and acted like a 14-year-old girl.
Ridley Scott
only realized her real age when she told him. She was 22 at the time.
b.
Mandy Patinkin
s movie debut.
c.
The movie went through pre-production in New Orleans. Just weeks before production was to begin, Hurricane Katrina devastated the city. With the location in ruins, the movie made the decision to find a new location to shoot. Weeks after the decision, canceling the movie altogether was in talks. Finally, three months after the hurricane, the film returned to New Orleans, Louisiana and began pre-production once again.
d.
Uncredited
Kyle Eastwood
(in film debut) can be glimpsed very briefly in the opening sequence helping his dad, Josey, work the land by their home.
4.
Which of the following famous movie trivia, is related to the Hollywood movie: Matchstick Men (2003)?
a.
The airport scenes, set at Los Angeles International Airport (LAX), were actually filmed in the main entrance of the Anaheim Convention Center, a mile south of Disneyland. Due to recent security measures in the nations airports, filming rights have been severely restricted on airport property.
b.
The movie was filmed in Keene, New Hampshire. The film crew left an advertisement up on a brick wall right in the center of town for Parrish Shoes which can still be seen today.
c.
Was originally a Broadway play, written by
Marsha Norman
and directed by
Tom Moore
, both of whom returned for the movie adaptation. The production opened at the John Golden Theater on March 31, 1983, ran for 380 performances, and was nominated for four Tony Awards: Best Play, Best Actress in a Play (both
Kathy Bates
and
Anne Pitoniak
), and Best Director. Despite losing at the Tonys, the play won the 1983 Pulitzer Prize for Drama and was revived on Broadway in 2004.
d.
Director
Dennis Dugan
directed his ex-wife
Joyce Van Patten
in this movie. Just like depicted in her character Glorias relationship with Rob, also Van Patten is older than Dugan. Though, their age difference (11 years) is not quite as significant as that of the movie characters.
5.
Which of the following famous movie trivia, is related to the Hollywood movie: Matchstick Men (2003)?
a.
Although the major con at the end of the movie is in the novel, it was left out of the first drafts of the screenplay for fear that audiences would feel cheated if their hero was left penniless. At the suggestion of director
Ridley Scott
, however, the con was put back into the screenplay and the last "One Year Later" sequence was added as a wrap-up.
b.
Tim Burton
and
Paul Reubens
brought on
Danny Elfman
as composer after Burton had attended concerts by Oingo Boingo, of which Elfman was lead singer and songwriter. Elfman was originally apprehensive, having no formal music training, but he was assisted by Boingo guitarist
Steve Bartek
as orchestrator. Elfman later said that hearing his music performed by an orchestra for the first time was one of the most thrilling experiences of his life.
c.
Cher
was considered for the role of the Grand High Witch before Anjelica Huston was cast.
d.
The part where the twins dump the whole entire bag of dog food wasnt in the script - the twins made it up.
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