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Famous trivia from Hollywood movie : Max Payne (2008) - Part (2) Quiz
Famous trivia from Hollywood movie : Max Payne (2008) - Part (2) Quiz
This quiz will test your movies knowledge by asking you questions related to the various famous movie trivia from the Hollywood movie: Max Payne (2008).
About the movie:
Coming together to solve a series of murders in New York City are a police detective whose family was slain as part of a conspiracy and an assassin out to avenge her sister's death. The duo will be hunted by the police, the mob, and a ruthless corporation.
1.
Which of the following famous movie trivia, is related to the Hollywood movie: Max Payne (2008)?
a.
Mike Hodges
considered commissioning
Pink Floyd
to compose the music.
b.
Flynn suffered a broken ankle during filming, and while he was recovering, Universal took advantage of the unused sets by scripting and shooting a hastily assembled B picture,
Yankee Buccaneer
with
Jeff Chandler
.
c.
The film will use never implemented ideas meant for
Bambi
.
d.
This marks the third collaboration between director
John Moore
and composer
Marco Beltrami
.
2.
Which of the following famous movie trivia, is related to the Hollywood movie: Max Payne (2008)?
a.
This movie is a loose adaptation remake of the original
Cat People
.
b.
To achieve the brain-splattering shot in the library basement gunfight initially
Kristen Savage
tried the local butcher shop with no success, and so the brains were constructed with chewed-up chewing gum and paper towels soaked in blood.
c.
When the movie was in its scripting stage,
John A. Russo
had developed an idea that was basically described as "teenagers from outer space". This version was not filmed, but the version that was filmed uses stock music from the movie
Teenagers from Outer Space
.
d.
The NYPD precinct where Max works is the "55th", also the name given to the fictional NYPD precinct and fire station used in TV series
Third Watch
.
3.
Which of the following famous movie trivia, is related to the Hollywood movie: Max Payne (2008)?
a.
After Megamind has taken over the town, the phrase "No you cant" on the large posters is a reference to the American president
Barack Obama
s slogan "Yes we can".
b.
Both
Kirk Douglas
and
Walter Matthau
wanted to play the father (Michael Laszlo) and were in contact with director
Costa-Gavras
. Costa-Gavras also considered
Marlon Brando
for the part. Instead, he picked
Armin Mueller-Stahl
, who a couple of years earlier had said he would love to work with him after seeing his movie,
Missing
, at the theater.
c.
The game designers at 3D-Realms were apparently unimpressed by the motion picture adaptation.
d.
Radha Mitchell
(Anna Darvulia) and
Vincent Gallo
(Dominic Vizakna) were set to star.
4.
Which of the following famous movie trivia, is related to the Hollywood movie: Max Payne (2008)?
a.
Every wand seen in any film in the franchise was created on-site. Taking the lead from descriptions in the books, each wand was 13-15 inches long and created specifically for each character. No two wands were alike.
b.
Despite the games being based around slow-motion, or "bullet time" shootouts, there are only three slow-motion shooting sequences in the whole movie.
c.
During the final fight sequence between McLeod and Kurgan on the roof of the Silvercup Studios building, cables can be seen in the foreground pulling the studios neon sign down. After filming had been completed, the production discovered that they had done so much damage to both the set and the actual roof of the Silvercup studios building as to make re-takes impossible.
d.
Marni Nixon
was once widely believed to have sung in this film, but she does not.
5.
Which of the following famous movie trivia, is related to the Hollywood movie: Max Payne (2008)?
a.
The main villain of the video game Nicole Horne plays only a minor role in the feature film.
b.
Both
Hilary Swank
and
Reese Witherspoon
lobbied for the role of Christine Collins.
Clint Eastwood
cast
Angelina Jolie
at the suggestion of Executive Producer
Ron Howard
, who noted that Jolies "look" would fit best with the time period.
c.
The song had been written in 1974 by
Bill Fries
(aka CW McCall) for a series of bread commercials, and the result was a popular trend with CB radios and trucker lingo. By the time the movie went into production in 1977, the trend had already faded, but that didnt stop it from being a box office hit.
d.
The red scar on the back of Cyclops neck to signify his being controlled by Stryker was added digitally afterwards.
6.
Which of the following famous movie trivia, is related to the Hollywood movie: Max Payne (2008)?
a.
Ygor and the Monster werent the only characters who came back from the dead. Michael Mark and Lionel Belmore, who play the two council members murdered in
Son of Frankenstein
are back as council members in this one, seemingly none the worse for wear.
b.
The club where Lupino stores the Valkyr drug is called Rag Na Rock. In Scandinavian mythology, which is referenced a few times throughout the film, the word Ragnarök indicates the end of the world.
c.
The Coroner (
Barry Brenner
) was
William Lustig
s real-life doctor.
d.
The movie was originally released directly to cable and airlines, under the title "The Ace". When the NY Times reviewed it very favorably, it was pulled from cable, and released to theaters under the title "The Great Santini".
7.
Which of the following famous movie trivia, is related to the Hollywood movie: Max Payne (2008)?
a.
DIRECTOR CAMEO
Andy Sidaris
Restaurant owner wearing apron.
b.
The films Spanish title is Siete mujeres atrapadas, meaning Seven Trapped Women in English.
c.
Simon Baker
was rumored to star.
d.
Due to the PG-13 rating that the studio wanted,
John Moore
filmed two versions of the two biggest action sequences in the film, a) The Aesir Swat Building Shootout and b) Max Paynes attack on the Aesir building starting from the parking garage scene. John Moore filmed a version with impact squibs (seen in the PG-13 cut) and one with bloody wound squibs. Moore also stated that the parking garage scene during the filming of using the blood wound squibs was "one of the bloodiest shootouts he has ever filmed".
8.
Which of the following famous movie trivia, is related to the Hollywood movie: Max Payne (2008)?
a.
Emilio DAlessandro
: Kubricks assistant appears as the book vendor.
b.
Ritas poodle is named "Shamroy," a reference to long-time Fox cinematographer
Leon Shamroy
- who, ironically, did NOT photograph this picture!
c.
The Valkyr graffiti tag from the original Max Payne video game, is visible just before Max takes a whipping in the alley by Mona Sax.
d.
New post-Katrina Louisiana legislation provided a 25% investors rebate for this film plus 10% employment credit for local hires (unless the salary exceeded one million dollars).
9.
Which of the following famous movie trivia, is related to the Hollywood movie: Max Payne (2008)?
a.
Some scenes were filmed in the same location and at the same time as scenes from
Conan the Destroyer
.
b.
The gun used by Max in the subway bathroom scene is the Taurus 4510 Judge. It can shoot either .45s or .410 shotgun shells.
c.
A scene that echoes
Jack Nicholson
s famous diner scene in
Five Easy Pieces
(his exchange with the waitress) was in an early cut of the movie in which Schmidt concedes in a cowardly fashion to the dictates of the waitress. Though the preview audience went wild over it, director
Alexander Payne
cut it from the final film because he felt that the scene was too much of a pointed reference to Nicholsons iconography and that something so referential took the audience out of the film.
d.
As a joke,
Alexandra Paul
s twin sister,
Caroline Paul
, stood in for her during some scenes, most notably the ride on the bulldozer.
10.
Which of the following famous movie trivia, is related to the Hollywood movie: Max Payne (2008)?
a.
Very little of the movie was actually shot on green screen. Instead, director
John Moore
opted to shoot in Toronto during the night, in order to add extra reality to his actors reactions.
b.
This was the second highest grossing film of 1942.
c.
When Dewey asks Marta to prove she can sing, she sings "The Sun Will Come Out Tomorrow" from Annie. She in fact, starred in Annie on Broadway when she was younger.
d.
The director and producers were contacted by several talk shows, including Good Morning America, The Today Show and The Ellen DeGeneres Show to not only air the clip but to have the bride and groom come on their show to talk about the incident.
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