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Famous trivia from Hollywood movie : Meet the Robinsons (2007) - Part (3) Quiz
Famous trivia from Hollywood movie : Meet the Robinsons (2007) - 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: Meet the Robinsons (2007).
About the movie:
Lewis is a brilliant inventor who meets mysterious stranger named Wilbur Robinson, whisking Lewis away in a time machine and together they team up to track down Bowler Hat Guy in a showdown that ends with an unexpected twist of fate.
1.
Which of the following famous movie trivia, is related to the Hollywood movie: Meet the Robinsons (2007)?
a.
During the production of
Meet the Robinsons
, director
Stephen J. Anderson
acquired a new boss in the form of
John Lasseter
who became chief creative officer for both Disney and Pixar. One of Lasseters first comments on seeing an early cut of the film was that the villain wasnt scary enough.
b.
This film was originally planned to be "The Adventures of Pete & Pete" (1993) movie.
c.
Originally the main character was going to be Tinny, the title character in
Tin Toy
. He would have gotten lost during a family trip and joined up with a sarcastic ventriloquist dummy in a search for a home. Eventually, Tinny was replaced with a toy astronaut named Lunar Larry, which then became Buzz Lightyear. The dummy, meanwhile, was given the identity of a cowboy, eventually becoming Woody.
d.
French visa # 2576
2.
Which of the following famous movie trivia, is related to the Hollywood movie: Meet the Robinsons (2007)?
a.
The black smoke in Arthurs first siege on a castle was created by burning tires. It left black flakes on a nearby town.
b.
Making Dealey Plaza look the same as it did in 1963 cost $4 million.
c.
Certain elements that were removed in earlier story treatments and cuts of the film were reintroduced in the final shot of Lewis workshop. One outstanding element is the anti-gravity boots, which can be seen to the right of the unfinished Carl the Robot, which Lewis used in a fight with Doris in an early storyboard.
d.
The first flat widescreen color Western. Although shot in 1.37:1 Academy ratio, the studio dictated that it be cropped in the movie projector to compete with the new CinemaScope format. The music was also recorded in stereo.
3.
Which of the following famous movie trivia, is related to the Hollywood movie: Meet the Robinsons (2007)?
a.
When Fletch tells Frank that he is quitting, he says that hes going to try out for the Lakers, because, according to Fletch, "they need a good power forward". In 1985, the Lakers Power Forward was James Worthy, who would go on to become a member of the National Basketball Hall of Fame.
b.
Though a long shot,
Oliver Stone
attempted to cast
Marlon Brando
as the Blind Man, the eccentric Navajo character.
Jon Voight
, a much more realistic choice, was eventually cast.
c.
The Robinsons topiary garden is inspired by Walt Disney World. Large, intricate topiaries (generally of Mickey and other easily recognizable characters) have long been a staple of Disney World. Also, the Robinsons garden features colored circular "bounce" pads; during the scenes where the characters bounce on these, they bounce in the same way as the "jumping" fountains outside the Imagination! pavilion at Epcot (which also jump from colored circles).
d.
Seymours room was modeled after director
Terry Zwigoff
s own - particularly the shelved record collection, pinup art and historical memorabilia.
4.
Which of the following famous movie trivia, is related to the Hollywood movie: Meet the Robinsons (2007)?
a.
The Babylonian orgy sequence alone cost $200,000 when it was shot. Thats nearly twice the overall budget of
The Birth of a Nation
, another
D.W. Griffith
film and, at the time, the record holder for most expensive picture ever made.
b.
An unusual bonus on the DVD is an optional audio track that features *only* the sound effects (no dialogue or music), in 5.1 surround.
c.
Original director was
Alex Segal
, who withdrew shortly before production began.
d.
Sofia Coppola
suggested
Angela Lindvall
for the role of Valentine/Dragonfly.
5.
Which of the following famous movie trivia, is related to the Hollywood movie: Meet the Robinsons (2007)?
a.
When the film went to the top of the US box office, it gave
Jim Carrey
the distinction of being the first actor to have 3 films go straight to number one in one year.
b.
John Wayne
lived in the apartment building shown in the film in the 1930s. Built in 1925, it was also the "lovenest" of
Gloria Swanson
and Joseph Kennedy.
c.
After the agreement with Pixar expired, Disney formed the new Walt Disney Animation Studios, of which this is the first film.
d.
The book was the source of inspiration for the
Nirvana
song "Scentless Apprentice."
Kurt Cobain
claimed to carry the book in his pocket and said he identified with Grenouilles alienation.
6.
Which of the following famous movie trivia, is related to the Hollywood movie: Meet the Robinsons (2007)?
a.
The "pennies" that are seen raining down from heaven were penny sized sequins. After filming, they blew out the stage door, and could be found in the corners in the streets at MGM studios for almost a year.
b.
The dinosaur mascot for the baseball team that Goob plays for is a homage to Dinosaur Bob and his Adventures with the Family Lazardo by
William Joyce
- who wrote the book from which Meet the Robinsons is based.
c.
On
E! True Hollywood Story
,
Gary Busey
says he was hired to play Joshua because they were looking for someone big and menacing enough to be a believable foe for
Mel Gibson
. Busey also credits the film for reviving his failing movie career.
d.
Kenneth Branagh
asked
Anthony Hopkins
to improvise his reaction to Thors yelling at him in the banishment scene. Hopkins agreed, and when the scene was filmed many of the cast/crew present were sobbing.
Chris Hemsworth
and
Tom Hiddleston
later said they had to struggle to keep their composure during filming that scene. Hiddleston later complimented Hopkins, to which he said, "Kens fantastic, isnt he?".
7.
Which of the following famous movie trivia, is related to the Hollywood movie: Meet the Robinsons (2007)?
a.
Horror author
Stephen King
cites this as one of his favorite films.
b.
Throughout the production, Russ Russo stayed in character as Irish gangster Jonah Joe off-camera, complete with his heavy brogue. Most of the cast and crew assumed he was fresh off the boat from Ireland until the wrap party.
c.
While shooting inside of the car in the opening scene, the roof collapsed and despite trying to fix it with gaff tape, is visible hanging in several shots.
d.
After reading the screenplay, director
Stephen J. Anderson
actively lobbied to direct this movie. As a child of adoption himself, Anderson personally experienced many of the emotions (questions about belonging, being wanted, etc) that Lewis expresses in the film. source: directors DVD commentary
8.
Which of the following famous movie trivia, is related to the Hollywood movie: Meet the Robinsons (2007)?
a.
The gangster movie featuring
George Raft
that Number 5 is watching, and later imitating (using Rafts famous "coin flipping") is
Scarface
.
b.
At one point, Lewis mockingly refers to Wilbur as "Captain Timetravel". This is evidently an actual superhero character in Lewis time, since this character appears on the lunch box he uses for the control panel of the memory scanner. The graphic even resembles a muscular, caped version of Wilbur.
c.
In the showdown scenes, western film trivia buffs may notice a store called "Boyds Hardware", apparently a reference to actor
William Boyd
, who played "Hopalong Cassidy" on TV. The years 1951-1952 were the height of Boyds TV career as Hopalong Cassidy.
d.
Because
Bruce Willis
refused to re-record several lines of dialog (ADR) when the movie was being restructured, a sound-alike voice-over actor had to be brought in.
9.
Which of the following famous movie trivia, is related to the Hollywood movie: Meet the Robinsons (2007)?
a.
1. The Torture Trap 2. The Iron Chair 3. Trapping the Traitors 4. The Ride to Death 5. Through the Flames 6. Trails of Treachery 7. The Leap of Despair 8. In the Hands of the Hun 9. The Precipice of Death 10. When Woman Wars 11. Betwixt Heaven and Earth 12. Tower of Tears 13. The Huns Hell Trap 14. Code of Hate 15. The Reward of Patriotism
b.
The 47th Disney animated feature.
c.
Final film of
Virginia Valli
.
d.
Thomas Reynolds birth date is given as 9-11-40. On 11 September 1940, Bell Labs researcher George Stibitz demonstrated the first remote operation (i.e., over a phone line) of a computer machine.
10.
Which of the following famous movie trivia, is related to the Hollywood movie: Meet the Robinsons (2007)?
a.
By February 2002 this was the second highest grossing film worldwide after
Titanic
.
b.
In the 3D version of the film, the final credits are all in 2D except for the names of the people who converted it to 3D.
c.
Initial preproduction funding came from "borrowed" grant money from the filmmakers alma mater.
d.
Emma Roberts
worked with an on-set etiquette coach for the role.
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