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Famous trivia from Hollywood movie : Memoirs of a Geisha (2005) - Part (2) Quiz
Famous trivia from Hollywood movie : Memoirs of a Geisha (2005) - 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: Memoirs of a Geisha (2005).
About the movie:
Nitta Sayuri reveals how she transcended her fishing-village roots and became one of Japan's most celebrated geisha.
1.
Which of the following famous movie trivia, is related to the Hollywood movie: Memoirs of a Geisha (2005)?
a.
In 2010, co-director
Jules Bass
revealed that
Jeff Bridges
called him out of the blue, volunteered to do this film for free, and recommended his friend
Jimmy Webb
for the soundtrack.
b.
The film was banned in China because Chinese actresses play Japanese geisha. The national film board and the Office for the Administration of Radio, Film and Television claimed that it was banned because the storyline is "too sensitive".
c.
The number on Dimitrios key ring was 53. 1953 was the year of release for the original
Ian Fleming
source novel, and the magazine Playboy, a publication which has a long associated history with the James Bond film series. Furthermore, this film version was released 53 years after the novels first publication.
d.
Throughout the movie you see
Sylvester Stallone
s character putting a special oil on his hands from time to time. This is done by many card magicians (not just cardsharps) to keep the hands soft so that you can manipulate the cards easier.
2.
Which of the following famous movie trivia, is related to the Hollywood movie: Memoirs of a Geisha (2005)?
a.
The first Western photographed in Technicolor.
b.
2GAT123: the license plate 2GAT123 which appears in this film also features in many other Hollywood movies and TV shows including
Beverly Hills Cop II
,
Traffic
,
Pay It Forward
,
Mulholland Dr.
,
Crazy/Beautiful
L.A. Story
,
Go
and
Two and a Half Men
.
c.
The college football team the Bulldogs was named in tribute to writer/director
Fred Dekker
s high school football team.
d.
The sumo wrestlers depicted in the film all had character and sumo names for the film. It was decided in the final credits to just call them sumo wrestlers.
3.
Which of the following famous movie trivia, is related to the Hollywood movie: Memoirs of a Geisha (2005)?
a.
The Chevy truck seen in the new footage is not the same one seen in the original footage. The filmmakers for the new footage were fortunate enough to find a truck owned by a local resident that bore a near-perfect resemblance to the original truck. The owner was kind enough to let them borrow his truck for the film.
b.
Neither
Li Gong
nor
Suzuka Ohgo
could speak English at the time of filming.
c.
Reflectors were used to give the armor its glow, and they kept having a problem with camera reflections. Every time it rained the armor had to be rubbed down so it wouldnt leave a residue.
d.
Kevin Peter Hall
s final film.
4.
Which of the following famous movie trivia, is related to the Hollywood movie: Memoirs of a Geisha (2005)?
a.
It is the only Nickelodeon Movie to win an Academy Award.
b.
The film ends with the kind of grotesque gag (Stan is squashed in a press, and Olilie is stretched on a rack) Stan liked and producer Hal Roach hated.
c.
All of the musical numbers in the film except Roxie, Mister Cellophane and Razzle Dazzle are introduced by the bandleader (
Taye Diggs
).
d.
The actresses had a six-week crash course on geisha culture.
5.
Which of the following famous movie trivia, is related to the Hollywood movie: Memoirs of a Geisha (2005)?
a.
Last film of
Dan Duryea
.
b.
The trailer for the movie bears a striking resemblance to the theatrical trailer for Stanley Kubricks
A Clockwork Orange
. Both trailers feature short clips from the movie being intermixed with nouns and adjectives describing the movie (printed as big bold white text on black background), while classical music plays in the background.
c.
Mari Iijima
auditioned for one of the roles in this movie during the first round of pre-production in 1998.
d.
The scene in which Marcus decides that he wants to go back to Angela while with Jacqueline was a major rewrite to the script. Originally, Marcus would not end up with either woman and the film would end with him making up with Gerard. A friend of Hudlins told him that Marcus had to make a decision and the ending was rewritten. An ending was filmed with Marcus going to Angelas art class to win her back but was replaced with the final version with Marcus going to her new job.
6.
Which of the following famous movie trivia, is related to the Hollywood movie: Memoirs of a Geisha (2005)?
a.
The film utilizes an oft-used storyline of the war movie genre which has two soldiers in love with the same girl.
b.
According to
Colleen Atwood
, the costume designer, 250 hand-tailored kimonos were made for the film. She also said that their prints, patterns and colors are bigger and bolder than traditional kimonos.
c.
Joan Crawford went out of her way to help an aging Herbert Marshall with his lines.
d.
Fletch dreams about a
Song of the South
re-enactment.
Chevy Chase
as Clark Griswold mentioned the theme song "Zippedie Doo Dah", having an outburst in
Vacation
. National Lampoon, in turn, spoofed Disney Pictures: owner of "South".
7.
Which of the following famous movie trivia, is related to the Hollywood movie: Memoirs of a Geisha (2005)?
a.
The film was heavily criticized by Asian critics for having Chinese actresses portraying the geishas. In reality, according to producer
Lucy Fisher
, the producers held an open day for audition for Japanese actresses to audition for those roles. None turned up and they had to turn to other Asian actresses for casting.
b.
Bruce Willis
was originally cast as Danny Ocean, but had to pull out due to scheduling conflicts.
c.
Horror icon
Victor Miller
(creator/writer of the original "Friday The 13th") has a supporting role in the film.
d.
Brittany Murphy
passed away suddenly less than two weeks after this film was released.
8.
Which of the following famous movie trivia, is related to the Hollywood movie: Memoirs of a Geisha (2005)?
a.
The Coen Brothers were inspired by several sources and stories. Possibly the leading source was their friend Pete Exeline, who coined the phrase "It really tied the room together" to describe one of his own rugs. Pete and a friend of his "Big" Lew Abernathy (a private detective who the Coens dont know) are considered to be the partial basis for the character Walter. Pete, a Vietnam veteran and college professor, once jokingly tried to scare his students by exclaiming "First Vietnam, now this?!" while hitting a chair, similar to the way Walter (non-jokingly) inappropriately compares everything to Vietnam. Pete also told the Coens about a story where his car was stolen and Abernathy helped him investigate. They found the homework of a 14-year-old and, instead of telling the police, they put the homework in a plastic bag and drove out to the kids home to confront him (though unlike the movie, the kid did not actually steal the car and Abernathy did not end the confrontation by bashing a car outside the kids house). Another story related by Pete was the time that Abernathy was arraigned by a Santa Monica sheriff who, as in the movie, insulted him and told him to "stay out of my beach community!"
b.
The car chase finale was filmed on the Olympic Peninsula; there were filming delays when the beach was foggy.
c.
Sylvia Sidney
replaced
Clara Bow
, who was fired when she failed to show up on the first day of filming.
d.
Ziyi Zhang
was allergic to the contact lenses that she had to wear for her role as Sayuri.
9.
Which of the following famous movie trivia, is related to the Hollywood movie: Memoirs of a Geisha (2005)?
a.
Director Matthew Graves skipped his college graduation ceremony in order to meet the premiere deadline that evening.
b.
A huge silk screen was used to mask the sun during the shoot in California to create a more misty atmosphere.
c.
In the art gallery, there is a large art piece containing several figures. One of the figures, a maitre d with a chain around its neck, is modeled after director
Martin Brest
.
d.
Almost the entire opening 40 minutes of the film are taken from Baubys point of view.
10.
Which of the following famous movie trivia, is related to the Hollywood movie: Memoirs of a Geisha (2005)?
a.
The scenes for the Eugene, Oregon, Western Regional Championships (49:10) were actually shot in Cove Creek Park, a complex of four baseball diamonds writer
John Grisham
constructed near Charlottesville, Virginia, while his son was playing in Little League there.
b.
The films winter light effect was discovered incidentally days before production. With the silk rigged to prevent rain water from damaging the set, the rigging crew attempted to emulate daylight during night. Gaffer
John Buckley
threw 3/4 lights from top to bottom of the set through the silk. Thus was the result and it was what
Dion Beebe
got which he went on to win Best Cinematographer of 2005.
c.
Two of the films cast members made quiz show appearances with
Johnny Carson
.
Lola Mason
was a contestant on a 1958 episode of
Do You Trust Your Wife
, hosted by Johnny Carson. And
Paula Maurice
appeared as one of the impostors on a 1961 episode of
To Tell the Truth
, on which Carson was a guest panelist.
d.
Each of the six principal male characters in the movie carried a photo in their back pocket of them all together as children so as to enhance the sense of camaraderie amongst them. As well as this, director
Michael Cimino
had the props department fashion complete Pennsylvania IDs for each of them, complete with drivers licenses, medical cards and various other pieces of paraphernalia, so as to enhance each actors sense of their character.
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