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Famous trivia from Hollywood movie : Million Dollar Baby (2004) - Part (2) Quiz
Famous trivia from Hollywood movie : Million Dollar Baby (2004) - 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: Million Dollar Baby (2004).
About the movie:
A hardened trainer/manager works with a determined woman in her attempt to establish herself as a boxer.
1.
Which of the following famous movie trivia, is related to the Hollywood movie: Million Dollar Baby (2004)?
a.
Sandra Bullock
was the first actress attached to play Maggie, and she wanted to pursue
Shekhar Kapur
as a director. By the time a studio expressed an interest in the project, her commitment to
Miss Congeniality 2: Armed and Fabulous
prevented her from doing the film.
b.
James Stewart
actively sought the lead role, despite being too old for it, because the film reflected his right-wing views.
c.
The lines for the final confrontation between Ryan and President Bennett in the Oval Office were taken from an earlier version of the script after the filmmakers tried the intended version and found it lacked punch.
d.
In the original short story, Baby was a panther.
2.
Which of the following famous movie trivia, is related to the Hollywood movie: Million Dollar Baby (2004)?
a.
Jack Nicholson
and
Morgan Freeman
shaved their heads for the film.
b.
According to "Variety" the cost was actually closer to $18 million instead of the reported $30 million (the amount that was used for publicity reasons).
c.
The dialogue between Mary and Ted about how there arent enough meats on cones was originally written for an episode of
Seinfeld
that never aired. The Farrelly Brothers liked it and bought it for use in the movie.
d.
At the beginning of the movie, Kate reveals the title of her new book to be "Cheaper By The Dozen". Although this movie is loosely based on a book by that title about a real-life family, the book was written by one of the sons,
Frank B. Gilbreth Jr.
, along with his sister,
Ernestine Gilbreth Carey
. Although this film is based on that same book that inspired the 1950 film (
Cheaper by the Dozen
), the only element it retains from the original is the idea of there being 12 children in one family. Even the names of the characters are changed.
3.
Which of the following famous movie trivia, is related to the Hollywood movie: Million Dollar Baby (2004)?
a.
The first and only Harry Potter film to cross the $1 billion mark worldwide, the highest grossing film of 2011 and the highest grossing Warner Bros. film in history (without adjusting for inflation).
b.
Though they were both in all three original Star Wars films, this is the first time
Harrison Ford
and
James Earl Jones
have worked together. Ford worked on set only with
David Prowse
, while Jones recorded all his lines in post-production.
c.
The director,
Frank E. Johnson
after searching for the perfect "Shannon" and auditioning actresses from all over the USA, found award winning actress,
Julianne Michelle
, a year and a half before filming began.
d.
Hilary Swank
contracted a bacterial infection from a blister she developed on her foot during training for her role. The infection was so serious that she almost had to be hospitalized for three weeks. Catching the infection in the nick of time, she instead chose to take a week off for medicated rest and didnt tell
Clint Eastwood
or the producers of the film about the injury, because she didnt believe it was in character.
4.
Which of the following famous movie trivia, is related to the Hollywood movie: Million Dollar Baby (2004)?
a.
The scenes that take place in Maryanns bedroom were actually filmed in the actors apartment.
b.
The studio was very resistant to the downbeat ending and were very keen to find an alternative. As they were unable to come up with a better conclusion, they eventually conceded.
c.
Rand Ravich
did rewrites on the script.
d.
Clint Eastwood
was the only nominee for the Best Actor Oscar in 2005 to play a fictitious character. All four of the other nominees portrayed real people in their respective films.
5.
Which of the following famous movie trivia, is related to the Hollywood movie: Million Dollar Baby (2004)?
a.
"Mo chuisle" literally means "my pulse," but can mean "my love" or "my darling". Its a term of endearment taken from the original phrases "A chuisle mo chroí" or "Pulse of my heart".
b.
Considering the films running time, it could have possibly been longer. According to the book The Making of King Kong, there was a scene written and filmed where Denham, Driscoll and the Venture crew build rafts to cross the swamp, only to be attacked by an aquatic creature (a "Piranhadon"). This scene ended up being included in the extended edition of the film. There was also mention of a scene where Lumpy the cook shoots a large flightless bird.
c.
The first
Dr. Seuss
adaptation fully animated using CGI technology.
d.
Although uncredited,
Daniel Arora
served as Production Designer. He left the project on the first day of filming, due to director
Emerson Bixby
s insistence on using real blood and gore, and real bullets.
6.
Which of the following famous movie trivia, is related to the Hollywood movie: Million Dollar Baby (2004)?
a.
The picture on the wall that Deacon refers as "Old Saint Joe" is actually Joseph Hazelwood, infamous captain who crashed the Exxon Valdez oil tanker into the Alaskan landscape, negligently discharging millions of gallons of crude oil. The base of the Smokers is the Exxon Valdez, as evident when it sinks. The stern rises and the word "Valdez" is visible. The real Exxon Valdez was repaired and renamed the Sea River Mediterranean. It is used to haul oil across the Atlantic.
b.
The name of the café that
Hilary Swank
s character works in is, "On the Waterfront Cafe".
c.
The Fluid Karma energy system bears a striking resemblance, in principle, to plans drawn up by Nikola Tesla (never fully realised).
d.
The scenes between John the Baptist, Herod, Herodias, and Salome are supposedly based more on
Oscar Wilde
s play "Salome", than on the Bible, though Salomes grisly behavior as depicted by Wilde is not shown.
7.
Which of the following famous movie trivia, is related to the Hollywood movie: Million Dollar Baby (2004)?
a.
According to Bella and Edwards wedding invitations, the address of the Cullen residence is listed as 420 Woodcroft Ave Forks, WA.
b.
Wes Craven
: Director of films such as
A Nightmare on Elm Street
,
Scream
The Last House on the Left
, and
The Hills Have Eyes
cameos in a voiceover role as a newsreader.
c.
Overlooked and omitted from the American Film Institute Catalog of Feature Films 1921-30.
d.
Writer
Paul Haggis
was directing
Crash
and was scheduled to direct this film when
Clint Eastwood
(who was to act only) asked to direct it as well. Haggis agreed to step aside as director.
8.
Which of the following famous movie trivia, is related to the Hollywood movie: Million Dollar Baby (2004)?
a.
Shot in 23 days.
b.
The movie was filmed in 37 days, but originally scheduled filming for 39 days.
c.
The sounds from a game that Toms friends are playing in two different scenes is from a version of "Donkey Kong" for the original Game Boy.
d.
In the scene where Miss Daisy gives Hoke a writing book as a gift she mentions to Hoke that she taught Mayor Hartsfield out of the same book. This is a reference to
William Hartsfield
(1890-1971) who was a six term mayor of Altanta from 1937-1961.
9.
Which of the following famous movie trivia, is related to the Hollywood movie: Million Dollar Baby (2004)?
a.
The first time
Christopher Reeve
had top billing in a Superman movie. In the first film, he was behind
Marlon Brando
and
Gene Hackman
; for the second he was behind Hackman.
b.
Other than a couple of shots near the end and the discovery of the dead dog, all the shots in the movie originate from Jeffs apartment.
c.
Morgan Freeman
was originally approached to play the role of Frankie Dunn. But even before
Clint Eastwood
took on directing and starring roles, he decided to take the part of Eddie "Scrap-Iron" Dupris.
d.
Martin Landau
s winning of the Best Supporting Actor Academy Award for his portrayal of
Bela Lugosi
marked the first time in Oscar history that a performer in any category won for playing an actual movie star. A decade passed before this happened again; when
Cate Blanchett
took the Best Supporting Actress trophy for her portrayal of
Katharine Hepburn
in
The Aviator
.
10.
Which of the following famous movie trivia, is related to the Hollywood movie: Million Dollar Baby (2004)?
a.
The filmmakers made the decision (after numerous tests) to depict the Smurfs at 7½ inches. They felt that if they were any larger, they would no longer appear as the lovable creatures as they are known for. Also, if they made smaller, it would be difficult for the Smurfs to relate to real-world objects and people.
b.
Second in the poll for FIPRESCI GRAND PRIX OF THE YEAR 2005.
c.
Weeping Mary took two years to write, starting in 2003 and 2 years to shoot, starting in 2006.
d.
The water tank holding the Portuguese Man-of-war Jellyfish was filled with 19,000 gallons of water. The jellyfish itself was a puppet.
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