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Famous trivia from Hollywood movie : Monsters vs Aliens (2009) Quiz
Famous trivia from Hollywood movie : Monsters vs Aliens (2009) Quiz
This quiz will test your movies knowledge by asking you questions related to the various famous movie trivia from the Hollywood movie: Monsters vs Aliens (2009).
About the movie:
A woman transformed into a giant after she is struck by a meteorite on her wedding day becomes part of a team of monsters sent in by the U.S. government to defeat an alien mastermind trying to take over Earth.
1.
Which of the following famous movie trivia, is related to the Hollywood movie: Monsters vs Aliens (2009)?
a.
While working on makeup effects for
Cindy Weintraub
,
Tom Savini
accidentally dyed her skin beet red. It took three days for the dye to wear off.
b.
The pin Hertz wears on his coat is a symbol of the Freemasons.
c.
The large aircraft used to transport the monsters to San Francisco is based on an actual Guppy aircraft. The first Guppy was built in 1962 for NASA by Aero Spacelines of California to transport spacecraft components.
d.
The lobby of the Caliban building is inspired by the lobby of the Creative Artists Agency in Beverly Hills, designed by renowned architect
I.M. Pei
.
2.
Which of the following famous movie trivia, is related to the Hollywood movie: Monsters vs Aliens (2009)?
a.
Director
John McTiernan
decided to change the heist from a bank robbery, as was seen in the
Steve McQueen
version, to an art heist. as seen in this version. McTiernan felt that at the time the film was released, audiences would be less forgiving of Thomas Crown if he staged two armed bank robberies for fun than if he staged an unarmed art heist.
b.
Steven Spielberg
delayed the beginning of filming by several weeks to get the cast he wanted. First he allowed
Richard Attenborough
to finish post-production on his own film
Chaplin
before committing to the film. He also waited until
Sam Neill
could finish filming
Family Pictures
. Neill ended up only having a weekend off between finishing that film and starting this one.
c.
While the President bears a slight resemblance to
Stephen Colbert
, the characters look had been finalized some time before Colbert had even been cast for the part.
d.
Paul Martin Smith
was hired as an editor because the studio was impressed with his work on
Star Wars: Episode I - The Phantom Menace
.
3.
Which of the following famous movie trivia, is related to the Hollywood movie: Monsters vs Aliens (2009)?
a.
Joey Giardello sued the films producers for libel over the depiction of his fight with Carter. The case was settled out of court and Jewison agreed to make a statement on the DVD version that, "Giardello no doubt was a great fighter."
b.
According to the horror website Bloody-Disgusting.com, Hatchet 2s final tally of fake blood used in the making of the film is 136 gallons. Thats 81 gallons more and more than double the amount used in the making of Hatchet 1, which reportedly used 55 gallons of fake blood.
c.
The fighter jets are F-14 Tomcats and the helicopters are AH-64 Apaches.
d.
Actors
Jack Palance
and
Lee Marvin
were veterans of World War II as were
Peter van Eyck
and
Eddie Albert
.
4.
Which of the following famous movie trivia, is related to the Hollywood movie: Monsters vs Aliens (2009)?
a.
The role of Uncle Frank was written for
Kelsey Grammer
.
b.
Hoyt Axton
was always the foremost choice for Rand Peltzer.
Pat Harrington Jr.
was also considered.
Pat Hingle
was said to have delivered the best screen test, but was passed on because it was feared Rands character would take over the picture as a result of Hingles excellent performance.
c.
Just as Spock is surmising that "someone" has forged an entry in the photon torpedo data banks, Valeris (the guilty party) makes an entrance by sliding down the pole.
d.
A code title used during production was "Showdown".
5.
Which of the following famous movie trivia, is related to the Hollywood movie: Monsters vs Aliens (2009)?
a.
According to
Brad Pitt
, the film was shot sequentially.
b.
The "miscegenation" sequence, so important to the novel, the stage musical, the two later film versions and the 1989 taped TV version, was considered too controversial to retain in this film version.
c.
There are several references to Snake Plissken and the city of Cleveland. This is an in-joke reference to a friend of
John Carpenter
s who knew a guy from Cleveland named Snake Plissken; this is supposedly where Carpenter got the name for the character when he was writing
Escape from New York
d.
Wilhelm scream: During the fight with the "Gallaxhar" clones.
6.
Which of the following famous movie trivia, is related to the Hollywood movie: Monsters vs Aliens (2009)?
a.
Was the first movie to be released on DVD before VHS.
b.
In the scene when
Alyson Hannigan
(Michelle) is "breaking up" with Jim, her hair is styled differently than normal. This is because she was shooting an episode of
Buffy the Vampire Slayer
and she ran over to the set during a break.
c.
Tony Curtis
was cast in a major cameo but was replaced.
d.
The first computer animated movie to be directly produced in a stereoscopic 3-D format, instead of being converted into 3-D after completion.
7.
Which of the following famous movie trivia, is related to the Hollywood movie: Monsters vs Aliens (2009)?
a.
Robin Williams
and
Billy Crystal
were not allowed to be on the set at the same time during filming, for fear they would crack up the cast and crew, and cause major production delays.
b.
Coincidentally, the "Scorcher" series of action films
Ben Stiller
s character from
Tropic Thunder
has starred in appear to have similar premises to this film.
c.
The synthesizer that President Hathaway uses to communicate with the giant robot is a Yamaha DX7.
d.
The military was originally going to supply the vehicles, but when they found out the General in the movie was a villain they refused. The vehicles were supplied by local collectors.
8.
Which of the following famous movie trivia, is related to the Hollywood movie: Monsters vs Aliens (2009)?
a.
Although he was not at fault for the death of
Brandon Lee
Michael Massee
took a year off sabbatical from acting because he was so traumatized by the incident. He has never seen the film.
b.
T. Rodgers
, the founder of the Black P. Stones Bloods in Baldwin Village a.k.a. The Jungles in Los Angeles, was on set for all of the filming in his neighborhood and allowed the producers to use his neighborhood in exchange for casting gang members.
c.
Producers viewed the first cut of the film on May 22, 2010.
d.
The San Francisco streetcar that Dr. Cockroach modifies with rocket engines is an Italian-made vintage Peter Witt streetcar in the 1928 white-and-yellow color scheme. The streetcar in the movie has number #2930 (as of release, not an assigned number)
9.
Which of the following famous movie trivia, is related to the Hollywood movie: Monsters vs Aliens (2009)?
a.
Kristian Alfonso
was body-doubled by
Crystal Breeze
for her nude scenes.
b.
Second consecutive James Bond movie ending with Bond alone, without a leading Bond Girl with him.
c.
This is the first feature film for most of the cast and crew.
d.
The multi-colored pads that Dr. Cockroach dances on use the same sound effects as the light-up memorization game "Simon". The dancing in sync with the lighted pads is a reference to the arcade game
Dance Dance Revolution
, in which you do the same thing, only in sync with the on-screen prompts.
10.
Which of the following famous movie trivia, is related to the Hollywood movie: Monsters vs Aliens (2009)?
a.
Alfred Hitchcock
: on the train to Santa Rosa playing cards. He has the entire suit of spades in his hand, including the symbolic ace.
b.
Before
Rupert Grint
s casting,
Steve Coogan
was linked to the role of Edwards.
c.
Though it wasnt shown fully in the film, Cleon was killed.
d.
When the government arrive at the church to investigate the crash site when the camera pans to the back of their van when the door closes you can see a camera crew visible in the reflection of the door.
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