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Famous trivia from Hollywood movie : Navy Seals (1990) Quiz
Famous trivia from Hollywood movie : Navy Seals (1990) Quiz
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About the movie:
While rescuing an American air crew captured by Mid-Eastern terrorists, Lieutenant Curran and his team...
1.
Which of the following famous movie trivia, is related to the Hollywood movie: Navy Seals (1990)?
a.
The evil character from the future is called "De Nomolos", which is writer and producer
Ed Solomon
s name spelt backwards.
b.
Average shot length and median shot length is ~3.5 seconds.
c.
Despite those named in the credits, the film went through another draft by
Kevin Jarre
. In one draft, Hawkins (
Charlie Sheen
) sacrifices himself to rescue Curran (
Michael Biehn
), who ends up with the love interest. In another version, Curran is killed off rescuing some kids, and Hawkins and Claire Varrens (
Joanne Whalley
) are left to mourn his passing. Also in one of those drafts, Curran is an accomplished boxer who squares off in a fight with Hawkins, whos into karate. The golf sequence in the film was a concession when the films leads objected to a
Top Gun
-style scene with knife-throwing contests and bikini bimbos.
d.
Despite the intense emotional and physical content of most rest of the movie,
Ellen Page
said that one of the hardest scenes to shoot by far was the scene at Nighthawks, where for take after take she had to eat more tiramisu than she could ever want.
2.
Which of the following famous movie trivia, is related to the Hollywood movie: Navy Seals (1990)?
a.
"The Screen Guild Theater" broadcast a 30 minute radio adaptation of the movie on November 5, 1945 with
Eddie Bracken
reprising his film role.
b.
Dedicated to
Robert De Niro
s father, Robert De Niro Sr., who died in 1993.
c.
Several events in this movie are inspired by
Chuck Pfarrer
s real SEAL career.
d.
Noted rock and country music journalist
Chet Flippo
wrote about the making of this movie for Rolling Stone. His article "When Theres No More Room in Hell, the Dead Will Walk the Earth" was published in the March, 1978 #261 issue. Moreover, Flippo appears in the film in an uncredited bit role as the zombie with a nasty gash across his cheek whos wearing a cowboy hat and a leather jacket with fringe hanging off the sleeves.
3.
Which of the following famous movie trivia, is related to the Hollywood movie: Navy Seals (1990)?
a.
When discovered by a terrorist who tries to speak to him, Hawkins shoots him without answering, then says, "Boring conversation. Leader, were gonna have company!" imitating a similar line by Han Solo in
Star Wars
.
b.
Last cinema film of
Arthur Hill
.
c.
The last film of
Irving Bacon
.
d.
Kevin McCarthy
, according to Weird Al, thoroughly enjoyed himself during the film and would often break out in laughter after finishing a take where his character was being especially nasty.
4.
Which of the following famous movie trivia, is related to the Hollywood movie: Navy Seals (1990)?
a.
The painting of two Native Americans about to kill a young woman is a depiction of the death of Jane McRea. The event took place in 1777 in upstate New York, shortly before the battle of Saratoga, and was a key event in rallying Patriot militia. Jane McRea was the woman on whom
James Fenimore Cooper
based the character of Cora in "Last of the Mohicans". This book was made into the film
The Last of the Mohicans
, which also starred
Daniel Day-Lewis
.
b.
Tobey Maguire
first auditioned for the part of Toby but director
Michael Caton-Jones
thought he wasnt right for the role.
Leonardo DiCaprio
, who is close friends with Maguire, still wanted him to be apart of the film so he got him the role of Tobys friend Chuck Bolger.
c.
The actors spent two weeks in an intensive SEAL-style "boot camp." In the end, it was actors versus SEALs in a final "war game" showdown. The SEALs are reported to have graciously said that the actors made a good showing for themselves.
d.
Maximilians furious rant ordering the execution of Thorne not long before his own death is reminiscent of the madness King George III fell under late in his reign.
5.
Which of the following famous movie trivia, is related to the Hollywood movie: Navy Seals (1990)?
a.
The airplane that Salt rides in with the NATO officer is a Piaggio P180.
b.
The footage of Hedwig on
The Rosie ODonnell Show
was shot when "Hedwig and the Angry Inch" was just an off-Broadway musical as a promotion for the show. When
Rosie ODonnell
holds up the Hedwig CD, it is a copy of the original Broadway cast recording.
c.
During the segment at the golf course, Rexer (
Rick Rossovich
) is seen wearing a Martini Ranch t-shirt.
Bill Paxton
, who plays Dane, was a member of the 80s rock band Martini Ranch.
d.
Writer
Norman Krasna
initially viewed the male lead as one the audience would view as a kind of a "shitkicker" - a Gary Cooper or a Jimmy Stewart.
Cary Grant
,
Gregory Peck
,
Charlton Heston
,
Rock Hudson
,
James Stewart
and
Yul Brynner
all turned down the male lead.
Yves Montand
was cast after starring in
Les sorcières de Salem
(US title: The Crucible), based on a play also written by Miller.
6.
Which of the following famous movie trivia, is related to the Hollywood movie: Navy Seals (1990)?
a.
Scott Calvin starts talking about cars and engines while talking to Carol Newman, and while walking through the toyshop, Santa picks up and tries on a tool belt. These reference to Tim Taylor,
Tim Allen
s character on
Home Improvement
.
b.
Matthew Broderick
had no idea that
Marlon Brando
was going to use the walnuts as a prop in the scene where they discuss his job. While waiting for the scene to be shot, Brando cracked the walnuts just enough so they would be easy to break, and then used them in the scene to help generate a more genuine response from Broderick.
c.
Randall Wallace
had very little historical evidence to work with in regard to William Wallaces life; he has noted that even Churchills definitive work "A History of the English Speaking Peoples" observed in only a single line that virtually no factual material survives about the Scottish leader. Because of this, Randall Wallace relied heavily on a 15th-century romantic poem by the Scottish writer Henry the Minstrel ("Blind Harry") in constructing his story.
d.
Screenwriter
Angelo Pizzo
wrote an early draft of the screenplay.
7.
Which of the following famous movie trivia, is related to the Hollywood movie: Navy Seals (1990)?
a.
In the warehouse scenes with the missiles, the containers have markings that refer to the "Redeye" M41 missile system, a predecessor to the "Stinger" that is referred to in the film.
b.
The stadium built for the final game features architectural details borrowed from several Major League parks: Yankee Stadium since 70s (the "wedding-cake" trim on top of the bleachers wall), Wrigley Field (the brick-and-ivy fences), Fenway Park (the Green Monster fence) and Chase Field (the pool area behind right field).
c.
Aaron Eckhart
, Thomas Jane and
Hayden Christensen
were considered to play Noah.
d.
David Bowe
: helicopter pilot at the end of the movie is played by one of the stars of
UHF
, which is set in a TV station and features parodies of several television shows.
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