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Famous trivia from Hollywood movie : Ocean's Thirteen (2007) Quiz
Famous trivia from Hollywood movie : Ocean's Thirteen (2007) Quiz
This quiz will test your movies knowledge by asking you questions related to the various famous movie trivia from the Hollywood movie: Ocean's Thirteen (2007).
About the movie:
Danny Ocean rounds up the boys for a third heist, after casino owner Willy Bank double-crosses one of the original eleven, Reuben Tishkoff.
1.
Which of the following famous movie trivia, is related to the Hollywood movie: Ocean's Thirteen (2007)?
a.
When discussing the blueprints of the Bank Casino, Rusty mentions that among the architects responsible for the design was
Frank O. Gehry
, with whom
Brad Pitt
has collaborated personally on several projects at Gehrys Los Angeles studio.
b.
Jennifer Jones
became very close friends with actor
Charles Bickford
, who also co-starred with her in
Duel in the Sun
. An hour after hearing about his death in 1967, she attempted suicide with an overdose of seconal.
c.
Greg Lamberson
wrote the part of Alice specifically for
Debbie Rochon
.
d.
Amanda Seyfried
and
Emma Stone
both auditioned for the role of Mikeala.
2.
Which of the following famous movie trivia, is related to the Hollywood movie: Ocean's Thirteen (2007)?
a.
At Manns Chinese Theatre, the main attraction is
Girl 6
.
b.
Linuss fake nose ploy is "The Brody", a reference to actor
Adrien Brody
.
c.
One of three Vietnam-based films released within 9 months of each other in 1986-87. The other two were
Stanley Kubrick
s
Full Metal Jacket
and
John Irvin
s
Hamburger Hill
.
d.
In the scene where Fletch is singing "Zippedie Doo Dah", the Underhills from the first Fletch Movie (tennis club) are dancing right behind Fletch, rackets and all!
3.
Which of the following famous movie trivia, is related to the Hollywood movie: Ocean's Thirteen (2007)?
a.
Al Pacino
was director
Steven Soderbergh
s first choice for the role of Willie Bank. The films producer,
Jerry Weintraub
, a friend of Pacinos, persuaded him to join the cast.
b.
Angela Bassett
also played
Betty Shabazz
in
Panther
.
c.
During the love scene, when Wanda opens up her blouse, Otto says in broken Italian "Ecco le due cupole del catedrale di Milano!" which translates "There are the two domes of the Milan cathedral." Milans cathedral, actually, has no domes at all.
d.
One of the films included in "The Fifty Worst Films of All Time (and how they got that way)" by
Harry Medved
and
Randy Lowell
.
4.
Which of the following famous movie trivia, is related to the Hollywood movie: Ocean's Thirteen (2007)?
a.
In the early stages of developing what was to become the famous Bullet Time sequence, visual effects supervisor
John Gaeta
and director of photography
Bill Pope
constructed many gimbals and dollies in the hope of creating the effect the old fashioned way. The original dolly they created for the camera would be lead around the action at a tremendous speed, but after many failed tests and broken dollies, they opted for computer graphics, which meant writing an entirely new program for the effect. However, the Bullet Time sequence does still use one very old fashioned technique: still photography.
b.
By the time the shooting of this film was completed in Argentina,
Eva Perón
had died. For that reason the crew remained in the country, by a request from the government, in order to film the funeral proceedings in Technicolor.
c.
When Danny and Rusty are reminiscing about meeting Reuben, they are wandering in front of the Bellagio. The tune that is playing is Clair de Lune. This is the same tune that played at the end of
Oceans Eleven
when all the characters are standing in front of the Bellagio watching the fountains.
d.
Although they play husband and wife in this film
Henry Hull
is 27 years older than
Valerie Hobson
5.
Which of the following famous movie trivia, is related to the Hollywood movie: Ocean's Thirteen (2007)?
a.
Nat and Felix are playing the video game F-Zero just before Daniel comes in.
b.
The films translation in Russia is "13 Friends of Ocean".
c.
After fleeing Castle Grunwald and eluding the Nazi soldiers on motorcycles, Indy and his father come to a fork in the road with a sign indicating left (North) to Berlin and right (South) to Venice. A third city is barely visible on that same sign, pointing at the direction the Joneses just came from, and it indicates the road to Garmisch-Partenkirchen, which hosted the 1936 Winter Olympics.
d.
Star
Mickey Rourke
received his first Oscar and Golden Globe nominations for this film.
6.
Which of the following famous movie trivia, is related to the Hollywood movie: Ocean's Thirteen (2007)?
a.
Steven Soderbergh
filmed all of
Al Pacino
s scenes in three weeks.
b.
In a 1975 interview with the "Los Angeles Herald-Examiner,"
Sam Peckinpah
said that his preparation consisted of watching
Bruce Lee
movies.
c.
"Rope Burns: Stories From the Corner," a collection of short stories based on the experiences of long-time fight manager and cut-man Jerry Boyd, writing under the pen name
F.X. Toole
, was published in 2000 by Harper Collins. Toole was 70 at the time and had been writing and battling rejection letters for forty years. "Rope Burns" was his first published work. Soon after its publication he was commissioned to write his first novel, an epic story set on the Texas-Mexico border. He died on 2 September 2002 at age 72, just before his novel was finished. "Rope Burns" was dedicated to Jerrys partner and longtime friend Dub Huntley.
d.
The flight attendant is
Kali Rocha
the same actress from
Meet the Parents
. Thats why Greg gives her an odd look when she offers to take his bag and be helpful.
7.
Which of the following famous movie trivia, is related to the Hollywood movie: Ocean's Thirteen (2007)?
a.
Towards the end of the film, when Rusty and Danny are in the airport, they each mock each other. Rusty tells Danny to try and keep the weight off in between jobs next time. This is a reference to
George Clooney
, who put on extra weight for his role in
Syriana
and in turn injured his back doing some stunts. Danny tells Rusty, "Settle down and have a couple of kids," which is a reference to
Brad Pitt
and
Angelina Jolie
s relationship and children.
b.
The Red Cross put up several stands at theaters in the U.S. featuring pamphlets with information on what to do to keep safe during tornados, floods, and blizzards for concerned people who had just viewed the film.
c.
Dennis Quaid
did much of his own pitching, but he was doubled in shots that required truly fast pitches, by former minor league pitcher Jeff Dowdy. No special effects were used to enhance the speed of the pitches; however, some camera tricks, such as "whip pans," were used to make Quaids own pitches appear faster.
d.
Producer
Ray Stark
originally wanted the film to be a vehicle for actress
Raquel Welch
.
8.
Which of the following famous movie trivia, is related to the Hollywood movie: Ocean's Thirteen (2007)?
a.
The special scent that Linus puts on his neck to seduce Abigail is noted in a title card as "The Gilroy." This is an in-joke on
Tony Gilroy
who wrote the screenplays for
The Bourne Identity
,
The Bourne Supremacy
, and
The Bourne Ultimatum
, all starring
Matt Damon
, and also wrote and directed
Michael Clayton
, which stars
George Clooney
and is produced by
Steven Soderbergh
.
b.
Rob Reiner
: Larrys characters agent.
c.
Penelope Spheeris
was offered the chance to direct.
d.
The story is loosely based on the college experience of writer/director Todd Sklar.
9.
Which of the following famous movie trivia, is related to the Hollywood movie: Ocean's Thirteen (2007)?
a.
Diane McBain
originally starred as Lt. Sandy McGiver. The filmmakers considered retaining her footage when the film was completely reworked, but the actor playing opposite her as Sgt. Manny Ruggin had a running gag where he was continuously eating donuts that the filmmakers decided didnt work.
b.
Mickey Rooney
is usually thought to have been eleven when he made this film. He was actually 14 during filming.
c.
The song "Say A Prayer for Me Tonight" was meant to be sung by the British Eliza Doolittle in "My Fair Lady." This can be seen in the verse: "Onto your Waterloo, whispers my heart / Pray Ill be Wellington, not Bonaparte." Being sung by a French girl, this is considered an arguably strange sentiment to express. However, the French lost at Waterloo, and Gigi is hoping to win this "epic battle," so to speak.
d.
Rustys ring-tone is "Dont You Want Me" by
The Human League
.
10.
Which of the following famous movie trivia, is related to the Hollywood movie: Ocean's Thirteen (2007)?
a.
The band playing at the festival is
Blindside
, a Christian rock band from Sweden
b.
The movie is based on
Brian Goodman
s own life up to the mid 1990s.
c.
Producer
Samuel Goldwyn
felt that script was too dark for a romance movie, so he asked several writers to do a rewrite on the script, including a young
John Huston
, who said that the script needed no rewrite, it was perfect as it was.
d.
The fake nose
Matt Damon
wears is an in-joke reference to
The Brothers Grimm
, in which director
Terry Gilliam
wanted the actor to wear a fake nose but the studio vetoed it.
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