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Famous trivia from Hollywood movie : Octopussy (1983) - Part (2) Quiz
Famous trivia from Hollywood movie : Octopussy (1983) - 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: Octopussy (1983).
About the movie:
A fake Fabergé egg and a fellow agent's death leads James Bond to uncovering an international jewel smuggling operation, headed by the mysterious Octopussy, being used to disguise a nuclear attack on NATO forces.
1.
Which of the following famous movie trivia, is related to the Hollywood movie: Octopussy (1983)?
a.
Although the character of General Teena MacArthur, played by (
Janeane Garofalo
) is largely absent from the theatrical cut of the film, she can be briefly seen at the end of the film at the party where Pilot Abilene and others are celebrating.
b.
Andy Bradford
who plays 009 in this movie was also one of Kristatos henchman in
For Your Eyes Only
.
Albert Moses
, who plays Sadruddin, Head of Station I in Udaipur in this film was also a bartender in Max Kalbas bar in
The Spy Who Loved Me
.
c.
According to
Bob Gale
, on October 26th, 1985, a group of people showed up at the mall used to film the Twin Pines Mall location to see if Marty would arrive in the DeLorean. He, of course, did not.
d.
One of over 700 Paramount Productions, filmed between 1929 and 1949, which were sold to MCA/Universal in 1958 for television distribution, and have been owned and controlled by MCA ever since.
2.
Which of the following famous movie trivia, is related to the Hollywood movie: Octopussy (1983)?
a.
The two Martian machines that crash in Los Angeles are really the same machine from a different angle with the film image reversed.
b.
On the DVD Ultimate Edition, Director
John Glen
comments he picked up
Paul Hardwick
for the role of the "Soviet Chairman" because he was a perfect
Leonid Brezhnev
lookalike. The same thing had happened in
For Your Eyes Only
, with
Janet Brown
and
John Wells
impersonating the Thatchers:
Margaret Thatcher
and
Denis Thatcher
. This was also Hardwicks final film.
c.
Marsellus and Mia never actually speak to one another on-screen, even though they are husband and wife.
d.
In September 1928, Warner Bros. Pictures purchased a majority interest in First National Pictures and from that point on, all "First National" productions were actually made under Warner Bros. control, even though the two companies continued to retain separate identities until the mid-1930s, after which time "A Warner Bros.-First National Picture" was often used.
3.
Which of the following famous movie trivia, is related to the Hollywood movie: Octopussy (1983)?
a.
As Joker prepares to kill the sniper, his chest turns as he raises the gun - hiding his peace symbol button from view.
b.
Jacques Vanaire
is in studio records/casting call lists in the role of "Waiter," but he did not appear or was not identifiable in the movie.
c.
This is the only James Bond movie in the EON Productions official spy genre series that features the famous East Berlin - West Berlin Cold War crossing point Checkpoint Charlie.
d.
Johnny Depp
was interested in playing the title role.
Eric Bana
was also in heavy contention for the title role.
4.
Which of the following famous movie trivia, is related to the Hollywood movie: Octopussy (1983)?
a.
While filming, director
Garry Marshall
kept referring to star
Kate Hudson
as Goldie. He had worked with Hudsons mother
Goldie Hawn
on
Overboard
and kept getting the name wrong, as he said they looked and acted so much alike. The actress was a good sport about it, but the crew put up a box for Marshall to pay $5.00 for every time he called her by the wrong name. By the end of the shoot the money in the box provided for a lavish party, thrown by Hudson for the entire crew.
b.
Pierce Brosnan
performed his own stunts during the boat crash scene.
c.
It took an hour and a half just to put the nose prosthetic on
Christina Ricci
.
d.
The literal translations of some of this films foreign language titles include 007 Against Octopussy (Brazil and Portugal); Octopus (Finland); Operation Octopus (Italy) and 007 Averts The Plot (China)
5.
Which of the following famous movie trivia, is related to the Hollywood movie: Octopussy (1983)?
a.
An ad for Duncans Toy Chest can be seen as Marv and Harry come up from the subway.
b.
The films main title song "All Time High" sung by
Rita Coolidge
made it to the Top 40 in the USA charts. There it charted on 2 July 1983 and went to No. #36. But the song went to the No. #1 spot on the US Billboard Adult Contemporary Charts. A cover version of the song performed by
Pulp
can be heard on the
David Arnold
Bond song compilation album, "Shaken and Stirred: the
David Arnold
James Bond Project".
Pulp
once wrote a song for
Tomorrow Never Dies
which was not used for that movie.
c.
In the film, Nermal is one of the cats who lives on the cul-de-sac. In the comic strip, Nermal - a kitten - originally belonged to Jons parents.
d.
Throughout the film, Bumblebee communicates using his radio, in a manner reminiscent of the Junkions, denizens of the planet Junk, featured in
The Transformers: The Movie
, who spoke entirely in the form of television broadcasts. Notable transmissions by Bumblebee include: The voice of Lt. Uhura from
Star Trek
saying "Message from Starfleet." The role of Megatron/Galvatron was previously played by
Leonard Nimoy
and
Frank Welker
, who have also both played Spock in Star Trek. A line, "Across the inanimate vastness of space," was taken from
Orson Welles
s infamous 1939 radio broadcast "The War of the Worlds." Welless final film was
The Transformers: The Movie
, where he voiced the planet-devouring Unicron. A phrase from a sermon, "angels from Heaven." In Japan the Transformers are known as the "Super God Robot Force." A line by
John Wayne
from
El Dorado
. Waynes voice has long been associated as an influence on
Peter Cullen
s voice for Optimus Prime.
6.
Which of the following famous movie trivia, is related to the Hollywood movie: Octopussy (1983)?
a.
Whilst traveling on a plane between England and India in August 1982, Production Designer
Peter Lamont
was on a plane which was hijacked.
b.
Claudette Colbert
was still filming
Torch Singer
when pre-production began on this film, and the shooting schedule was tailored accordingly so as not to interfere.
c.
This is a
Stephen King
"dollar baby". Permission to make this film was contracted in August of 2008.
d.
The movie contains 5 episodes: 1.The Witches Clock, 2.King Vampire, 3.Monster Raid, 4.Spark of Life and 5. Count Dracula.
7.
Which of the following famous movie trivia, is related to the Hollywood movie: Octopussy (1983)?
a.
When the movie was to be edited for length,
Allan Jones
song "Alone" was almost cut. Jones pleaded his case to producer
Irving Thalberg
, who replied, "
The Marx Brothers
know their comedy, and you know songs. Ill keep it in." "Alone" went on to become the only hit song from a Marx Brothers film.
b.
To prepare for her role,
Jennifer Lopez
lived with Selenas family
c.
To date (2010) this is the only movie in the official James Bond series to feature a womans name i.e. Octopussy (
Maud Adams
) as the title of the film.
d.
The conical First Earth Battalion solar stove used by George Clooneys character bears an uncanny resemblance (though miniature) to the Sibley stove which was also conical but used wood coals as its heat source. It was invented for the U.S. Army in the 1850s by Major (later Confederate General) Henry Hopkins Sibley, and the Army discontinued its use by World War II.
8.
Which of the following famous movie trivia, is related to the Hollywood movie: Octopussy (1983)?
a.
San Francisco mayor Art Agnos and city supervisor Angela Alioto can be glimpsed as extras in church congregation during
Gene Hackman
s homage speech to his deceased wife.
b.
Samantha Lockwood
is also a businesswoman, owning her own jewelry company Fleurings, which is a stylized type of jewelry that holds living flowers.
c.
A video game called "James Bond as seen in Octopussy" was developed by Capcom and Parker Brothers for the this film in 1984. It was designed for the Atari 2600/5600, Commodore 64 and ColecoVision platforms but was never released. If it had been, it would have been the first ever James Bond video game with an associated title with that of an actual James Bond film. This would not happen until the next movie in the series,
A View to a Kill
.
d.
Producer
John Huston
was, at the time, married to lead actress
Evelyn Keyes
. The picture was originally conceived as a star vehicle for her.
9.
Which of the following famous movie trivia, is related to the Hollywood movie: Octopussy (1983)?
a.
French visa # 118779.
b.
Jason Bourne never smiles in the movie.
c.
Graffitti written in green color by an unknown person/agent(s) on the Berlin Wall seen after production wrapped read: "007 WAS HERE OCTOPUSSY".
d.
When Will is reading the screenplay for the movie to be based on his kid show host character, the authors name on the cover is
Monica Hampton
- one of the films producers.
10.
Which of the following famous movie trivia, is related to the Hollywood movie: Octopussy (1983)?
a.
Last Bond film to reveal the name of the next Bond film during the end credits, namely "From A View to a Kill" which was later changed to
A View to a Kill
.
b.
Martin Scorsese
has stated that he "probably should not have made" the film.
c.
When Dr. Loomis is talking to the doctors in the empty classroom, Dr. Loomis is sitting in seat #37.
d.
Many real longshoremen from Hoboken, New Jersey were used as extras.
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