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Famous trivia from Hollywood movie : Paycheck (2003) - Part (2) Quiz
Famous trivia from Hollywood movie : Paycheck (2003) - 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: Paycheck (2003).
About the movie:
What seemed like a breezy idea for an engineer to net him millions of dollars, leaves him on the run for his life and piecing together why he's being chased.
1.
Which of the following famous movie trivia, is related to the Hollywood movie: Paycheck (2003)?
a.
In the DVD special feature about the films stunts, stunt coordinator
Gregg Smrz
explains that in a chase-scene crash between a car and a big rig truck, the truck was actually towing the car by use of a cable system that the special effects department fabricated. One of the chains connecting the two vehicles is noticeable during this crash sequence in the film.
b.
The film contains over 1400 visual effects.
c.
The heat ray was burning welding wire with a blowtorch forcing the sparks off of it.
d.
The film focuses on the relationship between two brothers, one who lives a dubious lifestyle and the other who leads a very respectable, law-abiding life. This theme is also present in one of
James Gray
s earlier films,
Little Odessa
.
2.
Which of the following famous movie trivia, is related to the Hollywood movie: Paycheck (2003)?
a.
For the sound of T-1000 passing through metal bars, Rydstom simply inverted an open can of dog food and recorded the close-packed food as it oozed slowly out.
b.
This is the first feature film in which
Lucille Ball
received top billing.
c.
Screenwriter
Robert Rodat
called the final battle a hybrid between the Battle of Guilford Courthouse and the Battle of Cowpens: The mixture of militia and Continental army in the battle. The militias reputation of not holding and the tactic of using that to lure the British in. The militia only firing a couple of volleys before a planned retreat to a secondary line composed of the Continental army. The Continental army firing and then performing a bayonet charge.
d.
Michael C. Hall
s feature film debut.
3.
Which of the following famous movie trivia, is related to the Hollywood movie: Paycheck (2003)?
a.
In the cafeteria scene, William McDermott (
Jarlath Conroy
) says that "All of the shopping malls are closed." This is a clear reference to the films predecessor
Dawn of the Dead
, which is set in a shopping mall.
b.
When
Catherine Keener
gets on the helicopter around 25 minutes into the movie she receives a phone call. The voice on the phone is supposed to be speaking an African language. It is actually speaking Hebrew. It is the message one gets when one dials a non-existent number in Israel.
c.
During production the producers were borrowing short ends to shoot on weekends over the course of 4 months. The 35mm short ends were mostly donated to them from the shoot of
Wes Anderson
s
Bottle Rocket
.
d.
The year before,
Ben Affleck
appeared in
The Sum of All Fears
, as Jack Ryan, a role previously played by
Harrison Ford
. This film is based on a short story by
Philip K. Dick
, whose work also inspired the film
Blade Runner
, also starring Ford.
4.
Which of the following famous movie trivia, is related to the Hollywood movie: Paycheck (2003)?
a.
Edith Head
: an Oscar nominee for her costume designs for this film, appears in a scene set at a Hollywood party, when Kay calls Frank to congratulate him on his Oscar nomination, and one other scene.
b.
John Woo
: [reflections] When Jennings meets with the Rachel-Double in the Cafe, he sees her in the silver top of a sugar pot.
c.
The knives used by Matrix and Bennet in the fight at the end of the film were custom made for the movie by Texas knife expert
Jack Crain
.
d.
Howard Hawks
appears in at least two scenes in the movie. The first appearance is in the back of the truck when they are chasing the Rhino toward the end of the movie. He is standing on the right wearing a hat and mostly looking down/back. The second appearance is when they are standing listening to Pockets read the letter from Dallas. He walks through the hall behind the scene.
5.
Which of the following famous movie trivia, is related to the Hollywood movie: Paycheck (2003)?
a.
John Woo
: [birdcage] In the final scene, Michael finds a winning lottery ticket hidden in the hollow bottom of a birdcage. This is similar to the opening scene of
Lat sau san taam
, where gang members sell illegal firearms in a tea house by concealing them in the hollow bottoms of birdcages.
b.
The title of the movie comes from a famous
Mark Twain
quote; "truth is stranger than fiction, but this is because fiction is obliged to stick to probability; truth is not."
c.
The award banquet Fletch interrupts is in honor of Fred Dorfman. Fred Dorfman the name of Kent "Flounder" Dorfmans brother in
Animal House
, which was originally going to feature
Chevy Chase
as Eric "Otter" Stratton. Otter was eventually played by
Tim Matheson
, who also appears in this movie as Alan Stanwyk.
d.
The original stage play "Cat on a Hot Tin Roof" by
Tennessee Williams
premiered at the Morosco Theater in New York on March 24, 1955 and ran for 694 performances. It was nominated for the 1956 Tony Award (New York City) for the Best Play.
Elia Kazan
directed the production, and amongst the replacement cast members during its long run was
Jack Lord
as "Brick".
6.
Which of the following famous movie trivia, is related to the Hollywood movie: Paycheck (2003)?
a.
After principal photography was completed in late 2005 Cain decided he wanted more action sequences. It was his relationship with fellow director
Jeff Leroy
that helped him to achieve that goal. Leroy, known for his miniature effects, built a replica of the Los Angeles location and then blew it up. The most expensive scene in the movie not only included the pyrotechnics to match up the miniature explosions with the real location, but scores of extras dressed up as policemen, firefighters and sign wielding fans of the movies protagonist, The Shaver.
b.
Tom Cruise
had a cap in his tooth removed in order to further convey the damage he received in the rumble.
c.
One of the top three money makers for Warner Brothers in 1943.
d.
The motorbike
Ben Affleck
s character takes from the BMW showroom is a R1150 R Roadster.
7.
Which of the following famous movie trivia, is related to the Hollywood movie: Paycheck (2003)?
a.
Nina Kates
insisted that she be bound with chains, handcuffed, and gagged prior to her death scene, in order to make it more disturbing.
b.
Thought up as a joke by a visual effects engineer (so says the "making of" included on DVD), some scenes make hints that the machine may be a sophisticated hand-lines reader. Before Michael goes to Allcom for his job, hes getting inspiration from a ceramic hand sculpture, showing the lines. When, at the end of the film, he uses the machine, there is a close shot of interaction between the machine and his hand-lines.
c.
A reported 400,000 feet of film stock was exposed for this serial (compared to the average 30,000 for a fifteen episode chapter play).
d.
In response to criticism from fans over
Lynn Collins
being cast as the Native American, Silverfox, Collins reassured fans by claiming to have distant Native American ancestry.
8.
Which of the following famous movie trivia, is related to the Hollywood movie: Paycheck (2003)?
a.
Some of the names of candy bars in a store toward the films end were changed in animation. Hersheys bars become "Hercules", Mentos are now "Memos", and Junior Mints were changed to "Junior Pants".
b.
John Woo
: [doves]
c.
Villains in the Bond movie series have often had some physiological dysfunction or trait that makes them distinguishable. For this movie, some may have thought that there was none for Dominic Greene, but arguably, critics have noticed his distinguishable and menacing bug eyes which do set him in the company of Bond villains of old.
d.
This film is believed lost. Please check your attic.
9.
Which of the following famous movie trivia, is related to the Hollywood movie: Paycheck (2003)?
a.
In the German version of the movie
Til Schweiger
dubbed himself in the role of Sean.
b.
John Woo
: [Mexican Stand-off] Twice between Jennings and Wolfe and Jennings and Rethrick.
c.
Near the beginning, after Philip is watching Sylvia through binoculars he is looking through a fashion magazine with half-naked women. The model he is looking at in the pages is
Gia Carangi
, who was a famous model in the early 80s. A film was made about her (
Gia
).
d.
When the boy flips off the camera in the mall and says "Anarchy in the UK!" the voice is actually the director
James Merendino
dubbing it over, because he felt that the boy didnt say it right.
10.
Which of the following famous movie trivia, is related to the Hollywood movie: Paycheck (2003)?
a.
Writer / director
J.P. McGowan
had been a diamond prospector in South Africa in the early years of the 20th century, and based this movie on his experiences there.
b.
Among one of the items in the envelope is Michaels ID card from Alcom Corporation. In an FBI office scene there is a close shot of the card with a UPC bar-code 071486036043. This code corresponds to Premiere Magazine published by Curtis Circulation Company.
c.
Although
Tim Burton
claims the windmill scene was a reference to
Frankenstein
, which he lovingly quoted in
Frankenweenie
, a stronger link can be made to
Will Hay
s
Oh, Mr. Porter!
which also featured a windmill but not a headless horseman.
d.
The closing voice-over to the film was reportedly added by distributor Leon Fenton on the suggestion of his assistant Bernie Travis, who felt that Terry and his crew should not go unpunished for their actions. Director Watkins was apparently very unhappy with this addition, stating that it ruined the entire film.
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