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Famous trivia from Hollywood movie : Pineapple Express (2008) - Part (2) Quiz
Famous trivia from Hollywood movie : Pineapple Express (2008) - 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: Pineapple Express (2008).
About the movie:
A process server and his marijuana dealer wind up on the run from hitmen and a corrupt police officer after he witness his dealer's boss murder a competitor while trying to serve papers on him.
1.
Which of the following famous movie trivia, is related to the Hollywood movie: Pineapple Express (2008)?
a.
Sally Todd
s scream at the beginning of the film is that of
Allison Hayes
from the soundtrack of
Attack of the 50 Foot Woman
.
b.
Most of the actors who portrayed F-14 crewmembers received backseat rides in the F-14, and several of the scenes which appear in the film were filmed with the actors in the air.
c.
During filming breaks,
James Franco
read 17th-century Jacobean dramas.
d.
Liza Minnelli
was once asked in an interview what her worst picture was? She replied: "I think Burt Reynolds and I would both agree, Rent-A-Cop."
2.
Which of the following famous movie trivia, is related to the Hollywood movie: Pineapple Express (2008)?
a.
Among the homeless men whose photos were taken by the
David Hemmings
character is
Julio Cortázar
who wrote the original short story on which
Blowup
is based.
b.
All of the "Arabic" spoken in the film is gibberish.
c.
When the police liaison looks up Dales information his birthday is April 14th, 1982 while
Seth Rogen
s actual birthday is April 15th 1982.
d.
After the original
Star Trek
TV series proved a success in syndication, Paramount became interested in making a "Star Trek" movie. Writers who contributed ideas or draft scripts in 1975-77 included
Gene Roddenberry
,
Jon Povill
,
Robert Silverberg
,
John D.F. Black
,
Harlan Ellison
,
Theodore Sturgeon
, and
Ray Bradbury
. A story called "Star Trek: Planet of Titans" was selected;
Chris Bryant
and
Allan Scott
wrote a script, which was then rewritten by
Philip Kaufman
. At this point
Star Wars
burst upon the world, and Paramount reacted by canceling "Star Trek: Planet of Titans" before pre-production started. Allegedly they thought there wasnt a sufficient market for another big science-fiction film.
3.
Which of the following famous movie trivia, is related to the Hollywood movie: Pineapple Express (2008)?
a.
The diner scene near the end of the film was not in the script. It was improvised on the spot by
Seth Rogen
,
James Franco
and
Danny McBride
.
b.
Hugh Wilson
: the motorist who suffers a fender-bender during Hightowers late night driving session with Mahoney.
c.
At one point
Christopher Lambert
was in contention for the lead role.
d.
The man who is killed by the car near the beginning of the film is based on a real life incident. He was identified as Julio Lopez Lido but was in actuality Capt. Ulrich von der Osten, a Nazi army officer in the Abwehr. He was hit by a car on March 18, 1941 and his body went unclaimed for a time. The man who ran from the scene was actually Kurt Frederick Ludwig, known as Joseph K, a German agent who was eventually caught and sentenced to Alcatraz Island. He was deported in 1953. The cab driver who hit Lido was a man named Sam Lichtman.
4.
Which of the following famous movie trivia, is related to the Hollywood movie: Pineapple Express (2008)?
a.
Rosalind Russell
broke her ankle in the first take of the scene where she comes flying down the stairs in the gown with the capri pants - shooting had to be delayed until she recovered.
b.
Alec Guinness
always recalled the experience of making the movie as a bad one, and consistently claimed that it was his idea to have his character killed in the first film, so he "wouldnt have to carry on saying these rubbish lines". Contrary to this,
George Lucas
has said he made the decision to kill off Kenobi, that Guinness was "less than happy" his character was dying earlier than expected, and that Guinness appeared to enjoy his time on set.
c.
The first marijuana-themed comedy to gross over $100 million worldwide.
d.
Director
Billy Wilder
had originally planned to cast
Mitzi Gaynor
in the role of "Sugar Kane Kowalczyk", but when
Marilyn Monroe
became available, he used her instead.
5.
Which of the following famous movie trivia, is related to the Hollywood movie: Pineapple Express (2008)?
a.
The voice of Mrs Mehta on the phone is
Mira Nair
s.
b.
Benicio Del Toro
was originally set to play Darth Maul. Del Toro left the film after
George Lucas
took most of Mauls lines out of the film.
c.
When
James Franco
smashes the bong over
Danny McBride
s head, it was supposed to be a fake, break-away bong so
Danny McBride
could take part in the stunt. However, it was filled with some water and when
James Franco
actually smashed it,
Danny McBride
was actually mildly hurt.
d.
The original script was much darker to the one in the final film. In the original, Mandella (Kats best friend) referred openly and frequently to several suicide attempts, which were for her to join with
William Shakespeare
.
6.
Which of the following famous movie trivia, is related to the Hollywood movie: Pineapple Express (2008)?
a.
The first Technicolor movie filmed on-location in Australia.
b.
The town is named Blanca Carne, which is Spanish for "white meat".
c.
The opera that young Bruce attends with his parents is "Mefistofele", composed in the mid-1800s by
Arrigo Boito
.
d.
James Franco
s line "It smells like Gods Vagina," was actually originally improvised by
Seth Rogen
.
James Franco
told him it wasnt funny, then used the line in the next take.
7.
Which of the following famous movie trivia, is related to the Hollywood movie: Pineapple Express (2008)?
a.
In August 1957, this film was being distributed by American International Pictures on a double bill with another film targeting the teen market,
Dragstrip Girl
.
b.
Dylan Avery and Olivia Barash served as story consultants for the script.
c.
Co-producer
Rick Porras
s wedding ring was the template for the One Ring.
d.
Producer/writer
Judd Apatow
says that the inspiration for this film came from watching
Brad Pitt
s drugged-out character Floyd in
True Romance
.
Kevin Corrigan
appears in both films.
8.
Which of the following famous movie trivia, is related to the Hollywood movie: Pineapple Express (2008)?
a.
The Asians depicted in the movie are actually Koreans.
b.
The blood during the fight between the two male leads was real.
c.
In the scene where the tanker truck is shot and blown up, the reactions of
Susan Sarandon
and
Geena Davis
were supposed to be genuine. Rather than filming separate reaction shots, director
Ridley Scott
rigged the tanker to blow up during the take, in order to get authentic expressions of surprise from the two leads. Despite this, they were so astonished while watching it that they forgot to actually react, so Scott had to film their reactions again.
d.
After
Geraldine Fitzgerald
had made it clear that she wasnt interested in doing the film, the next port of call for the part of Brigid OShaughnessy was
Mary Astor
.
John Huston
and
Humphrey Bogart
visited her at her home to talk over the script and she was immediately smitten by their palpable excitement in the project. Already familiar with the novel, Astor was even more impressed with the screenplay which she thought was a "humdinger". She signed on straight away.
9.
Which of the following famous movie trivia, is related to the Hollywood movie: Pineapple Express (2008)?
a.
The hotel in the movie was The King Edward Hotel. King Edward VIII was born on June 23, 1894. In real life, the King Edward is near
Jim Carrey
s hometown of Newmarket, ON.
b.
Just before production began the studio cut the budget by 2/3, and the filmmakers had to furiously rework the story to fit. According to John Steakley, who wrote the novel, the finished film contained much of his dialogue and none of his plot.
c.
In the scenes between Harold and the psychiatrist, both wear matching clothes, down to the ties and handkerchiefs.
d.
Writers Trademark: Clark County.
10.
Which of the following famous movie trivia, is related to the Hollywood movie: Pineapple Express (2008)?
a.
June Allyson
was first cast in the role of Ellen, but became pregnant.
Judy Garland
was cast next, but MGM terminated her studio contract.
b.
Teds illegal, subterranean pot-grow house is, ironically enough, the very underground silo from the films prologue where marijuana was first declared criminal.
c.
Mark and Vanessas last name in the film, Loring, is also the name of a popular park in downtown Minneapolis, Minnesota. Writer
Diablo Cody
lived in Minneapolis for a time.
d.
During the scene in which Nick and Joey are in the amusement park riding the Ferris wheel and are eating what appears to be ice cream, they are actually eating mashed potatoes. The reason for this being that during filming under hot movie lighting, actual ice cream melts too quickly to ensure continuity from shot to shot. The use of mashed potatoes is an old photography trick used commonly in the advertising industry, and is something infinitely more desirable than the other oft-used ice cream substitutes in film or photography: Crisco or Lard.
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