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Famous trivia from Hollywood movie : Platoon (1986) Quiz
Famous trivia from Hollywood movie : Platoon (1986) Quiz
This quiz will test your movies knowledge by asking you questions related to the various famous movie trivia from the Hollywood movie: Platoon (1986).
About the movie:
A young recruit in Vietnam faces a moral crisis when confronted with the horrors of war and the duality of man.
1.
Which of the following famous movie trivia, is related to the Hollywood movie: Platoon (1986)?
a.
New Line wanted
Peter Jackson
to start the film with a prologue done by
Cate Blanchett
, something that Jackson didnt want to do. Ironically, a year earlier New Line had been opposed to opening
The Lord of the Rings: The Fellowship of the Ring
with a prologue narrated by Blanchett, something Jackson was in favor of.
b.
Dorris Bowdon
was convinced that she had got the role of Caroline, because her husband
Nunnally Johnson
wrote the screenplay. When she found out
Linda Darnell
got the role, she considered leaving Johnson.
c.
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 Universal ever since.
d.
The movie is narrated by
Charlie Sheen
, eerily echoing his father
Martin Sheen
s narration of another Vietnam war movie,
Apocalypse Now
, also filmed extensively on location in the Philippines.
2.
Which of the following famous movie trivia, is related to the Hollywood movie: Platoon (1986)?
a.
After the films initial release a limited edition printing of Victor Hugos novel was also released. It contained original artwork and an introduction by producer Don Hahn.
b.
The character who starts spitting at Tugg Speedman is wearing a Coca-Cola T-shirt that says "drink Coca-Cola" in Hebrew.
c.
The part of Sergeant Barnes was originally offered to
Kevin Costner
.
d.
The Region 1 and 2 DVDs are made to look like pirated versions of the film. They come on "Demorez" brand discs (with the slogan: "Is life? No. Demorez.").
3.
Which of the following famous movie trivia, is related to the Hollywood movie: Platoon (1986)?
a.
The construction project Doug is working on is called "Vista de Nada," which is Spanish for "View of Nothing."
b.
Because of its modest budget, Warner Bros. granted
Joel Silver
the distinction of overseeing the film personally, allowing
Shane Black
to only have to answer to him instead of numerous studio heads.
c.
The opening weekend gross of this film, along with the second weekend gross of
Shrek 2
, represented the most money ever earned in a single weekend in movie history at that point. This has since been passed and is now the 5th highest grossing weekend ever.
d.
Keanu Reeves
turned down the role of Pvt. Chris Taylor.
4.
Which of the following famous movie trivia, is related to the Hollywood movie: Platoon (1986)?
a.
Prior to the scene where Elias half of the platoon is smoking dope, the actors actually did smoke marijuana. Unfortunately for them,
Willem Dafoe
reported, by the time the stage was set and they actually filmed, everyone had come off their high and felt awful.
b.
Ben Affleck
: [Red Sox] The teams logo can be seen in the movie. Special thanks is given in the credits to
Manny Ramirez
and
David Ortiz
,
c.
This was
Jane Russell
s only film with
Marilyn Monroe
. They got along well. Russell called Monroe "Blondie" and was often the only person on the set who could coax Monroe out of her trailer to begin the days filming.
d.
Director
Tobe Hooper
made this film between his other horror movies
Salems Lot
and
Poltergeist
.
5.
Which of the following famous movie trivia, is related to the Hollywood movie: Platoon (1986)?
a.
A classical bassist,
Tim Jo
(Omar) originally auditioned for the part of Bug (the bassist in the band).
b.
Originally
Charlie Sheen
was turned down for the main role of Chris because it was felt he was too young for the part. His older brother
Emilio Estevez
was offered the part but the project fell apart due to financial problems. Two years later the project was given the go-ahead, but Estevez had already committed to other projects. Charlie Sheen again read for the part and won it.
c.
Amys line in French ("Tu fais lamour a la jolie fille") roughly translates in English, "Youve made love to a pretty girl."
d.
Fred Stone
, who played the Scarecrow in the 1902 stage musical of "The Wizard of Oz", was briefly considered for the role in the movie. However, at age 65 in 1938 he was physically not up to the demands of the role.
6.
Which of the following famous movie trivia, is related to the Hollywood movie: Platoon (1986)?
a.
Towards the end of film production,
Kevin Costner
and some friends made a surprise visit to a large pow wow gathering at Morley. Chief Ernest Wesley honored Costner for his work with the Lakota Indians and using the Sioux language in
Dances with Wolves
.
b.
Special packs of Marlboro cigarettes were made for the movie on the insistence of
Oliver Stone
, who wanted the cherry-red color on the pack to more closely match those made during the late 1960s.
c.
The creators originally thought of doing the story of Noahs Ark for this movie but animal fur would have been expensive to create. They decided on the story of Jonah since whales dont have any fur.
d.
The scene when Adam was about to put the car in his mouth and Nick said, "Adam, dont eat us", was a nod to
Honey, I Shrunk the Kids
in which Nick said, "Dad, dont eat me".
7.
Which of the following famous movie trivia, is related to the Hollywood movie: Platoon (1986)?
a.
Rounders was set in New York City but all of the law school scenes were filmed in and around Rutgers Law School in Newark, NJ.
b.
The role of Chris was originally offered to
Kyle MacLachlan
, who turned it down.
c.
When Ock robs the bank, Spider-Man throws a bag of coins at the end of his string right back at Ock. This could be a reference to the bolas spider, which catches its prey by throwing a balled up piece of webbing rather than making a web.
d.
The amount of money that New Line reclaimed in tax breaks on the 3 "Lord of the Rings" films was ten times more than the entire annual budget of the New Zealand Film Commission, which funds local film-making.
8.
Which of the following famous movie trivia, is related to the Hollywood movie: Platoon (1986)?
a.
All the principal actors underwent several days of grueling army training - except for
Matt Damon
, who was spared so that the other actors would resent him, and would convey that resentment in their performances.
b.
When
Alan Ladd
was called up for military service, production on the movie (then still in the screenplay stage) had to be rapidly stepped up. According to a near-legendary story, screenwriter
Raymond Chandler
offered to finish the screenplay by working drunk: in exchange for sacrificing his health to produce the requisite pages on time, Chandler was permitted to work at home (a privilege rarely granted to screenwriters) and was provided two chauffeured cars, one to convey the completed pages to the studio and the other for his wife. Chandler turned the script in on time. Many now believe the "drunkenness" was simply a ruse by Chandler to wrangle extraordinary privileges from the desperate studio.
c.
All of the actors had to endure a harsh 14-day boot camp in the Philippines before the shooting of the film commenced. The actors were given military haircuts, were required to stay in character throughout the camp, ate only military rations, were not allowed to shower, slept in the jungle, and even had rotations for night watch.
d.
According to the DVD, the names of the nine boats seen in the Sydney harbor are: Sea Monkey, Major Plot Point, Bow Movement, iBoat, Knottie Buoy, For the Birds, Pier Pressure, Skiff-A-Dee-Doo-Dah, and The Surly Mermaid
9.
Which of the following famous movie trivia, is related to the Hollywood movie: Platoon (1986)?
a.
Shot back to back with
Oblivion
.
b.
Oliver Stone
considered casting
Johnny Depp
for the lead role of Pvt. Chris Taylor but Depp was too young for the part and unknown at the time. Stone said that Depp would someday become a huge star and is thus one of the first filmmakers who introduced
Johnny Depp
to Hollywood.
c.
Liza Minnelli
was originally offered the role of Maerose but turned it down.
d.
None of the material was seen until months after shooting was completed.
10.
Which of the following famous movie trivia, is related to the Hollywood movie: Platoon (1986)?
a.
Adrien Brody
auditioned for the role of Jackie Boy.
b.
Oliver Stone
had an actual RPG fired towards the end. This added to the effects realism.
c.
This movies opening prologue states: "Lieutenant Colonel Iceal Hambleton was a missile intelligence expert in the United States Air Force during the Vietnam War. As such, he was privy to certain highly classified information. The film you are about to see is based on a true story."
d.
Sean Astin
s father,
John Astin
, auditioned for the role of Gandalf.
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