Famous trivia from Hollywood movie : Punisher: War Zone (2008) Quiz

Famous trivia from Hollywood movie : Punisher: War Zone (2008) Quiz

This quiz will test your movies knowledge by asking you questions related to the various famous movie trivia from the Hollywood movie: Punisher: War Zone (2008).

About the movie: After hunting down and killing hundreds of violent criminals, Frank Castle, aka The Punisher, faces his most deadly foe yet: Jigsaw.

1.	Which of the following famous movie trivia, is related to the Hollywood movie: Punisher: War Zone (2008)?
a.		Prior to production, Gregory Peck disliked this films script and demanded re-writes on it.
b.		Originally the film credits were to read "Errol Flynn in The Sisters", but Bette Davis demanded equal billing alongside Errol Flynn. She also pointed out that the original credits had an unwelcome sexual connotation.
c.		Thomas Jane was originally attached for the lead role, but he turned it down, stating that he thought the script was going in the wrong direction. He felt it was too "comic book," whereas he wanted a more gritty, realistic approach.
d.		The original ending in the script had a scene in the D.A.s office in which Sheriff Cepeda shows the video of the CCTV footage from Jimmy Shoeshines warehouse, thus clearing Santee of Deputy Agnos murder.

2.	Which of the following famous movie trivia, is related to the Hollywood movie: Punisher: War Zone (2008)?
a.		Doug Hutchison initially passed on the project because he didnt respond to the script nor the role of Looney Bin Jim. Director Lexi Alexander called him to pitch the movie and her vision and, by the end of their phone conversation, Hutchison had already changed his mind and accepted the role.
b.		Gary Busey and Laurence Fishburne also turned down the part of the Deacon.
c.		Third and final entry in the I Love a Mystery series, based on the popular radio program of the same name.
d.		The locomotive that holds up Peter Warne, supposedly in New Jersey, is a Southern Pacific 2-6-0 Mogul, number 1662, class M-4, built by the Cooke Works of the American Locomotive Company, commonly known as ALCO.

3.	Which of the following famous movie trivia, is related to the Hollywood movie: Punisher: War Zone (2008)?
a.		Director Lexi Alexander said that she was against using the Skull emblem on Ray Stevensons costume. However, fans wanted it to be more prominent than it was in the 2004 film. She described this design as "pre-schoolish" in an interview and eventually compromised with a degraded and worn skull image (similar to the 2004 movie).
b.		The Vitajex tablets that Lonesome Rhodes hawks have 6 grains of dextrose, 5 grains of inert material, 2.5 grains of caffeine, and 3.5 grains of aspirin. Thats roughly equivalent to a 16 oz café latte and two baby aspirin tablets.
c.		The set for the whorehouse was laced with Christmas lights on the ceiling.
d.		According to the book Buster is reading, the seven rules for being a detective are: 1. Search Everybody. 2. Look for Clue. 3. Examine all windows. 4. Search for finger prints. 5. Shadow your man closely. 6. Send for the police. 7. Keep cool. Buster actually only employs rules #1 and #5 in the movie.

4.	Which of the following famous movie trivia, is related to the Hollywood movie: Punisher: War Zone (2008)?
a.		J. Sinister Hulk appears in a monster costume during the film; it is the same costume seen in the AIP-TV production "The Eye Creatures," shot in Texas by writer-producer-director Larry Buchanan in 1965. There were other props from previous AIP releases in this film,as well as the spoof "Dr. Goldfoot and the Bikini Machine" (1965), which also featured the bikini-clad Susan Hart in a rare leading role.
b.		Although it was ultimately determined to be fiscally unfeasible to shoot the entire film on 65mm film stock, this has the distinction of being the first feature film in nine years to shoot on 65mm stock for non-visual effects shots. The last film to shoot in 65mm was Kenneth Branaghs Hamlet, which remains (as of 2005) the last feature to be entirely shot on 65mm.
c.		The Punisher movies are distributed by Lionsgate Films, who also distribute the Saw movies. Both movie series feature a homicidal villain nicknamed "Jigsaw" and both feature Julie Benz.
d.		Frank Langella is the third Richard Nixon to work with Oliver Stone. Not only did stone direct Anthony Hopkins in the part, but Stones earlier film also featured Dan Hedaya, who played the role in Dick.

5.	Which of the following famous movie trivia, is related to the Hollywood movie: Punisher: War Zone (2008)?
a.		Quentin Tarantino, Alan Parker, Danny Boyle and Stephen Daldry were all considered to direct. Tarantino reluctantly declined as he was in the middle of production for Kill Bill: Vol. 1 and Kill Bill: Vol. 2.
b.		Erik Rhodes Italian characterization so offended the Italian government - and dictator Benito Mussolini in particular - that the film was banned in Italy. The same fate befell The Gay Divorcee the year before.
c.		This is an non-exhaustive list of the possible war scenarios run by Joshua in Global Thermonuclear War: U.S. First Strike, USSR First Strike, NATO/Warsaw Pact, Far East Strategy, US USSR Escalation, Middle East War, USSR China Attack, India Pakistan War, Mediterranean War, HongKong Variant, SEATO Decapitating, Cuban Provocation, Atlantic Heavy, Cuban Paramilitary, Nicaraguan Preemptive, Pacific Territorial, Burmese Theaterwide, Turkish Decoy, Angentina Escalation (possible misspelling of "Argentina Escalation"), Iceland Maximum, Arabian Theaterwide, U.S. Subversion, Australian Maneuver, Sudan Surprise, NATO Territorial, Zaire Alliance, Iceland Incident, English Escalation, Middle East Heavy, Mexican Takeover, Chad Alert (repeated twice), Saudi Maneuver, African Territorial, Ethiopian Escalation, Turkish Heavy, NATO Incursion, U.S. Defense, Cambodian Heavy, Pact Medium, Arctic Minimal, Mexican Domestic, Taiwan Theaterwide, Pacific Maneuver, Portugal Revolution, Albanian Decoy, Palistinian Local (possible misspelling of "Palestinian Local"), Moroccan Minimal, Czech Option, French Alliance, Arabian Clandestine, Gabon Rebellion, Northern Maximum, SEATO Takeover, Hawaiian Escalation, Iranian Maneuver, NATO Containment, Swiss Incident, Cuban Minimal, Iceland Escalation, Vietnamese Retaliatio (possible truncated name for "Vietnamese Retaliation"), Syrian Provocation, Libyan Local, Gabon Takeover, Romanian War, Middle East Offensive, Denmark Massive, Chile Confrontation, S.African Subversion, USSR Alert, Nicaraguan Thrust, Greenland Domestic, Iceland Heavy, Kenya Option, Pacific Defense, Uganda Maximum, Thai Subversion, Romanian Strike, Pakistan Sovereignty, Afghan Misdirection, Thai Variation, Northern Territorial, Polish Paramilitary, S.African Offensive, Panama Misdirection, Scandinavian Domestic, Jordan Preemptive, English Trust, Burmese Maneuver, Spain Counter, Arabian Offensive, Chad Interdiction, Taiwan Misdirection, Bangladesh Theaterwid (possible truncated name for "Bangladesh Theaterwide"), Ethiopian Local, Italian Takeover, Vietnamese Incident, English Preemptive, Denmark Alternate, Thai Confrontation, Taiwan Surprise, Brazilian Strike, Venezuela Sudden, Maylasian Alert (possible misspelling of "Malaysian Alert"), Isreal Discretionary (possible misspelling of "Israel Discretionary"), Libyan Action, Palistinian Tactical (possible misspelling of "Palestinian Tactical"), NATO Alternate, Cypress Maneuver, Egypt Misdirection, Bangladesh Thrust, Kenya Defense, Bangladesh Containmen (possible truncated name for "Bangladesh Containment"), Vietnamese Strike, Albanian Containment, Gabon Surprise, Iraq Sovereignty, Vietnamese Sudden, Lebanon Interdiction, Taiwan Domestic, Algerian Sovereignty, Arabian Strike, Atlantic Sudden, Mongolian Thrust, Polish Decoy, Alaskan Discretionary, Canadian Thrust, Arabian Light, S.African Domestic, Tunisian Incident, Maylasian Maneuver (possible misspelling of "Malaysian Maneuver"), Jamaica Decoy, Maylasian Minimal (possible misspelling of "Malaysian Minimal"), Russian Sovereignty, Chad Option, Bangladesh War, Burmese Containment, Asian Theaterwide, Bulgarian Clandestine, Greenland Incursion, Egypt Surgical, Czech Heavy, Taiwan Confrontation, Greenland Maximum, Uganda Offensive and Caspian Defense.
d.		The character Maginty comes from the Punisher story arc "Kitchen Irish" and the character Cristu Balat comes from the story arc "The Slavers."

6.	Which of the following famous movie trivia, is related to the Hollywood movie: Punisher: War Zone (2008)?
a.		Jennifer Garner was cast but dropped out and was replaced by Jennifer Connelly.
b.		Due to the way the rating systems work in the Netherlands and Germany, the original version of the film was rated for kids aged 12 and above. However, the distributor wanted the film to be more accessible to a family audience. Subsequently, in a highly unusual move, the film was reedited for the Dutch and German markets, and the new cut received a rating for ages 6 and up. Edits included diminished sound effects, battle scenes, animal attack scenes, and war images.
c.		American International Pictures released this in a double feature with Cat Girl.
d.		Dominic West originally passed on the villain role of Jigsaw. Paddy Considine was in talks to play the role, when Dominic West came back and accepted to play the part.

7.	Which of the following famous movie trivia, is related to the Hollywood movie: Punisher: War Zone (2008)?
a.		James Cameron: [Biehns hand] Michael Biehns character gets bitten on the arm by another character - see The Terminator and Aliens.
b.		The character of Microchip was considered for the first Punisher, but director Jonathan Hensleigh had such an intense hatred of the character that he was left out of the final draft.
c.		Work on The Karate Kid, Part II started ten days after the release of The Karate Kid.
d.		Chapter Titles: 1. The Singing Cowboy 2. The Thunder Riders 3. The Lightning Chamber 4. Phantom Broadcast 5. Beneath the Earth 6. Disaster From the Skies 7. From Death to Life 8. Jaws of Jeopardy 9. Prisoners of the Ray 10.The Rebellion 11.A Queen in Chains 12.The End of Murania

8.	Which of the following famous movie trivia, is related to the Hollywood movie: Punisher: War Zone (2008)?
a.		Before they are hanged, Proctor and the other accused witches recite the Lords Prayer. This is to prove they are not witches, as it was believed that nobody in league with the Devil could recite the prayer.
b.		This was the first 100% digital feature film ever made. The animation and backgrounds were done traditionally but all of the coloring, many effects and the final film printing was all done digitally. This was the first film produced with Disneys Academy Award Winning "CAPS" production system.
c.		Among some of the ingredients of the alien costume are Plasticine and Rolls Royce motor parts.
d.		The hotel Jigsaw (Dominic West) tells The Punisher (Ray Stevenson) to meet him at is the Bradstreet Hotel. This is a reference to Timothy Bradstreet, who was the long running cover artist for "The Punisher" comics.

9.	Which of the following famous movie trivia, is related to the Hollywood movie: Punisher: War Zone (2008)?
a.		In a later interview, Kaye Bramblett (Midge Bonanza) reported that she was paid $100 for her months work on this film.
b.		Based on the second book in the series, "Like A Fire is Burning"
c.		The character of NYPD Detective Marty Soap comes from the series "Welcome Back, Frank", the series that brought The Punisher back (after a long hiatus) by Garth Ennis, Steve Dillon and Jimmy Palmotti. "Welcome Back" also featured the characters of The Punishers apartment neighbors Joan, Spacker Dave, and Mister Bumpo, as well as the over-sized villain, The Russian. All of those characters appeared in the 2004 film.
d.		"The Screen Guild Theater" broadcast a 60 minute radio adaptation of the movie on October 12, 1950 with Alexis Smith reprising her film role.

10.	Which of the following famous movie trivia, is related to the Hollywood movie: Punisher: War Zone (2008)?
a.		The Hotel Broslin doesnt actually exist, and the main lobby parts were filmed in a propped-open service elevator on Franklin Street, which is in the Tribeca section of New York. The scene at the end where Duane and Belial are hanging from the Hotel Broslin sign was actually filmed on an exterior building Downtown on Hubert Street, which is near Franklin Street. All the interior shots were done at several other locations, which were mainly friends houses, etc.
b.		When the nominees for the 53rd Annual Academy Awards were announced in February 1981, many in the industry were appalled that this movie was not going to be honored for its make-up effects. At the time there was not regular category and winners for make-up were cited with a special award. Feeling that the make-up technicians deserved to be rewarded for the film, a letter of protest was sent to the Academys Board of Governors to ask them to change their minds and give the film a special award. The Academy refused, but in response to the outcry, they decided a year later to reward make-up artists with their own annual category, and thus the best make-up award was born.
c.		This is the first movie by Marvel to use the Marvel Knights logo.
d.		Body count: 22

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