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Famous trivia from Hollywood movie : Rain Man (1988) - Part (5) Quiz
Famous trivia from Hollywood movie : Rain Man (1988) - Part (5) Quiz
This quiz will test your movies knowledge by asking you questions related to the various famous movie trivia from the Hollywood movie: Rain Man (1988).
About the movie:
Selfish yuppie Charlie Babbitt's father left a fortune to his savant brother Raymond and a pittance to Charlie; they travel cross-country.
1.
Which of the following famous movie trivia, is related to the Hollywood movie: Rain Man (1988)?
a.
The film was shot in just 40 days in and around Mexico City.
b.
Clint Eastwood
s voice is dubbed by another actor.
c.
The scene in the motel room where Charlie remembers his older brother - and why he called him Rain Man - was shot in one take. This was done well into filming when the actors had both found a natural rhythm together.
d.
Steven Spielberg
: a missionary in the background in the airport scene at the beginning.
2.
Which of the following famous movie trivia, is related to the Hollywood movie: Rain Man (1988)?
a.
Shot in sequential order, roughly following the actual road trip that the characters take.
b.
The scene of Joe Pistone practicing on the FBIs firing range was inserted at the insistence of the studio, who wanted a shot of
Johnny Depp
firing a gun for the movies trailer.
c.
Bryan Singer
: guest appearance by the man who directed
Patrick Stewart
in
X-Men
and
X2
. He is the crew member who takes Worfs place at the Tactical console.
d.
Having acted with him four years before in
To the Last Man
,
Shirley Temple
chose
Delmar Watson
to play Peter in this movie.
3.
Which of the following famous movie trivia, is related to the Hollywood movie: Rain Man (1988)?
a.
Steven Spielberg
considered directing. He began making notes in order to prepare for the project. The reason he backed out is because his friend
George Lucas
needed him to start work on
Indiana Jones and the Last Crusade
. So Spielberg left the project and gave his notes to
Barry Levinson
.
Sydney Pollack
was the next director to work on the film. He ditched an action sequence in which Charlie saves Raymond from some thugs but he wasnt keen on the idea of a road movie.
b.
This movie was released in both silent and "sound" versions. The sound consisted of a crude musical score, sound effects and a few lip-synched lines on a record.
c.
The infamous growl performed by Christian Bale was much rougher in this film than
Batman Begins
and has been parodied countless times due to its extreme nature, however the common misconception is that
Christian Bale
was fully responsible for this voice. The real voice during filming was more toned down and then heightened to a rougher, grittier vibe during post-production under the decision of director
Christopher Nolan
.
d.
Spider-Mans webbing in the film is made out of foam materials and fishing line. It was also enhanced with CGI.
4.
Which of the following famous movie trivia, is related to the Hollywood movie: Rain Man (1988)?
a.
Project was originally titled "Fred Claus", but was changed due to a potential rights issue. It was then retitled "Joe Claus." After the rights were cleared, the title returned to "Fred Claus."
b.
Vitaphone production reels #4993-5000 and #4978 (trailer)
c.
"Twelve OClock High" is an example of a pilots enemy position call. During World War II pilots would call-out the positions of enemy airplanes by referring to their bearings via the use of a pretend face of a clock. In this case, 12 OClock meant the enemy was directly ahead, whereas 6 OClock would mean directly behind. "High" or "Low" referred to whether the enemy was above or below the airplane respectively. "Even" meant that the enemy was level with the pilots plane.
d.
On "Oprah",
Tom Cruise
and
Dustin Hoffman
said the "farting in the phone booth" bit was improvised when Hoffman actually passed gas while the scene was being filmed. Hoffman said it was his favorite scene ever.
5.
Which of the following famous movie trivia, is related to the Hollywood movie: Rain Man (1988)?
a.
Dustin Hoffman
insisted that Raymond Babbitt should be an autistic savant, instead of being merely retarded. His insistence was largely responsible for
Martin Brest
quitting the project.
b.
Edward Norton
personally recruited
Naomi Watts
for her role in the film.
c.
Despite
Arnold Schwarzenegger
said during the making of
Terminator 2: Judgment Day
that he would never play another evil character again, he plays the villain Mr. Freeze in
Batman & Robin
.
d.
Considered in the Philippines as the very first feature-length film to extensively show the Filipino-American experience.
6.
Which of the following famous movie trivia, is related to the Hollywood movie: Rain Man (1988)?
a.
Toward the end of the film,
Miranda Bailey
hands
Gina Philips
the cross bow with a gentle toss. The first take was a bigger toss and Gina got hit with the crossbow and chipped a tooth and split her lip.
b.
At one point, "Rain Man" was the biggest grossing Best Picture Oscar-winner. It was subsequently surpassed by
Forrest Gump
which had been put into development at a rival studio at roughly the same time.
c.
The father is played by
Elspeth Dudgeon
, a female.
d.
In June 1960 The Hollywood Reporter wrote that the studio had opened negotiations with
Michael Curtiz
to direct the film after
Nunnally Johnson
was no longer the director. Curtiz had directed
Elvis Presley
in
King Creole
and was originally set to direct him again in
G.I. Blues
.
7.
Which of the following famous movie trivia, is related to the Hollywood movie: Rain Man (1988)?
a.
The hotel scenes were filmed at the Avenida Palace hotel in Barcelona. Incidentally, the Beatles stayed there in the Master Suite, Rooms 109-110-111, while giving their only concert in Barcelona 3 July 1965 at the Plaza de Toros Monumental.
b.
Ronald Bass
s handwritten final rewrites were submitted on the very day that the writers strike started.
c.
The climatic scene at the "Boston Music Hall" was actually filmed at the Troy Savings Bank Music Hall in Troy, New York, finished in 1875. The Boston Music Hall was pulled down in the 1950s. But the film required a civic hall with a pipe organ in it for plot reasons. While we see the 1882 Odell organ in the Troy hall, the organ itself didnt work very well in 1983, so the music was actually recorded on the organ at Mechanics Hall, Worcester, Massachusetts.
d.
While researching his characters occupation,
Kevin Bacon
had worked in the office of the Massachusetts State Police.
8.
Which of the following famous movie trivia, is related to the Hollywood movie: Rain Man (1988)?
a.
Stephenie Meyer
: The author of the original books can be seen next to a laptop ordering a vegetarian sandwich in the diner at the beginning of the scene where Charlie asks Bella if she likes the boys in town.
b.
In one scene, Major Payne tells the children, "Now apparently, what we have here, is a failure to communicate!" This is a famous quote taken from the movie Cool Hand Luke
c.
Barry Levinson
shot most of the exchanges between Charlie and Raymond in profile because Raymond refuses to make eye contact with anyone hes talking to.
d.
Originally,
Bruce Willis
was to be the star Ollie badmouthed (when it was set in the late-eighties), but a deal with Willis couldnt be secured.
9.
Which of the following famous movie trivia, is related to the Hollywood movie: Rain Man (1988)?
a.
During Annabelles first English class with Ms. Bradley, random quotes and poems are written on the chalk board, which becomes visible while Ms. Bradley quotes a poem by Walt Whitman. During this time, the lyrics "open your heart, catch my disease" followed by "B. Lee" from
Ben Lee
s 2005 single "Catch My Disease" can be seen in the lower left corner of the board, written in yellow chalk. This is presumably a joke quote, that has no relevance to the scene.
b.
One of the comments written on a preview card that amused
Barry Levinson
during the films initial previews was "I was hoping the little guy would snap out of it".
c.
The original Pioneer release of the DVD lists the running time as 102 minutes. This is a typo and the version of the movie on the DVD is the same 91 minute version as Trimark DVD.
d.
Oskar Homolka
was the only member of the Broadway cast to reprise his role.
10.
Which of the following famous movie trivia, is related to the Hollywood movie: Rain Man (1988)?
a.
The Folksmen are a parody of
The Kingston Trio
, right down to some of the album covers, the uniforms, and the way they perform their songs.
b.
The last of MGMs 10 "Maisie" frolics released between 1939 and 1947, this film was the only installment which failed to net a contemporary New York Times review.
c.
The bourbon Castle drinks throughout the film is "Wild Turkey". In the Jimmy Weeks subplot, we see Jimmy drinking the same brand.
d.
Ronald Bass
s first involvement with the film (when
Martin Brest
was attached) all took place over the phone as he was suffering from adult chicken pox at the time. As both Brest and
Dustin Hoffman
s wives were pregnant at the time, no one actually wanted to sit down for a face-to-face meeting with him.
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