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Famous trivia from Hollywood movie : Rent (2005) - Part (2) Quiz
Famous trivia from Hollywood movie : Rent (2005) - 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: Rent (2005).
About the movie:
This is the film version of the Pulitzer and Tony Award winning musical about Bohemians in the East Village of New York City struggling with life, love and AIDS, and the impacts they have on America.
1.
Which of the following famous movie trivia, is related to the Hollywood movie: Rent (2005)?
a.
When Mark and Roger are talking just after Marks parents called and left a message, in the background you can see a poster for
Akira Kurosawa
s
Ran
. Kurosawa is also mentioned in the lyrics to the song "La Vie Boheme."
b.
Kane Hodder
said he had difficulty with the scene where he kills the camper in the sleeping bag by bashing her into the tree because the dummy inside was heavier than he thought it would be. The scene required a number of retakes because he kept swinging as hard as he could but no matter how hard he swung the sleeping back he couldnt get it to look right. By the final take, he was so fed up with the situation that after he dropped the bag he kicked it angrily. This is the shot that appears in the final film. In retrospect, Hodder said that was one of his favorite "kills" and he later recreates it in
Jason X
.
c.
There was an attempt by censors to have the final scene edited for profanity but
Charlton Heston
was able to argue that his character was actually asking God to damn those responsible for the destruction of the world to hell, rather than simply using the Lords name in vain.
d.
This movie shows the first use of the "bullet time" effect in clay animation (a technique of several cameras taking pictures in the same time around somebody).
Michel Gondry
took this technique and adapted it to use it in live action pictures, commercials and video clips. This "bullet time" is also used in
The Matrix
.
2.
Which of the following famous movie trivia, is related to the Hollywood movie: Rent (2005)?
a.
When Lorenzo and Calogero clean out the bus at City Island, a Wonderland advertisement can be seen on the bus.
b.
One of
Jonathan Larson
s girlfriends dumped him for a girl the way Maureen dumped Mark for Joanne.
c.
Joseph L. Mankiewicz first script contained several novelties that never made it to the screen. Among them was a series of memos from a theater-chain owner (made to look as though they had been slipped in front of the projector) that commented on the action taking place. Also, there was to have been a running argument (resembling backstage squabbling) between a theater manager and the actor playing Cecil over such things as lines and cues.
d.
This is one of the films deemed "subversive" by the House Committee on Un-American Activities (HUAC) in October, 1947, at the height of the McCarthy "Red Scare" era. The committee decided that, even though Russia was our ally against Nazi Germany in World War II - when this film was made - the movies sympathetic portrayal of Russian peasants and guerrillas who were fighting off Nazi forces was an "endorsement" of Communism.
3.
Which of the following famous movie trivia, is related to the Hollywood movie: Rent (2005)?
a.
According to people on the set, after the mishap when a driver missed a mark and caused "Eleanor" to hit a real light post at 85mph, the first thing that Halicki said when he regained consciousness was "Did we get coverage?"
b.
Originally during the "One Song Glory" number there was going to be one flashback of April lying dead in the bathtub, but it was hard to decide when to show it, so it was deleted.
c.
Don Adams
, the original Maxwell Smart, was born Donald Yarmy. The airline that took Max and 99 to Russia was called Yarmy International as a tribute to him.
d.
The real Rudy did, in fact, record a quarterback sack in his brief appearance in the game.
4.
Which of the following famous movie trivia, is related to the Hollywood movie: Rent (2005)?
a.
When the swami (
Zero Mostel
) makes mock-love to Mrs. McGowan (
Kay Aldridge
) as if she were
Hedy Lamarr
, hes parodying
Charles Boyer
, particularly his role as Pepe le Moko in
Algiers
.
b.
Jolsons song "The Spaniard That Blighted My Life" is no longer in existing prints. The number was cut after its composer,
Billy Merson
, sued Warner Bros., charging that Jolsons version impinged on his own (Mersons) livelihood, as he was still performing it in the U.K. Only the Vitaphone disc of the song is known to survive.
c.
The casino never closed for filming and so most of the scenes inside were shot late in the evening when few patrons were around.
d.
Tracie Thoms
auditioned for the Broadway production a number of times, but was never cast prior to this film. However, she reprised her role on Broadway in 2008, and appeared in the final run alongside
Will Chase
and
Eden Espinosa
.
5.
Which of the following famous movie trivia, is related to the Hollywood movie: Rent (2005)?
a.
Marks mother is played by
Randy Graff
, wife of Rents original musical director,
Tim Weil
.
b.
The entire movie include several famous lines and scenes from hit movies which include
Gone with the Wind
,
The Treasure of the Sierra Madre
and
Network
. Several movies were spoofed in UHF including
Raiders of the Lost Ark
,
Close Encounters of the Third Kind
, and
First Blood
.
c.
Steve Austin
tore his hamstring while training for the football scenes.
d.
Raymond Bussières
and
Maurice Sarfati
were possibles for Dap.
6.
Which of the following famous movie trivia, is related to the Hollywood movie: Rent (2005)?
a.
The DVD release features an alternate ending based on the stage production, with all of the characters save for Angel are singing the finale on-stage. Angel eventually joins the group to finish the song.
b.
Owen Wilson
s role as Jedediah was just supposed to be a cameo - but his character tested so well with the audience, they gave him a bigger part. He wasnt going to be credited either way.
c.
When Doreen asks Carter why he went away for so long, Carter responds, "Thats a long story." Doreen replies, "Its a long ride back." These lines were also spoken in
Rambo: First Blood Part II
when John Rambo is speaking with his Vietnamese insider.
d.
The Battle of Pelennor Fields was filmed on a large field heavily populated with rabbits. The place had to be carefully inspected for rabbit holes, which were all filled in due to the danger they would pose if a horse were to step into one, which could cause a major pile-up, with injuries to both horses and riders.
7.
Which of the following famous movie trivia, is related to the Hollywood movie: Rent (2005)?
a.
When Larry Johnson says that his grandmother can play better than him, it is a reference to the Converse commercial where Johnson plays his Grandmama.
b.
Dame
Maggie Smith
completed filming this film whilst undergoing radio-therapy as treatment for breast cancer.
c.
Jack Black
: The holiday resorts dreadlocked stoner pool boy, Titus Telesco, one of the characters who gets murdered.
d.
In order to film the beginning of the scene featuring "Ill Cover You", a fake subway entrance had to be built in the East Village.
Tracie Thoms
actually went back to try and find it, when it had already been dismantled.
8.
Which of the following famous movie trivia, is related to the Hollywood movie: Rent (2005)?
a.
Michael Keaton
spent only two weeks filming his part in the film, which lasts 17.5 minutes out of the 92-minute running time. It is Keatons favorite film of his own.
b.
The characters of Ali, Gordon, Pam, and Sue in the Life support meeting are named after writer
Jonathan Larson
s friends who died of AIDS. The real "Ali" was Alison Gertz, a young woman who contracted HIV in the early 1980s and became well-known later in the decade as an AIDS activist. A TV movie about her life,
Something to Live for: The Alison Gertz Story
, starred
Molly Ringwald
as Ali.
c.
Bette Davis
s performance as Margo Channing is ranked #5 on Premiere Magazines 100 Greatest Performances of All Time.
d.
"Theater Guild on the Air" broadcast a 60 minute radio adaptation of the movie on May 8, 1949 with
Burgess Meredith
reprising his film role.
9.
Which of the following famous movie trivia, is related to the Hollywood movie: Rent (2005)?
a.
The oft-quoted line "Merry Christmas, bitches!" was improvised by
Jesse L. Martin
. Director
Chris Columbus
said on the DVD commentary that Martin changed the line on every take.
b.
Originally distributed as the second feature on a double bill with
Grave of the Vampire
.
c.
At the time of release, it was the policy of the MPAA to not allow the portrayal of blood in trailers that would be approved for all audiences. Bizarrely, the trailer for The Shining consists entirely of the shot of blood pouring out of the elevator.
Stanley Kubrick
had convinced the board the blood flooding out of the elevator was actually rusty water.
d.
Olive Borden
and
George OBrien
started dating during the making of this film.
10.
Which of the following famous movie trivia, is related to the Hollywood movie: Rent (2005)?
a.
In one scene, Miles Dysons son is seen wearing a Minnesota Twins cap. The Twins won their first World Series in 1987, and the pitch that retired the St. Louis Cardinals in the ninth inning of the seventh and final game was thrown by relief pitcher Jeff Reardon - whose nickname was "The Terminator."
b.
Rosario Dawson
has said she choreographed an elaborate routine for her audition song, "Out Tonight." During her actual screen test, she was so nervous she could barely move. Convinced shed blown her audition, she left the room disappointed. Director
Chris Columbus
was so impressed, however, he ran after her and cast her on the spot.
c.
Before Lance jumps into the pool to save Shaun, he takes off his socks. This was not in the script but was an idea of
Jack Black
s wardrobe assistant. Black found the idea hilarious and the gag remained in the film.
d.
The film was shot in two months, exclusive at night, at a real working Toronto parking garage.
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