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Famous trivia from Hollywood movie : Return of the Secaucus Seven (1979) - Part (5) Quiz
Famous trivia from Hollywood movie : Return of the Secaucus Seven (1979) - 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: Return of the Secaucus Seven (1979).
About the movie:
Seven former college friends, along with a few new friends, gather for a weekend reunion at a summer house in New Hampshire to reminisce about the good old days, when they got arrested on the way to a protest in Washington, DC.
1.
Which of the following famous movie trivia, is related to the Hollywood movie: Return of the Secaucus Seven (1979)?
a.
Of all the female leads (all the girls are supposed to be in high school including Judith Myers), only the actress playing Laurie,
Scout Taylor-Compton
was actually a teenager at the time of filming, much like how Jamie Lee Curtis who played Laurie in the original Halloween was the only girl who was a teenager.
b.
The first "L.E.T.H.A.L Ladies" series to not have been directed or written by Andy Sidaris, but by his son Christian Drew Sidaris.
c.
Robert Aldrich wanted Barrie Chase to do her exotic dance topless, but she refused.
d.
DVD Verdict states that
John Sayles
" . . . thought that no one would want to see a movie that featured people talking theatrically, so he purposely shot the film for a television presentation."
2.
Which of the following famous movie trivia, is related to the Hollywood movie: Return of the Secaucus Seven (1979)?
a.
This film and
Out All Night
were released on a double bill in many theaters during their original run.
b.
At an estimated $22 million, its the most expensive of the View Askew films with
Clerks.
obviously being the least expensive.
c.
This film has been described as a movie of a whole generation. The relevant generation of this film are the baby boomers aka the baby boom generation. More specifically, they can also be referred to a sub-group of this known as the sixties generation.
d.
Seymour Cassel
and
Steve Buscemi
went to the audition together. Steve auditioned for Nice Guy Eddie and Seymour auditioned for Joe.
3.
Which of the following famous movie trivia, is related to the Hollywood movie: Return of the Secaucus Seven (1979)?
a.
The film was shot in the Los Angeles area in October and November 1997 with a total of 19 shooting days.
b.
Shot in eight days at a negative cost of $30,000. Less the cost of a monochrome B western of the time.
c.
Before shooting the scene where Pulver identifies himself and tells the Captain that hes been on the ship for "14months, sir",
James Cagney
realized that he would have to rehearse the moment with
Jack Lemmon
again and again so he wouldnt burst out laughing during the actual filming. Lemmon agreed, and when the scene was filmed Cagney claimed he was just barely able to hang on with a straight face, even after all the rehearsal time.
d.
According to Film Threat, this film " . . . was the first successful American independent film to attract wide attention without the benefit of shock value, intense theatrics or snob appeal . . . it became a hit on the art-house circuit and opened the door for an entire movement of independent filmmaking."
4.
Which of the following famous movie trivia, is related to the Hollywood movie: Return of the Secaucus Seven (1979)?
a.
According to Pacific Cinematheque, this movie was filmed "almost entirely in one location".
b.
A married couple that director Austin Chick knew were so affected by the emotional repercussions of their friends film that they started divorce proceedings shortly after seeing it.
c.
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.
d.
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. However, because of legal complications, this particular title was not included in the original television package and may not have ever been televised.
5.
Which of the following famous movie trivia, is related to the Hollywood movie: Return of the Secaucus Seven (1979)?
a.
The college is loosely based on Vassar College, which the director,
Noah Baumbach
, attended.
b.
John Sayles
: The films writer-director-actor-editor as motel clerk Howie.
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.
Betty White
, an animal rights activist, was offered the
Shirley Knight
(Beverly Connelly) role, but turned it down when she learned of how the dog would be mistreated in the movie.
6.
Which of the following famous movie trivia, is related to the Hollywood movie: Return of the Secaucus Seven (1979)?
a.
During the battle with Klingons, Troi, played by
Marina Sirtis
, takes the helm when the conn officer is injured after a computer station explodes. The director wanted this action sequence done in one take in order to fully capture the genuine reactions of the actors. During the filming, however, Sirtis burned her bottom after she sat on a burning piece of debris that had landed on the conn station chair. This was the take used for the movie, however, it cuts away right as Sirtis sits on the chair. Sirtis was not badly injured and continued filming the scene afterwards.
b.
Lamars date at the party was a member of the crew. So was the burly homeowner he approaches when house hunting.
c.
Al Pacino
had originally wanted to appear in the play on Broadway, but was doing another Mamet production, "American Buffalo", in London at the time.
d.
Maggie Renzi
,
John Sayles
partner, performed at least four roles on this movie. Renzi acted in the film as the Katie Sipriano character, was unit manager, assistant editor as well as location manager.
7.
Which of the following famous movie trivia, is related to the Hollywood movie: Return of the Secaucus Seven (1979)?
a.
John Sayles
has said about this movie: "Acting is cheap . . . I knew I couldnt afford lots of moving cameras, and cranes and dollies, so I needed to get movement into the film, any way I could. I thought that if I have lots of little subplots, I can always cut to a different subplot, and thatll give the film the movement I need. I realized early on that the film was going to be a group of people, turning thirty, who had lots of subplots with each other."
b.
The movies poster was as #8 of "The 25 Best Movie Posters Ever" by Premiere.
c.
A lengthy scene involving Dave and Bruno torturing a group of teenage thugs was cut from the original script.
d.
David Steinberg
s last movie.
8.
Which of the following famous movie trivia, is related to the Hollywood movie: Return of the Secaucus Seven (1979)?
a.
While filming the highway chase, the rig carrying the jet bike reached over the highway median and destroyed a Panavision camera.
b.
This was originally intended to be a made for TV movie.
c.
This 1980 film was actually first shown in 1979 at the Los Angeles Filmex.
d.
Cliff Robertson
saw more than one TV production hed starred in turned into hit movies with other actors (such as
Days of Wine and Roses
), so when he starred in the 1961
The United States Steel Hour
production of "The Two Worlds of Charlie Gordon," based on the novel "Flowers for Algernon" by
Daniel Keyes
, he bought the rights and later was responsible for turning that story into this film.
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