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Famous trivia from Hollywood movie : Robin Hood (2010) Quiz
Famous trivia from Hollywood movie : Robin Hood (2010) Quiz
This quiz will test your movies knowledge by asking you questions related to the various famous movie trivia from the Hollywood movie: Robin Hood (2010).
About the movie:
In 13th century England, Robin and his band of marauders confront corruption in a local village and lead an uprising against the crown that will forever alter the balance of world power.
1.
Which of the following famous movie trivia, is related to the Hollywood movie: Robin Hood (2010)?
a.
During a wedding shower, the ships effeminate hairdresser Babette (female impersonator
T.C. Jones
) mimics
Jayne Mansfield
, much to the delight of Sandy (character played by Mansfield herself).
b.
Of
Betty Grable
s 29 feature-film appearances from 1940 through 1955, only this movie did not play at the Roxy Theatre in New York City. Instead, this picture opened at the Globe Theatre on June 12, 1953. Note: Miss Grables
How to Marry a Millionaire
had its Manhattan premiere simultaneously at the Roxy and the Globe on November 12, 1953.
c.
The set for the musical number "Lose That Long Face" was created by taking New Orleans building facades left over from
A Streetcar Named Desire
and spray painting them white.
d.
Bryan Singer
,
Sam Raimi
, and
Jon Turteltaub
were all considered to direct at various points.
2.
Which of the following famous movie trivia, is related to the Hollywood movie: Robin Hood (2010)?
a.
NORAD HQ set was built in the Cascades, the "Oregon" airport was really Boeing Field, "Goose Island" is really Anderson Island in the southern part of Puget Sound (all in Washington). The last ferry off the island really is at 6:30, and you really are stuck there if you miss it.
b.
Ethan Reiff
and
Cyrus Voris
s original script "Nottingham" turned the traditional story on its head by portraying the Sheriff of Nottingham in a more sympathetic light and Robin Hood as more of a villain. The script was extensively re-written by
Brian Helgeland
because director
Ridley Scott
wanted the Sheriff of Nottingham to be a more conflicted character. New rewrites were done by British playwright
Paul Webb
and later by
Tom Stoppard
, who reworked the story while the movie was already being filmed.
c.
Second theatrical feature directed by
Tom Holland
.
Fright Night
two years earlier had been his first.
d.
In
George Burns
s last starring role; he played an 81-year-old when he was already 92.
3.
Which of the following famous movie trivia, is related to the Hollywood movie: Robin Hood (2010)?
a.
Al Pacino
was personally offered the role of David by
Bob Rafelson
. He turned it down to act in
The Godfather
.
b.
At 45,
Russell Crowe
is the oldest actor to have played Robin Hood in a movie.
Sean Connery
was nearly 45 when he played a veteran Robin Hood in
Robin and Marian
.
c.
John Huston
was originally supposed to direct this film, but walked out following arguments about the script. He was replaced by
Mervyn LeRoy
.
d.
Exterior of Manhattan Criminal Courthouse is actually Baruch College located in NYC. Production paid a little under $7,000 (as well as clean up costs) to the school for the use of their exterior.
4.
Which of the following famous movie trivia, is related to the Hollywood movie: Robin Hood (2010)?
a.
The Sally B, one of two B17s portraying the Belle in the film, is the last airworthy B17 in the UK. She is based at RAF Duxford, Europes premier aviation museum, and is part of the USAAF WWII Memorial Flight making dozens of appearances across the UK and North Europe. She is maintained and run by volunteers and relies solely upon donations.
b.
The production had planned to recreate the Tower of London in Caernarfon, North Wales but later decided on doing the tower digitally.
c.
The sequel was considered months before the original movie was released in the theaters.
d.
This met with the approbation of
Al Gore
.
5.
Which of the following famous movie trivia, is related to the Hollywood movie: Robin Hood (2010)?
a.
Eileen Atkins
replaced
Vanessa Redgrave
. Redgrave dropped out, after the death of her daughter
Natasha Richardson
.
b.
Kelly Preston
and
Oliver James
did all of their singing in the movie.
c.
The skier who played Andrea Mead Lawrence was actually Candy McCoy, the real life daughter of Dave McCoy, Jills real coach.
d.
The terminal set was a near-full-size replica built in a former hangar, with three working sets of escalators, and populated by many familiar stores (e.g. Burger King, Mrs. Fields, W.H. Smith). Some of these brands were recruited by Dreamworks, while others approached the studio when word of the production got out. Many of the stores and restaurants were built by the construction crews that build actual mall and airport stores for the respective companies, and some had fully-functioning equipment (e.g. ovens, cash registers, etc). However, the inclusion of a brand on the set was not a guarantee of inclusion in the film; Dreamworks retained full control over editing, and some brands appear only briefly or not at all.
6.
Which of the following famous movie trivia, is related to the Hollywood movie: Robin Hood (2010)?
a.
The song during the roll of end credits, is sung by the directors father,
David Lynch
(Speed Roaster).
b.
Cillian Murphy
reprises his role as Jonathan Crane/Scarecrow from
Batman Begins
in this film. This makes him the first actor to reprise the role of a Batman villain in the whole film series.
c.
Before it was announced that
Russell Crowe
would play Robin Hood, both
Christian Bale
and
Sam Riley
were considered for the part.
d.
The use of color TV images in this film is not an anachronism. The TV station shown is a CBS affiliate, and CBS had already developed a color TV system when this film was made. Their system ultimately failed because it was incompatible - only viewers with a CBS-made color set could receive its broadcasts. The color TV system finally adopted in 1957 was developed by NBC and its broadcasts could be received on black-and-white sets, albeit not in color.
7.
Which of the following famous movie trivia, is related to the Hollywood movie: Robin Hood (2010)?
a.
For the scene when Colonel Nicholson emerges from the oven after several days confined there,
Alec Guinness
based his faltering walk on that of his son
Matthew Guinness
when he was recovering from polio. Guinness regarded this one tiny scene as some of the finest work he did throughout his entire career.
b.
One of the songs that the Ewoks sing sounds like: "Det luktar flingor här", which is Swedish for "It smells of cereal here." (In fact, that lines lyrics are supposedly, "Gnoop dock fling oh ah.") Another song sounds identical to a song sung in
Caveman
.
c.
The scene where Arthur drives his "racing car" around a track was shot at the now defunct Danbury Fair Racearena in Connecticut. The type of car that Arthur drove was never raced there, it was primarily for Modified stock cars and was one of Americas great short tracks. Sadly, despite its great success, the land became too valuable and it gave way to a shopping mall. The Danbury Fair Racearena closed on October 12, 1981, shortly after the movie was filmed.
d.
In response to criticisms that he was too old to play Robin Hood,
Russell Crowe
crash dieted before filming began.
8.
Which of the following famous movie trivia, is related to the Hollywood movie: Robin Hood (2010)?
a.
Richard Robinson
: Man with newsreel camera at football game.
b.
Originally,
Russell Crowe
was set to play both Robin Hood and Sheriff of Nottingham. The idea was dropped.
c.
This was the last time
Tom Tyler
played a romantic lead.
d.
Elis speech before he fights Carnegies men in the bar is taken from Genesis 3:17-19. This is where God expels Adam and Eve from the Garden of Eden.
9.
Which of the following famous movie trivia, is related to the Hollywood movie: Robin Hood (2010)?
a.
In a separately filmed trailer, Vitaphone production reel #2718,
Grant Withers
acts as master of ceremonies and introduces other members of the cast to the audience.
b.
The "upside-down" set was built on top of a large water tank in the sound stage so that it can be filled with water and drained in a matter of hours.
c.
Universal Pictures acquired the rights to
Ethan Reiff
and
Cyrus Voris
s spec script in an aggressive bidding contest with other studios such as New Line Cinema, Warner Bros., Sony, New Regency Enterprises, and DreamWorks.
d.
During production the title was briefly changed to Brothers to avoid confusion with
David Cronenberg
s
Dead Ringers
which was at that time also called Twins.
10.
Which of the following famous movie trivia, is related to the Hollywood movie: Robin Hood (2010)?
a.
Punk rocker
Anne Carlisle
was originally offered the role of Zuul, but turned it down.
b.
At one point,
Saoirse Ronan
and
Gordon Pinsent
were attached to the project.
c.
The character Leech appears in the comic as a small green boy, rather than a normal looking human child.
d.
Howard Keel
maintained that he was not the first choice for the film, and that the studio wanted
Laurence Olivier
or
Danny Kaye
.
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