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Famous trivia from Hollywood movie : Rocky II (1979) Quiz
Famous trivia from Hollywood movie : Rocky II (1979) Quiz
This quiz will test your movies knowledge by asking you questions related to the various famous movie trivia from the Hollywood movie: Rocky II (1979).
About the movie:
Rocky struggles in family life after his bout with Apollo Creed, while the embarrassed champ insistently goads him to accept a challenge for a rematch.
1.
Which of the following famous movie trivia, is related to the Hollywood movie: Rocky II (1979)?
a.
Howard Zieff
was the original director.
b.
When Rocky is training for the fight, he is sparring with a smaller quicker fighter. The sparring partner is played by real life Champion
Roberto Durán
.
c.
The thirteenth of forty-seven Charlie Chan movies.
d.
The scene where Anna and Eric are silhouetted against the sunset while facing the ocean was actually shot in mid-afternoon, then color corrected to appear as in the film. Also, we discover, to our horror, that there was some dog poop in the foreground, which was digitally removed.
2.
Which of the following famous movie trivia, is related to the Hollywood movie: Rocky II (1979)?
a.
The two front buckles on
Matt Damon
s cowboy hat form the letter "B", the letter used on caps and hats to represent his hometown Boston Red Sox baseball team.
b.
The stunt coordinators house served as the exterior for Jeffs house. The interiors of Jeffs house were inspired by that of producer
David Higgins
, who planned to shoot the film there if enough money could not be secured to build sets.
c.
It took
Sylvester Stallone
and editors
Danford B. Greene
and
Stanford C. Allen
over eight months to edit the climatic fight scene so as to meet Stallones approval.
d.
When Roque enters the store through the ceiling after Jensen is shot, he drops down near a long display of dolls called "Girls Of America". Theyre the same dolls Jensen and Cougar were assembling in the Bolivian factory.
3.
Which of the following famous movie trivia, is related to the Hollywood movie: Rocky II (1979)?
a.
The book that Rocky reads to Adrian is
Edgar Rice Burroughs
"The Deputy Sheriff of Comanche County" which was originally published in 1940.
b.
Second screen appearance from legendary singer/song writer
Josie Cotton
.
c.
Original director
Sean MacGregor
was fired from the production after a few weeks of difficult filming and the most of the footage MacGregor directed was deemed unusable. Much of the final version of the movie had to be re-filmed under direction of David Sheldon several weeks later using different interior locations for the inside of the lodge, which noticeably changes in appearance partway through the movie. By the time of Sheldons re-shoots,
Leif Garrett
had also gotten a closely cropped dark colored haircut for another production (
Macon County Line
) and had to re-film his scenes wearing a wig that is visibly different than his original longer blond hair style. (Source: Screem Magazine Vol. 13)
d.
The entire finale of the film takes place in one small apartment.
4.
Which of the following famous movie trivia, is related to the Hollywood movie: Rocky II (1979)?
a.
During the commercial filming scene, the clapper-board reads "Director: John Pleshette", the real name of the actor playing the director. Also, Duke (Apollos Trainer), the Agent and the Meat Foreman (played by
Tony Burton
,
Leonard Gaines
and
Frank McRae
respectively) are all referred to by their real Christian names in the script, while the Referee is introduced as
Lou Fillipo
, again the real-life name of the actor (who is also a professional fight referee).
b.
Rita Moreno
s singing voice was dubbed by
Betty Wand
only for "A Boy Like That" since it was below her range. Moreno sang "America" and "Quintet" herself.
c.
The climactic wedding sequence was supposed to be held in the backyard of the house doubling as the home of Chandras parents. While driving around the night before, Matthew Naclerio pointed out Bill OReillys house along the road. "Thats where well shoot the wedding!" (The house can be seen in the background throughout the scene.)
d.
Based on a true story.
5.
Which of the following famous movie trivia, is related to the Hollywood movie: Rocky II (1979)?
a.
Jim Carrey
and
Adam Sandler
were early contenders for the role of Willy Wonka.
b.
A best-selling
Bing Crosby
record on Decca in 1945, "Close as Pages in a Book" (music by
Sigmund Romberg
, lyrics by
Dorothy Fields
), sung by
Deanna Durbin
and
Dick Haymes
, did not go over well among preview attendees, so the duet was cut from this film. The melody is played over the opening credits and again over the end title. In Britain, the prerecording has been issued on the 2004 Jasmine CD, "
Dick Haymes
in Hollywood."
c.
During the main fight, Apollo Creed is wearing the exact same red and white-trimmed shorts as Rocky was wearing on the overhead banner with his picture during the first fight in
Rocky
.
d.
Marys surname does not appear in the credits, but her nameplate on the reception desk at Dr. Mierzwiaks practice shows it as Svevo. Stan also says her full name an hour and a half into the film. This very unusual name is clearly a reference to Italian writer
Italo Svevo
(real name Ettore Schmitz, 1861-1928), who was very interested in the work of
Sigmund Freud
and is believed to have corresponded with him.
6.
Which of the following famous movie trivia, is related to the Hollywood movie: Rocky II (1979)?
a.
Charlize Theron
was originally cast as Melanie Carmichael, but due to the actors strike, she jumped to a ready-to-go movie
Trapped
.
Reese Witherspoon
was cast the same weekend that
Legally Blonde
opened.
b.
Michael B. Jordan
: Appears as himself as a patron in the strip club in the scene where Erin Grant (
Demi Moore
) meets Lt. Al Garcia (
Armand Assante
) after one of the dancers says "Michael Jordan is at table 8" in original theatrical. The name in this line was changed and Michael Jordans name is uncredited.
c.
During his preparation for the film,
Sylvester Stallone
was bench-pressing 220lbs, when the weight fell and tore his right pectoral muscle. This was shortly before the fight scene was to be filmed, and ultimately, the scene was shot with Stallone still badly injured.
d.
Ras Al Ghul is Arabic for "The Demons Head". This refers to his position at the height of the Brotherhood of the Demon, also called the League of Shadows.
7.
Which of the following famous movie trivia, is related to the Hollywood movie: Rocky II (1979)?
a.
Sylvester Stallone
himself wrote the paperback novelization for this movie. The novel is mostly in first person, from Rockys point of view, written in the same choppy English in which Rocky speaks. Scenes in which Rocky is not present (such as Apollo Creed consulting his associates, or Paulie alone with Adrian) are in standard third-person, in proper English.
b.
Executive producer
Steven Spielberg
initially had some reservations about hiring composer
Alan Silvestri
, having been unimpressed by Silvestris score for
Romancing the Stone
. During a preview screening in which the film was accompanied by a temp track that only used part of Silvestris score, Spielberg commented to
Robert Zemeckis
that a particularly grand cue was the sort of music the film needed, unaware that it was indeed one of Silvestris cues.
c.
In the scenes filmed in the town square of Franklin, Tennessee, theres a monument with a soldier that is visible in the middle of the square. In reality, the monument is of a Confederate soldier, but as this story is supposed to be in Pennsylvania, the production team had to change the appearance of the statue to look like a Revolutionary War soldier.
d.
Charles Dance
replaced
Timothy Dalton
as Benedict.
8.
Which of the following famous movie trivia, is related to the Hollywood movie: Rocky II (1979)?
a.
Though
Christine Taylor
plays the older sister, she is actually younger than
Jennifer Elise Cox
who plays the middle sister.
b.
Part of the original SHOCK THEATER package of 52 Universal titles released to television in 1957, followed a year later with SON OF SHOCK, which added 21 more features.
c.
Screenwriter
Charles Eastman
was originally slated to direct the film.
d.
In the first draft of the script, the fight took place at the Roman Colosseum.
9.
Which of the following famous movie trivia, is related to the Hollywood movie: Rocky II (1979)?
a.
In one version of the screenplay, there is a flashback scene that shows Rocky first meeting Mickey and we learn Rockys real first name: Robert.
b.
John Garfield
would go on to do another Ernest Hemingway (v) adaptation that year,
The Breaking Point
.
c.
The original script called for all the characters to be smoking marijuana when they are first listening to the tape. The actors decided to try this for real, and the entire scene had to be later re-shot due to their uncontrollable behavior.
d.
The singing voice for Carole Mathews was dubbed by noted vocalist Jo Ann Greer, who also sang in various films for Rita Hayworth, Kim Novak, Esther Williams, June Allyson and Gloria Grahame.
10.
Which of the following famous movie trivia, is related to the Hollywood movie: Rocky II (1979)?
a.
Sylvester Stallone
began working on the
Rocky III
script immediately after completing Rocky II, with the intention of the series being a trilogy. Originally, he had no plans to make a fourth film.
b.
John Ford
would not allow
Sal Mineo
to speak any English dialog in the movie due to the actors Bronx accent.
c.
A sequel was planned but was canceled due to poor box office sales.
d.
Bob Denver
s movie debut.
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