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Famous trivia from Hollywood movie : Romeo + Juliet (1996) - Part (2) Quiz
Famous trivia from Hollywood movie : Romeo + Juliet (1996) - 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: Romeo + Juliet (1996).
About the movie:
Shakespeare's famous play is updated to the hip modern suburb of Verona still retaining its original dialogue.
1.
Which of the following famous movie trivia, is related to the Hollywood movie: Romeo + Juliet (1996)?
a.
Like most of
William Shakespeare
s work, the verse of Romeo and Juliet is written in iambic pentameter.
Pete Postlethwaite
, who plays Father Laurence, is the only actor in the movie who speaks using this meter.
b.
This was the first time
Joan Crawford
accepted a supporting role in a movie, supposedly because she found herself in debt after the death of husband
Alfred Steele
early in 1959. According to cast member
Diane Baker
, Crawfords role was cut even further before release, causing the removal of a show-stopping drunk scene by Crawford. Bits of this scene are in the trailer included on the DVD.
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.
Average Shot Length (ASL) = 9 seconds
2.
Which of the following famous movie trivia, is related to the Hollywood movie: Romeo + Juliet (1996)?
a.
The release of the film was held up for 2 years when the distributor went bust.
b.
When Tybalts car rolls over, the roll cage, which is used to protect the stunt driver, collapsed, almost breaking the stunt drivers neck.
c.
According to an article in the 12 September 2005 issue of Newsweek, the biggest question concerning Supermans costume involved the size and shape of the bulge in the front of his tights. Costume designer
Louise Mingenbach
finally decided on a bulge that wasnt too big. "Ten-year-olds will be seeing this movie," she explained.
d.
Anton Jackson says, "Hollywood really *is* out to get Spike Lee?"
Spike Lee
is the director
Malcolm D. Lee
s cousin.
3.
Which of the following famous movie trivia, is related to the Hollywood movie: Romeo + Juliet (1996)?
a.
Claire Danes
was only three years older than the character she played. It was her first ever experience of performing Shakespeare.
b.
The picture of Mayor Red Thomas on the election car in 1955 is set decorator
Hal Gausman
.
c.
Director
John Hamburg
and actor
Michael Showalter
were college roommates.
d.
Johns reference to "Bloody Mingo" is about the early 20th century mine war in Matewan.
Chris Cooper
, who played John, also portrayed union activist Joe Kenehan in the 1987 film
Matewan
.
4.
Which of the following famous movie trivia, is related to the Hollywood movie: Romeo + Juliet (1996)?
a.
In an effort to drum up the necessary funds from the backers,
Leonardo DiCaprio
flew to Australia on his own dime and performed an on-spec audition video with
Baz Luhrmann
.
b.
Edward James Olmos
went through a hair thinning process and gained an estimated 20 pounds for the role of Jaime Escalante.
c.
The sculpture at the beginning of the art gallery scene is Auguste Rodins "Cathedral", which depicts two right hands intertwined in a prayer-like gesture reminiscent of a medieval cathedral.
d.
Rediscovered in a warehouse in Tyler, Texas, in 1983, after being missing for decades.
5.
Which of the following famous movie trivia, is related to the Hollywood movie: Romeo + Juliet (1996)?
a.
The film is sometimes described as "
Better Off Dead...
Goes To The Beach", as it shares the same star (
John Cusack
) and the same director (
Savage Steve Holland
), and is also about an aspiring cartoonist.
b.
Shakespeare described Tybalt swordsmanship as "showy". To transform this into flamboyant gunplay,
John Leguizamo
worked with choreographer
John Cha Cha OConnell
to create a flamenco-inspired style.
c.
First PG-rated film to win Best Picture.
d.
Melissa Sagemiller twisted her ankle while running towards the door during the embalming scene.
6.
Which of the following famous movie trivia, is related to the Hollywood movie: Romeo + Juliet (1996)?
a.
Brother and sister John and Joan Cusack co-star in Sixteen Candles. John is Bryce, one of Anthony Michael Halls geeky friends. Joan is the geeky girl seen on the bus, and having trouble sipping water from a drinking fountain.
b.
Average Shot Length = ~10.5 seconds. Median Shot Length = ~9.7 seconds.
c.
According to to trade paper Variety, this movies theatrical "release was timed to capitalize on the controversy around subway vigilante
Bernard Goetz
."
d.
Leonardo DiCaprio
s version of Romeos speech at Juliets bier was so good it moved
Claire Danes
to tears, nearly ruining the scene. The moment the director yelled "cut!," Danes smacked DiCaprio on the arm and said, "Dont make me cry. Im supposed to be comatose, here!"
7.
Which of the following famous movie trivia, is related to the Hollywood movie: Romeo + Juliet (1996)?
a.
The "suburban rant" segment was inspired by the Grinchs rant about Whoville in Dr. Seuss "How the Grinch Stole Christmas". The entire segment was created by using CG elements derived from shooting actors and a single mini-van in front of a single house.
b.
Key hair stylist
Aldo Signoretti
was kidnapped by gang members and held for $300 ransom which
Baz Luhrmann
paid.
c.
Jim Broadbent
was the only choice for the role of Buckingham.
d.
In the Scottish Headquarters castle, a portrait of
Bernard Lee
(the original M) hangs behind the current Ms desk.
8.
Which of the following famous movie trivia, is related to the Hollywood movie: Romeo + Juliet (1996)?
a.
On an honor board in the main hall of the beach club, there are names of people in the crew, including the costume designer, Sally Sharpe.
b.
In one of the final scenes, a bottle of acid is thrown at
Susan Cabot
; her reaction of throwing her hands up when it strikes her is not acting, however - someone had filled the breakaway bottle with water and it was so heavy that when it struck her she said "I thought my teeth had been knocked through my nose!". The fake smoke used to simulate the acid also choked her; after falling through the window, unable to breathe, she tore the makeup off along with skin, leaving a huge purple mark on her neck.
c.
The inspiration for Paul, David Hampton, died of AIDS on 18 July 2003.
d.
The Jesus statue that dominates Verona was actually a visual effect. In reality, it was 2 feet high.
9.
Which of the following famous movie trivia, is related to the Hollywood movie: Romeo + Juliet (1996)?
a.
Cary Grant
was offered the role of Henry Higgins in
My Fair Lady
but turned it down to star in this movie. He wanted
Audrey Hepburn
to play Catherine, but she was already committed to
My Fair Lady
.
b.
The film was to have originally begun with each of
The Marx Brothers
taking turns roaring in lieu of Leo the Lion (MGMs logo mascot);
Harpo Marx
was to have honked his horn.
c.
The Japanese version of the film received a Japanese Academy Award nomination for Best Picture but lost to
Shichinin no samurai
. It did, however, win the award for Best Special Effects. It is the only Godzilla movie to receive a nomination for Best Picture.
d.
Leonardo DiCaprio
was
Baz Luhrmann
s first choice to play Romeo.
10.
Which of the following famous movie trivia, is related to the Hollywood movie: Romeo + Juliet (1996)?
a.
In
Baz Luhrmann
s native Australia, the soundtrack was the second highest selling album of the year, going platinum five times.
b.
Jennifer Hamorsky
became pregnant shortly after receiving the part of Debra. Her first appearance in the opening scene and the rest of her scenes were shot almost a year apart.
c.
This film was selected to the National Film Registry, Library of Congress, in 1991.
d.
Writer/Director Brad Eggerton used Sherlock Holmes novels to come up with some of the names for the characters in his screenplay for "The Fifth". (i.e., "Baker" comes from Baker Street). The name Maycomb was taken from the book "To Kill a Mockingbird" which was the town in which Atticus, Scout, and Jem Finch lived in.
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