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Famous trivia from Hollywood movie : S. Darko (2009) Quiz
Famous trivia from Hollywood movie : S. Darko (2009) Quiz
This quiz will test your movies knowledge by asking you questions related to the various famous movie trivia from the Hollywood movie: S. Darko (2009).
About the movie:
The story picks up seven years after the first film when little sister Samantha Darko and her best friend Corey are now 18 and on a roadtrip to Los Angeles when they are plagued by bizarre visions.
1.
Which of the following famous movie trivia, is related to the Hollywood movie: S. Darko (2009)?
a.
When Sulley is about to say goodbye to Boo, Boo is trying to get him to play. A doll of Nemo The Clownfish appears. This is the first appearance of the character who will be the focus of
Finding Nemo
, storyboarded before this movie but not completed until two years later. Boo also hands Sulley a Jessie the Yodeling Cowgirl doll, which first appeared in
Toy Story 2
.
b.
"The Screen Guild Theater" broadcast a 60 minute radio adaptation of the movie on November 2, 1950 with
Rosalind Russell
and
Robert Cummings
reprising their film roles.
c.
The scene of Corey
Briana Evigan
talking with Officer ODell
Bret Roberts
was the first scene shot.
d.
When Romy and Michelle have a fight en route to Tucson, Romy tells Michelle "Youre the Rhoda, youre the Jewish one!".
Lisa Kudrow
, who plays Michelle, in real life, is actually Jewish.
2.
Which of the following famous movie trivia, is related to the Hollywood movie: S. Darko (2009)?
a.
According to the DVD commentary from director
Chris Fisher
, writer
Nathan Atkins
wanted to not tell the story from the POV of the receiver but from the POV of the manipulated dead.
b.
Originally set in Los Angeles.
c.
Professor Slughorns toast, "To life," is very similar to the Jewish toast, "La Chaim!", which means enjoying life and celebrating all of its amazing (and sometimes unexpected) happenings.
d.
The first draft of the screenplay was 506 pages, over 5 times the size of an average screenplay.
3.
Which of the following famous movie trivia, is related to the Hollywood movie: S. Darko (2009)?
a.
For many years, this was a "lost" film. When critic
Pauline Kael
wrote her "New Yorker" article "Raising Kane" claiming this film heavily influenced the development of
Citizen Kane
, she could only reference it from memory as prints had not been available for 30 years. When the film was "rediscovered", it was discovered that Kael had overstated her case: It was not the example of classic cinema she had claimed it was, and its influences on "Kane" likely were minimal.
b.
Set against the rugged ranchlands of Wyoming, USA; but was filmed in Kamloops, British Columbia, Canada. The production company licensed the "M" logo of Marion, the design and logos of the police cars, and asked for photographs of police uniforms.
c.
According to the making-of featurette on the DVD release, the man who plays the Middle Eastern bus passenger with the backpack was actually the real-life clerk at the convenience store where part of the movie was filmed. The featurette shows the man being hired on the spot by the director prior to filming the convenience store sequences.
d.
Director
Chris Fisher
tried to purchase the iron Jesus statue. Its price tag was around $4000.
4.
Which of the following famous movie trivia, is related to the Hollywood movie: S. Darko (2009)?
a.
Naomi Watts
only spent 8 days filming her leading role.
b.
Phil Collins was chosen to provide the music as a deliberate move away from the Disney "showtune" formula.
c.
A similar movie called
Hollywood Canteen
would follow this film a year after it was released.
Hollywood Canteen
was similar in concept but not a sequel to this film.
d.
Samanthas gown was from designer Elsie Katz couture collection.
5.
Which of the following famous movie trivia, is related to the Hollywood movie: S. Darko (2009)?
a.
Michelle Pfeiffer
took on the female lead because she was friends with the films writer and director Jessie Nelson, who had co-wrote the screenplay to the actress earlier film The Story of Us(1999) and because she wanted the chance to work with Sean Penn.
b.
This film was made on a 25 day schedule, for under $4 million.
c.
In June 1938, this film was shown on a double feature with
Josette
.
d.
Despite being portrayed as a villain, NASA provided technical assistance, including mock-up spacecraft.
6.
Which of the following famous movie trivia, is related to the Hollywood movie: S. Darko (2009)?
a.
In 1958, Republic Pictures released this film on a double bill with
Juvenile Jungle
and the tag line "The SWITCH BLADE and HOT WIRE SET!" Both films boasted of being "in Naturama".
b.
The 18-inch model of King Kong was made from a metal mesh skeleton, a mixture of rubber and foam for the muscle structure and rabbit fur for his hair.
c.
Harrison Ford
and
Liam Neeson
are both veterans of the Star Wars films. Ford played Han Solo in the original trilogy, while Neeson played Qui-Gon Jinn in
Star Wars: Episode I - The Phantom Menace
.
d.
The other library microfiche that Corey goes over are articles of a girls "manhole cover death", and a boy being crushed by a "flying dumpster".
7.
Which of the following famous movie trivia, is related to the Hollywood movie: S. Darko (2009)?
a.
The Skyfleet S570 prototype at Miami International Airport is meant to be a spoof of the new Airbus A380. The S570 was built off an old 747-200, which was originally used by British Airways (under the designation "G-BDXJ"), and had flown for both Air Asia and Malaysia Airlines before being retired from service. It was refitted with two mock-up engines on each inner pylon and external fuel tanks on the outer pylons, somewhat anachronistically resembling a B-52 Stratofortress.
b.
Water is a central element of time travel per Darko lore. Randys red car is homage to Franks red car from
Donnie Darko
. The painting in the church depicts an airplane with a missing engine, is another homage to
Donnie Darko
. But the painting was not created for the film, it already existed.
c.
During one scene Sebastian (
Cornel Wilde
) is hanging from the trapeze by his knees. He catches Holly (
Betty Hutton
) then pulls her up and kisses her. This shot took several takes and during one of the early takes Wilde tore the ligaments in his shoulder. He managed to make it through two more takes, then had to stop. He was unable to use his arm for several days so
Cecil B. DeMille
shot scenes where he was not needed.
d.
Some initial credits are not in the second set of credits, so the cast ordering uses the initial credits first and fills in the rest with the subsequent credits, according to IMDb policy.
8.
Which of the following famous movie trivia, is related to the Hollywood movie: S. Darko (2009)?
a.
The shots of Iraq Jack
James Lafferty
climbing the windmill were unscripted.
b.
Though the film is set in suburban Illinois, the production couldnt find any "authentic" looking locales for a small American town so the production was moved to New Zealand.
c.
Janice Rule
and
Ralph Meeker
were cast because they were the leads in a New York production of "Picnic", and Republics publicity for the movie attempted to exploit the association with Columbias film version of the play,
Picnic
. The poster art-work for this film (showing Janice Rule and Ralph Meeker) is nearly identical (even using the same muted color-scheme) to that featuring William Holden and Kim Novak for "Picnic".
d.
One of the last big budget films where the visual effects were all done on film. From here on in, CGI largely took over.
9.
Which of the following famous movie trivia, is related to the Hollywood movie: S. Darko (2009)?
a.
The house in which Charles character resides is the actual home of producer Tyler Perry.
b.
Ronald "Butcher" DeFeo Jr. claimed he was watching this movie before he shot his parents and four younger siblings to death in Amityville, NY in 1974.
c.
Director
Guerdon Trueblood
and co-star
Vince Martorano
had been best friends at George Washington University in Virginia and, both being interested in the film industry, had a bet as to who would find success first. Trueblood became an in-demand writer for TV shows and movies-of-the-week, and when he got the job of directing "The Candy Snatchers," asked writer
Bryan Gindoff
to create the character of Eddy specifically for Martorano, who was working as a commercial fisherman when he was summoned by Trueblood to appear in the film.
d.
Cinematographer
Marvin V. Rush
worked with director
Chris Fisher
on
Moonlight
. Rushs favorite shot of the film is the underwater shot of Samantha
Daveigh Chase
floating in the party pool.
10.
Which of the following famous movie trivia, is related to the Hollywood movie: S. Darko (2009)?
a.
The dead dog used as a stand-in for the familys slaughtered Alsatian Beauty, widely believed to be a dummy dog, was in fact a real (already dead) dog that director
Wes Craven
and producer
Peter Locke
had bought from the county sheriffs department.
b.
The author of the book Jesusonomy C. Fisher, is the films director
Chris Fisher
. Chris originally wanted to call the book Jesusology, but that name was already taken.
c.
Filmed on the Tallulah Falls Railway which went defunct in the early 1960s.
d.
As with most films distributed by Universal Pictures, there is a brief promo after the end credits for Universal Studios. However, the promo used at the end of this movie uses the decidedly 1960s era ad to promote the Universal Studios back lot tour in Hollywood, California. This promo was replaced in 1990 when Universal Studios opened a second location in Orlando, Florida and changed its logo.
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