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Famous trivia from Hollywood movie : Sands of Iwo Jima (1949) - Part (2) Quiz
Famous trivia from Hollywood movie : Sands of Iwo Jima (1949) - 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: Sands of Iwo Jima (1949).
About the movie:
A dramatization of the World War II Battle of Iwo Jima.
1.
Which of the following famous movie trivia, is related to the Hollywood movie: Sands of Iwo Jima (1949)?
a.
Joel Kramer
: Stunt coordinator
Joel Kramer
appears as the guard in the hospital security room.
b.
George Hamilton
receives an "introducing" credit.
c.
Actual combat scenes taken during fighting on Tarawa and Iwo Jima were used in this film.
d.
Some of the crew members played extras in the film. One cameraman played Mouths father. Another played the dead man in the freezer. And an assistant director plays one of the cops on the AV scooters on the beach at the end.
2.
Which of the following famous movie trivia, is related to the Hollywood movie: Sands of Iwo Jima (1949)?
a.
This movie utilized actual original black-and-white newsreel footage. This material is edited into this movies combat scenes.
b.
Australias first ever time-travel movie (at least of the modern Australian cinema). This film beat
Playing Beatie Bow
into theaters by a few months.
c.
The main lyric to
The Police
song used during the "still" scene is, "When the World is Running Down (You Make the Best of Whats Still Around)," an apt description of the movies plot.
d.
The makers of the film originally had
Kay Lenz
and
Season Hubley
in mind for the role of Carol.
3.
Which of the following famous movie trivia, is related to the Hollywood movie: Sands of Iwo Jima (1949)?
a.
The
Friedrich Nietzsche
quotation that opens the movie, "That which does not kill us makes us stronger", is a loose translation of "Was mich nicht umbringt, macht mich stärker", which more properly translates as "That which does not kill me, makes me stronger." Its from "Twilight of the Idols", Maxims and Arrows, 8.
b.
Premiere voted this movie as one of "The 50 Greatest Comedies Of All Time" in 2006.
c.
When the "fishing" crew pull in the crate with the missile into the ship, they are speaking Russian.
d.
The title "Sands of Iwo Jima" was once seen by this movies producer
Edmund Grainger
in a newspaper story. Alas, Grainger thought of the famous American flag raising at Mount Suribachi. He then went off and wrote a treatment with this title and an ending being the famous flag raising scene. Grainger wished the movie would be successful at the box-office as well as accurate representation of the US Marine Corps valour on celluloid. He also wanted the movie to have an influence on the publics attitude towards the US Marines as at the time the Marines were in fight for survival and needed more financing.
4.
Which of the following famous movie trivia, is related to the Hollywood movie: Sands of Iwo Jima (1949)?
a.
Both
Evan Rachel Wood
and
Megan Fox
turned down the role of Wichita, while
Amber Tamblyn
auditioned.
b.
Jean Speegle Howard
: director
Ron Howard
s mother plays Blanche Lovell.
c.
One character mockingly sings the title song from
Fame
(also directed by
Alan Parker
).
d.
Due to the assistance of the US Marines, producer
Edmund Grainger
and director
Allan Dwan
were able to keep the production budget for this movie to around the US $1 million mark.
5.
Which of the following famous movie trivia, is related to the Hollywood movie: Sands of Iwo Jima (1949)?
a.
The New York Times reported on 5 February 1950 that Republic Pictures was developing a sequel to this movie entitled "Devil Birds", again to star
John Wayne
, but nothing came of it.
b.
Beverly Todd
and
Don Cheadle
also played mother and son on an episode of
Hill Street Blues
.
c.
The music during the airplane scene is from a Ganesh alarm clock. The words are a prayer/song to the Hindu God.
d.
The storyboards for the Judgement Day scenes near the end of the film were much more graphic than what was seen in the film, and included images such as the Statue of Liberty melting, the Hollywood sign going up in flames and even Dr. Silberman being incinerated by a nuclear blast. However, the VFX team were told that it was "too soon after 9/11" to show such graphic destruction, and that only a single nuclear explosion should be seen, and that it should actually be of relatively poor quality compared to what was seen in the second film.
6.
Which of the following famous movie trivia, is related to the Hollywood movie: Sands of Iwo Jima (1949)?
a.
Grégory Levasseur
had to fill in as director for the scene where
Kiefer Sutherland
thinks hes on fire as
Alexandre Aja
had to leave urgently. His wife had just gone into premature labor.
b.
At the end of the movie, there is a scene in which Rock, Chris haggles idiotically with
Isaac Hayes
. This is a spoof of a similar conversation between the same two actors in
Im Gonna Git You Sucka
, in which Chris Rock played a customer at Isaac Hayes rib joint.
c.
Amos Gitai
s segment was shot in a single continuous shot.
d.
A number of actual military personnel portrayed themselves. These included retired Lt. Gen.
Holland M. Smith
, who was the 5th Amphibious Corps commander and who also acted as a technical advisor; Col.
David M. Shoup
, USMC, who received the Congressional Medal of Honor; Capt.
Harold G. Schrier
, USMC, who commanded the Marines on the Suribachi slopes; Lt. Col.
H.P. Crowe
, USMC, who was a battalion commander on Tarawa; Pfc.
Rene A. Gagnon
; Pfc.
Ira H. Hayes
; and PM 3/c
John H. Bradley
.
7.
Which of the following famous movie trivia, is related to the Hollywood movie: Sands of Iwo Jima (1949)?
a.
The title song "Nine" was cut from the movie.
b.
Special effects work on this movie included lampblack and oil covered sand to look like the volcanic ash of a Pacific island as well as gun emplacements, palm trees, and pillboxes all made of plaster.
c.
This is the only feature film directed by
Patrick McGoohan
.
d.
An early test scene made by Disney back when the movie was expected to be done through traditional hand-drawn animation, featured Max writing his name on the wall of his room with a marker and chasing his dog down the stairs. The opening scene of the 2009 film is similar to this, as it features Max chasing and wrestling with his dog. Though ultimately, the scene is an homage to the second picture in the book featuring Max in his wolf suit, chasing his dog down the stairs with a fork in his hand. Disneys scene can now be found on YouTube.
8.
Which of the following famous movie trivia, is related to the Hollywood movie: Sands of Iwo Jima (1949)?
a.
The US Marine Corps was given script approval by Republic Pictures.
b.
Some people felt that a little bit of artistic license was taken with one of the movies main posters as James Bond was shown as being considerably taller than May Day. However,
Grace Jones
s height is 5 10½" (1.79 m) whilst
Roger Moore
s height is 6 1" (1.85 m), making James Bond approximately taller by 2 1/2 inches (or 6 cm). It should be noted though that Jones was wearing four inch heels in the picture, which would have made her taller than Moore in reality.
c.
The forty-third of forty-seven Charlie Chan movies.
d.
Majandra Delfino
(who did all of her own stunts) can indeed actually fit totally inside a Sears Kenmore Oven.
9.
Which of the following famous movie trivia, is related to the Hollywood movie: Sands of Iwo Jima (1949)?
a.
Mr. Bernsteins first name is never revealed.
b.
This was
Duncan MacGregor
s last film as a gaffer. The movie was dedicated to the memory of him.
c.
John Wayne
received his first ever Academy Award nomination for this movie. He wouldnt be nominated again for 20 years for
True Grit
, for which he would win the Best Actor Oscar (he did receive a producers Best Picture nomination for
The Alamo
).
d.
Distributor-for-hire Freestyle Releasing distributed the film in 2,160 screens in the United States.
10.
Which of the following famous movie trivia, is related to the Hollywood movie: Sands of Iwo Jima (1949)?
a.
A made-for-television documentary about the making of this movie was made forty-four years after this movie was made, entitled
The Making of Sands of Iwo Jima
. It featured interviews with still living cast members.
b.
The film required 131 sets, including a 12-acre African compound built on the studio backlot - the largest set which had ever been constructed.
c.
The first day that she shot a scene involving Jones the cat,
Sigourney Weaver
s skin started reacting badly. Horrified, the young actress immediately thought that she might be allergic to cats, and that it would be easier for the production to recast her instead of trying to find 4 more identical cats. As it transpired, Weaver was reacting to glycerin sprayed on her skin to make her look hot and sweaty.
d.
When Sully reassures Moat (the shaman) that he is "empty", it refers to his life being empty. The term "jarhead" is applied to Marines referring to their traditional high and tight haircut, and is used by Dr. Augustine when Sully is entering the Avatar link for the first time.
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