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Famous trivia from Hollywood movie : Serenity (2005) - Part (2) Quiz
Famous trivia from Hollywood movie : Serenity (2005) - 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: Serenity (2005).
About the movie:
The crew of the ship Serenity tries to evade an assassin sent to recapture one of their number who is telepathic.
1.
Which of the following famous movie trivia, is related to the Hollywood movie: Serenity (2005)?
a.
All of the songs were written by
Eugene Levy
,
Christopher Guest
and other actors in the cast who also played all their own instruments.
b.
Morena Baccarin
provides the voice for the security terminal in the records room.
c.
The original TV series theme by
Alexander Courage
can be heard briefly during Kirks log entry after Spock rejoins the crew. It can also be heard during two more "Captains Log" dictations. Except for the opening fanfare which became a regular part of later Trek films and a small excerpt heard at the end of
Star Trek III: The Search for Spock
, and a significant reference toward the end of
Star Trek IV: The Voyage Home
, this is the only time in the film series that the television theme is heard in a major fashion.
d.
Friends Veronica Sawyer and Betty Finn are named after other fictional friends Veronica and Betty from the comic strip "Archie", and Tom Sawyer and Huckleberry Finn.
2.
Which of the following famous movie trivia, is related to the Hollywood movie: Serenity (2005)?
a.
This film was already a best-seller almost three months before its official release. Illegal copies of what the director called the "3rd cut" flooded the streets of all major capitals in Brazil, for the equivalent of five dollars a piece. Criminal investigation revealed that the original DVD was robbed in the Company Drei Marc, which does the subtitles. According to estimates at least three million people watched the bootleg version, which is six hundred thousand more than it managed during its theatrical run. However, it was the most seen Brazilian film that year in Brazilian theaters.
b.
The cowboys-and-Indians scene begins with a sign for the "Great Ormond Mining Co." This is a reference to the Great Ormond Street Hospital, which owns the rights to the play.
c.
The cannon the crew mounts to Serenity is a WW2 German 20mm Flak 38.
d.
David Niven
was due to join the British Army but was given a 21-day grace period to finish his scenes for the movie. The production crew worked double time and filmed Nivens scenes first to comply with his obligation to start his military service.
3.
Which of the following famous movie trivia, is related to the Hollywood movie: Serenity (2005)?
a.
Kirsten Dunst,
Katie Holmes
and
Jessica Alba
were considered to play Erin.
b.
In his DVD commentary,
Joss Whedon
said
Chiwetel Ejiofor
,
Nathan Fillion
,
Summer Glau
and
Sean Maher
performed many of their own stunts. Glau, a trained dancer, used her dancing skills in Rivers two fights. For the second fight, the cameraman, who was also a dancer, moved through a gap around the combatants to achieve the movies dynamic camera angles.
c.
Jeanne Neher
,
Sondra Fisher
,
Sid Noel
,
Bob Carr
and
Ken Elliott
appear in a framing story that was added for the films re-titled 1962 re-release as "Frigid Wife".
d.
Authentic original 1930s dogs sleds were acquired for use in the chase scenes in this picture.
4.
Which of the following famous movie trivia, is related to the Hollywood movie: Serenity (2005)?
a.
Because they would only have one chance to film the scene where
Tom Savini
s character gets shot, Savini decided that he should be the one to pull the trigger. He said it felt a little weird shooting the dummy he had created of himself in the face.
b.
The DVD of Serenity was flown up to the International Space Station by astronaut
Steven Swanson
on board the shuttle Atlantis during its June 2007 STS-117 mission.
c.
Jessica Alba
turned down the role of Eva.
d.
The two terriers at Dukes, Magic and Snickers, are related to the dog Higgins from the film
Benji
.
5.
Which of the following famous movie trivia, is related to the Hollywood movie: Serenity (2005)?
a.
The R1 DVD contains several deleted scenes, including Kosas introduction, and an alternate ending in which Reiss kills Terry, instead of Lara doing the deed.
b.
Scenes which featured
Sam Waterston
as Richard Helms were deleted prior to the films release but later reinstated on home video & DVD versions. At the time of the theatrical release, the real
Richard Helms
was still living and hotly objected to his portrayal in the film.
c.
The name of Ana Pascals bakery is "The Uprising".
d.
Among the buildings shown in the opening sequence (where voice-over narration describes the "terraforming" process) are the Emirates Towers, key features of the skyline of Dubai, in the United Arab Emirates. A skyscraper in the foreground of the same shot is based on designs by Sir Norman Foster (Lord Foster), including the Commerzbank headquarters in Frankfurt and the HSBC building in Hong Kong.
6.
Which of the following famous movie trivia, is related to the Hollywood movie: Serenity (2005)?
a.
Joss Whedon
s feature film directorial debut.
b.
In the "dog walking scene," the dog, Nanook, is Director Jason Hulls Alaskan Malamute, and was also seen in the film
Curse of the Wolf
. He has another Malamute, Kaya, who has not starred in any film as of yet. The victim in this scene was make-up artist Mike Bush.
c.
The Mirror Queen using the blood of young girls to restore her youth is based on the legend surrounding Countess Elizabeth Bathory, one of the first serial killers, from the turn of the 17th century.
d.
More than twice the films original $2.8 million budget was spent on the films advertising and promotion.
7.
Which of the following famous movie trivia, is related to the Hollywood movie: Serenity (2005)?
a.
When
Sam Raimi
first offered to cast
Tobey Maguire
as Spider-Man, the studio was initially very reluctant. That was until they saw Maguires test and they saw that the actor had clearly bulked up for the role.
b.
To put River to sleep, Dr. Simon Tam says, "Eta Kooram Nah Smech!," Russian for "This is very ridiculous" (literally "This is for hens to laugh!").
c.
First cinema film of
Donal Donnelly
.
d.
Ian Fleming
based the character Vesper Lynd on prominent WW2 resistance fighter Christine Granville (1915-1952) whom he met briefly in real-life. Apparently, she was nicknamed Vesperale and allegedly the two had an affair.
8.
Which of the following famous movie trivia, is related to the Hollywood movie: Serenity (2005)?
a.
Julie Dreyfus
suggested two popular pieces of music for the movie. The first one being "The Chase" where Elle drives to Budds trailer. The second one being "The Sunny Road To Salina" where The Bride walks through the desert to Budds trailer. Julies father is a record producer who owns the rights to the soundtrack of
Road to Salina
where the pieces of music are from.
b.
The toll-free number seen on TV to report seeing Klaatu is 1-800-472-0391, which is actually NOAAs National Weather Service Alaska Weather Information Line.
c.
Mals drink of choice, Ng Ka Py, is a Chinese brandy. it appears in his quarters, and he ordered it in the first scene of
The Train Job
.
d.
The movie brought in US$2.7 million dollars the opening weekend and gaining a total of US$15 million all around not exactly a blockbuster but not bad for a particularly low budget movie.
9.
Which of the following famous movie trivia, is related to the Hollywood movie: Serenity (2005)?
a.
Concept art for the film reveals that many of the weapons are based on paintball markers, with a propellant-tank mount point at the bottom of the rear grip, and an "expansion chamber"-style fore grip.
b.
Charmian Carr
(Liesl) slipped and injured her ankle while filming "Sixteen Going On Seventeen". In early editions of the film, the bandage covering that ankle is visible. When the film was remastered for DVD, the images of this bandage were digitally removed. On the movie commentary of the 40th Anniversary edition in 2005, Charmian said that because of this, some people do not believe her when she says she danced on an injured ankle.
c.
This is the first American film to show an actor on the toilet -
Martin Balsam
, playing opposite
Anthony Perkins
. Ten years earlier, the first American film to show a toilet was
Psycho
... starring
Martin Balsam
and
Anthony Perkins
.
d.
In the original script when Nick Chen walks in on Henry Vu being fed grapes in the bath, she was supposed to be giving him oral sex.
Yun-Fat Chow
said that Chen would not continue a relationship with May after witnessing this act, and the grape-feeding was suggested.
10.
Which of the following famous movie trivia, is related to the Hollywood movie: Serenity (2005)?
a.
The cast had a running gag where they would yell
Summer Glau
s name whenever any of them flubbed a line or forgot to do something. It originated on
Firefly
when she forgot her line at the end of a very long and difficult scene. (
Nathan Fillion
,
Morena Baccarin
and
Sean Maher
can be seen doing this on the DVD blooper reel.)
b.
Geraldine Farrar
s Pekingese dog, Sniffles Tellegen, also appeared in the film.
c.
It is said that, during the filming, the atmosphere was so grim and depressing that
Steven Spielberg
asked his friend
Robin Williams
if he could film some comedy sketches.
d.
Russell Crowe
had the crew of his ship play rugby together while they were not filming so they could bond and better work as a team.
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