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Famous trivia from Hollywood movie : Sharky's Machine (1981) - Part (2) Quiz
Famous trivia from Hollywood movie : Sharky's Machine (1981) - 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: Sharky's Machine (1981).
About the movie:
Tom Sharky is a narcotics cop in Atlanta who's demoted to vice after a botched bust. In the depths of this lowly division...
1.
Which of the following famous movie trivia, is related to the Hollywood movie: Sharky's Machine (1981)?
a.
Bill Murray
filmed all of his scenes, including the famous scene with Chevy Chase, in six days. (Many people expected them to have another confrontation as they had had during Chases return to Saturday Night Live years before. They were professional and didnt show any signs of their alleged previous feud.
b.
In a 1981 interview with the New York Times, Blair Brown said many of the actors and crew tried out the isolation tank.
William Hurt
actually hallucinated, while Blair Brown found it very peaceful.
c.
Richard Burton
only agreed to make the film in return for Columbia producers casting his as Dr Martin Dysart in
Equus
, which he had played on stage.
d.
Dar Robinson
doubled for
Henry Silva
in the dramatic conclusion to this movie where Silvas hit-man character is blasted by cop Sharky (
Burt Reynolds
) through a plate glass window and falls to his death from an Atlanta, Georgia skyscraper. In reality, Robinson took the dive out the window and landed an on an airbag many floors below to break his fall.
2.
Which of the following famous movie trivia, is related to the Hollywood movie: Sharky's Machine (1981)?
a.
Burt Reynolds
optioned the movie rights to
William Diehl
s "Sharkys Machine" novel himself.
b.
The note Bella retrieves from her drawer that happens to be from Jacob is actually the same note that is used as the prologue of the Eclipse novel. Just as in the novel, lines of text are scored out rather than erased.
c.
The gazebo built and used in the film now sits next to Fort Mackinac high on a bluff overlooking Marquette Park, on Mackinac Island. It used to reside on the Governors Estate, but was moved to its new location in the winter of 2006.
d.
Based on the classic short story "Who Goes There?" by pioneering science fiction editor
John W. Campbell Jr.
, he is not credited in the DVD version until the end credits.
3.
Which of the following famous movie trivia, is related to the Hollywood movie: Sharky's Machine (1981)?
a.
In the original ending Doctor Susan and the kid come up from the subway into Grand Central Terminal only to be confronted by hundreds of commuters dressed like Long John. This ominous ending didnt test well so the happy street scene ending was shot and appears in the final cut.
b.
Though
Burt Reynolds
has made a number of police thrillers and played a cop or private detective a number of times, it is this one only movie that is filmed with a very similar tone and style to the "Dirty Harry" series.
c.
Deborah Kerr
s gowns, designed by
Irene Sharaff
, each weighed between 30 and 40 pounds, due to all the pleats, hoops and petticoats.
d.
The animators at Sony Pictures Imageworks based Venoms movements on big cats like tigers, panthers and cheetahs.
4.
Which of the following famous movie trivia, is related to the Hollywood movie: Sharky's Machine (1981)?
a.
The character of "Troy Gabel" is based on director
Sean McGinly
s experiences as road manager for The Amazing Kreskin, on which The Great Buck Howard is loosely based.
b.
The Ranft Bros. Moving Company that moves Coralines family into their home, are based on real-life brothers
Jerome Ranft
and
Joe Ranft
. Both brothers did work on
The Nightmare Before Christmas
with Director
Henry Selick
. The mover at the front door (who is given the $1.00 tip) is modeled after Joe Ranft.
c.
Forrest Sawyer
: The newsreader of CBS, ABC and NBC Nightly News fame as a news announcer appearing near the end of the film. All of the newsreaders in the film are local Atlanta newscasters.
d.
Edmund Goulding
was first attached to the project as director. He wanted
Irene Dunne
to play Charlotte Vale. When Goulding fell ill, however, the project passed to
Michael Curtiz
, who had either
Norma Shearer
or
Ginger Rogers
in mind for the lead. In the meantime,
Bette Davis
was lobbying hard for the part. She was able to convince producer
Hal B. Wallis
that she would make a perfect Charlotte Vale, but she refused to work with Curtiz. Consequently
Irving Rapper
landed the directors job.
5.
Which of the following famous movie trivia, is related to the Hollywood movie: Sharky's Machine (1981)?
a.
Charles Grodin
has permanent scars resulting from the real handcuffs he had to wear for a great deal of the film.
b.
Third theatrical movie directed by
Burt Reynolds
.
c.
For the scene where Clark ties Dinkys leash to the rear bumper and forgets all about it before driving off, Producer
Matty Simmons
said that after the movies release, he received numerous letters from various people who had seen the movie and admitted that they all made the same grievous error with their pets as Clark did in the movie.
d.
Telly Savalas
shaved his head bald for his role as Pontius Pilate. He kept his head shaved for the rest of his life.
6.
Which of the following famous movie trivia, is related to the Hollywood movie: Sharky's Machine (1981)?
a.
Most people think the scene with the person falling from the very tall hotel was filmed at the Westin Peachtree Plaza. It in fact was filmed at the Hyatt Regency Downtown which has a very similar, though not near as tall, tower as part of the hotel.
b.
Matt Chapman
plays Strong Bad, who is also one of the characters that Chapman performs the voice of for the Web animation "Homestar Runner."
c.
Two of the movies gags originated by accident: -1. When Clouseau buzzes the intercom for Miguel, then immediately corrects his own mistake: "Hercule!" 2. When Clouseau accuses Benjamin Ballon of killing Miguel "in a rit of fealous jage!" he obviously meant to say, "...fit of jealous rage."
Peter Sellers
was mortified at botching the line and asked for a re-take. Since both flubs got such giggles from the crew, director
Blake Edwards
decided to leave them in.
d.
Kate Winslet
and
Emma Thompson
both reportedly turned down the role of Anna.
Shannen Doherty
was offered the role of Anna but turned it down due to her commitment in the TV series
Charmed
.
7.
Which of the following famous movie trivia, is related to the Hollywood movie: Sharky's Machine (1981)?
a.
The romantic sub-plot of this movies storyline has been likened to that of the classic film noir
Laura
.
b.
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 MCA ever since.
c.
The film was also issued in a silent version, where
Fred Niblo Jr.
was probably credited onscreen for "titles," but no details are known. He was not credited in the sound version.
d.
Debbie Reynolds
and
George Peppard
are the only cast members who appear in three of the five sequences in the film. According to Ms. Reynolds, in an interview for the documentary
Cinerama Adventure
, her character of Lilith was originally supposed to have drowned in the river. However, it was decided that Lilith would best tie the generations of Prescotts together, so, she remained in the story to become an elderly lady in the films conclusion.
8.
Which of the following famous movie trivia, is related to the Hollywood movie: Sharky's Machine (1981)?
a.
This was the first major movie for actress
Rachel Ward
who had previously only worked in television and on one smaller film,
Night School
.
b.
The spooky popping sounds that accompany the appearance of the female ghost were made with a hair comb.
c.
Rob Zombie
named his first heavy metal band,
White Zombie
, after this movie.
d.
The film was shot in 17 days.
9.
Which of the following famous movie trivia, is related to the Hollywood movie: Sharky's Machine (1981)?
a.
According to
John Singleton
, this film is based on his college experiences while attending USC. Singleton says in the DVD commentary that the scene in which Remy walks up to Malik and voicing his opinion about the T-shirt that he was wearing is based on an actual incident that happened to him in which he too became enraged and wanted to beat the hell out of the guy.
b.
William Diehl
: The author of this movies source novel "Sharkys Machine" in a small role as Percy, Dominoes pimp.
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.
The original Broadway production of "The Unsinkable Molly Brown" opened at Winter Garden Theater on November 3, 1960 and ran for 532 performances.
Harve Presnell
recreated his stage role in the movie version.
10.
Which of the following famous movie trivia, is related to the Hollywood movie: Sharky's Machine (1981)?
a.
When
Clint Eastwood
made the comedy
Every Which Way But Loose
,
Burt Reynolds
reportedly said to him, "Clint, youre getting into my territory comedy, and if its a success, Im going out and make Dirty Harry Goes to Atlanta!". When
Sharkys Machine
went into production, Eastwood sent a telegram to Reynolds saying, "You really werent kidding, were you?" Reynolds has described this movie as Dirty Harry Goes to Atlanta whilst many reviewers and critics have likened it to the Dirty Harry franchise.
b.
In the final draft of the script, Marge and the helicopter pilot both survive their shark attacks by hiding in the bubble of the upturned helicopter. They are last seen arriving at cable junction and presumably survive the film.
c.
Peter Bogdanovich
used no music except popular songs from the period all heard in a naturalistic context over radios.
d.
Chapter Titles: 1. Slaves of the Phantom 2. The Acid Clue 3. The Death Car 4. Hightway Holocaust 5. Bridge to Eternity 6. Ordeal by Fire 7. Murder Train 8. Window of Peril 9. Trail to Destruction 10.High Voltage Danger 11.Deaths Highway 12.The Phantom Meets Justice
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