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Famous trivia from Hollywood movie : Sherlock Holmes (2009) Quiz
Famous trivia from Hollywood movie : Sherlock Holmes (2009) Quiz
This quiz will test your movies knowledge by asking you questions related to the various famous movie trivia from the Hollywood movie: Sherlock Holmes (2009).
About the movie:
Detective Sherlock Holmes and his stalwart partner Watson engage in a battle of wits and brawn with a nemesis whose plot is a threat to all of England.
1.
Which of the following famous movie trivia, is related to the Hollywood movie: Sherlock Holmes (2009)?
a.
In 1976, Fairchild issued an MGM "Film Classic" puzzle series which included this film. The photo used for the 250-piece puzzle is obviously a publicity still (#1287) and not an actual scene, as it depicts in color
Stan Laurel
and
Oliver Hardy
seated in a demolished antique car that is up against a tree. The car has no tires, only rims, although one back tire is shown lying on the ground in the rear.
b.
Clint Black
, the "Sweet Faced Gambler", also sang the song "Good Run Of Bad Luck" on the films soundtrack. This song plays during the first round of the Poker championship. Ironically just as the song ends Blacks character is caught cheating and thrown off the boat.
c.
Robert Downey Jr.
read many Sherlock Holmes stories and watched
The Adventures of Sherlock Holmes
by Granada Television (starring
Jeremy Brett
) in order to learn more about the character.
d.
The distinctive ring Kate Libby wears is the "Original Armour Ring" by jewelry designer Marche Noir.
2.
Which of the following famous movie trivia, is related to the Hollywood movie: Sherlock Holmes (2009)?
a.
Neither of the movies at the cinema, Make Way for Glory and Romantic Rhapsody, are actual movies.
b.
Colin Farrell
was in talks to play Watson before
Jude Law
was cast.
c.
Script originally offered to
Sonny Bono
and
Cher
.
d.
Gertrude Michael
replaced
Carole Lombard
, who refused to do the picture.
3.
Which of the following famous movie trivia, is related to the Hollywood movie: Sherlock Holmes (2009)?
a.
The gangs cave hideout (beds partially intact), snake pit, and various prop rocks can still be seen on private property outside Ouray, Colorado.
b.
According to
Michael Mann
, Vincent is one that is able to get in and out of anywhere without anyone recognizing him or remembering him. To prepare for the movie,
Tom Cruise
had to make FedEx deliveries in a crowded LA market without anyone recognizing him as Tom Cruise.
c.
Sienna Miller
was in talks for a role before her ex-fiancé
Jude Law
was cast as Watson.
d.
Max Gail
s film debut.
4.
Which of the following famous movie trivia, is related to the Hollywood movie: Sherlock Holmes (2009)?
a.
Zita Görög
, who plays Amelia, had to have her lines dubbed over because the microphones didnt pick up her voice.
b.
Screenwriters
Dudley Nichols
and
Hagar Wilde
fell in love as they were writing the screenplay.
c.
The set for Sherlock Holmess home in this film was previously used as Sirius Blacks home in
Harry Potter and the Order of the Phoenix
.
d.
When Randy and Fred are in the hills overlooking the Valley, Randy takes a Wowee Whistle from his shirt pocket. Wowee Whistles were novelty harmonicas made from orange chewing wax and were popular Halloween treats during the 1970s and early 1980s.
5.
Which of the following famous movie trivia, is related to the Hollywood movie: Sherlock Holmes (2009)?
a.
The day before he began filming as C-3PO,
Anthony Daniels
tried on his costume for the first time. Within two steps, the left leg shattered down into the plastic of the left foot, beginning to stab the actor every time he took a step.
b.
According to the Variety review, the film included library stock and duplicate footage.
c.
Early rumors had
Brad Pitt
as Moriarty, but were quickly denied.
d.
There is a bust of
Homer
in the restaurant behind Pappy ODaniel.
6.
Which of the following famous movie trivia, is related to the Hollywood movie: Sherlock Holmes (2009)?
a.
Nathaniel Frey
s first film.
b.
Duwayne Dunham was removed as director after shooting more than two thirds of the film. He fell behind during the football game sequences. Brian Levant was brought in for the last few weeks to finish the football sequences, using Rexford L. Metz as his cinematographer. Duwayne Dunham was retained to supervise the editing at the same time, however, which he saw through to completion.
c.
Nick Nolte
lost more than 50 pounds to really get into his character.
d.
Guy Ritchie
s first film not to be rated R in the US.
7.
Which of the following famous movie trivia, is related to the Hollywood movie: Sherlock Holmes (2009)?
a.
In the scene where Simone sits in the closet, looking at photos of her former lover, the photos are actually pictures of director
Katherine Brooks
.
b.
The part of Sherlock Holmes has been previously played by
Michael Caine
(in
Without a Clue
), while Watson is played in this film by
Jude Law
. Law took over Caines role in
Alfie
(remake of
Alfie
) and
Sleuth
(remake of
Sleuth
), appearing together with him in the latter film.
c.
Maggie Smith
s character, Diana Barrie, loses the Academy Award, but
Maggie Smith
won an Oscar for portraying her. Moreover,
Maggie Smith
is the only actress to ever win an Oscar for playing an Oscar nominee (
Cate Blanchett
would later win an Oscar for playing 4-time Academy Award Winner
Katharine Hepburn
).
d.
The movie was banned in Germany by the Nazi government because
Max Reinhardt
and
Felix Mendelssohn-Bartholdy
were Jews and considered undesirable.
8.
Which of the following famous movie trivia, is related to the Hollywood movie: Sherlock Holmes (2009)?
a.
Robert Maillet
accidentally knocked out
Robert Downey Jr.
while filming a fight scene.
b.
Studio publicity material credited
René Cardona
as co-director and
Jorge Stahl Jr.
as
Lucien Ballard
s camera operator, but it is unknown if they ever worked on this picture and likely that they had been only hired to make sure union requirements were fulfilled.
c.
Susan Blu
had a very bad cold while filming her death scene.
d.
All scenes in Kevins car were shot weeks later than the rest of the film at a park near the directors house (instead of a wooded area miles away). Those scenes were shot on the side of a street in the park, rather than the parking lot that was intended. When the actors and director pulled into the parking lot, they found numerous groups of men engaged in sexual activity directly in front of their cars. (None of that action was filmed)
9.
Which of the following famous movie trivia, is related to the Hollywood movie: Sherlock Holmes (2009)?
a.
Lisa Benner
, who plays Marianne, was the only actor that knew sign language before the movie.
Alexia Rasmussen
and
Kent Moran
both had to learn quickly for their roles. They did so with the help of Lisa and a sign language interpreter.
b.
The F-14 Tomcats that intercept the 747 are actual US Navy Tomcats that the Navy agreed to use in the movie. The aircraft were from the squadron VF-84 Jolly Rogers, and the filming of this movie was one of the squadrons last official duties before being disbanded.
c.
Bob Fosse
made
Paul Snider
the main character in the film because he identified with his character the most; he even told
Eric Roberts
that when he played Snider, he was really playing Fosse, if Fosse had not been successful.
d.
The first Sherlock Holmes film to reach U.S. movie theaters in over twenty years, since the 1988 comedy
Without a Clue
with
Michael Caine
as Reginald Kincaid/"Sherlock Holmes".
10.
Which of the following famous movie trivia, is related to the Hollywood movie: Sherlock Holmes (2009)?
a.
The actual beach is not totally surrounded and enclosed by mountains, hiding it from the sea. In fact, there is a large gap between two gigantic boulders, and the films editors superimposed a fake mountain there in post-production.
b.
Another choice for the role of John Norman Howard was
Mick Jagger
.
c.
This film centers on a flight to the Moon in a Gemini spacecraft modified for a lunar landing. In fact, there were several proposals in the mid-1960s to use modified Gemini craft for lunar orbital and even lunar landings, in lieu of or complementing the Apollo flights. They were rejected for various technical, budgetary, and political reasons.
d.
The song that plays from 1:03 to the end on the second trailer is a piece called "Unstoppable" by the group
E.S. Posthumus
(specifically 1:47 to the end on the track).
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