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Famous trivia from Hollywood movie : Shoot 'Em Up (2007) Quiz
Famous trivia from Hollywood movie : Shoot 'Em Up (2007) Quiz
This quiz will test your movies knowledge by asking you questions related to the various famous movie trivia from the Hollywood movie: Shoot 'Em Up (2007).
About the movie:
A man named Mr. Smith delivers a woman's baby during a shootout, and is then called upon to protect the newborn from the army of gunmen.
1.
Which of the following famous movie trivia, is related to the Hollywood movie: Shoot 'Em Up (2007)?
a.
Both of the cars Smith drives in the film are BMWs, another reference to
Clive Owen
s previous role as "The Driver" in the BMW film series.
b.
Exterior of the arcade is the actual exterior of the warehouse in which the arcade set was built.
c.
Jim Morris
: In the district championship game, with the Owls down 2-1, "Wacko" Campos is up to bat, and sends an extra-base hit to right field that scores the tying run, even when third-base coach Jimmy Morris tries to hold the runner. There are two shots during that scene where you can see the real-life Jim Morris and his wife Lorri (both wearing sunglasses) rooting the team from behind the backstop. Hes sporting his trademark mustache and is wearing a gray t-shirt.
d.
On the first day of filming, the production almost got shut down. Fire fighters were conducting very noisy drills just down the street. Luckily, the filmmakers had their permits in hand and the fire fighters were very understanding.
2.
Which of the following famous movie trivia, is related to the Hollywood movie: Shoot 'Em Up (2007)?
a.
The TV show that Big Mama is watching is
Divorce Court
This films producer,
Peter Locke
, also produced a show called
Divorce Court
.
b.
When the villain receives phone calls from his harridan wife, the special ring tone is
Richard Wagner
s "Ride of the Valkyries". This piece of music was also prominently used in the BMW commercial
Star
, in which
Clive Owen
(Mr. Smith) plays The Driver.
c.
Vitaphone production reels #3724-3731
d.
The directors wife makes a cameo appearance as a plague victim.
3.
Which of the following famous movie trivia, is related to the Hollywood movie: Shoot 'Em Up (2007)?
a.
The character of Carl Lazlo is loosely based on 60s Chicano lawyer Oscar Zeta Acosta. Acosta was briefly Thompsons attorney during the 1970s and is the basis for the character of Dr. Gonzo in
Fear and Loathing in Las Vegas
. The title of this movie is a reference to Acostas book "Autobiography of a Brown Buffalo".
b.
Body Count: 106
c.
Michael Keaton
: voice of the security guard who yells "Hey, no press!" during the instant replay sequence after the first race.
d.
The premiere was held in Grand Rapids, MI, author
Chris Van Allsburg
s hometown.
4.
Which of the following famous movie trivia, is related to the Hollywood movie: Shoot 'Em Up (2007)?
a.
Wes Craven
has stated that he doesnt care for this film, particularly because he felt he an
Eddie Murphy
wanted to make different films. Both were very excited to work together, with just one problem: Comedic actor Murphy wanted to make a comedic film and horror director Craven wanted to direct a horror film.
b.
Seth Gordon
was hired as director at
Vince Vaughn
s insistence, Vaughn being a fan of Gordons acclaimed documentary
The King of Kong
.
c.
Mr. Smith uses a total of 18 guns.
d.
The film helped to popularize Aloha shirts.
5.
Which of the following famous movie trivia, is related to the Hollywood movie: Shoot 'Em Up (2007)?
a.
Lynn Picknett
,
Clive Prince
: sitting in the London bus together with Sophie and Robert.
b.
"Baby Oliver" was cast before he was even born. The producers chose a woman who was pregnant with twin boys who would deliver about the time filming began so the baby would genuinely be a newborn baby, as his character is.
c.
Ray Walston
s last film.
d.
Shirley MacLaine
was working with a painful infected tooth that required root canal treatment, yet she was such a trouper that she kept it a secret so as not to hold up production. She wrote that she was in so much pain, she couldt even remember filming one of the exhausting
Bob Fosse
dance numbers.
6.
Which of the following famous movie trivia, is related to the Hollywood movie: Shoot 'Em Up (2007)?
a.
The song "Dont Ask Me Not to Sing" is actually from the
Jerome Kern
musical "Roberta", which opened on Broadway in 1933. "Roberta" was filmed in 1935 (
Roberta
), but the song was omitted from the film version. It was, however, used in the 1952 Technicolor remake of "Roberta",
Lovely to Look at
.
b.
This film utilized actual war combat footage.
c.
The pin Hertz wears on his coat is a symbol of the Freemasons.
d.
One of the kids calls Penny "Bright Eyes". This is a reference to
Shirley Temple
s earlier hit film,
Bright Eyes
.
7.
Which of the following famous movie trivia, is related to the Hollywood movie: Shoot 'Em Up (2007)?
a.
Many of the Zombie extras are fans of the TV series
Spaced
, which also starred
Simon Pegg
and
Nick Frost
and was also directed by
Edgar Wright
. They were recruited through the Spaced Out fan web site to be in the film.
b.
The music video that Mr. Smith and DQ are watching (and noting the babys reaction to it) is of the band Strapping Young Lad.
c.
This met with the approbation of
Al Gore
.
d.
The role of Comisario Rondán is played by the Comisario Rondán himself (working in Montevideo), who had a role in the real story 16 years ago.
8.
Which of the following famous movie trivia, is related to the Hollywood movie: Shoot 'Em Up (2007)?
a.
Taking an original idea by
L.L. Carney
, director Harry Preston wrote the script under the name of Deanne Kelly.
b.
Reportedly, 15 gallons of fake blood were used.
c.
There never was a first Star Worms movie.
d.
John Gielgud
was originally cast as the narrator and recorded the entire narration for the film, but
Woody Allen
decided to recast the role after hearing it because he thought Gielgud sounded "too grand" for the part.
9.
Which of the following famous movie trivia, is related to the Hollywood movie: Shoot 'Em Up (2007)?
a.
Tori Spelling
was considered for the role of Elle Woods.
b.
One scene shot for the film but later deleted shows Ray and Winston on a call and Ray ends up in Canadian Mounties outfit. Production stills from this scene appear in the published version of the film script.
c.
Production of the movie turned out to be so enduring and challenging that director
Peter Jackson
lost 70 lbs.
d.
According to the "Making of" featurettes included on the DVD, Hertzs first name is Karl.
10.
Which of the following famous movie trivia, is related to the Hollywood movie: Shoot 'Em Up (2007)?
a.
This was one of the first seven films to be foreclosed by the Screen Actors Guild for non-payment of wages and residuals to SAG members. On 13 July 2004, rights to the film were sold at auction.
b.
The first gun Smith uses is a Walther PPK, the usual gun of James Bond. The gun jams on him, and he calls it a "piece of shit." This is an in-joke to the fact that
Clive Owen
was once considered for the role of James Bond (the role eventually went to
Daniel Craig
).
c.
In real life,
Bette Davis
had just turned 42 as she undertook the role of Margo Channing, and
Anne Baxter
, still an up-and-comer, not only wowed audiences with her performance, but successfully pressured the powers that be to get her nominated for an Oscar in the Best Actress category rather than Best Supporting Actress. This is thought to have split the vote between herself and Davis. The winner for the 1950 Best Actress was
Judy Holliday
for her noticeable turn in
Born Yesterday
, so Baxters actions in effect blocked Davis chances for the win.
d.
The Soda Spring Spa was actually the Arroyo Del Valle Sanatorium, a treatment center for tuberculosis in Livermore, California which opened in 1918. With TB cases in decline, the sanatorium was closed in 1960 and sat vacant for more than a decade before the movie was filmed. The ruins were cleared in 1999, and Camp Arroyo was constructed on the site.
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