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Famous trivia from Hollywood movie : Shoot 'Em Up (2007) - Part (3) Quiz
Famous trivia from Hollywood movie : Shoot 'Em Up (2007) - Part (3) 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.
Hertzs joke ("Why is a gun better than a wife? Because you can put a silencer on a gun.") was lifted by
Michael Davis
from an NRA website with a jokes section.
b.
VMFA-314 "The Black Knights," the squadron
Will Smith
belongs to, had been stationed at MCAS El Toro until 1994.
c.
The script went through a number of revisions after it was originally drafted by
Adrian Cronauer
in 1979. Cronauer first pitched it as a TV series, then a Movie-of-the-Week. It was the latter treatment that landed in the lap of
Robin Williams
, who realized the DJ role would be the perfect outlet for his brand of comedy. The original treatment by Cronauer was completely re-tooled for Williams.
d.
The real Ted Lawson showed-up the day the scenes of
Van Johnson
s character (Ted Lawson) was having his leg amputated. The mood around the set was quiet and tense.
2.
Which of the following famous movie trivia, is related to the Hollywood movie: Shoot 'Em Up (2007)?
a.
The big race was actually the entire 1938 $50,000 Hollywood Gold Cup race won by Seabiscuit.
b.
Steven Spielberg
: [music]
c.
The budget for squibs alone was $70,000. On average, you can get 50 squibs for $1,000.
d.
The character of Jason is based on an actual Boston, Massachusetts pimp named Socks.
3.
Which of the following famous movie trivia, is related to the Hollywood movie: Shoot 'Em Up (2007)?
a.
The dance contest scene was filmed during the summer, when the school was closed. The gym had no air conditioning and the doors had to be kept closed to control lighting, so the building became stifling hot. On more than one occasion, an extra had to be taken out due to heat-related illness.
b.
Nick Chinlund
lobbied hard for the part of Hertz.
c.
The Organization of Super Spies (O.S.S.) has the same initials as the Office of Strategic Services, the precursor to the C.I.A.
d.
While the film is primarily based on Greco-Roman mythology, aspects of it are drawn from other cultures. The Kraken comes from Norse mythology, and the Djinn originated in the Arabian/Oriental regions, while Cepheuss snipe about Perseus being a missionary might hint at the coming Christianity (Christians often served as missionaries).
4.
Which of the following famous movie trivia, is related to the Hollywood movie: Shoot 'Em Up (2007)?
a.
The kissing scene with Ian and Liza, near the end, took 28 minutes of tape to shoot. Persistent car noise made David and Karens kiss last about 20 minutes or so through continuous retakes.
b.
Director
Michael Davis
and
Paul Giamatti
had a lot of fun deciding on the look of Giamattis character, eventually settling on a bad comb over and a slightly lopsided goatee, indicating how sloppy the character could be in some areas. Unfortunately for Giamatti, he made Shoot Em Up during the 2005 Oscar season when his film
Cinderella Man
was heavily in play, and Giamatti had to attend all the major awards functions looking slightly dishevelled.
c.
In the film, Wes (
David Harlos
) and Ray (
Andrew Finnigan
) have been best friends since the fourth grade. In real life, theyve been best friends since the seventh.
d.
One of
Rachel Roberts
three appearances in the film - as a suicidal London housewife - was cut from American release prints. Ironically, Roberts was suicidal in real life and killed herself in 1980.
5.
Which of the following famous movie trivia, is related to the Hollywood movie: Shoot 'Em Up (2007)?
a.
There were more than 60 Japanese vehicles in this movie.
b.
Some scenes were filmed in the same location and at the same time as scenes from
Dune
.
c.
Clive Owen
was director
Michael Davis
s first choice for the lead.
d.
This is not a feature film. It is two episodes of the
Adventures of Wild Bill Hickok
TV show edited together and released as a feature.
6.
Which of the following famous movie trivia, is related to the Hollywood movie: Shoot 'Em Up (2007)?
a.
Debut of
Sid Melton
.
b.
Jennifer Grey
had her nose surgically altered after the film wrapped. When several shots needed to be re-taken, you can see an obvious change in her appearance.
c.
The student Patrick pays off in the hallway is the actual leader of the Lincoln High School marching band mentioned above. The same band is depicted in the marching scene and also recorded the song Patrick sings to.
d.
Shot over a period of 55 days.
7.
Which of the following famous movie trivia, is related to the Hollywood movie: Shoot 'Em Up (2007)?
a.
Over 200 different guns were used in the film, some of which were created specially.
b.
The episode of
The Muppet Show
playing on the television during Davids nightmare sequence is indeed a real episode, but the portion shown was never shown in the US. This is why it was considered a fake episode and why Miss Piggy (
Frank Oz
) and Kermit the Frog (
Jim Henson
) are credited.
c.
Denzel Washington
turned down the part that went to
Brad Pitt
, telling Entertainment Weekly that the film was too "dark and evil."
d.
Directorial debut of
Arthur Penn
.
8.
Which of the following famous movie trivia, is related to the Hollywood movie: Shoot 'Em Up (2007)?
a.
Almost every one of the magazine covers on the rack behind Chili Palmer at the airport have Martin Weir (
Danny DeVito
) on the cover. Even the issue of Playboy lists an interview with Martin Weir on its cover.
b.
One of the rules that
Michael Davis
observed was that there would be no explosions. Every scene had to be gun-centric.
c.
Based on the manga Crying Freeman. There is also an anime based on the same manga, "Kuraingu furîman".
d.
John Waters
originally wanted a man named "Mr. Ray" to be the narrator of Pink Flamingos. Mr. Ray was famous for his hair-weave radio ads and for his Baltimore accent. Mr. Ray refused, so Waters recorded the voice-over himself, imitating Mr. Rays voice as "Mr. J."
9.
Which of the following famous movie trivia, is related to the Hollywood movie: Shoot 'Em Up (2007)?
a.
The Sony Animation technicians developed a new tool called Shapers that permitted the animators to reshape the character models, allowing for stronger poses and silhouettes and subtle distortions (squash and stretch, smears, etc.) typical of traditional, hand-drawn animation.
b.
The film was shipped to theaters under the code-name "Montana". Also, the first reel was shipped separately from the other seven to further prevent piracy.
c.
Paul Giamatti
s first experience of handling a firearm. Both he and
Clive Owen
attended a gun school to familiarize themselves with how to handle various weapons.
d.
Was filmed during a summer in and around St. Louiss Italian neighborhood known as "The Hill". Many of the family-owned businesses there participated, and were transformed into part of the set with temporary facades and storefronts to give a 1950s-era feel.
10.
Which of the following famous movie trivia, is related to the Hollywood movie: Shoot 'Em Up (2007)?
a.
Prior to the demise of his company, Quick Loan Funding, Sadek was forced to sell off all his car collection, including those featured in the film. One of them, the crash damaged Enzo was acquired by Texan dealer, Matt Groner of Matthews Auto Sales. As the main tub was intact with no chassis straitening, the Enzo only needed new authentic parts bolted in, worth $91,000. The car has since found a new owner.
b.
Average Shot Length = ~7.6 seconds. Median Shot Length = ~7.4 seconds.
c.
Garson Kanin
wrote that he insisted that everyone working on the film call
John Barrymore
"Mr. Barrymore" in a attempt to perk up the actors sagging self-image, including people who had known Barrymore for years. Several members of the crew quit the film instead of following Kanins edict.
d.
The actress who gets spanked by Mr Smith because he sees her spanking her child was very excited about the prospect of being spanked by
Clive Owen
.
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