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Famous trivia from Hollywood movie : Short Eyes (1977) Quiz
Famous trivia from Hollywood movie : Short Eyes (1977) Quiz
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About the movie:
A child molester sent to prison finds that criminals exact harsher justice than society.
1.
Which of the following famous movie trivia, is related to the Hollywood movie: Short Eyes (1977)?
a.
The original Broadway production of "Short Eyes" by
Miguel Pinero
opened at the Vivian Beaumont Theater in New York on May 23, 1974, ran for 80 performances and was nominated for the 1975 Tony Award for the Best Play.
Joseph Carberry
and
Bob Maroff
recreated their stage roles in the filmed production.
b.
First film as a producer for
Mel Brooks
.
c.
Catalina Sandino Moreno
prepared for her role by working in a Colombian flower plantation for two weeks cutting roses. She did not meet with real drug mules because she wanted to appear to be as clueless to the process and the consequences as Maria was.
d.
Director
Jay Russell
wanted a smooth haired fox terrier to play Skip, the same breed as the original Skip, but he wasnt able to find trained ones. Early in preproduction, he used a dog with no acting experience for a shoot of second unit type footage and quickly found difficulty in doing even basic things, like keeping the dog in the frame. He concluded they needed dogs trained in acting, so similar looking Jack Russell terriers were used (at 07:00 in the directors commentary).
2.
Which of the following famous movie trivia, is related to the Hollywood movie: Short Eyes (1977)?
a.
The film has been banned in Malaysia because of the use of fictional Malaysian Prime Minister as the subject of assassination. It was originally also banned in neighboring Singapore, but the ban has since been lifted.
b.
Molly Ringwald
(a fellow Brat Pack member) auditioned for the role of Molly, which went to
Demi Moore
.
c.
Kurt Russell
s character is loosely based on John Katzenbach, who was a reporter for the Miami Herald.
d.
Tito Goya
, who plays "Cupcakes", was arrested for a murder committed in 1978 (eight months after this film was released). He was murdered in prison in 1985.
3.
Which of the following famous movie trivia, is related to the Hollywood movie: Short Eyes (1977)?
a.
Miguel Pinero
, the author of the play upon which this film is based (and the actor who plays "Go-Go"), wrote the play as part of an inmate writers workshop while incarcerated at Sing Sing prison for armed robbery. He missed the premiere of the film because he had been arrested for armed robbery. All of the money he received for the film ($40,000) he gave away to homeless friends and former prison-mates. He reportedly lived on the street even after the films acclaimed release, using a pay phone as an office.
b.
The scenes of the massive rally were digitally composed from shots of a much smaller crowd (including
Ian McKellen
and extras recruited via local radio) placed in different positions within the hall.
c.
The second film released in 70mm widescreen (
The Big Trail
was the first).
d.
Terry Gilliam
turned down offer to direct.
4.
Which of the following famous movie trivia, is related to the Hollywood movie: Short Eyes (1977)?
a.
Monte Hellman
was originally tapped to direct the film as
Quentin Tarantino
was a complete unknown. However, when Tarantino sold the screenplay for
True Romance
for $50,000, he lobbied hard to direct the film himself. Hellman took on an executive producer role instead.
b.
During the making of
Rocky III
, a 9ft tall, 1500-pound bronze statue designed by
A. Thomas Schomberg
was placed at the top of the steps of the Philadelphia Museum of Arts. After filming wrapped,
Sylvester Stallone
tried to donate the statue to the museum but they said they didnt want it, sparking a huge debate between the Museum and the Citys Art Commission about what constituted art. The museum claimed the statue was nothing more than a "movie prop", and didnt want it. Local people were outraged, and the statue was ultimately placed in front of the Wachovia Spectrum in South Philadelphia. It was later returned to the Art Museum for the filming of
Rocky V
, after which it was again moved to the front of the Spectrum. Later the statue was put into storage, and then moved to a park at the foot of the famous stairs leading up to the Philadelphia Museum of Arts.
c.
According to the director, on the commentary track of the DVD, the film was shot in the Mens House of Detention, AKA "The Tombs". They were given an entire floor of their own to work in, but the prison was operational around them. They could hear men screaming, and see prisoners being taken away and brought back in chains. The director said he stayed there overnights and on weekends, locked in so no one could get at him.
d.
Bernard Hill
would spend up to nine hours in make-up to become the aged Theoden. He wore contact lenses to give his eyes the milky look that very old people can have, but it wasnt sufficiently successful so his eyes were later tinkered with digitally.
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