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Famous trivia from Hollywood movie : Sling Blade (1996) Quiz
Famous trivia from Hollywood movie : Sling Blade (1996) Quiz
This quiz will test your movies knowledge by asking you questions related to the various famous movie trivia from the Hollywood movie: Sling Blade (1996).
About the movie:
Karl Childers, a simple man hospitalized since his childhood murder of his mother and her lover, is released to start a new life in a small town.
1.
Which of the following famous movie trivia, is related to the Hollywood movie: Sling Blade (1996)?
a.
Michael Ontkean
was a promising hockey player prior to becoming an actor, and was offered, but turned down, a contract from the NY Rangers.
b.
MAXIM magazine had named this films sex scenes as the best sex scenes in film history.
c.
Co-stars
J.T. Walsh
and
John Ritter
both died of a heart attack at the age of 54.
d.
Alex Pettyfer
,
James Holzier
, and
James McAvoy
were all considered for the part of Prince Andrew Alcott.
Armie Hammer
eventually won the role.
2.
Which of the following famous movie trivia, is related to the Hollywood movie: Sling Blade (1996)?
a.
Many facts were changed or ignored to add to the feel of the movie. For example, the real
George M. Cohan
was married twice, and although his second wifes middle name was Mary, she went by her first name, Agnes. In fact, the movie deviated so far from the truth that, following the premiere, the real
George M. Cohan
commented, "It was a good movie. Who was it about?"
b.
Ida Berlin, the old woman on the bus who snarls an obscenity at Andrew Duggan, was the real-life mother of Elaine May and grandmother of Jeannie Berlin.
c.
Cameo by Col.
Bruce Hampton
Ret. of Aquarium Rescue Unit and Code Talkers during Doyles band scene. Col. Bruce is the Tambourine player and can be seen blowing his trademark "Smokeless Smoke Ring" in a close up shot.
d.
In April 2007, a directors cut version of the movie was shown at the Tribeca Family Film Festival. This version of the film in 77 minutes was released on DVD by Genius Products, LLC on April 22, 2008.
3.
Which of the following famous movie trivia, is related to the Hollywood movie: Sling Blade (1996)?
a.
During shooting,
George Lucas
spent one day at the Atlantic City set, part of visiting his friend
Francis Ford Coppola
.
b.
Steven Spielberg
named the shark "Bruce" after his lawyer.
c.
Fellow independent filmmaker
Jim Jarmusch
appears as the "Frosty Kreme" worker in the beginning. His name tag reads "Deke", the name of the films Electrical Best Boy.
d.
This was
Jessica Biel
s film debut.
4.
Which of the following famous movie trivia, is related to the Hollywood movie: Sling Blade (1996)?
a.
After the opening battle, as the transport lands at the senate building in the bottom right-hand corner of the screen the Millennium Falcon (or a ship of similar model, Corellian Engineering Corporation YT series YT-1300 Transport) can be seen landing. In the Expanded Universe Star Wars story outside the movies, the YT-1300 has been confirmed as the Millenium Falcon, then named Stellar Envoy, long before Han Solo owned it.
b.
The weapon that Kaminsky uses in the final shootout of the movie (and which he brandishes on the poster) is a Heckler & Koch HK-94 carbine, a semi-automatic civilian version of the MP5 submachine gun.
c.
The Staff of Moses from
Cecil B. DeMille
s
The Ten Commandments
also makes a cameo appearance in the Area 51 Hangar. The props department made a replica out of the original one. However it is much harder to spot than the Arks cameo appearance.
d.
In order to make his walk more awkward and consistent,
Billy Bob Thornton
placed crushed glass in his shoes.
5.
Which of the following famous movie trivia, is related to the Hollywood movie: Sling Blade (1996)?
a.
The picture Kevin finds of "Buzzs girlfriend" was a picture of a boy made up to look like a girl because
Chris Columbus
thought it would be too cruel to make fun of a girl like that.
b.
Most of the cast and crew lived in a motel located near the actual country club used in the film which made it easy for everyone to show up to work.
c.
Billy Bob Thornton
requested that no red be seen in this movie stating : "I dont like to see red in a movie, unless its about the Revolutionary War".
d.
Harvey Lembeck
s final film.
6.
Which of the following famous movie trivia, is related to the Hollywood movie: Sling Blade (1996)?
a.
Vaughan (
John Ritter
) is holding a copy of the book "A Confederacy of Dunces" in his final scene. The book revolves around a Southern character that is unable to fit into society.
b.
The fifteenth of sixteen Charlie Chan movies starring
Warner Oland
.
c.
This film is presumed lost. Please check your attic.
d.
Vincent Schiavelli
played the subway ghost in the scenes with
Patrick Swayze
s character. Both men subsequently died of cancer at the age of 57.
7.
Which of the following famous movie trivia, is related to the Hollywood movie: Sling Blade (1996)?
a.
The actors were stimulated to invent a back story for their characters.
Jason Isaacs
based his character on his own brother, who is a doctor. In his back story, his character had underwent extensive surgery as a child, explaining the large scar over his trunk, and the visions he received from the ship were of him completely cut open. Isaacs asked if he could take home the dummy in his likeness with the chest sliced open. The special effects department was quite shocked with this request, so they told him they still needed it (even though they didnt).
b.
Billy Wilder
advised
Billy Bob Thornton
to write a screenplay where he could exploit his less than perfect features.
c.
When the Receptionist calls Thomas to his appointment, she mistakenly calls him "Mr. Brado." This suggests that the reason he is not "in the computer" is a clerical error on the part of the job agency.
d.
44 minutes into the film, when Weehawk falls into a chasm but urges Avatar to go on, Avatar appears to mutter a spell: "Morrow crinkle frizetta." This is a reference to fantasy illustrators Gray Morrow, Frank Frazetta and Franks best friend, Roy Krekel.
8.
Which of the following famous movie trivia, is related to the Hollywood movie: Sling Blade (1996)?
a.
Nicholas Zebrun
wrote the part of Jennifer specifically with
Chelsea Collins
in mind. When he first offered it to her their Sophomore year in high school, she turned it down, citing scheduling conflicts. Part of the reason the film never got made during Zebruns high school tenure was because of his reluctance to re-cast the role, feeling that Collins was perfect for it.
b.
Some of the real photos from the ripper victims are pinned to the walls in the police station sets; the directors placed them there to unnerve the cast so theyd give an edgier performance after having seen the real victims.
c.
Since the entire cast performed barefoot, glassware of any kind was banned from the set.
d.
A remake of the short film
Some Folks Call It a Sling Blade
. Both were written and starred
Billy Bob Thornton
.
9.
Which of the following famous movie trivia, is related to the Hollywood movie: Sling Blade (1996)?
a.
When
Carl Laemmle
moved Universal to California in 1914, a version of "Dracula" was one of the first projects being considered. It was over fifteen years before this version was produced.
b.
Billy Bob Thornton
had written the script in long hand, at his familys house in Hot Springs, Arkansas.
c.
Although several actors from the first live action
The Flintstones
movie have roles in this movie,
Irwin Keyes
is the only actor to portray the same character, Joe Rockhead.
d.
Jason Bateman
and
Amy Poehler
were originally cast as the leads, when
James Bobin
was signed on to direct the film, replacing
Barry Sonnenfeld
.
10.
Which of the following famous movie trivia, is related to the Hollywood movie: Sling Blade (1996)?
a.
Prior to shooting the scene where the Autobots intercept the Sector 7 convoy, an extra (the driver of the car where Sam and Mikeala are being held) worried that he would be injured when the agents are being disarmed by Jazz.
Michael Bay
assured him that no harm would come to him as the guns would be quickly pulled away by bungee cords, and were moreover made of rubber. But during shooting, a rubber gun struck the extra on his temple as it was pulled away, causing him to wince in pain (it can be seen in the film). Bay could only give a sheepish apology for the extras misfortune.
b.
Walking through the town, Fr. Logan passes in front of a cinema showing
The Enforcer
.
c.
In May 1958 The Hollywood Reporter wrote that
Nunnally Johnson
had been slated to write, direct and produce the film. During the same month, Daily Variety wrote that Johnson wanted
Marlon Brando
and
Frank Sinatra
to play the brothers. Eventually Johnson only worked as a writer on the film.
d.
Billy Bob Thornton
said he wrote the role of Vaughan Cunningham specifically for his good friend
John Ritter
.
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