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Famous trivia from Hollywood movie : Smokin' Aces (2006) Quiz
Famous trivia from Hollywood movie : Smokin' Aces (2006) Quiz
This quiz will test your movies knowledge by asking you questions related to the various famous movie trivia from the Hollywood movie: Smokin' Aces (2006).
About the movie:
When a Las Vegas performer-turned-snitch named Buddy Israel decides to turn state's evidence and testify against the mob, it seems that a whole lot of people would like to make sure he's no longer breathing.
1.
Which of the following famous movie trivia, is related to the Hollywood movie: Smokin' Aces (2006)?
a.
Rogue has never had a name in the comics since her debut in 1981, but in this film she gets the human name of Marie. In
X2
her full name is revealed as Marie DAncato.
b.
Gerard Butler
was given a break from filming "Attila" so that he could play Dracula in "Dracula 2000"
c.
The FBI helicopter N350SC is used in the
Nicolas Cage
movie
Next
.
d.
The special effects shot used for the explosion of the Klingon moon Praxis would later be re-used in several other movies, such as
Stargate
, as well as the remastered versions of
Star Wars
and
Star Wars: Episode VI - Return of the Jedi
. This effect would later become known as the "Praxis Effect".
2.
Which of the following famous movie trivia, is related to the Hollywood movie: Smokin' Aces (2006)?
a.
Since Captain Kate Hazeltine (
Julia Roberts
) wears the patch of the 101st Airborne on both shoulders, the left shoulder signifies that she is presently serving with that unit, and the right shoulder signifies she served with that unit in combat.
b.
The plot is very similar to
Lawless Range
- a hidden gold deposit, a wealthy man cutting off supplies to the valley with the intention of buying up the properties cheaply.
c.
At the time of filming, the filmmakers were not aware that the real Anna Anderson was still alive. When this came to their attention, they flew straight to her home in Germany and asked permission to use her name.
d.
The FBI helicopter is registration N350SC and is the same helicopter that is used to deliver
Nelly Furtado
to the rooftop in her video "Say it Right".
3.
Which of the following famous movie trivia, is related to the Hollywood movie: Smokin' Aces (2006)?
a.
This film is considered an "Ozploitation" (Australian exploitation) picture.
b.
This movie was based on Camp Modin (Belgrade, Maine), the summer camp director
David Wain
went to.
c.
In the barracks,
Lillo Brancato
s character reenacts a scene from
Raging Bull
starring
Robert De Niro
. Brancatos impression of De Niro for a talent scout one year earlier landed him his breakthrough role in De Niros film
A Bronx Tale
.
d.
The song in the final credits is "Play Your Cards Right" by
Common
, who also stars in the film.
4.
Which of the following famous movie trivia, is related to the Hollywood movie: Smokin' Aces (2006)?
a.
The shot with
Ben Affleck
in the bar, where he knocks the eight-ball in and continues with his monologue, took over 20 shots, mainly because Affleck couldnt make the shot. When he finally did make it, he couldnt say his lines because he was laughing so hard about finally making it.
b.
P.J. Soles
went to a screening of the movie after it was released, sitting in the 4th row of a regular audience. She was very amused, when during her nude scene and line of "see anything you like?" a male audience member in front yelled out "hell yes I do!" unaware she was right behind him.
c.
Charles S. Dutton
has a cameo as the cop who keeps the press out of the Greed crime scene.
d.
The script calls the location of the first murders Lake Helena Road. It was actually Lake Herman Road which crosses from Vallejo to Benica next to Lake Herman.
5.
Which of the following famous movie trivia, is related to the Hollywood movie: Smokin' Aces (2006)?
a.
The third consecutive
Woody Allen
film to be made in the UK (after
Match Point
and
Scoop
), and the first one not to have any Americans in the cast.
b.
Composer
Michael Kamen
was so inspired by the story told in this film that he started a non-profit organization dedicated to providing musical instruments to underprivileged students.
c.
In the months preceding the opening of the film, controversy arose concerning the little time that director
Wes Anderson
actually spent on set, choosing to direct the animation via e-mail from his flat in Paris. In an October 2009 Los Angeles Times article, cinematographer
Tristan Oliver
was quoted as saying, "I think hes a little O.C.D. Contact with people disturbs him. This way, he can spend an entire day locked inside an empty room with a computer. Hes a bit like
The Wizard of Oz
. Behind the curtain." Informed of Olivers discontent, Anderson said, "I would say that kind of crosses the line for whats appropriate for the director of photography to say behind the directors back while hes working on the movie. So I dont even want to respond to it." On the Wes Anderson fan website The Rushmore Academy (named after Andersons film
Rushmore
,) Oliver criticized the articles tone, stating that it made him out to be a villain: "Yes, working with Wes can be frustrating but that is true of any director and Ive worked with a hundred who were more irritating and less motivated than Wes. So lets just lay the ghost of this particular myth and oh, it would be nice if the death threats stopped too. Thanks."
d.
According to one of the DVD commentaries, director
Joe Carnahan
had
Ryan Reynolds
wear one of his contacts from
The Amityville Horror
in the final scene. The contact was worn on the side of his face with cuts from the climactic shoot-out.
6.
Which of the following famous movie trivia, is related to the Hollywood movie: Smokin' Aces (2006)?
a.
The very small Surgeon Generals warning seen on the Tarryltons Cigarettes billboard reads: "Warning: The Surgeon General has one lung and a voicebox but he could still kick your sorry ass".
b.
The bagpipe music Jean and Andrea chase through the forest is "Inverness Gathering", a traditional Scottish piece.
c.
All the conversations by Agent Carruthers and Agent Messner in the surveillance van scene were improvised.
d.
The first of 48 Bowery Boys movies. In 1945, when East Side Kids producer
Sam Katzman
refused to grant
Leo Gorcey
s request to double his weekly salary, Gorcey quit the series, formed his own production company (owning 40% of the company) with his agent
Jan Grippo
called Jan Grippo Productions, revamped the format including getting rid of the teen-aged stories and rechristened the series The Bowery Boys (i.e. "Leo Gorcey and The Bowery Boys").
7.
Which of the following famous movie trivia, is related to the Hollywood movie: Smokin' Aces (2006)?
a.
The idea of having Miranda appear without any make-up in the scene where she opens up to Andrea and worries about the effect of her divorces public disclosure on her daughters was
Meryl Streep
s idea.
b.
The majority of the dialogue for this film was based upon two books written by Scott Shaw: "Essence" and "Time".
c.
Rocknes Plumbing (Lazlo Soots getaway van at the beginning of the film) is named after director
Joe Carnahan
s son, Rockne.
d.
According to Marc Eliots
Clint Eastwood
biography American Icon, the superstar cast
George Kennedy
because of the friendship that they had formed on their previous picture,
Thunderbolt and Lightfoot
.
8.
Which of the following famous movie trivia, is related to the Hollywood movie: Smokin' Aces (2006)?
a.
The Tremor brothers car is a 1966 Pontiac Bonneville.
b.
To keep the feel of the movie interesting, Director
John Singleton
often encouraged the actors to improvise during filming. Many of the humorous moments on screen are ad libbed.
c.
In reality, the 1988 Permian High School Panthers lost to Dallas-Carter in the state semi-finals, not the state finals. Carter did go on to win the state championship, but was later forced to forfeit its entire season when it was discovered that an academically ineligible player had been allowed to play after his grades were changed.
d.
During Willie (
Kevin Bacon
) OKeefes flashback, David (
Joe Pesci
) Ferrie is talking about making Fidel Castros beard fall out to embarrass him. This was an actual CIA plot, which failed.
9.
Which of the following famous movie trivia, is related to the Hollywood movie: Smokin' Aces (2006)?
a.
The tabloids speculated at the time that
Jeff Bridges
and
Jessica Lange
had an on-set affair. It was later revealed to be false, both stars were happily married, and have been friends since making this film.
b.
One of the few major musical films of the 1950s which was never shown on one of the Big Three networks, ABC, NBC, or CBS. It was, instead, sold directly to local stations, as most films used to be prior to 1956.
c.
Busby Berkeley
only directed the final musical number.
d.
Mailes Restaurant (The Tremor Brothers shoot-out at the beginning of the film) is named after director
Joe Carnahan
s daughter, Maile.
10.
Which of the following famous movie trivia, is related to the Hollywood movie: Smokin' Aces (2006)?
a.
The song "Ace of Spades" by the metal group
Motörhead
is played in the beginning of the film, introducing the Tremors, the neo-Nazi redneck bounty hunters.
b.
The role of Major Duvalle was originally offered to
Benny Hill
.
c.
Among one of the items in the envelope is Michaels ID card from Alcom Corporation. In an FBI office scene there is a close shot of the card with a UPC bar-code 071486036043. This code corresponds to Premiere Magazine published by Curtis Circulation Company.
d.
Steven Bauer and Jennifer Day first met in 2008 when they were both cast in the film Silicon Valley. Steven played the lead role as a crooked cop in the underground drug world, and Jennifer played his girlfriend in the film.
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