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Famous trivia from Hollywood movie : Sunshine (2007) Quiz
Famous trivia from Hollywood movie : Sunshine (2007) Quiz
This quiz will test your movies knowledge by asking you questions related to the various famous movie trivia from the Hollywood movie: Sunshine (2007).
About the movie:
A team of astronauts are sent to re-ignite the dying sun 50 years into the future.
1.
Which of the following famous movie trivia, is related to the Hollywood movie: Sunshine (2007)?
a.
This is the second film titled Sunshine to feature actor
Mark Strong
, after
Sunshine
.
b.
The "Pepe" credited in the original version of Punk Rock isnt the same Pepe as adult film veteran
Pepe Valentine
, as one would suspect. Pepe Valentine is not entirely absent from the Punk Rock franchise, however. He does appear (uncredited) in the new scenes of the R-rated version as a member of the punk band The Squirrels.
c.
Tom Welling
had three weeks left on
Smallville
season 4 when he began shooting The Fog.
Selma Blair
often joked that the director kept two cameras running during his scenes - one for The Fog, and one for Smallville.
d.
Howard Hawks
remembers: "When the movie was released a certain critic said Its the only picture Hawks ever made that didnt have any truth in it. I wrote him a letter and said, Every blooming thing in that movie was true. I knew the men that were in it and everything about it. But it was just where truth was stranger than fiction."
2.
Which of the following famous movie trivia, is related to the Hollywood movie: Sunshine (2007)?
a.
The race was actually a relay and consisted of around 20 sleds.
b.
The distinctive golden color of the space suits was intended to make them memorable to sci-fi fans. The character "Kenny" from
South Park
was used as a design reference for the funnel-shaped helmet. A small number of suits and helmets were built as wearable costumes, so the actors could experience the claustrophobia and react appropriately.
c.
The film, shot in 1980 by a small crew on the streets of Manhattan, reunited "Bloodline" (1979) co-stars Audrey Hepburn and Ben Gazzara. According to director Bogdanovich, Hepburn and Gazzara had fallen in love on the "Bloodline" set, but Gazzara had subsequently fallen in love with Elke Krivat, who became his third wife. The tensions between Hepburn and Gazzara and Gazzaras depression over the immanent divorce from his second wife made it "difficult at times" on the set.
d.
Segments from "Breath of God" are on permanent exhibition at the Brooklyn Museum, Elizabeth A. Sackler Center for Feminist Art, with Judy Chicagos "The Dinner Party."
3.
Which of the following famous movie trivia, is related to the Hollywood movie: Sunshine (2007)?
a.
During the breakfast scene in the Great Hall, boxes of cereal can be seen with the names Cheeri-Owls and Pixie-Puffs, with color schemes similar to those of Cheerios and Sugar Puffs boxes, respectively.
b.
The telephone and fax numbers on the labwork are the actual numbers for Med-Health Services in Monroeville, PA, a real medical lab facility.
c.
The name of physicist Robert Capa has been taken from photographer Robert Capa, made famous because of his legendary "Falling Soldier" photo, that depicted a falling soldier in the very moment of being killed by a bullet.
d.
Chapter titles: 1. Soldiers of Fortune 2. Red Men and White 3. A Night of Terror 4. The Empire Builders 5. A Web of Lies 6. Demetroffs Vow 7. Facing Death 8. Under the Bear Flag 9. A Ride of Peril 10. Yellow Metal and Blue Blood 11. Gold Madness 12. Crimson Nights 13. Vigilantes Justice 14. For Life and Love 15. Trails End
4.
Which of the following famous movie trivia, is related to the Hollywood movie: Sunshine (2007)?
a.
The novel by
Francis Gwaltney
of which this film is based, The Day the Century Ended, provided the working title for this movie.
b.
After critics panned the film and his work as Director,
Hal Needham
took out a full page ad in Variety depicting himself sitting on a wheelbarrow full of cash.
c.
The plot does not revolve around the sun dying in the normal sense: this is not due for around five billion years based on our understanding of nuclear fusion. It has instead been "infected" with a "Q-ball" - a supersymmetric nucleus, left over from the big bang - that is disrupting the normal matter. This is a theoretical particle that scientists at CERN are currently trying to confirm, and was one of the many contributions of the science advisor. The films bomb is meant to blast the Q-ball to its constituent parts which will then naturally decay, allowing the sun to return to normal.
d.
The films killer was played by the second assistant director
Michael Zenon
.
5.
Which of the following famous movie trivia, is related to the Hollywood movie: Sunshine (2007)?
a.
Cliff Curtis
had to leave filming early for personal reasons, so several shots of him (such as entering the bomb compartment) had to be provided by a double wearing dark glasses and a baseball cap. These were deleted when that part of the "test-firing" scene was given to
Rose Byrne
s character. You can view his doubles work on the deleted scenes included on the DVD.
b.
Seymour Cassel
and
Steve Buscemi
went to the audition together. Steve auditioned for Nice Guy Eddie and Seymour auditioned for Joe.
c.
The interior White House scenes were shot on the set of
The West Wing
.
d.
"Victor Faden" can be seen written on the outhouse wall behind Demon. This is the name of the mental patient who hacked Joey to death and was taken away by the police. Many believe this was put there to insinuate the possibility that Victor had escaped and is committing more murders.
6.
Which of the following famous movie trivia, is related to the Hollywood movie: Sunshine (2007)?
a.
Kristy Swanson
auditioned for the role of Rain. She was one of the last two considered, but the role went to
Emily Lloyd
instead, who was later fired.
b.
Dr
Brian Cox
, CERN / Manchester University, acted as the films science advisor. His wife was involved in production of the movies blog.
c.
When Dodger sings "Why Should I Worry?", introducing Oliver to New York, Pongo from
One Hundred and One Dalmatians
can be seen (with Rogers arm holding his leash) Jock, Peg and Trusty from
Lady and the Tramp
also appear. All follow Dodger along the street.
d.
In 1950, Fox announced plans for a sequel called A Spark in the Night that would reunite
Loretta Young
and
Celeste Holm
as nuns toiling in the aftermath of the Hiroshima bombing, but it was never filmed.
7.
Which of the following famous movie trivia, is related to the Hollywood movie: Sunshine (2007)?
a.
The hat that Two-Bit finds in Johnnys yard belonged to a crew member behind the camera who lost the hat when a large fan accidentally blew it off his head.
b.
The director lived on a working ranch in a farm workers quarters for six months while making this film.
c.
Director
Michael Winterbottom
had originally hoped to use the films sets on the productions off days to shoot his own science fiction comedy. Permission was never worked out and Winterbottoms film was canceled.
d.
Augusta Burmeister
was one of several actresses suggested for the part of the mother, Hanneh. Mathilde Cottrelly and
Anna Thomashefsky
were apparently considered as well.
8.
Which of the following famous movie trivia, is related to the Hollywood movie: Sunshine (2007)?
a.
Anita Louise
, who acts the role of the Princesse de Lamballe, portrayed Marie Antionette in the film
Madame Du Barry
.
b.
The name of the spaceships - Icarus - is symbolic. Icarus is a character in Greek Mythology. His father, Daedalus, made a pair of wings for himself and his son so that they could escape from a prison. He made them from feathers and wax. Before they took off, Daedalus warned his son not to fly too close to the sun, as the wax will melt, nor too close to the sea, as the feathers will dampen. But overcome by the feeling that flying gave him, Icarus soared through the sky, too close to the sun. His wings melted and Icarus fell into the sea.
c.
Chuck Bush (Dorman), the large, mild-mannered schoolmate, was "discovered" in a 7-11 store. He had no prior experience or connection with the movie industry, prior to being "seen" and asked to "read" for the part.
d.
Sams screen name ends with 818, the area code for the San Fernando Valley, where the movie takes place. Austins online screen name ends with "609," the area code for the Princeton area, where they want to go.
9.
Which of the following famous movie trivia, is related to the Hollywood movie: Sunshine (2007)?
a.
Test-footage was shot before casting had begun to test lighting and resolution in black-and-white. One scene is included on the DVD and features
Jack Bennett
as Dr. Mitch Mitchell and
Mark Williams
as Dr. Goran. Even in the test footage,
Deanna Nairns
plays Rosalee.
b.
In the original screenplay, the Icarus payload was the same size, but was made of highly compressed dark matter (there is no mention of needing fissile material) and had the same mass as the moon, so it had its own gravity (one-sixth the Earths normal). The science advisor pointed out problems with using a bomb that massive, so it was reduced to the mass of Manhattan. A take with the original line can be seen on the DVD, in a deleted scene.
c.
Mike Bocchetti was a contestant on NBCs Last Comic Standing in 2 separate seasons.
d.
The studio had originally cast
Ingrid Bergman
in the Beatrix Emery role and
Lana Turner
in the Ivy Peterson role. Bergman felt the role of Ivy was more challenging and persuaded the producers to switch roles with Turner.
10.
Which of the following famous movie trivia, is related to the Hollywood movie: Sunshine (2007)?
a.
John Carpenter
and his crew convinced St. Louis authorities to shut off the electricity for ten blocks at night.
b.
Kenneth Branagh
was cast as the villain, but because of shooting-delays he had to drop out to begin work on
As You Like It
.
c.
The store Lloyds - always seen in the background in the scenes where
Bill Murray
encounters
Stephen Tobolowsky
- tried to sue the production for several thousand dollars for lost business, a rather spurious claim seeing as their suit exceeded the stores average earnings.
d.
Alex Garland
wrote the film as a "love letter" to psychologically-minded science-fiction, and also a film about atheism and "meeting God". He and director
Danny Boyle
differed in their interpretation of this aspect of this film, but found this did not affect the content of the movie. Garland remarks that they had reached "the same two interpretations that could be made from the world around us".
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