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Famous trivia from Hollywood movie : Talladega Nights: The Ballad of Ricky Bobby (2006) - Part (2) Quiz
Famous trivia from Hollywood movie : Talladega Nights: The Ballad of Ricky Bobby (2006) - Part (2) Quiz
This quiz will test your movies knowledge by asking you questions related to the various famous movie trivia from the Hollywood movie: Talladega Nights: The Ballad of Ricky Bobby (2006).
About the movie:
#1 NASCAR driver Ricky Bobby stays atop the heap thanks to a pact with his best friend and teammate, Cal Naughton, Jr. But when a French Formula One driver, makes his way up the ladder, Ricky Bobby's talent and devotion are put to the test.
1.
Which of the following famous movie trivia, is related to the Hollywood movie: Talladega Nights: The Ballad of Ricky Bobby (2006)?
a.
"No Strings" (the first film) was released with a limited stock. It is at this time sold out and out of print. No Strings 2 stands on its own with an original story and new characters. The film makes no mention of the first film however there are a few quick scenes from it.
b.
Alfred Hitchcock
had wanted
Joan Fontaine
for the role of Young Charlie, but she was unavailable.
c.
Over 280 miles of film were shot, more than any other Disney movie.
d.
Ricky Bobbys drivers license is shown to have been issued on July 16, which is
Will Ferrell
s birthday. The license also states that Ricky was born on July 16, 1971.
2.
Which of the following famous movie trivia, is related to the Hollywood movie: Talladega Nights: The Ballad of Ricky Bobby (2006)?
a.
Rita Moreno
was the initial choice for the role of Rosie, but turned down the part.
b.
The sounds of static from the computers heard in the background when the Bird of Prey comes out of timewarp are the loading sounds of a Sinclair ZX Spectrum computer.
c.
The audio commentary on the DVD version is just one long improvisation of largely false and silly observations.
d.
The original Broadway production of "How to Succeed in Business Without Really Trying" opened at the Forty-sixth Street Theater in New York on October 14, 1961, ran for 1417 performances and won the 1962 Tony Awards for the Best Musical and Book and was nominated for Best Score.
Robert Morse
(Winner of the 1962 Tony Award for Best Actor in a Musical),
Rudy Vallee
,
Ruth Kobart
and
Sammy Smith
recreated their stage roles for the movie version.
3.
Which of the following famous movie trivia, is related to the Hollywood movie: Talladega Nights: The Ballad of Ricky Bobby (2006)?
a.
There is about half a second of footage that reveals 12"-18" radio controlled cars were used on a large set to film some of the footage. Most probably the night time footage.
b.
Leonardo DiCaprio
was considered for the role of Peter Parker/Spider-Man.
c.
Olga Kurylenko
was considered for the role of the Baroness.
d.
Carole Landis
was originally cast as Doña Sol des Muire but she was replaced by
Rita Hayworth
4.
Which of the following famous movie trivia, is related to the Hollywood movie: Talladega Nights: The Ballad of Ricky Bobby (2006)?
a.
The scenes in which the two largest Audrey II puppets are performing with the actors are filmed at a lower speed. First at 16 frames per second, then at 12 frames per second for the final number. This means that the actors had to move and lip sync in slow motion.
b.
When Ricky meets Reese Bobby for the first time as an adult Reese is drinking Laughing Clown Malt Liquor which is the sponsor of Rickys car when he first becomes a driver.
c.
Was originally going to be a part of the Disney Animated Features canon, but was deemed too scary to be released under the Walt Disney Pictures banner.
d.
The original wand was a real piece of wood. Eventually they feared it could break and replaced it with several fiberglass props.
5.
Which of the following famous movie trivia, is related to the Hollywood movie: Talladega Nights: The Ballad of Ricky Bobby (2006)?
a.
Oliver Stone
: the man who tries to convince the reporter that the president is not the same man as he used to be.
b.
The young woman who plays the artist during the brunch scene at the French drivers house is actually the artist of that painting. She was commissioned to do the painting and was then asked if she would play the artist in the film.
c.
This film is believed lost. Please check your attic.
d.
Jenn Pae
was cast as Eve Yoon four days before the start of principal photography, after another actress dropped out of the production.
6.
Which of the following famous movie trivia, is related to the Hollywood movie: Talladega Nights: The Ballad of Ricky Bobby (2006)?
a.
"The Screen Guild Theater" broadcast a 30 minute radio adaptation of the movie on May 15, 1944 with
Betty Jane Rhodes
and
Jerry Colonna
reprising their film roles.
b.
This became one of the last features to use Todd-AO for principle photography.
c.
Charles Walters
s last theatrical feature as director.
d.
When Ricky gets out of the hospital and sees that Jean Girard has replaced him as the lead driver the song that can be heard is "Marie Douceur, Marie Colère", sung in French by
Marie Laforêt
to the tune of
The Rolling Stones
"Paint It, Black".
7.
Which of the following famous movie trivia, is related to the Hollywood movie: Talladega Nights: The Ballad of Ricky Bobby (2006)?
a.
Frankie Laine
had a million-selling record with the title song "High Noon (Do Not Forsake Me Oh My Darling)", though
Tex Ritter
s version of the song, heard on the soundtrack, has fared well over the years.
b.
Based on the league patches on the drivers uniforms, it is implied that the first part of the movie takes place in 2003 and the latter in 2004. This comes from the drivers wearing Winston Cup emblems, which was last used in 2003 before Nextel took over the Cup sponsorship in 2004.
c.
Phillip Yordan originally wrote this script in the 70s after the box office successes of films like
The Exorcist
and
The Omen
. Director Vila found the script years later in Yordans office while they were working on something else, liked it and asked if he could use it.
d.
Jim Carrey
based his character on his father.
8.
Which of the following famous movie trivia, is related to the Hollywood movie: Talladega Nights: The Ballad of Ricky Bobby (2006)?
a.
The car driven by Reese Bobby is an homage to
Curtis Turner
s 1967 Daytona 500 car designed by
Smokey Yunick
. This car was a 7/8 scale model of a regular Chevelle that enable Turner to have an advantage on the field. The car was banned by NASCAR thus starting Smokeys tenuous relationship with NASCAR.
b.
Kurtwood Smith
originally auditioned for the role of Dick Jones, and when he first learned he had been cast, he thought that was the role he had gotten. Not until later did he find out he would be playing Clarence Boddicker. Later still, he discovered the reason: being Dutch, director
Paul Verhoeven
had grown up near the Holocaust, and thought that, when wearing glasses, Smith resembled Heinrich Himmler. Smith apparently agreed with the idea, stating that a bigger, more menacing villain would come across as someone who could merely be outsmarted, while his characters glasses made him look smarter and therefore more of a threat.
c.
As
Robert Rodriguez
tells it, after conceiving of the character of Machete and telling
Danny Trejo
about it, Rodriquez started receiving phone calls at random hours of the day from Danny, trying to convince him to make the film. One day, Robert said to Danny that he was busy and asked why Danny cant just send a text message instead of constantly calling, to which Danny Trejo replied: "Machete dont text." Machete says this exact phrase in the film.
d.
When Chon Wang and Roy are crossing the street in London, Chon pulls Roy back before he is hit by horses pulling a carriage. Roy says "Hey, Im walking here!" - a reference to
Midnight Cowboy
.
9.
Which of the following famous movie trivia, is related to the Hollywood movie: Talladega Nights: The Ballad of Ricky Bobby (2006)?
a.
During the scene where a hand breaks through the glass of
Sam Neill
s cell, a piece of fake glass cut his neck.
b.
One of the songs played by the band in the ballroom scene is "Windmills of Your Mind," a song written for the original film,
The Thomas Crown Affair
, that became a big hit in the late 1960s.
c.
The metal "goaltender" that John (Russell Crowe (I)) uses for shooting practice is painted to look like former Montreal Canadiens goalie and NHL Hall Of Famer,
Ken Dryden
.
d.
Gary Cole
and
Jane Lynch
portray
Will Ferrell
s parents, despite being only 11 and 7 years older, respectively.
10.
Which of the following famous movie trivia, is related to the Hollywood movie: Talladega Nights: The Ballad of Ricky Bobby (2006)?
a.
In the final scene, Joe Jackson is playing for a minor league team in New Jersey in 1925. On the outfield wall there is an ad for Harry Kurkjian confections. He was a real merchant that worked in nearby Queens NY during the 20s and 30s.
b.
The opening battle scenes are taken from
Raintree County
and are printed as a mirror image of the original footage. (The same scenes can also be seen in, among other films,
How the West Was Won
.)
c.
Legendary odds-maker Jimmy the Greek had a cameo in this movie where he did a scene with Dean Martin and Sammy Davis Jr. Jimmy the Greek and Dean Martin both grew up in Steubenville, Ohio and were friends since childhood.
d.
Some of the big car crash stunts were done for real, using explosive jacks that were later erased using computer graphics. The pipe and plate footing for the gag are shown falling away from the car(s) in un-processed scenes.
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