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Famous trivia from Hollywood movie : Taxi Driver (1976) - Part (9) Quiz
Famous trivia from Hollywood movie : Taxi Driver (1976) - Part (9) Quiz
This quiz will test your movies knowledge by asking you questions related to the various famous movie trivia from the Hollywood movie: Taxi Driver (1976).
About the movie:
A mentally unstable Vietnam war veteran works as nighttime taxi driver in a city whose perceived decadence and sleaze feeds his urge to violently lash out, attempting to save a teenage prostitute in the process.
1.
Which of the following famous movie trivia, is related to the Hollywood movie: Taxi Driver (1976)?
a.
Martin Scorsese
was reluctant to edit the climactic (and very bloody) shootout to avoid an X rating. However, he was amused by the changes ordered by the MPAA, because they made the final scene even more shocking than had originally been intended.
b.
Kevin Smith
had been a fan of
Bruce Willis
for years prior to working with him. Willis, after acting with Smith on
Live Free or Die Hard
, told him that he was interested in being one of his films. Despite all this, it was Warner Bros. who suggested casting Willis as Jimmy Monroe.
c.
John Travolta
s contract for this movie had him take a large up-front pay cut from his usual fee, to around $10 million, with incentives that would have paid him about $15 million more when and if the movie met standards at the North American box office. Unfortunately, the film fell short of these standards.
d.
The character of Garrett Breedlove does not appear in the novel and was written specifically with
Burt Reynolds
in mind by writer-director
James L. Brooks
. Reynolds loved the script but was already committed to star in
Stroker Ace
.
Paul Newman
and
Harrison Ford
turned down the role before
Jack Nicholson
signed on. Nicholson talked with a number of real astronauts while in Houston in preparation.
2.
Which of the following famous movie trivia, is related to the Hollywood movie: Taxi Driver (1976)?
a.
Despite being criticized for its violence, only four characters die: the armed robber in the corner shop that Travis shoots, the pimp, the Mafioso and the doorman. Some people believe that Travis actually dies in the shootout (and that the final sequences of the movie are a wish-fulfillment in Travis head) so that would raise the body count to five.
b.
David Ayer
was the only writer to work on the script, such a rarity it merited a congratulatory call from Chairman of Warner Brothers Pictures.
c.
The sound stage for the Whoville set measured around 30,000 square feet.
d.
A copy of this film survives at The Museum of Modern Art in New York.
3.
Which of the following famous movie trivia, is related to the Hollywood movie: Taxi Driver (1976)?
a.
A scene that was present in
Kyle Newman
s original version of the movie, but is absent from the final cut, features Linus who accepts his fate and throws the pills given to him by the Doctor into a canyon.
b.
In 2007, the American Film Institute ranked this as the #53 Greatest Movie of All Time.
c.
Robert De Niro
s Mohawk was not real, due to the fact that De Niro still had to shoot scenes for the film with hair after the Mohawk portions. Makeup artist
Dick Smith
created a bald cap that was glued to De Niros head and the mohawk was made of thick horse hair.
d.
Mason Vergers mansion is also seen in
Ri¢hie Ri¢h
as the Rich Mansion.
4.
Which of the following famous movie trivia, is related to the Hollywood movie: Taxi Driver (1976)?
a.
This is the second film in
Kevin Smith
s intricately interconnected View Askewniverse series (the others being
Clerks.
,
Chasing Amy
,
Dogma
,
Jay and Silent Bob Strike Back
and
Clerks II
). The movies are all linked by characters, themes and events and each contains numerous references to the others.
b.
Director
Martin Scorsese
s parents (
Charles Scorsese
and
Catherine Scorsese
) appear as Iris parents in the newspaper article hanging on Travis wall at the end of the movie.
c.
Sarah Michelle Gellar
was originally given the role of Jenny. However, with scheduling complications between the film and Gellars TV series
Buffy the Vampire Slayer
, she backed out.
Martin Scorsese
then chose
Sarah Polley
for the part but later went with
Cameron Diaz
after studios insisted he pick a more "bankable star".
d.
The Vigo character was based on Vlad III The Impaler and
Grigory Rasputin
.
5.
Which of the following famous movie trivia, is related to the Hollywood movie: Taxi Driver (1976)?
a.
Due to the bloody content of the brothel shootout scene, cinematographer
Michael Chapman
agreed to desaturate the colors in post-production. This explains why the blood appears to be pink instead of red in that scene. Later, when the DVD was being prepared,
Martin Scorsese
wanted to replace it with the original shot, with the blood in its original vivid redness, but no print of that original scene could be found, so the DVD still has the muted colors.
b.
In the original script, the character Jedidiah was going to wear a Felix the Cat T-shirt throughout the movie. This was later scraped because the copyright holders of Felix the Cat wouldnt allow it. However, the novelization of the movie features the character wearing the shirt. Also, Jedidiah was going to be killed by Leatherface by slicing his chainsaw through his back because he let Erin and Morgan go. This was later scrapped because the filmmakers thought it was too intense.
c.
Rance Howard
: director
Ron Howard
s father, playing a priest.
d.
Painted cornflakes were used for zombie makeup.
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