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Famous trivia from Hollywood movie : Terms of Endearment (1983) - Part (2) Quiz
Famous trivia from Hollywood movie : Terms of Endearment (1983) - 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: Terms of Endearment (1983).
About the movie:
Aurora and Emma are mother and daughter who march to different drummers. Beginning with Emma's marriage...
1.
Which of the following famous movie trivia, is related to the Hollywood movie: Terms of Endearment (1983)?
a.
One of two films in which a young
Fidel Castro
appears as an extra, mostly in crowd scenes.
b.
Although not specifically stated, the bulk of the story takes place over a span of several years during the late 1970s (a 1979 wall calendar is visible midway through the movie). Interestingly, as the character Garrett is an astronaut, this particular time period was exactly when his services would be least needed by NASA. The final Apollo mission was in 1975 and there would not be another manned spaceflight until the first Space Shuttle mission in 1981.
c.
Alan Shapiro
s feature film directorial debut.
d.
Although the part was written especially for
Macaulay Culkin
by
John Hughes
, several hundred other boys were auditioned by director
Chris Columbus
just because he wanted to confirm that Culkin was right for the part.
2.
Which of the following famous movie trivia, is related to the Hollywood movie: Terms of Endearment (1983)?
a.
The commercial for "De Nils Diamonds" is a reference to
Nils Parker
, who co-wrote the screenplay and produced the film. There was also a huge debate regarding the diamond trade on
Tucker Max
s online forum, with many of the members agreeing with Drews scripted opinion in this scene.
b.
Musician
Fiona Apple
is responsible for many of the paintings seen throughout.
c.
Shirley MacLaine
turned down the role of Diane Freeling in
Poltergeist
to play the Oscar-winning role of Aurora Greenway in
Terms of Endearment
.
d.
In one scene, Navarre tells Philippe to ride his horse to Imperius castle and slaps the horses rear to make it ride. However, the first time the scene was filmed,
Rutger Hauer
(Navarre) slapped the horse too hard and it took off over the hill and off into the horizon. The horse was too powerful for
Matthew Broderick
to stop, so all everyone could do was sit and wait for him to come back.
3.
Which of the following famous movie trivia, is related to the Hollywood movie: Terms of Endearment (1983)?
a.
To film Alexs suicide attempt from his own perspective, a Newman Sinclair camera enclosed in a custom-built plastic box was thrown off a building six times until it finally landed pointing downwards. It broke the lens, but the camera itself survived otherwise unscathed.
Stanley Kubrick
later marveled at the durability of this particular type of camera.
b.
While shooting the movie in Nebraska
Debra Winger
began dating the Governor Bob Kerrey; who told reporters, "she swept me off my foot," alluding to the fact that the lower part of one of his legs was amputated due to injuries sustained in his Medal of Honor action in Vietnam.
c.
The age certificates of each Mad Max picture have gone down from an 18, to a 15 and with Thunderdome a PG. Because the films mostly appeal to a teen demographic,
George Miller
may have been pushing the series towards a more mainstream audience. Which would explain why half the cast is made up of children.
d.
When Ruth Gordon won her Supporting Actress Oscar for
Rosemarys Baby
in April 1969, she was asked backstage by the reporters if
Mia Farrow
was upset at being overlooked for a nomination in the same film. "Nahhh," Gordon replied, "Besides shell win it next year for
John and Mary
." Alas, Farrow was snubbed for this film as well.
4.
Which of the following famous movie trivia, is related to the Hollywood movie: Terms of Endearment (1983)?
a.
The
Auguste Renoir
painting given to Aurora by her mother is referenced throughout the movie, first when Aurora tells Emma she considered (but decided against) giving it to her as a wedding gift, again when Emma calls Aurora asking to borrow money, and once more when Aurora uses it as an excuse to invite Garrett to her bedroom. The exact value of a Renoir original portrait is difficult to pinpoint for a specific point in time due to the infrequency of transactions. However, its safe to say that had Aurora sold the painting through a reputable auction house around 1980, it would have sold for well over $100,000 and possibly close to $1 million.
b.
Brad Renfro
was originally cast as Will, but had to be replaced less than a week before shooting began.
Jason Ritter
, who actually got the part, had initially tested but they hadnt felt he was right for the role.
c.
Some scenes were filmed with a full crew in sound stages, others were shot with just the actor and the director shooting the footage himself on a hand-held camera.
d.
The story was supposedly based on the life of defense attorney William J. Fallon, who successfully defended 126 homicide cases.
5.
Which of the following famous movie trivia, is related to the Hollywood movie: Terms of Endearment (1983)?
a.
The role of Patsy was originally offered to
Kim Basinger
, who turned it down to star in
The Man Who Loved Women
instead
b.
Special Effects Supervisor,
Tom Savini
, performed the arrow shot that narrowly misses Brenda when shes setting up the archery target.
c.
The railed version of the Delorean released to the public in a 1:18 sized scale was the last Delorean model to be released, leaving a two to three year span in between model releases when the 1:15 sizes of the Delorean were released.
d.
Vitaphone production reels #4808-4816 and #4781 (trailer)
6.
Which of the following famous movie trivia, is related to the Hollywood movie: Terms of Endearment (1983)?
a.
This film is the directorial debut for
Ivan Rogers
.
b.
The film shot for 4 days in Jordan, at Petra, Wadi Rum and Salt. The Jordanian royal family, who loved
Transformers
, provided the Royal Jordanian Air Force for assistance.
c.
Walt Gorney
: the veteran actor who played Crazy Ralph in the original Friday the 13th and in "Part 2," returns as the voice of the narrator during the opening of this film.
d.
James L. Brooks
received a special gift at the end of production, to congratulate him for completing his first movie. This was a book of "Life in Hell" cartoons, drawn by
Matt Groening
. Brooks was so impressed with the comics that he asked Groening to create cartoon shorts for
The Tracey Ullman Show
. This gave rise to The Simpsons.
7.
Which of the following famous movie trivia, is related to the Hollywood movie: Terms of Endearment (1983)?
a.
Jodie Foster
turned down the role of Emma Horton, due to her commitment at Yale.
b.
In addition to the many characters named after birds, two of the principals are named after science fiction writers. Dr. Jane Tiptree (
Diane Ladd
) -
James Tiptree Jr.
(the pen name of author Alice Bradley Sheldon) and Doc Smith (
Raphael Sbarge
) -
Edward E. Smith
(Known as "Doc").
c.
Filmed in 1996 but not broadcast until 1999.
d.
One of only two films for which the entire cast was nominated for the Best Actor Oscar (the other was
Give em Hell, Harry!
).
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