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Famous trivia from Hollywood movie : The Aviator (2004) Quiz
Famous trivia from Hollywood movie : The Aviator (2004) Quiz
This quiz will test your movies knowledge by asking you questions related to the various famous movie trivia from the Hollywood movie: The Aviator (2004).
About the movie:
A biopic depicting the early years of legendary director and aviator Howard Hughes' career, from the late 1920s to the mid-1940s.
1.
Which of the following famous movie trivia, is related to the Hollywood movie: The Aviator (2004)?
a.
The story that the roadie keeps telling, about having to fill a brandy glass with brown M&Ms for
Ozzy Osbourne
, is based on a true story that has become a bit of an urban legend.
Van Halen
actually had a rider (a contractual list of items that a band demands from the concert venue - towels, catering, stage equipment requirements, etc.) that said there must be a bowl of M&Ms backstage, but with all the brown ones removed. The reason for the absurd rule was to make sure that the entire rider (which included safety measurements for the bands exceptionally large and heavy stage set) had been read and obeyed in full. Sure enough at Pueblo, Colorado show, the rider wasnt read and the staging crashed through the floor. This lead to the urban myth that the band flipped out and intentionally caused the $80,000 worth of damage themselves all because they found brown M&Ms.
b.
This independent production was originally picked up by Paramount for use on the bottom half of a double bill with its in-house production of
I Married a Monster from Outer Space
. Early marketing tests and initial bookings indicated that a larger share of the ticket buyers were coming for this film rather than the former, so it became the main feature and more money was spent on its promotion.
c.
This is the first feature film that
Leonardo DiCaprio
s production company "Appian Way" is involved with.
d.
During the number "Being for the Benefit of Mr. Kite", some of the text that appears in the background is taken directly from the vintage circus poster that inspired
John Lennon
to write the song.
2.
Which of the following famous movie trivia, is related to the Hollywood movie: The Aviator (2004)?
a.
Principal photography spanned over a year.
b.
Michael Mann
was originally going to direct the film, but having directed back-to-back biopics
The Insider
and
Ali
, he decided to produce instead, and offered the script to
Martin Scorsese
.
c.
Miranda Cosgrove
, who plays Summer in the movie, can sing. She took about a 45-minute "bad singing" lesson to sing horrible for the song "Memory" when Jack Blacks character was looking for backup singers.
d.
Director
William Cheney
filmed from a Yak airplane Upside down at over 200 MPH to get the shots he wanted.
3.
Which of the following famous movie trivia, is related to the Hollywood movie: The Aviator (2004)?
a.
Make-up artist
Gregory Nicotero
was featured as Cyst, the mutant with the halo head-gear.
b.
The film premiered at Radio City Music Hall, which is featured prominently in the movie itself.
c.
Also in preparation for his role as
Howard Hughes
,
Leonardo DiCaprio
spent some time with an actual OCD patient named Edward. He advised him on a number of different aspects of the condition, in particular the tendency to repeat sentences over and over as in the scene where Hughes repeatedly asks to see the blueprints for the Hercules.
d.
Shirley MacLaine
,
Chita Rivera
and
Paula Kelly
became very close during the filming.
Shirley MacLaine
wrote that when they danced together, it was like being between two disciplined and well-oiled steam rollers.
4.
Which of the following famous movie trivia, is related to the Hollywood movie: The Aviator (2004)?
a.
Jim Carrey
was originally considered for the lead role as
Howard Hughes
.
b.
According to the sleeve notes of the Australian Warner Home Video cassette release, the name Beach Red was "named after the actual beach chosen by General Douglas MacArthur in 1942 to fulfill his famous promise that We will return."
c.
When Maggie asks Seth what he does for a living, he says he is a messenger. In Greek, the word for messenger is "angelos" and is where we get the word angel.
d.
Disney and Pixar were planning to bring a French-produced Ratatouille-branded wine to Costco stores. That was until the California Wine Institute complained, suggesting that a wine sporting cartoon characters would only encourage under-age drinking.
5.
Which of the following famous movie trivia, is related to the Hollywood movie: The Aviator (2004)?
a.
Neighbors Restaurant is really Haleys Liquor Store in Marblehead, Massachusetts.
b.
Gwyneth Paltrow
was originally signed on to play
Ava Gardner
but dropped out. She was replaced at the last minute with
Kate Beckinsale
.
c.
The ship escorting the Red October out of port is the USCGC Blackhaw (WLB-390), a buoy tender stationed in San Francisco California at that time.
d.
The photo shown at the end of the movie is a photo of the real 1965-66 Texas Western team, rather than of the actors playing those parts in the film.
6.
Which of the following famous movie trivia, is related to the Hollywood movie: The Aviator (2004)?
a.
The vehicles used in the film (Taxis mainly) were actually Land Rover Forward Control 101s, originally used as a military vehicle. For the film, Land Rover designed and built the 31 vehicles using the FC101 chassis and a fibreglass body. Only one of the vehicles was given an interior to match for close up and interior shots, the rest were totally bare inside except for the controls and a drivers seat.
b.
Warner Brothers announced in 1929 that it was going to film this entirely in Two-Strip Technicolor. The Technicolor company immediately said that not enough cameras were available for use, so only parts of the film were shot in Technicolor. One year later
King of Jazz
was released entirely in Two-Strip Technicolor.
c.
Leonardo DiCaprio
spent a day with
Jane Russell
to hear her memories and impressions of
Howard Hughes
. She was very impressed with DiCaprios visit and told him that Hughes was a quiet yet extremely stubborn man who always got his way in the end.
d.
Real life martial arts expert, author and Nebraska native, Robert Buseey can be seen in several scenes in this movie. Bussey, founder of Robert Busseys Warrior International (RBWI), had a part in this film that showcased his realistic sword skills for one. The director felt it was too serious for the mood of the film and ultimately it was left on the cutting room floor.
7.
Which of the following famous movie trivia, is related to the Hollywood movie: The Aviator (2004)?
a.
The last movie directed by
Stephen Roberts
. He died shortly after the release of this film.
b.
This was intended to be the first in a trilogy of action films starring
Michael Paré
as Tom Cody. However, its failure at the box office had put an end to the project.
c.
Early in the movie, when Jack (
Lou Costello
) first meets the employment agencys receptionist (
Dorothy Ford
), he tells her: "I like girls like you, eyes of blue and five feet two". This is a reference to the refrain of the 1920s popular song, "Has Anybody Seen My Gal?" Its only after she rises from her chair that he realizes his misconception; he is dwarfed by Dorothy Fords 6 2 (1.88 m) full height.
d.
Barry Pepper
was due to play
Howard Hughes
s chief engineer, Glenn Odekirk, but due to prior commitment and scheduling conflicts with the film
Ripley Under Ground
, he had to drop out.
8.
Which of the following famous movie trivia, is related to the Hollywood movie: The Aviator (2004)?
a.
The director and the screenwriter claimed that the film was not meant to be a satire but a reflection of what was really happening.
b.
The character of Franz Roberti was based on two real-life conductors of the period: Leopold Stokowski, who was well known for his rearrangements of music by Bach, Wagner and other composers; and Arturo Toscanini, who was notorious for insulting his musicians during rehearsals the way Roberti does in the film.
c.
According to his shirt on Parris Island, Pvt. Jokers real name is J.T. Davis.
d.
Martin Scorsese
designed each year in the film to look just the way a color film from that time period would look. Achieved mainly through digitally enhanced post-production, Scorsese recreated the look of Cinecolor and two-strip Technicolor. Watch in particular for the scene where Howard Hughes (
Leonardo DiCaprio
) meets Errol Flynn (
Jude Law
) in the club. Hughes is served precisely placed peas on a plate, and they appear blue or turquoise - just as theyd have looked in the primitive two-strip Technicolor process. As Hughes ages throughout the film, the color gets more sophisticated and full-bodied.
9.
Which of the following famous movie trivia, is related to the Hollywood movie: The Aviator (2004)?
a.
Production was delayed in October 2003, when wildfires in southern California burned several sets.
b.
Future great director
George Cukor
, having recently been brought over from Broadway (where he was already a director) to Hollywood, was employed as a dialogue coach on this film. His job was to lessen the regional dialects of the actors so that American audiences could more greatly identify with the characters.
c.
At the beginning of the movie, over the Warner Bros. logo, a few notes of the Looney Tunes "Merrie Melodies" theme is played.
d.
Film debut of
Paul Kelly
.
10.
Which of the following famous movie trivia, is related to the Hollywood movie: The Aviator (2004)?
a.
The final scene takes place in Foum Tatouine, which is an actual place, used for filming the scenes on the planet Tatooine in
Star Wars
and
Star Wars: Episode VI - Return of the Jedi
.
b.
The Navy SH-3H Sea-King "66" helicopter from the rescue scene is not the original rescue aircraft from the Apollo missions as previously stated, as the original "66" had been crashed (total loss) before the film was made. Another Sea-King (bureau number 148999) was painted up like the original and used for filming. This helicopter can (as of Dec. 2008) be seen on display at the USS Hornet Museum in Alameda CA.
c.
Ian McKinley was originally called Logan and Frankie Cheeks was named Scotty.
d.
During the crash of the XF-11 aircraft over Los Angeles, Hughes (DeCaprio) radios that he will put down on the Wilshire Country Club. Hughes actually lived in a Spanish Villa at Wilshire Country Club (near the 8th hole), the crash of the XF-11 was into Beverly Hills at the Los Angeles Country Club.
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