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Famous trivia from Hollywood movie : The Blind Side (2009) Quiz
Famous trivia from Hollywood movie : The Blind Side (2009) Quiz
This quiz will test your movies knowledge by asking you questions related to the various famous movie trivia from the Hollywood movie: The Blind Side (2009).
About the movie:
The story of Michael Oher, a homeless and traumatized boy who became an All American football player and first round NFL draft pick with the help of a caring woman and her family.
1.
Which of the following famous movie trivia, is related to the Hollywood movie: The Blind Side (2009)?
a.
The
Lawrence Taylor
hit on
Joe Theismann
happened November 18, 1985, during a Monday Night Football game between the Giants and Redskins. It was the most gruesome injury even seen on a nationally-televised regular season NFL game. Taylor, who frantically motions for help after the hit, claims that he has never seen replays of it, and never wants to.
b.
Brendan Fraser
: Placebo test subject and running out of the laboratory with an animal cage.
c.
Dustin Hoffman
expressed some disappointment with the film. He felt it wasnt yet ready to be released when it was. There were many more issues that needed to be addressed but they didnt have the time to cover them all. They had to deliver what they had for the release date, which he felt was an incomplete film.
d.
When
Tully Marshall
dribbled tobacco juice on
Gloria Swanson
s hand during the wedding sequence and explained that director
Erich von Stroheim
ordered him to do it, it was the final straw. She called producer
Joseph P. Kennedy
and demanded that von Stroheim be fired. He was, effectively shutting down the production.
2.
Which of the following famous movie trivia, is related to the Hollywood movie: The Blind Side (2009)?
a.
When we see the Top Selling singles chart showing Deweys fictional hit song "Walk Hard" at #4 the 3 songs ahead of it are #1 You, You, You by
The Ames Brothers
, #2 No Other Love by
Perry Como
and #3 P.S. I Love You by
The Hilltoppers
- all of which were actual hits.
b.
John Sayles
: almost gets hit by the golf ball in the closing scene.
c.
While
Collins Tuohy
is shown playing volleyball and as a cheerleader in high school, and a picture of the real life Collins as an Ole Miss cheerleader is shown during the closing credits, Collins also was a state pole vault champion.
d.
The theatrical trailer shows
Alfred Hitchcock
giving a partial tour of the set located on the Universal Studios back-lot. It ends with a tour of the famous bathroom and
Alfred Hitchcock
pulling the shower curtain revealing the screaming
Vera Miles
. (
Vera Miles
was the stand-in for
Janet Leigh
because
Janet Leigh
was not available.
3.
Which of the following famous movie trivia, is related to the Hollywood movie: The Blind Side (2009)?
a.
Both
Sandra Bullock
and
Tim McGraw
have strong ties to the South. Bullocks father was from Alabama; she was born and raised in Virginia, was a high school cheerleader (like
Collins Tuohy
), dated a football player and attended college in North Carolina. McGraw was born, raised and attended college in Louisiana and loved playing sports as a kid even though he was unaware at the time that his biological father was a professional baseball player.
b.
The ad that appears on the tail of the first bus that explodes says "Save the Clams" was an advertisement for The Bank of Santa Monica.
c.
The film was shot using Kodak 16mm Reversal to give it a darker, more ominous visual feel.
d.
One of three Vietnam-based films released within 9 months of each other in 1986-87. The other two were
Stanley Kubrick
s
Full Metal Jacket
and
John Irvin
s
Hamburger Hill
.
4.
Which of the following famous movie trivia, is related to the Hollywood movie: The Blind Side (2009)?
a.
The original title of the film was "Shes De-Lovely". The estate of
Cole Porter
asked them to change the title.
b.
In its poster art for the film, MGM proclaimed that "
Susan Hayward
Sings" -- in a similar vein to the studios earlier "Garbo Talks" slogan for
Anna Christie
.
c.
In real life,
Michael Oher
attended Briarcrest Christian High School. After reading the script, Briarcrest administrators decided not to allow the schools name to be used. They were particularly concerned about scenes that showed Briarcrest teachers expressing doubt about Ohers learning ability. The filmmakers still used Briarcrests school color (green).
d.
During the diner scene, the four customers seated behind Sheryl (
Toni Collette
) and Richard (
Greg Kinnear
) are the parents of directors
Jonathan Dayton
and
Valerie Faris
.
5.
Which of the following famous movie trivia, is related to the Hollywood movie: The Blind Side (2009)?
a.
If
Robert Lowery
s Batman costume seems a bit ill-fitting, its because it was tailored for
Kirk Alyn
, a bigger man. Alyn starred as Superman in both of Columbias Superman serials.
b.
The psychedelically painted Porsche parked out in front of the (roof top concert) building was a reference to the 356C Porsche Cabriolet owned and driven by
Janis Joplin
.
c.
Julia Roberts
was offered the role of
Leigh Anne Tuohy
before
Sandra Bullock
, who turned it down three times because of her concerns about playing the part of a devout Christian. During the first couple of weeks of shooting, she thought her acting was so bad she considered dropping out.
John Lee Hancock
had worked so hard on the project she didnt want to ruin it. However, she didnt quit and ended up winning the Best Leading Actress Oscar for her performance as
Leigh Anne Tuohy
.
d.
According to
Ernest Borgnine
s autobiography, they offered him a choice of a higher salary or a percentage of the box office. Ernest chose a higher salary.
6.
Which of the following famous movie trivia, is related to the Hollywood movie: The Blind Side (2009)?
a.
The front cover of the MAD magazine was fake, but the back cover was from a real issue from the late-1960s.
b.
When
Quinton Aaron
auditioned for the film, he was working as a security guard between acting gigs. After his audition, he left a card with his contact information and offered to work as a security guard on the set in case he wasnt selected to play
Michael Oher
.
c.
The documentary-within-the-film is called "The Death of Death." This is also the name of George Romeros four-part miniseries for the DC Comics zombie title "Toe Tags."
d.
Woody Allen
was known for comedy, and wanted to break the mold by having no humor at all in this picture. At one point the family is gathered around the table laughing at a joke which Arthur has just told, but we never hear the joke.
7.
Which of the following famous movie trivia, is related to the Hollywood movie: The Blind Side (2009)?
a.
The logo for the fictional show "World of Mystery" is the same as the logo for real-life production company "World of Wonder".
b.
As of the 2009-10 season, former Mississippi basketball superstar
Sean Tuohy
was entering his ninth season as a broadcaster for the NBA Memphis Grizzlies. As depicted in the movie, Tuohy also has a successful fast food business.
c.
Due to many budget cutbacks following the death of
Irving Thalberg
many stock shots from former movies were used.
d.
Despite the fact that this was filmed in the standard spherical format, "Filmed in Panavision" is listed in the end credits.
8.
Which of the following famous movie trivia, is related to the Hollywood movie: The Blind Side (2009)?
a.
The area shown after the Pulaski Skyway is known as the Ironbound section of Newark, NJ, which has also been used for location shots in
Wise Guys
and _War of The Worlds (2005)_.
b.
The computer codes relayed to the hacker are: 317 946 5839.
c.
Michael Oher
was drafted 23rd overall by the Baltimore Ravens in the 1st round of the 2009 NFL Draft. The Ravens were scheduled to pick 26th overall, but traded that pick and their 5th round pick to the New England Patriots to move up three spots and draft Oher.
d.
In the Scottish Headquarters castle, a portrait of
Bernard Lee
(the original M) hangs behind the current Ms desk.
9.
Which of the following famous movie trivia, is related to the Hollywood movie: The Blind Side (2009)?
a.
The films production was extremely grueling for
Michael Bay
due to script problems (Bay would later call the screenplay a "piece of shit") and budget limits that often meant Bay would get only a single day to shoot action sequences that would have taken four days of work on more lavishly-funded projects. Bay sacrificed part of his salary so a key sequence during the films climax wasnt eliminated.
b.
Reportedly,
Gene Hackman
s salary for this picture has been estimated at being between US $1.25 and US $1.50 million. According to
Mark Litwak
s 1986 book, Reel Power: The Struggle for Influence and Success in the New Hollywood, talent agent
Sue Mengers
said that "it was almost obscene for him not to do the film" with the amount of money he was being offered to do the picture.
c.
The movies development was part of
Matt Damon
and
Ben Affleck
s
Project Greenlight 3
program.
d.
Many real college football coaches played themselves but at former schools:
Phillip Fulmer
(was Tennessee head coach, now out of football),
Lou Holtz
(was South Carolina head coach, now does TV),
Houston Nutt
(was Arkansas head coach, now Ole Miss head coach),
Ed Orgeron
(was Ole Miss head coach, now assistant at USC),
Nick Saban
(was LSU head coach, now Alabama head coach),
Tommy Tuberville
(was Auburn head coach, now Texas Tech head coach).
10.
Which of the following famous movie trivia, is related to the Hollywood movie: The Blind Side (2009)?
a.
Quinton Aaron
trained with the Georgia Tech football team in the spring of 2009 to prepare for the role of
Michael Oher
.
b.
As Brody and Hooper are on the boat during a night scene a meteor appears clearly behind them.
c.
Originally the character of Imp was going to be played by a male actor but Amy Webster Thompson knocked the audition out of the park and the character became androgynous.
d.
In the scene after Alex talks with the priest about Ludovico therapy, we see the prisoners marching in a circle around the exercise yard, recreating an 1890 painting by
Vincent van Gogh
, "Prisoners Exercising (after
Gustave Doré
)".
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