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Famous trivia from Hollywood movie : The Boondock Saints (1999) Quiz
Famous trivia from Hollywood movie : The Boondock Saints (1999) Quiz
This quiz will test your movies knowledge by asking you questions related to the various famous movie trivia from the Hollywood movie: The Boondock Saints (1999).
About the movie:
Fraternal twins set out to rid Boston of the evil men operating there while being tracked down by an FBI agent.
1.
Which of the following famous movie trivia, is related to the Hollywood movie: The Boondock Saints (1999)?
a.
The moment in the second duel where Scott and Gideon take passing swings at each other and Scott asks "Hows it going back there?" is the method by which Scott defeats Roxanne in the comic book. In the book Scott cuts Roxanne in two, while in the film he only injures Gideon.
b.
The word "fuck" and its derivatives are used a total of 246 times.
c.
Vitaphone production reels #3531-3539
d.
On the first day of principal photography,
Wes Anderson
delivered his directions to
Bill Murray
in a hushed whisper, so awed was he to be working with the actor. Graciously, Murray deferred publicly to Anderson, helped haul equipment and - when Disney denied a helicopter scene that would have cost $75,000 - he gave Anderson a blank check to cover the cost.
2.
Which of the following famous movie trivia, is related to the Hollywood movie: The Boondock Saints (1999)?
a.
First of four movies that paired
Deborah Kerr
and
Robert Mitchum
.
b.
According to one biographer of
Spencer Tracy
, the script did not originally call for the lead character to be a one-armed man. The producers were keen to get Tracy but didnt think hed be interested, so they gave the character this disability with the idea that no actor can resist playing a character with a physical impairment.
c.
Originally, the hyenas Banzai and Shenzi were supposed to be voiced by
Tommy Chong
and
Cheech Marin
. But the directors couldnt get hold of Chong, so they cast
Whoopi Goldberg
as Shenzi instead.
d.
Patrick Swayze
,
Stephen Dorff
, and
Robert De Niro
each passed to act in the film.
3.
Which of the following famous movie trivia, is related to the Hollywood movie: The Boondock Saints (1999)?
a.
Originally the Producers intended to shoot an extended fight sequence and love scene near the African mud pit, however the extremely cold temperatures and loss of sunlight caused Producer Roland Lanza to suggest shooting a dream sequence inside the cabin they had rented at the remote location instead.
b.
The tattoo on the hand of Il Duce is a butterfly. It can clearly be seen during the court scene at the end of the movie.
c.
The role of Col. Bliss was originally written for Robyn Hilton (I). Early drafts of the script, with Hilton in mind, gave the Bliss character a lot more lines. Writers also wrote several semi nude and topless that would have played on Hiltons physique. The character was meant to be a sexual distraction for the Ike character. Early drafts of the synopsis described it this way: "Bliss catches Ike peeping on her in the shower. She asks Ike to meet her in her quarters. To relax, Ike smokes a joint. Bliss catches him. She expresses an interest in him as well. They arrange a late night sexual rendezvous but every time they plan to get together, something happens which prevents them to consummate their scandalous affair. Finally, during the climax of the movie, Bliss and Ike manage to sneak away and, in the midst of all the craziness, consummate their affair with wild, animal, hilarious passion." Hilton read the script and passed. Studio heads were not happy with the idea of a student having sex with a teacher. The Bliss role was scaled back. Writers left the attraction in but eliminated all of the raciness and nudity.
d.
The premise behind this film was previously used in
The Last Moment
.
4.
Which of the following famous movie trivia, is related to the Hollywood movie: The Boondock Saints (1999)?
a.
Detective Dollys last name is Alapopskalius.
b.
In the opening car chase between Bonds Aston Martin and Onatopps Ferrari,
Famke Janssen
performed her own driving stunts. She confirmed this in an interview with
Jay Leno
in 1995
c.
MGM denied
Greta Garbo
s request for bereavement leave to attend the funeral of her sister in Sweden. Garbo reluctantly continued production after rumors of deportation arose if she refused to work.
d.
Director of photography
Victor J. Kemper
stuck with practical lighting for most of the film, relying on the fluorescents inside the bank.
5.
Which of the following famous movie trivia, is related to the Hollywood movie: The Boondock Saints (1999)?
a.
According to
Yves Montand
s biography, "You See, I Havent Forgotten", some of his musical numbers were cut from the film.
b.
The giant "wooden" crucifix in the opening scene is actually made from styrofoam and was painted to look like wood.
c.
Production was pushed back by several months after
Dwayne Johnson
suffered a ruptured Achilles tendon injury during a football practice session.
d.
The film has been spoofed a number of times, most notably in
Saturday the 14th
6.
Which of the following famous movie trivia, is related to the Hollywood movie: The Boondock Saints (1999)?
a.
If you look carefully at the very opening scene (the American glove and the Russian glove colliding), you can see that a split second after the gloves collide and a split second before theyre covered by the explosion, the Russian glove breaks in half and falls to the ground.
b.
Roberto Benigni
originally conceived this project as a collaboration, with
Federico Fellini
directing it. When Fellini died, Benigni became its director.
c.
The Carfax Abbey stone staircase seen was originally used in
Dracula
. Many of the remaining sets were recycled from
Tower of London
.
d.
Il Duce was originally named Darkman.
7.
Which of the following famous movie trivia, is related to the Hollywood movie: The Boondock Saints (1999)?
a.
The stage actress who originated the role of Sylvia Fowler (
Rosalind Russell
s role in the film) was
Ilka Chase
. She is probably best recognized by todays audiences as the Stepmother in the original
Julie Andrews
live TV musical production of
Richard Rodgers
and
Oscar Hammerstein II
s
Cinderella
, the kinescope of which was recently rediscovered and released on DVD.
b.
Producer
James L. Brooks
said what inspired this movie was an incident where Brooks saw a man walking with his daughter. He saw them and wondered what would happen if the father committed a crime. Those thoughts were used to create the story.
c.
The rotating tabletop used to exchange items in the opening Club Obi Wan sequence is still common in Shanghai restaurants. Its normally used for easy access to the multiple dishes served at meals.
d.
Annabelle McManus (the twins mother) was originally in the script. All of her scenes were deleted. She was originally intended to narrate certain parts of the film, but this was changed.
8.
Which of the following famous movie trivia, is related to the Hollywood movie: The Boondock Saints (1999)?
a.
The amusement park scenes were filmed at Wild Adventures Theme Park, in Valdosta, GA.
b.
There are 80+ uses of the "f" word in this film, and almost all of them are said by
Marisa Tomei
. In fact, 95% of all swear words are said by Tomei.
c.
The character "David Della Rocco" is named after the actor who plays him, because the character was based on and written for him.
d.
The scene where a U.S. soldiers falls out of the truck in the convoy was an outtake, but director
Ridley Scott
felt that it was funny and should be left in the movie.
9.
Which of the following famous movie trivia, is related to the Hollywood movie: The Boondock Saints (1999)?
a.
The films town of Huntsville is a real-looking fake stage set built along the then-vacant roads of a real future housing development tract - which is now being built-over with real houses. The houses look much like the Hollywood structures of Prestige Crest they replaced.
b.
According to the Directors Commentary on the DVD, the rag that Constantine lights on fire to defeat the flying demons is a piece of Moses shroud, given to him by Beeman.
c.
The idea for the film came in 2003 when
Matt Stone
and
Trey Parker
were watching television and came across re-runs episodes of
Thunderbirds
, which Parker had never seen. Instantly intrigued, the two decided a marionette action film would be "the perfect way to send up all those
Jerry Bruckheimer
movies".
d.
The writer and director,
Troy Duffy
, changed the name of his band (The Brood) to The Boondock Saints after the purchase of the script.
10.
Which of the following famous movie trivia, is related to the Hollywood movie: The Boondock Saints (1999)?
a.
In the Sin Bin, Connor says, "Ive been waiting for this one," referring to one of the two additional victims. The comment refers to an omitted scene in the emergency room, where the man is a pimp that was beating a prostitute, and Murphy holds Connor back from attacking the pimp. The other victim in the Sin Bin is a drug dealer from outside the Sin Bin (yet another omitted scene).
b.
The prison where the movie was shot, the former Wyoming State Prison located in Rawlins, Wyoming, has daily tours and much of the set remains intact from when crews filmed there in 1987.
c.
Nicholas Zebrun
wrote the part of Jennifer specifically with
Chelsea Collins
in mind. When he first offered it to her their Sophomore year in high school, she turned it down, citing scheduling conflicts. Part of the reason the film never got made during Zebruns high school tenure was because of his reluctance to re-cast the role, feeling that Collins was perfect for it.
d.
In order to give
Roselyn Sanchez
the proper posture,
John McTiernan
had her wear a 50-pound bag of sand on the front of her belt while at the same time told her to imagine herself as a Las Vegas showgirl.
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