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Famous trivia from Hollywood movie : The Burrowers (2008) Quiz
Famous trivia from Hollywood movie : The Burrowers (2008) Quiz
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About the movie:
In the Wild West a rescue party sets out to find a family of settlers that has vanished from their home under mysterious circumstances.
1.
Which of the following famous movie trivia, is related to the Hollywood movie: The Burrowers (2008)?
a.
Not seen on TV over the last 50+ years, this 1938 serial was one of many Universal cliffhangers based on comic strip characters. It was shown in the early 1950s to the young TV viewing audience, but then it suddenly vanished, along with
Ace Drummond
,
Tim Tylers Luck
,
Radio Patrol
and others. Except for the "Flash Gordon" trilogy (1936-40) and
Buck Rogers
, also starring
Buster Crabbe
, these Saturday-matinée specials seemed to have dropped "off the radar", but thankfully have been revived for home video on VHS and now DVD.
b.
J.T. Petty
wrote the first draft of the script, originally titled 10,000 Little Indians, around 2002.
c.
At one point a film
Steven Spielberg
considered directing, before passing it on to
Penny Marshall
. The time he spent on the project did yield one useful outcome for him:
Steven Zaillian
s script took several short chapters, each about different patients, and put them together into a linear whole. This brought Zaillian to Spielbergs attention, and he offered Zaillian the similar task of adapting
Schindlers List
, which ended up winning Oscars for both of them.
d.
Fred MacMurray
campaigned for the role of Johnny Nolan and
Alice Faye
was at one time considered for Aunt Sissy.
2.
Which of the following famous movie trivia, is related to the Hollywood movie: The Burrowers (2008)?
a.
While on location in Marfa, Texas,
There Will Be Blood
was shooting nearby. One day, while filming a wide shot of the landscape, directors
Joel Coen
and
Ethan Coen
had to halt shooting for the day when a gigantic cloud of dark smoke floated conspicuously into view.
Paul Thomas Anderson
was testing the pyrotechnics of an oil derrick set ablaze on the set of his film. The Coens resumed filming the next day, when the smoke finally dissipated. A year and a half later, both films were the leading contenders at the Academy Awards.
b.
The movie was remade twice by Fox Studios, first as
That Night in Rio
starring
Don Ameche
and
Carmen Miranda
, and later as
On the Riviera
starring
Danny Kaye
. All three films were based on the play, "The Red Cat," and featured the leading man in a dual role.
c.
The twelfth of fourteen films pairing
William Powell
and
Myrna Loy
.
d.
Shot in 22 days.
3.
Which of the following famous movie trivia, is related to the Hollywood movie: The Burrowers (2008)?
a.
WILHELM SCREAM: During the ambush in the woods, an Indian screams after getting shot.
b.
The subway footage during the opening titles was filmed along the express tracks of the IND Fulton St. line in Brooklyn.
c.
According to
Michael Biehn
, the person who inspired him to direct was
Robert Rodriguez
. While shooting
Planet Terror
, Rodriguez told Biehn that he shouldve made a grindhouse movie himself. Biehn wasnt very sure about it, but promised himself hed have done it one day. A few years later, while in Canada working on Xavier Gens
The Divide
, Biehn saw a guy in a restaurant reading Robert Rodriguezs book "Rebel Without a Crew"; he remembered his promise and put things in motion to make this movie.
d.
Anderson originally offered Alan Bates the part of the youngest son.
4.
Which of the following famous movie trivia, is related to the Hollywood movie: The Burrowers (2008)?
a.
This movie marks the last on-screen appearance of renowned make-up artist
Kevyn Aucoin
.
b.
Doug Hutchison
insisted that his character should have handlebar mustache.
c.
After being in development for several years, director
Alfonso Cuarón
became attached to direct and co-write the film. He ended up leaving the project a few months after that.
d.
Edward Knoblock
s play opened on Broadway in New York City, New York, USA on 17 September 1923 and closed in January 1924 after 144 performances. The opening night cast included
May Robson
,
Rose Hobart
,
Frank Morgan
,
Leonard Mudie
and
Charles Trowbridge
.
5.
Which of the following famous movie trivia, is related to the Hollywood movie: The Burrowers (2008)?
a.
The casting department searched through four cities to find the right actor to play Damien.
b.
The family kami (god) of the killers is Hanzo Hattori. Hatori Hanzo was a famous ninja and is often referenced in various fiction and entertainment.
c.
Katharine Isabelle
was quite upset with director
Ronny Yu
when she learned that by accepting the role of Gibb, something Yu suggested, she was expected to do a nude shower scene. She refused to do so so
Tammy Morris
replaced her as a body double for the scene. There was great friction between Isabelle and Yu for the rest of the shoot because of this incident.
d.
The look of the creatures evolved over three years of concept sketches.
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