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Famous trivia from Hollywood movie : The Darjeeling Limited (2007) Quiz
Famous trivia from Hollywood movie : The Darjeeling Limited (2007) Quiz
This quiz will test your movies knowledge by asking you questions related to the various famous movie trivia from the Hollywood movie: The Darjeeling Limited (2007).
About the movie:
Three American brothers who have not spoken to each other in a year set off on a train voyage across India with a plan to find themselves and bond with each other -- to become brothers again like they used to be. Their "spiritual quest", however, veers rapidly off-course (due to events involving over-the-counter pain killers...
1.
Which of the following famous movie trivia, is related to the Hollywood movie: The Darjeeling Limited (2007)?
a.
All scenes with Thomas and Debbie were shot in a local restaurant, but because of the sound quality being so bad, all scenes had to be re-shot in a hotel room (Hyatt Regency Los Angeles, which no long exists).
b.
Ewan McGregor
s character in the book was an Italian named Carlo Ventresca. the name was changed to Camerlengo Patrick McKenna for the movie to reflect McGregors obvious lack of Italian heritage.
c.
Towards the end of the film, on the train Bengal Lancer, the painted portrait on the wall of the compartment is of director
Satyajit Ray
.
d.
For the Lake Garda sequence, where a truck explodes and falls into the Lake, a custom-made net was designed to catch the truck.
2.
Which of the following famous movie trivia, is related to the Hollywood movie: The Darjeeling Limited (2007)?
a.
DVD features two deleted choir scenes ("Lacrymosa" and "Lean On Me"). Additionally the trailer contains a line by Jamals mother ("Have you seen my sons backpack?") that is not used in the final film.
b.
When Bogamill calls Axel, Axel answers as George "Kingfish" Stevens. "Kingfish" is a character from the "Amos & Andy" comedies.
c.
The 11 suitcases seen in the movie are created by Marc Jacobs for Louis Vuitton and they are decorated with giraffes, rhinoceros and antelopes designed by
Eric Chase Anderson
, the directors brother. They all have the initials JLW.
d.
Some of the stock actual war footage was shot by future director
Russ Meyer
, who was a combat cameraman in the U.S. Armys Signal Corps during World War II.
3.
Which of the following famous movie trivia, is related to the Hollywood movie: The Darjeeling Limited (2007)?
a.
Bipasha Basu
rejected a role in "The Darjeeling Limited" because she feels the need to act in roles where she is not stereotyped as a typical Indian.
b.
Robert Carradine
had difficulty with the line where he refers to Rodneys car as a Detroit gas guzzler. Carradine fumbled the lines so many times that the shot had to be taken more than 20 times.
c.
Olivia Williams
made a brief appearance as Chaucers wife, but her scenes were deleted. They can be seen on the special edition DVD.
d.
Roy Thinnes
was originally hired to play Arthur Adamson, but Hitchcocks first choice
William Devane
became available so Hitchcock fired Thinnes without a reason and hired Devane. Some key scenes had been shot prior to this. Everything that had been shot was re-shot except for long shots which to this day remain as
Roy Thinnes
and not
William Devane
.
4.
Which of the following famous movie trivia, is related to the Hollywood movie: The Darjeeling Limited (2007)?
a.
In order to achieve a constant limp while filming,
Owen Wilson
placed a small lime in his shoe.
b.
Based on the skit "Good Burger" from the Nickelodeon series,
All That
.
c.
Pat Hingle
landed the title role, but before filming began, he became caught in a stalled elevator in his apartment building. He lost his balance while trying to crawl out and fell 54 feet down the shaft. He sustained massive injuries, including a fractured skull, wrist, hip and leg, and several broken ribs. He also lost his little finger on his left hand. Hingle spent much of the next year relearning how to walk and was forced to give up the part in order to recover from his horrific injuries.
d.
The relevance of Sector ZZ9 is the fact that in the UK if a person has NFA (No fixed Abode (No place to live)) then the POSTCODE is recorded as ZZ99 3VZ, thus Both Trillian and Arthur come from Sector ZZ9 and thanks to the Vogons they are both of NFA.
5.
Which of the following famous movie trivia, is related to the Hollywood movie: The Darjeeling Limited (2007)?
a.
The producer,
Jesse Lasky
suggested
Jane Russell
for the part of "Gracie" and
Helen Wood
,
Linda Hayes
and
Susan Peters
tested for the role;
Mary Nash
tested for "Mother York," and
Pat OBrien
and
Ronald Reagan
were tested for the role of "Sergeant York."
Charles Root
was also considered for a role in the film.
b.
WILHELM SCREAM: An Indian rides alongside a soldier and stabs him with a spear.
c.
The character of Vladimir Wolodarsky in
Wes Anderson
s
The Life Aquatic with Steve Zissou
, was named after
Wallace Wolodarsky
, who played Brendan.
d.
Based on the novella "The Old Woman" by Soviet avant-garde writer Kharms.
6.
Which of the following famous movie trivia, is related to the Hollywood movie: The Darjeeling Limited (2007)?
a.
Most of the props used on the train sets were handmade or decorated, including the entire dining room set.
b.
The "W" in Clark W. Griswold stands for Wilhelm.
c.
Director Walsh originally wanted Barry Fitzgerald for Corbetts father and suggested Ann Sheridan and Rita Hayworth for the romantic lead.
d.
The exterior of Ms. Lewtons house was built in five days. The residents of Vancouver didnt want the filmmakers to blow it up as they thought it was a nice house.
7.
Which of the following famous movie trivia, is related to the Hollywood movie: The Darjeeling Limited (2007)?
a.
William Wyler
, who served as a major in the Army Air Force during World War II, incorporated his own wartime experiences into
The Best Years of Our Lives
. Just as Fred Derry did in the movie, Wyler flew in B-17s in combat over Germany, although rather than being a bombardier, as Derry was, he filmed footage for documentary films. Additionally, Wyler modeled the reunion of Al and Milly, in which they first see each other at opposite ends of a long hallway, on his own homecoming to his wife, Talli.
b.
Natalie Portman
, who appeared in a cameo, traveled to the films location in Jodhpur, India, to shoot for about half an hour and then spent 10 days exploring India afterward.
c.
Zack OMalley Greenburg
(Lorenzo) never acted again after this film.
d.
Many conservative social and religious groups demanded that the film be withdrawn or banned outright because of what they considered its "brutal and sensational" subject matter. The Chicago Censorship Board banned the film from being shown in Chicago for two years.
8.
Which of the following famous movie trivia, is related to the Hollywood movie: The Darjeeling Limited (2007)?
a.
Throughout the whole movie, none of the characters actually smoke a full cigarette.
b.
The film was released theatrically in France with its original title, but by the time it was released on DVD, this was changed to "Mytho-Man!", which is a play on words, the French word "mythomane" meaning "pathological liar".
c.
Sam Raimi
: [Shaky-cam shot] This technique, created by Raimi, is used on a shot of the Green Goblin.
d.
Robert De Niro
worked twelve hour days for a month driving cabs as preparation for this role. He also studied mental illness.
9.
Which of the following famous movie trivia, is related to the Hollywood movie: The Darjeeling Limited (2007)?
a.
The first cut was 75 minutes long, the second cut was 110 minutes, and the third cut was 70 minutes
b.
Paul Scofield
was
George Pal
s first choice to play the time traveler.
c.
The role of Mickey Bartlett was written with
Alec Baldwin
in mind.
d.
Director
Wes Anderson
chose not to have an original score for his film, opting, instead, to borrow original music from Indian films including those from legendary Indian auteur
Satyajit Ray
s films.
10.
Which of the following famous movie trivia, is related to the Hollywood movie: The Darjeeling Limited (2007)?
a.
Surrealist filmmaker
David Lynch
has stated that this is one of his favorite films, and used the "howling wind" sound effect in his film
Eraserhead
.
b.
The residence used in the movie is located at 242 S Avondale Ave in Brentwood, CA. The intersection where Chester runs the stop sign is at the intersection of Evanston and Avondale. There is no Lotus Drive in Brentwood, as mentioned by District Attorney Parks in a courtroom scene.
c.
Samuel Z. Arkoff
wanted
Bela Lugosi
for the lead in this film. Lugosi was an influence to Arkoff years before. Unfortunately, Lugosi had died in 1956.
d.
Wes Anderson
said that part of his inspiration for
The Darjeeling Limited
was
The River
, and more specifically that he owes a debt of gratitude to
Martin Scorsese
for screening the film personally for him.
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