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Famous trivia from Hollywood movie : The Day the Earth Stood Still (2008) - Part (3) Quiz
Famous trivia from Hollywood movie : The Day the Earth Stood Still (2008) - Part (3) Quiz
This quiz will test your movies knowledge by asking you questions related to the various famous movie trivia from the Hollywood movie: The Day the Earth Stood Still (2008).
About the movie:
A remake of the 1951 classic sci-fi film about an alien visitor and his giant robot counterpart who visit Earth.
1.
Which of the following famous movie trivia, is related to the Hollywood movie: The Day the Earth Stood Still (2008)?
a.
The concept by
Vincent Ward
based on which the movie was green-lighted involved a wooden planet and a group of monks who thought they were living in post-apocalyptic dark ages, and had a middle-ages lifestyle. The group refused all kinds of modern technology, and when Ripley and the alien crash-land on Earth they would blame Ripley for the alien attacks. Ripley was to be impregnated by the alien "the old-fashioned way" rather than through a face-hugger, and therefore being impregnated with a human-alien hybrid. According to the storyboards, she would dream of half human-half alien hybrids. Other storyboards included horse-alien and sheep-alien hybrids. Ward left the project after the producers insisted that he change the monks to prisoners and drop the wooden planet idea.
b.
Alfred Hitchcock
: early in the film boarding a train carrying a double bass fiddle as Guy gets off the train (see also his cameo in
The Paradine Case
).
c.
Mia Kirshner
was originally intended to be feeding lines to potential actors in screen tests. However, her performance so caught the attention of director
Brian De Palma
and writer
Josh Friedman
that she was cast as
Elizabeth Short
and her role expanded significantly compared to the novel.
d.
Renowned astronomer
Seth Shostak
was hired as a consultant on the film. He reviewed the script several times for errors, and gave suggestions for making the scientists less dry: "Real scientists dont describe an object entering the solar system as notable for the fact that it was not moving in an asteroidal ellipse, but moving at nearly 3*10 to the seventh meters per second. More likely, they would say that there was a goddamned rock headed our way!" He also noted the scientists should refer to one another by a first name basis.
2.
Which of the following famous movie trivia, is related to the Hollywood movie: The Day the Earth Stood Still (2008)?
a.
Jaden Smith
s dad
Will Smith
turned down the lead which became
Keanu Reeves
for
The Matrix
.
b.
Two dream sequences for this film were made in the 2-color Technicolor process. This was the first commercially released color footage to be lit with artificial light.
c.
Producer
Nicolas Chartier
caused a controversy in February 2010 by sending out emails to Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences members, requesting that they vote for this film for the Best Picture Academy Award, "not a $500 million film" -- an obvious reference to
Avatar
, another frontrunner for Best Picture. AMPAS rules prohibit members from sending mailings disparaging competing films. In the end, the Academy stopped short of denying Chartier from winning an Oscar, and instead revoked his invitation to the awards ceremony; he received his Best Picture Oscar afterwards.
d.
"Rhapsody in Blue," originally planned by director
Eric Goldberg
as a stand-alone independent film, was an eleventh-hour addition to the lineup. "The Nutcracker Suite" from the original
Fantasia
was originally planned for this spot, until a production hiatus allowed Goldberg an opportunity to allow the Disney animators to work on "Rhapsody in Blue." See the trivia for
The Emperors New Groove
3.
Which of the following famous movie trivia, is related to the Hollywood movie: The Day the Earth Stood Still (2008)?
a.
Mollies two blind dates that she imagines as Mikeys father are listed in the credits as "Mr. Impatient" and "Mr. Anal".
b.
The holster in which James Bond conceals his Walther P99 sidearm in is a Vega IB339 Inside-the-Waistband (or IWB) holster.
c.
When Javon is watching TV at Professor Barnhardts house, it shows various pictures of riots around the world. One shot shows actual riot footage from Serbia on October 5th 2000, the day Slobodan Milosevic was overturned. A large crowd is in front of Serbian Parliament. Smoke is visible because part of building was on fire.
d.
Actress
Erin Kelly
was approached by director
Katherine Brooks
randomly in a theatre audience and began working on the script/movie with her for three years before the movie began production. Actress
Diane Gaidry
was hired three days before the movie began production.
4.
Which of the following famous movie trivia, is related to the Hollywood movie: The Day the Earth Stood Still (2008)?
a.
200 extras were cast in the parts of townspeople and zombies.
b.
Mandy Moore
and then
Kate Bosworth
were originally cast as Allison.
c.
Luther remarks to Det. Frank, "Tomorrow is promised to no one." This is a quote from Walter Payton, the Chicago Bears halfback (1954-1999)
d.
According to the filmmakers,
John Cleese
was the most difficult choice in casting as he was primarily noted for comic roles. Cleese felt that at his age, a dramatic role with subtle humour would be an easier role to play rather than another manic old man.
5.
Which of the following famous movie trivia, is related to the Hollywood movie: The Day the Earth Stood Still (2008)?
a.
Helen drives a Honda Hybrid, an appropriate vehicle for a heroine in a movie with an environmental message.
b.
The Heat Nightclub in San Antonio was used for three locations: Manellis Le Exotica conversation with Darren; Darrens phone call with Miles before the chase; and Theresas assault at the nightclub. All three sections were already constructed to appear as three different areas, so director Mark Cantu and production assistant Julie Cortez were able to talk the owners into utilizing the club three different times.
c.
Dennis Quaid
s character Cap Rooneys house is really Miami Dolphin quarterback
Dan Marino
s house.
d.
Ridley Scott
is very receptive to ideas from cast and crew members on his films, and used many suggestions from
Susan Sarandon
during production. Some ideas of Sarandons that made the final cut of the film: the visual of Louise packing her shoes in plastic bags while prepping for the ladys weekend getaway in the mountains; the scene where Louise exchanges her jewelry for the old mans hat; and the scene where Louise stops the car in the desert at night and takes a personal moment looking at the stars while Thelma sleeps in the car. That last scene idea took half the night to light. Sarandon and her longtime partner
Tim Robbins
reworked most of the dialog in the sequence between Louise and her boyfriend Jimmy at the hotel in Oklahoma City. Originally that scene called for Louise and Jimmy to make love and conduct an impromptu mock wedding ceremony. Sarandon felt that having sex would be the last thing Louise would be interested in doing at that point in the story and told Scott that if she performed the sequence as written that they would have to include a scene where Louise would wig out as a result. And prior to signing on to do the film, Scott gave Sarandon his word that he would not change the ending of the movie. She had just experienced that on her last movie,
White Palace
, with the original, ambiguous ending being scrapped in favor of a more upbeat one and did not want "Thelma & Louise" to meet a similar fate.
6.
Which of the following famous movie trivia, is related to the Hollywood movie: The Day the Earth Stood Still (2008)?
a.
The hands of Tommy Jarvis opening Jasons casket were actually director
Tom McLoughlin
s hands.
b.
An unusual bonus on the DVD is an optional audio track that features *only* the sound effects (no dialogue or music), in 5.1 surround.
c.
The DVD and Blu-ray disc release of the film come packaged with a disc containing the original classic. This is a new disc, and does not contain any special features, although the copy packaged with the Blu-ray of the 2008 film is also a Blu-ray disc.
d.
Robin Williams
ad-libbed all of
Adrian Cronauer
s broadcasts.
7.
Which of the following famous movie trivia, is related to the Hollywood movie: The Day the Earth Stood Still (2008)?
a.
John Cleese
says he is not interested in extraterrestrial life as he often philosophizes about the purpose of life and why humans are distracted by trivial matters.
b.
Edward Burns (I)s father
Edward J. Burns
, put up 10,000 dollars to help get the film made. He is credited as executive producer.
c.
The photo seen by the Devils of Johnny Wadd sitting on a beach was a still taken of
John Holmes
during the filming of
Eruption
.
d.
In the film,
Denzel Washington
s character says he prays that Philadelphia Phillies win the pennant. The year this movie was released, the Phillies did just that.
8.
Which of the following famous movie trivia, is related to the Hollywood movie: The Day the Earth Stood Still (2008)?
a.
Although the identity of Brett Favre as Marys previous boyfriend "Brett" is kept secret throughout the film, a clue to his identity is provided by Marys friend who refers to him as "Pacman". At the time, Favre played for the Green Bay Packers.
b.
The filmmakers thoroughly enjoyed working with Cleese, and were sorry when shooting was finished.
c.
The original name of the main character in this film was Luke Starkiller, and that was the characters name when filming began in Tunisia. Later, when filming moved to Elstree Studios in London,
George Lucas
had second thoughts and changed the name to Skywalker. This did not cause a problem, as Lukes last name had not been used in the scenes already shot.
d.
Christian Alvart
: [mirror shot] As Doug (
Bradley Cooper
) pulls hornets out of his right ear with a cotton swab, Doug is reflected by three mirrors, effectively showing him four times from all angles (and the hornets as well).
9.
Which of the following famous movie trivia, is related to the Hollywood movie: The Day the Earth Stood Still (2008)?
a.
After the premiere in El Paso, a middle-aged woman attacked
Harold P. Warren
with her purse. She was upset that the little girl, Debbie, becomes one of the masters wives at the end.
b.
The movies line "You wont bore him, honey. You wont even get a chance to talk." was voted as the #25 of "The 100 Greatest Movie Lines" by Premiere in 2007.
c.
The joysticks used by the Drone pilots during the first air raid are modified versions of the Saitek X52 Flight Control System.
d.
Though only released at first as a "midnight movie," a number of Hollywood A-list directors saw the film and were impressed by it.
John Waters
, whose
Pink Flamingos
and
Female Trouble
played the same venue, often mentioned Eraserhead as a favorite film, urging viewers to see it.
Stanley Kubrick
reportedly said the same; this was one of the films he made the cast and crew of
The Shining
watch to get in the right frame of mind for.
Mel Brooks
saw it and offered Lynch the chance to direct
The Elephant Man
; Lynch accepted.
George Lucas
asked Lynch to direct
Star Wars: Episode VI - Return of the Jedi
; Lynch turned it down.
10.
Which of the following famous movie trivia, is related to the Hollywood movie: The Day the Earth Stood Still (2008)?
a.
The toll-free number seen on TV to report seeing Klaatu is 1-800-472-0391, which is actually NOAAs National Weather Service Alaska Weather Information Line.
b.
RKO paid
Douglas Corrigan
more than $100,000 for rights to his biography.
c.
The only film in the 90s that was financial success for
John Carpenter
.
d.
Alex is driving such a pile of garbage car because the production was running low on money when it came time to get a car for his character.
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