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Famous trivia from Hollywood movie : The Day the Earth Stood Still (1951) - Part (4) Quiz
Famous trivia from Hollywood movie : The Day the Earth Stood Still (1951) - Part (4) 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 (1951).
About the movie:
An alien lands and tells the people of Earth that they must live peacefully or be destroyed as a danger to other planets.
1.
Which of the following famous movie trivia, is related to the Hollywood movie: The Day the Earth Stood Still (1951)?
a.
In a 2003 interview,
Jeff Bridges
said hed like to make a sequel to the Fabulous Baker Boys about what happened after the brothers split.
b.
This movie was included in the National Board of Reviews Top Ten of its 1949 year, ranking at number eight.
c.
When Ahchoo begins to talk to the villagers he places on glasses. This action and his mannerisms are a reference to
Denzel Washington
s performance in
Malcolm X
d.
Whether the makers of the movie intended or not, there is a striking resemblance between Klaatu and the head of the Manhattan Project, Robert Oppenheimer. Oppenheimer was known to make corrections on the blackboards of theoreticians at the Project, similar to the scene where Klaatu corrects the work of Professor Barnhardt. Oppenheimers other-worldly brilliance and association with destructive power that could threaten the existence of the world seem like more than a coincidence.
2.
Which of the following famous movie trivia, is related to the Hollywood movie: The Day the Earth Stood Still (1951)?
a.
In 1951, 20th Century Fox theatrically distributed this with the short film
The Guest
.
b.
Greta Garbo
had her misgivings about appearing in a comedy and was particularly nervous about the drunk scene, which she considered to be highly vulgar.
c.
Producer
Martin Ransohoff
discovered
Sharon Tate
on the set of
The Beverly Hillbillies
, and insisted that director
Roman Polanski
use her instead of
Jill St. John
(who withdrew shortly before shooting) as Polanski had planned.
d.
Final 8-minute sequence is filmed in one continuous take.
3.
Which of the following famous movie trivia, is related to the Hollywood movie: The Day the Earth Stood Still (1951)?
a.
Director
Ekim H. Tiek
told actor
Scott Bailey
(Chief Taggart) that the film was a crime drama, not a comedy, as a practical joke. Bailey played the role straight and had no idea the film was a comedy until after its release.
b.
Meredith McGeachie
was injured on another film set and could not perform.
Jennifer Sciole
was moved from the Erin role to the Darcy role.
c.
The phrase "Klaatu barada nikto" has become a popular phrase among sci-fi fans over the years and has been featured in other movies, such as
Army of Darkness
.
d.
Michael Bolton
: One of the drummers shown during Paul and Feyds duel.
4.
Which of the following famous movie trivia, is related to the Hollywood movie: The Day the Earth Stood Still (1951)?
a.
The introduction scene of the 20th Maine, when Ames and Gilmore walk up and chide Chamberlain and the recruits, was shot on 11 September 2001.
b.
This was
Rin Tin Tin
s first film. He was replacing a wolf who would not behave as intended by the writer and director.
c.
In September 1928, Warner Bros. Pictures purchased a majority interest in First National Pictures and from that point on, all "First National" productions were actually made under Warner Bros. control, even though the two companies continued to retain separate identities until the mid-1930s, after which time "A Warner Bros.-First National Picture" was often used.
d.
The film was shot on the 20th Century-Fox back lot, which is now an upscale office complex known as Century City.
5.
Which of the following famous movie trivia, is related to the Hollywood movie: The Day the Earth Stood Still (1951)?
a.
Shot in 1983, not released until 1987.
b.
The musical score by
Bernard Herrmann
was what inspired
Danny Elfman
to be a composer.
c.
Since Alastor Moody (
Brendan Gleeson
) has a prosthetic leg, he could not balance properly on broomstick, being unable to use the stirrups. Instead, his broom has posts at the front where he rests his legs, a seat which allows him to lean backwards, and a control stick for his hands. The arrangement is very similar to automobiles made for double-amputees, which have hand controls instead of pedals.
d.
Lochlyn Munro
only worked one day on this film.
6.
Which of the following famous movie trivia, is related to the Hollywood movie: The Day the Earth Stood Still (1951)?
a.
Jessica Biel
auditioned for the role of Joanna Reed.
b.
Some reference works state that
Adventures of Superman
star
George Reeves
appeared as a television news reporter with eyeglasses in one sequence. This is not true. The actor playing the role bears no resemblance to Reeves, and in a 1995 interview with Reeves biographer
Jim Beaver
, director
Robert Wise
stated unequivocally that it is not Reeves in the role. It appears that someone jumped to conclusions based on the image of a reporter wearing glasses and thus resembling roughly the image of Superman alter-ego Clark Kent. Reeves had nothing to do with the film in any capacity.
c.
Chuck Norris
was cast as Savoy but had to back out when filming was delayed.
d.
The news anchors are played by
Psych
co-stars
James Roday
and
Maggie Lawson
who as of the films release, were also in their third year of a relationship.
7.
Which of the following famous movie trivia, is related to the Hollywood movie: The Day the Earth Stood Still (1951)?
a.
The attire of Sex Bob-omb during their performance at the Chaos Theatre matches what they wear near the end of Scott Pilgrim and the Infinite Sadness. Young Neil dons the suit and tie that is originally worn by Scott in the book.
b.
Although the story is fiction, it is inspired by the lives of divers
Jacques Mayol
and Enzo Maiorca.
c.
Writer
Edmund H. North
was a former army officer who wrote the script in response to the proliferation of nuclear weapons during the Cold War.
d.
Over 750 technicians worked on this film, including 105 electricians. Carpenters and masons constructed the cathedral set, which remained standing until destroyed by fire in 1967.
8.
Which of the following famous movie trivia, is related to the Hollywood movie: The Day the Earth Stood Still (1951)?
a.
During the early phases of pre-production for
The Day the Earth Stood Still
, 20th Century-Fox studio chief
Darryl F. Zanuck
suggested
Jack Palance
for the role of the robot Gort. The role was eventually filled by a much taller non-actor.
b.
David Arquette stated during his bus tour that he came up with the idea for the film during a Reggae party held outside, where he envisioned a murderer "coming out of the woods and slashing up all the hippies." The idea eventually led to The Tripper.
c.
In the scene where George beats Sherry, above the bed is seen a poster of
Pink Floyd The Wall
, another film by
Alan Parker
, whose release date in USA was actually after that of Shoot the Moon.
d.
Then unknown actor/stuntman Yuen Biao provided the acrobatic doubling for actor Ku Feng in the final fight.
9.
Which of the following famous movie trivia, is related to the Hollywood movie: The Day the Earth Stood Still (1951)?
a.
The first actor to whom the role of Klaatu was actually offered was
Claude Rains
, who wanted to accept it but had to decline because of a prior commitment on Broadway.
b.
Although
Robert Picardo
received the actor credit for the father alien, his voice was actually provided by
Frank Welker
.
c.
Diane Keaton
based much of her portrayal of Kay Adams on
Francis Ford Coppola
s wife,
Eleanor Coppola
.
d.
The actors playing the New Zealand rugby team, the All Blacks, had to learn the traditional Maori war chant, the Haka, which is performed at every game to intimidate rival teams. Out of a sense of verisimilitude and respect, the crew contacted the New Zealand Rugby Association to make sure the Haka would be done correctly. They sent over a Haka expert named
Inia Maxwell
, who assisted in Haka/rugby training and was present when the Haka was filmed so that it was portrayed accurately.
10.
Which of the following famous movie trivia, is related to the Hollywood movie: The Day the Earth Stood Still (1951)?
a.
The scene of the large crowd fleeing the saucer area after Gort appears is all too obviously "speeded up" film, making the shot look unnatural. The reason for the sped up film effect was explained by director
Robert Wise
in an interview - it seems that, despite much pleading and cajoling from him, the crowd of inexperienced extras portraying the saucer onlookers simply wouldnt move away from the saucer quickly enough to look panicky and convincing. After several takes, Wise finally had to move on with filming and reluctantly allowed the scene to be "sped up" in post production, knowing that the end result would probably looked staged.
b.
This movie was shot using the same Eclair NPR camera which
Haskell Wexler
used to shoot
Medium Cool
in 1968.
c.
The title is originally a Bruce Springsteen song off his 1974 album, "The Wild, the Innocent, and the E Street Shuffle". The song is about a young boy struggling to make it in the underbelly of New York.
d.
First James Bond film since
The Living Daylights
not to be novelized into a book. The original
Ian Fleming
novel is to go into reprint as a tie-in for the release of the movie instead.
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