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Famous trivia from Hollywood movie : The Departed (2006) Quiz
Famous trivia from Hollywood movie : The Departed (2006) Quiz
This quiz will test your movies knowledge by asking you questions related to the various famous movie trivia from the Hollywood movie: The Departed (2006).
About the movie:
Two men from opposite sides of the law are undercover within the Massachusetts State Police and the Irish mafia, but violence and bloodshed boil when discoveries are made, and the moles are dispatched to find out their enemy's identities.
1.
Which of the following famous movie trivia, is related to the Hollywood movie: The Departed (2006)?
a.
A large part of this movie was filmed around Queenstown, New Zealand. The prison camp set is still standing, and can be viewed at the Deer Park Heights nature park outside of Queenstown.
b.
Martin Scorsese
wanted to shoot the film in Boston, where the story is set. But due to concerns on setting up production and politics, the producers chose New York City to double for Boston because of the states 15% tax credit. The bulk of the movie was shot in New York City while a six-week shooting schedule was split in two for Boston, shooting the first half in June and the second half in August. After the success of this film, Massachusetts created a 25% tax credit for filmmaking.
c.
This film was presumed lost but now exists in a major American archive.
d.
Co-writers
Mark Cantu
and Jennifer Ayala were the original authors of the story, which was going to be more exploitation-based than an actual crime drama. The change in tone came through when Mark Cantu began shooting the trailer as a proof-of-concept for investors.
2.
Which of the following famous movie trivia, is related to the Hollywood movie: The Departed (2006)?
a.
Leonardo DiCaprio
was cast in the title role in
The Good Shepherd
, but he dropped out to play Billy Costigan in this movie.
Matt Damon
then took the role.
Robert De Niro
turned down the role of Queenan to appear in The Good Shepherd.
b.
The only one of
Kenneth Branagh
s Shakespeare films (so far) to have a pre-credits opening sequence. The sequence is actually part of Scene I of the play.
c.
Aldo Ray
may have been paid for this role, but none of the other actors ever saw a dime. There were contracts signed, but the producer and director disappeared shortly after shooting was done. After no news for many years, the cast learned that the movie was at last available on video.
d.
A highly controversial novel in its day, no studio initially wanted to finance the film.
3.
Which of the following famous movie trivia, is related to the Hollywood movie: The Departed (2006)?
a.
The comic book that Frank Costello gives young Collin Sullivan in the beginning of the movie is Issue #11 of the "Wolverine" series, which was published in September 1989.
b.
The space suits are made to resemble the space suit of the Mattel action figure "Major Matt Mason", which was used in slightly modified form as a miniature for effects shots.
c.
According to screenwriter
Roger Ebert
, the Z-Mans secret was not thought of until late in filming, and tacked on at the last minute. While fans feel that the secret is hinted at in the films dialogue, Ebert says its only coincidence.
d.
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.
4.
Which of the following famous movie trivia, is related to the Hollywood movie: The Departed (2006)?
a.
Orlando Bloom
gained 20 pounds of muscle for this movie.
b.
When Bill reads the assignment to Ted, he says, "Express to the class how an important historical figure from each of your time periods would view the world of San Dimas, 1988." His lips are actually saying, "San Dimas, 1987" and the "1988" was dubbed later because of a delay in the movies release.
c.
All the female characters have the middle name Rodham, a nod to then first lady
Hillary Rodham Clinton
.
d.
Martin Scorsese
said that he made this film to honor crime genre directors such as
Robert Aldrich
,
Samuel Fuller
and
Don Siegel
.
5.
Which of the following famous movie trivia, is related to the Hollywood movie: The Departed (2006)?
a.
Matthew Broderick
and
Nathan Lane
would later appear together in
The Producers
. Coincidentally, both films now exist as Broadway musicals.
b.
Second-billed Lionel Atwill stars as Dr.Ralph Benson, but is listed in the end credits only under his alias, "Graham."
c.
This is the movie with the most uses of the word "fuck" and its derivatives (237) to win the Best Picture Oscar.
d.
The name of the TV channel announcing the death of Charles Lee Ray at the beginning of the movie is W-DOL.
6.
Which of the following famous movie trivia, is related to the Hollywood movie: The Departed (2006)?
a.
To prepare for her role as Bulma,
Emmy Rossum
watched
Dragon Ball: Doragon bôru
and read the "Dragon Ball" comics.
b.
In the hospital, a voice pages "Dr. Kimble". This was
Harrison Ford
s wrongfully accused character in
The Fugitive
. The TV news reader is also named Kimble.
c.
Richard Kelly
was asked to write the screenplay after
Tony Scott
read the script for
Southland Tales
.
d.
A possible reason why
Leonardo DiCaprio
did not receive an Oscar nomination for his performance in this movie was because the Warner Bros. Studios initially did not want to favor DiCaprio over his co-stars and place him in the leading actor category. The studio favored DiCaprios leading performance in
Blood Diamond
(which eventually got him a nomination). DiCaprio himself refused to campaign against his male co-stars in the supporting actor category, so Warner bought no supporting actor ads for DiCaprio, and he did not receive a nomination.
7.
Which of the following famous movie trivia, is related to the Hollywood movie: The Departed (2006)?
a.
In some of the promo material, the character played by
Aneta Corsaut
is referred to as Judy. Her character in the film is named Jane.
b.
Has the distinction of winning the most Oscars (8) not one of which included the Best Picture Oscar
c.
The classroom scene, police academy graduation scene, and shooting range scene (all at the beginning of the film) were actually shot near the end of production. Historic Ft. Schuyler on the campus of State University of New Yorks Maritime College was the back drop.
d.
According to
Dennis Miller
(on his radio show 11/26/2008) he has yet to see the movie, saying that "Someone told him there is a scene where fecal matter falls from an airplane and hits someone on the head," and this may not be his type of movie to watch. But likes that it gives him "caché with his kids friends."
8.
Which of the following famous movie trivia, is related to the Hollywood movie: The Departed (2006)?
a.
Warner Bros. bought the remake rights to the film for US$1.75 million in 2003.
b.
The aliens obligingly fly by the ABC, CBS and NBC buildings in Los Angeles.
c.
During a scene where a shot is fired at an actor, real blanks were not allowed due to a Security Council meeting that was taking place.
d.
For the scene where the dwarfs are sent off to wash, animator
Frank Thomas
had Dopey do a hitch step to catch up to the others, as suggested in the storyboard.
Walt Disney
liked it so much he had the step added to other scenes - much to the chagrin of the other animators, who blamed Thomas for the extra work they had to do.
9.
Which of the following famous movie trivia, is related to the Hollywood movie: The Departed (2006)?
a.
Sven-Ole Thorsen
:
Arnold Schwarzenegger
s friend and frequent collaborator appears as a gunman towards the end of the film.
b.
Gertrude Lawrence
s final movie.
c.
When receiving the top award from the Directors Guild of America for this film,
Martin Scorsese
said that this "is the first movie I have ever done with a plot."
d.
During the scene where Roy and Chon are drunk in the hotel, director
Tom Dey
hoped to include a drunken kung fu scene as an homage to
Jui kuen II
(Legend of the Drunken Master (1994)). There was no time to choreograph such a scene, so Dey showed Chon blowing bubbles from his mouth, as Wong Fei-hung does in the Drunken Master movie.
10.
Which of the following famous movie trivia, is related to the Hollywood movie: The Departed (2006)?
a.
This film is presumed lost. Please check your attic.
b.
Although
Judi Dench
as M doesnt really sit with the chronology of a re-booted James Bond,
Martin Campbell
was very keen to have her on board as he really admired what she had done with the character.
c.
Mark Wahlberg
based his performance on the police officers whod arrested him about two dozen times in his youth, and the reactions of his parents who had to come bail him out with their grocery money.
d.
Artie Lange
auditioned for the role of Barry.
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