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Famous trivia from Hollywood movie : The Electric Horseman (1979) Quiz
Famous trivia from Hollywood movie : The Electric Horseman (1979) Quiz
This quiz will test your movies knowledge by asking you questions related to the various famous movie trivia from the Hollywood movie: The Electric Horseman (1979).
About the movie:
Sonny Steele used to be a rodeo star, but his next appearance is to be on a Las Vegas stage, wearing a suit covered in lights...
1.
Which of the following famous movie trivia, is related to the Hollywood movie: The Electric Horseman (1979)?
a.
Director
Sydney Pollack
is also the voice of Les, Hallie Martins boss, on the phone when she calls from the coffee shop to say that shes interviewed Sonny Steele.
b.
The fight between Yoda and Dooku was envisioned quite differently. Originally, Yoda was to come in and immediately have the fight with Dooku, but many of the creative team felt that was too quick a transition for Yoda, and the audience needed to feel the power of good and evil going against each other, so
George Lucas
added in the preamble to the fight with the blue lightning and rock falls, because it showed how powerful Yoda was. The light saber battle was a culmination of all that energy. There was also footage shot of Dooku using either Obi-Wans or Anakins light saber in addition to his own against Yoda, but these moves did not make the final cut.
c.
Don The Dragon Wilson
and
Athena Massey
later acted together in
Virtual Combat
.
d.
There were frequent good-natured "battle of wits" exchanges between Williams and Hoffman. In one incident, Hoffman was not happy with his performance and asked for the scene to be re-shot. Williams quipped "Try acting": a reference to the Hoffman /
Laurence Olivier
exchange on the set of
Marathon Man
.
2.
Which of the following famous movie trivia, is related to the Hollywood movie: The Electric Horseman (1979)?
a.
For the role of Pris,
Ridley Scott
had initially wanted to cast
Monique van de Ven
after being impressed with her performance in
Turks fruit
, but she was unavailable.
b.
In a commentary track interview on the 2007 Halo Park DVD release of Blow Dry,
Robert Kerman
indicates that Sex Wish was the first adult-oriented feature he ever appeared in. He appeared in a non-sexual role.
c.
The night club set was based on a real-life night club called the Cocoanut Grove, which was located at the famous Ambassador Hotel in Los Angeles, California.
d.
Robert Redford
bought the horse, Rising Star, after production was complete and owned him for 18 years before the horse died.
3.
Which of the following famous movie trivia, is related to the Hollywood movie: The Electric Horseman (1979)?
a.
In the scene after Alex talks with the priest about Ludovico therapy, we see the prisoners marching in a circle around the exercise yard, recreating an 1890 painting by
Vincent van Gogh
, "Prisoners Exercising (after
Gustave Doré
)".
b.
In Andys room, there is a pennant for "PU." Pixar has a school for their employees to learn more about filmmaking called Pixar University - PU.
c.
The clear rocket-shaped prop in Retiks moon lab previously appeared in
Flight to Mars
.
d.
Sonny Steele signs the divorce papers right-handed. However,
Robert Redford
is famously left-handed.
4.
Which of the following famous movie trivia, is related to the Hollywood movie: The Electric Horseman (1979)?
a.
The equipment need to solve the real Game has become, in recent years, increasingly high-tech. Palm Pilots, pocket PCs, wireless Internet connections and portable photocopiers are a given. One year a snorkel, mask and a wet suit were required to locate a clue tied to a rock at the bottom of a lake. Another time, tuxedos were necessary so that a clue could be surreptitiously solved in the midst of a formal banquet.
b.
Tracy Pollan
s movie debut.
c.
Filming began on 7 November 1918, but was interrupted less than an hour later when (false) reports that the war was over reached Paramount, and everyone was sent home for the rest of the day.
d.
When Gus responds to Hallie Martins query about Sonnys whereabouts, the lines "like a flutterin bird... like a mist... and blocks out the sun" are actually taken from Ovids Metamorphoses: they are spoken by the Dawn, who laments her sons death on the plains of Troy.
5.
Which of the following famous movie trivia, is related to the Hollywood movie: The Electric Horseman (1979)?
a.
Writer
Michael Herr
was called in to write much of Willards voice-over dialogue and a few scenes. The scene where Roach uses a grenade launcher to kill the NVA soldier in the wire during the scene at the Do Long bridge is taken directly from "Dispatches," Herrs memoir of the year (1967-68) he spent in-country as a journalist accredited to Esquire magazine during the war.
b.
Alfred Hitchcock
shot three versions with completely different endings. All are included in the laserdisc reissue.
c.
Sydney Pollack
: Making a pass at
Jane Fonda
during a Las Vegas convention.
d.
Was originally written as a drama. Some of the more serious scenes were filmed but cut from the final print. Such as, Shawns son finding his gun and pointing it at his mother, Shawn crashing during the chase, and another scene with Shawn crying over the turn of events.
6.
Which of the following famous movie trivia, is related to the Hollywood movie: The Electric Horseman (1979)?
a.
The first scene of Noahs science class starts at 02:03 by zooming out from the balding spot on
Rainn Wilson
s head. Director
Robert Shaye
"wanted to indicate he was an aging hippie."
b.
This movie was inspired by a case where
The Sonny and Cher Comedy Hour
invited
Penny Chenery
in 1973 to bring her horse, the legendary Triple Crown winner
Secretariat
to appear on the show. Chenery, knowing her horse wouldnt care for a TV studio, declined.
c.
Rick Schroder
recalls turning 8 during filming in April, 1978.
d.
John Wayne
and
Ward Bond
s 22nd and final movie together.
7.
Which of the following famous movie trivia, is related to the Hollywood movie: The Electric Horseman (1979)?
a.
Was a 1975 play, first staged in California. It has also been performed Off-Broadway and on Broadway, and adapted as a book, a television movie to a planned theatrical film.
b.
Robert Redford
did all of his own riding stunts in the film.
c.
On the TV at Camp David, a short clip from
North
, also directed by
Rob Reiner
, is seen.
d.
Both
Kris Kristofferson
and
Jeff Bridges
are very proud of being in this film. Kristofferson says that hell be proud of it as long as hes in the business, and Bridges says that he likes it better for every time he sees it.
8.
Which of the following famous movie trivia, is related to the Hollywood movie: The Electric Horseman (1979)?
a.
The runner up film in HBOs hit series Project Greenlight.
b.
This film ranked second as best picture in the 1932 Film Daily poll of national critics, being beaten only by
Grand Hotel
.
c.
Film debut of
Willie Nelson
.
d.
At the beginning of the movie, when the old Paul Edgecomb is walking to get some breakfast after waking from that bad dream, he is walking on a tiled floor that is very green, as if its his Green Mile.
9.
Which of the following famous movie trivia, is related to the Hollywood movie: The Electric Horseman (1979)?
a.
First film ever permitted to shoot inside Honolulus Iolani Palace.
b.
Robert Redford
and
Jane Fonda
had previously starred in
Barefoot in the Park
. Both made their feature film debuts in
Tall Story
.
c.
Fredric March
s character Ralph Hopkins is introduced with the exact same visual and plot premise as his character Jordan Lyman would be eight years later in
Seven Days in May
: pulling down his sleeve after his doctor takes his blood pressure and advises him to take things easy for a while for the sake of his health.
d.
Actors Melissa Vestal and Greg Vestal are married not only on-screen, but in real life as well.
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