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Famous trivia from Hollywood movie : The Killer Elite (1975) Quiz

Famous trivia from Hollywood movie : The Killer Elite (1975) Quiz

Famous trivia from Hollywood movie : The Killer Elite (1975)

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1.	Which of the following famous movie trivia, is related to the Hollywood movie: The Killer Elite (1975)?
a.		The number tattooed on Magnetos arm is 214782. This identifies him as a survivor of the Auschwitz-Birkenau complex of Nazi concentration camps.
b.		Director David Edmundson is a die hard San Francisco Giants fan. In 2002 The Giants lost the World Series to the Anaheim Angels. The Angels mascot is the Rally Monkey who is portrayed by Katie the Monkey. Upon hearing who would play Tommy the Monkey, David almost eliminated her character from the film.
c.		It is the other film that ends with the line, Tomorrow is another day.
d.		The final sequence was filmed aboard a "Victory" cargo ship that actually served in both World War II and Vietnam War and also onboard the Mothball Fleet in Suisun Bay.

2.	Which of the following famous movie trivia, is related to the Hollywood movie: The Killer Elite (1975)?
a.		At one point, this was considered as a vehicle for Lloyd Bridges and his two sons, Beau and Jeff.
b.		Martial Arts expert Hank Hamilton developed a new method of instructing the actors specifically for this film, in order to technically direct the savage kung fu battle on the decks and also from the crows nest of the Mothball fleet.
c.		Belinda Aquino (University of Hawaii at Manoa) tried to convince other members of the selection committee to ban the film from being screened at the Hawaii International Film festival because she felt it was derogatory to Filipino society. Despite writing letters of protest she was overruled 23 to 1.
d.		Marlene Dietrich was so certain she would be nominated for an Academy Award for her performance as Christine Vole that she recorded a new introduction to her Las Vegas show mentioning her nomination. She was not nominated, and was crushed.

3.	Which of the following famous movie trivia, is related to the Hollywood movie: The Killer Elite (1975)?
a.		There are several characters (cars) voiced by John Ratzenberger that are named for other Pixar characters Ratzenberger has played: Mack/Hamm Truck (Hamm the Pig, Toy Story), Abominable Snowplow (Abominable Snowman Monsters, Inc.), and PL Flea Car (PT Flea, A Bugs Life).
b.		Before appearing in this film, Wesley Snipes read a copy of Sun Tzus "Art of War" in Passenger 57.
c.		In a 1975 interview with the "Los Angeles Herald-Examiner," Sam Peckinpah said that his preparation consisted of watching Bruce Lee movies.
d.		The scene where Tibby and Bailey lie out in the park staring up at the sky full of stars and talking about life and death was shot inside on a soundstage. Parts of the movie was shot in and around Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada, and shooting on the soundstage saved the actors and crew from having to work outside in the cold Canadian night. The scene where Lena is trapped underwater was filmed in a tank on the same set.

4.	Which of the following famous movie trivia, is related to the Hollywood movie: The Killer Elite (1975)?
a.		James Franco, who plays a sous chef in the film, studied for his part by working at the upscale Chicago bistro, Marche.
b.		During the Dojo Scene in which Carter and Lee fight the giant, there is a picture in the middle of the shrine behind Master Yu. The picture is that of Chinese martial artist Huo Yuanjia, a Wushu master, and Chinese legend.
c.		The building blown up in the opening sequence in the film was in fact an old San Francisco Fire Department building that was scheduled for demolition. Sam Peckinpah filmed the implosion from the upper floor windows of the Hyatt-Regency Hotel, which was directly across the street.
d.		In early 1947, Betty Hutton was set to star.

5.	Which of the following famous movie trivia, is related to the Hollywood movie: The Killer Elite (1975)?
a.		Alan Van Sprang and Shawn Roberts are the only two actors to carry over to another of the Dead movie by playing different characters. Alan Van Sprang was in Land of the Dead as a soldier named Brubaker who died and became a zombie and he was Sarge in Diary of the Dead and Survival of the Dead. Whereas Shawn Roberts played a rookie called Mike in Land of the Dead and one of the students called Tony Ravello in Diary of the Dead
b.		The world premiere of this film was scheduled to be in the tiny Lincoln Theater in Damariscotta, Maine, USA. Maurice Day, an animator with Disney, brought Felix Saltens book to the attention of Walt Disney, and when Walt decided to make the movie he thanked Maurice by planning to hold the premiere in Maurices home town. However, the State of Maine objected, fearing that hunters would be offended by the film, and the actual world premiere was elsewhere.
c.		Robert Rodriguez intends this film to be part of the "Predators" series and NOT the "Alien Vs Predator" series.
d.		Most of the films action sequences were filmed in San Franciscos Chinatown on Waverly Street, the actual site of what became known as the "Tong Wars" - vicious battles between rival groups of Chinese - that took place in Chinatown shortly after World War I.

6.	Which of the following famous movie trivia, is related to the Hollywood movie: The Killer Elite (1975)?
a.		Although The Doorway to Hell, a gangster film released by Warner Bros. in 1930 was a big hit at the time, most sources consider Little Caesar to be the film which started a brief craze for the genre in the early 1930s.
b.		Mark Ishams score was reported rejected because it was "too ethnic".
c.		The climactic battle in the film used three different styles of martial arts: karate, ninjitsu and sword fighting.
d.		Pam Grier didnt expect her long-time friend Sid Haig to play the judge. She started to burst out laughing as she was surprised by Haig because they both starred together in a number of exploitation films, which this films style was influenced by.

7.	Which of the following famous movie trivia, is related to the Hollywood movie: The Killer Elite (1975)?
a.		The graphic violence in the original cut of the film was cut by Sam Peckinpah so he could obtain a PG rating for the film, instead of an R.
b.		Gertrude Michael replaced Carole Lombard, who refused to do the picture.
c.		Even when writing the script, Paul Thomas Anderson knew he wanted the score to heavily feature the harmonium.
d.		The original Broadway production of "The Country Girl" by Clifford Odets opened at the Lyceum Theater on November 10, 1950 and ran for 236 performances. Uta Hagen won the 1951 Tony Award for Actress in a Drama for the role of Georgie Elgin, the same role that won Grace Kelly her only Academy Award for Best Actress.

8.	Which of the following famous movie trivia, is related to the Hollywood movie: The Killer Elite (1975)?
a.		Navy recruiters set up booths in some theater lobbies for people to sign up to join the service, or to at least look into it.
b.		The entire film was shot in 8 consecutive days, on 35mm, for $40,000, spanning locations in Idaho, Washington, Oregon and California.
c.		Because Robin Williams ad-libbed so many of his lines, the script was turned down for a Best Adapted Screenplay Academy Award nomination.
d.		In preparation for the film, Robert Duvall (I) and James Caan took lessons in mastering their characters skills with Duvall taking lessons in using a rifle with infra-red scope and Caan learning to disarm the films villains with the use of a cane.

9.	Which of the following famous movie trivia, is related to the Hollywood movie: The Killer Elite (1975)?
a.		With this controversial movie, Louis Malle debuted in American cinema, but its just another feature of his own work.
b.		Cody Linley was originally up for the part of Ben Wheatley, but the role was later given to Scott Porter.
c.		3216745 is the Entrance Code for Cybercore.
d.		This film was the last collaboration between Sam Peckinpah and composer Jerry Fielding with Fielding stating that it was time for them to end their creative partnership.

10.	Which of the following famous movie trivia, is related to the Hollywood movie: The Killer Elite (1975)?
a.		The producers considered the French/German border and Poland as filming locations before settling on Utah, as it was the least expensive place to shoot.
b.		Filmed in 1945, but not released until 1947.
c.		The dowager character played by Marie Dressler is reportedly based on actress Mrs. Patrick Campbell, for whom George Bernard Shaw wrote the role of Eliza Doolittle in the play "Pygmalion", the basis for the musical My Fair Lady. Mrs. Campbell was legendary for her inappropriate remarks, and she failed dismally in an attempt at a Hollywood film career.
d.		Sam Peckinpah was assigned to direct this film by Mike Medavoy, the head of United Artists at the time. Medavoy believed in Peckinpahs abilities but knew that it was virtually impossible for Peckinpah to get a job with any of the studios, as he had alienated virtually everyone in Hollywood by that time. When this project came along Medavoy knew it was perfect for Peckinpah and gave it to him, but under the conditions that he worked under Medavoys strict supervision. Peckinpah agreed.

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