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Famous trivia from Hollywood movie : The Lawnmower Man (1992) Quiz
Famous trivia from Hollywood movie : The Lawnmower Man (1992) Quiz
This quiz will test your movies knowledge by asking you questions related to the various famous movie trivia from the Hollywood movie: The Lawnmower Man (1992).
About the movie:
A simple man is turned into a genius through the application of computer science.
1.
Which of the following famous movie trivia, is related to the Hollywood movie: The Lawnmower Man (1992)?
a.
Natalie Portman
stated after the experience she had working with director
Darren Aronofsky
that she would work with him again at any point in the future.
b.
Dr Angelos line "Ive decided to take my work back underground..." was used as a sample in the intro track for the Music For The Jilted Generation album by The Prodigy
c.
At one point, Paul Atreides says to his mother: "If we walk without rhythm, we wont attract the worm." This line is sampled in the song "Weapon Of Choice" by
Fatboy Slim
.
d.
P-Funk was not the first choice for the band at the party. Originally Nirvana was scripted to play, but they were too expensive. The Goo Goo Dolls were considered, but Hart Bochner thought that they wouldnt be recognized in America because they werent well-known at the time. Bochner finally decided on P-Funk.
2.
Which of the following famous movie trivia, is related to the Hollywood movie: The Lawnmower Man (1992)?
a.
This film is presumed lost. Please check your attic.
b.
When Dr. Angelo stimulates Jobes brain using virtual reality, the symbols that fly at Jobe, at close inspection, are Kabbalistic mystical symbols with ancient Hebrew writing around them.
c.
Universal Studios was originally approached with the film, but the studio disliked the films bizarre nature so it was rejected. United Artists ultimately picked it up for release.
d.
After seeing him in this film, record producer
George Martin
approached
Jim Carrey
about performing the song "I am the Walrus" for his
The Beatles
tribute album "In My Life". Carrey accepted.
3.
Which of the following famous movie trivia, is related to the Hollywood movie: The Lawnmower Man (1992)?
a.
In early versions of the script, the character of Billy was named Ernie.
b.
The original Broadway production of "Equus" by
Peter Shaffer
opened at the Plymouth Theater in New York on October 24, 1974, ran for 1209 performances and won the 1975 Tony Award (New York City) for the Best Play.
c.
Early versions of the film claimed that they were related to a
Stephen King
work. King did write a short story called "The Lawnmower Man", but it was completely different to the movie. King sued the film makers, and had his name removed from the film.
d.
A damaged print of this film survives in the UCLA Film and Television Archives And was listed for preservation as of 2000.
4.
Which of the following famous movie trivia, is related to the Hollywood movie: The Lawnmower Man (1992)?
a.
Jenny Wright
did only the close-ups in the VR strobe scene because the strobe light made her sick. Her wide-angle shots were done using a double, and the close-ups to her face were done with a blue screen so that she didnt have to move.
b.
The special effects department used condoms to create the "bubbles" on the walls of the underground tunnels.
c.
Actor
Geoffrey Palmer
, who plays Henry Ponsonby, plays opposite Dame
Judi Dench
as he did for years in
As Time Goes By
and again in
Tomorrow Never Dies
.
d.
This was the first of only two films made by
Howard Hawks
own production company, Winchester Pictures Corporation. Winchester was Hawks middle name.
5.
Which of the following famous movie trivia, is related to the Hollywood movie: The Lawnmower Man (1992)?
a.
The elephant/mouse joke told at the bowling alley, and subsequently over lunch, is described in detail in the book "Rules of Attraction" by Bret Easton Ellis.
b.
Shooting lasted from June 1-21, 1937, released Aug. 29.
c.
A remote-controlled lawnmower was specifically built for the movie.
d.
Thandie Newton
was
Paul Haggis
first choice for her character.
6.
Which of the following famous movie trivia, is related to the Hollywood movie: The Lawnmower Man (1992)?
a.
According to
Burt Young
, during filming of the scene where Paulie walks home drunk, an actual drunk wandered onto the location and told Young he wasnt acting drunk convincingly, so Young asked the man to demonstrate it. Young then copied the mans actions for the scene.
b.
Perhaps somewhat surprisingly,
Charlton Heston
himself was not overly impressed by the finished film, suggesting in his 1995 autobiography "In the Arena" that the film might have been better if
William Wyler
had directed it instead of
Anthony Mann
.
c.
On a promotional talk show appearance by
Christopher Meloni
, he explained that when writers
Jon Hurwitz
and
Hayden Schlossberg
approached him with the script, they said of the part "You were the first person we thought of." After reading the introduction of his character, which simply describes him as "the ugliest man on Earth," he got the joke.
d.
Jobes hair was initially going to be red, but was changed to bleached-blond because red hair didnt look realistic on
Jeff Fahey
.
7.
Which of the following famous movie trivia, is related to the Hollywood movie: The Lawnmower Man (1992)?
a.
Miramax originally had the option on Stardust, but after it expired,
Neil Gaiman
felt uncomfortable giving up the rights to the film to just anyone. After turning down numerous directors and young actresses who wanted it as a starring vehicle, Gaiman finally gave Stardusts option for free to
Matthew Vaughn
. This was largely due to the fact that Gaiman trusted Vaughn both as a friend and as someone "who stuck to his word," something Gaiman considered a rarity in Hollywood.
b.
Melinda Clarke
turned down the role of Tatum Riley.
c.
The screenwriters bought a house in Hollywood from a former silent film star who lost his wealth when the innovation of sound film killed his career. This was part of the inspiration for the film.
d.
The scene where the cop says that the missing piece of the dead man is in the bird bath is the only thing in the entire movie that was in
Stephen King
s short story.
8.
Which of the following famous movie trivia, is related to the Hollywood movie: The Lawnmower Man (1992)?
a.
Last feature of
Jeremy Slate
.
b.
Mira Nair
originally wanted
Abhishek Bachchan
to play the part of Gogol, but changed her mind as she wanted someone who looks like he is raised in the US, so she cast
Kal Penn
as he was very keen to do the role, and also because
Mira Nair
s son wanted
Kal Penn
to do the role.
c.
This was the last movie in which
Charles Chaplin
used the "Tramp" outfit - the bowler hat and the walking cane - but although he appears to be playing The Tramp once again, that character had actually been retired in his previous film,
Modern Times
. Chaplin was said not to consider this movie a "Tramp" film.
d.
When Walter Wichita Garrett reviews the press clippings, two of them refer to "Eugene Xavier", the remainder refer to "Maurice Xavier."
9.
Which of the following famous movie trivia, is related to the Hollywood movie: The Lawnmower Man (1992)?
a.
David Seltzer
first wrote the script in 1979 based on his experiences frequenting comedy clubs.
Howard Zieff
was attached to direct. When Zieff dropped out, the project was forgotten. In 1986,
Daniel Melnick
found the screenplay in a Columbia Pictures vault and wanted to revive the project. It was originally intended to be a small budget film with no stars but the studio sent the script to
Sally Field
. When she agreed to star in and produce the film, the budget was raised and
Tom Hanks
was cast.
b.
The names Adolf, Eva and Mengele are obvious references to
Adolf Hitler
,
Eva Braun
and
Josef Mengele
.
c.
As
Oliver Reed
died with three weeks of principal photography remaining and as he was considered a key character, a clause in the insurance coverage on the movie would have allowed the film-makers to shoot all of Reeds scenes with another actor, with the insurers footing the cost (estimated at $25million). However, most of the actors and crew were exhausted from the punishing schedule and
Ridley Scott
did not want to lose Reed from the movie, so the script was rewritten and CGI used to give Reeds character a plausible resolution.
d.
The eight minutes of computer generated special effects took seven people eight months to complete on a budget of $500,000.
10.
Which of the following famous movie trivia, is related to the Hollywood movie: The Lawnmower Man (1992)?
a.
Leighton Meester
s first feature film where shes first in the credits.
b.
The first scene shot was one of the meetings between
Pierce Brosnan
s character and government executives.
c.
The film was shot by
Elia Kazan
at the aspect ratio of 1.37:1. It was originally offered to 20th Century Fox by Kazan, but was turned down by
Darryl F. Zanuck
because the film was shot in black & white and in the academy ratio of 1.37. Fox at the time was big into Cinemascope wide screen pictures. The film may have been exhibited in a few theaters at 1.66 or even 1.85, but was shot, and exhibited, in 1954, at 1.37:1.
d.
At times during filming when friction between actors got out of hand, Levinson ushered them into a small trailer that the cast nicknamed the "comraderie camper".
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