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Famous trivia from Hollywood movie : The Matrix (1999) - Part (7) Quiz
Famous trivia from Hollywood movie : The Matrix (1999) - Part (7) Quiz
This quiz will test your movies knowledge by asking you questions related to the various famous movie trivia from the Hollywood movie: The Matrix (1999).
About the movie:
A computer hacker learns from mysterious rebels about the true nature of his reality and his role in the war against its controllers.
1.
Which of the following famous movie trivia, is related to the Hollywood movie: The Matrix (1999)?
a.
In a separately filmed trailer, Vitaphone production reel #3240,
Bernice Claire
and
Alexander Gray
talk about the picture.
b.
The Broadway production of "Frost/Nixon" by
Peter Morgan
opened at the Bernard B. Jacobs Theater in New York on April 22, 2007, ran for 137 performances and was nominated for the 2007 Tony Award for Best Play.
c.
Devils Hairpin World Premiere was at the Victory Drive In Theater in North Hollywood California with
Cornel Wilde
and co-star Jean Wallace making a personal appearance driving a custom race car.
d.
By filming in Australia, the film-makers kept the final budget at $60 million; the movie would not have been green-lit by Warner Bros. otherwise because it would have cost a then-record $180 million for a U.S.-based production.
2.
Which of the following famous movie trivia, is related to the Hollywood movie: The Matrix (1999)?
a.
Neither director
Alan J. Pakula
and Redford were happy with screenwriter
William Goldman
s first draft. Woodward and Bernstein were not keen on it either; in fact Bernstein penned a draft himself with his wife
Nora Ephron
. Redford rejected this effort too, so he and Pakula held all-day sessions working on the script, interviewing editors and reporters throughout.
b.
All scenes that take place within the Matrix have a green tint, as if watching them through a computer monitor, while scenes in the real world have normal coloring. The fight scene between Morpheus and Neo, which is neither in the real world nor in the Matrix, is tinted yellow.
c.
According to writer-director
Edgar Wright
in the DVD commentary, when Ed attempts to cheer Shaun up at the Winchester with plans of binge drinking, he is actually summarizing the events of the next day (Z-day) entirely in drinking references. "Bloody Mary" - Checkout Girl, "Bite at the kings head" - Phillip, "Couple" - David and Di, "Little Princess" - Liz, "Stagger back" - impersonate zombies, "Bar For Shots" - firing rifle.
d.
Initial trailers and publicity material credited the story to producer
Lloyd Levin
and production designer
Kirk M. Petruccelli
, as well as
James V. Hart
. However, just before the film was released the WGA decided to credit the story to Hart and
Steven E. de Souza
.
3.
Which of the following famous movie trivia, is related to the Hollywood movie: The Matrix (1999)?
a.
Though filmed in color, the Warner Brothers logo at the start of the picture is displayed in black-and-white, as is the opening shot, bar for the title card of the films "City Heat" title, which is shown in bold red.
b.
The studio insisted on a great deal of explanatory dialog as they described the screenplay as "the script that nobody understands".
c.
The engine that crashes into a derailed engine was moving at nearly 60 mph. The crash was staged in the town of Acquigny, with extensive safety precautions and special insurance. Only one take was possible, and seven cameras were used.
d.
"Chief Brendon" was inspired by Chief Brandon from the Dick Tracy comic strip. The mobsters are also an homage to Chester Goulds rogues gallery.
4.
Which of the following famous movie trivia, is related to the Hollywood movie: The Matrix (1999)?
a.
The script was originally submitted to Universal studios TV division. Executive producer
Jennings Lang
liked it so much he thought he could pass it off as a theatrical release.
b.
The iconic sunglasses worn by the Matrix characters are from the cult-ish label Blinde, which prides itself on producing handmade glasses. The companys founder, Richard Walker (IV), had to tender against large companies such as Ray-Ban and Arnette to win the films sunglasses contract, and set himself apart by scratch-designing pairs of glasses based purely on the characters unusual names. When his tender was successful, Walker was flown into Sydney where he spent the duration of the Matrix shoot custom-designing sunglasses for the cast in the back of an Oxford Street optometrist.
c.
While most reference books give Marie Windsors character name as "Princess Mari", her characters name in the movie is actually "Princess Sita".
d.
The movie was banned in India and Pakistan because of the erotic scenes.
5.
Which of the following famous movie trivia, is related to the Hollywood movie: The Matrix (1999)?
a.
Was
June Lockhart
s second film, and first credited role. Out of the four children starring in the movie, she was the only one to continue acting in to adulthood.
b.
While reviewing dailies, Fox was so impressed they offered director
Renny Harlin
Die Hard 2
immediately. He began shooting that film while this one was in post-production.
c.
"Lux Radio Theater" broadcast a 60 minute radio adaptation of the movie on January 10, 1938 with
Sharon Lynn
reprising her film role.
d.
The Wachowski Brothers harbored their vision for five and a half years, working through 14 drafts of the screenplay. The final concepts took up 500 storyboards.
6.
Which of the following famous movie trivia, is related to the Hollywood movie: The Matrix (1999)?
a.
Johnny Depp
says when he left for the Philippines for this movie at the age of 22, it was his first time out of the United States.
b.
In the movie, there is a scene where Two-Face keeps flipping his coin until he gets a result he wants. In the comics, a key element of his split personality is that he unquestioningly accepts the result of a single coin toss concerning any decision he makes.
c.
Bo Derek
was offered the role of Dwan but turned it down.
d.
All the color blue was sucked out of the exterior shots to convey how grim the world of the Matrix actually is.
7.
Which of the following famous movie trivia, is related to the Hollywood movie: The Matrix (1999)?
a.
The movie playing at the drive-in that young Sam and young Pilar attend is
Black Mama, White Mama
, an in-joke reference to Pilars mixed parentage.
b.
Chris Evans
declined the role three times before accepting the part. After that, he had a meeting with the director and the producers who convinced him to take the role.
c.
When Neo is meeting with the Oracle, the music playing in the background in her apartment is
Django Reinhardt
s "Minor Swing". Following this tune can be heard
Duke Ellington
s "Im Beginning to See the Light".
d.
The bus driver "Red" played by
Tommy Chong
hums a tune reminscent of the song that Chong and
Cheech Marin
play in the end of
Up in Smoke
.
8.
Which of the following famous movie trivia, is related to the Hollywood movie: The Matrix (1999)?
a.
There were so many changes to the script during shooting that
Jack Nicholson
claimed he stopped reading it. He would read only the new pages that were given to him each day.
b.
Anna Paquin
s character state that she was previously a phys ed teacher. In real life, her mother was a phys ed teacher.
c.
The film pays a huge homage to
Lewis Carroll
s "Alice in Wonderland", although there are also references to
Karl Marx
,
Franz Kafka
, Zen and
Homer
s Odyssey. One of the main featured works of literature is "Simulcra and Simulation" by the French philosopher Jean Baudrillaud. The book can be seen lying open in Neos apartment and was required reading for all the principal cast and crew.
d.
Co-producer
Kip Ohman
was the person who originally had the idea of remaking the original film. He had recently landed
Charles Edward Pogue
as a client, and suggested that he should be the one to right it. They pitched the idea to Twentieth Century-Fox, who agreed to finance it. After reading Pogues first draft, however, they rescinded the offer. Not only would they not finance the picture, they refused to relinquish the rights so that Ohman and Pogue could take it to another studio. Ohman finally convinced Fox to distribute the picture if they could get someone else to finance it. Ohman ultimately found producer
Stuart Cornfeld
, who had previously produced
The Elephant Man
, and therefore knew
Mel Brooks
. Brooks agreed to allow Cornfeld to use Brooksfilms to produce the picture, but decided a new writer was needed. Pogue was therefore booted off the project, and
Walon Green
was hired in his place. It was decided that Greens draft was even worse than Pogues, so he was fired and Pogue was re-hired. Pogue was ultimately booted off the project once again once
David Cronenberg
demanded to be able to re-write the script to his own satisfaction, as a condition of coming on board to direct. Cronenberg and Pogue didnt actually meet until after the film had come out. When they spoke, Cronenberg told him "apparently we made a hit movie together."
9.
Which of the following famous movie trivia, is related to the Hollywood movie: The Matrix (1999)?
a.
In a separately filmed trailer, Vitaphone production reel #3070,
Conway Tearle
acts as master of ceremonies, while other members of the cast do bits.
b.
The fights filmed during production were frenetic and were not choreographed. Many of the actors in these scenes were ex-convicts, thus the fights were an accurate representation of the mixed martial arts and street fighting common in this subpopulation.
c.
The lead role was originally offered to
Robyn Hilton
, who turned it down.
d.
Sean Connery
was originally offered the role of Morpheus. He turned down the role saying he couldnt understand the script.
10.
Which of the following famous movie trivia, is related to the Hollywood movie: The Matrix (1999)?
a.
The complex used as Verones mansion was formerly owned by
Sylvester Stallone
.
b.
William A. Wellman
replaced the original director,
William Dieterle
, when Dieterle became ill.
Michael Curtiz
took over as director when Wellman had to start directing
College Coach
.
c.
Broken Lizard screened the film for Jimmy Buffett, who was so amused that he requested permission to sing some of the films original songs on one of his live tours.
d.
During the Trinity rooftop chase at the films beginning, two distinctive city skylines are noticeable. Nashville, Tennessees BellSouth Building and L & C Tower are visible behind the agents. San Franciscos TransAmerica and Coit Towers can be seen behind Trinity after she jumps past the Guns & Ammo billboard.
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