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Famous trivia from Hollywood movie : The Namesake (2006) Quiz
Famous trivia from Hollywood movie : The Namesake (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 Namesake (2006).
About the movie:
American-born Gogol, the son of Indian immigrants, wants to fit in among his fellow New Yorkers, despite his family's unwillingness to let go of their traditional ways.
1.
Which of the following famous movie trivia, is related to the Hollywood movie: The Namesake (2006)?
a.
According to
Kal Penn
during an interview on
The Late Late Show with Craig Ferguson
,
Mira Nair
s son and his good friend, who are fans of
Harold & Kumar Go to White Castle
, were adamant that she cast him as Gogol.
b.
The building used was demolished in 1967. It was replaced by the 52-story tower 140 Broadway, noted for its large red cube in the plaza.
c.
John Wayne
was nervous about the love scenes between his character and Feathers, since he was 51 and
Angie Dickinson
was only 26.
d.
Birdys real name is never revealed. (It was never revealed in the original novel, either.)
2.
Which of the following famous movie trivia, is related to the Hollywood movie: The Namesake (2006)?
a.
Tabu
admitted that in all the years she had lived in India, she had never seen the Taj Mahal. The scene in the movie where the family goes to see the Taj Mahal was her first time seeing famous tomb.
b.
At one point in the story (set in New York), Oscar says "Getting a clear picture on Channel 2" is not his idea of a fun evening. For years through the mid- to late 70s and early 80s, this movie was a staple of WCBS Channel 2s "Late Show" movie in New York City.
c.
This is the only film adaption of an
S.E. Hinton
novel that does not star
Matt Dillon
.
d.
Vega only has four lines during the entire movie: - Vega is seen shouting, "Go, go!" when he joins Ryu in the A.N. prisoner truck during the prison break sequence. - He then says "I knew we couldnt trust them..." off-camera, the audience does not realize it is him until Bison directly refers to him. - As he is putting on his mask prior to his fight with Ryu he says "Where were we?" to which Ryu returns a punch to him and replies "You were losing." - His final line is "Die!" which he says during his fight with Ryu.
3.
Which of the following famous movie trivia, is related to the Hollywood movie: The Namesake (2006)?
a.
The novels author (
Jhumpa Lahiri
) and much of her extended family were used in party/funeral scenes for the family in the U.S. because
Mira Nair
stayed at Lahiris home and met much of her family. She thought they had a look she was trying to achieve, and that they were lovely people.
b.
John Cho
cited masculinity as an important aspect of the role of Sulu, and spent two weeks training in fighting.
c.
The preview claims that the film is set in 2084. Yet the actual movie itself gives the date as sometime in the 2020s.
d.
For shots of Kong holding
Jessica Lange
, the filmmakers built giant hydraulic gorilla arms. The hands were six feet across and the arms weighed 1,650 lbs. each. The design was complex, so the arms were not ready until shooting was well underway. When they were finally built, producer
Dino De Laurentiis
was invited to the set to witness a test. He walked into the studio, and the giant arm extended in his direction. Then the middle finger slowly uncurled and extended itself. De Laurentiis broke up. So did the arm. It was frozen, finger up, for a week.
4.
Which of the following famous movie trivia, is related to the Hollywood movie: The Namesake (2006)?
a.
Sydney Greenstreet
s first on-screen appearance.
b.
The "driving" scenes were mostly shot in the family garage.
c.
In the ending credits of the movie
Kal Penn
is listed twice. He is credited as Kal Penn playing Gogol and Kalpen Modi playing Nikhil.
d.
The film is believed to be lost. Please check your attic.
5.
Which of the following famous movie trivia, is related to the Hollywood movie: The Namesake (2006)?
a.
Sam Wanamaker
, who plays Felix Graff, really was blacklisted by HUAC during the McCarthy era.
b.
All of the songs were re-orchestrated for the film version, differing from the stage version and their original arrangements. "Under Attack", "One of Us," and "Knowing Me, Knowing You" were removed from the script. "The Name of the Game" was filmed, but removed from the final cut; it is included as an extra on the DVD release. "Thank You for the Music" plays over the closing credits. "When All is Said and Done" was never part of the stage show. Donna hums a few bars of "Fernando," one of
ABBA
s biggest hits, as she walks into the old goat house while the fathers are hiding upstairs. (The song is about war, and wouldnt fit in the story.)
c.
Mira Nair
initially wanted
Rani Mukherjee
to play the role of Ashima after she had seen her in
Mani Ratnam
s
Yuva
.
Rani Mukherjee
couldnt sign the film due to date problems. After that,
Mira Nair
wanted
Konkona Sen Sharma
to play the role. She couldnt commit due to her mother
Aparna Sen
s film
15 Park Avenue
. After which the director signed
Tabu
for the role.
d.
The Tredway Corporation headquarters building seen in exterior shots is actually the Pennsylvania Power & Light (PPL) building in Allentown, Pennsylvania.
6.
Which of the following famous movie trivia, is related to the Hollywood movie: The Namesake (2006)?
a.
The film was chosen to be screened at the New York Film Festival in October of 1971.
b.
Shipped to theaters under the code name "Number Match".
c.
The actresses had a six-week crash course on geisha culture.
d.
Jhumpa Lahiri
, whose book the film is based on makes an appearance in the movie as "Jhumpa Maushi".
7.
Which of the following famous movie trivia, is related to the Hollywood movie: The Namesake (2006)?
a.
As with most animals in films, several cats were used. Unfortunately, the cats used were not a good match for each other: while both are red tabby cats, one of those used is a "classic" tabby with markings that show a "bullseye" on its side, and another used is a "mackerel" tabby with stripes on the side.
b.
According to producer Armand Deutsch in "Me and Bogie," Robert Taylor was originally assigned to the lead role but was unhappy because at this point in his career he wanted a personal starring vehicle. Deutsch let him see the script for "Ambush," and Taylor wanted to do it. After much wrangling with Dore Schary, Taylor finally got to do the forgettable Western.
c.
Kate Hudson
and
Natalie Portman
were considered for the part of Maxine.
d.
Was shipped to theaters under the code name "Extreme".
8.
Which of the following famous movie trivia, is related to the Hollywood movie: The Namesake (2006)?
a.
In the dining boat scene, the background music is a vocal version of the theme song "Charade". It contains only three stanzas and the second stanza is completely different from the published lyrics. It reads: "And in a blaze of light For you Romeo came And it was closing night The ending of the play".
b.
The literal translations of some of this films foreign language titles include "Pippi Longstocking: The Strongest in the World" (Sweden; Pippis native country); "Pippi Longstockings New Tricks" (Germany); "Pippi Longstockings Adventure Story" (Japan); "Pippi Longstocking: The Worlds Strongest Girl" (Finland); "The Worlds Strongest Pippi" (Norway); "Pippi Longstocking: The Movie" (Spain); and "The Adventures of Pippi Longstocking" (Argentina and France).
c.
As of June 2008, this film holds the record for the largest Paramount Pictures prints distributed (about 12,000).
d.
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.
9.
Which of the following famous movie trivia, is related to the Hollywood movie: The Namesake (2006)?
a.
Dante paints Beckys toe nails. In
Clerks.
Dante paint the finger nails of his then-girlfriend Veronica.
b.
Tor Johnson
s final starring role. He had 1 more uncredited role in
Head
.
c.
Toad complains upon seeing Storm return, "Dont you people ever die?" In the "X-Men" comics, almost all of the characters featured have died and resurrected at least once.
d.
Many of the "New York" interiors, such as the disco, Moushimis apartment, the honeymoon suite, etc., were actually filmed in Calcutta to save costs.
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