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Famous trivia from Hollywood movie : The New World (2005) Quiz
Famous trivia from Hollywood movie : The New World (2005) Quiz
This quiz will test your movies knowledge by asking you questions related to the various famous movie trivia from the Hollywood movie: The New World (2005).
About the movie:
A drama about explorer John Smith and the clash between Native Americans and English settlers in the 17th century.
1.
Which of the following famous movie trivia, is related to the Hollywood movie: The New World (2005)?
a.
According to W. Blake Gray of the San Francisco Chronicle, the producers had originally wanted to use a bottle of Petrus as the treasured wine gathering dust in Miles apartment. But Christian Moueix, the chateaus owner, read the script and decided to pass. So, instead it was a bottle of 1961 Cheval Blanc.
b.
Over 1 million feet of film was shot for completion of the film.
c.
Krista Grotte
replaced
Darla Delgado
as Agent Lori Harris.
d.
Steve Martin
s character of George Banks was named after
David Tomlinson
s character of the same name in
Mary Poppins
.
2.
Which of the following famous movie trivia, is related to the Hollywood movie: The New World (2005)?
a.
One of the collectible figures in Corkys shop at the end of the movie is
Cliff Arquette
in his Charley Weaver outfit. Cliffs son,
Lewis Arquette
, played Clifford Wooley, the narrator.
b.
Native American cast members had to learn the Algonquin language. 3000 people speak this language today, many of whom were hired by producers to teach cast members.
c.
Mannys El Loco restaurant was used for the filming location of the Good Burger restaurant.
d.
Omar Sharif
asked
David Lean
to consider him for the role of Pavel Antipov (Pasha) and was surprised when Lean instead offered him the title role.
3.
Which of the following famous movie trivia, is related to the Hollywood movie: The New World (2005)?
a.
In preparation for the role,
Colin Farrell
read all seven of John Smiths books he published back in England on his accounts of The New World.
b.
Although Heather, Mike and Josh had to pitch and take down the tent they slept in, they did not have to carry it from location to location for them as this was done for them by the movie crew who would do so out of sight.
c.
Jazz saxophone player
Dexter Gordon
is featured in an uncredited role as a sax player in the prison jazz band. The film was shot at the correctional facility in Chino, California, where Gordon was then serving time for possession of heroin.
Leonard Maltin
, in his 1995 Movie Guide, states that jazz legend
Georgie Auld
dubbed in
Dexter Gordon
s sax playing.
d.
This was one of the first films to be shot with Panavisions AWZ2 (Anamorphic Wide-Angle Zoom) lens. At the time of filming, the lens was just a prototype; it would not be formally introduced until 2006.
4.
Which of the following famous movie trivia, is related to the Hollywood movie: The New World (2005)?
a.
Marsha Mason
is essentially playing herself because
Neil Simon
based the story on their marriage.
b.
This film, which is presumed lost, contains the earliest known appearance of the legendary Erich von Stroheim, who appears as an extra in a restaurant scene, proving he began his career at least two months before he appeared in "The Birth of a Nation."
c.
Before the start of the shoot, director
Terrence Malick
and cinematographer
Emmanuel Lubezki
devised a series of photography rules that were to be used during filming. They were: - 1) No artificial lights. All is shot in natural light. - 2) No crane or dolly shots, just handheld or Steadicam shots. - 3) Everything is shot in the subjective view. - 4) All shots must be deep-focus shots, that is everything (foreground and background) is visible and focused. - 5) You (the camera crew) are encouraged to go and shoot unexpected things that might happen in accident or if your instinct tells you so. - 6) Selective shots: any shot that does not have visual strength is not used.
d.
Emma Thompson
was originally tipped for the female lead.
5.
Which of the following famous movie trivia, is related to the Hollywood movie: The New World (2005)?
a.
Shot almost entirely with available light. Only the scenes shot in the Hampton Court Palace interiors were supplemented with artificial light coming through the windows.
b.
The film is still shown to aspiring students of journalism.
c.
despite being third billed and having costarring billing Ben Johnson only has a handful of scenes.
d.
Was distributed under multiple names including "The Executioner", "Massacre Mafia Style", and "Like Father, like Son". "Massacre Mafia style" was Mitchells preference.
6.
Which of the following famous movie trivia, is related to the Hollywood movie: The New World (2005)?
a.
John Houseman
s final film appearance.
b.
Ray Dennis Steckler
attempted to make a straight crime drama. After approximately 40 minutes of footage was shot, he decided that the film was simply not working. Since he could not afford to simply scrap the footage, and since portions of the film were unintentionally funny, he simply had two of the characters go into a room and then burst forth in makeshift costumes as Rat Pfink and Boo Boo (an ersatz Batman and Robin). He simply padded out the rest of the film with shots of the pair in chase scenes, fight scenes and even an encounter with a gorilla named Kogar (
Bob Burns
in a gorilla suit). He even had footage of the duo appearing in a genuine parade as if it were being held in their honor. The final disaster came when the main title was being animated and the "n" and "d" were left out so the title appears as "Rat Pfink a Boo Boo."
c.
Final film of
Charles King
.
d.
Pocahontas (the better-known nickname for Mataoka) is never called Pocahontas during the entire film; no Native American character is ever addressed, or referred to by name.
7.
Which of the following famous movie trivia, is related to the Hollywood movie: The New World (2005)?
a.
During the filming, the cast and crew endured (in no particular order) a broken hand, a nail through the foot, eviction, unemployment, car accidents, ghostly encounters, band breakups, stolen jewelry, lost love, burnt flesh, embarrassing one night stands, and kidney failure.
b.
Casting for the character of Pocahontas proved difficult, producers looked at over two thousand actors before deciding to open up their search criteria for all indigenous actors of both North and South America.
c.
In one scene, the Gingerbread Mans life essentially passes before his eyes. Not only does this scene make reference to
The Six Million Dollar Man
, but according to the sequence, the Gingerbread Man is or was married.
d.
Eli Roth
finished his trailer for "Thanksgiving" in two days.
8.
Which of the following famous movie trivia, is related to the Hollywood movie: The New World (2005)?
a.
Despite containing several brutal scenes of violence, the film was given a very lenient PG rating in Ireland mainly because of its historical context. The censor issued a press statement defending his decision claiming the film was a landmark in Irish cinema and that he believed "because of the subject matter, parents should have the option of making their own decision as to whether their children should see the film or not". The Film subsequently became the second most successful movie ever released in Ireland.
b.
Tom Clancy
objected to some of the changes made to his novel in the screenplay. In the novel, the noble that Ryan saves is in fact
Prince Charles
, and the tabloid reports of trouble in his marriage to
Princess Diana
is portrayed largely as the fabrication of a biased media. Subsequently, such reports would prove to be correct. The novel ends not with Millers death, but with his capture by American authorities. He was captured originally in England, which has no death penalty, but finally captured in the United States, which does (and in Clancys subsequent novel The Sum of All Fears, Miller and his fellow associates are executed by the State of Maryland for their crimes). Clancy felt that having him die in action robbed the story of this contrast.
c.
Many studios including Dreamworks and MGM passed on this film. Fox finally agreed when
Ben Stiller
reduced his salary to well under $1 million. As of March 2005, the film has grossed over $124 million when it only cost $23 millions to make.
d.
The clothing Pocahontas is wearing during the audience with the queen, is based on one of the few contemporary portraits of her.
9.
Which of the following famous movie trivia, is related to the Hollywood movie: The New World (2005)?
a.
This film was intended as a wide theatrical release; however, the film tested poorly and studio executives then considered going direct to DVD as a result. Ultimately the studio decided to give it a limited theatrical release in Texas (the home state of
Jessica Simpson
and
Luke Wilson
) in an attempt to generate interest and more accurately assess the films box-office potential. After the film grossed only $1190.00 on eight screens, the studio decided not to expand the limited theatrical release any further.
b.
The impressive optical effects are discussed in detail in
Hollywood the Golden Years: The RKO Story
. There is a very informative interview with
Linwood G. Dunn
who worked (uncredited) on the visual effects for this film. He explains the traveling split screens and points out some visual effects goofs that "got by". Included is surviving footage of the stand-ins for
Cary Grant
and
Katharine Hepburn
s in a camera test of the two driving with the leopard in the back.
c.
To increase the light available in interior shots, candles were cast with 4 wicks each.
d.
Sam Raimi
was considered to direct and had met with
Jim Carrey
.
10.
Which of the following famous movie trivia, is related to the Hollywood movie: The New World (2005)?
a.
Director Andrew Schrader (II) supported himself financially during post-production by writing final exam papers for rich college students.
b.
While shooting his role in the Ozarks,
Lon Chaney Jr.
fell off his horse during a chase and was trampled by the horse behind him. He was not injured badly - he managed to finish his scenes that day. But director
Henry King
, blaming Chaneys nightly drinking for the mishap, fired him, and he was dropped by his studio (20th Century Fox.)
c.
Ian Holm
and
Maury Chaykin
also co-starred in
The Sweet Hereafter
, in both movies they had only one scene together.
d.
Producers agreed with Native American leaders not to acknowledge credit to them until the final film met with their approval.
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