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Famous trivia from Hollywood movie : The Omega Man (1971) Quiz
Famous trivia from Hollywood movie : The Omega Man (1971) Quiz
This quiz will test your movies knowledge by asking you questions related to the various famous movie trivia from the Hollywood movie: The Omega Man (1971).
About the movie:
Army doctor Robert Neville struggles to create a cure for the plague that wiped out most of the human race.
1.
Which of the following famous movie trivia, is related to the Hollywood movie: The Omega Man (1971)?
a.
Orson Welles
wrote his own scenes.
b.
Brian Tochi
s feature film debut.
c.
Ted Sullivan
: an orderly smoking at the ambulance.
d.
This picture is the only ever theatrical feature film directed by
David Waddington
.
2.
Which of the following famous movie trivia, is related to the Hollywood movie: The Omega Man (1971)?
a.
The project was originally planned for
Steven Spielberg
, but due to his workload it eventually landed in the hands of critically acclaimed Norwegian director
Petter Næss
. This became his first US production.
b.
Richard Matheson
said that
The Omega Man
was so removed from his book that it didnt even bother him.
c.
The pouch Ripley takes onto the lift at the end of the movie is a British Armed Forces respirator haversack.
d.
The onions that Stanley and Zero eat towards the end of the movie are actually apples wrapped in an edible cover.
3.
Which of the following famous movie trivia, is related to the Hollywood movie: The Omega Man (1971)?
a.
Two stars from the cult classic sci-fi series "Lost in Space",
Mark Goddard
and
June Lockhart
, appear in this film, which is a homage to cult sci-fi.
b.
Charlton Heston
had read the original novel on an airplane coming back to California, and was very interested in a modern adaptation of the book; he was totally unaware of the fact it had already been made into a film long before -
The Last Man on Earth
starring
Vincent Price
.
c.
Clouseau puts on a Loutrec costume.
Peter Sellers
also put on a Loutrec disguise in
Casino Royale
.
d.
The only Oscar won by the film was for special visual effects. It was awarded to Stanley Kubrick - and was his sole win from 13 nominations. However, while Kubrick designed much of the look of the film and its effects, many of the technicians involved felt it was wrong for him to receive the sole credit. Following this controversy, the Academy tightened it eligibility rules.
4.
Which of the following famous movie trivia, is related to the Hollywood movie: The Omega Man (1971)?
a.
This was the final appearance of
Jean Rogers
as Dale Arden.
b.
The movie was the inspiration for two CBC Radio comedy series, "Steve the First" and "Steve the Second", starring
Matt Watts
and
Mark McKinney
. Each series was about a slacker (the second the son of the first), called upon to save the world after a disaster.
c.
Character "Nicola Anders" (
Winona Ryder
) is named for writer/director
Andrew Niccol
.
d.
Virtually all of the film was directed by
Fred Olen Ray
sans credit.
5.
Which of the following famous movie trivia, is related to the Hollywood movie: The Omega Man (1971)?
a.
During production of the rooftop chase,
Ellie Cornell
was injured by a protruding nail as she slid down the roof. After a quick trip to the local hospital she finished the scene with her bandages in place. According to
Danielle Harris
, "It didnt even faze her."
b.
Early in the film, Neville sees a calendar dated March 1975, then remarks that the local cinema is offering Woodstock "for the third straight year". This indicates
The Omega Man
is set in 1977. (Heston himself mentions the year 1977 while recording his audio diary.)
c.
The billboard that the twin-engine Beechcraft flies through was made of thin balsa wood, except for a thicker frame for support. Stunt pilot
Frank Tallman
had to fly the aircraft directly through the center of the billboard or the thicker frame would shear off a wing. The billboard was located at the end of the runway of the Chino Airport(40 miles from L.A. and just southeast of Pomona, CA) which made it ideal and isolated enough for filming. It was placed at runways end due to the fact that the planes prop would come to a halt after crashing through the wood, making it necessary for the pilot to land immediately. He did just that, flying through the billboard and landing on the runway directly behind it.
d.
Episode 4: At the Lions Mercy
6.
Which of the following famous movie trivia, is related to the Hollywood movie: The Omega Man (1971)?
a.
In 2007, the American Film Institute ranked this as the #73 Greatest Movie of All Time.
b.
The production company wanted a locale that looked like an abandoned metropolitan area, but it was too costly to build. The producer drove through Downtown Los Angeles one weekend and discovered there were no shoppers, so the majority of the films exteriors were shot there on weekends.
c.
During production in Los Angeles there was no traffic on the highway so
Zach Braff
had three cars drive ahead of the crew at 10 mph.
d.
First feature length animated film to be set on Hawaii.
7.
Which of the following famous movie trivia, is related to the Hollywood movie: The Omega Man (1971)?
a.
Teds illegal, subterranean pot-grow house is, ironically enough, the very underground silo from the films prologue where marijuana was first declared criminal.
b.
British studio Hammer Films had previously contemplated a film adaptation of
Richard Matheson
s book under the title of "The Night Creatures", written by Matheson himself. The project was ultimately deemed too graphic, floundered and eventually died.
c.
When the original studio financing the film backed off and InDigEnt, a New York-based, Mini-DV movie company, came on board, the budget was reduced from $3 million to $500,000. The shoot also became much shorter. It was 30 days originally.
d.
Author
Alan Moore
preemptively disowns all filmed adaptations of his work. When asked in an interview with ReelzChannel.com about original Watchmen writer
Alan Moore
s dismissal of his movie,
Zack Snyder
was quoted as saying "Worst case scenario - Alan puts the movie on his DVD player on a cold Sunday in London and watches and says, Yeah, that doesnt suck too bad." When this was brought up with Moore himself in a later interview in the British Tripwire comics fanzine, the writer commented "Thats the worst case scenario? I think hes underestimated what the worst case scenario would be... thats never going to happen in my DVD player in London Moore very famously lives in Northampton. Im never going to watch this fucking thing." Still, Snyder has said that his ultimate hope is that someday Moore will actually see the film and feel it to be a decent representation of the original graphic novel.
8.
Which of the following famous movie trivia, is related to the Hollywood movie: The Omega Man (1971)?
a.
The three attack helicopters used by the United States Air Force to retrieve the nuclear warheads are slightly modified HH65 Helicopters, some of which were armed with twin 70mm Missile Pods. They are commonly used by Police forces and the US Coast Guard.
b.
Homeboy is the first film written by
Mickey Rourke
. He credited as "Sir" Eddie Cook. Other films which are written by Mickey Rourke are also credited like that.
c.
A single person boat used for rowing is called a scull, pronounced the same as "skull".
d.
Nevilles primary weapon during the film is a Smith and Wesson M76 Sub Machine Gun, sometimes fitted with a flashlight. During the first night attack by the Family, Neville uses a Browning Automatic Rifle (BAR) with an Infra-Red scope.
9.
Which of the following famous movie trivia, is related to the Hollywood movie: The Omega Man (1971)?
a.
The screen test that bagged
Sigourney Weaver
the role of Ripley was her speech from her final scene.
b.
The rattlesnake used in the film actually escaped while preparing to shoot a scene in a narrow mountain crevasse. The entire crew fled at once from the narrow passage frightened. Minutes later the snake wrangler went in and recaptured the snake.
c.
Final film of
John Payne
.
d.
Warner Brothers originally wanted
Diahann Carroll
for the role of Lisa.
10.
Which of the following famous movie trivia, is related to the Hollywood movie: The Omega Man (1971)?
a.
Film debut of
Veronica Cartwright
.
b.
In the photo that Dewey holds up of his and Neds old band, the other person is
Richard Linklater
, the director.
c.
Alicia Silverstone
did not know how to correctly pronounce "Haitians" in the classroom scene.
Amy Heckerling
told the crew not to correct her because she liked it so much and wanted it to be in the film.
d.
In the film, the plague that causes the end of the world was unleashed by germ warfare as the result of a border war between China and Russia. In fact, China and Russia had some very serious border skirmishes during 1969 that had many world leaders concerned about the possibility of an all-out war between the Communist superpowers.
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