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Famous trivia from Hollywood movie : The Other Guys (2010) Quiz
Famous trivia from Hollywood movie : The Other Guys (2010) Quiz
This quiz will test your movies knowledge by asking you questions related to the various famous movie trivia from the Hollywood movie: The Other Guys (2010).
About the movie:
Two mismatched New York City detectives seize an opportunity to step up like the city's top cops whom they idolize -- only things don't quite go as planned.
1.
Which of the following famous movie trivia, is related to the Hollywood movie: The Other Guys (2010)?
a.
In his book Adventures of a No Name Actor , Marco Perella says he filmed scenes for a dream in which he played a clown/jester character but his scenes were edited out.
b.
The uncredited role for John Drew Barrymore became his final film appearance before becoming a recluse for the next quarter century.
c.
The fight scenes are mainly staged without having to have recourse to wirework or digital finetuning.
d.
The role of Detective Highsmith was originally written with
Michael Chiklis
in mind. However, when offered the part, he turned it down to avoid typecasting after the series finale of his acclaimed police drama,
The Shield
.
2.
Which of the following famous movie trivia, is related to the Hollywood movie: The Other Guys (2010)?
a.
With the exception of Leo Holder (and obviously Detective Hoitz), all of the people listed as "Traffic Enforcer of the Month" held positions in the movies Graphics or Locations Departments.
b.
Mrs. Bankss first name was originally Cynthia. It was changed to the "more British-sounding" Winifred at
P.L. Travers
s request.
c.
In the scene near the beginning of the film where Norman Thayer (
Henry Fonda
) calls the operator to see if the phone is working, he looks at a framed photograph on the desk and asks "Who the hell is that?" While the picture presumably is an old photo of Norman, his wife, Ethel (
Katharine Hepburn
), and their daughter Chelsea (
Jane Fonda
), the photo (circa 1941) actually shows Fonda and four-year-old Jane with Fondas real-life first wife (and Janes real mother), Frances Seymour Brokaw.
d.
There is a scene where we see a framed photo of a man on a mantle. The photo is of director
William Castle
. Another scene features a man named "Mr. King" being paged; the producers of the film are both named King.
3.
Which of the following famous movie trivia, is related to the Hollywood movie: The Other Guys (2010)?
a.
Tracy Morgan
: Visible near
Will Ferrell
s character during the basketball game.
b.
New Line Cinema had this screenplay sitting on their shelf for seven years.
c.
The escape in Planet Terror involving the truck and the gas tanks is an homage to
Night of the Living Dead
, where a similar escape plan is concocted. In Night of the living Dead, the plan fails. In Planet Terror, it works.
d.
An undercurrent of the film is to structure the story as a Greek comedy (like
Aristophanes
), including patterns of strophe and anti-strophe, a chorus representing the common people, and costumes matched to moods of the characters, including masks and the phallic props typical of Greek comedy.
4.
Which of the following famous movie trivia, is related to the Hollywood movie: The Other Guys (2010)?
a.
When Bud is in the diner at the beginning, there is a poster for
The Choppers
on the wall, which
Arch Hall Jr.
also starred in. Another poster in the diner is for
Wild Ones on Wheels
-aka Drivers To Hell- in which Wild Guitar director
Ray Dennis Steckler
had an acting role.
b.
Natasha Little
, who plays Lady Jane Sheepshanks, played Becky Sharp in
Vanity Fair
.
c.
Ryan Simpkins
and
Ty Simpkins
, who play Frank and Aprils children, are real-life siblings.
d.
Rosie Perez
: Sitting in the same row as
Will Ferrell
at the basketball game.
5.
Which of the following famous movie trivia, is related to the Hollywood movie: The Other Guys (2010)?
a.
The idea of teaming up of
Will Ferrell
and
Mark Wahlberg
had been gestating since
The 79th Annual Academy Awards
, in which Will had been viciously insulting other actors as part of a bit but became extremely polite to Mark.
b.
The ending is a reference to the ending of Lucio Fulcis
Paura nella città dei morti viventi
. The Lucio Fulci dedication before the end credits confirms this.
c.
Evelyn Hammid
was considered for the role of Isabelle Balfe before
Ronja Jansz
was cast.
d.
Series Tradermark: 4 The Deep Eyes Squadron has four members, a reference to the Final Fantasy game series, where in six of the ten games, you are limited to four people in your team, despite the fact that there are usually more than five characters.
6.
Which of the following famous movie trivia, is related to the Hollywood movie: The Other Guys (2010)?
a.
The Hartley Building is actually the Bank of America building in downtown Albany, NY, formerly Norstar Plaza.
b.
A number of injuries were sustained by both leading actors.
c.
The newspaper that hires Andy is the New York Mirror. The Mirror was a real newspaper that ended in 1898, and often published first editions of
Edgar Allan Poe
.
d.
Lord John Whorfins line, "Character is what you are in the dark," is a quote from the 19th Century evangelist Dwight L. Moody.
7.
Which of the following famous movie trivia, is related to the Hollywood movie: The Other Guys (2010)?
a.
When preparing to work on the special edition one of the ILM employees was talking to a friend and mentioned in passing that they were extending the musical number in Jabbas palace. The friend happened to be the brother of
Femi Taylor
, the dancer that played Oola (the slave girl/dancer who is fed to the Rancor) and suggested that they get in contact with her as she was in even better shape than she was when they originally shot the scene. They ended up using her, and the scene is a combination of footage that they already had and the new footage recorded 15 years later.
Femi Taylor
also has the distinction of being the only cast member from the original movies to reprise her role for the special edition.
b.
Donald Pleasence
confessed to
John Carpenter
that the main reason why he took the part of Loomis was because his daughter Angela loved Carpenters
Assault on Precinct 13
.
c.
In the movie poster
Mark Wahlberg
and
Will Ferrell
have the same badge number of 10712.
d.
The two-legged dinosaurs (ceratosaurs) were rubber suits worn by actors in the desert of Palmdale, Ca. When the explorers shoot grenades at them, one of the beasts falls down, apparently dead. The actor inside the suit actually fainted from the extreme heat, and the director decided to use the footage.
8.
Which of the following famous movie trivia, is related to the Hollywood movie: The Other Guys (2010)?
a.
Jodie Foster
beat out
Portia de Rossi
for the role of Alexandra Rover.
b.
The play opened on Broadway, New York City, New York, USA on 5 October 1898. There were 3 Broadway revivals, the last in 1976.
c.
Michael Keaton
s character
Gene Mauch
is named for the baseball manager of the same name, who piloted the California Angels to division championships in 1982 and 1986.
Will Ferrell
is an Angels fan.
d.
Ingrid Vandebosch
one of the female robbers in this film, is married to
Jeff Gordon
, who has an uncredited cameo in this film.
9.
Which of the following famous movie trivia, is related to the Hollywood movie: The Other Guys (2010)?
a.
"Lux Radio Theater" broadcast a 60 minute radio adaptation of the movie on February 20, 1939 with
Ginger Rogers
reprising her film role.
b.
In the original script, Gennaro and Malcolm were combined into one character, and Muldoon survived in the end. In the original book, Gennaro and Muldoon both survived, and Hammond and Malcolm died (though Malcolm returned in
The Lost World: Jurassic Park
, explaining that "doctors did excellent work").
c.
Patrick Crowley
,
Oliver Wood
,
James Mazzola
: Dirty Mikes "Boys".
d.
Lillith, the girls name, matches closely Lilith, the name of a demoness (in this case, a succubus) from Ancient Near East mythologies.
10.
Which of the following famous movie trivia, is related to the Hollywood movie: The Other Guys (2010)?
a.
The movies mostly historical accuracy also includes some of the real words spoken by those involved in the massacre.
Frank Guesenberg
s dying answer to the police officers inquiry really was, "Nobody shot me. Leave me alone".
George Moran
really did exclaim to a reporter, "Only
Al Capone
kills like that." Capone responded to the press: "Only Moran kills like that. I mean, they dont call that guy Bugs for nothing!"
b.
Kevin Spacey
as the antagonist, John Doe, made his first appearance in the film, as the photographer taking pictures of
Brad Pitt
and
Morgan Freeman
at the sloth crime scene. If you pause the film at 54:45, when Pitts character was slapping the camera out of the photographers hand, you can clearly see that, it is
Kevin Spacey
.
c.
Brooke Shields
,
Tracy Morgan
and
Rosie Perez
are seen sitting beside Allen at the basketball game.
Chris Henchy
, who co-wrote the script, is Brooke Shields husband. Professional wrestlers
Monty Sopp
and
Brian James
also appear several rows back.
d.
Vitaphone production reels #2631-2638
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