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Famous trivia from Hollywood movie : The Princess Bride (1987) - Part (3) Quiz
Famous trivia from Hollywood movie : The Princess Bride (1987) - Part (3) Quiz
This quiz will test your movies knowledge by asking you questions related to the various famous movie trivia from the Hollywood movie: The Princess Bride (1987).
About the movie:
A classic fairy tale, with swordplay, giants, an evil prince, a beautiful princess, and yes, some kissing (as read by a kindly grandfather).
1.
Which of the following famous movie trivia, is related to the Hollywood movie: The Princess Bride (1987)?
a.
Profiles nickname comes from the militarys policy of physicians issuing "medical profiles" to soldiers who are injured. The profile informs their commander that they are restricted to light duty until they recover. Malingering troops who abuse this policy by exaggerating their symptoms are frequently given the derogatory nickname "Profile."
b.
It is implied that the character of Count Rugen was an adult when Inigo Montoya was a child.
Christopher Guest
, who plays Rugen, is actually only four years older than
Mandy Patinkin
, who plays Inigo.
c.
The teeth that Caroline spits out are real. Greg Swinson, the directors sister had two teeth pulled the day before filming began. So, his sister handed them over for the greater good of movie making.
d.
The first public screening for ThanksKilling was at the Merry Scary Winter Horrorland festival, part of the Sacramento Horror Fest.
2.
Which of the following famous movie trivia, is related to the Hollywood movie: The Princess Bride (1987)?
a.
Zoe Akins
s play, "The Greeks Had a Word for It," opened on Broadway in New York City, New York, USA on 25 September 1930 and closed in May 1931 after 253 performances. The opening night cast included
Verree Teasdale
,
Muriel Kirkland
and
Dorothy Hall
.
Dale Eunson
s and
Katherine Albert
s play, "Loco," opened on Broadway in New York City, New York, USA on 16 October 1946 and closed on 16 November 1946 after 37 performances. The opening night cast included
Jean Parker
as Loco. Parts of this play were added to beef up
Betty Grable
s part in the movie.
b.
The wealthy film producer
Moustapha Akkad
had admittedly little interest in this film and helped make it primarily due to the enthusiasm of
John Carpenter
and
Irwin Yablans
. However, when the film turned out to be a huge box-office smash, Akkad saw an opportunity and facilitated every Halloween sequel. This does not include the two remakes, which were produced after his death in 2005.
c.
When asked what his favorite thing about making this film was,
André the Giant
replied, without skipping a beat, "Nobody looks at me." He felt treated as an equal, without people staring at him because of his grand height.
d.
The first sequel to be nominated for the Best Picture Oscar without any of its predecessors being nominated.
3.
Which of the following famous movie trivia, is related to the Hollywood movie: The Princess Bride (1987)?
a.
In the various vignettes during the end credits, Kenai is shown drawing a crude stick figure on a rock while little Koda has painted "A Sunday Afternoon on the Island of La Grande Jatte" (1884-1886) of
Georges Seurat
.
b.
When the Narrator enters the house prior to seeing the news report of the happy face on the building, he is carrying one of Project Mayhems folders.
c.
Prior to release, power companies issued press releases to remind people of the danger of high-voltage power lines. In the movie Calvin retrieves a pair of "energized" basketball boots from such a line.
d.
Max and Valerie, played by
Billy Crystal
and
Carol Kane
respectively, were named after author
William Goldman
s parents, Max and Valerie.
4.
Which of the following famous movie trivia, is related to the Hollywood movie: The Princess Bride (1987)?
a.
Sullivan reportedly did not like Corbett, and although the film shows Sullivan presenting his championship belt to him, in real life the belt had been hocked by the champion years before.
b.
Episode titles: 1. The Ghost of Bellamy Castle 2. The Midnight Warning 3. In the Enemys Stronghold 4. On the Storm King Road 5. The Affair at the River 6. The Mystery Ship 7. Bellamy Baits a Trap 8. The Cottage in the Woods 9. The Battle Starts 10. The Smoke Clears Away
c.
On the DVD Scene Menu, the Pit of Despair scene is referred to as The Pit of Desire.
d.
Contrary to what is presented in the film,
Charles Chaplin
actually had a child with
Mildred Harris
. Sadly the baby, named Norman Spencer Chaplin, died three days after birth.
5.
Which of the following famous movie trivia, is related to the Hollywood movie: The Princess Bride (1987)?
a.
The movies line "Houston, we have a problem." was voted as the #50 movie quote by the American Film Institute (out of 100).
b.
J. Clifford Forrest Jr.
and
Ingeborg Forrest
, parents of
Christine Forrest
and
Cliff Forrest
, make appearances as zombies in the film.
c.
Mark Knopfler
agreed to write the music for this movie on the condition that
Rob Reiner
put the hat that Reiner wore in
This Is Spinal Tap
in the movie. The hat appears in The Grandsons bedroom.
d.
The science fiction novel Simulacron-3 was also published under the title Counterfeit World, it was first published in 1964 by
Daniel F. Galouye
in the United States, and is one of the first literary descriptions of virtual reality.
6.
Which of the following famous movie trivia, is related to the Hollywood movie: The Princess Bride (1987)?
a.
The characters of George and Ira were written specifically for
Adam Sandler
and
Seth Rogen
.
b.
The play opened on Broadway in New York City, New York, USA on 13 January 1930 and had 136 performances. The opening night cast included
Minna Gombell
,
Gavin Muir
and
Stanley Ridges
.
c.
In the book, Mias father is not dead. Rather he has testicular cancer. In order to avoid what Disney thought was a too adult topic, he was just written as dead in the movie. In the book, when Mia shoves the ice cream on Lana, her father sticks up for her with her mother. Also in the book, the plot of Mias mother Helen dating her math teacher is a much bigger deal.
d.
The Dread Pirate Roberts costume was modeled after that of Zorro only leaving out the cape as it was felt it was unnecessary.
7.
Which of the following famous movie trivia, is related to the Hollywood movie: The Princess Bride (1987)?
a.
There really was a "Dread Pirate Roberts" (Bartholomew Roberts, also known as Black Bart) who operated in the Caribbean in the early 18th century. He is reckoned by many to have been the most successful pirate of all time.
b.
Out of 347 films shown at the 2002 Toronto International Film Festival,
Cabin Fever
was screened last, and became the highest selling movie at the festival. Nearly all of the nine studios who engaged in a bidding war had passed on the movie at the script stage (the exception being the eventual winner, Lions Gate, which was not in existence when the script was first written).
c.
Warner Olands second appearance as Chan, and the only entry shot on location in Honolulu,in April-May 1931.
d.
Goldie Hawn
turned down the role of Claire, fearing that too much of the dramatic subject matter would have to be altered to fit her comic talents and fan base.
8.
Which of the following famous movie trivia, is related to the Hollywood movie: The Princess Bride (1987)?
a.
The escape pod doors on the Enterprise E are the center section of cowl induction hoods found on many high performance cars and trucks.
b.
Cary Elwes
was cast because of what
Rob Reiner
called his
Douglas Fairbanks
or
Errol Flynn
quality. Fairbanks and Flynn both played Robin Hood (Fairbanks in
Robin Hood
and Flynn in
The Adventures of Robin Hood
). Later Elwes spoofed their performances in
Robin Hood: Men in Tights
.
c.
In real life, Patchs close friend who was murdered was a man, not a female love interest. Carin is a fictional character.
d.
For
Jason Isaacs
death scene, the plan was originally for his entrails to be still attached to him as he hung over them. Isaacs was then supposed to raise his head, showing that he was still alive, prompting
Laurence Fishburne
s character to shoot him in the head, to put him out of his misery.
9.
Which of the following famous movie trivia, is related to the Hollywood movie: The Princess Bride (1987)?
a.
Mandy Patinkin
has said that the role of Inigo Montoya is his personal favourite over the course of his entire career.
b.
Following on the heels of
Olivia Newton-John
s enormous success in
Grease
, this was meant to launch her career as a solo star. Its complete failure at the American box office ensured that this would be the one and only time she ever received top billing without a co-star in a theatrical release.
c.
Shari Springer Berman
and
Robert Pulcini
wrote the screenplay with
Scarlett Johansson
in mind for the character of Annie Braddock.
d.
In the Japanese version,
Megumi Hayashibara
was the only one who provided voice work for an Astro Boy anime.
10.
Which of the following famous movie trivia, is related to the Hollywood movie: The Princess Bride (1987)?
a.
While shooting the scene where he undresses,
Clark Gable
had trouble removing his undershirt while keeping his humorous flow going and took too long. As a result the undershirt was abandoned altogether. It then became cool to not wear an undershirt which resulted in a large drop in undershirt sales around the country. Legend has it that in response, some underwear manufacturers tried to sue Columbia.
b.
The original release date was set to be in 2006. It was then pushed back to February 2007, then August 2007, then January 2008 and after the final cut was screened at San Diego Comic Con in July 2008, it was announced it was supposed to be released in September 2008. Then it was once again pushed back to November 2008 until it was finally (and very limitedly) released in February 2009.
c.
There were no "shrieking eels" in the original novel. Instead, once Buttercup jumps overboard to escape her captors, Vizzini warns her of sharks in the water, and fills a cup with his own blood and throws it in the water to attract them.
d.
Later produced as a live TV production - rare for TV theatrical presentations since the invention of videotape in the late 1950s. It starred
Julie Andrews
and
Christopher Plummer
(who had previously co-starred in
The Sound of Music
) and was broadcast on CBS on April 29, 2001.
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