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Famous trivia from Hollywood movie : The Rocketeer (1991) - Part (2) Quiz
Famous trivia from Hollywood movie : The Rocketeer (1991) - Part (2) Quiz
This quiz will test your movies knowledge by asking you questions related to the various famous movie trivia from the Hollywood movie: The Rocketeer (1991).
About the movie:
A young pilot stumbles onto a prototype jetpack that allows him to become a high flying masked hero.
1.
Which of the following famous movie trivia, is related to the Hollywood movie: The Rocketeer (1991)?
a.
The model that Cliff glides with to escape from
Howard Hughes
s warehouse resembled "The Spruce Goose", a plane built by Hughes which was so huge that many people doubted it would ever fly. This explains his "It does fly!" comment. At the time the film was made, Disney owned the Spruce Goose, and its rumored that they placed this part in the film as a promotion for that attraction, which (apart from the Queen Mary) was the only money losing Disney attraction in the US.
b.
Listed among the "100 Most Enjoyably Bad Movies Ever Made" in John Wilsons book "The Official Razzie® Movie Guide."
c.
After searching worldwide for the right boat to be the Venture,
Peter Jackson
found and purchased the Manuia, in the South Pacific island of Tonga. Several set pieces were added to the 50 year old vessel to make it resemble a 1930s freighter. Film crew were forced to abandon the boat during filming in March 2005 when it sprang a leak and began to take on water off New Zealands Kapiti Coast. Emergency repairs were carried out and it sailed back to Wellington, where the remaining boat scenes were shot without further incident.
d.
The license plate on Chucks car reads: KAZ 2AY.
2.
Which of the following famous movie trivia, is related to the Hollywood movie: The Rocketeer (1991)?
a.
Tiny Ron
and
Max Grodénchik
both became semi-regulars on
Star Trek: Deep Space Nine
.
b.
As a countermeasure for wearing strong glasses extensively,
Björk
wore contacts of the opposite level to neutralize her vision during those scenes.
c.
The cars Brain races against at the beginning are the same models that won the major races in
The Fast and the Furious
and they reach the bridge in reverse order of their appearance in the first movie. The stunt crew actually reused some of the stunt cars from the original (they were, of course, modified to resemble the cars in the sequel).
d.
The theatrical trailer includes soundbite samples from the original trailer for
Alien
and Bret (
Harry Dean Stanton
) screaming.
3.
Which of the following famous movie trivia, is related to the Hollywood movie: The Rocketeer (1991)?
a.
The reproduction of the Gee Bee racer flown by Cliff Secord is currently on display at the Museum Of Flight in Seattle, WA. The original Gee Bee this aircraft was based on was painted in the same color scheme as the one used in the movie, however the original was named the "City of Springfield" and was flown by pilot Lowell Bayles. Bayles flew barefoot, as he said it gave him a better feel of the rudder. He was killed flying this airplane while making a record speed attempt in December 1931.
b.
According to
Kevin Smith
in an interview in the book "My First Movie", part of the movies financing came from an insurance settlement. The settlement was from a car that he and
Jason Mewes
both drove, that was destroyed in a flood. Jason Mewes had told him there would be a flood, and asked if he could move the car uphill, but Smith didnt trust him.
c.
In another
Alfred Hitchcock
reference, the location where Dr. Thorndyke is attacked in the phone booth beneath the Golden Gate Bridge is Fort Point, where the crucial water rescue scene takes place in
Vertigo
.
d.
The "Happy Max" horn on the Gornickes RV plays a portion of the theme from
Star Trek
.
4.
Which of the following famous movie trivia, is related to the Hollywood movie: The Rocketeer (1991)?
a.
The song "Dont Ask Me Not to Sing" is actually from the
Jerome Kern
musical "Roberta", which opened on Broadway in 1933. "Roberta" was filmed in 1935 (
Roberta
), but the song was omitted from the film version. It was, however, used in the 1952 Technicolor remake of "Roberta",
Lovely to Look at
.
b.
The song "The Flying Circus" is featured in Epcots Fountain of Nations soundtrack at the
Walt Disney
World Resort in Lake Buena Vista, Florida.
c.
The chainsaw really wouldnt start. The filmmakers thought it was so funny that they used it in the final film.
d.
Duncan and Diana drive a 46 Buick. The Crimson Ghost drives a 35 Packard.
5.
Which of the following famous movie trivia, is related to the Hollywood movie: The Rocketeer (1991)?
a.
After the jet pack is nicked by a bullet, Peevy uses bubble gum to seal the leak. The Micronesians of the central Pacific use bubble gum to seal leaks in their ocean going outrigger canoes. They trade shells, longuster (Pacific variety of lobster) and other things for bubble gum and other trade items. The kids get to chew the gum but are not allowed to throw it away. When a leak is found, the gum is re-chewed and then used to patch the leak.
b.
Hugo Weaving
,
Jackie Earle Haley
and
Geoffrey Rush
were considered to for the role of Sinestro. Rush went on to voice the Green Lantern Tomar-Re.
c.
Alfred Hitchcock
had originally wanted to use his now-famous Vertigo zoom in
Rebecca
, but due to lack of technology at that time he couldnt do it. The technique was inspired by a time when Hitchcock had fainted during a party.
d.
Carrie Fisher
was an uncredited script doctor on the film.
6.
Which of the following famous movie trivia, is related to the Hollywood movie: The Rocketeer (1991)?
a.
Last cinema film of
Betsy Blair
.
b.
Dagmar Godowsky
replaced
Jetta Goudal
, who repeatedly clashed with Valentinos wife,
Natacha Rambova
.
c.
Vittorio Storaro
: the cinematographer filming a war documentary.
d.
Originally was supposed to be preceded in theaters by a Roger Rabbit cartoon called "Hare in my Soup", unfortunately the cartoon was never made.
7.
Which of the following famous movie trivia, is related to the Hollywood movie: The Rocketeer (1991)?
a.
Lindsay Anderson
turned down the part of The Infuriated Monk.
b.
Nominated for Best Horror Film of 1983 by the Academy of Science Fiction.
c.
Dave Stevens
: the man in the test flight movie who has the rocket pack strapped to his back (the test pilot)
d.
Every time a group of nuns is seen on screen, they are eating: first at the market, then sitting on a terrace and finally during the wedding.
8.
Which of the following famous movie trivia, is related to the Hollywood movie: The Rocketeer (1991)?
a.
In the original graphic novel, Cliff Secords girlfriend is called Betty Page, not Jenny Blake.
Dave Stevens
(the creator of the comic novel) based the character "Betty Page" upon his real-life friend, 50s pin-up girl
Bettie Page
.
b.
Won the Audience Favorite Award at the Nosotros Film Festival.
c.
This is the Spanish-language version of Mayfair Pictures
Revenge at Monte Carlo
).
d.
The Caretaker/Carter Slade Ghost Rider character is a tribute to the original Marvel Comics Ghost Rider, now called The Phantom Rider to avoid confusion. However, the character in the comics is a regular human who wears a white costume and rides a white painted horse, both covered with phosphorous for a glowing effect.
9.
Which of the following famous movie trivia, is related to the Hollywood movie: The Rocketeer (1991)?
a.
One of Neville Sinclairs final lines is "Ill miss Hollywood" - and he does, as he crashes into the "land" portion of the "Hollywoodland" sign, which is now the "Hollywood" sign. It was built in 1923 to promote real estate property, in 1945 it was given to the city of Los Angeles. In 1949 the Hollywood Chamber of Commerce began a contract with the City of Los Angeles Parks Department to repair and rebuild the sign. The contract stipulated that "LAND" be removed to spell "Hollywood" and reflect the district, not the "Hollywoodland" housing development.
b.
This is
Steven Spielberg
s first comic-book adaptation. He had earlier been considered to do
Superman
.
c.
The movie was written originally for an American audience, although it was made in Japan.
d.
The house used for Doc Browns home is the Gamble House at 3 Westmoreland Ave., Pasadena, California. It was the home of the Gamble family until 1966, when it was turned over to the University of Southern California. It is now a historical museum.
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