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Famous trivia from Hollywood movie : The Rundown (2003) Quiz
Famous trivia from Hollywood movie : The Rundown (2003) Quiz
This quiz will test your movies knowledge by asking you questions related to the various famous movie trivia from the Hollywood movie: The Rundown (2003).
About the movie:
A tough aspiring chef is hired to bring home a mobster's son from the Amazon but becomes involved in the fight against an oppressive town operator and the search for a legendary treasure.
1.
Which of the following famous movie trivia, is related to the Hollywood movie: The Rundown (2003)?
a.
The flight attendant is
Kali Rocha
the same actress from
Meet the Parents
. Thats why Greg gives her an odd look when she offers to take his bag and be helpful.
b.
The flight charter board in the airport was not part of the scene, it was a CGI effect.
c.
According to
Seann William Scott
the "thunder and lightning" bit was just a joke, but was so entertaining it was kept in the film.
d.
Two reels of five survive at the Library of Congress in Washington, D.C.
2.
Which of the following famous movie trivia, is related to the Hollywood movie: The Rundown (2003)?
a.
According to director
Peter Berg
, they were scouting a location in the Amazon forest of Brazil when they were held up at gunpoint by three locals and robbed of all cash, computers, and other valuables. After that (probably a joke) the shoot location was changed to Hawaii.
b.
Mr. Foxs wardrobe was based on
Wes Anderson
s own brown corduroy suits.
c.
Jürgen Prochnow
makes a comment about how he "had a bad experience in one of these before" when in the submarine. This is a reference to
Das Boot
, in which Prochnow starred as The Captain.
d.
The sixteenth of forty-eight Bowery Boys movies.
3.
Which of the following famous movie trivia, is related to the Hollywood movie: The Rundown (2003)?
a.
Judy Garland
scoffed at the idea of portraying yet another teenager (she was 21 when filming began) and wanted nothing to do with the film. Her mother even went to MGM chief
Louis B. Mayer
on her behalf. However,
Vincente Minnelli
convinced her to play the part of Esther Smith, and Judy later fell in love with the story. In her later years she considered it one of her favorite roles.
b.
According to
Randy Edelman
s 1996 Film Score Monthly interview, he came on board because of creative differences between
Trevor Jones
and
Michael Mann
which forced Jones off the project. "The movie was over budget, there was a mess with the studio, etc. The only reason Morgan Creek got the rights to not just the music and the album but all the overseas rights is because the whole situation was out of control. Even though
Daniel Day-Lewis
was so great, he wasnt a box-office star, and the feeling was that you had this big, three-and-a-half hours long period epic without anybody in it, and this was what I was thrown into."
c.
Shot in 13 days spread over two months, in summer of 2002.
d.
Travis asks Beck what happens to people when he uses guns, and Beck answers, "Very bad things."
Very Bad Things
was the first feature film directed by
Peter Berg
.
4.
Which of the following famous movie trivia, is related to the Hollywood movie: The Rundown (2003)?
a.
Final film of
Tom London
.
b.
Arnold Schwarzenegger
s cameo was filmed the same day he filmed his appearance as the Terminator for the Super Bowl. It was completely unprepared. He happened onto the set that day and was asked to make a quick appearance in the film. Fans and movie enthusiasts often cite his saying "Have fun" to
Dwayne Johnson
as a passing of the torch to an action hero of the next generation.
c.
The Iron Man Mark I armor weighed 90 pounds.
d.
The original stage production of "Sleuth" by
Anthony Shaffer
opened on Broadway on 12 November 1970. It originally starred
Anthony Quayle
as Andrew and
Keith Baxter
as Milo, ran for 1222 performances and won the 1971 Tony Award for the Best Play.
5.
Which of the following famous movie trivia, is related to the Hollywood movie: The Rundown (2003)?
a.
Star
Ed Kemmer
, a former World War II fighter pilot and a licensed private pilot, would not allow a stunt pilot to do his flying scenes, insisting on doing them all himself.
b.
The Blind Man scene includes parts where we see the monster having hot soup poured on him and getting his thumb lit on fire. To keep himself protected,
Peter Boyle
had a hot pad on his lap, and he held a fake thumb with alcohol on it to keep the fire burning.
c.
Reaction to this film disturbed actor
Peter Boyle
for years. He refused the lead role in
The French Connection
and other roles that glamorized violence after people cheered his role in this project.
d.
The films original title was "Helldorado". It was then changed to "Welcome to the Jungle" before being changed again to "The Rundown".
6.
Which of the following famous movie trivia, is related to the Hollywood movie: The Rundown (2003)?
a.
This film version bears little resemblance to the Broadway musical on which it is ostensibly based. After the success of several musical films in the 1960s, most notably
The Sound of Music
, producers went looking for other projects to make, and "Paint Your Wagon" made the list. The original plot, about an inter-ethnic love story, was discarded as being too dated. The only elements retained from the original were the title, Gold Rush setting and about half of the songs. In the play, Elizabeth has a very minor role, Pardner does not even appear, and Ben Rumson dies at the end.
b.
Hatchers tooth-fairy speech was a substitution for him comparing the situation to Pooh stuck in the door to Rabbits house from
The Many Adventures of Winnie the Pooh
after Disney threatened to sue over it.
c.
Listed in Premiere Magazines list of "50 Unsung Classics" (July 1999).
d.
In 2007, the American Film Institute ranked this as the #82 Greatest Movie of All Time. It was the first inclusion of this film on the list.
7.
Which of the following famous movie trivia, is related to the Hollywood movie: The Rundown (2003)?
a.
To the chagrin of the producers and the director, the marijuana plants in the picture turned out to be real. The property master denied any culpability, leaving the producer to conclude that one of the actors must have made a last-minute substitute.
b.
The animated short
Trail Mix-Up
was released theatrically with this movie.
c.
This is the first feature film to be shot entirely on the new HDV format with Sonys new HDR-FX1.
d.
Originally a project for
Stephen Sommers
to direct.
8.
Which of the following famous movie trivia, is related to the Hollywood movie: The Rundown (2003)?
a.
Although he had minor roles in several films in the 1930s, this was the only starring role in a feature film for
Tim Moore
.
b.
Sorrell Booke
s film debut.
c.
When Beck is describing the football teams stats, footage from
Vince McMahon
s XFL is shown.
d.
Zero Mostel
and
Jack Gilford
reprised their roles from the original Broadway production.
Phil Silvers
had been offered the role of Psuedolus on Broadway, but turned it down because he couldnt wear his glasses, and feared an onstage accident. Silvers went on to play Psuedolus in a 1972 revival.
9.
Which of the following famous movie trivia, is related to the Hollywood movie: The Rundown (2003)?
a.
Madonna
was Princes first choice for the role of the Kids angelic muse Aura. She turned it down, telling him that "the screenplay was awful".
b.
That is
Rodney A. Grant
s real long, flowing hair. He does not wear a wig in the film.
c.
When
Christopher Walken
is delivering his speech about keeping his eye on the ball, the images that are shown of the gold mine workers are a reference to a series of photos from the 1980s by Sebastião Salgado that were taken at a famous Brazilian gold mine, called "Serra Pelada".
d.
Rade Serbedzija accepted the role because he felt the character was well written and reflected positively upon the Russian community.
10.
Which of the following famous movie trivia, is related to the Hollywood movie: The Rundown (2003)?
a.
Although the guys are portrayed as being suburbanites-turned-bikers from Cincinnati, Ohio, none of the filming in the movie actually took place in Cincinnati.
b.
De Niro did a lot of working out several months before the movie and during the shoot to make him the muscular Max Cady, reportedly taking his body fat down to only 3%.
c.
According to director commentary on the DVD,
Christopher Walken
had never seen
Willy Wonka & the Chocolate Factory
and was therefore reluctant to use the phrase, "Oompah-loompahs" in his final scene. The director provided Walken with a copy of the movie, and after watching it, Walken decided to use the phrase.
d.
There was a scene in the movie where Harley was supposed to punch Wyatt in the face however the first time they attempted this feat with the cameras rolling she flung the punch and he fell to the ground when the director called cut George started laughing and said "I felt the wind on my nose on that one and I will never make you angry."
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