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Famous trivia from Hollywood movie : The Sea Wolves (1980) Quiz
Famous trivia from Hollywood movie : The Sea Wolves (1980) Quiz
This quiz will test your movies knowledge by asking you questions related to the various famous movie trivia from the Hollywood movie: The Sea Wolves (1980).
About the movie:
A true WW2 story: the British must attack a German ship but it's safe in neutral Goa. So they send civilians, ex-soldiers about 60 years old.
1.
Which of the following famous movie trivia, is related to the Hollywood movie: The Sea Wolves (1980)?
a.
Won the 2004 Telly Award for Best Drama/Entertainment.
b.
Nine years after they played father and daughter in
Fly Away Home
, Jeff Daniels and Anna Paquin filmed a sex scene together for
The Squid and the Whale
. Daniels said in interview at the time that the way they coped with filming the sex scene was by trying "not to think about...you know, geese."
c.
Many of the characters, including Joan, Bumpo, Spacker Dave and The Russian, all come from the punisher series "Welcome Back, Frank", written by
Garth Ennis
and illustrated by
Steve Dillon
and
Jimmy Palmiotti
.
Timothy Bradstreet
illustrated the covers, along with the promotional posters for the movie.
d.
The music score was composed by
Roy Budd
, who also used a new arrangement based on Richard Addinsells Warsaw Concerto for the romantic scenes.
2.
Which of the following famous movie trivia, is related to the Hollywood movie: The Sea Wolves (1980)?
a.
Director
Oliver Stone
enjoyed filming at the Angola prison so much that he has expressed a desire to shoot a film set entirely on location there.
b.
The LAPD shield that
Jamie McBride
holds during the chase in the building is his actual shield as a police officer.
c.
Ron Howard
s family shows up in several spots in the movie: his father is the elder Who that shouts "Put him in the Chair of Cheer!"; his daughter shows up as the red-head Who in the quick shot after the Grinch turns the lights in Whoville back on; his wife can be seen holding hands with the Elder Who when all the Whos gather around the tree.
d.
The films closing credits pay tribute to Commander B.S. Davies R.N., "...whose skill and courage at the helm of the Phoebe contributed so much to the success of the mission" as depicted in this film. Davies was an Assistant Conservator at the Port Commissioners of Calcutta, India.
3.
Which of the following famous movie trivia, is related to the Hollywood movie: The Sea Wolves (1980)?
a.
This movie takes place 24-25 January 2004.
b.
This movies closing credits state the "End titles feature pictures of the burning of Ehrentels, Drachenfels and Braunfels (March 10, 1943)."
c.
Dwayne Johnson
s only spoken lines are in Ancient Egyptian.
d.
Lola Falana
s film debut.
4.
Which of the following famous movie trivia, is related to the Hollywood movie: The Sea Wolves (1980)?
a.
This film is presumed lost. Please check your attic.
b.
Ranked at #7 on Entertainment Weeklys 50 Best High School Movies (2006)
c.
James Brolin
said he didnt get a job for two years after doing this movie because of the cruelty of his character.
d.
The movie was dedicated to Lord
Louis Mountbatten
following his assassination by the IRA. The films dedication reads: "This film is dedicated to the memory of the last Honorary Colonel of the Calcutta Light Horse - Admiral of the Fleet, The Earl Mountbatten of Burma, K.G. 1900 - 1979." According to Australian movie magazine Movie News, Mountbatten "helped with the preparations for the film version before his tragic death. The Last Charge of the Calcutta Light Horse actually took place just before Mountbatten arrived in India in 1943 as Supreme Allied Commander in South-East Asia". Mountbatten wrote the foreword to
James Leasor
s book Boarding Party, of which this film is based. The foreword stated " . . . I immediately saw how valuable were the results of this operation. I am pleased that at last credit may be given to those who planned and carried it out."
5.
Which of the following famous movie trivia, is related to the Hollywood movie: The Sea Wolves (1980)?
a.
Sphinxes are shown throughout the movie in several of the scenes: the graveyard, Blackwoods fathers black magic room, and Reordans makeshift laboratory.
b.
In October 1808 Colter set out to trap with another member of Lisas company, John Potts. Foolishly, they returned to the Three Forks area, where they were able to amass almost a ton of fur. However, at Jefferson Fork they were attacked by Blackfeet who shot and killed Potts and took the furs. Colter was captured and given a chance to live. He was stripped naked and given 30 seconds headstart to run for his life. Colter outran all of them except for one. When they were the only two left, Colter turned upon him and killed the man with his own spear. Colter ran for five miles across a rocky plain between the Jefferson and Madison Forks. Once he reached the Madison River, he dived under a mass of logs and beaver lodges and hid in an air pocket in the icy water until nightfall. He went six miles downstream and climbed up a sheer cliff. He walked, still without any clothes, the 250 miles to Fort Raymond, where he arrived after 11 days.
c.
Like Larry Darrell, the character he played, Tyrone Power also served as a pilot during the war. Power served in World War II as a Marine airmen, rising from the rank of private to first lieutenant.
d.
This movie marked a reunion for a number of the cast and crew who had previously worked together on
The Wild Geese
. This included producer
Euan Lloyd
; actors
Roger Moore
and
Kenneth Griffith
, director
Andrew V. McLaglen
; production designer
Syd Cain
; screen-writer
Reginald Rose
; and music composer
Roy Budd
.
6.
Which of the following famous movie trivia, is related to the Hollywood movie: The Sea Wolves (1980)?
a.
Barbara Kellerman
replaced
Diana Rigg
.
b.
The first poster for Festeroo actually features five bands
Les Claypool
has played with. Oysterhead, Les Claypools Frog Brigade, Sausage, The Holy Mackeral, and C2B3 (Colonel Claypools Bucket of Bernies Brains).
c.
This film is believed lost. Please check your attic.
d.
Michael McKean
s film debut.
7.
Which of the following famous movie trivia, is related to the Hollywood movie: The Sea Wolves (1980)?
a.
This film was produced by
Mel Brooks
s production company. The main character was based on him, and he had some input into the script.
b.
In an interview,
John Milius
said that the dogs they used in the film were very unfriendly and dangerous. He even went as far to say "When you had the dogs chasing
Arnold Schwarzenegger
and hes running, hes actually running for his life because he knew those dogs were very dangerous and they even attacked their trainer".
c.
The movies closing epilogue states: "During the first 11 days of March 1943, U-boats sank 12 Allied ships in the Indian Ocean. After the Light Horse raid on Goa, only one ship was lost in the remainder of that month."
d.
The same approval code 123456 is used for all of the credit card transactions.
8.
Which of the following famous movie trivia, is related to the Hollywood movie: The Sea Wolves (1980)?
a.
This was originally intended to be a larger-budget film with many "name" actors, but
David Mamet
chose to direct on his own with his wife (Crouse) and friends (Mantegna) in the cast.
b.
Some magazines and newspapers mistakenly announced this production as the new James Bond film because of
Roger Moore
being in it.
c.
Was originally planned as a 50-minute film centered around the "Dear Jenny" storyline. Realizing the impossibilities of selling and distributing a 50-minute film, the director wrote the second segment ("Love, Trevor") which filled out the story to feature length.
d.
The final film in which
Robert Englund
plays the role of Freddy Krueger.
9.
Which of the following famous movie trivia, is related to the Hollywood movie: The Sea Wolves (1980)?
a.
The last feature film of
Jack Watson
.
b.
The original play opened in Paris in 1852. The first Broadway production of the play opened on 9 December 1853. There have been 15 Broadway revivals of the popular play, the last in 1935.
c.
At the end of the movie, when the camera pans away from Dave (
Bray Poor
) to reveal that he has been speaking to a guy at the bar during the movie and not to the audience, that guy at the bar is actually the films writer-director,
Neil Turitz
.
d.
At 30, has the lowest body count of the entire Star Wars saga.
10.
Which of the following famous movie trivia, is related to the Hollywood movie: The Sea Wolves (1980)?
a.
The films one-sheet movie poster was painted by screenwriter/director
John Fasano
.
b.
Sidney Franklin
had initially been courted to direct the film.
c.
Hanna Hilton
: The porn actress appears as Female Robot.
d.
Charlton Heston
had talks to play the lead.
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