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Famous trivia from Hollywood movie : The Strangers (2008) - Part (2) Quiz
Famous trivia from Hollywood movie : The Strangers (2008) - 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 Strangers (2008).
About the movie:
A young couple staying in an isolated vacation home are terrorized by three unknown assailants.
1.
Which of the following famous movie trivia, is related to the Hollywood movie: The Strangers (2008)?
a.
This film is based on four one-act plays by
Eugene ONeill
. Writer
Dudley Nichols
had to distill all four of
Eugene ONeill
s one-act plays into one cohesive screenplay.
b.
The film makers tried to design the house as one that "youre brother could have lived in, that you could have grown up in" in order to make the audience feel more attached to the film.
c.
Firefly (
Groucho Marx
) says, "The Headstrongs married the Armstrongs, and thats why darkies were born," a reference to a 1931 popular song "Thats Why Darkies Were Born", written by
Ray Henderson
and
Lew Brown
and originally sung by
Kate Smith
(and later by
Paul Robeson
).
d.
According to
Skandar Keynes
, for one shot where he had to slide off a roof he had a $500,000 camera strapped to his legs, as they couldnt get any stunt men the same size as Skandar to shoot the shot.
2.
Which of the following famous movie trivia, is related to the Hollywood movie: The Strangers (2008)?
a.
Dominics RX-7 originally had a roll cage. It was removed to accommodate
Vin Diesel
s physique.
b.
Mia Farrow
was slated to play Charlotte Randall.
Mike Nichols
had to fight to let Farrow have the part, due to the film companys hesitancy over her being too controversial at the time (the then current
Mia Farrow
/
Woody Allen
trial). She had to take a salary cut but in the long run she had to bow out anyway due to schedule conflicts.
c.
Shot in chronological order.
d.
Part of the original SHOCK THEATER package of 52 Universal titles released to television in 1957, followed a year later with SON OF SHOCK, which added 21 more features.
3.
Which of the following famous movie trivia, is related to the Hollywood movie: The Strangers (2008)?
a.
According to director
Bryan Bertino
the film is partially based on an incident he experienced as a child. One evening, a stranger came to his door, asked for someone who wasnt there, and left. Later, Bertino found out that other homes in his neighborhood had been broken into that night.
b.
Originally intended as a drama, not a musical.
c.
In Mexico, this was the first movie to be rated B15 (for 15 or over), the certificate that now comes in between the B (for 12 or over) and C (for 18 or over) ratings.
d.
Voldemorts birthday is on New Years eve 1927.
4.
Which of the following famous movie trivia, is related to the Hollywood movie: The Strangers (2008)?
a.
For the theatrical release, the film was called "National Treasure: Book of Secrets," but for the DVD release, the title was changed to "National Treasure 2: Book of Secrets."
b.
Judson Earney Scott
s lack of screen credit for his very large part as Joachim (Khans right-hand man) was the fault of his then-agent, who mistakenly opted to waive Scotts credit believing that that would allow them to negotiate better credit placement later.
c.
Bryan Bertino
said that at the end sequence there was more talking from the three strangers, but it was cut to make them more mysterious.
d.
Charles Shufford
, a real-life 235 pound heavyweight boxer with a 17-2 record who plays George Foreman, was given license to make his punches as real as possible, short of incapacitating the films star.
5.
Which of the following famous movie trivia, is related to the Hollywood movie: The Strangers (2008)?
a.
The song "Mama Tried", which is heard several times during the film, is a 1968 hit by
Merle Haggard and the Strangers
.
b.
For a long time was only available in bootleg format and in edited forms until an official VHS release.
c.
Eric Bana
improvised Neros speech patterns.
d.
This is the only James Bond movie in the EON Productions official spy genre series that features the famous East Berlin - West Berlin Cold War crossing point Checkpoint Charlie.
6.
Which of the following famous movie trivia, is related to the Hollywood movie: The Strangers (2008)?
a.
Before filming any scene after The Strangers begin terrorizing the couple,
Liv Tyler
would have to run laps, do jumping jacks, and other physical activities to get her out of breath. This was so she would have the panicky feeling the real life characters would have been experiencing.
b.
Sofia Coppola
(the directors daughter) plays Peggy Sues little sister. Sofia Coppola would later direct
Kathleen Turner
in
The Virgin Suicides
.
c.
A print of this film survives in the UCLA Film and Television Archives.
d.
The character of Perdita Durango appeared in
Wild at Heart
by Lynch, David, also based in a novel by Barry Gifford, and was played by Isabella Rosselini.
7.
Which of the following famous movie trivia, is related to the Hollywood movie: The Strangers (2008)?
a.
It took almost 25 years to bring an adaptation
Alex Haley
s "The Autobiography of Malcolm X" to the big screen. Among the early screenwriters was
James Baldwin
.
b.
The movie was not shot inside of an actual house, the interior of the home was built on a sound stage.
c.
In October 1999,
Quentin Tarantino
was approached to write and direct the film. Later,
Joss Whedon
, a big fan of the comic book, was in negotiations to direct the film in June 2001. In December 2004,
Nick Cassavetes
was hired as a director, with the film to release in 2006, but everything fell through. Finally,
Jon Favreau
was hired as director in April 2006.
d.
Fabian shaved off his chest hair in order to give his torso a smooth look for his many "beefcake" scenes.
8.
Which of the following famous movie trivia, is related to the Hollywood movie: The Strangers (2008)?
a.
The newt director of the commercial is a satire of the Geico gecko.
b.
The name "Buckley" for the dog came from singer/songwriter
Jeff Buckley
.
c.
The Broadway production of "Oleana" by
David Mamet
opened at the John Golden Theater on October 11, 2009, ran for 65 performances and closed on December 6, 2009 starring
Bill Pullman
and
Julia Stiles
.
d.
The car crash sequence was filmed in three takes.
9.
Which of the following famous movie trivia, is related to the Hollywood movie: The Strangers (2008)?
a.
A kid wearing a Michael Myers Mask and Clown Suit was seen out the front of the "Devils" house.
b.
Toby Hemingway
and
Laura Ramsey
worked together previously in 2005 on the 2006 horror/thriller,
The Covenant
.
c.
The name Wilhelm Wicki (played by
Gedeon Burkhard
) is an homage to directors
Georg Wilhelm Pabst
and
Bernhard Wicki
.
d.
The exterior shots of the house were filmed at an actual farm house. The film makers were surprised to discover the property had a barn, garage, a forest and a long enough road.
10.
Which of the following famous movie trivia, is related to the Hollywood movie: The Strangers (2008)?
a.
Dead Flowers lead guitarist Richard Austin is lifelong best friends with Jim Zech, who appears at the end of the film with Jack Armstrong as they crack jokes about the band. Jack Armstrong and Jim Zech are also in a band called The Painkillers, where Jim is the lead guitarist.
b.
300 girls auditioned for the role of Hayley.
c.
During filming, in order to get an actual reaction from
Liv Tyler
,
Bryan Bertino
would tell her where to expect a loud bang from, but would then have the loud noise come from a completely different direction.
d.
Shot in 22 days.
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