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Famous trivia from Hollywood movie : The Two Men (2008) Quiz
Famous trivia from Hollywood movie : The Two Men (2008) Quiz
This quiz will test your movies knowledge by asking you questions related to the various famous movie trivia from the Hollywood movie: The Two Men (2008).
About the movie:
two men... one path... two different reasons...
1.
Which of the following famous movie trivia, is related to the Hollywood movie: The Two Men (2008)?
a.
This is James C. Sadeghis first feature film, which he took part in, as a writer, and a co-producer at the age of 20.
b.
A print of this film survives in the UCLA Film and Television Archives.
c.
Linda Harrison
(Nova) was pregnant with producer
Richard D. Zanuck
s child and was starting to show towards the end of the shoot which required careful posing on her part to conceal it.
d.
Mandy Moore
,
Amanda Bynes
,
Rachel McAdams
, and
Emmy Rossum
were all considered for the part of Sophie.
Olivia Newton-John
and
Michelle Pfeiffer
were considered for the part of Donna.
Bill Nighy
was considered for one of the "father" parts.
2.
Which of the following famous movie trivia, is related to the Hollywood movie: The Two Men (2008)?
a.
This pictures director
Jean-Claude Tramont
once spoke of the fact that his wife
Sue Mengers
was
Barbra Streisand
s agent at the time. He commented on the media circus response that ensued which suggested that Mengers heavily persuaded Streisand to do the picture as a personal favor to her: "My wife and I have been together eleven years. If she had the ability to force Barbra to do a picture with me, I wish she had used it sooner. In most of her pictures, she Streisands criticized for overpowering the screen. In
All Night Long
, shes criticized for not overpowering the screen." Tramont stated that Streisand took the part because she wanted to play a different type of character to what she had done before.
b.
The scene of
Sharon Stone
s character cutting her husbands hair (played by
William H. Macy
) was not in the script. Stone was to pantomime cutting the hair, but she actually snipped his hair. Macys visibly tense reaction to the haircut was real.
c.
The "junk" car used as the starting point for the prototype of the Tucker car started life as a 1942 Oldsmobile.
d.
Aleksandr Sokolyn and James C. Sadeghi came up with the entire script idea the first day they met.
3.
Which of the following famous movie trivia, is related to the Hollywood movie: The Two Men (2008)?
a.
The Rottweiler who portrayed the two-headed dog was named Okie. The second head (an appliance attached to the dog with Velcro) was nicknamed Dokey.
b.
During the photo-shoot for the poster, actor Andrew Saunders stayed in character. He actually wrote Kevins "Rules of Engagement" in the notebook hes holding. They follow: 1. Dont look at her tits directly. You must use peripheral vision. 2. Make sure she isnt bat-shit insane. 3. In case she IS bat-shit insane, make sure she doesnt go down on you. Proceed with caution. 4. You have feelings too. Pretend you dont. 5. Never bring her back to your place. 6. Find out if she has "Daddy Problems". If so, RUN. No exceptions. 7. Youre not a fan of Oprah, but she makes some valid points. 8. 9 times out of 10 shes wearing a thong. Breathe. Dont freak out. 9. If you ever find yourself buying drinks and getting nowhere, disregard Rule #1. At least youll have fun while it lasts. 10. Never EVER tell her youre a LARPer. She will drop you faster than Henry VIII dropped his wives.
c.
The first all-talking musical feature. Also the first musical to spawn sequels (Broadway Melody films would appear every few years until 1940).
d.
The first draft was written in two days, and the entire screenplay was completed in 7 days.
4.
Which of the following famous movie trivia, is related to the Hollywood movie: The Two Men (2008)?
a.
The thirteenth of sixteen movies for the suave detective nicknamed "The Falcon" starring
Tom Conway
.
b.
Although the names Suzanne Palmer, Stephenie Fox and Patricia Hart appear in promotional material for this film these names are not actually listed in the on-screen credits.
c.
The prison scene where the men discuss their fates ran overtime on a Saturday.
Stanley Kubrick
could not get what he wanted, and producer
James B. Harris
came to the set to tell the director after take 63 that overtime was not allowed in Germany. Kubrick resisted stopping in a rare show of temper. He finally got what he wanted by take 74.
d.
The Two Men was shot in 7 days over a month.
5.
Which of the following famous movie trivia, is related to the Hollywood movie: The Two Men (2008)?
a.
There were 7 crew members each shooting day, working for credit, and meals.
b.
In the scene where
Teller
is being held down with ropes by audience members, the one closest to
Penn Jillette
is
James Randi
, aka "The Amazing Randi". A close friend and mentor, Randi wrote the book "The Faith Healers" and exposed psychic doctors to the public, a driving plot point in the film.
c.
Shot over a period of 37 days in Toronto.
d.
Kate Beckinsale
s chair had, instead of her name, "My Sweetie" on it surrounded by tiny hearts.
6.
Which of the following famous movie trivia, is related to the Hollywood movie: The Two Men (2008)?
a.
There is a second reference to Alfred Hitchchock (I)s dislike of eggs. A raw egg is thrown hitting the glass and splattering in the restaurant at the beginning when the kitchen staff believe
Cary Grant
is responsible for the recent thefts. He is also offered a saucer of milk referring to "cats".
b.
The total budget for the Two Men was $3,200. When broken down, the budget came down to $200 for pre-production, $2800 for production, $200 worth of props. The gas money was 30%, catering was 20%, and the location fee was 35% of the production costs.
c.
Josh Hartnett
(Slevin) lived with writer
Jason Smilovic
and his girlfriend in New York while the script was being written. Smilovic said that he thought of having Slevin wear a towel a lot of the time because he saw Hartnett in one so often. More so it added a vulnerable quality to Slevin.
d.
According to the documentary included with the DVD, included in the final cut of the film is a scene where
Al Pacino
s character gets rudely bumped into on 5th Avenue while trying to court
Ellen Barkin
s character. According to the director this was an unscripted moment caused by a real New Yorker and not an extra. Pacino incorporates the moment into his performance and continues without missing a beat.