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Famous trivia from Hollywood movie : The Usual Suspects (1995) Quiz
Famous trivia from Hollywood movie : The Usual Suspects (1995) Quiz
This quiz will test your movies knowledge by asking you questions related to the various famous movie trivia from the Hollywood movie: The Usual Suspects (1995).
About the movie:
A boat has been destroyed, criminals are dead, and the key to this mystery lies with the only survivor and his twisted, convoluted story beginning with five career crooks in a seemingly random police lineup.
1.
Which of the following famous movie trivia, is related to the Hollywood movie: The Usual Suspects (1995)?
a.
Official Selection- Chicago Lesbian & Gay Film Festival- 2008
b.
Christopher McQuarrie
s inspiration for the character of Keyser Soze was a real-life murderer by the name of
John List
, who murdered his family and then disappeared for 17 years.
c.
At one point
Sophia Loren
accused director
Melville Shavelson
of filming her from her less attractive side in order to favor co-star
Clark Gable
. She added, "He doesnt have to worry about his career any more, but I have to worry about mine." Gable immediately exploded, "What the hell is she talking about? Both sides of my face are lousy and my backside isnt much better." Relations between the two stars did not improve after that.
d.
The computer screen that Kim Jong Il uses at the peace ceremony is labeled in Korean. The buttons, from left to right, translate to "Start", "OK", and "Cancel". Directly below the screen is a label which translates to "Basic Plan".
2.
Which of the following famous movie trivia, is related to the Hollywood movie: The Usual Suspects (1995)?
a.
The name that Vampa gives Dantes, Zatarra, means driftwood in Burmese/Myanmar.
b.
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 one year later.
c.
The Japanese characters on the outside of the meeting room where Kobayashi is talking with Edie Finneran and others say "Kobayashi" and "bengoshi" (attorney); the ones in reverse on the window read "seikou" (success), "chikara" (strength), and "zaisan" (assets).
d.
Bruce Dern
and
Ken Howard
were considered for the role of Calvin.
3.
Which of the following famous movie trivia, is related to the Hollywood movie: The Usual Suspects (1995)?
a.
Gillians cat is named Pyewacket. This name has become a popular one for cats because of this movie, but few know its origin: Pyewacket was one of the familiar spirits of a witch detected by the "witchfinder general" Matthew Hopkins in March 1644 in the town of Maningtree, Essex, UK. He claimed he spied on the witches as they held their meeting close by his house, and heard them mention the name of a local woman. She was arrested and deprived of sleep for four nights, at the end of which she confessed and named her familiars, describing their forms. They were: Holt Jarmara Vinegar Tom Sacke and Sugar Newes Ilemauzer Pyewacket Pecke in the Crowne Griezzel Greedigutt Hopkins says he and nine other witnesses saw the first five of these, which appeared in the forms described by the witch. Only the first of these was a cat; the next two were dogs, and the others were a black rabbit and a polecat. So its not clear whether Pyewacket was a cats name or not. As for the meanings, Hopkins says only that they were such that "no mortall could invent." The incident is described in Hopkinss pamphlet "The Discovery of Witches" (1647).
b.
Michael Biehn
turned down the role of McManus because of his previous commitment to filming
Jade
.
c.
Jim Broadbent
was the only choice for the role of Buckingham.
d.
The sequence of the nurse assisting Dr. Krankheit put on his latex operating gloves is a clever reverse film of pulling the gloves off.
4.
Which of the following famous movie trivia, is related to the Hollywood movie: The Usual Suspects (1995)?
a.
The original title of Night Feeders was "the Feeding" but by odd coincidence another North Carolina production about a werewolf was also titled "the Feeding" causing us to change the title to "Night Feeders".
b.
"The Hedda Hopper Show - This Is Hollywood" broadcast a 30 minute radio adaptation of the movie on November 9, 1946 with
Robert Cummings
and
Michèle Morgan
reprising their film roles.
c.
The role of Dave Kujan was offered to
Robert De Niro
and
Christopher Walken
, who both turned it down.
d.
Noel Neill
s film debut.
5.
Which of the following famous movie trivia, is related to the Hollywood movie: The Usual Suspects (1995)?
a.
Edward James Olmos
was given a chance to reprise his role as Castillo, but turned it down.
b.
The nurse behind the counter is played by director
Bryan Singer
s mother.
c.
The stylized artwork that
Ridley Scott
used to create the storyboards that got Fox to double the budget were inspired by the artwork of famed comic book artist Mobius.
d.
The film was shot in July and August of 2005 in Southern Louisiana, and wrapped up only a week before Hurricane Katrina hit the area; the cast and crew narrowly escaped the disaster by only a few days.
6.
Which of the following famous movie trivia, is related to the Hollywood movie: The Usual Suspects (1995)?
a.
Prior to the release of this movie, a fan had written to Screen Stories magazine, inquiring as to what movie
Dean Martin
would next be appearing in. The response was that one of the movies would be Korea - but there was no mention of Career. While the movie does have a brief character introduction set during the Korean War, Dean Martin never appeared in a movie called Korea.
b.
According to
Norman Jewison
and
Haskell Wexler
on the DVD commentary, they originally wanted to use "Lil Red Ridin Hood" by
Sam the Sham and The Pharaohs
in the movie, and this is the song Ralph Henshaw (
Anthony James
) was dancing to during filming. Unable to license Sam the Shams song, "Foul Owl on the Prowl" was substituted, composed by
Quincy Jones
and performed by Boomer & Travis (better known as
Owens Boomer Castleman
and
Michael Martin Murphey
).
c.
The line-up scene was scripted as a serious scene, but after a full day of filming takes where the actors couldnt keep a straight face, director
Bryan Singer
decided to use the funniest takes. A making-of documentary shows Singer becoming furious at the actors for the constant cracking-up. In an interview (on the Special Edition DVD),
Kevin Pollak
states that the hilarity came about when
Benicio Del Toro
"farted, like 12 takes in a row." Del Toro himself said "somebody" farted, but no one knew who.
d.
Louis B. Mayer
, head of MGM, was disappointed with the chariot scene, as he felt it was too tame. He offered a prize of $100 (worth about 10 times that today) to the winner. This led to a much more competitive race that ended with a horrific crash that can be seen in the film. That crash, and another that resulted in a fatality, led to changes in rules of filming safety on film sets.
7.
Which of the following famous movie trivia, is related to the Hollywood movie: The Usual Suspects (1995)?
a.
Many players from the Arena Football League appear in the film as additional players.
b.
Made in 1920, but not released until 1923.
c.
The idea for this movie started only with the concept of a movie poster of five of guys in a lineup.
d.
Director
Joseph Kosinski
, making an ambitious directorial debut, was only 8-years-old when he first saw the original
TRON
.
8.
Which of the following famous movie trivia, is related to the Hollywood movie: The Usual Suspects (1995)?
a.
In a poll on IMDb, the movie was voted as having the best plot twist, beating out
The Sixth Sense
,
The Crying Game
, and
Witness for the Prosecution
.
b.
This film and
Snow White and the Seven Dwarfs
are the only classic Disney films to use watercolored backgrounds (they were used in this film because they were cheaper than the gouache and oils used for
Pinocchio
and
Bambi
) and the last time they were used until
Fantasia/2000
.
c.
Kristy Swanson
s skirt caught fire between scenes while she was resting against a propane heater. As there was only one skirt, the wardrobe department had to fix the damage.
d.
Walt fires a weapon only once in the movie, accidentally.
9.
Which of the following famous movie trivia, is related to the Hollywood movie: The Usual Suspects (1995)?
a.
The Cozy Cone Motels design is based on the two Wigwam Motels along Rt. 66; in Holbrook Arizona and Rialto, California. These were once two out of seven motels, with individual cabins shaped like tepees. Another motel from the chain survives in Cave City, KY. The name "Cozy Cone" was inspired by the Cozy Dog Drive-In of Springfield, IL, which lays claim to being birthplace of the corn dog.
b.
Steven Seagal
s own German shepard Kaos plays the bomb-sniffing dog.
c.
When Redfoot flicks his cigarette into the face of McManus, it was originally intended to hit his chest, so McManus reaction is actually
Stephen Baldwin
s real unscripted reaction that
Bryan Singer
decided to keep in the movie.
d.
James McManus
practiced using the nunchuks six hours a day to prepare for his role.
10.
Which of the following famous movie trivia, is related to the Hollywood movie: The Usual Suspects (1995)?
a.
Originally, Keyser Soze was supposed to have the name Keyser Sume, named after
Christopher McQuarrie
s old boss. He allowed his old boss to read the script, and decided he did not want to be associated with an inherently evil villain, so requested a change be made.
b.
Orson Welles
only had one line.
c.
The scene in which Marcus decides that he wants to go back to Angela while with Jacqueline was a major rewrite to the script. Originally, Marcus would not end up with either woman and the film would end with him making up with Gerard. A friend of Hudlins told him that Marcus had to make a decision and the ending was rewritten. An ending was filmed with Marcus going to Angelas art class to win her back but was replaced with the final version with Marcus going to her new job.
d.
Lee J. Cobb
(Dr. Dozous) and
Roman Bohnen
(Bernadettes father) were both members of the famous Group Theater (1931-1940), the first ensemble in America to put
Konstantin Stanislavski
s acting theories into practice. They often performed together, most notably in the plays of
Clifford Odets
. Both actors were accused of being members of the Communist Party. Bohnen was blacklisted, but Cobb named names and was eventually exonerated by the House Un-American Activities Committee.
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