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Famous trivia from Hollywood movie : The War at Home (1996) Quiz
Famous trivia from Hollywood movie : The War at Home (1996) Quiz
This quiz will test your movies knowledge by asking you questions related to the various famous movie trivia from the Hollywood movie: The War at Home (1996).
About the movie:
Jeremy Collier is a Vietnam veteran who has returned home and is struggling to cope with the war experiences that haunt him...
1.
Which of the following famous movie trivia, is related to the Hollywood movie: The War at Home (1996)?
a.
David Lynch
disowned the extended television cut. The name "Judas Booth" that appears as the screenwriter in this cut, is a combination of Judas, the apostle that betrayed Jesus Christ, and John Wilkes Booth,
Abraham Lincoln
s killer. With this in-joke,
David Lynch
meant that the studio betrayed him and killed the film. The directors credit is the usual in these cases
Alan Smithee
.
b.
Eric Balfour
had a nurse dab water into his eyeballs during his big torture scene. Having ones eyes held open continuously causes them to dry out quickly so the nurse would keep moistening his eyes and actually remove the clamps in between takes.
c.
James Duff
wrote the original story as well as the screenplay. He is also a producer of this film.
d.
Jackies familys surname in the novel is Rhodes, as opposed to Leeds.
2.
Which of the following famous movie trivia, is related to the Hollywood movie: The War at Home (1996)?
a.
1,400 actresses were interviewed for the part of Scarlett OHara. 400 were asked to do readings.
b.
Director
Emilio Estevez
cast three generations of his family in the project. He cast his father
Martin Sheen
, his sister Renee Estevez, and his daughter
Paloma Estevez
.
c.
Russells Wilderness Explorer sash has several in-jokes and tributes. The most obvious is a
Luxo Jr.
ball. One badge has a hamburger with a candle in it. This is a nod to Merritt Bakery in Oakland - which creates cakes in that shape - a favorite hangout of director
Pete Docter
and producer
Jonas Rivera
. Another badge is a tribute to 2-D animation, showing a perforated paper that is used by 2D animators to line up their drawings correctly. He also has badges for First Aid and Second Aid, which may be a reference to a short on the Up website where Russell struggles to apply bandages to Carl. Yet another badge depicts a multicolored pinwheel - the "hang" icon of Apples Mac OS X operating system, equivalent to the Windows hourglass icon. Several of these badges are shown in the credits. An additional tribute to Apple and
Steve Jobs
(former CEO of Pixar and still a primary shareholder) shows Russell trying to teach Carl how to use a computer.
d.
Much of the film stars non professional, non S.A.G. actors and this footage was obtained during the latter part of 2007 while
Thomas Dekker
was simultaneously acting in the television series
Terminator: The Sarah Connor Chronicles
. The scenes with professional actors were filmed during the spring/summer of 2008.
3.
Which of the following famous movie trivia, is related to the Hollywood movie: The War at Home (1996)?
a.
According to the director, the movie was meant to end with Perseus and Andromeda ending up together (as in all previous tellings of the Perseus story) with Perseus and Ios relationship being purely platonic. However the studio disliked this idea and the movie was re-shot to have Perseus and Io end up together.
b.
One crew member was hired specifically to knit miniature sweaters and other clothing for the puppet characters, using knitting needles as thin as human hair.
c.
Emilio Estevez
appeared in Disneys
D3: The Mighty Ducks
for free in exchange for the studio providing this films $3 million budget.
d.
Alferd Packer is Colorados only convicted cannibal. The short order grill in the UMC (Student Union) at the University of Colorado at Boulder, which
Trey Parker
and
Matt Stone
attended, is named after him. The University also has an annual festival, Alferd Packer Days, with contests including a raw-meat-eating contest.
4.
Which of the following famous movie trivia, is related to the Hollywood movie: The War at Home (1996)?
a.
The three types of cars that the fictional dealership Collier Motor sells are Buick, Chevrolet, and Oldsmobile.
b.
Prior to filming the end of the movie where Uncle Sam is shot by a cannon, the film makers didnt notify local homeowners of the large explosion they were going to be setting off at 2:00 AM. When the explosion was set off many concerned neighbors called local police and the explosion could be heard throughout the city. As a result, the City of La Verne decided to reject all future requests for movies to be filmed in La Verne.
c.
The scenes of the town during daytime were filmed on location, but all the nighttime scenes were filmed in the studio.
d.
The character of Verheiden was named after comic book writer
Mark Verheiden
, creator of the first Aliens vs Predator comic series and first story ever involving both species. It was released prior to the infamous alien "skull" in
Predator 2
, contrary to popular belief.
5.
Which of the following famous movie trivia, is related to the Hollywood movie: The War at Home (1996)?
a.
The score, composed by
Bernard Herrmann
, is played entirely by stringed instruments.
b.
During the make-up tests it was suggested that
Warren Beatty
be given the detectives famous hooked nose. But after some initial tests the make-up artists decided that it would have been a crime to hide one of the cinemas most famous faces behind putty and latex.
c.
Renee Estevez is the younger sister of
Emilio Estevez
. She plays his cousins wife in the film.
d.
The 1970s version of the Columbia Pictures was shown at the beginning of the film, instead of the present version of the Columbia Pictures logo.
6.
Which of the following famous movie trivia, is related to the Hollywood movie: The War at Home (1996)?
a.
Hopes name is only referred to twice during the film; the first time it is spoken by Marion, and the second time is when we see it during the closing credits.
b.
The little girl at the bus station is
Emilio Estevez
daughter,
Paloma Estevez
.
c.
Names thrown out who were considered to play The Penguin include
Marlon Brando
,
John Candy
,
Dustin Hoffman
,
Bob Hoskins
and
Christopher Lloyd
.
d.
This was
The Three Stooges
final completed film as a group. They made one more film together,
Kooks Tour
, but the film sat unfinished and unreleased for years due to
Larry Fine
suffering a stroke before the movie was complete.
7.
Which of the following famous movie trivia, is related to the Hollywood movie: The War at Home (1996)?
a.
This film reunited
Emilio Estevez
(Jeremy) with
Lane Smith
(Uncle Howe) since their collaboration in the "Mighty Ducks" series.
b.
When filming began, there was to be an inclusion of the spirits of Sweeney Todds victims (including
Anthony Head
and
Christopher Lee
), who would sing "The Ballad of Sweeney Todd", its reprises and the Epilogue. These songs were recorded, but eventually cut since director
Tim Burton
felt that the songs were too theatrical for the film. Lees appearance was completely cut from the film, but Head still has an uncredited one-line cameo (after the competition, Heads character asks Todd if he has a business of his own).
c.
Ron ONeal
(
Super Fly
) auditioned for the role of John Shaft, but was turned down because the producers felt his skin complexion was too light.
d.
When asked about the films tone, writer-director
Richard L. Bare
described the movie as "high camp... We call it half
Grand Hotel
and and half Grand Guignol."
8.
Which of the following famous movie trivia, is related to the Hollywood movie: The War at Home (1996)?
a.
Screenwriter
Arthur C. Pierce
appears briefly as one of the mutants escaping from the jail cell in the underground citadel.
b.
Actor Trademark: As in many movies starring
Marilyn Chambers
, there is a cameo by an Ivory Snow detergent box from Marilyns brief career as the "Ivory Snow Girl". It can be seen in Morgans kitchen.
c.
Karens boyfriend Donald drives a 1960s Blue Classic Mustang in the film.
d.
This film received an extremely brief theatrical run in 1987 and later would resurface in the early 90s on cable and not has been seen since that time.
9.
Which of the following famous movie trivia, is related to the Hollywood movie: The War at Home (1996)?
a.
The last non-special-event movie to play Radio City Music Hall in NYC.
b.
Albert Pyun
first thought of
Chuck Norris
the lead, but Cannon suggested him
Jean-Claude Van Damme
(who had just finished
Bloodsport
and was unknown at the time).
c.
Naomie Harris
was filming this film together with
Miami Vice
. All of her scenes as Tia Dalma were filmed at Bahamas during the weekends.
d.
After the films paltry distribution and thus small profit,
Emilio Estevez
considered quitting the film business.
10.
Which of the following famous movie trivia, is related to the Hollywood movie: The War at Home (1996)?
a.
Shirley MacLaine
did not get along during the shoot either with
Clint Eastwood
or with director
Don Siegel
, with whom she openly fought.
b.
Filmed in 1965, but not released in the U.S. until 1967, two years after the death of its star/producer/director,
Steve Cochran
.
c.
The "screaming" sound at the end of the movie is
Brad Fiedel
and friends screaming in a microphone and Fiedel playing synth over it.
d.
Bob Collier, played by
Martin Sheen
, drives a Chevrolet in the movie. This is a tribute to the car dealership he owns.
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