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Famous trivia from Hollywood movie : The Wizard of Speed and Time (1988) Quiz
Famous trivia from Hollywood movie : The Wizard of Speed and Time (1988) Quiz
This quiz will test your movies knowledge by asking you questions related to the various famous movie trivia from the Hollywood movie: The Wizard of Speed and Time (1988).
About the movie:
A Hollywood filmmaker (Mike Jittlov) makes a short for an evil film studio. Unbeknownest to him, the producer has placed a bet of $25,000 that he won't come up with anything with a use...
1.
Which of the following famous movie trivia, is related to the Hollywood movie: The Wizard of Speed and Time (1988)?
a.
The entire movie, from pre-production, filming, post-production, plus re-shoots, took over five years to complete.
b.
Zach Hudson
, the stunt double for
Tobey Maguire
, fractured his leg after a stunt went wrong and he slammed in to a brick wall.
c.
The issue of "Peter Parker: The Spectacular Spider-Man" that Jesse takes out of his comic-book box at the beginning of the movie is number 53, from April 1981.
d.
All of the boat scenes, including the hurricane scene, were shot on location in the waters off the coast of South Carolina. A jet engine was used to generate the hurricane winds. The still/news reel shots of the trawlers on land are news shots of the aftermath of Hurricane Hugo in South Carolina 1989.
2.
Which of the following famous movie trivia, is related to the Hollywood movie: The Wizard of Speed and Time (1988)?
a.
Nazi concentration camp survivor
Ingrid Pitt
found filming very difficult because many of the cast were wearing World War II German army uniforms.
b.
In the original shooting script, Sarahs slashes she receives after being whipped by the Marquis de Sade remain on her back when she returns to the Waxwork with her friend Mark. However, in the film, the slashes Sarah receives from her whipping disappear when she returns to the Waxwork with Mark.
c.
"Silverlake Video the Movie" was actually filmed on location in the real Silverlake Video, and the owner is named Ben. The film came about because the filmmaker became good friends with Ben.
d.
This film - in its finished form - was inspired by Jittlovs real-world problems and experiences.
3.
Which of the following famous movie trivia, is related to the Hollywood movie: The Wizard of Speed and Time (1988)?
a.
The futuristic turntable that appeared in the movie is a Transcriptors Hydraulic Reference turntable. Stanley Kubrick found this turntable when visiting neighbouring Borehamwood company J.A. Michell Engineering, who made the spacecraft models for
2001: A Space Odyssey
. When shortly after Transcriptors moved to Ireland, J.A. Michell Engineering continued the production of the Hydraulic Reference turntable, as well as other new models. In 2005 Michell Engineering launched the limited-edition Odyssey turntable.
b.
The first "Grudge" movie not to receive a theatrical release.
c.
During the scene where Julia Roberts drives through the town square and sees Richard Gere playing slide guitar with some "locals", Richard Gere not only played the guitar for real but he wrote the part he was playing.
d.
This was
Stephen Stucker
s final role. He died during the long production about one year after filming all of his scenes.
4.
Which of the following famous movie trivia, is related to the Hollywood movie: The Wizard of Speed and Time (1988)?
a.
All the scenes involving the Union representatives were filmed in the same room, at the same desk, and with the same actor (Will Ryan) playing all the representatives.
b.
Adam Fleming, who plays the detention hall teacher, played the main character of Ben in the short film (also titled "Dare") on which this movie is based.
c.
Nearly the entire cast, and most of the crew, from Hershbergers first short film, "The Nest" worked on "Wicked Spring."
d.
In Greek mythology Hades was also the god of wealth and actually the most giving and neutral of all the gods.
5.
Which of the following famous movie trivia, is related to the Hollywood movie: The Wizard of Speed and Time (1988)?
a.
In several of the shots inside the police car, the "dog" in the back seat is actually Mike Jittlov holding up a corduroy jacket in a vague dog shape.
b.
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".
c.
In John Whitneys office were photos of
Mike Myers
(whos character was cross eyed) with celebrities:
Sammy Davis Jr.
,
Marty Feldman
and
Peter Falk
. All of these actors had eye problems.
d.
The 18-inch model of King Kong was made from a metal mesh skeleton, a mixture of rubber and foam for the muscle structure and rabbit fur for his hair.
6.
Which of the following famous movie trivia, is related to the Hollywood movie: The Wizard of Speed and Time (1988)?
a.
The seal of one of the film unions is a vulture holding a twisted strip of film in its talons.
b.
The key scene when
Danny Aiello
and
John Turturro
talk alone approximately midway through the film was partly improvised. The scripted scene ended as the character Smiley approached the window. Everything after that until the end of the scene was completely ad-libbed.
c.
A connection with all A.J. Ager movies is a joke involving someone having sex with a goat.
d.
Due to the bloody content of the brothel shootout scene, cinematographer
Michael Chapman
agreed to desaturate the colors in post-production. This explains why the blood appears to be pink instead of red in that scene. Later, when the DVD was being prepared,
Martin Scorsese
wanted to replace it with the original shot, with the blood in its original vivid redness, but no print of that original scene could be found, so the DVD still has the muted colors.
7.
Which of the following famous movie trivia, is related to the Hollywood movie: The Wizard of Speed and Time (1988)?
a.
The auditorium and stage of the Paris Opera House seen here was the same set built for the 1925 version. It still stands at Universal Studios today, and has been used for countless other productions, including
Thoroughly Modern Millie
and
The Sting
. It is the oldest remaining film set in the world.
b.
Many of the bar scenes were filmed in the upper west-side bar Jakes Dilemma, 81st and Amsterdam.
c.
Shipped to theaters under the code name "Project Angel". This was also the name of the Terminator research project in the film, as well as the fake name filming took place under.
d.
Mike Jittlov
did his own stunt work in the pool of diving in, laying on the bottom, and holding his breath for two straight minutes.
8.
Which of the following famous movie trivia, is related to the Hollywood movie: The Wizard of Speed and Time (1988)?
a.
A copy of this film survives in The Library of Congress.
b.
The film features an independent film-maker (Mike Jittlov) playing an independent film-maker, a producer (Richard Kaye) playing a producer, and an actress (Paige Moore) playing an actress.
c.
To prepare for the role she was cast,
Jodie Foster
attended meetings of rape support groups and read stories of rape experiences.
d.
The first animated film to receive an X rating from the MPAA. The rating was surrendered for the 2001 home video release from MGM.
9.
Which of the following famous movie trivia, is related to the Hollywood movie: The Wizard of Speed and Time (1988)?
a.
Many subliminal messages, in which Mr. Jittlov pays homage to the "Creative Spirit".
b.
This movie has been described as a remake of
Casablanca
. It has also been described as a rip-off, homage, copy, reworking and tribute to that picture.
c.
The original play "The Broken Wing" by Paul Dickey and Charles W. Goddard opened on Broadway at the 48th Street Theater on 29 November 1920. It closed in April 1921 after 171 performances.
d.
Reportedly, producer
Bo Derek
allegedly fired or sent home fifteen of the twenty-three crew from the Sri Lankan shoot of this picture. The number of sackings on this movie apparently became notorious in Hollywood.
10.
Which of the following famous movie trivia, is related to the Hollywood movie: The Wizard of Speed and Time (1988)?
a.
This movie is based on a 3 minute demo reel
Mike Jittlov
made in 1977 in an attempt to get a job at Disney Studios.
b.
Spencer Tracy was initially reluctant to take on the part of Manuel, mainly because he had to sing in several scenes and get his hair curled. His new curly locks provided a lot of amusement to his friends and fellow actors. Joan Crawford, for instance, referred to him as Harpo (after Harpo Marx, the curly-haired Marx Brother).
c.
Macys department store refused permission for its name to be used in this remake.
d.
Shot in five days.
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