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Famous trivia from Hollywood movie : The World's Fastest Indian (2005) Quiz
Famous trivia from Hollywood movie : The World's Fastest Indian (2005) Quiz
This quiz will test your movies knowledge by asking you questions related to the various famous movie trivia from the Hollywood movie: The World's Fastest Indian (2005).
About the movie:
The life story of New Zealander Burt Munro, who spent years building a 1920 Indian motorcycle -- a bike which helped him set the land-speed world record at Utah's Bonneville Salt Flats in 1967.
1.
Which of the following famous movie trivia, is related to the Hollywood movie: The World's Fastest Indian (2005)?
a.
Katrin Cartlidge
originally cast as Marianne but she died shortly before filming was to start.
Melissa Leo
, who had previously auditioned for the role, was invited to audition again and won the part.
b.
Roger Donaldson
: [using a racing machine on a public road] In this movie Anthony Hopkins (I)/
Burt Munro
tests the Indian on a highway. In the opening sequence of
Smash Palace
,
Bruno Lawrence
/
Al Shaw
is seen testing his Formula 5000 race car the same way.
c.
Several scenes appear in the original trailer that are not included in any theatrical, VHS, or DVD version of the film. They include the kids attempting to push the witches into a pool, the witches being surrounded by trick-or-treaters holding out their hands, and Mary snacking in a grocery store only to be dragged out by Winifred.
d.
When David (
Hugh Grant
) addresses his speech to the press, after the meeting with the President of the United States, he talks about the great things about Britain and candidly mentions Harry Potter. Grant was set to appear as Gilderoy Lockhart in
Harry Potter and the Chamber of Secrets
but left the film due to scheduling conflicts. In addition, several Love Actually appeared in the Harry Potter film series, including
Emma Thompson
as Professor Sybill Trelawney,
Alan Rickman
as Professor Severus Snape and
Bill Nighy
as Rufus Scrimgeour.
2.
Which of the following famous movie trivia, is related to the Hollywood movie: The World's Fastest Indian (2005)?
a.
William Lucking
plays Rolly Free. Rolland "Rollie" Free was a racer of Indian Motorcycles in the 20s and 30s. He set an American motorcycle speed record by riding a Vincent HRD to a speed of 150.313 m.p.h. at the Bonneville Salt Flats in 1948.
b.
Unlike most motion pictures it was filmed in sequence, with the opening scenes filmed first and the closing sequences filmed last.
c.
Though
Burt Reynolds
has made a number of police thrillers and played a cop or private detective a number of times, it is this one only movie that is filmed with a very similar tone and style to the "Dirty Harry" series.
d.
The title of the original screenplay was Scraping Bottom. The copyright can be read under the title clearly as being credited to Scraping Bottom Productions.
3.
Which of the following famous movie trivia, is related to the Hollywood movie: The World's Fastest Indian (2005)?
a.
In addition to the numerous real life major league players who make cameos in the film, the Twins shortstop, Pat Corning, is also played by a real major league player, Kevin Elster. Elster played for the Mets (1986-1992), Yankees (1994-1995), Phillies (1995), Rangers (1996 and 1998), Pirates(1997), and the Dodgers (2000). Statistically, his best season came in 1996 with the Rangers when he batted .252 with 24 HRs and 99 RBIs.
b.
Isabella Rossellini
,
Meg Ryan
,
Daryl Hannah
,
Joan Cusack
and
Michelle Pfeiffer
were all interviewed for the role of Mia Wallace. Out of all of them, Tarantino said he preferred Pfeiffer.
c.
Bruce Lee
had filmed over 30 minutes of fight scenes for this film when work was suspended to allow Lee to work on
Enter the Dragon
. However, Lee died before he could return. Six years later, director
Robert Clouse
fleshed out a feature around the original footage with a new cast, including two stand-ins for Lee, who faces are hidden by dark sunglasses and shadows. Close-ups and stills of Lees face (including a cardboard cut-out) were also used.
d.
Many of
Burt Munro
s tools and props from his tool shed are kept for posterity in a hardware store in Invercargill. These, as well as small pieces of costume such as one of Munros ties on loan from his son, were used by
Anthony Hopkins
to add to his characters authenticity.
4.
Which of the following famous movie trivia, is related to the Hollywood movie: The World's Fastest Indian (2005)?
a.
One of the first films to feature an extensive use of squibs.
b.
The actual street where the Post Office was set is called The Crescent, and had 1960s phone booths and parking meters fitted for the shoot. Local residents offered to move their parked cars to allow more room for the production vans.
c.
Unusually for a
Woody Allen
film, the music is provided by a composer - in this case,
Philip Glass
- instead of being a collection of old standards.
d.
Roger Corman
cameos as the man waiting to use the phone box after
Dee Wallace
.
5.
Which of the following famous movie trivia, is related to the Hollywood movie: The World's Fastest Indian (2005)?
a.
The gangs motorcycles are Triumphs with one BSA and 1 AJS.
b.
The flower Cladius is handling when Aeon comes and confronts him about Unas death is a Rafflesia, and smells like rotten meat. Its local name translates into "corpse flower" and it is commonly found in southeast Asia. It is the official flower for Sabah, Malaysia.
c.
The traffic jam on the freeway was shot on a new and unopened section of Interstate 5 near Bakersfield, Ca.
d.
The wine that Art opens in Kudrows basement is Chateau Petrus from Pomerol (identifiable by the red seal at the bottom left corner of the label), probably the most expensive Bordeaux red wine, and contrary to what Art said in the movie, even young Petrus costs much more than $75 per bottle.
6.
Which of the following famous movie trivia, is related to the Hollywood movie: The World's Fastest Indian (2005)?
a.
On the last day of filming in the United States there was a helicopter crash while filming a scene of
Burt Munro
s car pulling the motorcycle and trailer. Both the pilot and camera operator walked away from the destroyed helicopter. Three days later the camera operator traveled to New Zealand to finish the movie.
b.
Grace Kelly
s first and only completed film since retiring from the screen in 1957. She was also a front runner for
Marnie
(for her favorite director,
Alfred Hitchcock
) and at the time of her death was prepping an official comeback with the never-completed 1982 drama "Rearranged", which paired her with
Edward Meeks
and
Robert Dornhelm
.
c.
The HH-1N helicopters are in the original paint scheme used by NAS Lemoores Search and Rescue Flight. Later on, they were painted Red and White. Up until the units disbandment in 2004, the Flight was still pointing out it was their helicopters used in the movie.
d.
"Endtrack" by
Massive Attack
, the song that plays over the end credits, is actually an alternate remix of their song "Dissolved Girl".
7.
Which of the following famous movie trivia, is related to the Hollywood movie: The World's Fastest Indian (2005)?
a.
Terrence Malick
finished the script in the late 1970s, but it lay dormant until 2004.
b.
Screenwriter Robert Mark Kamen owns and operates a Sonoma vineyard. In need of a dramatic third act, Kamen asked himself what would be the most disastrous blow to his own winery. His answer: Fire. He was advised by a number of associates that vineyards dont burn. Less than a year after the movie release, Kamens vineyard indeed did burn, destroying his studio home and 1/3 of the vines.
c.
Suzanne Somers
: As a "deodorant girl."
d.
Tim Shadbolt
, who plays Frank in the movie was actually the Mayor of Invercargill in real life from 1998 to present (as of 2010).
8.
Which of the following famous movie trivia, is related to the Hollywood movie: The World's Fastest Indian (2005)?
a.
The fictional town of Harrison, Texas was based on Wharton, Texas, the hometown of playwright
Horton Foote
.
b.
Most of the film was adapted from the book, "Unbelievable: The Life, Death and Afterlife of the Notorious B.I.G." by
Cheo Hodari Coker
. Writer
Reggie Rock Bythewood
revised Cokers draft.
c.
At a post-film question and answer session at the National Film Theatre, London on 20 February 2006, director
Roger Donaldson
said that four motorcycles were built for the shoot: two replica Indian Scouts for detail shots made by the late motorcycle engineer John Brittens firm and two modified Ducatis for the running shots. He also said all four had difficulties on the salt flats breaking down regularly although the Ducatis reached 150mph for some shots. As for his own exploits, Donaldson admitted that the highest motorcycle speed he achieved was 65mph.
d.
Based on the multi million selling fighting games series created by Namco.
9.
Which of the following famous movie trivia, is related to the Hollywood movie: The World's Fastest Indian (2005)?
a.
Ron Howard
is seen on TV playing Opie Taylor as Zoe watches The Andy Griffith Show.
Tom Bosley
plays the boyfriend of Zoes grandmother. They starred together as son and father on
Happy Days
.
b.
Early previews for the movie credited
John Lee Hancock
as a screenwriter.
c.
One of over 700 Paramount Productions, filmed between 1929 and 1949, which were sold to MCA/Universal in 1958 for television distribution, and have been owned and controlled by Universal ever since.
d.
The set of
Burt Munro
s garage/shack was formerly the site of a gang headquarters in Invercargill, New Zealand.
10.
Which of the following famous movie trivia, is related to the Hollywood movie: The World's Fastest Indian (2005)?
a.
Burt Munro
s children visited the set one day, when, according to director
Roger Donaldson
, "Tony (
Anthony Hopkins
) was having a particularly good Burt day". His performance was so authentic that it moved them to tears.
b.
The Fax machine seen near the end of the film is the "Osric.". Osric is the name of the messenger in the play that informs Hamlet Laertes has challenged him.
c.
During DVD commentary star
John Amplas
said that
Tony Buba
s grandmother was also living at the house where the film was shot. One day after shooting she saw one of the sinks full of fake blood and became very upset, not because of the mess but because she thought it was real blood and believed bodily harm had came to John Amplas.
d.
This was
Gregory Peck
s final appearance in a theatrical film release.
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