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Famous trivia from Hollywood movie : The Wrestler (2008) - Part (4) Quiz
Famous trivia from Hollywood movie : The Wrestler (2008) - Part (4) Quiz
This quiz will test your movies knowledge by asking you questions related to the various famous movie trivia from the Hollywood movie: The Wrestler (2008).
About the movie:
A faded professional wrestler must retire, but finds his quest for a new life outside the ring a dispiriting struggle.
1.
Which of the following famous movie trivia, is related to the Hollywood movie: The Wrestler (2008)?
a.
The cast had to learn some of the popular dance steps of the period and were coached by choreographer
Adam Shankman
.
b.
Taking an original idea by
L.L. Carney
, director Harry Preston wrote the script under the name of Deanne Kelly.
c.
This movie was released the year before Christopher Reeve had his near-fatal riding accident.
d.
The movie ends with Randy coming off the top rope with the Ram Jam before going to black, and playing
Bruce Springsteen
s song as the credits roll. When the match was filmed at a March 2008 Ring of Honor event, Ram nailed the move and scored the pin. The reason for the cut to black was to allow the audience to decide if he lived or died.
2.
Which of the following famous movie trivia, is related to the Hollywood movie: The Wrestler (2008)?
a.
According to "Variety" the cost was actually closer to $18 million instead of the reported $30 million (the amount that was used for publicity reasons).
b.
Jayne Mansfields 23-month-old son, Miklos, makes a cameo at the beginning of the film as the little boy who throws food across the table.
c.
Robert D. Siegel
: The films writer makes an appearance at the start of the film as a fan getting an autograph from Randy "The Ram" Robinson (
Mickey Rourke
).
d.
Tina Fey
envisioned backgrounds for all of the characters. If any of the actors had questions about their characters she could fill in the blanks for them.
3.
Which of the following famous movie trivia, is related to the Hollywood movie: The Wrestler (2008)?
a.
The leaves on the palm trees in Hollywood during the F.A.G. meeting are made out of dollar bills.
b.
Darren Aronofsky
considered
Sylvester Stallone
for the lead but decided against it, feeling it was too thematically similar to his recent
Rocky Balboa
.
c.
In a deleted scene (included on the DVD),
Phillip Baker
hosts a segment of his then-popular radio quiz show, "The $64 Question," with a young G.I. as a contestant.
d.
Charles Bronson
once said of this movie: "I think that films can be educational and entertaining.
Borderline
fits both of those categories."
4.
Which of the following famous movie trivia, is related to the Hollywood movie: The Wrestler (2008)?
a.
During the production
Jack Buchanan
had to undergo extensive dental work, including three root canal operations and was in pain for most of the filming.
b.
Scott Siegel
, the actor who portrayed a steroids dealer in the film, was arrested a few months after the films release for steroids possession and assaulting federal officers.
c.
M. Night Shyamalan
s first R-rated film.
d.
While
Dennis Dun
and
Victor Wong
worked together with
John Carpenter
on
Big Trouble in Little China
,
Donald Pleasence
worked with Carpenter on
Halloween
and
Escape from New York
. It was the first time
Peter Jason
worked with Carpenter and would later work together on
They Live
,
In the Mouth of Madness
,
Village of the Damned
,
Escape from L.A.
, and
Ghosts of Mars
.
5.
Which of the following famous movie trivia, is related to the Hollywood movie: The Wrestler (2008)?
a.
The "tank" used at the end of the movie is actually an M42 40mm Self-Propelled Anti-Aircraft Gun called a "Duster". It was used in the Korean War for anti-aircraft and in the Vietnam War for truck convoy protection duty.
b.
Veteran character actor
Frankie Faison
has appeared in all of the first four "Hannibal" movies. He played Lieutenant Fisk in
Manhunter
and played Barney the asylum orderly in
The Silence of the Lambs
and
Hannibal
and
Red Dragon
.
c.
An alternate ending was filmed, with
James Woods
reappearing as Father McFeely. It was a twist ending, and had Cindy discovering that all of her friends were dead. This ending was ultimately rejected.
d.
Darren Aronofsky
s first film where he is not credited for writing the screenplay.
6.
Which of the following famous movie trivia, is related to the Hollywood movie: The Wrestler (2008)?
a.
The story for the musical Annie is an original one, as nothing from the original comic strip could have been used in the musical. The story written for the musical caused some confusion as to what Annies origin in the original comic strip was, as the storybooks that came out at the time of the movies premiere are all sequels to the plot of the film.
b.
When Randy the Ram gives his speech prior to the match that closes the movie, the audience is in love with their hero and gives him a huge standing ovation. The reality was that when they first attempted to film the scene, the Ring of Honor audience began catcalling the monologue. It wasnt until
Darren Aronofsky
addressed the audience and explained how important the scene was that they got on board, giving themselves a "We f***ed up" chant before setting into the rabid Ram-Lovefest seen in the final film.
c.
Rudolph Valentino
s first starring role in a film. He had been an extra and done bit parts since his debut in 1914.
d.
Ellen Barkin
wanted the part of Susan and was the studios first choice. The modest budget and director
Susan Seidelman
s insistence eventually benefited newcomer
Madonna
, who was ultimately given the part.
7.
Which of the following famous movie trivia, is related to the Hollywood movie: The Wrestler (2008)?
a.
Jon Finch
s entire performance was re-looped by another actor.
b.
Three dream sequences were filmed (though ultimately scrapped) of the women fantasizing Cecils death and their inheritance.
c.
John Diehl
plays
G. Gordon Liddy
. The real Liddy appeared twice on
Miami Vice
, where Diehl played Det. Larry Zito in the first three seasons.
d.
Abbie Cornish
was originally cast as Stephanie Robinson but dropped out at the last minute.
Evan Rachel Wood
replaced her.
8.
Which of the following famous movie trivia, is related to the Hollywood movie: The Wrestler (2008)?
a.
When Cassidy leaves the strip club, another dancer calls out that shes left her shoes. Leaving his boots in the ring is a traditional way for a wrestler to call it quits.
b.
The song, Emmanuel (You Are With Me), which plays over the restoration scene, was written and performed by
Mark Smeby
who appears in the film as Pollett.
c.
In an attempt to elicit more emotion, director
Francis Ford Coppola
shouted "whore" and "slut" at
Winona Ryder
while filming the scene when Van Helsing catches Mina with Dracula.
d.
The movie was shot in 38 days in New Orleans, of which the final fight took more than a week alone.
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