Famous trivia from Hollywood movie : Tropa de Elite (2007) Quiz

Famous trivia from Hollywood movie : Tropa de Elite (2007) Quiz

This quiz will test your movies knowledge by asking you questions related to the various famous movie trivia from the Hollywood movie: Tropa de Elite (2007).

About the movie: 1997, Captain Nascimento has to find a substitute for his occupation while trying to take down drug dealers and criminals before the Pope comes to Rio de Janeiro, Brazil.

1.	Which of the following famous movie trivia, is related to the Hollywood movie: Tropa de Elite (2007)?
a.		As Roger looks out the window and says "if there is a God....", the image of Mickey Mouse can be seen in the stars.
b.		Two dream sequences for this film were made in the 2-color Technicolor process. This was the first commercially released color footage to be lit with artificial light.
c.		The university where part of the film was shot is PUC, located at the pleasant neighborhood of Gávea, at Rio de Janeiro, a very traditional elite school and considered the best private university in Brazil, and one of the best educational institutions in South America. This is where André Batista, one of the films screenwriters, attended law school. He was a member of BOPE and was the inspiration for the character of André Matias, a honest man who finds himself torn between his life as a BOPE member and his life long dreams of being a lawyer.
d.		"Lux Radio Theater" broadcast a 60 minute radio adaptation of the movie on May 11, 1953 with Cary Grant reprising his film role.

2.	Which of the following famous movie trivia, is related to the Hollywood movie: Tropa de Elite (2007)?
a.		Rick Yune originally wanted Vic Armstrong to direct, but it couldnt be done due to scheduling conflicts.
b.		Brenda Sykes s debut.
c.		In the original script there was to be a scene when Connie marbles hair catches fire. Mink stole the actress who plays Connie marble agreed to do the stunt before eventually changing her mind. John Waters said on the audio commentary track that he was happy that mink stole changed her mind in retrospect because mink stole would have had third degree burns on her head and he would been in jail.
d.		Had a total public of 2.4 million paying viewers while playing in theaters in Brazil - in addition to the estimated 11 million who watched the bootleg copies.

3.	Which of the following famous movie trivia, is related to the Hollywood movie: Tropa de Elite (2007)?
a.		The character Roberto Nascimento was named after Sandro Nascimento, the criminal that died right after being arrested by Rio de Janeiro police for hijacking a bus. His life was depicted in Ônibus 174, directed by Tropa de Elites José Padilha.
b.		At the end, Gizmo pulls a window blind which exposes Stripe to the sunlight. But, originally, there are two window blinds and Gizmo pull the first one and then Billy pulls the second one. This scene was edited because Steven Spielberg believed that Gizmo was the hero of the movie and not Billy and therefore Gizmo would be the one responsible for the demise of Stripe.
c.		Though the film was released in 1959, the artists who appear perform their songs from early 1958 and not the hit tunes advertised in the film, as was often the case in Alan Freed films. "Donna" by Ritchie Valens, "Lonely Teardrops" by Jackie Wilson, "I Only Have Eyes For You" by The Flamingos and "Just A Dream" by Jimmy Clanton - huge hits that are now Rock n Roll standards from the summer of 1958 through the end of the year - were all missing from the film.
d.		Released on 14 September 1939, two weeks after the German blitzkrieg over Poland, this film opened to packed audiences at the Belmont Theater in New York.

4.	Which of the following famous movie trivia, is related to the Hollywood movie: Tropa de Elite (2007)?
a.		The final version was slightly different from the pirated one. One scene was added and the narration was altered. But the director never stated that it was motivated by the piracy issues.
b.		The Hamilton Mustangs are a fictional hockey team loosely based on a real life hockey team that did exist in Hamiltion, Ontario and played in the OHL (Ontario Hockey League). That franchise left Hamilton in 1988, and is still playing in the OHL, but is now based in Erie, PA.
c.		The kid on the skateboard who appears outside Robert Arkins (Jimmys) window during the first third of the movie when the band are recruiting members is the (now grown up) boy from the covers of U2s "Boy" (1980) and "War" (1983) albums. At the time The Commitments was filmed, he owned a skate shop in Dublin and was a champion skateboarder.
d.		In the UK release of the film, the scene where Mitch Leary (John Malkovich) kills the bank clerk and her room-mate was edited so the audience did not witness the physical breaking of each of their necks. Malkovich also wanted to include the killing of the dog in this scene but director Wolfgang Petersen thought this was a little too much.

5.	Which of the following famous movie trivia, is related to the Hollywood movie: Tropa de Elite (2007)?
a.		The films budget was estimated at $17 million.
b.		This film was already a best-seller almost three months before its official release. Illegal copies of what the director called the "3rd cut" flooded the streets of all major capitals in Brazil, for the equivalent of five dollars a piece. Criminal investigation revealed that the original DVD was robbed in the Company Drei Marc, which does the subtitles. According to estimates at least three million people watched the bootleg version, which is six hundred thousand more than it managed during its theatrical run. However, it was the most seen Brazilian film that year in Brazilian theaters.
c.		CE3K was partly inspired by an experience from Steven Spielbergs childhood, when without advance warning, his parents rushed the children into their car one night, drove to an area where many others were gathered, and watched a spectacular meteor shower.
d.		The last theatrical feature of Ballard Berkeley.

6.	Which of the following famous movie trivia, is related to the Hollywood movie: Tropa de Elite (2007)?
a.		The ironic part about the Fellowship mourning the loss of Gandalf was, at that point, none of the cast members had met Ian McKellen, let alone seen him dressed up as the wizard.
b.		The gate seen at the end of the quad area was built specifically for the film and was dismantled after filming ended.
c.		The movie was originally being developed by Curtis Hanson.
d.		The movie was actually conceived to have the character of Capitão Nascimento as a secondary character and Neto and Matias as main characters. It was only after the whole movie was shot that director José Padilha and writer Bráulio Mantovani were impressed with Wagner Mouras charisma on screen and decided to edit the film with his voice over, changing the focus of the story, thus turning Capitão Nascimento into a main character.

7.	Which of the following famous movie trivia, is related to the Hollywood movie: Tropa de Elite (2007)?
a.		On the DVD, under the "on the mound" section, you can answer a series of questions about the perfect game. If you answer all of these correctly, you will get an Easter Egg: the short black and white film "Play Ball with Babe Ruth" will play.
b.		Roller skater Jim Bray had won about 275 trophies at the time he appeared in this movie.
c.		Actress Adriana Barraza gained 35 pounds for her role as Amelia.
d.		During the shooting of the film, a van with 90 firearms (30 real and 60 prop guns) was robbed in the hill of Chapéu Mangueira. Teams from the local police stormed the Favela Pavão-Pavãozinho, in Copacabana, to recover the guns, but the operation was only partially successful.

8.	Which of the following famous movie trivia, is related to the Hollywood movie: Tropa de Elite (2007)?
a.		This film about a psycho movie buff has lots of references to characters from film history and the movies themselves. Of the latter, the following are referred to in this movie: Creature from the Black Lagoon; Mark of the Vampire; White Heat; The Public Enemy, Dracula, Night of the Living Dead; Kiss of Death (1947)_ and Halloween.
b.		The Motel Scene featuring the shootout between Jake Kelly and James Lee was partly shot in Chicago in April 2008. It wasnt until nearly a full 6 months later in October of 2008, in a vacant parking lot in Los Angeles, that the reverse shots, of James Lee shooting at Jake Kelly, were filmed, thus completing the scene.
c.		The last film of Noel Purcell.
d.		The character of André Matias was based on screenwriter André Batista, and the character of Nascimento was based on screenwriter Rodrigo Pimentel, both of them former members of the BOPE squad.

9.	Which of the following famous movie trivia, is related to the Hollywood movie: Tropa de Elite (2007)?
a.		André Ramiro was called to audition after a friend of his suggested his name for the casting staff. His friend didnt got any part in the movie, but Ramiro went on to play a major part in it, even though he had not previous acting experience.
b.		Many people who saw the film were confused as to whether the German soldier that kills Corporal Mellish is also "Steamboat Willie." They are in fact, different soldiers. The soldier that kills Mellish has Waffen SS lapel insignia, while "Steamboat Willie" has the lapel insignia of an enlisted soldier in the regular German Army.
c.		Gus Van Sant: Library assistant (at a computer in background) where Jamal attempts to check out Forresters "Avalon Landing" novel (R1 DVD Time: 1:07:48)
d.		Final film of Lynn Bari.

10.	Which of the following famous movie trivia, is related to the Hollywood movie: Tropa de Elite (2007)?
a.		Based on a true story.
b.		Caio Junqueira was initially considered too old for the part of Neto. He then auditioned for the part of Capitão Fábio, but he opted for a performance that would convince the casting staff that he could still be a viable choice for Neto, in spite of his age. He successfully conveyed that message, and Milhem Cortaz got to play Fábio instead.
c.		The situation with the two ferries is a classic example from game theory, also known as the prisoners dilemma. In the prisoners dilemma, two suspects are arrested by the police. The police visit each of them to offer the same deal. If one testifies (defects) for the prosecution against the other and the other remains silent, the betrayer goes free and the silent accomplice receives the full 10-year sentence. If both remain silent, both prisoners are sentenced to only six months in jail for a minor charge. If each betrays the other, each receives a five-year sentence. Each prisoner must choose to betray the other or to remain silent. Each one is assured that the other would not know about the betrayal before the end of the investigation. The unique equilibrium for this game is a Pareto-suboptimal solution-that is, rational choice leads the two players to both play defect even though each players individual reward would be greater if they both played cooperatively. The same goes for the people on the two ferries. If one group decides to blow up the other, they go free (cooperation, so to speak, with the Joker) and vice versa. Otherwise, theyll run the risk of being blown up themselves. If neither group does anything, theyll both be blown up. The fact that neither group decides to blow up the other would be, according to game theory an irrational decision given the stated terms. The only reason it ends well is that the Joker doesnt succeed in detonating the device to blow up both ferries.
d.		The Newfoundland band Great Big Sea very much wanted to have music in the soundtrack, so they "seeded" the stereos in directors and stars B&B with their CDs, hoping that the music would catch their attention. It did, and the band has five songs in the movie, four in the diner scenes and one at the party. The songs are not contained in the movies official soundtrack however, a film score composed by Christopher Young.

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