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Famous trivia from Hollywood movie : True Grit (2010) Quiz
Famous trivia from Hollywood movie : True Grit (2010) Quiz
This quiz will test your movies knowledge by asking you questions related to the various famous movie trivia from the Hollywood movie: True Grit (2010).
About the movie:
A tough U.S. Marshal helps a stubborn young woman track down her father's murderer.
1.
Which of the following famous movie trivia, is related to the Hollywood movie: True Grit (2010)?
a.
The poster behind Ferris Buellers bed is of
Bryan Ferry
.
b.
Bow, Clara and
Richard Arlen
both suffered minor injuries from richocheting bullets. (Special effects "squibs" had not yet been invented, so marksmen would really shoot near the actors.)
c.
Jeff Bridges
was 2 years younger than
John Wayne
was when he portrayed the character of Rueben J "Rooster" Cogburn in the original
True Grit
.
d.
Dr. Phibes, the name of the coroner played by
Darwin Joston
, is an in-joke reference to Dr. Anton Phibes, the character played by
Vincent Price
in the horror film
The Abominable Dr. Phibes
and its sequel
Dr. Phibes Rises Again
.
2.
Which of the following famous movie trivia, is related to the Hollywood movie: True Grit (2010)?
a.
"Lux Radio Theater" broadcast a 60 minute radio adaptation of the movie on May 13, 1940 with
Fred MacMurray
reprising his film role.
b.
This film was released by Something Weird Video on DVD-R as Bucky Beavers Stags, Loops and Peeps Volume 164: Angel on Fire.
c.
When Face sees Lt. Sosa for the first time in the movie, he asks her "Did you take my Steely Dan CD?". Later, when Face calls Sosas cell, her ringtone is "Reelin In The Years" by
Steely Dan
.
d.
In order to get the most effective voice after biting his tongue,
Matt Damon
tied a hair tie around it to talk as if he had no tongue.
3.
Which of the following famous movie trivia, is related to the Hollywood movie: True Grit (2010)?
a.
In 2007, the American Film Institute ranked this as the #4 Greatest Movie of All Time.
b.
Alice Sebold
, who wrote the novel, said that she preferred an unknown actress for the role of Susie Salmon. After she was cast for this film, the relatively unknown
Saoirse Ronan
was nominated for an Academy Award for Best Supporting Actress for
Atonement
.
c.
Thomas Haden Church
had left film acting, concentrating on voiceover work, when he received a phone call from
Alexander Payne
to audition for the role of Jack. Church was a finalist for a role in
About Schmidt
, another Payne film, and Payne wanted to use the actor in one of his films.
d.
Jeff Bridges
and
Josh Brolin
have both played the character of Wild Bill Hickok in separate productions before starring in this film together. Bridges played Hickok in
Wild Bill
and Brolin played Hickok in
The Young Riders
.
4.
Which of the following famous movie trivia, is related to the Hollywood movie: True Grit (2010)?
a.
The giant cow statue is located at a creamery in Bongards, Minnesota.
b.
Michael Biehn
auditioned for the role of Lucky Ned Pepper but lost out to
Barry Pepper
.
c.
Seasickness hit the entire cast at one point or another, and much of the cast caught pneumonia after constant exposure to cold water,
Tallulah Bankhead
having suffered twice from it.
Hume Cronyn
almost drowned in a storm scene when he got caught under a large metal water-activator, used for making waves. Joe Peterson, a lifeguard hired especially for the production, saved him in the nick of time.
Hume Cronyn
also suffered from cracked ribs during the course of filming.
d.
It has been alleged that
Trevor Howard
did not want to act in the film largely because of his loathing of
Marlon Brando
. He only accepted the role only when he learned he would be acting with
Harry Andrews
, his friend of many years
5.
Which of the following famous movie trivia, is related to the Hollywood movie: True Grit (2010)?
a.
During the bike scene,
Michael Winslow
unknowingly transmitted his funny noises over a secure military channel. When the military investigated, they recognized Winslow from his previous movies.
b.
Rooster tells Mattie about previously owning an eatery called The Green Frog. There is actually a restaurant in Jacksboro, Texas, called The Green Frog. It has been in business 40+ years.
c.
Lawrence Grant
is in studio records/casting call lists as a cast member, but he did not appear or was not identifiable in the movie.
C. Henry Gordon
was announced as a cast member, and
Edward Cooper
was listed as a cast member in a contemporary Hollywood Reporter news item, but neither appeared to be in the film. However, recognition of actors was difficult because of period makeup.
d.
The mall in the original 1978 version was a fully operating shopping mall that was completely original, with no made up stores, and it wasnt scheduled to be torn down.
6.
Which of the following famous movie trivia, is related to the Hollywood movie: True Grit (2010)?
a.
The two front buckles on
Matt Damon
s cowboy hat form the letter "B", the letter used on caps and hats to represent his hometown Boston Red Sox baseball team.
b.
The film was delivered to theaters under the code name "Heart of the Desert".
c.
This film is presumed lost. Please check your attic.
d.
Artisan Entertainment,which had the rights to the Terminator series, was at the time owned by the same company that owned Indian Motorcycles, hence the product placement.
7.
Which of the following famous movie trivia, is related to the Hollywood movie: True Grit (2010)?
a.
In the original
True Grit
, Rooster Cogburn wears his eye-patch on his left eye. In the remake, however, the eye-patch is worn over Cogburns right eye.
b.
Official Selection New England Film & Video Festival, 2007.
c.
Norman Taurog
directed the additional scenes filmed in August and September, 1944, because
Richard Thorpe
had begun work on his next film
Thrill of a Romance
.
d.
If Mary were to end up marrying Lloyd at the end of the film, her name would be Mary Christmas.
8.
Which of the following famous movie trivia, is related to the Hollywood movie: True Grit (2010)?
a.
Two of
Kevin James
real-life family members are seen in this film: the karaoke singer is his older brother, and the women with two children who Paul helps is his wife.
b.
The word "lesbian" is only uttered once, 100 minutes into the film.
c.
The doctor who says, "Thats gotta hurt," to Frisbee after he is shot is played by
Billy Corgan
of
Smashing Pumpkins
fame, who also wrote some of the songs for the movie.
d.
As mentioned in the trivia from the original
True Grit
, the character of Rooster Cogburn is supposed to be around 40, both
John Wayne
and
Jeff Bridges
were in their early 60s when they portrayed their roles. John Wayne was 62, Jeff Bridges was 60.
9.
Which of the following famous movie trivia, is related to the Hollywood movie: True Grit (2010)?
a.
All scenes in which horses appeared to fall or be in pain or distress were faked using a combination of specific horse training and clever editing.
b.
The film had a hard time in finding a distributor. When filming finally began, New Line Cinema was the distributor, but they dropped the film from distribution when they saw an early cut. It later got a limited cinema run, through a small independent distributor, before finally making a big premiere on the Showtime Entertainment TV channel.
c.
This is the first Star Trek motion picture since CBS assumed ownership of the Star Trek franchise from Paramount Pictures.
d.
The wig used by Rusty (
Brad Pitt
) in his disguise as a doctor was
Mike Myers
s rehearsal wig for
Austin Powers: International Man of Mystery
.
10.
Which of the following famous movie trivia, is related to the Hollywood movie: True Grit (2010)?
a.
While the interviewees only appear on screen for a few seconds at a time, the original interviews lasted from forty minutes to nearly three hours.
b.
Because of child labor laws, the Coens were unable to film any scenes past midnight with
Hailee Steinfeld
(especially difficult because the movie contains many night scenes), and because of scheduling problems, any time there is a shot of another character over Matties shoulder or back, Mattie is played by an adult double, not Steinfeld.
c.
The joke about Zeke Zelker movies is a reference to a local filmmaker that screwed over a number of the cast/crew on his previous self produced romantic dramas.
d.
Matt Stone
and
Trey Parker
had to rewrite the script several times before they reached something that was doable with puppets. When questions to a possible sequel were raised, they said that there was no way they were ever going to work with puppets again.
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