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Famous trivia from Hollywood movie : Twelve Monkeys (1995) Quiz
Famous trivia from Hollywood movie : Twelve Monkeys (1995) Quiz
This quiz will test your movies knowledge by asking you questions related to the various famous movie trivia from the Hollywood movie: Twelve Monkeys (1995).
About the movie:
In a future world devastated by disease, a convict is sent back in time to gather information about the man-made virus that wiped out most of the human population on the planet.
1.
Which of the following famous movie trivia, is related to the Hollywood movie: Twelve Monkeys (1995)?
a.
The main climatic scene featuring the rematch between Randy "The Ram" Robinson and The Ayatollah was taped at two Ring of Honor events on 3/14/08 and 3/15/08. Several Ring of Honor wrestlers also have cameos in the movie.
b.
In a scene where Cole is drawing blood from himself, the shadow of a hamster in a hamster wheel can be seen on the wall. This scene would normally be shot in 5 minutes, but took a whole day because the hamster would not move, and Gilliam is such a perfectionist that he insisted that even this detail should work as intended. For the rest of the production Gilliams perfectionism was nick-named "the Hamster Factor".
c.
Because
Richard Gere
and
Bruce Willis
filmed many of their scenes separately, they would often ask each other "Hows your movie going?" when theyd see meet.
d.
Denzel Washington
was cast in this film because of a trip to a doctor. He ran into director
Tony Scott
in the waiting room of a medical office and the two men started chatting. Scott had not seen Washington in person since they worked together on
Crimson Tide
. Scott happened to see
Dakota Fanning
in
I Am Sam
the night before and seeing Washington made Scott think using of the two actors together.
2.
Which of the following famous movie trivia, is related to the Hollywood movie: Twelve Monkeys (1995)?
a.
The Hulk doesnt show up in his full form until 42 minutes into the movie.
b.
J.D. McFunnigans included the animatronic band Rock-afire Explosion from the now closed restaurant chain Showbiz Pizza Place, which was popular in the 1980s.
c.
This film was edited 3 times for strong language and violence to receive a PG-13 rating by the MPAA. The film contains numerous scenes where dubbing for strong language can be obviously seen and heard. In total 23 minutes of the film were edited by the time the final cut was completed.
d.
Terry Gilliam
gave
Bruce Willis
a list of "Willis acting clichés" not to be used during the film, including the "steely blue eyes look".
3.
Which of the following famous movie trivia, is related to the Hollywood movie: Twelve Monkeys (1995)?
a.
Before revelations about her age became known, Traci Lords (I) shot footage for this movie, as evidenced by stills appearing in a "set report" article on the film published in mens magazines at the time, and in the book "The Other Hollywood". Presumably, Lords scene was one of the "Hell" sequences and as the revelations about her age occurred before the film was even released, it was quite easy for the filmmakers to delete it, and/or re-shoot with another actress.
b.
The scenes in the insane asylum were shot in Eastern State Penitentiary, a now-unused prison in Philadelphia.
c.
Despite being the love interest for Dracula, Mina never actually says Draculas name.
d.
Director
Mike Nichols
wanted 36 B-25s to create the big Army Air Force base, but the budget couldnt stretch to more than 17 flyable Mitchells. An additional non-flyable hulk was acquired in Mexico, made barely ferry-able and flown with landing gear down to location, only to be burned and destroyed in the landing crash scene. The wreck was then buried in the ground next to the runway, where it remains to this day.
4.
Which of the following famous movie trivia, is related to the Hollywood movie: Twelve Monkeys (1995)?
a.
During filming
Russell Crowe
became friends with
Richard Harris
. However, it was the opposite with
Oliver Reed
who took an instant dislike to Crowe and at one point challenged him to a fight.
b.
The host of the call in radio show is Scott Ferrall, a real sports talk radio host on Sirius satellite radio.
c.
George Kennedy
,
Clint Walker
,
Ernest Borgnine
and
Jim Brown
were reunited to play the voices of the soldiers. Some 31 years earlier they appeared together as soldiers in the classic WWII movie
The Dirty Dozen
.
d.
A quick clip from
The Andromeda Strain
featuring a monkey in the throes of death, is seen on the dayroom television during a news report about the cruelty of using animal subjects in medical research.
5.
Which of the following famous movie trivia, is related to the Hollywood movie: Twelve Monkeys (1995)?
a.
Film debut of
Al Lewis
)
b.
The phrase "kiss kiss, bang bang" appeared in the 1960s as an overseas slang for spy movies, especially James Bond movies. It was popular in Europe and Japan. It first appeared as a film title for a 1966 spy comedy made in Spain with Italian financing. It was also the title of famed critic Pauline Kaels second published collection of reviews. Kael wrote that she chose the words as her title because they are "perhaps the briefest statement imaginable of the basic appeal of movies."
c.
Right after Dr. Leland Goines gets off the phone with Dr. Railly, Dr. Peters can be seen handling a tray of seven vials filled with a golden liquid. Twice in the movie, a passage of The Book of the Revelation is quoted referring to seven golden vials filled with Gods wrath.
d.
In
Wes Anderson
s earlier film,
Rushmore
, there is a shot of Max Fisher on his go-kart which is a direct homage to a
Jacques Henri Lartigue
photograph. The man in this photo, as well as others taken by Lartigue is named Zissou.
6.
Which of the following famous movie trivia, is related to the Hollywood movie: Twelve Monkeys (1995)?
a.
Universal Studios attempted to sue New World for spoofing
Jaws
. However,
Steven Spielberg
saw the movie in advance and loved it. After that, Universal dropped the lawsuit.
b.
The role of Nurse Brenda was offered to Leslie Easterbrook of Police Academy fame. She turned it down due to the nudity. The role eventually went to April Wayne, who shot the scenes without protest. The scenes were removed and the footage destroyed when it was learned that the male actor was not yet of legal age.
c.
The voice of a reporter on the radio says, "This is Roger Pratt reporting."
Roger Pratt
was the films director of photography.
d.
Marion Byron
could not swim, so the scenes where her character is in the river with
Buster Keaton
were filmed with Busters real-life sister
Louise Keaton
serving as Marions stunt double. The two were both the same size - 411". The water was very cold and during a day of filming Buster and Louise consumed 4-5 glasses of French brandy to keep them warm.
7.
Which of the following famous movie trivia, is related to the Hollywood movie: Twelve Monkeys (1995)?
a.
Marks the first time
Robert Redford
directed himself on screen.
b.
The climactic train sequence took 6 weeks to film at the 007 stage at Pinewood Studios.
c.
Director
Terry Gilliam
first met
Bruce Willis
while casting his film
The Fisher King
. He was impressed by the sensitivity shown by Willis in the scene from
Die Hard
where McClane (Willis) talks about his wife while pulling glass from his feet. Talking to Willis, Gilliam discovered that this part was ad-libbed by Willis. Gilliam remembered this, and was convinced to cast him in this film.
d.
Alfred Hitchcock
: about 13 minutes into the film, on the left side of the reunion photograph.
8.
Which of the following famous movie trivia, is related to the Hollywood movie: Twelve Monkeys (1995)?
a.
Features a fresnel (flat) lens, as did
Brazil
, also directed by
Terry Gilliam
.
b.
When Joe talks to his mom in the kitchen, it reads Eieren (Eggs in Dutch) and Thee (Tea in Dutch) on some labels in the kitchen.
c.
In the scene where Kirk meets Admiral Morrow for a drink to discuss taking the Enterprise back to the Genesis Planet, an abstract hanging sculpture can be seen on the wall behind Morrow. The sculpture is in fact one of the miniatures of the Epsilon IX station from
Star Trek: The Motion Picture
, which was made of acid-etched brass.
d.
Claires entire ensemble was purchased specially for the character from a Ralph Lauren store, the only one in Chicago at the time. Hughes had rejected the original costume on the grounds that it wasnt sophisticated enough.
9.
Which of the following famous movie trivia, is related to the Hollywood movie: Twelve Monkeys (1995)?
a.
This sequel is notable in the Death Wish movie series for having the biggest and most explosive finale of the five film franchise.
b.
The Army of the Twelve Monkeys is inspired by a passage in
L. Frank Baum
s novel, "The Magic of Oz", in which the Nome King and Kiki Aru convince twelve monkeys they will have an endless supply of food if they become human soldiers for them.
c.
A lengthy scene of Meineke trying to find Kindler was filmed but cut by the studio. The footage (between 20-30 minutes) is believed lost as even the original negatives have gone missing. (see alternate versions)
d.
On 9 July 2005 there was a call for extras. The casting crew and the Holiday Inn that hosted the call only expected 200-400 people to show up. Instead 4,000 people arrived.
10.
Which of the following famous movie trivia, is related to the Hollywood movie: Twelve Monkeys (1995)?
a.
Previous proposed title: "Deaths Day".
b.
Director
Robert Rossen
was a pool hustler himself in his youth. He had even penned an unsuccessful pool-themed play called Corner Pocket.
c.
Director
Terry Gilliam
and producer
Charles Roven
had several arguments about how the film should end. Gilliam wanted to finish on the shot of Railly looking at young Cole while Roven preferred the scripted final scene in the parking lot outside the airport. In an attempt to dissuade Roven, Gilliam proposed an immensely complex setup involving two cranes on top of one another and a vast sea of cars in the hope that Roven would veto it as being too expensive. Roven not only okayed the shot but Gilliam so loved the result that he used it to end the film.
d.
The success of the original
Fantasia
on a limited video release made Disney appreciate that there was enough interest for a continuation project.
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