Famous trivia from Hollywood movie : U-571 (2000) Quiz

Famous trivia from Hollywood movie : U-571 (2000) Quiz

This quiz will test your movies knowledge by asking you questions related to the various famous movie trivia from the Hollywood movie: U-571 (2000).

About the movie: A German submarine is boarded by disguised American submariners trying to capture their Enigma cipher machine.

1.	Which of the following famous movie trivia, is related to the Hollywood movie: U-571 (2000)?
a.		Winifred Watsons book was published the fall of 1938 and it became a smash hit. Plans were in the works for a Hollywood film version starring Billie Burke as Miss Pettigrew, but the start of WWII brought those plans to a halt. The publisher re-released the book in 2000 which lead to it being "found" again by Hollywood after 60+ years.
b.		This is the first movie in which the Apple Final Cut Pro logo appears in the end credits.
c.		Sultan, the tiger that played "Ruh" in the movie, died about 2 years after the movie as a result of severe skin problems as well as other health issues caused by the toxic black dye used.
d.		The Germans did in fact introduce a new, 4-rotor version of their Enigma machine in February 1942; and the code was in fact practically unbreakable by the Allies until the capture of associated codebooks from a submarine, in June 1944. See http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Unterseeboot-505 for details But in real life this was a British operation and did not involve a deception like that depicted in the film. The sub itself, the U-559, sank shortly after the codebooks were removed.

2.	Which of the following famous movie trivia, is related to the Hollywood movie: U-571 (2000)?
a.		The script was largely written whilst on location filming for Raiders of the Lost Ark during filming breaks. Steven Spielberg dictated the story to screenwriter Melissa Mathison who was there with her then-boyfriend and future husband Harrison Ford.
b.		The more mature Dottie and Kit are played by Lynn Cartwright and Kathleen Butler, but their voices are dubbed by Geena Davis and Lori Petty.
c.		In every film of the trilogy there is a scene where Marty is knocked unconscious and awoken by someone resembling his mother as he thinks the whole film a has been a dream. There is always a scene with him entering a public drinking place where Biff (or one of his relatives) enters calling for one of Martys relations. There is always a scene with Marty being chased by someone resembling Biff (or Biff himself) and his gang (in one and two he was on a skateboard). The time machine always becomes unusable at some point. Characters related to Biff have been covered in manure in every film, and are always beaten up by Marty.
d.		The caption before the end credits, detailing the fact that the Royal Navy captured the first Enigma machine, was only added after an outcry in Britain, where it was believed that Hollywood was trying to claim the credit for the Americans (whose forces captured no German Naval Enigma material until 1944).

3.	Which of the following famous movie trivia, is related to the Hollywood movie: U-571 (2000)?
a.		Dean Devlin (I) maintains that the tag-line for this movie, "Size Does Matter", was meant simply to differentiate the movie from Jurassic Park - hence the original "museum" trailer - but that the advertisers for the studio took it too far with their over-zealous campaign (e.g. "His foot is as long as this bus"). The ads became the biggest focus of the backlash against the movie. Most notable was a temporary page set up by the programmers for the website of Star Wars: Episode I - The Phantom Menace that mocked the "Godzilla" green glow and read "Plot Does Matter." However, when The Phantom Menace was released, Star Wars fans mocked George Lucas for making a Star Wars film where plot did not seem to matter as much as special effects. Another backlash came from Spielbergs DreamWorks trailer for Small Soldier, featuring a giant lizard being hog-tied by a group of action figures. This trailer has the tag-line, "Size doesnt matter."
b.		In the original script, when Tyler is thoughtfully looking at the pictures in the German submarines mess, he recognizes the prisoner wearing a captains uniform.
c.		Ruth Roland decided she needed a vacation and took off with the last two chapters yet to shoot. Her stuntman, Bob Rose, put on a wig and doubled for her in order to wrap up filming.
d.		"Lux Radio Theater" broadcast a 60 minute radio adaptation of the movie on April 4, 1949 with Claudette Colbert and Fred MacMurray reprising their film roles.

4.	Which of the following famous movie trivia, is related to the Hollywood movie: U-571 (2000)?
a.		MGM had hired vocalist Sandy Ellis to sing for Susan Hayward, but after listening to Miss Haywards rehearsal tracks, the movies creative team chose instead to use her own singing voice, which had been dubbed earlier by Peg La Centra in Smash-Up: The Story of a Woman, then by Jane Froman in With a Song in My Heart, and later would be dubbed by Margaret Whiting in Valley of the Dolls. Initially, Miss Ellis had prerecorded two standards: "When the Red, Red Robin Comes Bob, Bob, Bobbin Along" (music and lyrics by Harry M. Woods) and "Happiness Is a Thing Called Joe" (music by Harold Arlen, music by E.Y. Harburg). Both Ellis tracks plus all the Hayward vocals are featured on the complete soundtrack CD issued by Film Score Monthly in 2004.
b.		The doomsday theory has sprung from a Western idea, not a Mayan. Mayans insist that the world will not end in 2012. The Mayans had a talent for astronomy, and enthusiasts have found a series of astronomical alignments they say coincide in 2012, including one that happens roughly only once every 640.000 years. Once every 640.000 years, the sun lines up with the center of our Milky Way galaxy on a winter solstice, the suns lowest point in the horizon. The next time that will happen is on December 21, 2012; which happens to be the same day the Mayan calender expires. In addition to the Mayan calendar, the modern doomsday myth is bolstered several ostensibly scientific reasons for a disaster. Examples include a pole shift, the "return" of Planet X or the Suns sinister counterpart Nemesis, a galactic, planetary, or other celestial alignment, global warming, global cooling, a massive solar flare, a new ice age, and so on. None of these have any basis in respected science. For example, the "galactic alignment" between the sun, Earth, and galactic center happens every December. The best alignment was reached in the 1990s and was accompanied by its own set of doomsday theories. Alignments since then have been increasingly poor.
c.		Originally the Scarecrow, Tin Woodsman and Cowardly Lion were to have more prominent roles in this film, however, budget cuts forced their appearances to be reduced to mere cameos.
d.		In the original script, the German prisoner broke free twice.

5.	Which of the following famous movie trivia, is related to the Hollywood movie: U-571 (2000)?
a.		This featurette was released with Emil and the Detectives.
b.		Shots of Spock talking to Kirk while he is climbing El Capitan in Yosemite were actually filmed on a set in a parking lot at a vista point overlooking the valley. The actual face of El Capitan is just visible in the background behind Kirk.
c.		Sarah Michelle Gellar plays a pop star, however she does not sing any songs herself. They are originally sung by Kim Wayman.
d.		For authenticity, the stage crew made a working submarine for filming in the Mediterranean off of Malta. During production, an American warship appeared and was so taken in by the Nazi submarine they actually sent an armed team to board it.

6.	Which of the following famous movie trivia, is related to the Hollywood movie: U-571 (2000)?
a.		Director Trademark: Wes Craven Family breakdown.
b.		There was some surprise when Lauren Bacall agreed to make the movie since she was a left-wing Democrat and the film was right-wing propaganda.
c.		In reality, the submarine U-571 was never actually captured. The submarines U-559 and U-110 were the ones captured with the codebooks but by the British Navy in August 1941, four months before the United States entered the war. U-570 however was in fact a u-boat captured in late 1941 (by Britain) near Iceland, and subsequently deployed as HMS Graph until early 1944. Its appearance was used by the Royal Navy to fool German ships and submarines, and destroy them by surprise.
d.		In September 1928, Warner Bros. Pictures purchased a majority interest in First National Pictures and from that point on, all "First National" productions were actually made under Warner Bros. control, even though the two companies continued to retain separate identities until the mid-1930s, after which time "A Warner Bros.-First National Picture" was often used.

7.	Which of the following famous movie trivia, is related to the Hollywood movie: U-571 (2000)?
a.		For the principles S.Mohen chose to use only Chapman University students for the leads, to give the film a "real person" aesthetic.
b.		When Hamlet is in Blockbusters, saying his soliloquy, the film that is playing is The Crow: City of Angels, the second installment of the Crow series; a series in which the protagonists are sent to avenge the dead and set things right.
c.		The Enigma machine used in the movie was genuine and not a prop. It was obtained from a collector for use in the film
d.		First full length feature film of Dorothy Adams.

8.	Which of the following famous movie trivia, is related to the Hollywood movie: U-571 (2000)?
a.		Local transmission of The Simpsons shown on the plane to "calm the passengers" is the episode Theres No Disgrace Like Home where Dr. Monroe allows each family member to use shock therapy on other family members. Later, Holly McClane shocks Richard Thornburg in the lavatory.
b.		Near beginning of the movie, while Dr. Gonzo and Raoul are driving down the highway, there is an accident involving many cars. There is an ambulance about to put a person that is covered with a white sheet in it. If you look on the white sheet, there is a smiley face in blood on it.
c.		When the film was submitted to the BBFC in 1967 they requested 29 cuts to remove strong language and crude sexual references from Mollys final soliloquy. In return director Joseph Strick replaced all the offending footage with a blank screen and a high pitched shrieking sound. This resulted in the BBFC rescinding the cuts and passing the film fully intact.
d.		When Lt. Tyler is walking through the German submarine during the initial boarding, a cabinet swings open revealing two bottles of Becks beer.

9.	Which of the following famous movie trivia, is related to the Hollywood movie: U-571 (2000)?
a.		The character of Dr. Bacchus, who was a highly-functioning alcoholic, shares his name with the ancient Roman god of wine.
b.		In the original script, Lt. Emmet is beheaded by flying debris when the S-33 explodes.
c.		One of the earliest 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 MCA ever since.
d.		The movie is mentioned in the book Project 17 by Laurie Faria Stolarz. The book takes place one night in Danvers State Hospital. A group of teens spend the night to film a movie, and encounter supernatural events - much like the psychological aspect of this movie. The main character in the book references the groups actions as reminding him of Brad Andersons movie Session 9.

10.	Which of the following famous movie trivia, is related to the Hollywood movie: U-571 (2000)?
a.		The song at the end of the film when they are standing on the bridge is "Somewhere Over the Rainbow". A clip of this song is played in the previous movie with Meg Ryan and Tom Hanks, Sleepless in Seattle.
b.		Erik Palladino, who played Mazzola, had laryngitis during the filming of the plane-buzzing scene. He lip-synched his lines and dubbed them later in the studio.
c.		The script was written in about 2-3 months. And the movie was shot 18 days.
d.		Ted Levine and Tom Cruise were also considered for the role of Robert Neville.

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