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Famous trivia from Hollywood movie : Veronica Guerin (2003) Quiz

Famous trivia from Hollywood movie : Veronica Guerin (2003) Quiz

Famous trivia from Hollywood movie : Veronica Guerin (2003)

This quiz will test your movies knowledge by asking you questions related to the various famous movie trivia from the Hollywood movie: Veronica Guerin (2003).

About the movie: An Irish journalist is assassinated by drug dealers she wrote about in a series of stories.

1.	Which of the following famous movie trivia, is related to the Hollywood movie: Veronica Guerin (2003)?
a.		Sam Neill was considered for the role of Mr. Salt.
b.		One of the characters in this film was based on actual gangster Martin Cahill (pronounced: Kah-hill). Cahill was the subject of John Boormans film, The General.
c.		Paul Verhoeven: Credited as "Jan Jansen" in the edited TV version.
d.		This film is listed among The 100 Most Enjoyably Bad Movies Ever Made in Golden Raspberry Award founder John Wilsons book THE OFFICIAL RAZZIE® MOVIE GUIDE.

2.	Which of the following famous movie trivia, is related to the Hollywood movie: Veronica Guerin (2003)?
a.		Russell Johnsons film debut.
b.		James Doohans twin sons, Montgomery Doohan and Christopher Doohan, appear as extras in the movie.
c.		While watching a football match together, Veronica (Cate Blanchett) tells to the "Tattooed Boy" (Colin Farrell) that "once she met Eric Cantona" (famous football player from the 90s). Blanchett and Cantona worked together in Elizabeth.
d.		Goldies brother is based off Huey P. Newton and Bobby Seale, who were friends of Max Julien. Many of his speeches are word for word Huey P. Newton speeches.

3.	Which of the following famous movie trivia, is related to the Hollywood movie: Veronica Guerin (2003)?
a.		In 2003, this movie was the opening night film in the Museum of Modern Arts "The Hidden God: Film and Faith" series. A December 7, 2003, New York Times article called "Groundhog Almighty" discussed both the seeming incongruity of Groundhog Day being curated alongside such "serious" films as Luis Buñuels _Nazarin (1959)_, Federico Fellinis 8½, Ingmar Bergmans Nattvardsgästerna, and Andrei Tarkovskys _Andrei Rublev_ and the opinions of different clergy-people and religious adherents (including rabbis, Jesuit priests, Buddhists, practitioners of Falun Dafa, and Wiccans) about how the movie is applicable to or actually about their respective religion.
b.		During Randy and Julies first cruise through Hollywood, they pass a burlesque theater advertising an appearance by Kitten Natividad
c.		The Irish Film Censor, who passed the film with a 15PG (now defunct, but equal to 15A) certificate, acknowledged on the official Film Censor website, that had this film been fiction, or of any other plot source than it was, it would probably have received an 18 certificate.
d.		Despite almost getting an NC-17 rating in the United States, the film was promoted as a "kids and family" movie in several European countries, and rated fit for all accordingly.

4.	Which of the following famous movie trivia, is related to the Hollywood movie: Veronica Guerin (2003)?
a.		Storyboarded but never shot included: A scene with Egon testing the proton pack, which is charged by being plugged in. The pack melts the plug. A models mink coat comes to life on a runway. Note that this scene does happen in Ghostbusters II to a woman on the street.
b.		All the scenes which take place on the apartments balcony were actually shot on the Penthouse unit above the actual apartment where the rest of the movie was shot.
c.		A daily Irish newspaper recently reported that Portlaoise prison (where John Gilligan and Brian Meehan are incarcerated) screens the movie at least once a month in the prison common hall at the request of the prisoners.
d.		Wolfgang Petersen dropped the various Greek Gods from the storyline (Zeus, etc) claiming them to be silly and unnecessary to the plot.

5.	Which of the following famous movie trivia, is related to the Hollywood movie: Veronica Guerin (2003)?
a.		The dance scene where Veronica dances with her family to "Everlasting Love" was added in on the spot by Cate Blanchett.
b.		Director David Butler wrote the story based on an incident that happened in his childhood. His parents had advertised for a live-in maid, and a woman answered the ad who had just arrived from Scotland. She had a little girl and was separated from her husband - an unusual circumstance at the time - and said she wouldnt take the job unless her daughter was allowed to live in the house with her, also an unusual circumstance at the time. Butlers parents agreed, and the woman and her daughter moved in with the family.
c.		According to the text commentary on the DVD, Sulu and Chekov were supposed to be seen hiking at Mount Rushmore (even though the scene was filmed at Yosimite along with the scenes of Kirk, Spock, and McCoy). Originally, there was supposed to be a tracking shot going up to reveal the Presidents faces on a matte painting and that the matte would feature an African-American female president. The crew did do a rough matte of the Presidents faces but the idea was scrapped due to budget constraints.
d.		Kevin Smith was approached to direct at one point.

6.	Which of the following famous movie trivia, is related to the Hollywood movie: Veronica Guerin (2003)?
a.		When the film opened in Baltimore, Maryland, the theater was picketed by religious groups, the Catholic Legion of Decency gave it a "C" (Condemned) rating and the Maryland Board of Censors threatened to have it banned in the state. All of that publicity resulted in the picture doing $32,000 worth of business in the first week at a time when theater admission prices were 25 cents.
b.		Filmed entirely with a non-professional cast. The two leads, Forrest James and Helen Mundy, were from Alabama and Knoxville, Tennessee, respectively, but the rest were authentic mountain people from Virginia. Despite their involvement as actors, these people had no interest in films, and never saw the movie after it was finished.
c.		Dino De Laurentiis originally offered the role of Charlotte to singer Anne Murray though she declined due to recording schedules.
d.		Jodie Foster was originally in talks to play the lead.

7.	Which of the following famous movie trivia, is related to the Hollywood movie: Veronica Guerin (2003)?
a.		Night Fliers main character, Jesse was named after the character Jess in Bridge to Terabithia, which was Sara St. Martin Lynnes favorite childhood book.
b.		Composer Harry Gregson-Williams heard a boy (Brian ODonnell) singing on the street for money in Dublin when he arrived to spend a few days on the set of the film. Later, he tracked the boy down again and recorded him singing six or seven folk songs acapella in a quiet alley. Gregson-Williams chose "Fields of Athenry" from the recording and added his own music around the song.
c.		The film was shot in 7 days.
d.		Lost for over 40 years, rediscovered by Independent International Films.

8.	Which of the following famous movie trivia, is related to the Hollywood movie: Veronica Guerin (2003)?
a.		Although the film is set in Europe too, Elvis Presley never filmed outside Culver City, California. Second unit filmed in Belgium with body stunts; Joe Clauwers for Elvis Presley and Paula Geerts for Annette Day.
b.		According to the Hollywood Reporter, Randolph Scott, Preston Foster and John Sutton were looked at for major parts in this movie when it was known under the working title of Torpedo Squadron 8.
c.		Some of the exterior scenes at the Circus (set in Germany), were actually filmed at the American Air force Base at Upper Heyford, England. This is especially seen when Bond is driving through the unguarded main gate, when he crashes through the barricade on the flight line, and the wide shot of the circus performer trailers. F-111 aircraft can be seen in the back round. These were the actual aircraft stationed at the base at that time.
d.		Despite the fact that this was filmed in Super 35, "Filmed in Panavision" is listed in the end credits.

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