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Famous trivia from Hollywood movie : WALL·E (2008) - Part (4) Quiz
Famous trivia from Hollywood movie : WALL·E (2008) - Part (4) Quiz
This quiz will test your movies knowledge by asking you questions related to the various famous movie trivia from the Hollywood movie: WALL·E (2008).
About the movie:
In the distant future, a small waste collecting robot inadvertently embarks on a space journey that will ultimately decide the fate of mankind.
1.
Which of the following famous movie trivia, is related to the Hollywood movie: WALL·E (2008)?
a.
Jennifer Jones
was considered for, but turned down, the female lead which later won
Grace Kelly
her Oscar.
b.
Although it is now regarded as a classic fantasy film, this was a box office disappointment when it was first released. It caused a four-year gap before
George Pal
had his next film in theatres. It also marked that last time that Pal would direct.
c.
Andrew Stanton
is a big fan of
Peter Gabriel
, who was very enthused to write the song "Down to Earth" because he loved
Finding Nemo
, also by Pixar.
d.
The English version of the play, by Seymour Hicks, opened in New York on 12 October 1927 and had 13 performances.
2.
Which of the following famous movie trivia, is related to the Hollywood movie: WALL·E (2008)?
a.
Despite the fact that this was filmed in Super 35, "Filmed in Panavision" is listed in the end credits.
b.
The survival of both the Twinkie and the cockroach perpetuates the urban myth that even should the world end, both will survive indefinitely.
c.
Val Kilmer
noted that the most challenging parts of the production were actually gaining the weight needed for the role, and the loss of depth perception secondary to mono-vision from the scar tissue makeup covering one eye.
d.
This was the first Disney film to be recorded in the then new Dolby Stereo system.
3.
Which of the following famous movie trivia, is related to the Hollywood movie: WALL·E (2008)?
a.
The contortionist
Linda R. Hager
was hired to perform the famous "spider walk" scene, which was filmed on April 11, 1973. Ms. Hager was able to perform the scene by use of a harness and flying wires hung above the staircase used in the set; she would advise Friedkin when she was just barely touching the stairs with her hands and feet; and then she maintained that light touch as she was moved down the staircase by the harness and wires.
William Friedkin
deleted the scene before the films December release. He felt it was "too much" of an effect because it appeared so early in the film. (Almost 30 years later, Friedkin changed his mind and added the scene back for the special edition.)
b.
The futuristic computer that
Roy Scheider
is using on the beach planning for the mission is an Apple IIc with an LCD screen. The Apple IIc was a full-strength Apple computer with 128k of memory, two serial ports and a mouse in an 11in by 12in box small enough to fit in a briefcase. Impressive stuff at the time.
c.
The Hudson sisters car, identified by the police as a 1940 or 41 model, appears to be a 1946 Lincoln Continental.
d.
The actual year the movie takes place is not specifically mentioned in the movie itself, but in the animated short movie
BURN-E
(about another robot and takes place at the same time as the events of this movie) which was included as a DVD extra, it mentions that this movie takes place in A.D. 2805.
4.
Which of the following famous movie trivia, is related to the Hollywood movie: WALL·E (2008)?
a.
When EVE tries to send WALL-E back to Earth on one of the Life Pods, the deck that she goes to is L912, which can also be viewed as l912, or 1912. The Titanic sank in 1912 and thousands lost their lives because there werent enough lifeboats aboard.
b.
Producer
Sy Weintraub
also wanted
Anthony Quayle
to come back for another Tarzan movie, but Quayle had been offered a part in
Lawrence of Arabia
after having been seen in this film, and couldnt accept.
c.
The name of the pirates boat is "Albondiga", which means "meatball" in Spanish.
d.
Dirk Bogarde
s portrayal of General Sir Frederick "Boy" Browning proved to be highly controversial. Brownings widow asked Earl
Louis Mountbatten
of Burma to boycott the films London premiere in protest. He declined since it was for charity.
5.
Which of the following famous movie trivia, is related to the Hollywood movie: WALL·E (2008)?
a.
The show playing on TV that Natalia is watching is "5 Minutes",
Catherine C. Pirotta
s short film from when she was in film school.
b.
Continuing the pattern of film versions of "Alice in Wonderland" not being commercially successful, this movie was a huge box office failure. However, it did become something of a cult film during the 1960s, where it was viewed as a "head film".
c.
WALL.E collects numerous objects from the 1960s-1980s including a VCR tape of
Hello, Dolly!
(featured prominently in the film), a Rubiks Cube, and even an Atari 2600 with the game
Pong
. Despite the film taking place over 800 years after these objects were created, all the objects are still in working condition.
d.
Director
Orson Welles
saw "The Black Cat" and was so impressed by cinematographer
Stanley Cortez
s atmospheric lighting and angling that he hired Cortez to photograph
The Magnificent Ambersons
which is also set largely inside a Victorian-era mansion.
6.
Which of the following famous movie trivia, is related to the Hollywood movie: WALL·E (2008)?
a.
All robots in WALL·E follow the Three Laws of Robotics, originally conceived by sci-fi writer
Isaac Asimov
. Several bad bots have dilemmas in following those laws.
b.
Alfred Hitchcock
and
Joseph Stefano
originally conceived the film with a jazz score instead of
Bernard Herrmann
s miniature string orchestra.
c.
Near the very end of the electrocution scene, a
Michael Jackson
impersonator zombie can be seen - a direct reference to his
Thriller
music video.
d.
Claude Rains
and
Fredric March
were considered for the part of Petronius.
7.
Which of the following famous movie trivia, is related to the Hollywood movie: WALL·E (2008)?
a.
Director
Andrew Stanton
went to great lengths to create a "filmed" look by simulating various lens artifacts. One example is a "focus-pulling" error in the supermarket scene when Wall·E is crushed by shopping carts; the image goes out of focus momentarily as the lens is zoomed in on Wall·E at the doors. There are also lens flares and numerous focus shifts between foreground and background subjects.
b.
Charlie Ray
grew so much during the shoot that, in some scenes, Josh Hutchinson had to stand on crates to keep their height differences constant in the film.
c.
Ronald Colman
had first-hand experience of shell shock - he had fought in the British army at the Battle of Ypres in World War I, during which he was also gassed.
d.
Ben Burtt
: the Imperial officer in the bunker who says "Freeze!" and gets knocked into the generator room by a thrown satchel. When he falls over the edge, he attempts to emulate the Wilhelm scream, which he made famous.
8.
Which of the following famous movie trivia, is related to the Hollywood movie: WALL·E (2008)?
a.
Leo G. Carroll
s brief appearance as a "demanding" director is a thinly veiled reference to
Alfred Hitchcock
. When he first came to Hollywood, Hitchcock was under contract to producer
David O. Selznick
for years. Carroll had roles in many Hitchcock films of this era.
b.
The 1927 version of movie was referenced in the Gene Kelly classic "Singing In The Rain", however this version was released in the same year.
c.
WALL-E is the first Pixar film to be nominated for 6 Academy Awards. This ties it with the only other animated film to garner this many nominations:
Beauty and the Beast
.
d.
In retaliation for the wrangle that
Terry Gilliam
faced against the WGA, on 22 May 1998 during a book signing, he burned his WGA card in front of the public. That led to Gilliam and Tony Grisoni (I) being given the dual writing credit.
9.
Which of the following famous movie trivia, is related to the Hollywood movie: WALL·E (2008)?
a.
Originally filmed as "The Sacred Idol," the film was co-produced by
Edward Nassour
, actor
Jeffrey Hunter
and
David DaLie
. The original direction was by DaLie,
Ismael Rodríguez
and Edward Nassour. After Nassours death, his brother William sold the film to producer
Robert Patrick
who had additional scenes filmed with actor
Marshall Thompson
. In the original version, the music score was composed by
Les Baxter
and is retained in the later version. A Stereo LP of the score was released on Capital Records (Capital ST1293) and lists Nassour as the films producer on the cover of the album jacket.
b.
The photography instructor is played by Brooks Elms former teacher, the legendary NYU film professor, Boris Frumin.
c.
According to
Andrew Stanton
s directors commentary, the names and (caricatured) likenesses of past Axiom captains are from Pixar writing team members. The years listed for each captain seems to be term of service, not lifespan, as there is no overlap of years. The average term of service is 135 years. The years add up to 666. Within the portraits, Auto develops from a small light and becomes brighter with each succeeding captain. The obesity of the captains grows at the same rate, showing a correlation between reliance on autopilot versus actively moving.
d.
The prison counselor at the beginning of the film wears a Chai on his necklace. Chai is a Hebrew word and symbol that means "life," and is pronounced as if you were saying "hi" in English.
Nicolas Cage
s character "H.I." is called "Hi" throughout the film.
10.
Which of the following famous movie trivia, is related to the Hollywood movie: WALL·E (2008)?
a.
The production ran out of money 3 days before filming ended.
b.
The portrait of Laura is, in fact, a photograph done over with oil paint.
c.
The role of Barbara Jo was intended for
Shirley Temple
but after the failure of
Kathleen
, MGM canceled the rest of her three-picture deal.
d.
EVE completes the Rubiks Cube in a little bit more than 3 seconds.
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