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Famous trivia from Hollywood movie : War of the Worlds (2005) Quiz
Famous trivia from Hollywood movie : War of the Worlds (2005) Quiz
This quiz will test your movies knowledge by asking you questions related to the various famous movie trivia from the Hollywood movie: War of the Worlds (2005).
About the movie:
As Earth is invaded by alien tripod fighting machines, one family fights for survival.
1.
Which of the following famous movie trivia, is related to the Hollywood movie: War of the Worlds (2005)?
a.
Producer Sandy Cobe is also acting as theater manager.
b.
According to an interview with
Miranda Otto
, she originally turned down the part offered by
Steven Spielberg
as she was newly pregnant. However, Spielberg wanted her to play the part and changed the script to incorporate her pregnancy into the role.
c.
The producers considered bringing back
William Friedkin
back to direct.
d.
When
Antoine Fuqua
took over the project, he wanted
Daniel Craig
to play Arthur but was overruled by producer
Jerry Bruckheimer
, who believed that
Clive Owen
was going to be cast as James Bond, which would greatly increase the films commercial shelf-life on DVD.
2.
Which of the following famous movie trivia, is related to the Hollywood movie: War of the Worlds (2005)?
a.
Overall concept and several names appear to be taken from the Doc Savage pulp magazines of the 30s and 40s: both main characters are multi-talented surgeons, adventurers, and musicians; and both have an inner circle of sidekicks with nicknames (Renny, Ham, Monk, Long Tom, and Johnny, compared to Reno, New Jersey, Perfect Tommy, and Rawhide).
b.
The white sword and ribbon used just before "without incident" sequence was not attached. The intention was that it would be sewn on and that Bale would rip it off at the appropriate moment, but they couldnt get the stitching to work so that it would rip just right. Finally, they decided to leave it unsown, and just have Bale hold it with his hand for the few seconds he was on camera.
c.
The words "alien" and "Martian" are never spoken in the movie.
d.
The line, "Say my name, bitch," from the scene between Jason and Michelle was ad-libbed on the spot by
Alyson Hannigan
. The director and producer found it so amusing that it was kept in the final cut.
3.
Which of the following famous movie trivia, is related to the Hollywood movie: War of the Worlds (2005)?
a.
Feature film debut for veteran TV director
Allen Coulter
.
b.
When an F-14 does a steep dive and pulls out just before crashing into the ocean while "playing" with one of the Zeroes, the "scream" the F-14 made was created by mixing the sound of the jet engines with the actual scream of the pilots wife when she saw that clip for the first time.
c.
Wardrobe standards were so strict that soldiers during the Virginia filming were not allowed to wear their own civilian Underarmor (tm) or GoreTex (tm) warmth clothing under their uniforms - as real National Guardsmen so often do during maneuvers. This was despite filming on what turned into the coldest days of 2004 - and wearing light-weather BDUs (BattleDress Uniforms).
d.
Tom Bastounes
also doubles as one of the films producers.
4.
Which of the following famous movie trivia, is related to the Hollywood movie: War of the Worlds (2005)?
a.
One 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 Universal ever since.
b.
At one point Donald OConnor commiserates with Bing Crosby, "Youve got yourself a case of moonburn, huh?" "Moonburn" is the title of a
Hoagy Carmichael
song added to the 1936 film version of
Anything Goes
also starring Bing Crosby.
c.
Some army troops used were from the 29th Division (Maryland Army National Guard), known as "The Blue and the Gray" from their yin-yang looking shoulder patch (visible when the day convoy went by the Ferriers and the son was getting splashed).
d.
The vocals for
Carmen DAntonio
were dubbed by
Lois Hodnott
.
5.
Which of the following famous movie trivia, is related to the Hollywood movie: War of the Worlds (2005)?
a.
The Convoy Scene used only around a dozen vehicles: mostly Hum-jeeps with a few trucks thrown in. There was one M1 tank and one self-propelled cannon (mistaken for a "tank" by most civilians). The convoy roared past Robbie, Ray, and Rachel on the roadside perhaps a half-dozen times. Editing together various shots from different angles created the impression of a much larger convoy.
b.
Rob Cohen
: after
Bruce Lee
finally defeats the demon, and is back on the set of
Enter the Dragon
, the director says, "Lost you for a minute, there."
c.
Writer
Joseph L. Mankiewicz
was inspired to write this film by the wild events of the 1928 Olympic games held in Amsterdam, particularly by an Albanian pole-vaulter who took to the field wearing a pair of goatskin shorts.
d.
While in post production, the sound engineers could not quite capture the sound they needed to simulate when a runners foot hit the track during a race. They finally created the right sound by taking pieces of bundled audio tape and hitting the floor of the sound booth with the tape bundles.
6.
Which of the following famous movie trivia, is related to the Hollywood movie: War of the Worlds (2005)?
a.
Not seen on U.S. television since 1977.
b.
This was the first major theatrical production by the American branch of Pathé, the France based company that during the first part of the 20th Century, was the largest film equipment and production company in the world.
c.
Carrie Fisher
became engaged to co-star
Dan Aykroyd
during this shoot shortly after he saved her from choking by applying the Heimlich maneuver.
d.
When the aliens are investigating the junk in the basement, one of them plays with a bicycle wheel. This is tied to the original book when the main character observes that, with all the advanced technology the aliens possess, they dont use any wheels, and wonders if the alien life form had skipped the invention of the wheel.
7.
Which of the following famous movie trivia, is related to the Hollywood movie: War of the Worlds (2005)?
a.
Initially estimated to have a 2007 release date, this film was abruptly green-lighted in mid-August 2004 for a 2005 release, when director
Steven Spielberg
and star
Tom Cruise
happened to become available when other projects stalled.
b.
Arthur Roberts
wore his own clothes.
c.
The photograph of Mary Jane next to Peters police scanner is the picture he took of her at the science exhibit in
Spider-Man
.
d.
When the police are responding to the suicide of Roger Wade, Phillip Marlowe (
Elliott Gould
) becomes irate that they dont believe that Roger Wade could have murdered Terry Lennox wife. He yells that hes going to call
Ronald Reagan
(then the governor) to protest their inaction. In the very next scene, Marlowe is brought to Marty Augustines office for a shakedown. One of Augustines bodyguards is an uncredited
Arnold Schwarzenegger
, later elected Governor of California. Thus Marlowe, in a way, gets to meet the governor.
8.
Which of the following famous movie trivia, is related to the Hollywood movie: War of the Worlds (2005)?
a.
There are three versions of Peters sword: steel, aluminum, and rubber.
William Moseley
preferred working with the aluminum swords for the fighting scenes because they were a lot lighter and "they didnt bounce like the rubber swords."
b.
During the filming of the underwater scenes (where the ferry capsizes)
Steven Spielberg
played a prank on
Tom Cruise
and
Dakota Fanning
by playing the dramatic music from
Jaws
(also one of Spielbergs films) through the massive underwater speakers on the sound stage.
c.
While making this movie
Patrick Muldoon
got the chance to visit the village in County Mayo where his ancestors had emigrated from and stand in the foundations of their old house.
d.
Barbara Kellerman
replaced
Diana Rigg
.
9.
Which of the following famous movie trivia, is related to the Hollywood movie: War of the Worlds (2005)?
a.
One 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 Universal ever since.
b.
Convoy Scene military vehicles were real and still had their white greasepencil convoy markings (data similar to license tag info) chalked on the drivers side doors. Either speed or special-effects rendered these markings invisible in the final cuts.
c.
Gale mentions Jennifers relationship with
Brad Pitt
. Courteney Coxs
Friends
costar
Jennifer Aniston
was married to Brad Pitt.
d.
The Yew York Thrash metal band
Biohazard
samples one of The Punishers dialogues in there song "Punishment" the part they sample from the movie goes" Come on god. Answer me. For years Im asking you why... why are the innocent dead and the guilty alive? Where is justice? Where is punishment? Or have you already answered. Have you already said to the world: Here is justice. Here is punishment. Here... in me..."
10.
Which of the following famous movie trivia, is related to the Hollywood movie: War of the Worlds (2005)?
a.
Tom Berenger
s lifelike scar required three hours of makeup work every day of shooting.
b.
As revealed by the Sheriffs Deputies patch, Haddonfield supposedly exists in Warren County, Illinois. Warren County is actually in Nothwest Illinois. Warren County more likely refers to the county in Kentucky which contains the city of Bowling Green where John Carpenter grew up.
c.
Livestock was shot in 16 days.
d.
Wardrobe staff obtained hundreds of slightly-used military uniforms which had old regimental patches on the sleeves from their various original units. Meticulously, Wardrobe removed the patches and replaced them with patches from the 29th Division - the "Blue and Gray" division whose emblem is a circular "ying-yang". Wardrobe also sewed a new US flag patch onto each uniform - and then prior to filming applied roll-on "stage dirt" to each flag so that it would not look too bright. Soldiers with patches other than the 29th Division are likely real NG troops wearing their own issue uniforms (and whose patches are from their own local units).
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