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Famous trivia from Hollywood movie : War of the Worlds (2005) - Part (2) Quiz
Famous trivia from Hollywood movie : War of the Worlds (2005) - Part (2) 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.
The ad that appears on the tail of the first bus that explodes says "Save the Clams" was an advertisement for The Bank of Santa Monica.
b.
The movie was shipped to some theaters under the title "Uncle Sam" and to others under the name "Party in Fresno".
c.
As depicted in the film, the real Leonardo da Vinci kept the Mona Lisa with him all the time until his death.
d.
When Cerrano hits the homerun in the final game against the Yankees, it was not in the script for him to run around the bases with the bat in his hand. What actually happened was that
Dennis Haysbert
actually did hit a homerun during the take and was so shocked that he forgot to drop the bat before he started running.
2.
Which of the following famous movie trivia, is related to the Hollywood movie: War of the Worlds (2005)?
a.
The wide shot of the bridge exploding, followed by a tanker crashing into a group of houses as the minivan escapes, was conceived of, and shot, only one month prior to its footage premiering during the SuperBowl spot, effects ready and all.
b.
Bert Remsen
s final film.
c.
A very early
Tallulah Bankhead
appearance in a film. She was 16 years old. This film appears to be lost. However a still picture of Tallulah and Tom Moore is found on page 161 of Daniel Blums "Pictorial History of the Silent Film", circa 1953.
d.
Chapter Titles 1. The Mystery Disc 2. Fiery Furnace 3. The Man of Mystery 4. Grade Crossing 5. Danger Trail 6. A Fight For Life 7. The Flying Disc 8. Fate Takes the Wheel 9. Hazardous Heights 10.Over the Falls 11.Gentry at Bay 12.Parachute of Peril 13.Menace of the Mesa 14.Bruces Strategy 15.The Final Disc
3.
Which of the following famous movie trivia, is related to the Hollywood movie: War of the Worlds (2005)?
a.
The technique
Rosalind Russell
uses to interrupt and insult Mr. Babcock - "Nuts?" - was previously used against her character "Sylvia Fowler" in
The Women
after Sylvias line "I wouldnt dream of hurting Mary".
b.
The shot of the crowd at the start of the first Stillwater concert (with the roses on the stage and fan flashing a peace sign) is based on the cover of
Neil Young
s "Time Fades Away".
c.
Ray drives a rare 1966 Shelby Mustang GT-350H, black with gold stripes. 1,001 were produced in total, with around 800 being produced in the black and gold color scheme. Also known as the "Rent-A-Racer", it was available for rent at Hertz for $17 per day and 17 cents per mile. An original example sold at auction in 2006 for $180,900, and since a crane driver would be unlikely to own such a valuable car, it is probably one of the many replicas which have subsequently been made, worth a fraction of that.
d.
Writer/Director Derek Maki wrote this script in memory of his grandmother who died (like Nancy in the film) of pancreatic cancer.
4.
Which of the following famous movie trivia, is related to the Hollywood movie: War of the Worlds (2005)?
a.
When
Ava Gardner
came to Lahore, there was only one reasonable hotel i.e. Falletis Hotel. The suite in which Ava stayed has been named as "The Ava Gardner suite". In its lounge one could see a beautiful large size, black & white portrait of Ava Gardner smiling.
b.
Real National Guard troops - mostly from Virginia - drove most Convoy Scene military vehicles. Extras, bit-players, and stunts-crew filled in the Hummer seats and troop trucks.
c.
The poem "As I was going up the stair / I met a man who wasnt there. / He wasnt there again today / I wish, I wish hed go away" was written by Hughes Mearns.
d.
Arsha Darbinyan
is in real life the mother of
Mihran Konanyan
.
5.
Which of the following famous movie trivia, is related to the Hollywood movie: War of the Worlds (2005)?
a.
A popular still from the film shows an off-set
Marlon Brando
astride a Matchless twin cylinder motorcycle, its M logo gas tank badge being secured upside-down to resemble a W. This was stunt rider Wally Allbrights motorcycle.
b.
Tim Robbins
s line, "Its not a war any more than its a war between men and maggots", is a slightly modified quote from the original novel, substituting "maggots" for "ants". The line was also used in the infamous 1938
Orson Welles
radio broadcast. In addition, the news reporters line, "Once they begin to move, no more news comes out of that area", is taken directly from
The War of the Worlds
. Also taken from the original film were the scenes with the probe examining the basement, followed by the inquisitive aliens.
Tom Cruise
chops the head off the probe with an axe, just as
Gene Barry
did in the original. Also, the shot of the dying aliens arm coming down the ramp is a reference to a similar shot in the original film.
c.
Bert Convy
s final feature film.
d.
An actual taser was originally going to be used in the taser scene, but lawyers from Warner Bros. demanded that the crew use a prop.
6.
Which of the following famous movie trivia, is related to the Hollywood movie: War of the Worlds (2005)?
a.
With every new draft of the script, there was a different set of survivors and a different set of characters dying. At various points during pre-production, Hammond, Malcolm, and Dr. Wu were going to die and Gennaro and Muldoon were going to live.
b.
Production wrapped $82,000 dollars under budget.
c.
Kathryn Grayson
s final B-Flat on "Theres Beauty Everywhere" had to be re-dubbed.
d.
Tim Robbins
character is a combination of three different characters from the
H.G. Wells
novel: is named Ogilvy after a friend to the Narrator; the Curate who gets trapped in the ruined house with the main character, and the Artilleryman, whose behavior and dialog is the main basis for the films character.
7.
Which of the following famous movie trivia, is related to the Hollywood movie: War of the Worlds (2005)?
a.
Ray Liotta
was originally cast in the role of Detective Larry Mullane, a part that eventually went to
David Zayas
after Liotta had to bow out, due to a scheduling conflict.
b.
The mid-air transfer double for
Charlton Heston
was
Joe Canutt
, who doubled for Heston in
Ben-Hur
.
c.
An actual out-of-use Boeing 747 was bought to be used as the crashed plane.
d.
Jaden Smith
s dad
Will Smith
turned down the lead which became
Keanu Reeves
for
The Matrix
.
8.
Which of the following famous movie trivia, is related to the Hollywood movie: War of the Worlds (2005)?
a.
Dennis Hopper
s last film.
b.
Walter Wanger
bought the rights to
Vincent Sheean
s political memoir "Personal History" (New York: Doubleday, 1935) for $10,000 in 1935. After 16 writers and five years, the script became the basis for this film.
c.
200 feet of cable were crammed into the 3 foot tall Yoshi puppet.
d.
While filming in Bayonne, New Jersey, studio Paramount Pictures offered quick cash to residents who lived on First Street and Pointview Terrace to move their cars off the block, between a Tuesday and Friday. This was in order for the film crew to resume shooting.
9.
Which of the following famous movie trivia, is related to the Hollywood movie: War of the Worlds (2005)?
a.
David Tomlinson
s last film before retirement.
b.
The red woolen caps worn by the characters are a reference to
Jacques-Yves Cousteau
, famed underwater film-maker and co-inventor of the modern aqualung.
c.
Although a Paramount film, Warner Bros. acquired the rights for the 1941 and 1948 remakes, so it is in the Turner library with a running time of 69 minutes. However, some cutting of the original must have taken place, because both
Clara Blandick
(who is credited on-screen) and
Sam Hardy
do not appear in their print.
d.
The tripod design for the alien machines is based on
H.G. Wells
original description from his book, including the heat rays at the ends of arms. The "red weed" is also from the novel, as is the alien "need" for humans.
10.
Which of the following famous movie trivia, is related to the Hollywood movie: War of the Worlds (2005)?
a.
John Cale
composed his score in three hours.
b.
James Stewart
s first western.
c.
This is one of the first movies to show The United States Marine Corps new MARPAT digital camouflage uniforms, as well as the Interceptor body armor vests used by all branches of the US military.
d.
Nominated for Best Comedy at the 2011 Trail Dance Film Festival.
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