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Famous trivia from Hollywood movie : WarGames (1983) - Part (2) Quiz
Famous trivia from Hollywood movie : WarGames (1983) - 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: WarGames (1983).
About the movie:
A young man finds a back door into a military central computer in which reality is confused with game-playing, possibly starting World War III.
1.
Which of the following famous movie trivia, is related to the Hollywood movie: WarGames (1983)?
a.
Quentin Tarantino
: [Deliberate errors] As with all his films, there are blatant mistakes and errors inserted on purpose. One example of this can be found in the English subtitles of characters speaking in a foreign language. Occasionally, the foreign word is inserted into the subtitle. Example: When Col. Landa is speaking to the French farmer, he says "Oui" which is French for "Yes". Instead of the word "Yes" appearing in the subtitle, the word "Oui" appears despite the fact that the rest of the French dialog is translated to English.
b.
The poster art for this film was one of the last done by Richard Amsel.
c.
In the beginning sequence, there is a sign next to the door to the missile launch room that reads, "Anyone urinating in this area will be discharged".
d.
No sets were built. All scenes were filmed on location throughout Central Indiana.
2.
Which of the following famous movie trivia, is related to the Hollywood movie: WarGames (1983)?
a.
When the message for the tour group in NORAD is activated, the sound effect that plays is actually used in the video game Galaga, and can also be heard if you listen carefully when David is playing it in the beginning of the movie.
b.
In 1968 Chayefsky worked on a pilot script for a possible TV comedy series called "The Imposters" in which political subversives infiltrate and try to undermine a TV network.
c.
Grant Major
: production designer as Chuck Hughes obituary photo early in the movie.
d.
Following his "entrance" into the "movie within a movie," the scenery changes around
Buster Keaton
very quickly, as if the movie is changing scenes with quick edits. (He suddenly finds himself on a crowded city street, in the jungle confronted by lions, on a rock in the middle of the ocean, etc.) Keaton later recalled that his cameraman,
Byron Houck
, had used surveying instruments to position him and the camera at the exact correct distances and positions to give the illusion of continuity as the scenes changed.
3.
Which of the following famous movie trivia, is related to the Hollywood movie: WarGames (1983)?
a.
Keanu Reeves
turned down the role of Pvt. Chris Taylor.
b.
Among the actors considered for the part of Taylor Brooks was
Al Pacino
c.
The scene where
Matthew Broderick
is picked up by the FBI was filmed at 7Eleven in Big Bear, CA.
d.
Aunt Charlottes house is the same one used in
Forrest Gump
, with slightly different interior paneling. The stone hedge visible in Forrest Gump is camouflaged with bushes in this film.
4.
Which of the following famous movie trivia, is related to the Hollywood movie: WarGames (1983)?
a.
This film was shot on location in Jackson, Mississippi, where Medgar Evers was murdered.
b.
In the beginning, Melissa hears in the mall "Does Anybody Know What Time it Is?", by Chicago. Its lyrics has to do with a stranger asking for the time. She is again approached later by an unrecognizable (at first) Max.
c.
The writers main inspiration for the character of Professor Stephen Falken was Cambridge Professor
Stephen Hawking
. Hawking was originally approached to appear in the movie, but he declined because he didnt want the producers exploiting his disability.
d.
Shortly after the film opened, the Jets had to suspend operations for one season because a flood damaged their ice-making equipment. The franchise was eventually revived in the late 1980s and renamed the Johnstown Chiefs.
5.
Which of the following famous movie trivia, is related to the Hollywood movie: WarGames (1983)?
a.
Eminem
s character boards a public bus actually on 8 Mile. He walks from a real trailer park which is situated a block off of 8 Mile, to the real 8 Mile road and boards a bus. The route the bus takes is improper though.
b.
Movie was adapted as a Broadway musical in 2007.
c.
As Vicky passes Tim in the beginning of the movie, he says to her, "Well, if it isnt
Ethel Barrymore
!"
Gene Kelly
said the same thing to
Debbie Reynolds
in
Singin in the Rain
, in which
Donald OConnor
also starred.
d.
The phone number that David used to call the NORAD W.O.P.R. computer was 399-2364.
6.
Which of the following famous movie trivia, is related to the Hollywood movie: WarGames (1983)?
a.
Joshua, Stephen Falkens deceased son (and subsequent name for the AI machine), is the same as that of the computerized mobile mechanical arm in
Demon Seed
.
b.
All scenes featuring
Snoop Dogg
were filmed within two weeks.
c.
Hannah serves Buzz tea from a Utah Teapot, a famous data model seen in countless computer animations.
d.
Italian dictator
Benito Mussolini
banned the film from Italy because he thought it was a direct attack on him. When news of this reached
The Marx Brothers
, they were reportedly ecstatic.
7.
Which of the following famous movie trivia, is related to the Hollywood movie: WarGames (1983)?
a.
The scenes with Oliver walking alone through a snowy New York were added after principal photography was completed. The production was almost out of money and did not have the necessary funds for permits to shoot in New York City again - so all the shots were grabbed "illegally" using a skeleton film crew and
Ryan ONeal
.
b.
According to
John Badham
, the scene of the jeep trying to crash through the gate at NORAD and turning over was an actual accident. The jeep was supposed to continue through the gate. They added the scene of the characters running from the jeep and down the tunnel and used the botched jeep stunt.
c.
The films heavies (Lyon, MacDonald and Jolley) are all played by members of the production staff.
d.
With the exception of being sucked out of a Cloud City window,
Mark Hamill
did all of his own stunts.
8.
Which of the following famous movie trivia, is related to the Hollywood movie: WarGames (1983)?
a.
In this movie,
Don Ameche
and
Tyrone Power Jr.
share a screen together. In the 1930s Ameche had starred in four movies with his father, the legendary
Tyrone Power
. (Those movies were
Ladies in Love
,
In Old Chicago
,
Love Is News
and
Alexanders Ragtime Band
).
b.
In Greek mythology, Chiron was a centaur and a master of the healing arts, and passed that knowledge on to the mortal hero Asclepius.
c.
The only currently available version is silent, with Italian intertitles.
d.
As in
Matthew Broderick
s movie
Ferris Buellers Day Off
, both mothers are real estate agents.
9.
Which of the following famous movie trivia, is related to the Hollywood movie: WarGames (1983)?
a.
Audrey Stanzler
and
Mihran Konanyan
were supposed to play Jacks Victim, and Edwins victim - respectfully. When they proved unavailable,
Kate Leiva
and
Matthew Greene
were cast.
b.
The mystery of
Glenn Miller
s disappearance may have been resolved in recent years by the discovery of a RAF pilots flight log. He was part of a flight returning from an aborted bombing raid that was ordered to drop their used bombs over the Channel. A small plane was observed straying into their path and was destroyed. That plane is now believed to be Millers.
c.
The dual 8-inch floppy drive is an IMSAI FDC-2, the monitor is a 17-inch Electrohome, the keyboard is an IMSAI IKB-1, and the 1200 baud modem (on top of the monitor) is a Cermetek 212A relabeled with the name "IMSAI". The acoustic coupler prop was added for visual effect only.
d.
Though much of this movie is set in Asia and the South Pacific, this picture was actually filmed entirely in the USA.
10.
Which of the following famous movie trivia, is related to the Hollywood movie: WarGames (1983)?
a.
The film makes quite a few changes to the book. In the novel, Mirandas tyrannical nature is more obvious. In the film, they decided to tone her character down. Shes still as domineering, but they thought it would be funnier if Miranda remained calm while making impossible demands. Nigel is only a minor character in the book and a flamboyantly gay stereotype. His role is expanded in the film, and while he is probably gay, Stanley Tuccis portrayal of it is a little more subtle (glancing at men at a fashion shoot). Also in the novel, Miranda is British and Emily is American. In the film, theyre swapped around.
Emily Blunt
insisted Emily should be British. Finally, Lilys accident in the book becomes Emilys. Lily becomes an alcoholic after watching the effect Runway has on Andy, but instead of being hit by a taxi like Emily, she drives into one in the book.
b.
The part of Prof. Falken was originally written with the idea of
John Lennon
playing the part.
c.
This film was reported to have been shot in 30 days for $660,000.
d.
When Carlisle bit Edward, he whispered something into his ear. The first time it was "Im sorry" then "My son". On about the fifth take he said, "Youre sexy".
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