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Famous trivia from Hollywood movie : We Are the Strange (2007) - Part (2) Quiz
Famous trivia from Hollywood movie : We Are the Strange (2007) - 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: We Are the Strange (2007).
About the movie:
Two outcasts fight for survival in a sinister fantasy world. Their lives are constantly in jeopardy after they're caught in the middle of a deadly battle between bizarre monsters on their way to the ice cream shop.
1.
Which of the following famous movie trivia, is related to the Hollywood movie: We Are the Strange (2007)?
a.
The writing etched on one of the walls in the glass house translates to read The Lords Prayer.
b.
If Bill was five years old when he went to the cinema to see
The Postman Always Rings Twice
he cant have been born before 1941.
David Carradine
was born in 1936.
c.
The title of the film appears nowhere in the dialogue nor any of the song lyrics.
d.
A screw was placed on the back of the Woo Monster to allow the puppet to hang on to the hook during the green screen shooing f the film.
2.
Which of the following famous movie trivia, is related to the Hollywood movie: We Are the Strange (2007)?
a.
The Woo Monster & Toxik puppets are made out of aluminum, cloth and painted with liquid latex.
b.
Mira Sorvino
was one of the first members of the cast to sign onto the project. Director
Ronald F. Maxwell
had originally cast her (and become a huge fan of her acting ability) as Joan of Arc for his film Joan of Arc: The Virgin Warrior (2007). When that film was halted in pre-production and postponed, he felt obliged to offer her a role in his next film to be greenlit, "Gods and Generals".
c.
Dorothy Johnson
, who plays Elaine Peck, Miss Indiana, was crowned Miss Oregon in 1955 and was first runner-up in the Miss America Pageant of 1956.
d.
Robert S. Fiveson
, director of
The Clonus Horror
, brought a copyright infringement suit against the makers of this film. The lawsuit cited almost 100 points of similarity between "Clonus" and
The Island
, and the court ruled that Fiveson made a prima facie case for infringement. Before the case could go to trial, Dreamworks settled with the plaintiffs for an undisclosed amount.
3.
Which of the following famous movie trivia, is related to the Hollywood movie: We Are the Strange (2007)?
a.
The character Rex, who plays the bass player in the Lone Rangers, is an apparent representation of the bass player
Rex Brown
from the band
Pantera
.
b.
Painted latex gloves were used to create Rains outfit.
c.
There are a few subtle references to professional wrestling in the movie, including two of the characters wearing WWE t-shirts. In one scene Rod wears a
Hulk Hogan
"Hulkamania" t-shirt, and in another Dave wears a "Stone Cold"
Steve Austin
t-shirt.
d.
This was going to be
Roman Polanski
s first American film.
Robert Evans
of Paramount needed someone to direct
Rosemarys Baby
so Polanski was given that project due to the nature of some of his recent films.
Robert Redford
was also considered for the male lead in that film.
4.
Which of the following famous movie trivia, is related to the Hollywood movie: We Are the Strange (2007)?
a.
Fishing wire was used for the cape form of the Ori puppet to float.
b.
Elmo Lincoln
was stockier than original Tarzan
Stellan Windrow
and had trouble doing the sequences in the trees, so they kept the footage shot of Windrow.
c.
Bonds controversial betrayal of M was, in part, a way to sidestep the fact that the British have no jurisdiction over a Latin American drug cartel.
d.
Filmed on location at a YMCA youth camp in Waco, Georgia.
5.
Which of the following famous movie trivia, is related to the Hollywood movie: We Are the Strange (2007)?
a.
Two of
Sesame Street
s Muppets, Bert and Ernie, share their names with the films cop and cab driver, respectively, but its believed to be just a coincidence. While
Karolyn Grimes
, who played Zuzu, claimed that the two Muppets were named after the characters because the movie was
Jim Henson
s favorite, according to longtime Muppets head writer
Jerry Juhl
in an interview with The San Francisco Chronicle, Ernie and Bert were not named after the movies characters. Juhl said, "I was not present at the naming, but I was always positive the rumor was incorrect. Despite his many talents, Jim Henson had no memory for details like this. He knew the movie, of course, but would not have remembered the cop and the cabdriver. I was not able to confirm this with Jim before he died, but shortly thereafter I spoke to
Jon Stone
, Sesame Streets first producer and head writer and a man largely responsible for the shows format. He assured me that Ernie and Bert were named one day when he and Jim were studying the prototype puppets. They decided that one of them looked like an Ernie, and the other one looked like a Bert. The movie character names are purely coincidental."
b.
Rain is made out of aluminum and cloth.
c.
This film was made at the Colony Club, a strip joint owned by
Abe Weinstein
. Jack Ruby, the killer of accused
John F. Kennedy
assassin
Lee Harvey Oswald
, owned the Carousel Club, a few blocks down on Commerce Street in downtown Dallas. This film shows only a brief exterior of the Carousel.
d.
Senator Hammond (played by
Tim Robbins
) is a character created specially for the movie (Hammonds parents are never mentioned in the comics). At the same time, in the comic "Secret Origin", Carl Ferris (played by
Jay O. Sanders
) is bed-bound due to a long-time sickness, caused by the guilt he felt following Martin Jordans death (Hals father) when Hal was 8 years old. This was omitted for the movie and Ferris, safe and sound, is Ferris Aircrafts director.
6.
Which of the following famous movie trivia, is related to the Hollywood movie: We Are the Strange (2007)?
a.
When Maddy gets stuck babysitting Max and brings him to the go cart track, we see him walking.
Kristen Stewart
tried to pick him up before they started filming the scene but the baby didnt want to be picked up.
b.
Boris Karloff
s last film.
c.
M. Dot Strange intended for the Woo Monster to appear to be a rubber suit actor.
d.
The first film to be made in the SuperScope process.
7.
Which of the following famous movie trivia, is related to the Hollywood movie: We Are the Strange (2007)?
a.
Many references to other Castle Rock Entertainment movies in the video store scene.
b.
The money the real
Buster Keaton
earned selling the rights to his life story allowed him to buy some property in the San Fernando Valley of Southern California. He lived on the property the rest of his life.
c.
In the novel, Elle is a member of Delta Gamma, an international sorority which is part of the Panhellenic Conference. It was changed to Delta Nu to avoid problems with the real organization.
d.
Toxiks red mini dress is made out of latex.
8.
Which of the following famous movie trivia, is related to the Hollywood movie: We Are the Strange (2007)?
a.
Emily Blunt
was cast before
Anne Hathaway
. In several scenes, she is seen running about in the background - though never written or directed, she felt her character would always be busy and wanted to keep her alive in the film. Also, most of her wardrobe is from
Vivienne Westwood
.
b.
This was the last movie
Clark Gable
made that was released during his lifetime. The 33-year age difference between him and
Sophia Loren
was blamed for the films poor performance. There was in fact some surprise that he had accepted the part, since at a press conference while filming
But Not for Me
he had announced that he was no longer going to play romantic leads.
c.
All of the photos in the house of Willards father, Martin Stiles, are of actor
Bruce Davison
, who played the part of Willard in the original movie (
Willard
).
d.
Originally the Rain puppet was going to be placed under cape form Ori whenever Ori is in his cape form. But M. Dot Strange decided to have cape form Ori by himself and briefly show that Rain is under Ori in that form.
9.
Which of the following famous movie trivia, is related to the Hollywood movie: We Are the Strange (2007)?
a.
Release prints were delivered to theaters with the fake titles Rusty and Bright.
b.
Contrary to popular belief the film was never banned in the UK. However despite some TV showings it was never submitted to the BBFC until 1998 where it received an uncut video PG video certificate.
c.
The Woo Monster was base off of when Steve Balmer going crazy at Microsoft events.
d.
The computer they break into is a fictional mainframe computer called a "Gibson" - a homage to cyberpunk author
William Gibson
.
10.
Which of the following famous movie trivia, is related to the Hollywood movie: We Are the Strange (2007)?
a.
Maxs teacher is reading to her class a story from
Dr. Seuss
"Green Eggs and Ham".
Jim Carrey
has played the Grinch in
How the Grinch Stole Christmas
, and Horton in
Horton Hears a Who!
, both Dr. Seuss stories.
b.
Ken Kirzinger
was cast two weeks before principal photography.
c.
TerrorVision eye was actually an eye made for a trout taxidermy. It was provided by M. Dot Strange taxidermist friend.
d.
Maurice Jarre
s score doesnt kick in until almost a half-hour into the film.
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