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Famous trivia from Hollywood movie : Where the Buffalo Roam (1980) Quiz
Famous trivia from Hollywood movie : Where the Buffalo Roam (1980) Quiz
This quiz will test your movies knowledge by asking you questions related to the various famous movie trivia from the Hollywood movie: Where the Buffalo Roam (1980).
About the movie:
Semi-biographical film based on the experiences of gonzo journalist Hunter S. Thompson.
1.
Which of the following famous movie trivia, is related to the Hollywood movie: Where the Buffalo Roam (1980)?
a.
The character of Carl Lazlo is loosely based on 60s Chicano lawyer Oscar Zeta Acosta. Acosta was briefly Thompsons attorney during the 1970s and is the basis for the character of Dr. Gonzo in
Fear and Loathing in Las Vegas
. The title of this movie is a reference to Acostas book "Autobiography of a Brown Buffalo".
b.
After a string of highly successful big budget science fiction films throughout the 1960s, Twentieth Century Fox considered remaking this film in the early 1970s in response to the energy crisis. The project was not green lighted and, by the end of that decade, accepted an offer from
Wade Williams
to buy the film and all rights. This film is now part of the "Wade Williams Collection."
c.
Because the word Death appeared in this movies
Death Hunt
title, the film evoked
Charles Bronson
s controversial earlier movie,
Death Wish
. This movie was actually Bronsons first of two consecutive pictures to feature the word Death in the title.
Death Wish II
was his next picture. Bronson made seven movies with this word in the title, five of them being in the Death Wish franchise.
Messenger of Death
was another example. The final time would be in
Death Wish V: The Face of Death
, where the word appeared twice.
d.
After meeting on the set of this film,
Val Kilmer
and
Joanne Whalley
were married (but later divorced).
2.
Which of the following famous movie trivia, is related to the Hollywood movie: Where the Buffalo Roam (1980)?
a.
Ralph Steadman
, who did illustrations for Thompsons books, drew the title cards for this movie.
b.
The movie was filmed in Southern California, in and around the Sunland/Tujunga area. Other driving scenes were filmed in Burbank on Victory Blvd.
c.
When Jeremy and his father have their first fight in the kitchen (just after Mr. Collier has finished his story of the report card), Jeremy walks away from his father and out of the house. If you look closely, you can see that he was standing in front of a "Home Sweet Home" sign when he heads out of the house.
d.
The computers in the lab display Apple 2 assembly language listing from the ROM monitor.
3.
Which of the following famous movie trivia, is related to the Hollywood movie: Where the Buffalo Roam (1980)?
a.
The latter two parts are based on Thompsons books/articles Fear and Loathing at the Superbowl, and Fear and Loathing On The Campaign Trail 72.
b.
At an estimated cost of $100,000, digital effects were used to remove
Ashton Kutcher
s red Kabbalah bracelet in every scene in which he appeared.
c.
Jane Alexander
s first movie.
d.
Wes Anderson
: [Rolling Stones] Features "I Am Waiting".
4.
Which of the following famous movie trivia, is related to the Hollywood movie: Where the Buffalo Roam (1980)?
a.
Last cinema film of
George Furth
.
b.
Ron ONeal
(
Super Fly
) auditioned for the role of John Shaft, but was turned down because the producers felt his skin complexion was too light.
c.
The character of Becca appears in every single scene.
d.
To get into character,
Bill Murray
spent time with Thompson, drinking and shooting and generally having a great time at Thompsons Colorado ranch. After filming ended, Murray continued to act "Gonzo" through the beginning of the next season of
Saturday Night Live
, to the consternation/annoyance of cast and crew members.
5.
Which of the following famous movie trivia, is related to the Hollywood movie: Where the Buffalo Roam (1980)?
a.
The voice-over artists from the German version of the Twilight movies did the dubbing for their corresponding parts in this film.
b.
In the beginning of the movie (about 15 minutes into it), while Lazlo is dictating to HST in the car, a cop is busting three guys. The wall they are putting their hands on, has graffiti "Fear and Loathing", which is a tag line of Thompsons.
c.
Inspector Todd of the Detroit Police was played by then Detroit Police Department Homocide Dectective
Gilbert R. Hill
. Det Hill later ran and won a seat on and served as President of the Detroit City Council.
d.
The film was green-lit without a script.
6.
Which of the following famous movie trivia, is related to the Hollywood movie: Where the Buffalo Roam (1980)?
a.
Rob Zombie
named his first heavy metal band,
White Zombie
, after this movie.
b.
The horse named The Bart was inspired by the actual 1919 Preakness (and Triple Crown) winner Sir Barton.
c.
In an early scene, the establishing shot outside a seedy bar contains two seedy characters standing outside it, lighting cigarettes. They are musician
Neil Young
and music producer
David Briggs
, who contributed to the soundtrack selection and recording.
d.
The young woman who ends up with her blouse ripped was based on a scene in the film Savage Streets (1984) where a gang threatens a drug dealer and molest his girlfriend by pulling down her tube top.
7.
Which of the following famous movie trivia, is related to the Hollywood movie: Where the Buffalo Roam (1980)?
a.
Rather than go to the expense of shooting in a South Dakota woodland,
Alfred Hitchcock
planted 100 ponderosa pines on an MGM soundstage.
b.
The first feature length animated film to be presented in IMAX.
c.
Two scripts were written for consideration. One by
Rich Wilkes
involves pirates in Southeast Asia and the other, by
Simon Kinberg
, involves a plot set in Washington D.C. The
Simon Kinberg
script was selected. Open casting calls in the Baltimore-Washington D.C. area were made on 19 August 2004 and 26 August 2004. Shooting will start on 14 September 2004 and go through 1 October 2004.
Rob Cohen
had earlier suggested that that both scripts may be made, with the one not used for XXX2 becoming XXX3.
d.
Hunter S. Thompson
wrote several alternate openings and endings for this movie, none of which were used.
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