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Famous trivia from Hollywood movie : Wizards (1977) - Part (2) Quiz
Famous trivia from Hollywood movie : Wizards (1977) - 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: Wizards (1977).
About the movie:
On a post-apocalyptic Earth, A wizard and his faire folk comrades fight an evil wizard who's using technology in his bid for conquest.
1.
Which of the following famous movie trivia, is related to the Hollywood movie: Wizards (1977)?
a.
Gwyneth Paltrow
was originally cast in the role of Lee Holloway.
b.
During production of this film, Ingrid Bergman entered into an extra-marital affair with
Roberto Rossellini
and became pregnant. The resulting scandal in America effectively blacklisted her from the North American movie market and she was even condemned by politicians and religious figures. She was finally forgiven and welcomed back to America upon the success of
Anastasia
, but her Hollywood career was temporarily ended by this movie.
c.
The two priests in the temple are seated in front of a curtain decorated with the symbol of the CBS network.
d.
Garrison Keillor
has been broadcasting the real Prairie Home Companion for 30 years.
2.
Which of the following famous movie trivia, is related to the Hollywood movie: Wizards (1977)?
a.
Just before Larry the lizard leaves Blackwolfs chamber, the corpse he has been devouring turns around and reveals a tattooed Star of David on it.
b.
Bruce Willis
character is named David Dunn. It is very common for the "secret identities" of comic book heroes to be alliterative (e.g. Peter Parker, Bruce Banner, Matt Murdock and Clark Kent).
c.
"Lux Radio Theater" broadcast a 60 minute radio adaptation of the movie on December 24, 1945 with
Joseph Cotten
reprising his film role.
d.
This movie featured real NASCAR (National Association for Stock Car Auto Racing) drivers as stock car rally drivers on the speedway. The real life drivers included
Neil Bonnett
,
Dale Earnhardt
,
Harry P. Gant
,
Terry Labonte
,
Benny Parsons
,
Kyle Petty
,
Tim Richmond
,
Ricky Rudd
and
Cale Yarborough
.
3.
Which of the following famous movie trivia, is related to the Hollywood movie: Wizards (1977)?
a.
Avatars mount is wearing socks, although he himself remains barefoot throughout the entire movie.
b.
Fritz Lang
wanted to film the movie in Jasper, Alberta, Canada.
c.
All the scenes in the coliseum were shot in Pula, Croatia as the coliseum in Rome has no floor and couldnt be used.
d.
The wool coat Fran wears in various scenes actually belonged to
Audrey Young
, the wife of
Billy Wilder
).
4.
Which of the following famous movie trivia, is related to the Hollywood movie: Wizards (1977)?
a.
The "religious" articles in the temple include pinball machines, a Pepsi-Cola sign, a catchers mitt, an Oscar statuette, a jukebox, and a gold front grill from a Rolls Royce.
b.
The original script specified
Arnold Schwarzenegger
and
Bruce Willis
.
c.
Willem Dafoe is actually urinating in the toilet when he goes to visit Laura Dern and asks to "piss in your head". Apparently, Dafoe had drunk a lot of bottled water and really needed to go. Only later did he find out that the toilet was not a working one and some poor crew member had to clean it.
d.
The courthouse that was copied for this film still stands in Monroeville, Ala., and is now a museum dedicated to the book, this movie and the lives of Nelle Harper Lee and the people represented in this work. Additionally, the town of Monroeville (population 7,000) produces a community play based on the book, held on the grounds of the courthouse and inside the courtroom, every year. The play has received rave reviews - an achievement given that there are no trained actors in it - and has been performed by the Monroeville cast at The Kennedy Center and in Israel. Tickets typically sell out just a few hours after going on sale. The town contains several historic markers bearing information on Lee and Capote. The courthouse is no longer used for actual court proceedings - much of it is not air-conditioned nor heated, a function of its old age. A new courthouse stands adjacent to it in the towns square.
5.
Which of the following famous movie trivia, is related to the Hollywood movie: Wizards (1977)?
a.
Musical score is by avant garde jazz pianist Burton Greene, recording for the ESP Disk label at the time.
b.
Lindsay Felton was offered her choice of roles. After reading the script she chose the role of Tammy.
c.
Considering the fact that both Blackwolf and Avatar are described as polar opposites of the same power that gave them birth, neither one can live without the other. That means that Blackwolfs power was passed on to his son after his death.
d.
The sixth pairing out of ten movies of comic actors and great friends
Jack Lemmon
and
Walter Matthau
.
6.
Which of the following famous movie trivia, is related to the Hollywood movie: Wizards (1977)?
a.
This picture was originally titled "Two Shades of Black" and meant to be the directors first film but was shelved for a simpler concept. Then, when it was put into development and first financed, differences in opinion between the director and the original producer resulted in five script rewrites numerous cast changes and an alternate title.
b.
Héloïse Adam
auditioned for the part of Madame Arnulfi.
c.
Due to the dark imagery from the shadow-animation, this movie is a favorite for Midnight Movie shows around the world, whose primary market are teenagers.
d.
According to
John Singleton
, this film is based on his college experiences while attending USC. Singleton says in the DVD commentary that the scene in which Remy walks up to Malik and voicing his opinion about the T-shirt that he was wearing is based on an actual incident that happened to him in which he too became enraged and wanted to beat the hell out of the guy.
7.
Which of the following famous movie trivia, is related to the Hollywood movie: Wizards (1977)?
a.
In East Elfland, the elves have arranged themselves for trench warfare. Blackwolf overwhelms them with a Blitzkrieg. This is a direct parallel to the Battle of the Low Countries in 1940.
b.
This was the first film based on a book by
E.B. White
since
Stuart Little 2
, which used plot elements directly from the original Stuart Little book. Later entries in the Stuart Little film franchise used wholly original stories.
c.
When
Wesley Snipes
character gets on the red bike and rides off, the camera cranes down to a newspaper and focuses on a particular headline as the pages flip in the wind. The stunt man that was riding on the bike crashed just as the camera panned down to the newspaper. It was a bike that had been carefully transported from Virginia and of which only 20-some had been imported.
d.
There is a character called Adia, inspired by the
Sarah McLachlan
song of the same name.
8.
Which of the following famous movie trivia, is related to the Hollywood movie: Wizards (1977)?
a.
At the time, this became the biggest selling soundtrack album.
b.
The pistol that Avatar uses against Blackwolf is a Pistole Parabellum 1908, commonly known as a Luger.
c.
This film is presumed lost. Please check your attic.
d.
The band at Vromans is The Busboys, who in real life would open up for Eddie Murphys comedy concerts.
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