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Quotes, Trivia & Production Quiz

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Movies generate some of the most iconic lines in popular culture - from 'Here's looking at you, kid' to 'May the Force be with you.' Film trivia spans production secrets, casting c...

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All 20 questions in this Quotes, Trivia & Production quiz
  1. What famous production fact is associated with the making of Raiders of the Lost Ark (1981)?

    • A. The film was shot in exactly 73 days as planned
    • B. Harrison Ford broke his ankle and filmed through the pain
    • C. The map room sequence used a real ancient location
    • D. The iconic gun vs sword scene was improvised because Harrison Ford was suffering from dysentery and could not perform the scripted whip fight
  2. What famous production decision did Alfred Hitchcock make about Psycho that was unprecedented at the time?

    • A. He refused to allow audiences to enter the cinema after the film had started
    • B. He gave away the ending in trailers
    • C. He cast only unknown actors
    • D. He filmed it in colour for the first time
  3. What famous improvised line did Harrison Ford deliver in The Empire Strikes Back when Leia says I love you?

    • A. I know you do
    • B. Always
    • C. I love you too
    • D. I know that
  4. What production fact about the Titanic (1997) is frequently cited about its running time?

    • A. At 3 hours and 14 minutes it is almost exactly as long as it took the real Titanic to sink which was about 2 hours and 40 minutes
    • B. It was longer than the actual sinking of the Titanic
    • C. James Cameron refused to cut the film below three hours
    • D. The film was originally six hours long
  5. What is the significance of the phrase I'll be back from The Terminator (1984)?

    • A. It was scripted as a throwaway line that became iconic
    • B. It was improvised entirely by Schwarzenegger
    • C. Arnold Schwarzenegger argued with director James Cameron about the pronunciation of I'll requesting permission to say I will be back
    • D. It was recycled from an earlier Cameron film
  6. What famous quote about acting did Laurence Olivier deliver to Dustin Hoffman during the filming of Marathon Man?

    • A. Perhaps performance comes from the soul not the method
    • B. Have you tried acting dear boy?
    • C. You are working too hard Dustin
    • D. Have you considered relaxing?
  7. What famous quote from The Princess Bride (1987) uses a made-up word and has become an internet meme?

    • A. You keep using that word - I do not think it means what you think it means
    • B. All three became famous quotes from this film
    • C. As you wish - meaning I love you
    • D. Inconceivable! - used by Vizzini when things he calls impossible keep happening
  8. What is the significance of the shower scene in Psycho (1960) in terms of production?

    • A. It used real blood
    • B. It was filmed in one continuous take
    • C. Janet Leigh performed all her own stunts
    • D. It was shot in 3 days using 70 camera setups and took 7 days to edit
  9. What famous quote from The Wizard of Oz is often misremembered?

    • A. I'll get you my pretty and your little dog too
    • B. Lions and tigers and bears oh my
    • C. Toto I have a feeling we're not in Kansas anymore
    • D. We're off to see the wizard
  10. What production technique was pioneered in Gravity (2013) to create the zero-gravity environment?

    • A. A revolutionary LED lighting cube combined with wire rigs and CGI to create believable weightlessness
    • B. Entirely CGI with actors on static sets
    • C. Underwater filming to simulate weightlessness
    • D. Real zero-gravity filming on a parabolic flight
  11. What was the original budget of the first Star Wars film in 1977 and how much did it earn?

    • A. Budget $13 million gross $307 million
    • B. Budget $20 million gross $530 million
    • C. Budget $8 million gross $775 million
    • D. Budget $11 million gross $461 million
  12. In which film does the line Houston we have a problem appear and is it accurate to what was actually said?

    • A. Apollo 13 - no the actual words were Houston we've had a problem
    • B. First Man - it was paraphrased
    • C. The Right Stuff - and it is accurate
    • D. Apollo 13 - and yes it is exactly what was said
  13. What production decision about music in There Will Be Blood (2007) was considered unconventional and acclaimed?

    • A. The film has no musical score using only diegetic sound
    • B. Paul Thomas Anderson composed the score himself
    • C. Hans Zimmer was hired and delivered his most experimental work
    • D. Jonny Greenwood of Radiohead composed a dissonant orchestral score using techniques from contemporary classical music rather than traditional Hollywood scoring
  14. What does the term method acting mean and which famous actor was known for taking it to extremes?

    • A. Acting without rehearsal - improvising everything - associated with Marlon Brando
    • B. Acting entirely from memory - associated with Laurence Olivier
    • C. Deep psychological immersion in a character often maintaining it between takes - associated with Dustin Hoffman and Daniel Day-Lewis
    • D. Comedy-based naturalistic acting - associated with Cary Grant
  15. What famous line does Tom Hanks deliver in Cast Away (2000) to a volleyball?

    • A. Wilson dont leave me Wilson
    • B. I can't go on without you Wilson
    • C. Wilson I need you Wilson
    • D. Wilson I miss you Wilson
  16. What famous line is delivered by Forrest Gump and what is the slight inaccuracy many people quote?

    • A. Life is like a box of chocolates - the film actually says Life WAS like a box of chocolates
    • B. Run Forrest run - this is accurate
    • C. Stupid is as stupid does - this is accurate
    • D. I am not a smart man - this is accurate
  17. What is the famous quote from All About Eve (1950) spoken by Bette Davis?

    • A. Fasten your seatbelts it's going to be a bumpy night
    • B. Buckle up it's going to be a rough night
    • C. Brace yourself this party just got interesting
    • D. Hold on tight we're in for a storm
  18. What is the famous opening line of Sunset Boulevard (1950)?

    • A. I'm ready for my close-up Mr DeMille
    • B. I am a big star Mr DeMille
    • C. You see the body of a young man
    • D. I am ready for my close-up
  19. What famous exchange occurs in Good Will Hunting (1997) and who improvised key parts of it?

    • A. The park bench scene between Will and Sean where Robin Williams largely improvised his monologue
    • B. The therapy breakthrough scene scripted word for word
    • C. The job interview scene entirely improvised by Ben Affleck
    • D. The bar scene where Matt Damon improvised the history lecture
  20. What is the famous quote associated with Wall Street (1987) and what was its cultural impact?

    • A. Every man has his price
    • B. Money makes the world go round
    • C. The market is God
    • D. Greed is good