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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
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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
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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
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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
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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
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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
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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?
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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
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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
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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
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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
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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
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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
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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
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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
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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
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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
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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
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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
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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
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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