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  "Across the Universe" - Who Sang It? Part 2   best quiz  
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"Across the Universe" offers us a tale of the turbulent '60s, woven around the music of The Beatles. Do you remember which character(s) sang which song?
Easier, 10 Qns, skunkee, Apr 18 09
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  "Across the Universe" - Who Sang It? Part 1   best quiz  
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"Across the Universe" offers us a tale of the turbulent '60s, woven around the music of The Beatles. Do you remember which character(s) sang which song?
Average, 10 Qns, skunkee, Apr 06 09
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  Take a Trip "Across the Universe"   great trivia quiz  
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This is a quiz about the 2007 musical film "Across the Universe" based on the music of The Beatles. The film is directed by Julie Taymor and stars Jim Sturgess and Evan Rachel Wood.
Average, 10 Qns, droxnar711, Jan 30 09
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  Do You Really Know "Across the Universe"?    
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How many times have you seen the movie? Listened to the soundtrack? Well... we'll find out how well you know it.
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  Venturing "Across the Universe"    
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This is a quiz all about the 2007 movie "Across the Universe", starring Jim Sturgess, Evan Rachel Wood, Joe Anderson, Dana Fuchs, T.V. Carpio, and Martin Luther McCoy.
Average, 10 Qns, SLdancer4242, Oct 31 08
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"Across the Universe" opened with a shot of Jude, the main character, sitting on a beach. What Beatles' song did he sing?

From Quiz "Venturing "Across the Universe""





Across the Universe Trivia Questions
1. What was going on during the song "Something"?

From Quiz Do You Really Know "Across the Universe"?

Answer: Painting Lucy

Jude was painting a painting of his girlfriend, Lucy, whilst singing the song "Something". He had originally been just doodling, but one thing led to another... Evan Rachel Wood (Lucy) said that filming "Something" was one of the most beautiful scenes she had ever filmed. This began a turning point in the movie, when Jude and Lucy's relationship became much more important to the story. The song "Something" was written by George Harrison and first appeared on the album "Abbey Road".

2. Playing the part of Doctor Robert, which rocker sang these enigmatic lyrics? "I am he, as you are he, as you are me and we are all together. See how they run like pigs from a gun, see how they fly. I'm crying."

From Quiz "Across the Universe" - Who Sang It? Part 2

Answer: Bono

Known on stage as simply Bono, this front man for the Irish band U2 was born Paul David Hewson in Dublin. The character name Doctor Robert came from the Beatles song of the same name, and he was portrayed in the film as sort of a Ken Kesey type, travelling across the country in a wildly painted bus, having written a book. He sang the psychedelic song "I Am the Walrus" at his book launching party, where it seemed that recreational drugs might had been added to the punch. "I Am the Walrus" was on the "Magical Mystery Tour" album, released in 1967.

3. In two cross Atlantic dance scenes, which characters sang the song containing these lyrics? "It feels so right now, hold me tight. Tell me I'm the only one. And then I might, Never be the lonely one."

From Quiz "Across the Universe" - Who Sang It? Part 1

Answer: Lucy and Molly

In dance scenes on either side of the Atlantic (which appeared to be simultaneous but couldn't have been because of the time difference), Lucy sang these words to her boyfriend Daniel, while over in Liverpool, Molly sang them to her boyfriend Jude. All American Lucy was at a very proper prom with her boyfriend, who had just enlisted in the Army. At this point Lucy was still naive and proud of her boyfriend for enlisting, although not looking forward to the upcoming separation. In a scene very reminiscent of The Beatles' Cavern days, Molly tried to hold onto her man, who had signed on to work on a trans-Atlantic ship. Jude was headed for America, looking for both a break and a chance to connect with his absent father. Molly sensed, correctly, that Jude was slipping out of her life. Lucy was played by Evan Rachel Wood and Molly was played by Lisa Hogg. "Hold Me Tight", was a McCartney/Lennon composition from the American released LP, "Meet the Beatles", (1964).

4. "Across the Universe" opened with a shot of Jude, the main character, sitting on a beach. What Beatles' song did he sing?

From Quiz Venturing "Across the Universe"

Answer: Girl

"Girl" helped convey to the viewer that Jude's story was about a girl that he loved. It provided a solid introduction for the movie. Jude was a shipyard worker in Liverpool, England who lived with his mother. Jude was played by Jim Sturgess.

5. Who was "chilled out", according to Mr. Kite?

From Quiz Do You Really Know "Across the Universe"?

Answer: The Blue People

Eddie Izzard, who played Mr. Kite during the number "Being for the Benefit of Mr. Kite", ad-libbed "With the blue people! They're great! They're just... chilled out!" He was singing and dancing outside a makeshift circus, with people, who were literally blue, dancing with him. "Being for the Benefit of Mr. Kite" was composed mostly by John Lennon, with a bit of Paul McCartney's assistance, and first appeared on the album "Sgt Pepper's Lonely Hearts Club Band".

6. Why was Lucy upset during the song "All My Loving"?

From Quiz Venturing "Across the Universe"

Answer: Her boyfriend went into the army.

Lucy's boyfriend, Daniel, joined the United States Army. He was sent to boot camp. This is why Lucy was upset during "All My Loving". In the same scene, Jude's girlfriend was upset because Jude was leaving for America.

7. When we first see Prudence, she is sitting on the bleachers at her high school in Dayton, Ohio. She longingly sings "I Want to Hold Your Hand" to someone she is observing from afar. Who is the oblivious object of her secret affection?

From Quiz Take a Trip "Across the Universe"

Answer: The head cheerleader

This is the first time we learn of Prudence's sexuality. Her orientation is confirmed when she tells Lucy "I don't sleep with men anymore." when Lucy questions her living arrangements with Max and Jude. Prudence also provides another reference to a Beatles song with her entrance to the apartment. Shortly after she climbs in through a window in the bathroom, Sadie asks Jude when she came from. Jude replies "She came in through the bathroom window." which just so happens to be the title of another Beatles tune.

8. What was Max and Lucy's last name?

From Quiz Do You Really Know "Across the Universe"?

Answer: Carrigan

Their last name was stated first when Lucy was discussing going to New York with her mother, and then was used a few times afterwards. Many characters in this film were not given last names, as the creators felt it ruined the effect of naming each character after a song.

9. Who was it who sang this innocent love song to a hopeless love? "Yeah you got that something, I think you'll understand. When I say that something, I want to hold your hand."

From Quiz "Across the Universe" - Who Sang It? Part 1

Answer: Prudence

We first met Prudence as she practiced with her high school cheerleading squad, on the field beside the also practising football team. When the girls took a break, Prudence retired to the bleachers where she sang this song to another cheerleader, who was flirting with one of the football players. Prudence later hitchhiked to New York, where she still wasn't able to be open about her sexuality. Prudence was played by T.V. Carpio. A number one single for the Beatles in the UK, "I Want to Hold Your Hand" was released in the US, in 1964, on the LP "Meet the Beatles".

10. After having him over for his first Thanksgiving dinner, Max and Lucy take Jude out for a night on the town. Here, Jude begins to realize he has feelings for Lucy and sings "I've Just Seen a Face". Where does this number take place?

From Quiz Take a Trip "Across the Universe"

Answer: Bowling alley

This sequence marks the first transition from "reality" to "fantasy" within the picture. The bowlers begin to dance and slide down the lanes as the lights inside the alley start flashing in different colors to the music. The Cavern Club is the club where we see Molly and Jude dancing in Liverpool during "Hold Me Tight". Cafe Huh? is the club where Sadie and Jo-Jo play.

11. Who sang the line "Could it be anybody?" in "With a Little Help From My Friends", in the movie?

From Quiz Do You Really Know "Across the Universe"?

Answer: an old man

Max and his friends, plus Jude, were in a bar singing "With a Little Help From My Friends", when an old man sitting alone at the bar piped up, singing a line of the song. The man sings several other lines of the song in the film, but on the soundtrack, Joe Anderson (Max) sings them. "With A Little Help From My Friends" was written by John Lennon and Paul McCartney, and first appeared on the album "Sgt Pepper's Lonely Hearts Club Band".

12. Complete this quote by Lucy, said to Jude in Max's car on the way to the Carrigan's house: "And how did we repay them? We slaughtered them in thousands and _____________."

From Quiz Venturing "Across the Universe"

Answer: "shipped them off"

This was the scene when Jude and Lucy first met. Lucy explains her version of the story of Thanksgiving to Jude while leaving her school in Max's car. After Lucy said this line, Jude turned and smiled. It was when he began to fall in love with Lucy.

13. One of the most moving sequences of the film starts out with a little boy hiding behind a car, during the 12th Street riot in Detroit, and ends with two funerals. Which song is performed during this scene?

From Quiz Take a Trip "Across the Universe"

Answer: Let It Be

The first stanza is sung by the boy as a prayer while the riot rages on behind him. At the chorus, it transitions into a powerful gospel number, sung by a choir at the first of the funerals. The funerals are for the boy who first sings the song, who we discover is Jo-Jo's little brother (presumably a victim of the riot) and for Lucy's boyfriend, Daniel (who has died in Vietnam). The song symbolizes the inability of the characters to understand the tragedies (the riot and the war) that have befallen their loved ones and the hope that in the end, "there will be an answer". Along with incorporating Beatles songs into the storyline, the film also contains many allusions to people and events of the era, including the assassination of Rev. Martin Luther King, Jr. ("While My Guitar Gently Weeps")and also Ken Kesey's Merry Pranksters ("I Am the Walrus").

14. When Jude first came into the office singing "Revolution", what were the first words out of Lucy's mouth?

From Quiz Do You Really Know "Across the Universe"?

Answer: "Jude, what are you doing?"

Jude was trying to make his point, about what Lucy's employer's intentions really were, but the way he was doing it left Lucy very confused and hurt. This appeared towards the end of the film, after Jude and Lucy got in an argument at the laundromat. "Revolution" was written by John Lennon, and first appeared on the album "The Beatles", also known as "The White Album", which came out in 1968.

15. Who sang these wonderfully romantic lines? "I've just seen a face, I can't forget the time or place, Where we just met. She's just the girl for me, And I want all the world to see We've met."

From Quiz "Across the Universe" - Who Sang It? Part 1

Answer: Jude

Max took his new friend Jude home for Thanksgiving, where Jude was immediately smitten by Max's sister, Lucy (who was dating Daniel at the time). Dinner conversation got a little heated when Max announced that he was dropping out of college and the three young people escaped to the bowling alley. It was here that Jude sang the song about Lucy. "I've Just Seen a Face" was released in the UK on the "Help!" LP in 1965, but in the States, it was released on "Rubber Soul" in 1965.

16. What Beatles' song was sung during the scene where Max, Lucy, and Jude went to the bowling alley?

From Quiz Venturing "Across the Universe"

Answer: I've Just Seen A Face

"I've Just Seen a Face" showed the moment when Jude fell in love with Lucy. He sang about it as Lucy, Max, and Jude enjoyed themselves at the bowling alley, right before Max and Jude left for New York City. They lived in Greenwich Village.

17. What did the creators of "Across the Universe" change about Prudence's character?

From Quiz Do You Really Know "Across the Universe"?

Answer: Her sexuality

In the song she sang at cheer practice, she said "Let me be your man". Instead of changing the lyrics, director Julie Taymor went ahead and left it in there, making Prudence a lesbian. The song she sang was "I Wanna Hold Your Hand", and was written by John Lennon and Paul McCartney.

18. In one of the more powerful scenes from the film, who began the song containing these lyrics? "When I find myself in times of trouble, Mother Mary comes to me, Speaking words of wisdom, Let it be."

From Quiz "Across the Universe" - Who Sang It? Part 1

Answer: Jo-Jo's brother

The scene depicted the riots in Detroit, where a young boy crouched behind a burned out carcass of a car, singing these words of hope and wisdom in a time of hatred. We learned that this was Jo-Jo's brother at the funeral, where we were first introduced to JoJo, supporting his mother and throwing dirt into the grave. Timmy Mitchum played Jo-Jo's brother, and provided the thin, sweet voice that started the song. Later, as the funeral began, the song was sung by the choir, led by Carol Woods. Lucy's boyfriend, Daniel was also killed in the riots, being there in the capacity of a soldier, and the story alternated between the two, very different funerals. "Let It Be" was a huge hit for the Beatles, released in 1970 on the LP of the same name.

19. During "Let it Be", one funeral was Daniel's and the other was for a boy killed during riots in what city?

From Quiz Venturing "Across the Universe"

Answer: Detroit

This scene was composed of two funerals. One was Lucy's boyfriend's military funeral. The other was a funeral for a young boy in Detroit. This funeral contained a gospel choir. "Let it Be" marked a change from the happier songs in the beginning of "Across the Universe", to harsh reality.

20. When inconsolable Prudence locks herself in the closet at the apartment, several characters sing "Dear Prudence" to entice her out. Who among the following doesn't sing?

From Quiz Take a Trip "Across the Universe"

Answer: Jo-Jo

Prudence locks herself in closet because of her unrequited feelings toward Sadie. Sadie tries to tempt her out by singing the first verse, and then leaves Max, Jude and Lucy to deal with her. Prudence eventually gives into their urgings and opens the door. The song ends with the foursome joining a peace march and Prudence finding new companionship with a group of oversized puppets.

21. What was Lucy's boyfriend named, at the beginning of the movie?

From Quiz Do You Really Know "Across the Universe"?

Answer: Daniel

Daniel was her boyfriend, but he got killed in Vietnam. Shortly afterwards, Lucy met Jude, and the rest was history. Max was her brother, Jude was her boyfriend in the end of the film, and Ringo was one of The Beatles.

22. During "Come Together", Jojo walked through New York City trying to find his place. What scene did he not walk through?

From Quiz Venturing "Across the Universe"

Answer: Homeless Veterans

"Come Together" pieced together all the aspects of New York City at that time period. Jojo finally ended up playing guitar at Cafe Huh? and was discovered and hired by Sadie, Max and Jude's landlady, for her band. Jojo wandered through a busy street filled with businessmen and businesswomen dancing with briefcases. He then passed through a dark scene of prostitutes with their pimp. He finally found the place he fit in, among dancing hippies and revolutionary activists.

23. "If I fell in love with you. Would you promise to be true, And help me, understand? 'Cause I've been in love before, And I found that love was more, Than just holding hands." Which character sang these lyrics?

From Quiz "Across the Universe" - Who Sang It? Part 1

Answer: Lucy

After Daniels' death, Lucy went to New York to spend a little time with her brother. Since Max was now living with Jude, the two had a chance to let the original spark of attraction develop. Realising that she was falling for Jude, Lucy sang this song at a party at Jude and Max's apartment, which ended with them as a couple. "If I Fell" was released in 1964 on the Beatles album from their first film, "A Hard Day's Night".

24. What celebrity sang "Being for the Benefit of Mr. Kite" at the tent in upstate New York?

From Quiz Venturing "Across the Universe"

Answer: Eddie Izzard

Max, Jude, Lucy, Sadie, Jojo, and other people traveled upstate on a bus. They arrived at a circus, where they find Prudence, a former roommate, working. Eddie Izzard is an English stand-up comedian and actor.

25. At one point, Jude has been hired to design a logo for Sadie's record company. He wants to design something "sexy" using fruit. What fruit is he seen trying to draw?

From Quiz Take a Trip "Across the Universe"

Answer: An apple

Although he eventually decides on strawberries ("Strawberry Fields Forever") he starts out drawing a green apple. Unhappy with his results, he cuts the apple in half and starts again. Thus, he has made the two images used for record labels by Apple Records, the company founded by the Beatles. Also, Sadie's company is called "Strawberry Jamz" which alludes to Apple Corps, the umbrella corporation under which Apple Records was a division.

26. What Oscar was the film was nominated for?

From Quiz Do You Really Know "Across the Universe"?

Answer: Costume Design

"Across the Universe" was nominated for an Oscar because of the costumes, but lost against "Elizabeth: The Golden Age". They were also up against "Atonement", "Sweeney Todd", and "Môme, La". Albert Wolsky designed the costumes for "Across The Universe".

27. In one of my favourite scenes from the movie, who got to sing, "She's so heavy, heavy. She's so heavy, heavy...", while shouldering an American icon?

From Quiz "Across the Universe" - Who Sang It? Part 1

Answer: Max

Drafted, because he dropped out of college, Max showed up to be evaluated and processed. As he entered the building, posters of Uncle Sam started singing "I want you. I want you so bad." to Max, a refrain that was carried out by the soldiers doing the evaluations. Intercut with this were scenes of Sadie singing the same lines to Jo-Jo, who had recently joined her group, and of Prudence singing the lines to Sadie. By the time the song had progressed to the "She's so heavy" refrain, Max and the other draftees were tramping though a miniature, plastic jungle, stomping on the trees. Clad only in their underwear, they shouldered the Statue of Liberty as they trudged, making an excellent commentary of the cost of being a young man in America at the time. "I Want You (She's So Heavy)" was released on "Abbey Road" in 1969.

28. Finish the lyrics: "I am he as you are he as you are me, and_____".

From Quiz Do You Really Know "Across the Universe"?

Answer: "we are all together"

It is from the song "I am the Walrus" written by John Lennon and was performed by John Lennon's friend, Bono, in the film. Bono, who played "Dr. Robert", sang it at a party scene, where Jude, Max, Lucy, and the others experimented with drugs. "I am the Walrus" was written by John Lennon. The song appeared on the album "Magical Mystery Tour", and it was also performed in the film "Magical Mystery Tour".

29. Why was Jude arrested and later deported?

From Quiz Venturing "Across the Universe"

Answer: He was arrested at a protest strike.

Jude was arrested at a protest strike while trying to get to Lucy. All the other protesters were released, but Jude had no proof that his father was a U.S. citizen. He was sent back to England.

30. While most of the cameo stars only perform a single song in the film, one star scored another, albeit off-camera and out of character. Which performer closes the show by singing "Lucy in the Sky with Diamonds" over the closing credits?

From Quiz Take a Trip "Across the Universe"

Answer: Bono

Bono also plays acid guru Dr. Robert who proclaims "I Am the Walrus" at an acid party that Sadie's producer invites them to. Eddie Izzard plays circus owner Mr. Kite, singing "Being for the Benefit of Mr. Kite!" and Joe Cocker plays several characters (Tramp, Pimp, and Hippie) while singing "Come Together". Dana Fuchs is, of course, "Sexy" Sadie. Thanks for joining me on this trip "Across the Universe"! I made this quiz "With a Little Help from My Friends", so I give them "All My Loving". And before you "Get Back" to your quizzing, just remember that "All You Need Is Love"!

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