The Green Hornet ( Chrysler Imperial ) 1965
The Green Hornet
The Green Hornet is a 2011 American superhero action comedy film based on the character of the same name that had originated in a 1930s radio program and has appeared in movie serials, a television series, comic books, and other media. Directed by Michel Gondry, the film stars Seth Rogen, Jay Chou, Christoph Waltz and Cameron Diaz.
Theme Tune
I take a look at my life, and realize there’s nothin’ left
‘Cause I’ve been blastin’ and laughin’ so long
That even my momma thinks that my mind is gone
Me be treated like a punk, you know that’s unheard of
You better watch how you talkin’ and where you walkin’
Or you and your homies might be lined in chalk
As they croak, I see myself in the pistol smoke
Fool, I’m the kinda G the little homies wanna be like
On my knees in the night, sayin’ prayers in the streetlight
Been spendin’ most their lives livin’ in the gangsta’s paradise
Keep spendin’ most our lives livin’ in the gangsta’s paradise
Keep spendin’ most our lives livin’ in the gangsta’s paradise
I can’t live a normal life, I was raised by the street
So I gotta be down with the hood team
Too much television watchin’ got me chasin’ dreams
I’m a loc’d out gangsta, set trippin’ banger
And my homies is down so don’t arouse my anger
I’m 23 now, but will I live to see 24?
The way things is goin’, I don’t know
That the ones we hurt are you and me?
Been spendin’ most their lives livin’ in the gangsta’s paradise
Keep spendin’ most our lives livin’ in the gangsta’s paradise
Keep spendin’ most our lives livin’ in the gangsta’s paradise
Minute after minute, hour after hour
Everybody’s runnin’, but half of them ain’t lookin’
It’s goin’ on in the kitchen, but I don’t know what’s cookin’
If they can’t understand it, how can they reach me?
I guess they can’t, I guess they won’t
Been spendin’ most their lives livin’ in the gangsta’s paradise
Keep spendin’ most our lives livin’ in the gangsta’s paradise
Keep spendin’ most our lives livin’ in the gangsta’s paradise
That the ones we hurt are you and me?
Tell me why are we so blind to see
That the ones we hurt are you and me?
Cast
Seth Rogen … Britt Reid / The Green Hornet
Jay Chou … Kato
Cameron Diaz … Lenore Case
Tom Wilkinson … James Reid
Christoph Waltz … Chudnofsky
David Harbour … Scanlon
Edward James Olmos … Axford
Jamie Harris … Popeye
Chad L. Coleman … Chili (as Chad Coleman)
Edward Furlong … Tupper
They Used Imperial Crown sedans from model years 1964 to 1966 to portray the Green Hornet’s luxurious supercar, the Black Beauty.
Imperial was the Chrysler Corporation’s luxury automobile brand between 1955 and 1975, with a brief reappearance in 1981 to 1983.
The Imperial name had been used since 1926, but was never a separate make, just the top-of-the-line Chrysler. However, in 1955, the company decided to spin Imperial off as its own make and division to better compete with its rivals, Lincoln and Cadillac.Imperial would see new body styles introduced every two to three years, all with V8 engines and automatic transmissions, as well as technologies that would filter down to Chrysler corporation’s other models.
Trivia
When Britt Reid and Kato first go out to vandalize the statue, their disguises closely resemble the costumes of the early incarnations of the Green Hornet and Kato of the film serials The Green Hornet (1940) and The Green Hornet Strikes Again! (1940).
A poster for The Lone Ranger can be seen in Britt Reid’s room. In the original radio program, Reid was the The Lone Ranger’s grandnephew. His father rode with The Lone Ranger on some of his adventures and they shared the family name of Reid. Both radio programs were created by George W. Trendle and Fran Striker.
‘The Green Hornet’ was originally a radio show, first broadcast in 1936 and running to 1952. Although there were two serials in 1940 (The Green Hornet (1940) with 13 chapters and The Green Hornet Strikes Again! (1940) with 15 chapters), the last six chapters of the first one re-edited into a 100-minute feature and several episodes of The Green Hornet (1966) were edited together into a pair of 90-minute films, this is the first original feature-length Hollywood treatment of the costumed hero.
Quote
Kato: You shot yourself face by mistake.
Britt Reid: How long was I out? What time is it?
Kato: Two o’clock.
Britt Reid: Oh, that’s not so bad.
Kato: On Thursday.
Britt Reid: It’s Thursday? Are you ki… It’s not Monday right now?
Kato: No. I’m sorry.
Britt Reid: Did you put this diaper on me? Well, what did I miss?
Kato: Nothing really. I did some work on the Black Beauties.
Britt Reid: ‘Beauties’?
[Britt looks in the garage, sees more ‘Black Beauty’ Chrysler Imperials]
Britt Reid: Holy crap.
Kato: They’re backups.
Britt Reid: How the hell did you do this in four days?
Kato: It’s been 11 days.
Britt Reid: Whoa, 11 days? What? Are kidding me? I wasn’t sleeping, I was in a coma, dick!
Trivia
Cameron Diaz was born in 1972 in San Diego. Her mother, Billie (Early), has English, Scots-Irish, and German ancestry, and her father, Emilio Diaz, was from a Cuban family (of Spanish origin). Self-described as ‘adventurous, independent and a tough kid,’ Cameron left home at 16 and for the next 5 years lived in such varied locales as Japan, Australia, Mexico, Morocco, and Paris. Returning to California at the age of 21, she was working as a model when her agency secured her an audition for the female lead in The Mask (1994) opposite rising comedian Jim Carrey. Despite having no previous acting experience, she got the role and was launched into stardom virtually overnight as the film became one of 1994’s biggest hits.
Trivia
A poster for The Lone Ranger can be seen in Britt Reid’s room. In the original radio program, Reid was the The Lone Ranger’s grandnephew. His father rode with The Lone Ranger on some of his adventures, and they shared the family name of Reid. Both radio programs were created by George W. Trendle and Fran Striker.
Info
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Production
companies |
Columbia Pictures Original Film |
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| Distributed by | Sony Pictures Releasing |
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Release date
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January 10, 2011 (Los Angeles) January 14, 2011 (United States) |
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Running time
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119 minutes |
| Country | United States |
| Language | English |
| Budget | $110-120 million |
| Box office | $227.8 million |
Trivia
George Clooney was cast as Britt Reid back in the mid-nineties, but dropped out to star in The Peacemaker (1997).
QUIZ 1
29 copies of the car Black Beauty were made for The Green Hornet. How many survived the production intact ?
A. 3 Cars
B. 8 Cars
C. 10 Cars
D. 18 Cars
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A. 3 Cars
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QUIZ 2
What theme tune song (originally used for the Green Hornet radio program) is whistled buy Kato in the 2011 movie
A. Tequila
B. Leader of the Pack
C. I’m in the mood for love
D. Flight of the Bumblebee
Press for Answer
D. Flight of the Bumblebee
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QUIZ 1
29 copies of the car Black Beauty were made for The Green Hornet. How many survived the production intact ?
A. 3 Cars
B. 8 Cars
C. 10 Cars
D. 18 Cars
29 copies of the Black Beauty were made from scrounged 1964, 1965, and 1966 Chrysler Imperials, many of which were rusted out and had to be rebuilt. Only three survived production intact.
QUIZ 2
What theme tune song (originally used for the Green Hornet radio program) is whistled buy Kato in the 2011 movie
A. Tequila
B. Leader of the Pack
C. I’m in the mood for love
D. Flight of the Bumblebee
The Green Hornet was originally a radio show, first broadcast in 1936 and running to 1952. Although there were two serials, (The Green Hornet (1940) with thirteen chapters, and The Green Hornet Strikes Again! (1940) with fifteen chapters), the last six chapters of the first one re-edited into a one hundred minute feature, and several episodes of The Green Hornet (1966) were edited together into a pair of ninety minute films. This is the first original feature-length Hollywood treatment of the costumed hero.
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- Tequila
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- Leader of the Pack
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- I’m in the mood for love
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- Flight of the Bumblebee
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