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Famous trivia from Hollywood movie : A Nightmare on Elm Street (1984) - Part (3) Quiz
Famous trivia from Hollywood movie : A Nightmare on Elm Street (1984) - Part (3) Quiz
This quiz will test your movies knowledge by asking you questions related to the various famous movie trivia from the Hollywood movie: A Nightmare on Elm Street (1984).
About the movie:
In the dreams of his victims, a spectral child murderer stalks the children of the members of the lynch mob that killed him.
1.
Which of the following famous movie trivia, is related to the Hollywood movie: A Nightmare on Elm Street (1984)?
a.
Many extended scenes, which were lifted from the work print, appeared on the 1996 Anchor Bay Special Edition release.
Charles Bernstein
had not yet composed the iconic score for the film, so these scenes include preexisting temporary music taken from other sources. Some of the music heard is from
Final Exam
by composer
Gary S. Scott
. Scott later went on to score many episodes of the Elm Street spin-off TV series
Freddys Nightmares
.
b.
In a bit of truly inspired foreshadowing, in 1993, 2 years before this films release,
Christopher Walken
played an eerily similar role to that of his portrayal of the Archangel Gabriel in The Prophecy. In the
Madonna
video for the song "Bad Girl" (from her album "Erotica"), Walken plays the Angel of Death who silently follows a woman (Madonna) as she is being destroyed by her lifestyle. Though there is no speaking part, his mannerisms and look are strikingly similar to his later depiction of Gabriel - even down to his slicked back hair, pale complexion and mostly black wardrobe.
c.
Animators studied dogs facial expressions, paying particular attention to the eyes, to animate the expression of the fish.
d.
The FBIs number, to Supervisor Newtons office, was 626-0025.
2.
Which of the following famous movie trivia, is related to the Hollywood movie: A Nightmare on Elm Street (1984)?
a.
This film is presumed lost.
b.
On the DVD audio commentary,
Wes Craven
says he was told that this was the first film to use a breakaway mirror.
c.
One of the films included in "The Fifty Worst Films of All Time (and how they got that way)" by
Harry Medved
and
Randy Lowell
.
d.
Previous to her role as Miss Adelaide in theater and this film,
Vivian Blaine
had the leading role of showgirl "Doll Face" Carroll, in the film
Doll Face
.
3.
Which of the following famous movie trivia, is related to the Hollywood movie: A Nightmare on Elm Street (1984)?
a.
This movie represents an instance where a lead character has the same name as a well known celebrity.
Theresa Russell
plays a character called
Jennifer Hudson
(aka Jenny Hudson). This movie though was made long before
Jennifer Hudson
became famous.
b.
Prior to making the film,
Amanda Wyss
had never seen a horror movie and
Heather Langenkamp
had only ever seen
Burnt Offerings
.
c.
During filming Jack Black recorded a series of "confessionals" which were uploaded onto the Internet as video podcasts available from iTunes. They became one of the most popular podcasts in the world.
d.
One of the last films worked on by producer
Don Simpson
. He helped pick songs for the film soundtrack.
4.
Which of the following famous movie trivia, is related to the Hollywood movie: A Nightmare on Elm Street (1984)?
a.
Original trade reviews appeared Friday the 13 November 1942.
b.
According to
Keanu Reeves
, in
The Day the Earth Stood Still
Klaatu was an alien WITH a human body, while in this film Klaatu is an alien IN a human body.
c.
In the original script, Freddy was a child molester, however the decision was made to change him into being a child murderer to avoid accusations of exploiting a series of child molestations in California around the time of production.
d.
The Hollywood Reporter once reported that actors
Robert Francis
;
John Goddard
;
Tom Laughlin
and
Ralph Reed
were going to appear in this movie. None of these actors appear in this movie with
Robert Francis
passing away shortly before production lensed.
5.
Which of the following famous movie trivia, is related to the Hollywood movie: A Nightmare on Elm Street (1984)?
a.
Tom Sizemore only inked his deal to appear in the film the night before shooting began.
b.
Charlie Sheen
was interested in the role of Glen, but according to producer
Robert Shaye
, he wanted more money than the production could afford.
c.
Reportedly,
Sylvester Stallone
did all his stunts on this movie.
d.
Voted #490 on Empire magazines 500 Greatest Movies Of All Time (September 2008).
6.
Which of the following famous movie trivia, is related to the Hollywood movie: A Nightmare on Elm Street (1984)?
a.
When Max is standing on a small pile of books in his room, the spine of one of them clearly says Where the Wild Things Are.
b.
When the OConnells run out of the museum after Rick rescues Evie, there are four mummy guards chasing them. However, in the ensuing bus battle scene, only three are killed. According to the original script, the fourth was supposed to attack Alex after the bus had come to a stop. However, director
Stephen Sommers
decided to cut the scene, figuring that the audience had had enough of the mummy battle and wanted to get on with the story.
c.
During the office party, Summer and Tom get into a conversation about the validity of love. During the conversation, Summer makes a reference to
Johann Wolfgang Goethe
s The Sorrows of Young Werther. Her line, when the idea for Tom to sing comes up, is: "I nominate young Werther here."
d.
The idea behind the glove was a practical one on
Wes Craven
s part, as he wanted to give the character a unique weapon, but also something that could be made cheaply and wouldnt be difficult to use or transport. At the time, he was studying primal fears embedded in the subconscious of people of all cultures and discovered that one of those fears is attack by animal claws. Around the same time, he saw his cat unsheathe its claws, and the two concepts merged, although in the original script the blades were fishing knives, not stake knives as in the finished film.
7.
Which of the following famous movie trivia, is related to the Hollywood movie: A Nightmare on Elm Street (1984)?
a.
The alphabet song in the classroom scene is a mutated version of "Swinging the Alphabet," a classic number from the Three Stooges short _Violent is the Word for Curly (1938)_.
b.
The little girl skipping rope was the daughter of the couple whose home was used as Tinas house.
c.
Gozer was originally going to be played by
Paul Reubens
, who turned down the role. In the original script, Gozer took on the form of Ivo Shandor (the ghost buildings architect, who started the original Gozer cult), who resembled a pale, slender, unremarkable man in a business suit.
d.
Aarons Top Ten List: 1. Smoke Pot 2. Do 10 shots of Whiskey 3. One Night Stand 4. Call Becky 5. Fuck a Prostitute 6. Visit a Peep Show 7. Get Tattoo 8. Skydive 9. Shave Head 10. Serve with Honor
8.
Which of the following famous movie trivia, is related to the Hollywood movie: A Nightmare on Elm Street (1984)?
a.
In the book, Harry Zimm tells Chili Palmer that he wanted to cast
Gene Hackman
as the lead in his new film. Hackman, of course, portrays Harry Zimm in the film.
b.
Agent Abernathy was named after
Lewis Abernathy
who helped
Sean S. Cunningham
make the underwater thriller
DeepStar Six
.
c.
Another source for the film is a 1968 short film made by students of
Wes Craven
s at Clarkson University. The film parodied contemporary horror movies, and was filmed along Elm Street in Potsdam, New York (the town in the movie was named Madstop - Potsdam spelled backwards).
d.
A nitrate print of this film survives in the UCLA Film and Television Archives, and is not listed for preservation.
9.
Which of the following famous movie trivia, is related to the Hollywood movie: A Nightmare on Elm Street (1984)?
a.
First film appearance by
Elijah Wood
. He plays one of the two video game boys that Marty speaks to in the diner near the start of the film.
b.
In the scene in Milwaukee, a Budweiser is ordered, even though Milwaukee was the home to 3 of its major competitors: Miller, Pabst, and Schlitz.
c.
Both
Merian C. Cooper
and
Ernest B. Schoedsack
had been wrestlers, and they acted out the fighting moves for the battle between the T-Rex and Kong in the effects studio, before the animators shot the scene.
d.
One of the main reasons
Johnny Depp
was chosen was because the producers daughter thought he was "dreamy."
10.
Which of the following famous movie trivia, is related to the Hollywood movie: A Nightmare on Elm Street (1984)?
a.
Paul Verhoeven
was so intent on making the sex scenes as explicitly as the censors would allow, that he showed the study executives very detailed storyboards depicting what he had in mind, as to avoid later discussions about the graphic nature of the love scenes.
b.
According to director John Sturges commentary track on the Criterion Laserdisc, this film was also filmed simultaneously in a standard 4:3 ratio version (as well as Cinemascope), because MGM executives were unsure of the wide screen version. It was never released.
c.
Bela Lugosi completed his scenes in March 1931, after "Women of All Nations" and before "The Black Camel."
d.
According to
Wes Craven
,
Robert Englund
was not the first choice for the role of Fred Krueger; he had initially wanted a stunt man to play the part, but upon testing several stunt men, he realized he needed an actor.
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