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Famous trivia from Hollywood movie : Batman (1989) - Part (5) Quiz
Famous trivia from Hollywood movie : Batman (1989) - Part (5) Quiz
This quiz will test your movies knowledge by asking you questions related to the various famous movie trivia from the Hollywood movie: Batman (1989).
About the movie:
The Dark Knight of Gotham City begins his war on crime with his first major enemy being the clownishly homicidal Joker.
1.
Which of the following famous movie trivia, is related to the Hollywood movie: Batman (1989)?
a.
Ryan E. Francis who plays Darren in the movie, is the drummer for the band Overated. One of Overateds songs can be heard on the radio when the kids are in the Jeep.
b.
Well known for his roles in horse-themed films dating back to the 1930s, this was
Mickey Rooney
s first horse-related project in fifteen years, since _"New Adventures of the Black Stallion, The" (1990)_ television series ended in 1993.
c.
The surgical tools used to "reconstruct" the Jokers face are the same props as the dental tools used by
Steve Martin
on
Bill Murray
in
Little Shop of Horrors
. Coincidentally,
Jack Nicholson
appeared in Murrays role in the original
The Little Shop of Horrors
.
d.
The cheerleaders featured in the cast are real-life cheerleaders and athletes.
2.
Which of the following famous movie trivia, is related to the Hollywood movie: Batman (1989)?
a.
One of over 700 Paramount Productions, filmed between 1929 and 1949, which were sold to MCA/Universal in 1958 for television distribution, and have been owned and controlled by Universal ever since.
b.
In the original novel, Jorgensen was Rosewater. For some reason, this was later changed or filmed and cut to get the movie the Hays seal.
c.
The first Batman movie to win an Academy Award. It was followed by
The Dark Knight
with two wins.
d.
There are a few subtle references to professional wrestling in the movie, including two of the characters wearing WWE t-shirts. In one scene Rod wears a
Hulk Hogan
"Hulkamania" t-shirt, and in another Dave wears a "Stone Cold"
Steve Austin
t-shirt.
3.
Which of the following famous movie trivia, is related to the Hollywood movie: Batman (1989)?
a.
In Boxers screenplay about the end of the world, his character is named Jericho Cane. This is also the name of
Arnold Schwarzenegger
s character in
End of Days
.
b.
In an interview with About.com,
Christopher Nolan
(director of
Batman Begins
and
The Dark Knight
) described this film as "...a brilliant film, visionary and extraordinarily idiosyncratic...".
c.
The director allowed the actors to improvise many sequences.
d.
Jerry Goldsmith
was originally attached to score this film but unfortunately had to bow out due to scheduling conflicts. Goldsmith personally recommended
Bruce Broughton
to score the film and was hired by Producer
Andrew G. Vajna
and Director
George P. Cosmatos
, who were personal friends of Goldsmith.
4.
Which of the following famous movie trivia, is related to the Hollywood movie: Batman (1989)?
a.
(At 1:01:35) The fish eyed effect when Max realizes his family is not moving to Chicago after all, was achieved by doing a close-up using a wide-angle lens, while the swimming distortion effect in shots of his parents was achieved using a "mesmerizer" lens that could be dialed around while in use.
b.
The first animated Star Wars feature film in theaters.
c.
The lines "What a dick" (muttered after the newspaper artist shows Knox his rendering of Batman) and "He mustve been King of the Wicker People" were ad-libbed by
Robert Wuhl
.
d.
The name Marion Ravenwood was a combination of two names: Marion was the grandmother of
Lawrence Kasdan
s wife, and Ravenwood was from Ravenwood Court, a small street off Beverly Glen.
5.
Which of the following famous movie trivia, is related to the Hollywood movie: Batman (1989)?
a.
The only non-Caucasian prisoner in the 2500-man prison is Japanese
Tetsu Komai
.
b.
The only two actors to appear in all four Burton/Schumacher films are
Pat Hingle
(Commissioner Gordon) and
Michael Gough
(Alfred.)
c.
Cyd Charisse
s singing was dubbed by
Carol Richards
,
Michael Kidd
s by
Jud Conlon
.
d.
This is the first non-Miramax film to be acquired by
Harvey Weinstein
and
Bob Weinstein
.
6.
Which of the following famous movie trivia, is related to the Hollywood movie: Batman (1989)?
a.
The moose, Rutt and Tuke are voiced by
Rick Moranis
and
Dave Thomas
, the same two who played the MacKenzie Brothers (two beer punks) in their shows and movie _Strange Brew (1983)_. With that being the case, they even act out Rutt and Tuke as the same nutty personality types as they did as The MacKenzie Brothers. Even using the same type of language, like their over use of the Canadian expression "eh".
b.
Filmed in 1979.
c.
All the SFX were achieved in-camera (no CGI), melding techniques from early film magicians, like behind the lens filters, two-way mirrors and speed ramps.
d.
On The Jokers desk in his lair is a rare Rubik Diamond puzzle in an unsolved state being used as a paperweight.
7.
Which of the following famous movie trivia, is related to the Hollywood movie: Batman (1989)?
a.
After the premiere,
Henry Hill
went around and revealed his true identity. In response, the government kicked him out of the Federal Witness Protection Program.
b.
Director
George Sluizer
now owns the material and has suggested that he might use some footage as documentary material about
River Phoenix
.
c.
In 1962, producer-director
Robert Aldrich
was preparing the prologue to
What Ever Happened to Baby Jane?
. He chose a scene from this film and
Ex-Lady
to document the fact that the young Jane was a flop as a movie star.
d.
Paul Birchard
, who has a minor role in this movie, would also have a tiny role in
The Dark Knight
.
8.
Which of the following famous movie trivia, is related to the Hollywood movie: Batman (1989)?
a.
"The Screen Guild Theater" broadcast a 30 minute radio adaptation of the movie on February 1, 1943 with
Walter Huston
reprising his film role.
b.
Fred Zinnemann
insisted on filming in black and white, as he felt that "color would have made it look trivial". He also eschewed the use of any of the popular new widescreen ratios.
c.
Lt. Eckhardts surname was not new to the Batman universe; in the original Detective Comics, the name of Harvey Dent/Two-Faces (failed) plastic surgeon was Dr. Eckhart.
d.
The tanker truck that explodes at the end is a model, not a real truck. Most people cant tell the difference. It was filmed twice because the wire pulling the truck tugged too hard initially, pulling the front axle off ruining the shot.
9.
Which of the following famous movie trivia, is related to the Hollywood movie: Batman (1989)?
a.
The first film made in Kansas City.
b.
Director,
Frank Henenlotter
wanted to release the 1995 version through Something Weird Video, but because there was only a temp score until the DVD version came along the film had been collecting dust on a shelf.
c.
The real name of the Joker in this movie (Jack Napier) is a reference to the actor
Alan Napier
, who played Alfred in the TV show
Batman
.
d.
Richard Anderson
s film debut.
10.
Which of the following famous movie trivia, is related to the Hollywood movie: Batman (1989)?
a.
Dawn French
, who plays the Fat Lady in this film (but not in
Harry Potter and the Sorcerers Stone
) is the wife of
Lenny Henry
, who voiced the shrunken head on the Knight Bus.
b.
Tiffani Thiessen
tested for the role of Angela but failed the audition.
c.
Adam West
, who played Batman in the TV show
Batman
, admitted that he was disappointed that he was not asked to reprise the role in the movie. Also, in his 1994 autobiography, he stated that, despite belief to the contrary, he was never asked to make a cameo appearance as Thomas Wayne, adding that he would have declined the role if it were offered to him.
d.
Debut of
Richard Conte
(billed as Nicholas Conte).
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