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Famous trivia from Hollywood movie : Batman Returns (1992) - Part (3) Quiz
Famous trivia from Hollywood movie : Batman Returns (1992) - 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: Batman Returns (1992).
About the movie:
When a corrupt businessman and the grotesque Penguin plot to take control of Gotham City, only Batman can stop them, while the Catwoman has her own agenda.
1.
Which of the following famous movie trivia, is related to the Hollywood movie: Batman Returns (1992)?
a.
One scene called for actor
Al Pacino
to be surprised after opening a door.
Star Trek VI: The Undiscovered Country
was filming in a nearby studio, so director
Garry Marshall
arranged for Kirk and Spock be on the other side of the door that Pacino opened.
b.
Among the crowd waiting outside of the cemetery to watch the Penguin make a pilgrimage to his parents grave-site, there is a man wearing a leather jacket prominently featuring a character that could either be the Do-do from Warner Brothers animated short
Porky in Wackyland
, or Go-Go from
Tiny Toon Adventures
.
c.
Alfred Hitchcock
s movies were known for featuring famous landmarks such as Mount Rushmore in
North by Northwest
and the Statue of Liberty in
Saboteur
. Hitch apparently decided to leave this movie location unspecific and without recognizable landmarks and filmed it in the twin cities of Los Angeles and San Francisco.
d.
Principal photography and production took just over four years to complete.
2.
Which of the following famous movie trivia, is related to the Hollywood movie: Batman Returns (1992)?
a.
At one point or another during filming, each member of the crew was utilized as an extra.
b.
The film stars a later James Bond (
Daniel Craig
) and one former (
Michael Lonsdale
) and a later (
Mathieu Amalric
) Bond villain. Lonsdale and Amalrics characters are father and son in film.
c.
During the scene where Penguins henchmen are wrecking a shop, there is a reprise of the "Making Christmas" theme from
The Nightmare Before Christmas
, which
Danny Elfman
also composed.
d.
This is the last feature film that longtime Disney studio songwriters
Richard M. Sherman
and
Robert B. Sherman
wrote songs for until
The Tigger Movie
3.
Which of the following famous movie trivia, is related to the Hollywood movie: Batman Returns (1992)?
a.
"The Screen Guild Theater" broadcast a 30 minute radio adaptation of the movie on July 16, 1945 with
Edward G. Robinson
reprising his film role.
b.
It made $47.7 million in its first 3 days, a record at the time.
c.
The family scene was nearly cut out of the final film due to lack of relevance with the films plot.
d.
Kurt Vonnegut Jr.
played himself in a cameo for the film in which he is hired by Thornton Melon to write a paper on the topic of the novels of Kurt Vonnegut. As a joke, recognizing the work as not Melons own, Professor Turner tells him, "Whoever did write this doesnt know the first thing about Kurt Vonnegut."
4.
Which of the following famous movie trivia, is related to the Hollywood movie: Batman Returns (1992)?
a.
Had the film opened nationwide with the numbers it earned in Detroit, it was projected to have earned $13 million domestically in its opening weekend - which would have ranked it amongst the top grossing horror films of its decade.
b.
An incomplete print of this film is at the Library of Congress.
c.
Lena Olin
and
Madonna
were considered for the role of Catwoman.
d.
The love scene between Matt and Elektra after the rainstorm and the confession booth scenes were added at the last minute after director
Mark Steven Johnson
had re-cut the film to ensure a PG-13 rating, calling them coverage shots of his original intentions.
5.
Which of the following famous movie trivia, is related to the Hollywood movie: Batman Returns (1992)?
a.
This movie was supposedly based around the life of Joey Gallo, a New York gang leader. Word has it that the members of Gallos crew wished to seek vengance on the writers.
b.
To help the puppeteer inside him to see, there was a miniature video camera in Ludos right horn that fed to a small television monitor mounted inside the puppets stomach.
c.
Due to a busy shooting schedule and time constraints, the scene where Jay shaves his head had to be shot in director
Catherine Hardwicke
s own bathroom.
d.
It was intended that the character of Robin be introduced in the sequel to
Batman
. Reportedly,
Tim Burton
collaborated with DC Comics artist Norm Breyfogle to redesign the Robin costume so that it would coincide with the one planned for the film. Kenner Toys even went so far as to produce a corresponding action figure, but when Robin was eventually written out of the script, Kenner released the toy anyway, as the character newly rendered in the comic books.
6.
Which of the following famous movie trivia, is related to the Hollywood movie: Batman Returns (1992)?
a.
Real animal intestines were used for a scene which required special effects artist
Zane Crosby
to dig the parts from a large metal vat in summer heat of over 100 degrees.
b.
Lester is based on
Larry Gelbart
, whom both
Woody Allen
and
Alan Alda
worked with and reportedly disliked because of his despotic way. Lesters various comments such as "Comedy is tragedy plus time" and "If it bends, its funny; if it breaks, its not funny" were actual Gelbart quotes.
c.
The chirping on the Tricorder (especially when Sulu scans after the Enterprise is destroyed) comes from an audio remote control device for the Radio Shack ("Realistic" label) answering machine. The remote control was able to be used away from home, over the phone to signal the answering machine (through electronic chirping sounds) to play back massages or carry out other functions.
d.
Marlon Wayans
was signed on to play Robin in this movie and
Batman Forever
- he even went through costuming for the five minutes that he appeared in the script. But when the script was re-written and
Joel Schumacher
took over as director, the role went to
Chris ODonnell
. Wayans was paid for both movies.
7.
Which of the following famous movie trivia, is related to the Hollywood movie: Batman Returns (1992)?
a.
The first script draft of Batman Returns was intended to be a direct-sequel to the previous film. As a result, sub plots and continuity from the first film that would have been addressed included gift shops selling fragments of the destroyed Bat-Wing, further revelations into the past of the now deceased Jack Napier AKA Joker, and even Bruce Wayne proposing to Vicki Vale by the end of the film. However,
Tim Burton
was uncomfortable in making a direct sequel and as a result, the script was rewritten. However, several plot elements from the original script did make it into the final draft. This included the Penguin and Catwomans alliance, their framing of Batman, and the Dark Knights escape via Bat-Glider. Further elements even made their way into the third film,
Batman Forever
, most notably the storming of Wayne Manor and the Batcave.
b.
Like most of Scythe Productionss films, post-production actually started only a month into shooting. Much of the sound effects, all of the computer animation, and other contributions were done by individuals in Alaska, Florida, California, and Sweden and sent in over the Internet.
c.
The patients in the doctors waiting room with Jack are played by
Andrea Martin
and
Joe Flaherty
,
Martin Short
s co-stars from
SCTV Channel
.
d.
The three gymnasts we see at the beginning of the Ed Sullivan show are introduced as Frank, Dean, and Sammy McWilliams - a thinly veiled reference to Frank Sinatra, Dean Martin, and Sammy Davis Jr.
8.
Which of the following famous movie trivia, is related to the Hollywood movie: Batman Returns (1992)?
a.
"Screen Directors Playhouse" broadcast a 60 minute radio adaptation of the movie on December 7, 1950 with
Cary Grant
and
Irene Dunne
reprising their film roles.
b.
The role of Robin was offered to
Elvis Presley
, who was very interested, but the idea was nixed by Presleys manager, "Colonel"
Tom Parker
, who demanded more money for Presleys services than the producers were willing to spend.
c.
In order to get the cats to surround Selina when shes knocked out, the filmmakers put tuna on a dummy version of Selina and tuna on Selinas suit.
d.
Songs history: "The Bears Give Me the Bird" was used previously in
Bury Me Not on the Lone Prairie
"Where the Prairie Meets the Sky" was used in
Bad Man from Red Butte
and also
Haunted Ranch
"Call of the Range" had been heard in _Gentleman From Arizona (1939)_,
Man from Montana
9.
Which of the following famous movie trivia, is related to the Hollywood movie: Batman Returns (1992)?
a.
At the end of the movie, when Evelyn is seen floating in the sea, that is actually
Jessica Walter
, not a stand-in or a body double.
b.
The Penguins line: "I am an animal. I am *not* a human being," is a work on
John Hurt
s line: "I am not an animal! I am a human being! I am a man!" as John Merrick in
The Elephant Man
.
c.
The Hays Office cautioned the studio about showing scenes of the dead, injured or dying after the train wreck. Some countries banned the film altogether, while others cut the scenes of torture, guillotining and strangulation.
d.
In the early morning hours a fire broke out on one of the rigs housing a generator used to power a part of the set. Though major damage occurred to the rig, a backup generator was located and filming continued with only a minimal delay.
10.
Which of the following famous movie trivia, is related to the Hollywood movie: Batman Returns (1992)?
a.
The character of Max Shreck was a re-write of District Attorney Harvey Dent; accordingly, most of his plot points would have perhaps made more sense if Shreck were D.A. instead of a corrupt businessman. The explosion at the end of the film was a means to injure Dent and produce the scars that would lead to his transformation into Two-Face for the third movie in the series. Reportedly,
Billy Dee Williams
took the role of Harvey Dent in the first
Batman
movie because he knew that the character would eventually become Two-Face. Williams contract to appear in the sequel is rumored to have been bought out by Warner Bros. at a heavy price.
b.
Lois Weber
refused the opportunity to direct this film because she felt the material was racially insensitive.
c.
The dead duck that
Sid Haig
hits
Pam Grier
with was real.
d.
The films Spanish title is El Pantano Diabolico, meaning "The Diabolical Marsh."
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