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Famous trivia from Hollywood movie : Chain Reaction (1996) Quiz
Famous trivia from Hollywood movie : Chain Reaction (1996) Quiz
This quiz will test your movies knowledge by asking you questions related to the various famous movie trivia from the Hollywood movie: Chain Reaction (1996).
About the movie:
Two researchers in a green alternative energy project are put on the run when they are framed for murder and treason.
1.
Which of the following famous movie trivia, is related to the Hollywood movie: Chain Reaction (1996)?
a.
The early scenes in the movie were filmed at the Inland Steel plant in East Chicago, Indiana.
b.
Much like the casting of the "Jack" character,
Stephen King
also disliked the casting of
Shelley Duvall
as "Wendy." King said that he envisioned Wendy as being a blond former cheerleader type who never had to deal with any true problems in her life making her experience in the Overlook all the more terrifying. He felt that Duvall was too emotionally vulnerable and appeared to have gone through a lot in her life, basically the exact opposite of how he pictured the character.
c.
In her 2004 autobiography "Tis Herself",
Maureen OHara
claimed that
Jack L. Warner
asked her to dub
Audrey Hepburn
s singing voice in the film.
d.
When Ira McClaren meets Jim at the beginning of school and asks him where he is from, he answers "American Falls", which is one of the filming locations.
2.
Which of the following famous movie trivia, is related to the Hollywood movie: Chain Reaction (1996)?
a.
Marlene Dietrich
was so certain she would be nominated for an Academy Award for her performance as Christine Vole that she recorded a new introduction to her Las Vegas show mentioning her nomination. She was not nominated, and was crushed.
b.
George M. Cohan
s last movie.
c.
The uniforms for Walnut Heights were supplied by another Johnstown school - Westmont Hilltop High School.
d.
The public booth phone call just prior to the ice hovercraft chase was made from George Williams (now Aurora) College Camp.
3.
Which of the following famous movie trivia, is related to the Hollywood movie: Chain Reaction (1996)?
a.
Edward Peple
s play, "A Pair of Sixes," opened at Broadways Longacre Theatre in New York City on 17 March 1914 and closed in September 1914 after 207 performances, The opening night cast included
Maude Eburne
and
Hale Hamilton
.
b.
When Ron and Veronica are in the midst of coitus, Veronica speaks in Spanish and Rons dog Baxter is heard barking as to respond to her.
c.
The chase scene at the observatory was filmed at Yerkes Observatory which is on the hill directly above College Camp.
d.
The prisoners musical chant from the beginning of the movie (and soundtrack) was actually an old recording of a chain-gang.
4.
Which of the following famous movie trivia, is related to the Hollywood movie: Chain Reaction (1996)?
a.
Although
Kathryn Grayson
would replace
James Melton
in the closing song, Victor Records issued, in early 1945, a commercial disc of Mr. Melton singing "Theres Beauty Everywhere" with
Al Goodman
and His Orchestra (music by
Harry Warren
, lyrics by
Arthur Freed
).
b.
Patricia Arquette
s character is named Frankie (short for Frances), similar to the name of the saint, Francis, whom were told by
Gabriel Byrne
s character was the first to receive the stigmata.
c.
Two of the computer readouts are the Batch Recipe readout from
On Deadly Ground
.
d.
This film is believed lost. Please check your attic.
5.
Which of the following famous movie trivia, is related to the Hollywood movie: Chain Reaction (1996)?
a.
The musical play, Sons O Guns, opened at the Imperial Theatre in New York on 26 November 1929 and closed on 9 August 1930 after 295 performances. Co-Writer
Jack Donahue
played Jimmy Canfield in the opening night cast, which also included
Lili Damita
as Yvonne and
William Frawley
as Hobson.
b.
The actors could not do more than a couple of takes a day while shooting the ice hovercraft chase because of the unpleasant combination of cold air and high speed.
c.
Richard Harris
was an eleventh hour casting choice. He replaced an unknown actor who had to drop out
d.
The film was such a commercial success for MGM Studios and such a breakout film for
Greta Garbo
, that she was considered 12% of the entire studios value by 1927.
6.
Which of the following famous movie trivia, is related to the Hollywood movie: Chain Reaction (1996)?
a.
Director
Kurt Neumann
was German and knew nothing about American football, so editor
Edward Dmytryk
directed all the football-game scenes.
b.
When asked to say grace,
Christina Ricci
goes into a tirade about the cruelty that is celebrated as Thanksgiving. She makes a similar speech when Wednesday, her character in
Addams Family Values
, hijacks the camp Thanksgiving pageant. Both movies star Ricci and David Krumholtz.
c.
Eugene Walter
was a prolific Hollywood screenwriter of the 1920s and 1930s. 1851 Ivar Street was the address of the Alto Nido Apartments, where Walter lived, sometimes worked, and, ultimately died in 1941. As
Sunset Blvd.
opens,
William Holden
s character Joe Gillis describes himself as a Hollywood screenwriter "living in an apartment house above Ivar Street." As the camera cranes up into the apartment, we can see its the Alto Nido. The apartments, and the "Alto Nido" sign out front that is glimpsed briefly in the film, are still there today.
d.
The Lyman Collier role was originally to be played by
Tommy Lee Jones
. He was replaced by
Brian Cox
.
7.
Which of the following famous movie trivia, is related to the Hollywood movie: Chain Reaction (1996)?
a.
Director/star Neil Mandt and Cinematographer/star Marc Carter set out on an around the world journey to shoot Last Stop For Paul and all they brought along was one camera, two wireless microphones, three batteries and a rough story outline.
b.
The street names seen on Davids laptop screen (Ashford, Volker, etc.) are the names of prominent crew members.
c.
The motorcycle ridden by Jet Li is a Hellcat made by Confederate Motor Company.
d.
The lecture at the beginning of the movie was filmed in Mandel Hall at the University of Chicago.
8.
Which of the following famous movie trivia, is related to the Hollywood movie: Chain Reaction (1996)?
a.
Rocky is not the characters actual name. His real name is Robert Balboa - this was seen in a rough script from the second film. He took the nickname from real-life boxer Rocky Marciano.
b.
The scenes of the lengthy car ride of Agent Doyle and his witness, were shot on a sound stage. Director of photography
Bill Butler
had crew members slighting shaking the car and moving lights and props to create the illusion of moving through the night.
c.
A picture of
Josh Hartnett
, who played Laurie Strodes son John in
Halloween H20: 20 Years Later
, can be seen on the wall above Lauries bed in the sanitarium.
d.
Scenes filmed at both the Field Museum of Natural History and the Museum of Science and Industry, both in Chicago (about five miles apart), were combined to suggest a (fictitious) museum located outside of Washington, DC. The action did not occur in Chicago.
9.
Which of the following famous movie trivia, is related to the Hollywood movie: Chain Reaction (1996)?
a.
Director
Chris Nahon
had to slow down the fight scene between
Jet Li
and
Cyril Raffaelli
because they were moving too fast for the camera.
b.
David Carradine
turned down his role at first.
Larry Bishop
rewrote his part and said he could shoot it in one day. Carradine agreed.
c.
Britani Bateman
was actually pregnant during filming. The part, originally written for her, had to be rewritten to include her pregnancy in the film.
d.
The motorcycle in the movie is a 1976 Kawasaki KZ1000, requested by
Keanu Reeves
himself. Fox bought five bikes for different scenes, all painted flat black to prevent the spotlights from being reflected.
10.
Which of the following famous movie trivia, is related to the Hollywood movie: Chain Reaction (1996)?
a.
Wetumpka, Ala., where some scenes for this movie were filmed, is unique in that it sits in a crater left behind by a prehistoric asteroid strike. Tours of the historic downtown area include a tour of what is left of the crater rim, and the feature is quite obvious to visitors once it is pointed out. Every New Years Eve, the citizens of Wetumpka stage a takeoff on New York Citys famous "ball drop" - except Wetumpka uses a rocket-powered metal "asteroid" instead of a lighted crystal ball. The asteroid hurdles down a zip line to strike a flagpole in front of the Elmore County Courthouse.
b.
There is a sequence in the movie that is supposed to take place in the U.S. Capitol Building in Washington, D.C. The exterior of the D.C. landmark is shown, but the Wisconsin State Capitol, located in Madison, Wisconsin, was used for the interior shots. Two scenes were filmed there: one in the first floor of the Wisconsin Capitol rotunda, and one in the buildings Supreme Court chamber.
c.
Working days sometimes stretched to 19 hours.
d.
Body Count: 10.
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