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Famous trivia from Hollywood movie : Charlie and the Chocolate Factory (2005) Quiz
Famous trivia from Hollywood movie : Charlie and the Chocolate Factory (2005) Quiz
This quiz will test your movies knowledge by asking you questions related to the various famous movie trivia from the Hollywood movie: Charlie and the Chocolate Factory (2005).
About the movie:
A young boy wins a tour through the most magnificent chocolate factory in the world, led by the world's most unusual candy maker.
1.
Which of the following famous movie trivia, is related to the Hollywood movie: Charlie and the Chocolate Factory (2005)?
a.
The "pancakes" scene was made up during filming after the director saw
Matthew Helms
practicing tae kwon do during a break. He discovered that Helms was a real-life black belt, so he decided to add the scene to give a chance for Helms to show what he could do.
b.
Filmed back-to-back with Frankenstein Reborn!.
c.
When Tackleberry is having dinner with his in-laws, behind
Colleen Camp
, you see the wedding photo from
Police Academy 2: Their First Assignment
.
d.
Jim Carrey
and
Adam Sandler
were early contenders for the role of Willy Wonka.
2.
Which of the following famous movie trivia, is related to the Hollywood movie: Charlie and the Chocolate Factory (2005)?
a.
Censorship certificate in Finland #107700 delivered on 27-11-2003
b.
The voice of the security guard on the other end of the radio used by
Diedrich Bader
is
Kevin Smith
.
c.
Judith Waterman, who plays Lias "Mom" in the movie, is Lia Scott Prices real-life co-author for some of her books.
d.
Johnny Depp
used game show hosts as well as children television hosts, such as
Fred Rogers
, as his inspiration for his performance as Willy Wonka. He also said in interviews that Willy Wonka would be "part
Howard Hughes
-reclusive, part 1970s glamorous rock star".
3.
Which of the following famous movie trivia, is related to the Hollywood movie: Charlie and the Chocolate Factory (2005)?
a.
Based on the novel "Ye Shall Know Them" by the French novelist, Vercoeur. Vercoeur was allegedly the pseudonym for
Pierre Boulle
who wrote
Planet of the Apes
.
b.
Nastassja Kinski
was considered to play Monica.
c.
Quite a lot of the chocolate things such as trees, flowers etc featured in the movie were created by chocolate shop Choccywoccydoodah in Brighton, UK. The shop displayed and sold some of the creations in the shop after the release of the film.
d.
The film was originally intended as a straightforward thriller starring
Elizabeth Taylor
and directed by
Jeff Lieberman
. However the project was delayed and both left the picture.
4.
Which of the following famous movie trivia, is related to the Hollywood movie: Charlie and the Chocolate Factory (2005)?
a.
This movie wasnt released in USA due to commercial difficulties right away. There were plans to release it theatrically, but to no avail. It was released straight to DVD.
b.
The singing voice of the Oompa-Loompas belongs to that of
Danny Elfman
who overdubbed himself dozens of times.
c.
This film originated as a project for
Mick Jagger
and
David Bowie
, after the success of their popular "Dancing in the Street" video in 1985. Studio bosses were anxious to put them in a movie together. Screenwriter
Dale Launer
was brought in based on the success of
Ruthless People
and asked to submit ideas. Launer had seen the original film,
Bedtime Story
(which starred
Marlon Brando
,
David Niven
, and
Shirley Jones
) on TV once before and suggested a remake. During development, however, Jagger and Bowie dropped out of the project.
Steve Martin
and
Michael Caine
were brought in as replacements.
d.
The service station was called Gas Haven which rhymes with
Wes Craven
.
5.
Which of the following famous movie trivia, is related to the Hollywood movie: Charlie and the Chocolate Factory (2005)?
a.
The film was released shortly after
Will Rogers
death on 15 August 1935 from an airplane crash near Point Barrow, Alaska. Originally, the ending of the film had him waving goodbye to the character played by
Irvin S. Cobb
, but the ending was changed to avoid the audience thinking he was saying goodbye to them, which may have caused them to leave the theater in tears.
b.
Steve Martin
,
Robin Williams
,
Christopher Walken
,
Nicolas Cage
,
Will Smith
,
Brad Pitt
,
Mike Myers
,
Ben Stiller
,
Dwayne Johnson
,
Bill Murray
,
Leslie Nielsen
,
Patrick Stewart
,
John Cleese
,
Eric Idle
,
Michael Palin
,
Rowan Atkinson
,
Robert De Niro
and
Michael Keaton
were all considered for the role of Willy Wonka.
Marilyn Manson
also badly wanted the part.
c.
Top billing goes to Ernest Walch, while Ernest Vilche receives 9th billing (only 12 receive credit). Due to the jumbled nature of this patchwork feature, it is a distinct possibility that the same actor was mistakenly billed twice under different names (but not much different).
d.
Lauren Graham makes an appearance in this movie as a guest at the party. She and Melissa McCarthy work together on Gilmore Girls, she plays Lorelai and Melissa McCarthy plays Sookie.
6.
Which of the following famous movie trivia, is related to the Hollywood movie: Charlie and the Chocolate Factory (2005)?
a.
There are several references to
Frank Herbert
s Dune, including a bar named "Dune" and a scene where Mike is forced to insert his hand into a black box that inflicts pain as part of a test.
b.
The lyrics to four of the five musical numbers in the movie were written by
Roald Dahl
himself.
c.
About three days before filming
Michael Bay
suggested that
Jordi Mollà
play Tapia with a Cuban accent, so Cuban-born
Yul Vazquez
(Reyes) was taped reading all of Jordi Mollas lines in Spanish and English. The character was built in about two days.
d.
Originally the film was suppose to have scenes of gigantic catfish destroying the countryside but footage of the walking catfish on miniature landscapes proved to be too hokey. However one shot still made it into the film as one catfish can be seen squirming next to a miniature fence during one sequence.
7.
Which of the following famous movie trivia, is related to the Hollywood movie: Charlie and the Chocolate Factory (2005)?
a.
The weapon that Kaminsky uses in the final shootout of the movie (and which he brandishes on the poster) is a Heckler & Koch HK-94 carbine, a semi-automatic civilian version of the MP5 submachine gun.
b.
To audition for the part of the Oompa-Loompas,
Deep Roy
danced and lip-synced to the song "Its Not Unusual" by
Tom Jones
, not knowing that Burton had used the song in
Mars Attacks!
.
c.
The high school scenes were filmed at Woodbridge High School in Irvine, California in early 1987. Although
Christian Slater
and members of the cast are seen skateboarding on campus (by permission of Woodbridge High School principal Greg Cops), in actuality Woodbridge High School has a strict policy that bans skateboarding on campus.
d.
Justin Kady and Jessica Jabbori had another scene together that was cut due to audio problems.
8.
Which of the following famous movie trivia, is related to the Hollywood movie: Charlie and the Chocolate Factory (2005)?
a.
The voice for Willy Wonka was first conceived after being tried out on
Johnny Depp
s own daughter. She liked it.
b.
The bats were made of crumpled, black pieces of crepe paper that were shot out of an air cannon.
c.
The story on which this film was based originally contained references to
Stephen King
s "Dark Tower" series, which is set in a parallel universe somehow linked to our own. The character of Ted Brautigan later appeared in Kings seventh and final Dark Tower novel, "The Dark Tower". In that novel, the full extent of Teds psychic power is shown. At one point, he leads several other characters into a closet, from which he transports them to a far-off land. One character explicitly compares this to the wardrobe from
The Chronicles of Narnia: The Lion, the Witch and the Wardrobe
, by
C.S. Lewis
.
Anthony Hopkins
played Lewis in
Shadowlands
. Lewis himself also wrote an unfinished novel entitled The Dark Tower.
d.
Dustin Hoffman
was briefly attached to project.
9.
Which of the following famous movie trivia, is related to the Hollywood movie: Charlie and the Chocolate Factory (2005)?
a.
This movie is the fifth
Tim Burton
/
Johnny Depp
collaboration in 15 years.
b.
Warner Bros. were concerned about letting
John Wayne
direct the movie because of the fact that his previous directorial effort,
The Alamo
, had been an expensive flop. They therefore only agreed to let him do the film if he agreed to co-direct with a more experienced director, and Wayne chose
Ray Kellogg
who, despite having only ever directed B-movies, the studio accepted due to his track record as a second unit director on a number of major studio releases.
c.
Included among the 1001 Movies You Must See Before You Die, edited by Steven Jay Schneider.
d.
The address of Joes Pizza is given in the comics as the address of Spider-Mans ally Doctor Strange.
10.
Which of the following famous movie trivia, is related to the Hollywood movie: Charlie and the Chocolate Factory (2005)?
a.
Deep Roy
played every Oompa-Loompa himself, repeating the same movements several hundred times. While these were then put together digitally, each Oompa-Loompa represents a separate performance by Roy. In recognition of this, Roys salary was raised to $1,000,000.
b.
The last full length feature film of
Red Buttons
.
c.
The music was pre-recorded and played in the background as scenes were filmed.
Tom Hulce
practiced four hours a day at the piano to appear convincing.
d.
The License Plate on Alonzos car is "ORP 967" obviously a nod to Officer Rafael Perez, the disgraced LAPD officer who was born in 1967 and on whom the character was based.
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