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Famous trivia from Hollywood movie : Dead Again (1991) - Part (2) Quiz
Famous trivia from Hollywood movie : Dead Again (1991) - Part (2) Quiz
This quiz will test your movies knowledge by asking you questions related to the various famous movie trivia from the Hollywood movie: Dead Again (1991).
About the movie:
Mike Church is a Los Angeles private detective who specialises in finding missing persons. He takes on the case of a mystery woman who he calls Grace...
1.
Which of the following famous movie trivia, is related to the Hollywood movie: Dead Again (1991)?
a.
Ranked #3 on the American Film Institutes list of the 10 greatest films in the genre "Western" in June 2008.
b.
Josie Davis
auditioned for the role of Connie, but lost out to
Diane Lane
.
c.
The name of one of the characters, Madson, gives away part of the plot.
d.
Two of the "college students" in the cast went on to be well-known TV dads in the 1960s:
Herbert Anderson
(
Dennis the Menace
) and
Don DeFore
(
Hazel
).
2.
Which of the following famous movie trivia, is related to the Hollywood movie: Dead Again (1991)?
a.
Steve Kloves
, usually a screenwriter, made his directing debut with
The Fabulous Baker Boys
.
b.
Film debut of
James Morrison
.
c.
When directing,
Kenneth Branagh
likes uninterrupted takes, and several can be seen throughout the movie. Also, the first hypnosis scene set at the Laughing Duke features an extremely complicated camera shot in 360 degrees. It involved a great deal of precise timing and technical know-how. Although a relatively short scene, it took 15 takes and a whole day to get right.
d.
When the film was re-titled and re-released in 1946, sixth-billed
Alan Ladd
s name was raised to the top-billed, over-the-title position, and thus it has remained ever since.
3.
Which of the following famous movie trivia, is related to the Hollywood movie: Dead Again (1991)?
a.
Laurel & Hardys tit-for-tat egg routine with Carol Andrews is a direct lift from their similar routine with
Lupe Velez
in
Hollywood Party
.
b.
This is the fifth of seven "package films" released by
Walt Disney
s company in the 1940s due to wartime budgetary constraints. They were called "package films" because they were feature-length films containing two or more short films tied together by surrounding material. In this canon,
Fun & Fancy Free
was preceded by
The Reluctant Dragon
,
Saludos Amigos
,
The Three Caballeros
, and
Make Mine Music
and followed by
Melody Time
and
The Adventures of Ichabod and Mr. Toad
.
c.
When we first meet Mike Church, hes parked on the wrong side of the street. Most people thought this was because
Kenneth Branagh
was parked up the way he would if he were in Britain. The real reason is because Branagh wanted a number of LA skyscrapers visible in the background.
d.
Emma Thompson
was originally slated to play the part later taken by
Joan Allen
.
4.
Which of the following famous movie trivia, is related to the Hollywood movie: Dead Again (1991)?
a.
Parker Brothers wouldnt let the filmmakers use their Ouija board in the movie, so director
Roberta Findlay
had to come up with the stone spirit hand instead.
b.
Derek Jacobi
s stuttering as Frankie/Mr. Madson is a reference to his famous role as the stuttering Claudius in
I, Claudius
.
c.
This film features several similarities or references to
Star Trek: The Wrath of Khan
: Nero uses a parasite to extract information from Captain Pike, which Khan does to Chekov; the Kobayashi Maru test is seen, which Kirk took three times, reprogramming it the third time; Spock serves as a Starfleet instructor supervising the test; And some lines from that film appear in this one ("I dont believe in no-win scenarios", "Are you out of your Vulcan mind?" and Spocks closing monologue).
d.
Alfred Lord Tennyson
s poem, "Enoch Arden," about a fisherman presumed lost at sea who returns to find his wife remarried, was the basis of five prior films:
Enoch Arden
,
Die Toten kehren wieder - Enoch Arden
, and
D.W. Griffith
s
Enoch Arden: Part I
,
Enoch Arden: Part II
, and
Enoch Arden
. Those films adhered to Tennysons poem. But in My Favorite Wife,
Somethings Got to Give
, and
Move Over, Darling
, only the basic idea of a spouse who returns is kept, with the spouse presumed lost now being the wife. However, in all of these films, the surname of the couple in question remains "Arden."
5.
Which of the following famous movie trivia, is related to the Hollywood movie: Dead Again (1991)?
a.
Was edited out of three distinctive episodes, some of which directed by
Curt Siodmak
, from Swedish TV series
13 Demon Street
, shot in English language but originally aired with Swedish subtitles.
b.
Richard Linklater
: playing "fussball" in the club scene.
c.
The role of Kenny "Squeak" Scolari (
Dian Bachar
) was created when
Trey Parker
and
Matt Stone
were cast. Director David Zucker had no intentions of a third character, but Trey and Matt convinced him to create the part.
d.
Mikes apartment contains several pictures of pianists and piano keyboards, hinting at his true identity to the careful viewer.
6.
Which of the following famous movie trivia, is related to the Hollywood movie: Dead Again (1991)?
a.
Mark Millar
and
Matthew Vaughn
knew each other socially through
Jane Goldman
and her husband, but came to work together because of
Thor
. Millar had sent Vaughn some suggestions for the Marvel adaptation, but Vaughn ultimately left that project. He came to Millar to see if he had any interesting ideas, nearly leading to a sequel to the Bible called "American Jesus". As they were discussing that, Millar mentioned Kick-Ass, and started sending Vaughn the early script for the comic.
b.
Tobey Maguire
was cast but dropped out. After Maguire dropped out,
Sofía Vergara
dropped out as well due to the delay of the movie which cause scheduling conflicts.
Nicole Kidman
replaced Vergara.
c.
Wes Anderson
: [Rolling Stones] Features "She Smiled Sweetly" and "Ruby Tuesday".
d.
It was whilst making this film that producer
Lindsay Doran
discovered she shared her great love of Jane Austen with her leading lady,
Emma Thompson
. She then asked Thompson to adapt one of Austens novels for her next project.
7.
Which of the following famous movie trivia, is related to the Hollywood movie: Dead Again (1991)?
a.
Darryl F. Zanuck
was the one who first suggested
Michael Rennie
for the part of Klaatu, having seen him perform on the London stage.
b.
It took Frances Fisher 6 swings before the glass on the Toyota Camry Hybrid shattered. On the 4th swing, she screamed expletives bringing laughter from the crew.
c.
Except for a few bits of live-action stock footage and the still drawings in the opening credits, the movie is entirely rotoscoped.
d.
Mike spills the cup of tea during his date with Grace, and during a flashback, Margaret spills a drink while dining with Roman. Afterwards Roman remarks that she has more "beauty than grace". These two hints foreshadow each characters past identity.
8.
Which of the following famous movie trivia, is related to the Hollywood movie: Dead Again (1991)?
a.
The production of this movie utilized about eight weeks in Hollywood at Universal Studios and about four weeks on location at a coconut plantation in Ocho Rios, Jamaica.
b.
John Travolta
,
Kevin Spacey
,
John Cusack
,
Steve Martin
and
Hugh Jackman
were all considered for the role of Billy Flynn.
c.
Mike tells Carlisle that his former patient left him $11,000 in his will. He then gives Carlisle a number call to claim $8800, which he says is less his fee for finding him. This means that Mikes fee is 20%.
d.
Arthur meets the contact in front of the Eldridge Street Synagogue, which was built on the Lower East Side of Manhattan in 1887 by immigrants from Eastern Europe.
9.
Which of the following famous movie trivia, is related to the Hollywood movie: Dead Again (1991)?
a.
Lots of subtle similarities between Roman/Margaret and Mike/Grace.
b.
Ians last name, the high schools name and the towns name of McKinley, refer to President
William McKinley
, who was assassinated.
c.
Because of the presence of the ailing
James Cagney
(in what would prove to be his final screen appearance), the movie was officially exempted from the long-running Actors Strike of the early 1980s - the only production afforded this honor.
d.
This movie is the fifth
Tim Burton
/
Johnny Depp
collaboration in 15 years.
10.
Which of the following famous movie trivia, is related to the Hollywood movie: Dead Again (1991)?
a.
The movies poster was as #23 of "The 25 Best Movie Posters Ever" by Premiere.
b.
Tiny Ron
and
Max Grodénchik
both became semi-regulars on
Star Trek: Deep Space Nine
.
c.
A lacquer box containing an antique pair of scissors, seen late in the film, has Japanese characters on it that translate into "These are for you." A recurring line of dialogue in the film.
d.
Originally entitled "Bowfingers Big Thing".
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