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Famous trivia from Hollywood movie : Death Becomes Her (1992) Quiz
Famous trivia from Hollywood movie : Death Becomes Her (1992) Quiz
This quiz will test your movies knowledge by asking you questions related to the various famous movie trivia from the Hollywood movie: Death Becomes Her (1992).
About the movie:
When a woman learns of an immortality treatment, she sees it as a way to outdo her long-time rival.
1.
Which of the following famous movie trivia, is related to the Hollywood movie: Death Becomes Her (1992)?
a.
James Frecheville
auditioned for a part.
b.
An edited picture from the original ending was used during Ernests funeral scene. The picture of him aged was actually a of him in full age makeup from the first ending.
Bruce Willis
s aged face was used, but put on an actual picture of a mountain climber, which thus resulted in the end picture of Ernest at his funeral.
c.
Stephen Baldwin
was wary about joining the production as he was tired of taking part in independent films that turned out to be merely exploitative.
d.
The
Paula Gosling
novel Fair Game on which "Cobra" is based is also called A Running Duck. When the movie came out
Sylvester Stallone
allegedly wanted the novel reissued with himself credited as the author. Ms. Gosling declined the offer.
2.
Which of the following famous movie trivia, is related to the Hollywood movie: Death Becomes Her (1992)?
a.
The Masters wives were played by a group of models for Mannequin Manor.
b.
The fictional television show "Mr. Chompers" was based on author
Jerry Stahl
s experience writing for
ALF
. The other television series was based on Stahls experiences on
Twin Peaks
and
Moonlighting
, and its star was apparently based on
Cybill Shepherd
.
c.
In the scene where Madeline punches in the entrance code and enters the gate as Helen slips past her unseen, you get a brief glimpse of her license plate. It reads "2HYE305", not "ZHEMEKIS" as previously noted
d.
Stuntman
Jack Tyree
was killed when he jumped off a cliff and missed his airbags.
3.
Which of the following famous movie trivia, is related to the Hollywood movie: Death Becomes Her (1992)?
a.
Dirt track racing scenes were filmed at the Concord, N.C. track which later closed in 1978, the site is now covered by The Zamosa Acres housing development.
b.
By 1980,
Sergio Leone
spoke of casting
Paul Newman
as old Noodles and
Tom Berenger
as young Noodles; the role of Max going to
Dustin Hoffman
,
Jon Voight
,
Harvey Keitel
or
John Malkovich
;
Liza Minnelli
would be Deborah and
Brooke Shields
as young Deborah; and
Claudia Cardinale
would be Carol.
c.
The ambigram used in the film is a real working ambigram, designed especially for the production by artist
John Langdon
, who designed the ambigrams used in
Dan Brown
s
Angels & Demons
and
The Da Vinci Code
. The lead character of Browns books and movies was named Robert Langdon in homage to the artist.
d.
In an interview
Meryl Streep
revealed that she assumed the role of Helen (
Goldie Hawn
s character) was meant for her. Not the "song-and-dance" role of Madeline.
4.
Which of the following famous movie trivia, is related to the Hollywood movie: Death Becomes Her (1992)?
a.
Much of the background music was originally used in
Bride of Frankenstein
. Also, the song that played in the background during the sequence recapping the previous chapters events was the theme for
The Invisible Man
.
b.
Based on the album "Rainbow Around the Sun" by Matthew Alvin Brown, performed by The Fellowship Students.
c.
Bruce Willis
replaced
Kevin Kline
as Ernest.
d.
Polidori, the doctor played by
Udo Kier
, shares his name with the surgeon to
Lord Byron
who was present on the night that
Mary Shelley
came up with the idea for "Frankenstein". Dr. Polidori was also a character in "Frankenstein the True Story" - 1973... also starring Michael Sarrazin. Sarrazin refers to the Polidori character in both films as "Polly Dolly", and in both films Polidori was killed by electricity.
5.
Which of the following famous movie trivia, is related to the Hollywood movie: Death Becomes Her (1992)?
a.
According to the book on the making of the movie, the CGI cow picked up by the twister sisters was originally a CGI zebra from
Jumanji
.
b.
Several variations of the ending were filmed. After numerous test screening were held in the United States in 2003, the final version of the film was determined for theatrical release.
c.
A pneumatic bra was built to create the effect where
Meryl Streep
s breasts become higher and firmer after drinking the potion, but the effect didnt look realistic enough. In order to get the shot Meryl Streeps dresser stood behind her, out of sight of the camera, and pushed her breasts into position.
d.
Arthur Digman reportedly never needed to do retakes on set as he had his lines memorized beforehand.
6.
Which of the following famous movie trivia, is related to the Hollywood movie: Death Becomes Her (1992)?
a.
The title is derived from a
Bob Dylan
song of the same name. In his autobiography, "Chronicles: Volume One", Dylan recalls seeing the film and gives it a positive review.
b.
The movie
Catherine OHara
is watching on television in the beginning of this film is
Jezebel
starring
Bette Davis
. She follows along with the dialogue suggesting she is very familiar with the movie. The dialogue is also repeated at the end of the film when OHara is teaching the acting students.
c.
According to actress
Colleen Camp
, when
Bette Davis
walked off production several days into shooting, filmmakers reportedly considered recasting role with either
Lucille Ball
or
Bea Arthur
, before deciding on bizarre rewrite in which Davis cat morphs into seductress played by
Barbara Carrera
.
d.
The date when Helen drinks the potion (October 26, 1985) is the "present" date in
Back to the Future
, also directed by
Robert Zemeckis
.
7.
Which of the following famous movie trivia, is related to the Hollywood movie: Death Becomes Her (1992)?
a.
During the description of the plot to kill Madeline, there was a quick shot of the folder being stamped "case closed" at a desk. Also on the desk was a brain in a glass jar labeled "abnormal" - a tribute to the original Frankenstein.
b.
Edoras is only ever filmed during the day as it was well nigh impossible to transport all the necessary night-time lighting equipment up to the location.
c.
When
Tina Fey
planned to adapt Queen Bees and Wannabes into a film, she didnt realize it was a guidebook with no fictional narrative. She feared shed backed herself into a corner after finalizing the deal with Paramount.
d.
ARIIA appears to be based upon a "black" program through the National Security Agency which is believed to be a large computer program that monitors and records phone calls by listening in for key words related to terrorism and the like.
8.
Which of the following famous movie trivia, is related to the Hollywood movie: Death Becomes Her (1992)?
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 one instance where bystanders became curious if the violence was real, a van pulled up near the actor lying in the pool of blood and where Daniel Rios, his camera, and the rest of his crew were huddled around the actor. In the process, actor Albert Alba was crossing the street to retrieve something from his car. The driver of the van proceeded to ask if the actor was "ok". Alba responded by saying "its just a movie". Due to the passengers and drivers reaction, it was obvious that they were reacting as though Alba had said "Keep moving." in which they proceeded to drive away. No authorities were contacted or was there any sign of assistance for the actor even though he was in fact "ok". It was "just a movie".
c.
Bert Schnick wears sunglasses for most of the film.
d.
Meryl Streep
accidentally scarred
Goldie Hawn
s cheek with a shovel during the fight scene.
9.
Which of the following famous movie trivia, is related to the Hollywood movie: Death Becomes Her (1992)?
a.
Mark Hamill
had to bang his head 16 times on the ceiling of Yodas hut before the director was satisfied.
b.
Most of the pimp-style clothing for the fictitious "Pimps & Hos" store in the movie was made by Los Angeles designer Marc Vachon whose Melrose Avenue shop specialized in club wear. Right next door to Vachons former store location is the real "Barbershop Club" which served as inspiration for
Ice Cube
s next movie,
Barbershop
.
c.
The movie was filmed in Virginia in the hottest part of summer - so hot, in fact, that more than one extra fainted from sun exposure. Dry Virginia orange-colored dirt is visible in exterior Ark scenes, yet the Baxters house right next door has a lush and perfect inch-high green lawn. Simple: its Astroturf. Broom-wielding crew occasionally swept dusty orange footprints off of the Baxters plastic grass.
d.
Catherine Bell
was
Isabella Rossellini
s nude body double.
10.
Which of the following famous movie trivia, is related to the Hollywood movie: Death Becomes Her (1992)?
a.
Natalie Portman
s directorial debut. However, her segment was cut before the theatrical release.
b.
The hand prints in the trains bathroom are from Director
Stephen Sommers
s hands.
c.
After several days of filming, director
Bretaigne Windust
fell seriously ill and was rushed to the hospital in critical condition.
Humphrey Bogart
asked his old friend, director
Raoul Walsh
, to come in and shoot the picture until Windust recovered. Unfortunately, Windust was more seriously ill than most realized, and his recovery took several months, during which Walsh finished the film. However, Walsh refused to take screen credit for it, saying that the picture was Windusts big break and he wasnt going to take it away from him.
d.
In the scene where Helen sits down onto a shovel handle, she didnt sit in the way she was expected to do, so the SFX people had to morph the image to make it look like the shovel handle was pushing up into her chest.
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