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Famous trivia from Hollywood movie : Death Becomes Her (1992) - Part (2) Quiz

Famous trivia from Hollywood movie : Death Becomes Her (1992) - Part (2) Quiz

Famous trivia from Hollywood movie : Death Becomes Her (1992) - Part (2)

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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.		David Piper lost his leg because of a deep cut caused during a crash. Brake fluid and other debris got into the the deep cut, which caused an infection and the need to amputate the leg.
b.		There are two scenes (both involving Ernest Menville) that foreshadow Madeline Ashtons and Helen Sharps fall down the stairs outside Ernests memorial - when Ernest pushes Madeline down the stairs during the fight that ensued after she took the potion and when Ernest argues against taking Lisle Von Rhumans potion by speculating what would happen if he were "pushed", rather "fell", down the stairs. Their fall outside his memorial can be interpreted as his revenge against them for for their treatment of him in their ongoing battle with each other and for using him as a tool in their pursuit of everlasting youth and beauty.
c.		The premiere screening was released digitally to cinemas across the U.S. via satellite and shown using Texas Instruments DLP digital cinema projectors.
d.		Sylvester Stallone had originally wanted Harvey Keitel for the role of Paulie.

2.	Which of the following famous movie trivia, is related to the Hollywood movie: Death Becomes Her (1992)?
a.		The computer screen displaying Nostromos orbit around the planet contains a hidden credit to Dr. Brian Wyvill, one of the programmers for the animation. Within the top frame entitled Deorbital Descent, it is possible to isolate the letters "BLOB", Dr. Brian Wyvills common nickname.
b.		Don The Dragon Wilson worked four times again with Nils Allen Stewart: Hollywood Safari (1997), Whatever It Takes (1999), 18 Fingers of Death! (2006) and The Last Sentinel (2007).
c.		In the opening scene, Meryl Streeps character is starring in a musical version of Sweet Bird of Youth, a play by Tennessee Williams about an aging actress who pines for her lost youth.
d.		The biggest challenge for production designer, Stuart Craig, was the garden. The garden was built from scratch to avoid the logistical nightmare of crowd control that would have been required for a complicated summer/winter shoot in an existing garden.

3.	Which of the following famous movie trivia, is related to the Hollywood movie: Death Becomes Her (1992)?
a.		Josh Maldonado decided to use real medical instruments and devices during the shoots. Every scalpel, drill, needle used in the making of this film is real, and none of them were dull or altered in any way. Josh decided that it would be the best approach in obtaining a "real" expression from the actors involved. The actors agreed to this decision.
b.		Tim Herlihy, Adam Sandlers preferred screenwriter, was brought in to rewrite some dialog. He didnt receive any credits.
c.		A Rolls-Royce Phantom was destroyed while trying to get shots of the van driving. It drove off a cliff. The stunt driver, luckily, was not hurt because he wasnt actually in the car. Producers still arent sure how the car was moving in the first place.
d.		Director Robert Zemeckis is a good friend of Steven Spielberg. Production designer Rick Carter and cinematographer Dean Cundey both previously worked with Zemeckis on the Back to the Future sequels. They would both subsequently work with Spielberg on Jurassic Park. This led to writer David Koepp coming to Spielbergs attention. He was hired to finalize the Jurassic Park script, and later became a regular Speilberg collaborator, having been called upon to polish the scripts for Men in Black, Twister, and to write the scripts for The Lost World: Jurassic Park, War of the Worlds, and Indiana Jones and the Kingdom of the Crystal Skull.

4.	Which of the following famous movie trivia, is related to the Hollywood movie: Death Becomes Her (1992)?
a.		An amazing number of people left the films or were fired by Selznick: John Huston, , the unit production manager, one cinematographer, three art directors, one visual effects supervisor and all of the staff working in the villa hired by David O. Selznick and Jennifer Jones in Rome.
b.		20th Century Fox bought the screenplay largely because George Lucas had hired conceptual artist Ralph McQuarrie to create paintings of a number of scenes to help sell it in.
c.		At one point Lisle Isabella Rossellini asks Madeline Meryl Streep how old she thinks she is. Streep answers 38, to which Rossellini gives a dirty look. Rossellini was in fact 39 at the time of filming.
d.		A charge of negligence was brought against MGM by the California State Industrial Welfare Committee on behalf of the 40 female extras who were drenched in the prison rainstorm sequence. It contended that women who lost work because of illness after that sequence should be compensated. Each of the extras received an extra $15 as an initial compensation.

5.	Which of the following famous movie trivia, is related to the Hollywood movie: Death Becomes Her (1992)?
a.		Robert Zemeckis: [citation] The shots in the psychiatric clinic where Helen is brought look exactly like those in One Flew Over the Cuckoos Nest.
b.		GOOFY HOLLER: When the troll is tossed through the air by the tree Giselle falls from.
c.		The character names "Agent Wollstonecraft" and "Agent Godwin" are direct references to the original author of the novel "Frankenstein" - Mary Wollstonecraft Godwin Shelley.
d.		The answering machine message that is played at the end of the movie is an actual message that John Turturros father left him before he died.

6.	Which of the following famous movie trivia, is related to the Hollywood movie: Death Becomes Her (1992)?
a.		The writer, Paul Diamond, absolutely avers that the title was a tribute to Ray Bradburys Martian Chronicles"
b.		The lead role was also offered to Lee Marvin, but he rejected it because he didnt like cops. Interestingly, Marvin made his name playing a tough cop in M Squad and soldiers in Attack and The Dirty Dozen. He explained that he always made it a point to display some sort of conflict between his character and the military or the police, even though he would be a part of it. He felt that this was not possible with The French Connection, and therefore could not get himself to accept the part.
c.		The film underwent some major re-editing after negative feedback was received at test screenings. The entire ending was changed, and the role played by Tracey Ullman disappeared from the film completely, despite the fact that she was featured briefly in the trailer for the film.
d.		The movie set a new record for merchandising, with $120 million worth of deals with 24 various companies for product placement and/or tie-ins. These included vehicles Aston Martin Vanquish, Jaguar XKR convertible, 2003 James Bond Edition Ford Thunderbird and Ski-Doo snowmobile; drinks Bollinger champagne, Finlandia vodka, Heineken beer, 7 Up, and Ty Nant curvy PET bottles; Revlon cosmetics 007 Color Collection; Brioni suit tailoring; Electronic Arts video game _James Bond 007: Nightfire (2002) (VG)_; British Airways and Samsonite luggage; Mattel 007 Barbie Collectors Edition set; Omega Seamaster Swatch watches; Phillips Electronics Philishave Sensotec and Norelco Spectra shavers; Kodak cameras; Vodaphone and Sony Ericsson mobile phones; VISA credit cards; Energizer batteries; Phillips heart rate monitor; Sony security systems, TV cameras and laptop PCs; and retail outlets Circuit City and Best Buy.

7.	Which of the following famous movie trivia, is related to the Hollywood movie: Death Becomes Her (1992)?
a.		Roger Donaldson had not met Pierce Brosnan before the making of Dantes Peak. He had seen Brosnan play James Bond in GoldenEye, and the two got to know each other before filming of Dantes Peak commenced.
b.		Ben Johnson appears uncredited as a member of Marshal Hamptons posse. He even has a line or two of dialogue. He and the marshal and another deputy dismount and enter a building on location. In the next shot, the studio interior, Hampton and the deputy come through the door, but not Ben, he has disappeared and is seen no more.
c.		The song that is sung by Beth in the car is Giuseppe Giordanos "Caro Mio Ben".
d.		The three main characters names are a play on words. Madeline, Ernest and Helen can be shortened to Mad, Ern, Hel, or "Madder n Hell."

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