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Famous trivia from Hollywood movie : Don't Go in the Woods (1981) Quiz

Famous trivia from Hollywood movie : Don't Go in the Woods (1981) Quiz

Famous trivia from Hollywood movie : Don't Go in the Woods (1981)

This quiz will test your movies knowledge by asking you questions related to the various famous movie trivia from the Hollywood movie: Don't Go in the Woods (1981).

About the movie: Four young campers, Craig, Peter, Ingrid and Joanie, back-pack through the mountains for a relaxing weekend in the wilderness...

1.	Which of the following famous movie trivia, is related to the Hollywood movie: Don't Go in the Woods (1981)?
a.		For the portions filmed in Rossland, BC, several vintage city buses were provided by Selkirk College in Nelson, BC. Of the three buses prepared by the college, only one survived the trip from Nelson to Rossland. One bus burned up its transmission and another bus kept blowing tires. The bus that did make it to Rossland burned excessive amounts of oil and was said to be extremely troublesome to the film crew.
b.		The knights armor in the film was brought to Hollywood from Spain, where it had been used in El Cid. It was later rented to the Disney studio for Bedknobs and Broomsticks.
c.		Tom Drury, the actor who plays the Maniac, also worked as a singer. One of his songs can be heard playing in the deputies car early in the film.
d.		When Sean punches Lara in the face outside of her dorm room, the close up shot of her, cross-eyed with a bloody nose fainting backwards, is the same shot used in Roger Avarys film Killing Zoe, when the character Zoe is punched in the face.

2.	Which of the following famous movie trivia, is related to the Hollywood movie: Don't Go in the Woods (1981)?
a.		Greta Garbo turned down the role of Martha in "I Remember Mama" around the same time she also rejected the role of "Mrs. Paradine" in Alfred Hitchcocks The Paradine Case (1947). She is reputed to have commented, "No murderesses, no mamas."
b.		The roles of the many nameless victims of the maniac were played by various crew members or friends of the filmmakers. These murder scenes were shot on weekends prior to the principle photography.
c.		Cecil B. DeMille appears in the trailer and tells the audience how the film came to be made, after hearing Franklin Delano Roosevelt on the radio.
d.		Nicole Kidman was told not to twitch her nose in public until after the film was released, but did after much pestering from Jonathan Ross on Friday Night with Jonathan Ross.

3.	Which of the following famous movie trivia, is related to the Hollywood movie: Don't Go in the Woods (1981)?
a.		During the title sequence, the bus that Cathy is on going from the airport to the city is Interstate 880 in Oakland, CA. This is the same freeway which would collapse during the 1989 Loma Prieta earthquake.
b.		Dalton Trumbowas a passionate backer of the screenplay of the film and did his best to persuade various producers to produce it. Great deal of interest but no one wanted to do it with Mickey Rooney, who was Bourlas first choice for the role of Noah. It was during one of the long past-midnight meetings between Trumbo and Bourla, when the screenplay of Johnny Got His Gun was also analyzed and discussed, that Bourla suggested to Trumbo to direct it himself.
c.		The movies entire film stock was purchased for 400 dollars - quite a bargain. Before shooting director James Bryan got word that a film lab was going to recycle some old film shock that was going out of date and Bryan picked up the entire stock of unused footage, all of which this film was shot with.
d.		The house where Ruth lives with her husband is located in rural Pike County, GA.

4.	Which of the following famous movie trivia, is related to the Hollywood movie: Don't Go in the Woods (1981)?
a.		The Black Hole is one of the extremely rare instances in which John Barry has composed an Overture for a film.
b.		The massive temple set was redressed and reused in several subsequent Universal movies, including The Mummys Hand and Phantom of the Opera.
c.		Mary Gail Artz , who plays Ingrid, later went on to become a major Hollywood casting director, and has casted such films as Halloween II, The Nightmare Before Christmas, Serendipity, House of Wax, Kiss Kiss Bang Bang and many, many others. Ironically enough, she never starred in any other film besides this one.
d.		The films release was vastly overshadowed by the performance of Disney/Pixars Toy Story, and, at best, did modest box office. This led to the closure and disestablishment of Amblimation, but it quickly garnered a strong cult following and is now regarded as a classic. Strong video sales lead to the release of two sequels: Balto: Wolf Quest and Balto III: Wings of Change.

5.	Which of the following famous movie trivia, is related to the Hollywood movie: Don't Go in the Woods (1981)?
a.		The fake blood used in the film is a mixture of red food coloring and barbecue sauce.
b.		It was popular around this time to release a 12-inch, 33 1/3 long-playing record containing a films dialogue, sound effects, and score, with narration taking the listener from scene to scene. The record released of The Black Hole featured dialogue not present in the theatrical release of the film.
c.		Body count: 18 (including Threlkis)
d.		Emma Thompson accepted the role of Professor Trelawney to impress her four-year-old daughter, Gaia Wise. Tilda Swinton was originally offered the role but declined.

6.	Which of the following famous movie trivia, is related to the Hollywood movie: Don't Go in the Woods (1981)?
a.		Included among the 1001 Movies You Must See Before You Die, edited by Steven Jay Schneider.
b.		Composer H. Kingsley Thurber originally recorded the movies infamous cheesy theme song as a joke for director James Bryan. Bryan liked the song so much he put it in the films closing credits.
c.		Kevin Spacey convinced Bryan Singer to cast Kate Bosworth for the role of Lois Lane after her performance in Beyond the Sea.
d.		Re-released in the USA in 1962.

7.	Which of the following famous movie trivia, is related to the Hollywood movie: Don't Go in the Woods (1981)?
a.		Kate Jackson was the original choice for Joanna Kramer. She had to decline due to her commitment to Charlies Angels.
b.		Most of the characters who were famous chess players were actually played by themselves (Joel Benjamin, Roman Dzindzichashvili). The one exception is Asa Hoffman. The real Asa Hoffman did not like the way he was depicted in the script (he is shown as being neurotic, when the book describes him as being quite self-aware), and refused to cooperate, so he was played by Austin Pendleton.
c.		When Gary Cooper first met Shirley Temple on the set of this movie, he asked her for her autograph.
d.		The film was unavailable in the UK for many years owing to its inclusion on the DPP 72 list of video nasties. It was finally passed fully uncut by the BBFC and released in 2007.

8.	Which of the following famous movie trivia, is related to the Hollywood movie: Don't Go in the Woods (1981)?
a.		The pink shirt Peter wears in the climax was a promotional shirt for the movie Boogievision, an earlier movie from James Bryan.
b.		Movie developed into the Broadway musical production "The Human Comedy" opened at the Royale Theater in New York on April 5, 1984 and ran for 13 performances.
c.		The prison is located in the flightpath of C-130 Hercules aircraft of the 179th Airlift Wing, Ohio Air National Guard, which caused all sorts of sound problems.
d.		The initial film is actually quite different from the finished product. In the original version, Carol and Kitty didnt die, they were attacked by the corpses and got away. Afterwards, in their weakened state, Raymar entombed them in a crypt where they remained trapped indefinitely. Also, in the original ending, as Meg Tilly looks back at the camera, a close-up of her wearing contacts that cast an eerie glow in her eyes was cut out. This was intended to show Raymars evil powers had been passed on to her.

9.	Which of the following famous movie trivia, is related to the Hollywood movie: Don't Go in the Woods (1981)?
a.		This movie was on television on the night Montgomery Clift died. His live-in personal secretary, Lorenzo James, asked Clift if he wanted to watch it. "Absolutely not" was Clifts reply, the last words that he spoke to anyone. He was found dead the next morning, having suffered a heart attack during the night.
b.		The scene where Gustav Graves first demonstrates Icarus to his party guests required the most amount of lights ever required in a British film.
c.		Bokeem Woodbines film debut.
d.		Tracking shots were filmed from the back of a truck and the chase or running action set to occur just off of roads so it could be captured by the camera riding the truck.

10.	Which of the following famous movie trivia, is related to the Hollywood movie: Don't Go in the Woods (1981)?
a.		With one notable exception, all of Diego Kontarovsky s wardrobe was given to him by Jeff Garlin.
b.		In October 1808 Colter set out to trap with another member of Lisas company, John Potts. Foolishly, they returned to the Three Forks area, where they were able to amass almost a ton of fur. However, at Jefferson Fork they were attacked by Blackfeet who shot and killed Potts and took the furs. Colter was captured and given a chance to live. He was stripped naked and given 30 seconds headstart to run for his life. Colter outran all of them except for one. When they were the only two left, Colter turned upon him and killed the man with his own spear. Colter ran for five miles across a rocky plain between the Jefferson and Madison Forks. Once he reached the Madison River, he dived under a mass of logs and beaver lodges and hid in an air pocket in the icy water until nightfall. He went six miles downstream and climbed up a sheer cliff. He walked, still without any clothes, the 250 miles to Fort Raymond, where he arrived after 11 days.
c.		References to other Kevin Costner films: a mule is killed and Civil War battles (Dances with Wolves), and threatening to use a spoon as a weapon (Robin Hood: Prince of Thieves).
d.		According to James Bryan, actor Gerry Klein, who plays the guy killed in the wheelchair, was once at a screening of the movie and couldnt quit laughing during his scenes. This annoyed a woman sitting in front of him. She turned and said to him thats not funny, what if that was YOU in that wheelchair?!. The irony only made Klein laugh more.

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