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Famous trivia from Hollywood movie : Escape from New York (1981) Quiz
Famous trivia from Hollywood movie : Escape from New York (1981) Quiz
This quiz will test your movies knowledge by asking you questions related to the various famous movie trivia from the Hollywood movie: Escape from New York (1981).
About the movie:
In 1997, when the US President crashes into Manhattan, now a giant max. security prison, a convicted bank robber is sent in for a rescue.
1.
Which of the following famous movie trivia, is related to the Hollywood movie: Escape from New York (1981)?
a.
Boris Karloff
s first film.
b.
Steve McQueen
wanted to act in this film but couldnt at first because the schedule of his TV series,
Wanted: Dead or Alive
, wouldnt allow it. He crashed a car and while he was "out sick", he shot this film.
c.
The original negative was considered lost, but later found by the current owner of the film: MGM. It was subsequently used to create new elements for the special edition DVD.
d.
Renny Harlin
: [Finland] In scene when Tom tells Eddie about the book of bribed officers, Helsinki (capital of Finland) is spray painted on a concrete pillar.
2.
Which of the following famous movie trivia, is related to the Hollywood movie: Escape from New York (1981)?
a.
Bads real name is Otis Blake.
b.
The scene where actor David Gale wears a bunny mask on the back of head was his own idea. He convinced the director to do it to show how crazy his character had become.
c.
The fight scene in the boxing ring was filmed in the abandoned grand hall of St. Louis Union Station several years before the buildings renovation. While the hall was extremely dilapidated, viewers can make out the stained glass window representing New York, St. Louis, and San Francisco in the background. This window is still above the front entry into the grand hall from Market Street.
d.
This film was based on the true story of Abraham Chasanow, who worked for the Department of the Navy and lived in the city of Greenbelt, Md.
3.
Which of the following famous movie trivia, is related to the Hollywood movie: Escape from New York (1981)?
a.
Kevin Spacey
had been so impressed with
Bryan Singer
s first film
Public Access
that he told him he wanted to be in his next film when he met the young director after a screening at the 1993 Sundance Film Festival.
b.
The street that
Sean Connery
is parked in waiting for
Catherine Zeta-Jones
to leave the antiques shop is the same one that Hagrid and Harry walk down in
Harry Potter and the Sorcerers Stone
when they are heading for the Leaky Cauldron.
c.
The only scene actually filmed in New York was the opening dolly shot, which follows a character past the Statue of Liberty.
d.
The house that Fred Madison lives in, along with most of the furniture in it, belongs to, and was designed by
David Lynch
.
4.
Which of the following famous movie trivia, is related to the Hollywood movie: Escape from New York (1981)?
a.
The evil warlord Sarris was named for film critic
Andrew Sarris
, who once trashed producer
Mark Johnson
s
The Natural
. Sarris metal eye-patch mimics that worn by General Chang (
Christopher Plummer
) in
Star Trek VI: The Undiscovered Country
.
b.
The studio wanted
Tommy Lee Jones
for the role of Snake Plissken. The studio didnt think
Kurt Russell
was right for the role because of his prior work.
c.
This movie, a direct follow-up to
Casino Royale
, actually contains a real roof-top chase sequence. In
Casino Royale
, the Free Running / Parkour sequence was inspired by an edited-out roof-top chase sequence from
On Her Majestys Secret Service
. As such now, both movies reference
On Her Majestys Secret Service
.
d.
Neale Donald Walsch in real life was 50 years old with a broken neck when he first started living homeless.
5.
Which of the following famous movie trivia, is related to the Hollywood movie: Escape from New York (1981)?
a.
David Lago
actually wrote the song he sings at the lake for Jenny when he was nineteen for his then girlfriend.
b.
The newspaper article concerning Boos appearance in Harryhausen restaurant, though briefly seen, is actually readable and fully written in complete English.
c.
The night street scenes were filmed in East St. Louis, Illinois, which had entire neighborhoods burned out in 1976 during a massive urban fire. Across the Mississippi River from the more prosperous St. Louis, Missouri, East St. Louis was filled with old buildings that look seedy and run-down.
d.
Burgess Meredith
s final film.
6.
Which of the following famous movie trivia, is related to the Hollywood movie: Escape from New York (1981)?
a.
Donald Pleasence
came up with a backstory to explain how he became President with his British accent, but
John Carpenter
didnt use it.
b.
During the final battle nearly 90% of the music heard is temp-tracked from
John Williams
score of
Star Wars: Episode I - The Phantom Menace
. This is most likely because like the Droid factory sequence, the Clone battle was a late addition to the film.
c.
Jackie Sandler
: The woman that confronts Richie about the "Lesbian Sex Scenes" is
Adam Sandler
s wife.
d.
The role of Veritas originally went to
Viggo Mortensen
, but was accepted by
Sean Patrick Flanery
when scheduling conflicts arose.
7.
Which of the following famous movie trivia, is related to the Hollywood movie: Escape from New York (1981)?
a.
The first portrait that the Mayor shows to Jo-Jo is, in fact, a Who-style caricature of Theodore Geisel (
Dr. Seuss
).
b.
A scene in the beginning of the film where Snake and an accomplice rob a high-security bank, leading to his arrest and sentence to New York, was in the original script but was cut before release.
c.
Was voted the 2nd Greatest film of all time by Entertainment Weekly.
d.
For the "Lux Radio Theater" version,
Carmen Miranda
delivered a samba which had not been featured in the movie: "Tico Tico" (music by
Zequinha De Abreu
, Portuguese lyrics by
Aloysio De Oliveira
). This fast-moving number soon would become a Miranda specialty. She would record it for Decca on January 27, 1945, and then in
Copacabana
, Carmen would perform it as a song-and-dance routine.
8.
Which of the following famous movie trivia, is related to the Hollywood movie: Escape from New York (1981)?
a.
Ashton Kutcher
lost the role of Danny Walker to
Josh Hartnett
.
b.
Michael Caine
could not accept his Oscar for
Hannah and Her Sisters
because he was busy filming this movie.
c.
The wire-frame computer graphics on the display screens in the glider were not actually computer-generated, as computers capable of 3D wire-frame imaging were too expensive when the film was made. To generate the "wire-frame" images, special effects designers built a model of the city, painted it black, attached bright white tape to the model buildings in an orderly grid, and moved a camera through the model city.
d.
A man is seen wearing a "Slacker" t-shirt.
Slacker
was director
Richard Linklater
s first film.
9.
Which of the following famous movie trivia, is related to the Hollywood movie: Escape from New York (1981)?
a.
The shot where the helicopter flies over Central Park was actually filmed in San Fernando, California. The buildings in the background were matte-paintings by future director
James Cameron
.
b.
The original title of the film was "Tracking the Fouke Monster".
c.
The set used in this film for the house of Mrs. Willis (Katherine Emery) is the same one used for the house of Alex Sebastian (
Claude Rains
) in
Notorious
.
d.
"Lux Radio Theater" broadcast a 60 minute radio adaptation of the movie on September 22, 1941 with
Merle Oberon
,
Edna May Oliver
,
Alan Marshal
,
Joseph Cotten
and
George Reeves
reprising their film roles.
10.
Which of the following famous movie trivia, is related to the Hollywood movie: Escape from New York (1981)?
a.
The movie was shot in 16mm, Super 8, and DV to create visual texture.
b.
Producer
J.J. Abrams
came up with the films last line, "I had a good day."
c.
It is never revealed why Rick cannot return to America.
Julius J. Epstein
later said that "My brother and I tried very hard to come up with a reason why Rick couldnt return to America. But nothing seemed right. We finally decided not to give a reason at all."
d.
The name "Snake Plissken" was changed to "Hyena" for the Italian release, and "Cobra" in Korea.
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