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Famous trivia from Hollywood movie : Escape from New York (1981) - Part (3) Quiz
Famous trivia from Hollywood movie : Escape from New York (1981) - Part (3) 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.
Snake Plisskens eyepatch was suggested by
Kurt Russell
.
b.
The Latin proverb "carpe diem" extolled by teacher John Keating (
Robin Williams
) translates to
Seize the Day
, an earlier movie in which Williams was top-billed. Williams later makes an in-joke reference to the proverb during a restaurant scene in
Mrs. Doubtfire
.
c.
As of 2010, this film makes the last theatrical appearance of
Gene Wilder
.
d.
The Scuba tank contains 3,000 pounds of pressurized air.
2.
Which of the following famous movie trivia, is related to the Hollywood movie: Escape from New York (1981)?
a.
The films release in territories such as UK was deliberately delayed to allow time to pass following the release of
Dangerous Liaisons
.
b.
Named by Entertainment Weekly as one of the "Best 25 Movie Musicals of All Time".
c.
Ted Neeley
almost missed out on being cast in
Jesus Christ Superstar
. After inviting director
Norman Jewison
to see him in a matinee performance of The Whos
Tommy
, he was injured during a show just prior to the one Jewison had bought a ticket to see. He recovered in time for the next show. Immediately following this, he drove from Los Angeles to Jewisons hotel in Palm Springs and dressed up as Jesus Christ. (Norman was leaving for Israel soon thereafter, to shoot the movie.) Not only did Jewison accept his explanation and apology, but he also gave him the title role in the film.
d.
The Presidents downed plane was an old Convair 580 bought from an airplane graveyard in Tucson, Arizona. The plane was carved up into 3 separate pieces and trucked into the films St Louis locations in the dead of night as they didnt have the requisite paperwork.
3.
Which of the following famous movie trivia, is related to the Hollywood movie: Escape from New York (1981)?
a.
The filmmakers wanted an unknown actress to play Lota, the Panther Woman.
Kathleen Burke
, their selection, was working as a dentists assistant at the time. It was her first film role ever.
b.
The model of the city set was repainted and reused for
Blade Runner
.
c.
The only talkie made by Dorothy Janis.
d.
Although often seen as simply a knockabout comedy,
John Wayne
also intended the film to be a statement of his own conservative political views.
4.
Which of the following famous movie trivia, is related to the Hollywood movie: Escape from New York (1981)?
a.
WILHELM SCREAM: About 25 minutes into the movie, when a guy gets thrown into a swimming pool.
b.
The MPAA gave this film an R rating, accompanied with the specific explanation "For graphic crude and sexual humor, violent images and strong language - all involving puppets."
c.
The entire crew was plagued by persistent mosquitoes during a very hot and sticky St Louis summer.
d.
"Jack Slater" when trying to pose as
Arnold Schwarzenegger
in the "real world" keeps getting the name wrong, and calling himself "Arnold Braunschweigger." The first part of Arnolds real name, "Schwarz," means "black" in German, while the first part of his wrong name, "Braun," means "brown" in German. Also, "Braunschweiger" means "Brunswicker" (man from Brunswick) in German.
5.
Which of the following famous movie trivia, is related to the Hollywood movie: Escape from New York (1981)?
a.
Joseph L. Mankiewicz
had a real battle with the American censors at the time who would not permit him to use words like "laxative" and "toilet" in his script. He got his revenge with a famous double-entendre laden exchange which used words like "penetration" and "saturation".
b.
Director
Julie Taymor
purposely hired production designer
Dante Ferretti
for the film as she admired his work so much on
Fellini - Satyricon
, a similarly styled movie to Titus.
c.
When Arlos Saab is brought back there is a car door from a police car attached to the bumper with the words "GO POLICE" visible. The font and color are the same as the Chicago Police dept. used at the time of filming.
d.
The manhole covers in the film were all made out of wood. Real ones would have been far too heavy for the actors.
6.
Which of the following famous movie trivia, is related to the Hollywood movie: Escape from New York (1981)?
a.
The films budget of $7 million was the largest that
John Carpenter
had worked with up to that point.
b.
Accepted into competition at Sundance Film Festival, at Park City, Utah, 2006. Accepted into competition at WorldFest, in Houston, Texas, 2006. Also accepted into competition at Guadalupe Film Festival in San Antonio, Texas, 2006
c.
The first Nickelodeon animated movie to receive a PG rating.
d.
Eric Bana
,
Timothy Olyphant
,
Adrien Brody
,
Josh Lucas
,
James DArcy
and
Oliver Jackson-Cohen
were considered to play Abraham Lincoln. Finally,
Benjamin Walker
was cast.
7.
Which of the following famous movie trivia, is related to the Hollywood movie: Escape from New York (1981)?
a.
The kennel at which Rowlf is working has several dogs in labeled cages. Two of the cages say "Jim" and "Frank", in honor of
Jim Henson
and
Frank Oz
.
b.
According to an interview
Wes Anderson
for The Treatment with
Elvis Mitchell
, the look of the film was inspired by the artwork by
Donald Chaffin
for the original book by
Roald Dahl
.
c.
Though recuperating from heart transplant surgery, the real
Charlie Wilson
made it to the red carpet premiere of the film.
d.
Avco Embassy approached
John Carpenter
after the success of
Halloween
and
The Fog
to make a film based on a novel that they had acquired titled "The Philadelphia Experiment". When Carpenter got stuck on that project, he proposed instead his idea for "Escape from New York". Avco liked the idea and green-lit the project almost immediately.
8.
Which of the following famous movie trivia, is related to the Hollywood movie: Escape from New York (1981)?
a.
Script originally offered to
Sonny Bono
and
Cher
.
b.
John Landis
: [SYNW] advertised on the marquee across the street from the Melody Lounge exotic dance bar. The car crash at the Shadyside gas station scene was filmed in Squirrel Hill, and the nearby multiplex cinema changed its marquee to be "See You Next Wednesday" every night after closing. The movie itself featured no footage of that theater (or the street its on), although its possible that it was edited out.
c.
Gertrude Howard
is listed as a cast member in studio records/casting call lists in the role of "Mammy", but she did not appear in the film.
d.
Director of photography
Dean Cundey
used a special lens - new at the time - to extract the maximum amount of light from night time shoots.
9.
Which of the following famous movie trivia, is related to the Hollywood movie: Escape from New York (1981)?
a.
The production design department would get their props by taking several dump trucks to the local garbage landfill sites and filling them up with junk like broken refrigerators and car shells.
b.
In a separately filmed trailer, Vitaphone production reel #4096,
Richard Barthelmess
speaks to the audience about the picture.
c.
The tradition for the stage productions of the musical has been to play Tobias as a grown man who is mentally challenged, not an actual little boy (as was the case in the movie). For example,
Kenneth Jennings
, the actor who played the role in the original Broadway production, was 31 on opening night;
Neil Patrick Harris
was 27 during the 2000 concert performances, and
Manoel Felciano
was 35 at the start of the 2005 Broadway revival.
d.
The voice of the professor on the tape recording is that of American Movie Classics host
Bob Dorian
.
10.
Which of the following famous movie trivia, is related to the Hollywood movie: Escape from New York (1981)?
a.
Over 2.7 million feet of film were shot.
b.
Donald Pleasence
drew on his own wartime experiences as a prisoner of war for his performance as the imprisoned President.
c.
This is not Glenn Closes first involvement in a Tarzan movie - she dubbed the voice of Andie MacDowell in 1984s "Greystoke: The Legend of Tarzan, Lord of the Apes".
d.
Final film of
William Fawcett
.
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