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Famous trivia from Hollywood movie : Friday the 13th Part VIII: Jason Takes Manhattan (1989) - Part (2) Quiz

Famous trivia from Hollywood movie : Friday the 13th Part VIII: Jason Takes Manhattan (1989) - Part (2) Quiz

Famous trivia from Hollywood movie : Friday the 13th Part VIII: Jason Takes Manhattan (1989) - Part (2)

This quiz will test your movies knowledge by asking you questions related to the various famous movie trivia from the Hollywood movie: Friday the 13th Part VIII: Jason Takes Manhattan (1989).

About the movie: A passing boat bound for New York pulls Jason along for the ride. Look out New York, here comes hell in a hockey mask.

1.	Which of the following famous movie trivia, is related to the Hollywood movie: Friday the 13th Part VIII: Jason Takes Manhattan (1989)?
a.		Brendan Sexton III (Kowalewski) was unhappy working on the film because it conflicted with his leftist views on U.S. foreign policy in general and specifically with regard to U.S. actions in Somalia (both before and during the 1992-93 peacekeeping operations there). He told Salon.com after the film opened that he and another actor improvised a scene with anti-imperialist materials, but it was all cut from the film before it was released.
b.		According to an interview in Fangoria Magazine (August 1989), Kane Hodder vomited on cue in the final scene after drinking several pitchers of water. This was not a special effect.
c.		Two actresses who have played love interests of Hayden Christensen (who also appears in this film) are in this film: Natalie Portman and Rachel Bilson.
d.		The "basketball dance scene" is a parody of a Nike commercial that was popular around the time of the movies release.

2.	Which of the following famous movie trivia, is related to the Hollywood movie: Friday the 13th Part VIII: Jason Takes Manhattan (1989)?
a.		"Lux Radio Theater" broadcast a 60 minute radio adaptation of the movie on January 4, 1954 with Michael Rennie reprising his film role.
b.		Many of the lead performers were former athletes. Eddie Goines former wide receiver of The Seattle Seahawks and The New York Giants, Jimmy Gary former running back of The Seattle Seahawks, Carmel Renee Macklin formerly Ms. Jones of the WCW, Rose Sias is a former semi pro basketball player. Rudy Costa is a former semi pro football player. Kevin ODriscoll is a professional surfer. Mark Breland is the former two time world welterweight champion.
c.		The Empire Hotel where James Stewart eventually finds Kim Novak is today (2009) the Hotel Vertigo ( formerly the "York") located at 940 Sutter Street in the heart of San Francisco. Kim Novaks character lived in room 501, which still retains many of its aspects captured in the film.
d.		In the scene in the subway when Jason is chasing Rennie and Sean, Sean pulls the emergency brake to knock Jason back. On the poster to right of Sean, sprawled in graffiti are the words Jason Lives

3.	Which of the following famous movie trivia, is related to the Hollywood movie: Friday the 13th Part VIII: Jason Takes Manhattan (1989)?
a.		Sarah Michelle Gellar and Christina Ricci were considered for the role of Rogue. Natalie Portman turned down the role (she would go on to star as Jane Foster in Thor).
b.		In a recent Channel 4 (UK) survey of the top 100 war movies Steven Spielberg voted this as his favorite, mainly due to its sheer "boys own" factor of unreality. He even went so far as to repeat the "Broadsword calling Danny Boy" line.
c.		The house was built as a standing set in Concord, Massachusetts. It was torn down soon after filming ended.
d.		On the DVD audio commentary the director said that the original version was over two hours long and he cut the following scenes for time Several scenes with Miles, who is shown to have been an Olympic diver A scene at the beginning where Sean hears that Rennie will not be on board and is disappointed Several additional scenes with Tamara and Eva were cut Before Rennie gets pushed into the water there was a longer conversation between her and Colleen A scene of Eva meeting with the group on the bridge and then leaving to find Tamara A shot of Rennie touching Jason after he is electrocuted on the railroad tracks

4.	Which of the following famous movie trivia, is related to the Hollywood movie: Friday the 13th Part VIII: Jason Takes Manhattan (1989)?
a.		According to Roger Eberts audio commentary, Ronnie "Z-Man" Barzells pad was a set originally to be used in Myra Breckinridge.
b.		The film made $19,343,976 with a budget of $5,000,000
c.		In a scene where the main actors are sleeping in a tent at night, the tent suddenly shakes violently and they all get scared. This was unscripted and the director shook the tent; they were really scared.
d.		Of this film, John Sayles has said: "I wanted to direct, and the only way you get to direct in Hollywood is to have a film to show." Sayles made this film with the intention of using the movie as an "audition piece" so he could get further work in Hollywood.

5.	Which of the following famous movie trivia, is related to the Hollywood movie: Friday the 13th Part VIII: Jason Takes Manhattan (1989)?
a.		Kane Hodder says that one of the most fun parts of his tenure as Jason was the scenes in Times Square. He says that spectators were lined up and down the block watching the filming, and he didnt want to take off the mask to destroy their illusion of Jason. He said that every once in awhile, hed turn his head and look at them, and watch them all go crazy.
b.		Actor Sam Tarpley died during the making of the film
c.		The cars driven by the Grammaton Clerics are Cadillac Sevilles with exteriors and interiors painted totally white
d.		Dave Barry: During the surprise birthday party scene you can see the former Miami Herald columnist standing on the right of the shot smiling.

6.	Which of the following famous movie trivia, is related to the Hollywood movie: Friday the 13th Part VIII: Jason Takes Manhattan (1989)?
a.		During one fight sequence, Errol Flynn was jabbed by an actor who was using an unprotected sword - he asked him why he didnt have a guard on the point. The other player apologized and explained that the director, Michael Curtiz, had instructed him to remove the safety feature in order to make the action "more exciting". Errol Flynn reportedly climbed up a gantry where Michael Curtiz was standing next to the camera, took him by the throat and asked him if he found that "exciting enough".
b.		In the original script, when Jason makes it to the dock, a dog starts barking at him and he kicked it. Kane Hodder, who was playing Jason, felt that kicking the dog was going too far and so the scene was dropped.
c.		Heather, Mike and Josh were under strict instructions to follow trails and directions given to them by the movie crew to ensure they would reach each designated site to camp in for the night.
d.		Filmmaker Rick King held an option on the screenplay for Traveller (1997) by Jim McGlynn. However, Bill Paxton paid King handsomely to walk away from the project so that he could produce the film himself, with Jack N. Green as director.

7.	Which of the following famous movie trivia, is related to the Hollywood movie: Friday the 13th Part VIII: Jason Takes Manhattan (1989)?
a.		In one shot, the subway bears graffiti reading "Quayton lives". Quayton was part of the name of a high school band that director Rob Hedden was in.
b.		The first boy in the school bus who refuses to let Forrest sit next to him is played by Alexander Zemeckis, director Robert Zemeckis son.
c.		When Shauns girlfriend objects to going out to the Winchester he suggest a few other pubs, one of which is the Shepherds, which actually used to be Simon Peggs local pub in Highgate until it was closed and reopened as a themed bar.
d.		In the scene where Andy Kaufman performs "Mighty Mouse" on Saturday Night Live, the real Studio 8H was used, made to look as it did circa 1975.

8.	Which of the following famous movie trivia, is related to the Hollywood movie: Friday the 13th Part VIII: Jason Takes Manhattan (1989)?
a.		According to the GPS, the location of the wreck is at Latitude 24° 58 250 North and Longitude 77° 18 596, which is an island near the Bahamas.
b.		The movie was originally to be shot in black and white, and some scenes had already been filmed that way, when the studio decided to switch to color. The official explanation at the time was that Twentieth Century-Fox, which owned the wide-screen CinemaScope process, had ordered that all films shot in the process had to be in color, but some also believe that Warners ordered the switch to head off comparisons with Blackboard Jungle and because James Deans increasing popularity gave the film more prestige.
c.		This films stills photographer Greg Gorman once told Roald Rynning what it was like to work with Barbra Streisand: "Before photographing Barbra the first time, I was a little nervous. Id heard she was demanding. I was hired only to take stills from All Night Long, but I asked to do a special shoot with her. I remember her office called me, asking what other big female stars I had shot. I had to answer I had done none. Nevertheless, one day on the set, Barbra came over. I hear you want to take some pictures of me, she said. What did you have in mind? What colors do you want to use? I answered her straight back. Asked her what colors she liked and the interrogation was over. From then on she was terrific. For a photographer its easy to work with her. She knows her face very well, the angles, the lot. She loves to see my Polaroids and analyze the results. I think a great deal of her success has come from asking questions and being a terrific observer."
d.		Peggy Hedden, the New York waitress, is the directors sister.

9.	Which of the following famous movie trivia, is related to the Hollywood movie: Friday the 13th Part VIII: Jason Takes Manhattan (1989)?
a.		The Oktoberfest scene at the beginning of the film was not staged. The filmmakers hid cameras to prevent people from knowing they were being filmed.
b.		Originally filmed in color, but released black and white.
c.		The film was intended to be filmed in Michigan in a cabin, however Sam Raimi and Co. could not find one. They tried the Michigan Tourism guide which was no help, so they came up with the idea of going to Tennessee to shoot. While there they could not find a cabin and the closest they had come was one filled with squatters. At the very last minute, Raimi and crew found the cabin they used in the film which was not far from the house the cast and crew had moved into for the arduous shoot. The cabin had to be renovated from top to bottom as it was in deplorable condition. Rooms were filled with four inches of horse manure and electricity had to be put in along with a working telephone to make it hospitable.
d.		The subway car chase wasnt inside an official NYC subway. Only the exterior shots were real.

10.	Which of the following famous movie trivia, is related to the Hollywood movie: Friday the 13th Part VIII: Jason Takes Manhattan (1989)?
a.		Montesito Pictures originally purchased the film under the title "Ugly Americans", but later changed it so fans of Road Trip (also Montesito) would want to see it.
b.		The films story was inspired by a segment in the 13 November 1997 episode of ABC News Nightline featuring Daniel Yergin. It was seen by producer Barbara Broccoli on a plane in November 1997. The episode reported the last great oil discovery on the planet was in the region of Eastern Europe. It covered pipelines in the area and discussed the grand reservoirs of oil that exist below the Caspian Sea. It told of the rise of small towns in the region that have grown into centers of grand affluence which has included the building of a number of casinos. The episode showed how this oil reserve was now an opportunity for the western world to capitalize on as it was no longer a Russian jurisdiction and as such major oil companies now had interests there. Producer Broccoli hypothesized how a James Bond villain might want to create a monopoly by removing all competitors and owning the only pipeline in the region.
c.		Fred Mollin wrote the original music for this film, as he did for Friday the 13th Part VII: The New Blood.
d.		The first Tim Burton film not to have opening credits.

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