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Famous trivia from Hollywood movie : Harry Potter and the Prisoner of Azkaban (2004) - Part (2) Quiz
Famous trivia from Hollywood movie : Harry Potter and the Prisoner of Azkaban (2004) - Part (2) Quiz
This quiz will test your movies knowledge by asking you questions related to the various famous movie trivia from the Hollywood movie: Harry Potter and the Prisoner of Azkaban (2004).
About the movie:
It's Harry's third year at Hogwarts; not only does he have a new "Defense Against the Dark Arts" teacher, but there is also trouble brewing. Convicted murderer Sirius Black has escaped the Wizards' Prison and is coming after Harry.
1.
Which of the following famous movie trivia, is related to the Hollywood movie: Harry Potter and the Prisoner of Azkaban (2004)?
a.
The German subsidary of Warner Bros. tried to cut down the film (as they did with
Harry Potter and the Chamber of Secrets
) to secure a more commercial "Not under 6" rating. They submitted several versions but all were rejected by the German ratings board FSK for this rating. In the end the uncut version was released with a "Not under 12" rating.
b.
In 1989, the film was shown in Russia for the first time. Screenings were low-key, and held at midnight. Still, more than three thousand people attended each showing, with another thousand being turned away at the door. Many of the people had seen the Czech invasion footage before from the Soviet point of view - reedited to show the Soviet invaders as the heroes and the Czechs as the rebels. For many Russians, this was the first time theyd seen the point of view from the other side.
c.
The son of
Sean Young
s character in the film, was played by her real life son.
d.
Producer
James L. Brooks
said what inspired this movie was an incident where Brooks saw a man walking with his daughter. He saw them and wondered what would happen if the father committed a crime. Those thoughts were used to create the story.
2.
Which of the following famous movie trivia, is related to the Hollywood movie: Harry Potter and the Prisoner of Azkaban (2004)?
a.
David Letterman
auditioned for the role of the "11 o Clock News" anchor.
b.
At times during pre-production the writer would edit the script by posting the entirety of it on a wall to use as a giant storyboard.
c.
Executive producer
Chris Columbus
(who directed the first two films) offered the role of director to
Alfonso Cuarón
after watching Cuaróns
A Little Princess
.
d.
The street market fight was shot in the area where
Steven Seagal
grew up studying martial arts. He would walk by the shopping area shown on a daily basis.
3.
Which of the following famous movie trivia, is related to the Hollywood movie: Harry Potter and the Prisoner of Azkaban (2004)?
a.
Alfonso Cuarón
had never read the Harry Potter books or seen the first two movies when he was offered the job of director.
b.
Hud was originally going to survive, but producer
J.J. Abrams
suggested having him getting eaten by the monster, allowing the audience to vicariously experience this. The scene was then planned as having Hud getting eaten instantly after turning around, but it was decided that the audience deserved a good look at the monster, which resulted in the longer shot with the monster leaning down to inspect Hud before biting and killing him.
c.
Talisa Soto
: The Bond Girl, Lupe Lamora from the James Bond movie
Licence to Kill
as a Seductress in a Hotel Room (Billed as Desiree More, itself an
Ian Fleming
esque double entendre moniker).
d.
Bert Kaempfert
s soundtrack for this movie features the first appearance of his most famous composition, "Strangers in the Night," here still without lyrics and title but clearly recognizable.
4.
Which of the following famous movie trivia, is related to the Hollywood movie: Harry Potter and the Prisoner of Azkaban (2004)?
a.
Alfonso Cuarón
coached
Daniel Radcliffe
in one scene where the latter had to act awed: "Pretend youre seeing
Cameron Diaz
in a G-string". It worked.
b.
When Frost is on the phone talking about syndicating the interview we can see that the television behind him is showing the famous "Crying Indian" Public Service Announcement that aired all through the 1970s.
c.
Halle Berry
was given the nickname "The Halle Cat" by the cast and crew on the set of the film.
d.
Adapted from a Broadway play by
Lawrence Roman
.
Dean Jones
was in the original Broadway cast, and
Gig Young
played Hogan. The stage production opened Nov 16, 1960 at Henry Millers Theatre in New York and ran for 173 performances.
5.
Which of the following famous movie trivia, is related to the Hollywood movie: Harry Potter and the Prisoner of Azkaban (2004)?
a.
Gary Oldman
says he accepted the role of Sirius Black because he "needed the work". He hadnt acted for over a year. His last film was
Sin
, which was filmed in 2002.
b.
J.J. Bigas Luna was first slated to direct the film
c.
Cameron Crowe
: reporter interviewing
Matt Dillon
.
d.
The first screening at the Bijou Cinema in Worcester, Massachusetts, sold out in 45 minutes. Three more showings were added and were all sold out before the weekend even started.
6.
Which of the following famous movie trivia, is related to the Hollywood movie: Harry Potter and the Prisoner of Azkaban (2004)?
a.
Marc Forster
was offered the job of directing this film but declined and did
Finding Neverland
instead.
b.
The two books that Bud (David) narrates to the teenagers of Pleasantville, "The Adventures of Huckleberry Finn" and "Catcher in the Rye," are the two most widely banned books in the United States.
c.
In Russian Federation the movie is being shown translated by
Dmitri Goblin Puchkov
, a famous independent translator. All obscenities are translated to Russian obscenities, which is very unusual for movie translations in Russia. The movie has Russian rating "Not for people less than 18 ages old".
d.
Ginger Rogers
wrote that she was offered the role of Hildy Johnson. She read the script, but this was before
Cary Grant
was cast, and she turned it down. After learning that Grant was cast, she regretted it.
7.
Which of the following famous movie trivia, is related to the Hollywood movie: Harry Potter and the Prisoner of Azkaban (2004)?
a.
The tattoos on Sirius Blacks body and hands are borrowed from Russian prison gangs. They are markings which identify the person as a man to be feared and respected.
b.
Film debut of
Shirley MacLaine
.
c.
The films Spanish title in South America, "Perdidos en Tokio", Chinese title "Mi Shi Dong Jing" and its Hebrew title in Israel, "Avudim be-Tokio", all mean "Lost in Tokyo", meaning that the titles themselves were literally lost in translation. The reason probably is that "Lost in Translation" sounds like a discussion on translation in other languages.
d.
Due to studio pressure, 15 minutes were trimmed from the original running time and a new ending was shot.
8.
Which of the following famous movie trivia, is related to the Hollywood movie: Harry Potter and the Prisoner of Azkaban (2004)?
a.
JMB FX Studio produced the mermaid tails for actress Sara Paxton. The tails were sculpted over Saras body cast. Foam and silicone skins were produced for 4 tails, each tail was covered in over 5000 scales. A fully cable controlled tail was also produced for the more complicated and subtle moves of the fluke that the suit tails could not perform.
b.
Broke UK box office records when it grossed £5.3 million in its opening day of release on 31 May 2004, making it the biggest opening day and single day of all time.
c.
This film grossed more than every other film
David Lean
had directed put together.
d.
Chazz Palminteri
, as Mr. King, upon seeing the recently deceased body of Charles Wellington lying underwater comments "Nice bath tub". In
Diabolique
Palmenteri himself was "drowned" by his mistress and wife in a bathtub.
9.
Which of the following famous movie trivia, is related to the Hollywood movie: Harry Potter and the Prisoner of Azkaban (2004)?
a.
Boos real name is Mary, as shown briefly on one of the crayon drawings she shows to Sulley in the scene where Boo is going to sleep on Sulleys bed. The actress who provided the voice of Boo is
Mary Gibbs
.
b.
When we see the Marauders Map for the first time, the name Newt Scamander can be seen. In the Harry Potter universe, he wrote the book "Fantastic Beasts and Where To Find Them", but isnt a teacher at Hogwarts.
c.
In the early stages of development,
Johnny Depp
was attached to the project for a year.
d.
Robert Wagner
was originally cast in the
Hugh M. Hefner
role, but when the rough cut was screened for Hefners approval, he was so amused by the film that he agreed to play himself. As a result, all of Wagners scenes had to be scrapped and re-shot.
10.
Which of the following famous movie trivia, is related to the Hollywood movie: Harry Potter and the Prisoner of Azkaban (2004)?
a.
Because he would be overseeing this films post-production work, director
Alfonso Cuarón
declined the offer to direct
Harry Potter and the Goblet of Fire
.
Mike Newell
was then chosen by Warner Brothers.
b.
The book that Ruby reads in the film, The Delta of Venus, was written by
Anaïs Nin
.
c.
In order to play a part of a stripper with enlarged breasts,
Selma Blair
had to be fitted with a pair of prosthetic devices.
d.
Despite the title, the climactic gunfight takes place in a different (and real) Kansas cattle town, Hays City.
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