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Famous trivia from Hollywood movie : Harry Potter and the Prisoner of Azkaban (2004) - Part (4) Quiz
Famous trivia from Hollywood movie : Harry Potter and the Prisoner of Azkaban (2004) - Part (4) 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.
Among the difficulties associated with filming in Scotland was the amount of rain that fell during the shoot. During the breaks in filming, helicopters delivered large bags of gravel to the set in order to prevent it from washing out. Many of the filmmakers were concerned as to how this would affect the look of the film, although director
Alfonso Cuarón
and cinematographer
Michael Seresin
insisted that it was the best look that they could have come up with.
b.
The character of Frank Horrigan was inspired by real-life Secret Service agent
Clint Hill
, who was with President
John F. Kennedy
in Dallas and who later broke down on national TV during a live 60 Minutes interview saying that he felt responsible for the Presidents death.
c.
The car crash scene, where the familys car and trailer are sabotaged, took 3 days to film.
d.
The characters of Sam and Marlo were named after Sam Spade and Philip Marlowe, two fictional detectives played by
Humphrey Bogart
.
2.
Which of the following famous movie trivia, is related to the Hollywood movie: Harry Potter and the Prisoner of Azkaban (2004)?
a.
When
Chris Columbus
was still slated to direct,
Robson Green
was considered for the role of Sirius Black.
b.
The 1,000 ton floating set used up all the available steel in the Hawaiian Islands. When more was required, it had to be flown in from California.
c.
In a letter published in the Dec. 6, 1972 issue of Variety, director
David Greene
wrote that "John-Michael Tebelak and I are enjoying an ideally smooth working relationship... but he is not co-directing the film with me. He did not write the screenplay. He participated only minimally in pre-production planning and discussions, and attended very few rehearsals."
d.
At the end of the sequence in which Dorothy and the Scarecrow first meet the Tin Man, as the three march off singing "Were Off to See the Wizard", there is a disturbance in the trees off to the right. This was long rumored to be one of the crew (or, by some accounts, one of the dwarf actors) committing suicide by hanging himself, but it is in fact a large bird stretching its wings.
3.
Which of the following famous movie trivia, is related to the Hollywood movie: Harry Potter and the Prisoner of Azkaban (2004)?
a.
A sequel direct to video/DVD titled Dumbo 2 was announced back in he early 2000s. With a story that takes place after the original involving Dumbo and a group of young circus animals got separated from the WDP Circus and try to find their way back to the circus. This proposed idea appeared to have been canceled with no more than storyboards and animated drawing sheets being made during preproduction.
b.
Alfonso Cuarón
had an idea for there to be tiny people inhabiting Hogwarts, and jumping on piano keys in one scene.
J.K. Rowling
firmly vetoed it, saying tiny people were completely foreign to the world of her books.
c.
The battle scene in the prologue was originally intended to be performed with shadow puppets instead of actors. The idea was used later in the film when we see, in the cinema house, a shadow puppet battle similar to the prologue battle.
d.
Upon its release, the film was met with allegations of plagiarism as screenwriter Adam Stone claimed that director
Paul W.S. Anderson
and producer
Jeremy Bolt
had stolen ideas for the film from a screenplay called "Joust" that Stone had pitched to them a while back.
4.
Which of the following famous movie trivia, is related to the Hollywood movie: Harry Potter and the Prisoner of Azkaban (2004)?
a.
Filmed in 1936, not released until 1937.
b.
Bud Cort
was originally suggested for the role of Arthur. Apparently, Cort was actually cast in the part but withdrew prior to principal photography.
c.
During the scene where we first meet Buckbeak the Hippogriff, just after Ron pushes Harry forward there is a shot of the animal pooping. The CGI team believes this might be the first example of a CGI animal doing this, but the BBC miniseries
Walking with Dinosaurs
had done it first.
d.
Anthony Hopkins
, who was one of
Joel Schumacher
s other choices for Mr. Freeze, was also considered for the role of Alfred in
Batman Begins
.
5.
Which of the following famous movie trivia, is related to the Hollywood movie: Harry Potter and the Prisoner of Azkaban (2004)?
a.
Two Persian red cats were used for the role of Crookshanks: Crackerjack and Pumpkin.
b.
Producer
Barbara Broccoli
- a big fan of
Peter Jackson
s
Heavenly Creatures
- was interested in Jackson directing the film. However, when she saw Jacksons
The Frighteners
, she was put off by the directors style.
Joe Dante
was another director possibility.
c.
The theme song is mentioned in the opening credits but was never heard anywhere in the movie itself.
d.
To make the film appeal to the casual audience,
Roberto Orci
and
Alex Kurtzman
cut down on the technical terms, increased the action and named it simply "Star Trek" to indicate to newcomers they would not need to watch the other films. As a prequel,
J.J. Abrams
wanted the film tone to be optimistic in contrast to revisions like
Batman Begins
("being realistic and being dark are not the same thing"), and wanted to retain the humor and sex appeal that made
Star Trek
a hit.
6.
Which of the following famous movie trivia, is related to the Hollywood movie: Harry Potter and the Prisoner of Azkaban (2004)?
a.
For many years, this film version was considered lost. Re-released in 1949 on a famous double-bill along with RKOs
The Last Days of Pompeii
.
b.
A 20-minute test reel, starring
Bela Lugosi
as the monster and directed by
Robert Florey
, was filmed on the
Dracula
sets. This footage has not been seen since 1931 and is now considered lost. Only a poster, featuring the vague likeness of
Bela Lugosi
as a 30 feet colossus, remains.
c.
Cary Grant
was given the choice of which of the two male lead roles he wanted to play. Surprisingly, he chose the less showy part.
d.
Professor Dumbledore seemingly stalls the executioner by saying that he needs to sign the execution order, and that he has "a very long name". In
Harry Potter and the Order of the Phoenix
, his full name is revealed to be Albus Percival Wulfric Brian Dumbledore.
7.
Which of the following famous movie trivia, is related to the Hollywood movie: Harry Potter and the Prisoner of Azkaban (2004)?
a.
Much of the filming was done in Scotland, so the filmmakers wanted to be sure that a Highland Cow, a breed of cattle native to Scotland, appeared in the film. The large, hairy animal with big horns can be seen in front of a shop in Hogsmeade when Ron and Hermione go and look for Harry after he leaves the pub.
b.
The famous "Litmus Configuration" scene was mostly improvised.
c.
The first of three films starring both
Emily Watson
and
Philip Seymour Hoffman
. The others being
Red Dragon
and
Synecdoche, New York
.
d.
Rob Letterman
s first live-action directorial effort, after working on animated films for DreamWorks, including
Shark Tale
where he already worked with
Jack Black
and
Monsters vs Aliens
where he already had to deal with a giant character.
8.
Which of the following famous movie trivia, is related to the Hollywood movie: Harry Potter and the Prisoner of Azkaban (2004)?
a.
George the Steamroller and Cranky the Crane were originally slated to appear, but were later cut from the film.
b.
During the filming of the sleeping bag scene, director
Alfonso Cuarón
and
Alan Rickman
played a practical joke on
Daniel Radcliffe
by hiding a remote-control-operated Whoopee Cushion in his sleeping bag. According to Cuarón, Daniel tried really hard to stay in character while everyone else was laughing.
c.
To fulfill obligations with
Frances McDormand
s contract that she cant be away from her family beyond a certain time frame, the last week of filming was done in New York. These scenes include most of her scenes at home, plus the scene where McDormands character hits her head on a glass door.
d.
Jason Hughes worked on a television pilot with Blake Phillips, prior to landing the supporting role of Eddie Rodomski.
9.
Which of the following famous movie trivia, is related to the Hollywood movie: Harry Potter and the Prisoner of Azkaban (2004)?
a.
Shot entirely on wide-angle lenses. The length of the lenses ranged between 14-24mm and never beyond that.
Alfonso Cuarón
insisted on the wide-angles because he wanted to let the audience see the foreground and the background.
b.
The comic character of Russo in this movie was played by
Nick Cravat
who was a circus partner colleague of
Burt Lancaster
s from his old circus days. Cravat was known as Lanacasters old personal friend and for having many non-speaking parts alongside Lancaster. This film apparently marked a reconciliation between the two after a long period as well as Cravat having several lines of dialogue in a movie.
c.
First feature film to have a completely CGI (computer graphics image) character: the knight coming out of the stained glass window. Industrial Light and Magic animated the scene.
d.
At one point
Michael Palin
was to play a benevolent writer who frequently gave readings at Ryans store. Although he filmed several scenes, they were eventually cut from the film.
10.
Which of the following famous movie trivia, is related to the Hollywood movie: Harry Potter and the Prisoner of Azkaban (2004)?
a.
A print of this film survives in the UCLA Film and Television Archives.
b.
In early December of 2008, there was a contest to see who can portray the best Ralphie, whether if its him in a pink bunny suit, or in his winter apparel in celebration of the movies 25th anniversary. Plus they revealed the house in Cleveland where the movie was filmed.
c.
The house Frankie Paige is taken to towards the end of the film is the Filoli Mansion, located 40km south of San Francisco. The 1997 movie The Game also features the Filoli Mansion and both movies show very similar shots of its front entrance.
d.
Prior to its release, material related to the film was labeled with the code title "Radiator Blues".
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