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Famous trivia from Hollywood movie : MirrorMask (2005) Quiz
Famous trivia from Hollywood movie : MirrorMask (2005) Quiz
This quiz will test your movies knowledge by asking you questions related to the various famous movie trivia from the Hollywood movie: MirrorMask (2005).
About the movie:
In a fantasy world of opposing kingdoms, a 15-year old girl must find the fabled MirrorMask in order to save the kingdom and get home.
1.
Which of the following famous movie trivia, is related to the Hollywood movie: MirrorMask (2005)?
a.
When working on her Minnesota accent for the film,
Frances McDormand
worked with
Larissa Kokernot
, "Hooker #1." McDormand referred to her accent and mannerisms as "Minnesota Nice."
b.
Total number of digital fish in the film: 42.
c.
Photographs of the real Ted Bundy are featured in both the opening and closing credits of the film.
d.
Michael Douglas
character Remington is fictionalized.
Val Kilmer
s character John Patterson killed both lions.
2.
Which of the following famous movie trivia, is related to the Hollywood movie: MirrorMask (2005)?
a.
This film is presumed lost. Please check your attic.
b.
When producer
David Geffen
originally tried to get the film made,
Steven Spielberg
was attached to produce and
Martin Scorsese
to direct.
John Landis
was also attached to direct for a while.
c.
When Helena reaches for the copy of "The Complete History of Everything" in the library, the book directly beside it is entitled "Muppets in Space," using the font from
Farscape
. "Farscape" is another Jim Henson Company production set in space. This joke is often mistaken for
Muppets from Space
, the 1999 film.
d.
The last film appearance of
Marie Dressler
.
3.
Which of the following famous movie trivia, is related to the Hollywood movie: MirrorMask (2005)?
a.
Highest number of setups in a day: 48 Number of days on location: 10 Number of days in the studio: 20 Total number of effect shots: 1139 Number of animation days per shot: 3.5
b.
During production, writer
Brian Sibley
visited the set. Sibley had previously written the BBC Radio adaptation (with
Ian Holm
), as well as the text to two maps of Middle-Earth. In this case, he was researching for two books about the production of the film version. He met co-writer
Fran Walsh
, and discovered that they both had an interest in genealogy. They discovered that they had common ancestors buried in New Zealand and were, therefore, distant cousins.
c.
Due to a zipper breaking,
Olivia Newton-John
had to be sewn into the trousers she wears in the last sequence (the carnival at Rydell).
d.
Actors
Tobin Bell
and
Shawnee Smith
spent several weeks before filming getting to know each other personally so the relationship between their characters would appear believable and real.
4.
Which of the following famous movie trivia, is related to the Hollywood movie: MirrorMask (2005)?
a.
Total number of scenes in the script: 135 Total number of pages in script: 107 3/4
b.
Part of the filming was at Dunvegan Castle, a fortress stronghold in an idyllic loch-side setting, and said to be the oldest inhabited castle in northern Scotland. It has been occupied continuously by the chiefs of MacLeod for over seven centuries and it is still the MacLeod ancestral home. It was on the extensive grounds of the castle that the Highland Games as well as a touching scene between Hannah and Tom were filmed.
c.
There are various bill boards throughout the movie that contain quotes from other
William Shakespeare
plays: - Shoot forth thunder (the gun advert) is from The Second Part of King Henry the Sixth, Act IV, Scene I, Line 109. Experience is by industry achievd (in the Capulet lift) is from The Two Gentlemen of Verona, Act I, Scene III, Line 25. Such stuff as dreams are made on (another advert) is from The Tempest, Act IV, Scene I, Lines 168-169. Prospero (the name of the drink in the advert) is the player who says these lines. At the gas station, one of the Montague boys recites the Macbeth witches chant to the nun and two passing students. The pool hall is called "Globe," after the Globe Theatre in London where these plays were first performed.
d.
This film had two separate theatrical releases in New York. In legit theater terms, the film had a bomb of an original engagement then returned for a smash second run.
5.
Which of the following famous movie trivia, is related to the Hollywood movie: MirrorMask (2005)?
a.
Chosen by "Les Cahiers du cinéma" (France) as one of the 10 best pictures of 2007 (#02, tied with "Death Proof" and "Still life")
b.
Clooney worked on the film while simultaneously starring in
ER
. He worked on the film four days a week and on the series the other three days.
c.
Number of animators on the film: 15 Number of animation days per shot
d.
Several people who were real-life acquaintances of
J. Edgar Hoover
are featured in the film, including the barber who regularly cut his hair and his regular waiter at the Mayflower Hotel.
6.
Which of the following famous movie trivia, is related to the Hollywood movie: MirrorMask (2005)?
a.
Mary Pickford
gave each child an engraved silver pencil as a gift, and they each had a crew member assigned to fish them out of the gunk when the shot was canned. These assistants also made sure the kids were cleaned up and comfortable, with warm towels when they emerged from the swampy water.
b.
Cecil B. DeMille
s personal choice to produce the film after
Alfred Hitchcock
declined to direct the film was
George Pal
, who was renowned for his Puppetoon animation technique and two earlier live-action sci-fi films:
Destination Moon
and
When Worlds Collide
. However, DeMille gave complete control to Pal over the production, and
Byron Haskin
was ultimately chosen to direct the film, a decision with which DeMille was pleased.
c.
Film debut of
George Montgomery
.
d.
There were 70 masks within the film.
7.
Which of the following famous movie trivia, is related to the Hollywood movie: MirrorMask (2005)?
a.
In order to warm up for the days shooting Brad Sullivan would run backwards around the ski complex the actors were staying in.
b.
Steve Forrest
, the original Lieutenant Dan Hondo Harrelson from
S.W.A.T.
, appears as SWAT Truck Driver in this movie
c.
According to an interview with
Neil Gaiman
, the original computers used to do all of the CG were named after the Beatles (John, Paul, Ringo, George). Later a fifth computer was required, so it was named Yoko. Soon after the fifth computer was introduced, the network crashed and could not be restored properly ("the computers refused to talk to each other"). A new server and computers were purchased and named after The Ramones (Joey, Jonny, DeeDee and Tommy). Gaiman said "I wish I knew more about the history of The Ramones; the computers performed brilliantly, vibrantly and died an untimely - and early - death"
d.
Danny Elfman
was set to score but dropped out. Some promotional posters still say, "Music by Danny Elfman".
8.
Which of the following famous movie trivia, is related to the Hollywood movie: MirrorMask (2005)?
a.
Despite the films R rating, numerous childrens toys were released based on it.
b.
During the circus montage at the beginning of the film, there is a brief shot of a hand balancing and twirling a set of four crystal balls. This art is called Contact Juggling, created by performance artist
Michael Moschen
and originally debuted in the
Jim Henson
film
Labyrinth
, which in part inspired this film.
c.
Despite being the love interest for Dracula, Mina never actually says Draculas name.
d.
Premiere voted this movie as one of "The 50 Greatest Comedies Of All Time" in 2006.
9.
Which of the following famous movie trivia, is related to the Hollywood movie: MirrorMask (2005)?
a.
At the hotel dinner for the kids, after their trip to the Holocaust museum, all of the Holocaust survivor characters are played by actual Holocaust survivors.
b.
Josefine Cronholm
s version of
Burt Bacharach
s classic song "Close to You", performed in the film during the scene where Helena is dressed by mechanical handmaidens, was inspired by composer
Wayne Horvitz
s 1997 cover version of the song featured in the tribute album "Great Jewish Music: Burt Bacharach" (sung by Julie Wolf and Robin Holcomb).
c.
"Lux Radio Theater" broadcast a 60 minute radio adaptation of the movie on October 15, 1945 with
Dorothy Lamour
reprising her film role.
d.
This movies budget was about US $ 17 million which was about seven times the budget of the first
Smokey and the Bandit
movie.
10.
Which of the following famous movie trivia, is related to the Hollywood movie: MirrorMask (2005)?
a.
Max Barry, the author of the book, created the on-line game NationStates to help promote the book.
b.
The MirrorMask title is shown on the record that is playing when Helena and Valentine enter Mrs. Bagwells apartment.
c.
Heavily edited (by twenty-five minutes) for online showings. The complete film runs a full two hours.
d.
This was one of the few films in which
Douglas Fairbanks
did not perform most of his own stunts. Shortly after filming began, Fairbanks badly hurt his wrists while attempting a running mount of a horse when the animal got spooked and took off just as Fairbanks was jumping on her. Veteran stuntman
Richard Talmadge
, who had previously doubled for Fairbanks in other films for stunts that the studio deemed too dangerous for him to perform, was hired as Fairbanks stunt double for most of the stunts in this film.
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