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Famous trivia from Hollywood movie : Misery (1990) Quiz
Famous trivia from Hollywood movie : Misery (1990) Quiz
This quiz will test your movies knowledge by asking you questions related to the various famous movie trivia from the Hollywood movie: Misery (1990).
About the movie:
A famous novelist is "rescued" from a car crash by an obsessed fan.
1.
Which of the following famous movie trivia, is related to the Hollywood movie: Misery (1990)?
a.
In a recent interview with
Melvyn Bragg
,
William Goldman
revealed that few actors wanted the role of Paul Sheldon because Annie Wilks overshadowed him so much as a character.
Warren Beatty
commented before declining that the hobbling scene made Paul Sheldon "a loser for the rest of the film". Goldman was determined to keep that scene in the film as it was his favorite from the
Stephen King
novel.
b.
Hal the cameraman is seen wearing a yellow "sad face" badge. This is a tribute to the
Alan Moore
comic Watchmen, where a superhero (the Comedian) wore a yellow "smiley face" badge. Considering that the Comedian was an unbalanced vigilante, this could foreshadow Hals corruption and instability...
c.
The "Youre All the World to Me" dance was accomplished by putting a whole room, attached camera and harnessed cameraman inside a 20 ft. diameter rotating "squirrel cage."
d.
In the movie, security for the illegal medical experiments is provided by two supposed police officers named Hare and Burke. In reality, William Hare and William Burke were two men in the business of supplying human cadavers to medical schools in 1820s Edinburgh - until it was learned that the ones they hadnt stolen from graveyards, they had murdered themselves.
2.
Which of the following famous movie trivia, is related to the Hollywood movie: Misery (1990)?
a.
When Annie demands that Paul burn his manuscript, she lights the paper and we see a close-up of the words on the paper, an article about
Cameron Crowe
and how he is an amazing scriptwriter. It talks about his movies, but mostly offers praise for
Say Anything...
.
b.
Has never been released on home video due to the condition of the print.
c.
Burt Lancaster
was ill with hepatitis and suffered a mild heart attack during filming.
d.
During the final escape, when Cuervo Jones fires the rocket at the helicopter, just after its hit, you can see it narrowly avoid crashing into the Matterhorn at Disneyland which resembles the Paramount Pictures logo (Paramount produced the film).
3.
Which of the following famous movie trivia, is related to the Hollywood movie: Misery (1990)?
a.
There really are towns called Ludlow and Paxton, in the right area in Champaign County, IL. They are also near Chanute AFB, where reporter Audrey Aimes (
Peggie Castle
) was headed at the beginning of the film.
b.
The "guy who went mad in a hotel nearby" is a reference to
The Shining
, also based on a novel written by
Stephen King
.
c.
Among the crowd at the Graduation Parade (albeit unseen) was
P.J. Soles
then-husband
Dennis Quaid
.
d.
Shot over the course of the year of 2008, but the story takes place over a 48 hour period.
4.
Which of the following famous movie trivia, is related to the Hollywood movie: Misery (1990)?
a.
After catching
David Bailey
in a popular commercial for Mitchum deodorant (in which a half-naked Bailey lies in bed and proclaims "I didnt use my deodorant yesterday, and I may not today") writer/director
Richard L. Bare
asked the actor to come to California for an interview and offered him a role in the film almost immediately.
b.
Before any action takes place, Bryan already has scratches to the left side of his face. Hinting at his "spare time" activities.
c.
Jack Nicholson
was offered the role of Paul Sheldon but passed because he wasnt sure he wanted to do another movie based on one of
Stephen King
s novels after what he had experienced with
Stanley Kubrick
on
The Shining
.
d.
After the mild box-office results of
Phantasm II
, Universal Studios chose not to personally pursue a sequel but did offer to distribute it should
Don Coscarelli
and associates make it themselves. With no casting restrictions this time, Coscarelli offered the role of Mike to his original performer,
A. Michael Baldwin
, who returned to the role after almost 16 years.
5.
Which of the following famous movie trivia, is related to the Hollywood movie: Misery (1990)?
a.
Chapter Titles: 1. Death from the Sky 2. The Fatal Minute 3. Juggernaut 4. Unmasked 5. Sky Pirates 6. The Fatal Shot 7. Burning Embers 8. Plunge of Peril 9. Tunnel of Terror 10. Trapped 11. Right of Way 12. Retribution
b.
Bob Cranes last movie.
c.
According to William Goldmans book "Four Screenplays", the main character role, Paul Sheldon, was offered to
William Hurt
, Kevin Kline (I),
Michael Douglas
,
Harrison Ford
,
Dustin Hoffman
,
Robert De Niro
,
Al Pacino
,
Richard Dreyfuss
,
Gene Hackman
,
Robert Redford
, and
Warren Beatty
, all of whom declined.
d.
Official Selection - Long Island International Film Expo.
6.
Which of the following famous movie trivia, is related to the Hollywood movie: Misery (1990)?
a.
It took 4 days to shoot the sequence where three assassins close in on a house they suspect harbors Bourne, but he has already left and rigged the house to explode. When it does, three stuntmen wearing cabled harnesses are violently yanked up and away from the explosion, landing on off-camera airbags. Six cameras simultaneously covered the brief sequence.
b.
The main character Paul Sheldons novels are published by Viking, the same publishing company that published
Stephen King
s books at that time.
c.
When the clock starts counting down from 60:00, the movie ends exactly one hour later.
d.
Wheeljack is modeled after
Albert Einstein
, and his personality was modeled after the Disney character Ludwig Von Drake.
7.
Which of the following famous movie trivia, is related to the Hollywood movie: Misery (1990)?
a.
Despite its G-rating, there are five on-screen murders: a man-ape, Frank Poole, and the three hibernating astronauts killed by HAL. The dialogue also includes the words "hell" three times and "damn" twice.
b.
Donny Osmond
was only available several months prior to principal photography. Subsequent script revisions needed to match his dialogue as he could not be reached to shoot new scenes.
c.
One of Stephen Kings first typewriters had a malfunctioning "N" key, just like the one used by James Caan in the movie.
d.
Since each story was filmed at different times and on different continents, some of the cast members never met their counterparts until the films premiere.
8.
Which of the following famous movie trivia, is related to the Hollywood movie: Misery (1990)?
a.
Anjelica Huston
was offered the leading role, and was interested, but was unable to accept it due to her commitment to
The Grifters
.
Bette Midler
also turned the role down before it went to
Kathy Bates
.
b.
KISS re-enacted a 70s-era concert with 8,000 fans for the filming of the movie.
c.
The 4 Sound Discs for the film survive in the UCLA Film and Television Archives.
d.
Michael Tucker
, who plays "Bagel", was born and raised in Baltimore and talks in his native accent in the film.
9.
Which of the following famous movie trivia, is related to the Hollywood movie: Misery (1990)?
a.
The women backing vocalists in the films theme song are
Telma Hopkins
and
Joyce Vincent Wilson
from
Tony Orlando
& Dawn.
b.
According to star
Robert Houston
the audition process for the film depended a lot on whether or not an actor could cry on cue.
c.
Thanks to
Gusmano Cesaretti
,
Michael Mann
s regular collaborator,
Tony Scott
managed to get on screen real-life gang bangers from 18th Street Gang in East Los Angeles.
d.
A video of
When Harry Met Sally...
(also directed by
Rob Reiner
) is visible in the general store.
10.
Which of the following famous movie trivia, is related to the Hollywood movie: Misery (1990)?
a.
After seeing
The Shining
.
Rob Reiner
was immediately inspired to direct a movie based on a
Stephen King
novel.
b.
Brad Pitt
and
Edward Norton
originally signed on for the movie that would have reunited them for the first time since
Fight Club
. However, Pitt pulled out before Thanksgiving 2007, when rewrites were made impossible because of the writers strike. He was replaced by
Russell Crowe
. Pitts departure delayed the start of shooting, and made Norton unavailable as he was committed to start shooting
Leaves of Grass
in January. He was replaced by
Ben Affleck
.
c.
Rodney Dangerfield
reportedly appears as an extra in the racetrack fight scene.
d.
Sahkanaga (pronounced "sock-uh-nogga") is the Cherokee word for "Great Blue Hills of God".
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