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Famous trivia from Hollywood movie : Misery (1990) - Part (2) Quiz
Famous trivia from Hollywood movie : Misery (1990) - 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: 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.
Kathy Bates
reportedly was disappointed that a scene was cut in which she kills a young police officer by rolling over him repeatedly with a lawnmower. Director
Rob Reiner
was afraid that the audience would laugh at it.
b.
Some location shooting took place in Thousand Oaks, California. The beach that Celeste sets down in at the start is the same beach from
Beverly Hills, 90210
.
c.
It took seven years to get the film made.
d.
It was during the filming of this movie that
Kenneth Branagh
, then married to
Emma Thompson
, fell in love with
Helena Bonham Carter
.
2.
Which of the following famous movie trivia, is related to the Hollywood movie: Misery (1990)?
a.
The start of the production was delayed to allow
May Robson
to finish her role in
Four Wives
.
b.
All backgrounds for the film were outlined in ink to keep with the sketchy style of the original
Ernest Shepard
illustrations.
c.
The number 47 appeared an inordinate number of times on
Star Trek: The Next Generation
. In this film, Scotty is able to save 47 of the 150 El Aurian refugees.
d.
In
Stephen King
s novel "Misery", Annie cuts off Pauls foot to prevent him from escaping. Screenwriter
William Goldman
has stated that the reason he decided to adapt the book to film was because of this gruesome scene and the effect it would have on the audience. However,
Rob Reiner
and
Andrew Scheinman
s script revision changed the method of torture to Paul getting his ankles broken with a sledgehammer. Goldman was opposed to the change until viewing the film.
3.
Which of the following famous movie trivia, is related to the Hollywood movie: Misery (1990)?
a.
There are five original
James Whale
drawings in this film.
b.
Elizabeth Taylor, Anne Bancroft and Angela Lansbury were all mentioned for lead role prior to casting of Raquel Welch.
c.
The predators blood - a goopy substance with the color of Mountain Dew - was made on-set using a mixture of the liquid from inside glow sticks, and KY jelly.
d.
Stephen King
had originally planned to release the novel under his pseudonym, Richard Bachman. While writing it, however, it was discovered that King was Bachman. King subsequently published the novel under his real name, and announced that Bachman had died from "cancer of the pseudonym."
4.
Which of the following famous movie trivia, is related to the Hollywood movie: Misery (1990)?
a.
Stephen King
was quite impressed with
Kathy Bates
s performance in this film, so much so that he later wrote to more roles for her. The title role in his novel
Dolores Claiborne
was written with Bates in mind. King also wrote the script for
The Stand
. His original novel featured a (male) character named Ray Flowers. Upon hearing that Bates wanted to be involved in the mini-series, King re-wrote the part as a woman, just so Bates could play the part.
b.
Although the children in the film are supposed to all be the same age, the child actors ranged in age from
Kevin Alexander Clark
, who was nearly 15 by the time of the films release, to
Miranda Cosgrove
, who has just turned 10 by the time of the films release.
c.
In Bulgaria the movies title is translated as "Dr Death".
d.
Jack Angel
,
Robin Williams
,
Meryl Streep
,
Ben Kingsley
and
Chris Rock
, all of whom voiced their characters, were all cast by
Stanley Kubrick
and recorded their dialogue under his direction.
5.
Which of the following famous movie trivia, is related to the Hollywood movie: Misery (1990)?
a.
Woody Allen
s directorial debut (of sorts).
b.
One of the main movie posters for this picture has
Barbra Streisand
climbing on a pole wearing a large dress with three male characters beneath her, evoking a classic movie scene from
The Seven Year Itch
where
Marilyn Monroe
s dress flies up in the air from a breeze blown from a street subway grill.
c.
in 1991,
Kathy Bates
became the first woman to win an Oscar for Best Actress in a horror/thriller for her role as Annie Wilkes.
d.
The original script contained material that alluded to Jasons father, which, to date, remains the closest the series has ever come to shedding some light on the mysterious character. In the script, Pamelas headstone was next to Jasons; a reference to the fact that somebody paid to have Jason buried, which would explain why he wasnt cremated as the mayor said in
Friday the 13th: A New Beginning
; and a final scene in which Jasons father visits his sons grave, seemingly aware of the fact that Jason is not inside. These scenes were never filmed, but they made it into the films novelization.
6.
Which of the following famous movie trivia, is related to the Hollywood movie: Misery (1990)?
a.
Batty paraphrases
William Blake
s poem "America - a Prophecy" when he appears in Chews laboratory. The original phrasing from the poem is "Fiery the Angels rose, and as they rose deep thunder rolld around their shores: indignant burning with the fires of Orc."
b.
Annie (
Kathy Bates
) places a brick between Pauls (
James Caan
) legs and breaks them. In the book written by
Stephen King
Annie cuts his feet off with an ax. The scene was changed so that there wasnt too much gore.
c.
In real life, the "Herbies" after the Norway game did not end with
Mike Eruzione
saying he played for the United States of America. They instead ended with
Mark Johnson
s frustration of having to do the Herbies, he smashed his stick against the glass.
d.
Because this film was actually made earlier,
Richard Eyer
, who played youngest son Billy in
Ma and Pa Kettle at Home
, is not present in this film but returns in the next released film,
The Kettles in the Ozarks
.
7.
Which of the following famous movie trivia, is related to the Hollywood movie: Misery (1990)?
a.
The original paperback version of this novel by
Clair Huffaker
was entitled "Flaming Lance".
b.
Tab Hunter darkened his hair and Peter Brown lightened his hair in order to better match the athletes who did the actual surfing for them in the movie.
c.
Vitaphone production reels #2151-2158; a Vitaphone musical score and sound effects were added to this otherwise silent production.
d.
As of 2010 this is the only
Stephen King
adaptation to receive an Academy Award.
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