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Famous trivia from Hollywood movie : Mortal Kombat (1995) - Part (3) Quiz
Famous trivia from Hollywood movie : Mortal Kombat (1995) - Part (3) Quiz
This quiz will test your movies knowledge by asking you questions related to the various famous movie trivia from the Hollywood movie: Mortal Kombat (1995).
About the movie:
Three unknowing martial artists are summoned to a mysterious island to compete in a tournament whose outcome will decide the fate of the world.
1.
Which of the following famous movie trivia, is related to the Hollywood movie: Mortal Kombat (1995)?
a.
As a joke,
Alexandra Paul
s twin sister,
Caroline Paul
, stood in for her during some scenes, most notably the ride on the bulldozer.
b.
William Hansen
s feature film debut.
c.
The fight between Yoda and Dooku was envisioned quite differently. Originally, Yoda was to come in and immediately have the fight with Dooku, but many of the creative team felt that was too quick a transition for Yoda, and the audience needed to feel the power of good and evil going against each other, so
George Lucas
added in the preamble to the fight with the blue lightning and rock falls, because it showed how powerful Yoda was. The light saber battle was a culmination of all that energy. There was also footage shot of Dooku using either Obi-Wans or Anakins light saber in addition to his own against Yoda, but these moves did not make the final cut.
d.
The locations in Thailand were so remote they were only accessible by boat. Cast, crew and equipment had to be transported by long canoes. An outhouse was built in a secluded area near the set so that the crew didnt have to make constant trips to and from the mainland.
2.
Which of the following famous movie trivia, is related to the Hollywood movie: Mortal Kombat (1995)?
a.
This movies original title was McKlusky which is the surname of the main character, Gator McKlusky, played by
Burt Reynolds
. Interestingly, the sequel to this movie was named after this characters first name,
Gator
.
b.
When Vincent first walks into Mias house, one of the back doors is slightly open. This was done so the camera wouldnt be seen in the reflection.
c.
The Outworld exterior scenes were filmed at the abandoned Kaiser Steel Mill in Fontana, California. The site is now home to the Auto Club Speedway.
d.
One of over 700 Paramount Productions, filmed between 1929 and 1949, which were sold to MCA/Universal in 1958 for television distribution, and have been owned and controlled by Universal ever since. Because of legal complications, this particular title was not included in the original television package and was not televised until many years later.
3.
Which of the following famous movie trivia, is related to the Hollywood movie: Mortal Kombat (1995)?
a.
In real life,
Christopher Lambert
is an enthusiastic gamer himself.
b.
The producers were initially looking for an unknown actor to play General Newton. But being a fan of the TV series,
Burt Reynolds
asked for a role and was then cast to appear as Newton.
c.
Among the American cavalry officers who participated in the real Battle of Cowpens was Lt. Col. William Washington - General George Washingtons cousin, who went Mano-a-Mano with Banastre Tarleton in a saber clash.
d.
The original plans called for two sequels to be produced. These plans were scrapped due to the poor reception of this film.
4.
Which of the following famous movie trivia, is related to the Hollywood movie: Mortal Kombat (1995)?
a.
Writer
Larry Sulkis
wrote a draft for it entitled Dark Flame.
b.
Many of the bar scenes were filmed in the upper west-side bar Jakes Dilemma, 81st and Amsterdam.
c.
On-set injuries were surprisingly minimal despite the amount of action involved. The worst injury was when
Linden Ashby
mildly bruised his kidney in one of his fight scenes.
d.
Learning that he had not been chosen to direct this movie adaptation when he had directed the acclaimed live TV drama on which this film was based,
John Frankenheimer
asked why and was told, "John, they say youre not a comedy director."
5.
Which of the following famous movie trivia, is related to the Hollywood movie: Mortal Kombat (1995)?
a.
The sets used for the film were later digitized for use in the next made-for-video animation release.
b.
Randy Newman
: the films composer also provides the voice for the minor character Cousin Randy.
c.
The budget was so low on this picture that the Chinese "tank" that attacks the patrol is actually made of plywood.
d.
Eddie Foy Jr.
ran as fast as he could in the scene in which he was slightly undressed, because it was cold and Mexican women and children were taunting him.
6.
Which of the following famous movie trivia, is related to the Hollywood movie: Mortal Kombat (1995)?
a.
In the USA was originally rated R but was reduced to PG-13 on appeal.
b.
In the scene at the Windsor racetrack, you can see part of
Michael Caine
s backyard and the roof of the house he owned over
Robert Shaw
s shoulder.
c.
Originally intended to be a documentary entitled "The Cook" about Methamphetamine cooks (makers of the drug) and its dealers and abusers. Instead, the project became a screenplay based on three days in the life of the films creator/writer/co-producer,
Will De Los Santos
as he drove a methamphetamine cook around Eugene, Oregon, for three days in the winter of 1995.
d.
A music video was created for the KMFDM single "Juke Joint Jezebel" and featured clips of fight scenes from the movie, but it was pulled by MTV due to complaints about its violent content.
7.
Which of the following famous movie trivia, is related to the Hollywood movie: Mortal Kombat (1995)?
a.
Masciantonio appears in a fantasy poker sequence.
b.
Originally the character of Kano was Japanese-American. However,
Ed Boon
and
John Tobias
were so impressed with how
Trevor Goddard
portrayed him that they retconned Kanos history in future games to make him Australian, which they thought was Goddards nationality. They later learned that, although Goddard gave Kano an Australian accent, Goddard himself was actually born in England but had claimed to be of Australian descent.
c.
When Victor plays the piano, he leans back and the nameplate says "Harryhausen", a reference to stop-motion animator
Ray Harryhausen
.
d.
Two of the characters from
Orson Welles
s 1938 radio broadcast (portrayed in the film by different actors), Prof. Pearson (the main player in the radio broadcast), and the ill-fated journalist Carl Phillips make brief appearances at the site of the first Martian landing.
8.
Which of the following famous movie trivia, is related to the Hollywood movie: Mortal Kombat (1995)?
a.
The films soundtrack went platinum in less than two weeks.
b.
Terry George
,
Michael Mann
and
Peter Berg
all came close to directing at one point or another.
c.
When
David Lean
told the studio that he wanted
Maurice Jarre
to provide the score, he was told, "Maurice is very good on sand, but Im sure we have someone better on snow." Jarre, of course, won the Oscar for best original score for this film.
d.
It took a long time to teach the dogs to use the feeding machine. Indeed, the first dog in line had to learn not to throw himself onto the fifty bowls of food passing in front of him, and so on.
9.
Which of the following famous movie trivia, is related to the Hollywood movie: Mortal Kombat (1995)?
a.
Paul Thomas Anderson
made a visit to the set, where he offered
Tom Cruise
the role of Frank T.J. Mackey in
Magnolia
.
b.
Lee Unkrich
who edited the previous films and co-directed the second, was selected to take over the position of director from
John Lasseter
.
c.
In a co-ordinated release schedule, the film of Mortal Kombat was released in August, a digital TV special came out at the end of the month, a tour arrived at Radio City Music Hall in September, a CD-ROM came out in October and
Mortal Kombat 3
also came out that month.
d.
Tennessee Ernie Ford
was brought in for one brief scene to sing the title song. He was, at this time, a new and relatively unknown singer. This was his first film appearance.
10.
Which of the following famous movie trivia, is related to the Hollywood movie: Mortal Kombat (1995)?
a.
An edited version of the main title theme became the basis for all MGMs Tarzan movies (30s and 40s) main title theme music.
b.
Director
Paul W.S. Anderson
nicknamed
Bridgette Wilson
"RoboBabe".
c.
Okinawa is widely regarded as one of the worst possible places to get good sushi. In other words, a sushi joint in Okinawa would make a fine hiding place.
d.
There are several deleted scenes that were filmed and completed but have never been seen publicly and are thought to have been discarded prior to the films release. Among them: - A prologue showing John Smith as a boy (played by Stephen Flynn) who sustains a head injury during an ice hockey match. The scene features actor
Sean Sullivan
as Johns father. - An alternate scene of John Smiths vision of the Camp David scene (featuring
Martin Sheen
) in which John himself appears in the vision as a helpless spectator. Photos of these scenes appeared in the December 1983 issue of Cinefantastique.
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