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Famous trivia from Hollywood movie : Motel Hell (1980) Quiz
Famous trivia from Hollywood movie : Motel Hell (1980) Quiz
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About the movie:
Farmer Vincent kidnaps unsuspecting travellers and is burying them in his garden. Unfortunately for his victims...
1.
Which of the following famous movie trivia, is related to the Hollywood movie: Motel Hell (1980)?
a.
Lindsay Lohan
, who was 14 years old at the time of production/casting, was strongly considered for the role of Alyssa and even screen tested for it. While the filmmakers were impressed with Lohan, they ultimately gave
Jena Malone
the part, deciding they wanted someone a little bit older.
b.
When Sheriff Smith asks Terri to the movies he says it is Monster _That Challenged the World, The (1957)_. Not only is this a real movie, but the scenes shown were actually from it.
c.
During the air-raid sequence, the photo of the Pevensies father which Edmund risks his life to retrieve is actually the real-life portrait of editor
Sim Evan-Jones
father.
d.
As of 2011,
Joan Fontaine
(Mrs. John Peggy Day) is the films last surviving principal cast member.
2.
Which of the following famous movie trivia, is related to the Hollywood movie: Motel Hell (1980)?
a.
The entire cast and crew worked for only deferred pay.
b.
The 13 February 1998 draft of the screenplay lists
Howard A. Rodman
as a writer. He did not receive a credit for the final film.
c.
Tobe Hooper
was originally going to direct this movie for Universal Studios, but when the studio balked at the bizarre project, Hooper also departed.
d.
Warren Beatty
was considered for the role of Bill.
3.
Which of the following famous movie trivia, is related to the Hollywood movie: Motel Hell (1980)?
a.
Universal Studios was originally approached with the film, but the studio disliked the films bizarre nature so it was rejected. United Artists ultimately picked it up for release.
b.
The kegs at the graduation party were filled with real beer. According to the directors, in the scene in which Cooper is thrown behind Scotty after the hot tub incident,
Jacob Pitts
is quite inebriated.
c.
The word "fuck" is said 328 times.
d.
"The Screen Guild Theater" broadcast a 30 minute radio adaptation of the movie on December 17, 1945 with
Charles Laughton
and
Charles Ruggles
reprising their film roles.
4.
Which of the following famous movie trivia, is related to the Hollywood movie: Motel Hell (1980)?
a.
The song "Baby Doll" was composed by Harry Warren/Johnny Mercer for "Take Me Out to the Ball Game" but deleted before release. The DVD special features of that film include part of the number sung by Gene Kelly and danced by Kelly and Esther Williams. The new version sung by Fred Astaire and danced by Astaire and Vera-Ellen is exactly the same, with lyrics by Betty Comden and Adolph Green.
b.
King Kongs roar was a lions and a tigers roar combined and run backwards.
c.
Actor Paul Linke lost 25 pounds to play the lead. He was carrying the extra weight to play Grossman on
CHiPs
.
d.
Jim Carrey
s bungee jump stunt was the final scene filmed, but not before it caused much problems for the insurance company and the producers due to his insistence of performing the stunt himself. The insurance company was not willing to underwrite a premium for a lead actor over a stunt double. Finally an agreement was reached between both parties with the producers assuring two things to the company: the stunt to be performed after filming technically ended; the scene could only be filmed once. Eight cameras were used to film the stunt and Carrey performed it uninjured.
5.
Which of the following famous movie trivia, is related to the Hollywood movie: Motel Hell (1980)?
a.
The screenplay for this film was written years before it went into production. The film had a difficult time finding backing. In 1978 it was picked up by the Camp Hill Company and was shot and completed in 1980. In all, it was nearly three years from the time the script was written to the final release of the film.
b.
All stills and publicity shots had to be approved by the Naval Intelligence Bureau.
c.
All the scenes featuring numerous dogs went remarkably smoothly. There is only one unscripted bark in the film, heard in the background as Christy and Sherri Ann argue over Christys makeup backstage.
d.
According to USA Today, upon the films original release, a movement was afoot to try to make Allens script the first screenplay to be nominated for a Pulitzer Prize.
6.
Which of the following famous movie trivia, is related to the Hollywood movie: Motel Hell (1980)?
a.
The peas in a pod are based on one of the Vegimals, stuffed toys resembling fruits and vegetables with faces, produced by Freemountain Toys in the late 1970s.
b.
The chainsaws images were inspired by
The Texas Chain Saw Massacre
.
c.
This movie upon theatrical release was marketed with Roman Numerals to signify the number 2 i.e. Death Wish II. In time, its modern DVD releases tend to show the number two of the title as a numerical digit instead. This is then consistent with the titles
Death Wish 3
and
Death Wish 4: The Crackdown
. According to the book Bronsons Loose by Paul Talbot, the original working title of the next film Death Wish III was changed to Death Wish 3 because the Cannon Group conducted a survey and found that nearly half of the U.S. population could not read Roman numerals. Interestingly, the fifth film,
Death Wish V: The Face of Death
, reverted to the use of Roman Numerals to signify the film number
d.
At test screenings, several members of the audience were unaware that the film was a work of fiction and became outraged that
Anthony Spadaccini
would exploit someones real-life HIV status for entertainment purposes.
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