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Famous trivia from Hollywood movie : Phantasm III: Lord of the Dead (1994) Quiz
Famous trivia from Hollywood movie : Phantasm III: Lord of the Dead (1994) Quiz
This quiz will test your movies knowledge by asking you questions related to the various famous movie trivia from the Hollywood movie: Phantasm III: Lord of the Dead (1994).
About the movie:
Mike and Reggie continue to hunt the mysterious Tall Man.
1.
Which of the following famous movie trivia, is related to the Hollywood movie: Phantasm III: Lord of the Dead (1994)?
a.
Some sets were constructed at a warehouse that was previously an egg hatchery.
b.
Last of eight features to team Wally Brown and Alan Carney, RKOs long forgotten answer to Universals popular Abbott and Costello.
c.
The film earned over $400,000 the first week of its release, quite a large sum for its time, especially since it was only shown in Los Angeles and New York.
d.
Rex Harrison
s microphone (hidden in his neckties) would occasionally pick up police broadcasts from passing police cars.
2.
Which of the following famous movie trivia, is related to the Hollywood movie: Phantasm III: Lord of the Dead (1994)?
a.
The interiors were shot at a real mausoleum called "Angeles Abby Mausoleum" and situated in Compton, California.
b.
Although the action in the film is supposed to take place on fictional "Gloucester Island" off the coast of New England, most of the outdoor scenes were filmed in Mendocino California. Mendocino in the 1960s was a somewhat remote artist colony on a rocky cape projecting into the Pacific Ocean, about 100 miles north of San Francisco. The harbor scenes were filmed in NOYO Harbor, just south of Fort Bragg, where Carines Fish Grotto and Cappys Bar still exist to this day. (2006)
c.
The movie is loosely based on the French bond scandal involving Serge Alexandre Stavisky. After the fraud was discovered he either committed suicide or was murdered by the French police.
d.
The film shows both Jesse and Frank going off the cliff on horseback. In reality the stunt was performed once and shot with two cameras.
3.
Which of the following famous movie trivia, is related to the Hollywood movie: Phantasm III: Lord of the Dead (1994)?
a.
The
Gary Cooper
house was his first residence in Hollywood (mid-1920s). The house belonged to his parents. Because he could ride horses, Cooper started getting work as an extra in Westerns at this time.
b.
Because of the students rebellion and strike that paralyzed Paris in May 1968, the movie producers moved to Brussels to film the major scenes (June-July 68). For example, it was possible to use the Superior Court building and transform the ground floor into a Paris railroad station with fake trains and a waiting room and all the other accessories.
c.
Uhuras roommate is an Orion. On the original show, fans identified Kirk and Pike (and "later" Capt. Archers) fascination with Orion slave dancers.
d.
This marked the first usage in the series of any digital effects. Though quite limited, these tools enabled the director to compress actor
Bill Thornbury
into a sphere and also to create an "event horizon" for the plane of the space gate.
4.
Which of the following famous movie trivia, is related to the Hollywood movie: Phantasm III: Lord of the Dead (1994)?
a.
WILHELM SCREAM: after the first grenade has been thrown in the desert gunfight scene.
b.
An alternate ending was filmed but not used: Reggie and Tim travel up to the wild regions of Alaska. Reggie digs a small hole in the ice and Tim places a little case (containing The Tall Mans gold sphere) inside. Subsequently, Reggie puts a metal plaque over the hole and seals it up. The plaque reads "Here Lies The Tall Man - R.I.P.". Reggie then says "Now, all we have to worry about is global warming" and they walk off.
c.
Petula Clark
was originally offered the role of Nonnie Parry.
d.
Military strategists have pointed out that the way to break the Spartan formation was to use artillery. If heavy missiles such as stones were rained on the Spartans it would have enabled the Persians to destroy them from a distance. However, catapults were not invented for another 200 years.
5.
Which of the following famous movie trivia, is related to the Hollywood movie: Phantasm III: Lord of the Dead (1994)?
a.
Tally Johnson in Chester talks about all the hauntings of the Chester S.C. Theater in his book, Ghosts of the South Carolina Upcountry.
b.
One early draft script was subtitled The Trial of James T. Kirk. This script involved Kirk being court-martialed at the request of the Klingons, who were indignant about the events in
Star Trek III: The Search for Spock
. One particularly interesting facet of this script is that it included the character of Harry Mudd (
Roger C. Carmel
)as a character witness. When the time-travel script was approved instead, the trial was included as a minor sequence. The trial-by-Klingons idea (and portions of the dialogue) was later re-used in
Star Trek VI: The Undiscovered Country
.
c.
In filming the shot in which Doug #1 introduces Doug #3 to Doug #2, Doug #2 tosses a beer to Doug #1.
Michael Keaton
catching the beer (tossed by a body double) was shot first. Keaton tossing the beer (this time *to* a body double) was filmed later. Keatons toss so perfectly matched the body doubles original toss, that the planned special effect of digitally erasing the tossed beer can then adding in a digital beer can was not needed, thereby saving the production quite a bit of money. This was referred to by the special effects crew as "The Million Dollar Miracle Beer Can Toss".
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.
6.
Which of the following famous movie trivia, is related to the Hollywood movie: Phantasm III: Lord of the Dead (1994)?
a.
Bernard Herrmann
, who had been nominated for an Oscar for the music to De Palmas previous film
Obsession
, was slated to compose this score but passed away the December before the film was completed.
b.
Live action reference was used extensively for the human characters to keep the animation costs down.
c.
Stephen Carpenter
wrote the original draft of the screenplay.
d.
The flying hearse was performed by stuntman
Bob Ivy
. Using a seven foot tall "pipe ramp," he managed to get the massive hearse airborne and it traveled over one hundred and sixty feet through the air. Ivy later played the "Demon Trooper" in
Phantasm IV: Oblivion
and the title role in
Bubba Ho-Tep
.
7.
Which of the following famous movie trivia, is related to the Hollywood movie: Phantasm III: Lord of the Dead (1994)?
a.
All of
Dwayne Johnson
s tattoos are real.
b.
A. Michael Baldwin
s wife,
Jennifer Bross
, has a cameo appearance near the beginning as the nurse behind a desk who greets Reggie while listening to a Walkman.
c.
Peter Lorre
s first American film.
d.
Vizzinis advice on not getting involved in a land war in Asia is derived from principles stated by Field Marshal
Bernard L. Montgomery
(Viscount Alamein) in a speech in the House of Lords on 30 May 1962: "Rule 1, on page 1 of the book of war is: Do not march on Moscow. ... Rule 2 is: Do not go fighting with your land armies in China."
8.
Which of the following famous movie trivia, is related to the Hollywood movie: Phantasm III: Lord of the Dead (1994)?
a.
Apart from reprising his role as The Tall Man,
Angus Scrimm
also plays the part of the doctor who opens Mikes eye to check his pupil with a mini-torch in the opening sequence. The nurse next to him is played by
Kathy Lester
, who portrayed the "Lady in Lavender" in
Phantasm
.
b.
Samuel L. Jackson
learned to play the guitar for this film, while completing production of
Snakes on a Plane
.
c.
Paul Thomas Anderson
wrote the bulk of the script during two weeks he spent at
William H. Macy
s Vermont cabin - afraid to go outside because hed seen a snake.
d.
Many big bands of the 1940s played the Palladium. In the 60s and 70s the Lawrence Welk show was taped here (for 15 years); also a venue for the Golden Globes, Grammys, and Emmys.
9.
Which of the following famous movie trivia, is related to the Hollywood movie: Phantasm III: Lord of the Dead (1994)?
a.
Leonardo DiCaprio
was set to star but dropped out.
b.
Every car seen in the movie (with the exception of the opening sequence) is either a lime green or black new Volkswagen Beetle. The cars in the opening sequence are all classic VW Beetles.
c.
Most of the shooting took place at night, forcing the cast and crew to spend several weeks of night in spooky locations such as a real mausoleum and a cemetery.
d.
Paul Walker
auditioned for the role of Gabriel Martin.
10.
Which of the following famous movie trivia, is related to the Hollywood movie: Phantasm III: Lord of the Dead (1994)?
a.
Production started in late 1992 and wrapped in mid 1993. The distribution of the project was then put on hold by Universal for almost a year. After a very limited theatrical release in 1994, the movie went straight to video in 1995.
b.
The car that flips during the earlier night-time chase in Torrance was actually overturned by six men lifting it up from one side. The film was later skip-framed to create the desired effect.
c.
The set for the whorehouse was laced with Christmas lights on the ceiling.
d.
Fort Knox is also near the U.S. Bullion Depository.
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