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Famous trivia from Hollywood movie : Prison (1988) Quiz
Famous trivia from Hollywood movie : Prison (1988) Quiz
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About the movie:
The spirit of a long-dead prisoner returns for revenge, haunting the prison's new governor.
1.
Which of the following famous movie trivia, is related to the Hollywood movie: Prison (1988)?
a.
Jessica Cauffiel
(Margot) and
Alanna Ubach
(Serena) were originally only going to be in the opening scene, but they were written into the script more, while shooting was going on.
b.
In response to criticisms that he was too old to play Robin Hood,
Russell Crowe
crash dieted before filming began.
c.
A special set of sledge hammers had to be purchased for actor "Tiny" Lister so that they did not appear to be "toys" when he held them. His sledge hammers weighed 18 lbs, and one was a 20 lb hammer.
d.
Stars
Nicole Kidman
and
Aaron Eckhart
have both co-starred in movies in the Batman franchise: Kidman played Chase Meridan in
Batman Forever
, and Eckhart played Harvey Dent/Two Face in
The Dark Knight
.
2.
Which of the following famous movie trivia, is related to the Hollywood movie: Prison (1988)?
a.
"Season of the Witch" was the original working title of
Martin Scorsese
s
Mean Streets
. "Season Of The Witch" is also the name of a song by
Donovan
and an alternative name for the
George A. Romero
film
Hungry Wives
. Also the name of an upcoming
Nicolas Cage
movie:
Season of the Witch
.
b.
The prison where the movie was shot, the former Wyoming State Prison located in Rawlins, Wyoming, has daily tours and much of the set remains intact from when crews filmed there in 1987.
c.
Alan Tudyk
s character fork testimonial was totally improvised by Alan.
d.
Steven Spielberg
briefly considered
Rod Serling
s
The Monsters Are Due on Maple Street
about neighborhood paranoia thats set off by a force of invading aliens from the original Twilight Zone series as a potential segment which he canceled because it involved nighttime filming with children and special effects. This was mainly due to the tragedy that occurred on the "Time Out" segment. He finally chose "Kick the Can" from the original series.
3.
Which of the following famous movie trivia, is related to the Hollywood movie: Prison (1988)?
a.
The Transylvanian town built for this movie is to be the basis for a TV series. According to the producers, it was too good to just tear down.
b.
For this co-production between India and the USA, scenes were shot in both English and Hindi. Dubbing in post production was was used where language was a barrier.
c.
The "gate" for the entrance to the prison does not exist. It was built onto a back wall section of the prison. In the process of cutting a hole in the wall for vehicles, the wall, constructed by prison labor, it was discovered, had many odd items in it as filler including a snow plow.
d.
The ship cost $750,000 to reconstruct.
4.
Which of the following famous movie trivia, is related to the Hollywood movie: Prison (1988)?
a.
Diana Sands
was nominated for the 1965 Tony Award (New York City) for Actress in a Drama for "The Owl and the Pussycat" for the role of Doris opposite
Alan Alda
.
b.
The posters on some of the prison cells, are from movies made by Irwin Yablans, Charles Band, and in one case - Linda Blair, that poster is really autographed by her, as she was on set from time to time visiting a friend who worked on the crew.
c.
Altogether, 535 puppets were made for the film. Mr. Fox had 17 different styles alone, and each of Mr. Foxs styles had to be done in six different sizes. He has 102 puppets alone.
d.
The Sons of the Pioneers did not actually make their motion picture debut in this film, along with members
Roy Rogers
and
Bob Nolan
, as previously claimed. The Sons of the Pioneers had already made their film debut in several films long before "Tumbling Tumbleweeds" was made.
5.
Which of the following famous movie trivia, is related to the Hollywood movie: Prison (1988)?
a.
On sex and nudity in this movie,
Lynn Redgrave
once said: "But there is no complete nudity in the film. It was suggested, but I wouldnt go for that. The sex scenes are simulated."
b.
The real Fraziers Bottom is located in Putnam Co., West Virginia just west of Charleston. However, most of the filming in West Virginia took place in the Fayetteville (Fayette Co.) area which is located roughly 50 miles east of Charleston.
c.
The film was shot in chronological sequence.
d.
The water that Viggo Mortensen runs through in his underwear was real. That part of the prison had been flooded for years, the temperature in the room was below 50F and the water temperature was 46F. Mortensens shivering is real. He insisted on shooting the scenes without a double, and only at being forced to relented for some close up scenes.
6.
Which of the following famous movie trivia, is related to the Hollywood movie: Prison (1988)?
a.
While filming, Gary Oldman spent a lot of time with the twin girls playing the baby. He admitted to being homesick for his own children, so he gave the girls a "cuddle or a squeeze" whenever he could.
b.
Francis Ford Coppola
offered
Diane Lane
her role in this film while she was in the middle of working on his previous film,
The Outsiders
.
c.
According to
Gore Verbinski
, the Singapore scenes were intended to parody spa culture: a naturally humid atmosphere was achieved with a careful combination of lighting equipment and gallons of water, and fungi were allowed to grow within the set to enhance the mood.
d.
The Wardens office set was built with windows from the real wardens office which could not be used, ironically, because of a hole in the floor.
7.
Which of the following famous movie trivia, is related to the Hollywood movie: Prison (1988)?
a.
The high altitude sun in Wyoming caused shooting issues in the scene where the prisoners are stripped to their underwear and forced to stand outside all day. Due to technical issues, the scene was shot over and over and the prisoners in the background become sunburned on one side of their bodies only as extras were not provided sunblock.
b.
Originally filmed in 1945 as "Twice Convicted", new footage was added in 1956 and it was released under "The Flaming Teen-Age".
c.
This film is believed lost. Please check your attic.
d.
Filmed in mid-1950, but not released until 1951.
8.
Which of the following famous movie trivia, is related to the Hollywood movie: Prison (1988)?
a.
At one point during the narration, Fletch quips that even Larry Holmes could figure out that the guy who shot at him was the same guy who stole his Lakers watch. This guy was played by former boxer Randall "Tex" Cobb. Cobbs most famous bout as a boxer was in 1982 during which he was beaten to a bloody pulp by Larry Holmes but refused to be knocked down.
b.
This film and
Snow White and the Seven Dwarfs
are the only classic Disney films to use watercolored backgrounds (they were used in this film because they were cheaper than the gouache and oils used for
Pinocchio
and
Bambi
) and the last time they were used until
Fantasia/2000
.
c.
The electric chair (which was never used in Wyoming) was built into the actual gas chamber of the Wyoming Prison and the death scenes were filmed there. The original chair, was carefully removed and an electric chair was built in its place. During the shooting, Viggo Mortensens convulsions were so violent the arms of the chair were broken and needed to be repaired.
d.
To create an authentic sense of camaraderie among the cast, they were all housed in special quarters, away from the rest of the crew. Designed like a gentlemans club, there was no TV, and no crew member was allowed in without being invited. It was nicknamed "The Monkey Bar".
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