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Famous trivia from Hollywood movie : Slither (2006) Quiz

Famous trivia from Hollywood movie : Slither (2006)

This quiz will test your movies knowledge by asking you questions related to the various famous movie trivia from the Hollywood movie: Slither (2006).

About the movie: A small town is taken over by an alien plague, turning residents into zombies and all forms of mutant monsters.

1.	Which of the following famous movie trivia, is related to the Hollywood movie: Slither (2006)?
a.		When Dr. Crusher says "In the 21st century, the Borg are still in the Delta Quadrant", it was intended as a teaser for upcoming episodes of Star Trek: Voyager, in which The Borg were featured prominently.
b.		Bruno Kirby was extremely allergic to horses. Prior to each day of filming involving a horse, he required an injection of allergy medication to get through the days shooting.
c.		In the hotel room scene where Yuri tells Sera to leave and never come back, he is fully dressed but barefoot, symbolic of being prepared for death and burial.
d.		Haig Sutherland was the first person to be cast. Elizabeth Banks was the second. Gregg Henry was the last actor to be seen for the part (out of more than 100 actors from Los Angeles and Vancouver) and nailed his audition. Nathan Fillion was the last actor to be cast, about a week before shooting began. Shooting lasted 47 days.

2.	Which of the following famous movie trivia, is related to the Hollywood movie: Slither (2006)?
a.		In the Anchor Bay DVD commentary, John Hough states that Bette Davis wanted to play both Mrs. Aylwood in the present and thirty years ago. The crew shot scenes with her wearing makeup to appear younger, but she was clearly older than the character the script called for. After the cast and crew saw the dailies, Hough told Davis in private that the scene just didnt work; no one would believe her as a woman in her forties. To her credit, Davis looked Hough in the eye and said, "Youre Goddamned right."
b.		The post-credits coda shows a cat getting possessed by the last surviving creature. In an early draft, this was meant to happen to Bill, after the Grant-creature is destroyed. Starla sees the resulting wound later, prompting her to shoot Bill to death.
c.		The part of Max Schreck was written specifically for Willem Dafoe
d.		The first feature film of Bradford Dillman.

3.	Which of the following famous movie trivia, is related to the Hollywood movie: Slither (2006)?
a.		Rob Zombie: voice of Dr. Karl, talking to Starla on the phone
b.		Originally, the final battle was to be only on land. The creators had decided put the action in the air to create a more dramatic sequence.
c.		The following famous cartoon characters are either seen or mentioned. Betty Boop (mentioned), Pikachu (mentioned), Barney (cameo), Betty (Cameo), and Josie and the Pussycats (mentioned)
d.		Over 1,000 soft architectural pieces were created for falling debris.

4.	Which of the following famous movie trivia, is related to the Hollywood movie: Slither (2006)?
a.		When Gaston is falling at the very end, there is close-up of his eyes. For a few frames a tiny skull flashes in each of his eyes. In the theatrical release, as Gaston plunged to his implied death and his face filled the screen, two frames showed skulls in his eyes. For the VHS and laserdisc release, these frames were altered to remove the skulls from his eyes. However, no such alteration was made for the DVD release. The Disney Company claims that the skulls determined Gastons fate as fans were unsure whether he died or not at the end.
b.		Billy Graham maintains that the disruption of this films world premiere actually created worldwide interest and publicity for this film.
c.		Actress Jenna Fischer disclosed on a TV talk show that she got the role of Shelby as a "birthday present" from her spouse, director James Gunn, after another actress dropped out of the movie. Being a big fan of zombie films, she always wanted to play a zombie; upon hearing the news, she screamed with joy.
d.		After being cast as Buffalo Bill, Ted Levine had done a lot of research into developing his character by reading profiles of serial killers. Levine later said that he found the material very disturbing. He also went out and attended a few transvestite bars, where he began interviewing patrons, as Bill was also a cross-dresser.

5.	Which of the following famous movie trivia, is related to the Hollywood movie: Slither (2006)?
a.		James Gunn: as another teacher at Starlas school
b.		The film is the second of Woody Allens films (the other being Hollywood Ending) not to have a UK theatrical release.
c.		Because of the hillbilly makeup, some of the hillbillies were not recognizable. However, three non-hillbilly cast members in studio records/casting call lists did not appear in the movie. These were (with their character names): Eddie Acuff (Roscoe Turner), Irving Bacon (Photographer) and George Ovey (Telegraph Operator).
d.		Received the prestigious Festival Directors Award at the 2011 Trail Dance Film Festival.

6.	Which of the following famous movie trivia, is related to the Hollywood movie: Slither (2006)?
a.		In addition animating the monster that invades the camp, Disney artist Joshua Meador provided approximately 29 other animation effects depicting laser beams and other forms of visual energy.
b.		In an interview on the National Public Radio program "Fresh Air with Terry Gross," Paul Dano told Gross that he had originally been cast in the much smaller role of Paul Sunday, Elis brother, and another actor had been cast as Eli. However, after Dano had already started filming his one scene as Paul Sunday, Paul Thomas Anderson decided to replace the actor playing Eli. Anderson then asked Dano to play Eli Sunday (a much bigger role) as well as Paul Sunday, and they decided to change the film to make the brothers identical twins. Anderson asked Dano to play Eli on a Thursday, and filming for the role began four days later, on the next Monday. Daniel Day-Lewis, by contrast, had a whole year to prepare to play Daniel Plainview.
c.		Jenna and Emily Strutemyer were named after Jenna Fischer, director James Gunns wife, and her sister.
d.		The fussy persona that Marlowe adopts upon arriving in Geigers bookstore has been a subject of argument for years; Lauren Bacall said that Humphrey Bogart came up with it while Howard Hawks claimed in interviews that it was his idea. What both of them failed to notice is that it was in the original book ("I had my horn-rimmed glasses on. I put my voice high and let a bird twitter in it."); all Bogart did was elaborate on it.

7.	Which of the following famous movie trivia, is related to the Hollywood movie: Slither (2006)?
a.		S.S. Wilson said that he got the idea for the film while he was working for the US Navy in the California desert. While resting on a rock, he imagined what it might be like if something underground kept him from getting off the rock.
b.		In the script, Jack tells Bill that Brenda is the niece of Randy Flagg. Randall Flagg is the bad guy in several Stephen King novels including The Stand.
c.		The alien eggs were made to appear more vivid and pulsating at the request of director Jean-Pierre Jeunet. After watching Alien, he thought the eggs were too static.
d.		A jungle fire sequence filmed at the Great Western Studio nearly burned down the studio buildings.

8.	Which of the following famous movie trivia, is related to the Hollywood movie: Slither (2006)?
a.		People, places and buildings, throughout the film, allude to various late-20th-century monster movies. See Movie Connections for specifics.
b.		Richard Geres character Homer shares his first name with Geres real-life father.
c.		The BYU scene was actually shot in New Zealand. Film-makers hired almost every swing club in the country to appear as extras. Anne Hathaway and Christopher Gorham do almost all of their own dancing. Anne was kicked in the head during one sequence. She was nearly knocked out.
d.		Jeff Skorik, who contributes to the film score and appears in the film, was R. Michael Gulls songwriting partner from 1986 to 1993. They went to high school together. The two wrote and recorded several songs together. One of their songs, "Little Princess", appears in the film.

9.	Which of the following famous movie trivia, is related to the Hollywood movie: Slither (2006)?
a.		The production team were criticized by Adam Hargreaves for having "boring" content after the climax where Mr. Nervous shatters Mr. Dooms world takeover plans. In response to this, a new climax was created where the gang get trapped in a massive dump-ship made by Mr. Doom himself. All hope seemed to be lost but were saved later on.
b.		Dangled above the street at the beginning of the film and on stage later at the Deer Cheer celebration you can see "Henenlotters Saddle Lodge presents Deer Cheer" signage, a clear reference to cult horror writer/director Frank Henenlotter, famed creator of Basket Case and Brain Damage.
c.		In reference to a scene in the movie, Jamie Lee Curtis and Sigourney Weaver actually wore the same dress to the movies premiere.
d.		Henriette, the Duc, and the children pass a steam-powered, platform carousel. While Carousels had been popular in France since the 17th century, mechanized carousels like that shown in the film were invented in the late 1840s, when the film is set.