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Famous trivia from Hollywood movie : The Fog (1980) - Part (2) Quiz
Famous trivia from Hollywood movie : The Fog (1980) - Part (2) Quiz
This quiz will test your movies knowledge by asking you questions related to the various famous movie trivia from the Hollywood movie: The Fog (1980).
About the movie:
A Northern California fishing town, built 100 years ago over an old leper colony, is the target for revenge by a killer fog containing zombie-like ghosts seeking revenge for their deaths.
1.
Which of the following famous movie trivia, is related to the Hollywood movie: The Fog (1980)?
a.
Peter Ostrum
mentions at 06:08 in the featurette "Pure Imagination" that he was in the sixth grade when he read from the book for the part of Charlie in May 1970 because there wasnt a script. In late July, he went to New York for a screen test and several weeks later he was told he had the role, leaving his family ten days to relocate him to Munich for five months.
b.
Began as a play in Los Angeles with original cast members
Noah Wyle
and
Peter Berg
. A year later the play was revamped in Atlanta with
Chad Darnell
and
Quint Von Canon
.
c.
While driving to the lighthouse, Stevie flips around the radio dial, and a broadcast confirming a search for the ship The Sea Grass is heard. The voice mentions "a sweep south of Waitely Point and Arkham Reef". Both Arkham Reef and the surname "Waitely" are references to writer
H.P. Lovecraft
, as he used both repeatedly in his stories. Carpenter is an admitted Lovecraft fan.
d.
Fields character Bisbee describes a possible scenario involving catching burglars in the basement and drinking with them, a scenario that would be played out in a later film,
Man on the Flying Trapeze
.
2.
Which of the following famous movie trivia, is related to the Hollywood movie: The Fog (1980)?
a.
The original rough cut ran close to 3 hours long. Bob Murawski and Sage Stallone went through the rough cut and all the available outtake footage to assemble the new version which is considerably much shorter. Murawski stated most of the footage left out was excess dialogue not important to the film and badly effected the comic pacing.
b.
John Housemans opening monologue, which is supposed to transpire over a course of five minutes (from 11:55 to 12:00 midnight) is, in fact, only 2 minutes and 25 seconds long from the moment he mentions it is 11:55 to the moment the bells ring in the background, signaling midnight. It has been incorrectly noted in the past that this opening monologue is exactly five minutes long.
c.
The character Colonel Mike Kirby is based on the real life person Lauri Törni, who later on called himself Larry Thorne. Lauri Törni was a Finnish Army captain who fought in the Second World War during the Winter War (1939-40) and Continuation War (1941-44) against the Soviet Union. He emigrated to the USA in the late 1940s, and in 1954 joined the US Army, and in November 1963 he joined the Special Forces unit A-734 in Vietnam and fought in the Mekong Delta. He disappeared during a mission in 1965 and was reported MIA (Missing In Action). Larry Thornes remains were found in 1999, and formally identified in 2003.
d.
Dean Martin
received 10% of the films gross, which added an additional $7,000,000 to his salary.
3.
Which of the following famous movie trivia, is related to the Hollywood movie: The Fog (1980)?
a.
When Father Malone first discovers the journal he glances at the title page, and then flips to an open page of text (only seen for a split second) which reads "...to work writing dumb s--t in this f--ing movie prop. F--ing a--. Its time to bring in the the word guide and the big t--s tattoos and shaved b---s..."
b.
No copies of this film appear to have survived.
c.
Julie Andrews
wardrobe (designed by
Donald Brooks
) set a record for the largest number of costume changes for an actress in one film.
d.
Working titles included "Punchdrunk Knuckle Love", "Just Desserts" and "The X-4 Project".
4.
Which of the following famous movie trivia, is related to the Hollywood movie: The Fog (1980)?
a.
In the comics, Bullseye wears a blue and white costume. This wasnt used in the film in keeping with its realistic tone.
b.
As Stevie calls out the progress of the fog through town over the radio, she mentions Russelville road and Smallhouse road. These are two prominent streets in Bowling Green, Kentucky, where
John Carpenter
spent time growing up.
c.
In the very last take of the movie we see Alans memory video, as he looks into a mirror in his POV - then he steps out of frame.
d.
The one scene that made
Lance Henriksen
most want to take the role was where the deceased Billy sits up and asks his father what hes done.
5.
Which of the following famous movie trivia, is related to the Hollywood movie: The Fog (1980)?
a.
Adrienne Barbeau
s last line, "...look for the fog...", echoes the last line from
The Thing from Another World
, "Watch the skies."
John Carpenter
later remade that film as
The Thing
.
b.
At the time of shooting, Ellen Burstyn (Alice) was best friends with her on-screen best friend Lelia Goldoni (Bea).
c.
Sandy Dennis
, who was pregnant at the time of filming, suffered a miscarriage on the set.
d.
Dick Warlock
, the stunt man who played Michael Myers in
Halloween II
, is credited under assassin in the credits.
6.
Which of the following famous movie trivia, is related to the Hollywood movie: The Fog (1980)?
a.
The Broadway musical version opened at the Vivian Beaumont Theatre on December 10, 1992, ran for 36 performances.
Lainie Kazan
recreated her role from the movie and was nominated for the 1993 Tony Award (New York City) for Supporting or Features Actress in a Musical.
b.
There is a reference to the Visual Effects Supervisor for the Matrix films, John Gaeta, during "The Second Renaissance Part II." As the human army gathers in the trenches, preparing for Operation Dark Storm, a male voice on the P.A. system announces, "Lt. Gaeta, please report to the Ops Center. Lt. Gaeta to Ops Center."
c.
At one point during the movie,
Tom Atkins
character mentions Bodega Bay. That is the scene of another horror movie,
The Birds
. When
Tippi Hedren
s character pulls into town, all hell starts to happen. In this movie, when
Jamie Lee Curtis
character pulls into town, all hell starts to break loose.
d.
The last Disney feature for animators
Frank Thomas
and
Ollie Johnston
.
7.
Which of the following famous movie trivia, is related to the Hollywood movie: The Fog (1980)?
a.
In the apparently random sequence of numbers and letters shown at the beginning are included cast/credits and all the items from Jenningss envelope.
b.
John Carpenter
: [names] Characters Nick Castle, Dan OBannon, Tommy Wallace are all named after Carpenters real-life collaborators from his previous films. Mrs Kobritz was named after
Richard Kobritz
, Carpenters producer on
Someones Watching Me!
.
c.
Robert Kazinsky
was cast as Fili and had filmed a few scenes, but left the project and returned to England about a month after filming started due to personal reasons. He was replaced by
Dean OGorman
.
d.
There are several shots of Ariel, forlornly sitting on a rock, in a pose reminiscent of the "Little Mermaid" statue that sits in Copenhagen harbor.
8.
Which of the following famous movie trivia, is related to the Hollywood movie: The Fog (1980)?
a.
The sword that Blake carries is a Pattern 1796 Light Cavalry Sabre with an iron scabbard, produced between 1796 and 1821. Designed by Brigade Major John Le Marchant and Birmingham sword cutler Henry Osborn.
b.
The movie that the "real"
Julia Roberts
is discussing in L.A. is "Clowns Cant Sleep" which was the working title for the script of this movie.
c.
Foxs first ever talking picture.
d.
The real bookstore, Marks & Co., is now a wine bar. There is a plaque on the building commemorating the store,
Helene Hanff
s book and the movie. Today (2003), 84 Charing Cross Road is a bar called All Bar One. The site is where Charing Cross Road crosses Shaftesbury Avenue on the north-east corner of the junction.
9.
Which of the following famous movie trivia, is related to the Hollywood movie: The Fog (1980)?
a.
Alongside the three credited directors,
Gerd Oswald
directed the parachute drop scene and
Darryl F. Zanuck
himself did some pick-ups.
b.
Springer wasnt a Triple-changer in the first few versions of the script.
c.
Kurt Russell
was offered a role.
d.
According to the article "Hollywoods friends and foes" by
Colin Shindler
in the film history tome The Movie, this film " . . . though set largely inside a concentration camp . . . managed to avoid the mention of the words German or Nazi " throughout the whole movie.
10.
Which of the following famous movie trivia, is related to the Hollywood movie: The Fog (1980)?
a.
The role of Father Malone was originally offered to
Christopher Lee
who believed the character to be the father of the community. However Lee proved unavailable and
Hal Holbrook
was eventually cast.
b.
The recovery ship for the return from Mars was specified at the USS Oriskany (CV-34) which was decommissioned in 1975. The short shot we see of the Oriskany was footage from
The Bridges at Toko-Ri
, with the Korean War era straight-winged F9F Panthers in place on the deck catapults. Main characters in both films,
William Holden
s character in "The Bridges at Toko-Ri" and
James Brolin
s character in "Capricorn One," are both named Brubaker.
c.
When Steve Rogers is admitted to a hospital after taking two bullets (shortly after his transformation in 1943), Col. Lewis is seen speaking with a doctor about Rogers condition. The actor playing the doctor is none other than
Scott Paulin
, the man who portrays the Red Skull later in the film.
d.
Boris Karloff
supposedly had a small part as a member of the failed dirigible expedition, but he was not seen in the movie;
Richard Loo
supposedly made his film debut, but he also was not seen in the movie.
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