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Famous trivia from Hollywood movie : The Funhouse (1981) Quiz
Famous trivia from Hollywood movie : The Funhouse (1981) Quiz
This quiz will test your movies knowledge by asking you questions related to the various famous movie trivia from the Hollywood movie: The Funhouse (1981).
About the movie:
Four teenage friends spent the night in a carnival funhouse and are stalked by a deformed man in a frankenstein mask.
1.
Which of the following famous movie trivia, is related to the Hollywood movie: The Funhouse (1981)?
a.
The Excelsior was supposed to debut in
Star Trek: The Wrath of Khan
and be identified as newly-promoted Captain Sulus first command. This plot line was dropped and Excelsior saved for this film. Sulu would finally take command of her in
Star Trek VI: The Undiscovered Country
. The ship design would be reused for the USS Enterprise-B in the
Star Trek: Generations
.
b.
The opening sequence is an homage to both
Psycho
and
Halloween
.
c.
In the scene where the Bulls have returned from the long road trip, Annie is seen at the game wearing a black veil and appearing as if she had just come from a funeral. This is because the previous scene, where Annie attends Max Patkins funeral, was deleted in post-production.
Ron Shelton
had written a scene where Max was killed in a car crash during the season.
d.
When John Cusack first goes round to Minnie Drivers house she says, "You cant come in," in a Jamaican accent. This is a reference to the song which is playing in the background - "Youre Wondering Now" by The Specials, which starts off with a knock at the door followed by one of the band saying the same thing in the same (albeit more authentic) accent.
2.
Which of the following famous movie trivia, is related to the Hollywood movie: The Funhouse (1981)?
a.
Lothar Mendes, although credited as co-director, was in charge of producing the silent version, which was shot simultaneously.
b.
In the scene on the roof of the projects building, Erik Shrody, who is the former singer of Irish hip hop group
House of Pain
, can be seen wearing a ring with a shamrock symbol.
c.
During production, director
Tobe Hooper
acquired a number of antique, clockwork and mechanical old toys which had been used as props in this movie.
d.
A hand-held camera was used in many scenes to give a "live action" feel to those sequences. This was extremely rare in feature films of the time.
3.
Which of the following famous movie trivia, is related to the Hollywood movie: The Funhouse (1981)?
a.
Boris McGiver
, who plays Tibor, goes around searching for the girls in almost every dinner theater in the country and seems to always be catching a production of "Mame", is the son of
John McGiver
, who plays Mr. Babcock in
Mame
.
b.
Author
Dean R. Koontz
later expanded and embellished his novelization of this film into another fully-fledged novel.
c.
Yancey Cravat, the character played by
Richard Dix
, was based on real-life lawyer and gunfighter Temple Houston - the son of Sam Houston, whom Dix played in
Man of Conquest
and upon whom the 1960s western TV series
Temple Houston
was based.
d.
In one scene where Herman Barker (
Don Stroud
) punches Ma Barker (
Shelley Winters
) in the nose, Stroud accidentally punched Winters in the nose for real, and hurt her badly enough that she had to be taken to the hospital.
4.
Which of the following famous movie trivia, is related to the Hollywood movie: The Funhouse (1981)?
a.
Steven Spielberg
asked
Tobe Hooper
to direct
E.T.: The Extra-Terrestrial
but he turned it down because he was busy on this movie. However Hooper and Spielberg would work together on
Poltergeist
.
b.
Director
David O. Russell
cast Jeremy Davies based on the actors performance in a Suburu commercial.
c.
The lead role was originally meant for
Gary Cooper
, who turned it down because he didnt like the script or director
Louis J. Gasnier
. He was threatened with suspension by Paramount Pictures, but eventually the studio relented and the role was given to
Neil Hamilton
.
d.
The beach scene at California was filmed in Oregon.
5.
Which of the following famous movie trivia, is related to the Hollywood movie: The Funhouse (1981)?
a.
"Lux Radio Theater" broadcast a 60 minute radio adaptation of the movie on March 21, 1949 with
Gene Tierney
reprising her film role.
b.
In the movie trailer and television advertisements for the movie, the scene in which Sidney talks to the killer for the first time on the Lambda house telephone is altered. In the trailers, the killer replies to her question, "Its time, girlfriend!"; and in the theatrical-release version of the movie, the killer says, "I want you. Its show time."
c.
Natalie Portman
lost 20 pounds to look more like a ballerina.
d.
The title for the films French release is Massacres dans le train fantôme, meaning Massacres on the Ghost Train.
6.
Which of the following famous movie trivia, is related to the Hollywood movie: The Funhouse (1981)?
a.
Megamind mispronounces words 20 times throughout the movie, most noticeably Metro City as Metrocity (rhyming with atrocity).
b.
Erin Nanstad
and
Dan Cummings
are actual, die-hard Red Sox fans who appeared in
Still We Believe: The Boston Red Sox Movie
, a documentary about the Red Soxs heartbreaking 2003 season. Dan appears in Fever Pitch as a Fenway Park vendor in the 1980s and Erin as a fan.
c.
The musical score is reused from
Battle Beyond the Stars
.
d.
This movie was shot in Miami / Florida, USA due to the more relaxed child labor laws available on the East Coast. Most of the cast were young actors.
7.
Which of the following famous movie trivia, is related to the Hollywood movie: The Funhouse (1981)?
a.
The tattoo on Jimmy the Tulips back is the logo of the production company.
b.
Jeffrey Hunter
was originally signed for the
George Maharis
role, but died shortly thereafter.
c.
This was the first animated feature in Cannes history to compete as part of the official competition.
d.
An accident occurred during filming when a carnival ride carrying several passengers was left on for about twenty minutes to half an hour. The ride, one which has several octopus arms that spin around with rotating carriages, normally only runs for about four minutes per joyride. Thrillseekers vomited and yelled out real screams as the ride continued way past its end time. When stopped, the riders could not walk and were somewhat twisted in their musculature. An ambulance was called but no one was seriously injured.
8.
Which of the following famous movie trivia, is related to the Hollywood movie: The Funhouse (1981)?
a.
When the angels are all shot by Madison, the formation they make on the ground where they lay is the same as the Charlies Angels symbol (but without the guns, obviously).
b.
Mason Williams
musical composition, "Classical Gas", features prominently in this film. Williams was lead writer on
The Smothers Brothers Comedy Hour
, where he hired a fresh-out-of-college
Steve Martin
-- Martins first big Hollywood break.
c.
One of the films screening in the 2007 1st annual Noor Film Festival in Los Angeles, CA.
d.
A two-headed cow and also one with a cleft palate are seen in this movie.
9.
Which of the following famous movie trivia, is related to the Hollywood movie: The Funhouse (1981)?
a.
The name for the organization SMERSH is derived from "Smiert Spionam" which means "death to spies". This Soviet counterespionage organization existed as early as World War II, and was a branch of the NKVD (later KGB).
b.
Dean R. Koontz
wrote a novelization of the screenplay under the pseudonym Owen West. The book contains a lot of backstory added by Koontz. Because of this, and the fact that the book was released before the movie due to a delay in post production, it is often mistaken that the movie is based on the book, but the book is in fact based on the movie.
c.
Nicholas Hammond
: The former actor from (
The Amazing Spider-Man
) is also at the World Unity Festival.
d.
Barry Sonnenfeld
: A hotel doorman (top hat, red tunic, etc.) greeting
David Paymer
as he exits a limo.
10.
Which of the following famous movie trivia, is related to the Hollywood movie: The Funhouse (1981)?
a.
Edward Neumeier
came up with the idea for RoboCop after he and a friend passed by a poster for
Blade Runner
. When he asked his friend what that film was about, his friend merely said it was about a cop hunting robots. Intrigued, Neumeier turned the scenario around into having a robot cop hunting human criminals.
b.
Famed Warner Bros. animation director
Chuck Jones
worked on the film briefly when Termite Terrace closed temporarily during the late 1950s. He found the atmosphere at Walt Disney Productions oppressive because everything anyone did there had to be approved by
Walt Disney
before, during, and after the process of production. He was more than happy when Warners animation department reopened, where he stayed until it closed again in 1964.
c.
Director
Tobe Hooper
made this film between his other horror movies
Salems Lot
and
Poltergeist
.
d.
The snakes used in the movie were palm pit vipers and green tree boas with appliances glued on their heads.
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