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Famous trivia from Hollywood movie : The Golden Compass (2007) Quiz
Famous trivia from Hollywood movie : The Golden Compass (2007) Quiz
This quiz will test your movies knowledge by asking you questions related to the various famous movie trivia from the Hollywood movie: The Golden Compass (2007).
About the movie:
In a parallel universe, young Lyra Belacqua journeys to the far North to save her best friend and other kidnapped children from terrible experiments by a mysterious organization.
1.
Which of the following famous movie trivia, is related to the Hollywood movie: The Golden Compass (2007)?
a.
Author
James Thurber
offered producer
Samuel Goldwyn
$10,000 to not make the film.
b.
Director
Chris Weitz
has himself adapted
Philip Pullman
s work, citing the film and its sequels to be influenced by
Barry Lyndon
and
Star Wars
. He also mentioned that the film would make no direct mention of religion or God, two of the key themes of the books - a decision attacked by fans of the trilogy. According to Weitz, New Line Cinema feared that "perceived anti-religiosity" would make the film financially unviable in the USA. However, Weitz reassured fans by saying that religion would appear in euphemistic terms.
c.
The "tumor" that the priests pull out of the back of the Thiefs neck was an octopus the filmmakers purchased at a local market.
d.
Geoffrey Wright
s only non-Australian film.
2.
Which of the following famous movie trivia, is related to the Hollywood movie: The Golden Compass (2007)?
a.
The first scene in the basement finishes when Michael burns the zombies with fuel from the gas station and CJs lighter. This is a reference to a similar scene in
George A. Romero
s
Night of the Living Dead
.
b.
First film for
Rodney Dangerfield
.
c.
Premiere voted this movie as one of "The 50 Greatest Comedies Of All Time" in 2006.
d.
A ten-minute preview of the film was shown to audiences at the 2007 Cannes Film Festival.
3.
Which of the following famous movie trivia, is related to the Hollywood movie: The Golden Compass (2007)?
a.
The film caused a national scandal upon its original underground release; it was banned in 22 states and in four countries. The critic Jonas Mekas brought the film around to various screenings in the 1960s, but at several screenings was arrested for screening the film.
b.
The name "Serafina Pekkala" originated when
Philip Pullman
browsed through a Finnish telephone directory.
c.
Filmed in 20 days in the isolated, remote region of Pittsburg, NH.
d.
The killer, (played by Robert Roark) got his part because his father, a doctor in LA would invest in the film if his son was given a part. After this part he went on to play in many movies and became a producer.
4.
Which of the following famous movie trivia, is related to the Hollywood movie: The Golden Compass (2007)?
a.
According to director of photography
Jack Vacek
, only 1-Baker-11 was supposed to crash in the final scene. The drivers of the other police cars decided to all wreck as well "for the hell of it".
b.
Chapter titles: 1. Vow of Vengeance 2. Plunge of Doom 3. Perils of the Jungle 4. Fires of Hate 5. Tide of Destiny 6. The Colossal Game 7. An Amazing Ultimatum 8. In Merciless Clutches 9. A Race with Rogues 10. The Betrayal 11. In Tortures Grip 12. The Kidnapping 13. Weird Walls 14. The Plunge 15. The Decoy 16. The Dip of Death 17. The Hand of Fate 18. The Hour of Reckoning.
c.
In December 2004,
Chris Weitz
resigned from directing the film, claiming he was daunted by the technical challenges of the story. In August 2005
Anand Tucker
was hired to replace Weitz, with the 24-carat approval of
Philip Pullman
himself. Tucker felt that the film would have as its central theme "Lyras search for self-discovery and for a family." In May 2006, however, he resigned, citing creative disagreements with New Line Cinema, and Weitz returned to direct.
d.
Jessica Simpson
s film feature debut.
5.
Which of the following famous movie trivia, is related to the Hollywood movie: The Golden Compass (2007)?
a.
In the jury room, the characters are identified by their numbers as they are seated around the table. Only two have their surnames revealed. In an epilogue,
Henry Fonda
(Juror #8) and
Joseph Sweeney
(Juror #9) meet briefly on the courthouse steps. Fonda introduces himself as "Davis", Sweeney as "McCardle".
b.
When
John Lithgow
enters the Prison Cell with
Jesse Ventura
(WWF) the picture on the wall is of Vince McMahon President of the WWF who Ventura worked side by side with for years as a ringside commentator.
c.
Richard Burton
was heavily criticized for playing his character with an English accent.
d.
Some scenes were shot in Norway, in places such as Bergen and Svalbard, but none of the actors were allowed to perform there, as the producers couldnt find an insurance company that would allow crew members to walk around with shotguns and because the actors could fall ill due to the extreme temperatures.
6.
Which of the following famous movie trivia, is related to the Hollywood movie: The Golden Compass (2007)?
a.
The burning of Kathleen Johns car can be seen in the music video intro played before the attack at the lake.
b.
Originally,
Adam Godley
was hired to voice Pantalaimon, but he was replaced by
Freddie Highmore
.
c.
On Wednesday, July 29, 1964,
Joan Crawford
worked until 1:30 p.m. Crawford then informed
Robert Aldrich
that she had over-taxed herself the previous day and would have to return to a less strenuous shooting schedule to which Aldrich informed her that he wanted her examined by the companys insurance doctor. Resenting his suspicions and harassment, Joan, returning to her dressing room made it clear she would no longer talk directly to the director. "The only way they communicated was through me," said Crawfords makeup man,
Monty Westmore
. "Joan would tell me something, then Id go and tell Aldrich. He would give me a reply to take back to Joan. It was an unpleasant, awkward position for me to be in."
d.
During the Battle of Mission City, Megatron tosses a silver-grey automobile out of his way. The license plate on the automobile says "ENERGON", which is a vital power source used by the Transformers.
7.
Which of the following famous movie trivia, is related to the Hollywood movie: The Golden Compass (2007)?
a.
The opening song at the beginning of the movie is
Pink Floyd
s "Seamus" (Meddle, 1971). The version included in the movie is an instrumental version. The album version has vocals. During the theatre companys performance of pseudo-Hamlet, a sound bit from Pink Floyds "Echoes" (also from Meddle, 1971) can be heard. The sound of the rapier sword is the first note heard in "Echoes".
b.
Daniel Craig
was a fan of the books before he was involved with the movie, as was
Dakota Blue Richards
who has read the books and saw the National Theatre stage play.
c.
Of all the Watchmen, Rorschach and Dr. Manhattan are the only two that never curse.
d.
Both of the leads (
Joe Noreen
and Alexandra Glad) are real life vegans.
8.
Which of the following famous movie trivia, is related to the Hollywood movie: The Golden Compass (2007)?
a.
Anthony De Longis
gave
Jet Li
a genuine Spanish sword the day after filming was finished.
b.
When the movie was released, the military wanted not to run the movie in their theaters because of its anti-war message. The case went to the Supreme Court which ruled the military could not withdraw the film for this reason. Instead, the military chose to run
Patton
in the following week feeling that film was more complimentary to the military.
c.
Although it is thought by some that J.D. Salinger got the name for his hero Holden Caulfield in "The Catcher in the Rye" when he saw a marquee for
Dear Ruth
, starring William Holden and
Joan Caulfield
, Salingers first Holden Caulfield story, "Im Crazy," appeared in Colliers on December 22, 1945, a year and a half before this movie came out.
d.
According to
Deborah Forte
, she and
Philip Pullman
discussed
Nicole Kidman
for the role of Marisa Coulter 10 years before the movie went into production in 2006.
9.
Which of the following famous movie trivia, is related to the Hollywood movie: The Golden Compass (2007)?
a.
The premise was later used in
Two Seconds
.
b.
The setting of Needful Things is a fictional town called Castle Rock, Maine - as in Stephen Kings novel. The distribution company Castle Rock was named after it when it released
Stand by Me
. Castle Rock was also the setting for
The Dead Zone
,
Cujo
, and
The Dark Half
.
c.
Sets from
The Phantom of the Opera
used.
d.
"The Golden Compass" is the American title of the book which
Philip Pullman
published in the UK as "Northern Lights".
10.
Which of the following famous movie trivia, is related to the Hollywood movie: The Golden Compass (2007)?
a.
Martin Scorsese
said the reason he wanted
Paul Schrader
to write the script is because he felt Schrader was best at writing about "New York in the middle of the night".
b.
According to the book Bill Collins presents The Golden Years of Hollywood by
Bill Collins
, "
Robert Rossen
. . . fired the script with his own socialist beliefs."
c.
When this film premiered at the 1986 Sundance Film Festival in Park City, Utah, reels 3 and 4 were sequentially reversed by Sundance staffer and IATSE projectionist David Nelson. Most critics and viewers said that they didnt notice the mistake in what they called an otherwise disappointing film. One of the films makers demanded that the incomplete premiere be stopped and it wasnt rescheduled, the only such film in festival history to do so.
d.
Philip Pullman
, the author of the "His Dark Materials" trilogy, had originally wanted
Jason Isaacs
to play Lord Asriel,
Nicole Kidman
to play Mrs. Coulter and
Samuel L. Jackson
to play Lee Scoresby. But as the author has no role in casting, in the event only Kidman made it into the film.
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