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Famous trivia from Hollywood movie : The Nightmare Before Christmas (1993) - Part (2) Quiz
Famous trivia from Hollywood movie : The Nightmare Before Christmas (1993) - 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 Nightmare Before Christmas (1993).
About the movie:
Jack Skellington, king of Halloweentown, discovers Christmas Town, but doesn't quite understand the concept.
1.
Which of the following famous movie trivia, is related to the Hollywood movie: The Nightmare Before Christmas (1993)?
a.
To film the special effects, Disney originally wanted to rent the Dykstraflex camera system (the first computer-controlled camera) from Industrial Light & Magic. However, the price and rental terms were unacceptable so Disney went to its acclaimed engineering division to come up with its own version. What resulted was Disneys A.C.E.S. (Automated Camera Effects System), which was radically superior to the Dykstraflex system; the Mattescan system, which enabled the camera to move on a matte painting (that was previously impossible); and a computer-controlled modeling stand. At the time, this put Disney technologically ahead of ILM.
b.
In 1976 the words to the Eagles fighting song really were "Fight, Eagles, Fight".
c.
The meaning and relevance of this films title is that its literary origins are said to have derived from a proverb which reads: ""It is hard for a man to be brave when he knows he is going to meet the devil at four oclock." Moreover, in the films story, the team of rescuer adventurers go out to save lepers on the mountain after the volcano has erupted and the island evacuated. They must return by 4 OClock the next day which is the deadline for when the last schooner will depart the island.
d.
Tim Burton
and
Danny Elfman
experienced "creative differences" during filming. For this reason, Burton chose
Howard Shore
to write the film score of
Ed Wood
.
2.
Which of the following famous movie trivia, is related to the Hollywood movie: The Nightmare Before Christmas (1993)?
a.
Was originally going to be a part of the Disney Animated Features canon, but was deemed too scary to be released under the Walt Disney Pictures banner.
b.
Number of production crew came to a total of 1,700. Dune required 80 sets built upon 16 sound stages. More than 6 years in the making, it required
David Lynch
s work for three and a half years.
c.
The Broadway production of "The Lion King" opened at the New Amsterdam Theater on October 15, 1997, has run for 5240 performances and is currently the ninth longest-running show on Broadway (as of July 2010). "The Lion King" won the 1998 Tony Award (New York City) for the Best Musical and received nominations for Best Score and Best Book.
d.
This was the first film that both
Carrie Fisher
and
Mark Hamill
(Princess Leia and Luke Skywalker in the Star Wars Saga) had appeared in together since
Star Wars: Episode VI - Return of the Jedi
. Apparently neither of them knew the other was in the film until a few weeks after shooting had been completed.
3.
Which of the following famous movie trivia, is related to the Hollywood movie: The Nightmare Before Christmas (1993)?
a.
Joan Crawford
was offered the lead role but turned it down saying, "It was about a girl who stands around and does nothing. I told the studio to give the part to
Hedy Lamarr
."
b.
The Oscar statuette used in the film is
Kevin Kline
s. He won it in 1988 for Best Supporting Actor in
A Fish Called Wanda
.
c.
Young Ellies father calls her "Sparks". Sparks is a nickname given to early radio operators who used spark-gap transmitters.
d.
In the scenes with the street band, especially inside the town hall, there is a small man inside the bass that is based on
Danny Elfman
.
4.
Which of the following famous movie trivia, is related to the Hollywood movie: The Nightmare Before Christmas (1993)?
a.
Amy Irving and Willie Nelson started a relationship on set (despite his marriage). Later, Irving left Nelson for Steven Spielberg.
b.
Both
William H. OBrien
and
William J. OBrien
appear in this film (uncredited) as reporters.
c.
Adapted from a Broadway play that originally starred
Geraldine Page
and
Darren McGavin
. "The Rainmaker" by
N. Richard Nash
opened at the Cort Theatre in New York on Oct. 28, 1954 and ran for 125 performances.
d.
Danny Elfman
found writing Nightmares 10 songs as "one of the easiest jobs Ive ever had. I had a lot in common with Jack Skellington."
5.
Which of the following famous movie trivia, is related to the Hollywood movie: The Nightmare Before Christmas (1993)?
a.
Melanie Lynskey
was considered for the role of Valerie Veran.
b.
The opening aerial shot of New York City was stock footage from
Superman IV: The Quest for Peace
.
c.
Since 2001, a seasonal overlay of the Disneyland Park California and Tokyo Disneyland Haunted Mansion attractions called Haunted Mansion Holiday combines the characters and setting/theme of the ride with the characters and storyline of this film.
d.
When
Barbra Streisand
replaced
Lisa Eichhorn
on this picture,
Gene Hackman
heard that Streisand would be getting paid US $ 4 million. Apparently, Hackman refused to go to the set until his salary for this picture was adjusted accordingly.
6.
Which of the following famous movie trivia, is related to the Hollywood movie: The Nightmare Before Christmas (1993)?
a.
When Jerry is in the hotel room about to give God a quiz,
The Dick Van Dyke Show
, is playing on the TV.
Carl Reiner
-- the director of this movie -- created "The Dick Van Dyke Show".
b.
This film is presumed lost. Please check your attic.
c.
In 2001,
Walt Disney
Pictures began to consider producing a sequel, but rather than using stop motion, Disney wanted to use computer animation.
Tim Burton
convinced Disney to drop the idea. "I was always very protective of Nightmare not to do sequels or things of that kind," Burton explained. "You know, Jack visits Thanksgiving world or other kinds of things just because I felt the movie had a purity to it and the people that like it," Burton said.
d.
The Iron Man Mark I armor weighed 90 pounds.
7.
Which of the following famous movie trivia, is related to the Hollywood movie: The Nightmare Before Christmas (1993)?
a.
Official Selection Of The San Francisco Black Film Festival (2006)
b.
The street where Jesse and his family live was in fact a tract housing development still under construction.
c.
The same bear, same director (
William Girdler
), same actors (
Christopher George
and
Richard Jaeckel
) and same producer (
Edward L. Montoro
) all returned to make
Day of the Animals
.
d.
Tim Burton
wrote a three-page poem titled The Nightmare Before Christmas when he was a Disney animator in the early-1980s. Burton took inspiration from television specials of
Rudolph, the Red-Nosed Reindeer
,
How the Grinch Stole Christmas!
and the poem A Visit from St. Nicholas. On the 2008 Special Edition Blu-ray/DVD release,
Christopher Lee
narrates this poem with a new animated visual accompaniment.
8.
Which of the following famous movie trivia, is related to the Hollywood movie: The Nightmare Before Christmas (1993)?
a.
It is stated in "The Making of..." book that the most difficult shot to film in the entire movie is the shot in which Jack is reaching for the doorknob to Christmasland. Viewers can see the perfect surround reflection of the forest around Jack in the background.
b.
Cannon Films reused many of same sets. For example the set for the princesss bedroom is the same as nursery from "Rumpelstiltskin" with the murals removed from the walls.
c.
William Lustig
: (director of
Maniac
,
Uncle Sam
,
Maniac Cop
) makes an appearance as a "fake Shemp".
d.
When he was cast,
Ben Barnes
was set to tour as Dakin with the Royal National Theatres production of "The History Boys". Barnes left England without telling the Theatre. They considered suing him for breach of contract but then decided against it. To get into character, Barnes wore hair extensions and shaved twice a day. He patterned Caspians "Spanish" accent on
Mandy Patinkin
s Inigo Montoya in
The Princess Bride
.
9.
Which of the following famous movie trivia, is related to the Hollywood movie: The Nightmare Before Christmas (1993)?
a.
This movies storyline does partially capture the experiences of young English boys during the Second World War, a theme that would be elaborated further eight years later in
John Boorman
s
Hope and Glory
.
b.
According to
Burt Young
, during filming of the scene where Paulie walks home drunk, an actual drunk wandered onto the location and told Young he wasnt acting drunk convincingly, so Young asked the man to demonstrate it. Young then copied the mans actions for the scene.
c.
The films opening titles recreates death scenes from all three of the previous Final Destination films.
d.
There are only two shots in the entire film that were filmed at normal speed (24fps), one is the opening overhead shot of the trees in the forest and the other is the bugs falling into the molten pit in Oogie Boogies lair.
10.
Which of the following famous movie trivia, is related to the Hollywood movie: The Nightmare Before Christmas (1993)?
a.
The role of Detective Highsmith was originally written with
Michael Chiklis
in mind. However, when offered the part, he turned it down to avoid typecasting after the series finale of his acclaimed police drama,
The Shield
.
b.
According to
Henry Selick
,
Vincent Price
was originally cast as Santa Claus. However, after the death of Prices wife, his own health began to fail and his voice performance was very frail and weak. The tracks were deemed unusable which led to, much to Selicks regret, the role being recast.
c.
According to Hollywood Reporter(4/27/2008 issue), Warner Bros distribution president Dan Fellman said this movie was originally produced as a straight-to-video movie until a decision was made to release it theatrically.
d.
This is the first feature film released in Dolby Surround 7.1. The Dolby Surround 7.1 format is made up of eight channels of audio, with the following channel layout: Left, Center, Right, Low-Frequency Effects (LFE), Left Surround, Right Surround, Back Surround Left (new), and Back Surround Right (new).
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