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Famous trivia from Hollywood movie : The Strangeness (1985) Quiz

Famous trivia from Hollywood movie : The Strangeness (1985) Quiz

Famous trivia from Hollywood movie : The Strangeness (1985)

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About the movie: A group of explorers surveying an abandoned goldmine are trapped in a cave in, and find themselves at the mercy of a slimy, mysterious creature.

1.	Which of the following famous movie trivia, is related to the Hollywood movie: The Strangeness (1985)?
a.		The original title of the film was "The Hole in the Wall" but was never solidified throughout the production. Used as a working title "The Alumni Chapter" was selected late into the filming stages.
b.		This movie was somewhat of a family affair. Actor-writer-director-production designer Noel Marshall cast two of his three real-life sons, Jerry Marshall and John Marshall, to play his sons Jerry and John in this picture. His other son, Joel Marshall worked behind-the-scenes, and was art director. Jerry Marshall also acted as an editor whilst Mona Marshall acted as an assistant editor. Tippi Hedren, married to Noel Marshall, both acted as producers, whilst Hedren starred in this movie along with her daughter, Melanie Griffith.
c.		Actor Hamilton McFadden, who plays the thankless supporting role of Bill Kellogg, formerly directed two earlier big budget entries in the series, The Black Camel and Charlie Chan Carries On.
d.		The script wasnt finished when production began and was still being written during the shooting of the picture.

2.	Which of the following famous movie trivia, is related to the Hollywood movie: The Strangeness (1985)?
a.		Spencer Tracy received top / first billing, Frank Sinatra received second billing.
b.		Julia Roberts was far from the first choice for the role of Vivian. It was offered previously to many successful A-list actresses including "brat pack" member Molly Ringwald (who starred in The Breakfast Club, Sixteen Candles and Pretty in Pink). Ringwald turned it down because she felt uncomfortable with the content in the script, and did not like the idea of playing a prostitute. She has since stated in several interviews that she regrets turning the role down.
c.		The band playing during the house party is punk band Osker. The songs they play are "F**k Me" and "Alright".
d.		The stop-motion animation monster was nicknamed Binky by the filmmakers.

3.	Which of the following famous movie trivia, is related to the Hollywood movie: The Strangeness (1985)?
a.		Woody Allen initially offered the Nick Apollo Forte role to Sylvester Stallone.
b.		Julien Temple and Alfonso Cuarón were attached to direct with Johnny Depp starring as Speed. All dropped out of the film due to delays in production and personal issues.
c.		The turquoise car that The Bride drives in Vol. 2 is a Volkswagen Type 14 "Karmann-Ghia", named after its German/Italian designers. Judging from design details, it seems to be manufactured in about 1970 by Volkswagens Brazilian branch.
d.		A sizable number of the underground cave scenes were shot on a set built in director Melanie Anne Phillipss grandparents garage.

4.	Which of the following famous movie trivia, is related to the Hollywood movie: The Strangeness (1985)?
a.		The John Carpenter-style synthesizer music was added by the distributor.
b.		Morgan Freemans faux-African dictator character is driven in a Mercedes 600 Pullman limousine, a favorite of world leaders including many developing-world/Communist-regime dictators such as Nicolae Ceausescu, Josip Broz-Tito, Fidel Castro, Pol Pot, Enver Hoxha, Leonid Brezhnev, Kim Il-Sung, Jong-il Kim, Idi Amin, and Ferdinand Marcos.
c.		Tom Hanks, Dustin Hoffman, Bill Murray, Ryan ONeal, Christopher Reeve, Burt Reynolds, Sylvester Stallone, John Travolta and Jon Voight were considered for the role of Charley.
d.		Kate Winslet didnt even audition for the role of Ophelia. Winslet had previously auditioned for the Helena Bonham Carter "Elizabeth" role in Kenneth Branaghs Frankenstein, and Branagh was so impressed that he offered her the role in Hamlet without so much as a reading. Appropriately, Carter had played Ophelia in Hamlet.

5.	Which of the following famous movie trivia, is related to the Hollywood movie: The Strangeness (1985)?
a.		Director Betty Thomas dogs, Jackie and Rico, were constantly on set during filming and had to be cut out of several scenes.
b.		In an early scene, set after the first MDK (Murder Death Kill), the name Scott Peterson is listed as one of the cryo-prisoners. The name appears listed before Simon Phoenix on a computer display, which the character Lenina Huxley (Sandra Bullock) has called to the screen. This is merely a coincidence, however, as Scott Peterson was not a public figure until he was tried for the murder of his wife during 2004-2005.
c.		Chris Huntley, whom designed and built the models used for the creature the crew would affectionately come to refer to as "Binky", swears its obvious resemblance to a vagina was completely unintentional.
d.		The final shot in the film before the end credits is that of white clouds against a blue sky. This is a reference to the very first frame of the movie, which is also the same as the first frame of the Toy Story trilogy, that of white clouds against a blue sky in the wallpaper on Andys room.

6.	Which of the following famous movie trivia, is related to the Hollywood movie: The Strangeness (1985)?
a.		According to director Melanie Anne Phillips the opening scene was shot without permission at a real mine called "The Red Rover". About a month after shooting their scenes some real life miners hired to see if the mine was worth reopening entered and went further in than the film crew had, then died from poison gas exposure.
b.		Steven Spielberg visited the stage at London during set building when he was shooting Saving Private Ryan.
c.		Cornel Wilde refused the male lead and was put on suspension.
d.		The films original trailer, now available on the DVD, shows an alternate take of Carrie in the shower stall from the beginning, an alternate take of Carrie and Margaret kneeling on the floor in the White home, and the original voice of the little boy taunting Carrie from his bicycle (overdubbed by Betty Buckley in the finished film).

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