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Famous trivia from Hollywood movie : Time After Time (1979) Quiz
Famous trivia from Hollywood movie : Time After Time (1979) Quiz
This quiz will test your movies knowledge by asking you questions related to the various famous movie trivia from the Hollywood movie: Time After Time (1979).
About the movie:
H.G. Wells pursues Jack the Ripper to the 20th Century when the serial murderer uses the future writer's time machine to escape his time period.
1.
Which of the following famous movie trivia, is related to the Hollywood movie: Time After Time (1979)?
a.
Although this was a large epic on the scale of
David Lean
s previous film
Lawrence of Arabia
, it was not shot in Super Panavision or other large film format. It was shot in standard 35mm Panavision anamorphic. The 70mm prints were blow-ups from the 35mm negative.
b.
The first film in the series to feature Brenda (
Regina Hall
) on the movie poster.
c.
In the Hoth command center, Han references "That bounty hunter we ran into on Ord Mandell". "Rebel Mission to Ord Mandell" was released in 1983 as an NPR radio drama, and later on 33 1/3 LP. It starred the voices of many of the original cast.
d.
Corey Feldman
s first film role.
2.
Which of the following famous movie trivia, is related to the Hollywood movie: Time After Time (1979)?
a.
In the scene where Tom first enters Summers apartment, the camera focuses on a bowler hat with a green apple on top of it. This is a reference to the famous painting "The Son of Man" by René Magritte who is said earlier in the film to be one of Summers favorite artists.
b.
The Little Kong puppet is actually the "long face" Kong model used for the T-Rex battle in
King Kong
. For this film the armature (metal skeleton) was stripped of its rubber and fur and remodeled to look like a younger albino gorilla.
c.
In the scene in which John visits Shirleys apartment, a poster from the
Stephen Sondheim
musical Follies can be seen.
Stephen Sondheim
had contributed an original song ("I Never Do Anything Twice") to
The Seven-Per-Cent Solution
,
Nicholas Meyer
s previous film.
d.
The New Yorkers seen during the sequence where Nocturna strolls through Times Square were not actors.
Nai Bonet
was wired with a microphone and a hidden camera captured the action.
3.
Which of the following famous movie trivia, is related to the Hollywood movie: Time After Time (1979)?
a.
Malcolm McDowell
and
Mary Steenburgen
met and fell in love during the filming of
Time After Time
. They later got married (but it didnt last).
b.
The first film by
Steven Spielberg
to not feature a
John Williams
s music score.
c.
Originally
George Brent
was to have appeared with equal billing, but by the time the movie was actually prepared to be released he had switched studios. So the
Barbara Stanwyck
s name appears alone.
d.
The animators spent 6 to 14 hours to render a frame of the Hydra, depending on how many heads it had.
4.
Which of the following famous movie trivia, is related to the Hollywood movie: Time After Time (1979)?
a.
Nicholas Meyer
s first choice to play the Ripper was
Edward Fox
.
Mick Jagger
also considered for the part, but Meyer couldnt see
Mick Jagger
convincingly playing a Harley Street surgeon.
b.
Gabrielle Anwar
was pregnant during filming and had to have her costumes let out.
c.
The Decepticon that transformed into a MH-53 Pave Low helicopter was originally named Vortex, after the Combaticon from
Transformers
, but this name was later altered to Incinerator, then to Soundwave, and finally he was christened as Blackout.
d.
Wolfgang Petersen
originally didnt want Helen to appear in the movie. He felt that an actress couldnt live up to the audiences expectations, but the producers insisted she appear. Petersen went with an unknown actress for the same reason.
5.
Which of the following famous movie trivia, is related to the Hollywood movie: Time After Time (1979)?
a.
The movie that the film student refers to when talking to Lauren at the beginning of the film is
Killing Zoe
, directed by
Roger Avary
; it also stars
Eric Stoltz
, who plays Mr. Lawson in this movie.
b.
Burt Lancaster
celebrated his 70th birthday while filming, and the cast and crew threw him a special honorary birthday party on set.
c.
The name "Jar Jar" was created by
George Lucas
s son.
d.
Both stars,
Malcolm McDowell
and
David Warner
, played the Wing Commander character Admiral Geoffrey Tolwyn:
Malcolm McDowell
in
Wing Commander III: Heart of the Tiger
and
Wing Commander IV: The Price of Freedom
, and
David Warner
in
Wing Commander
.
6.
Which of the following famous movie trivia, is related to the Hollywood movie: Time After Time (1979)?
a.
Warner Brothers purchased the book the film is based on with the intention of starring
Carroll Baker
(then under contract) in an adaptation. When she declined on the grounds that she did not want to play "a nymphomaniac", they refused to lend her to an outside company to appear in "The Devils Disciple" opposite Sir
Laurence Olivier
.
b.
On 20th February 2009, the movie became the 4th to have made more than $1 billion (US) worldwide.
c.
Rumer Willis
was originally cast as Dale, but dropped out prior to the start of production and was replaced by
Lacey Chabert
.
d.
The role of Amy Robbins went to
Mary Steenburgen
. However, the studio had wanted
Sally Field
. Director
Nicholas Meyer
s first choice was his girlfriend,
Shelley Hack
. She reportedly didnt want to become famous due to her boyfriend - but she did accept a small role as a docent at the museum
H.G. Wells
transports into.
7.
Which of the following famous movie trivia, is related to the Hollywood movie: Time After Time (1979)?
a.
During chase scenes at the hotel,
David Warner
is replaced with a stunt double for far shots because he was still on the mend from two broken ankles. In close-up shots, he can be seen running very carefully as not to hurt himself. Also, for scenes where
Malcolm McDowell
is running through the columns, he is also replaced with a double because of a sprained ankle.
b.
During the first scene with Barry and Alex, Alexx eyes were digitally altered to glow red for two frames (this can be seen after Barry turns back from the door after pretending to exit).
c.
Tennessee Ernie Ford
was brought in for one brief scene to sing the title song. He was, at this time, a new and relatively unknown singer. This was his first film appearance.
d.
There are caricatures of
Oliver Stone
and
Cameron Diaz
in the bar next to the caricature of
Al Pacino
.
8.
Which of the following famous movie trivia, is related to the Hollywood movie: Time After Time (1979)?
a.
Emmy Rossum
was only 15 years old when she auditioned for the film.
b.
When
H.G. Wells
gives a false name to the police, he uses "Sherlock Holmes". And one of the police officers is named Inspector Gregson, a character from the original Sherlock Holmes stories. Also, director
Nicholas Meyer
wrote
The Seven-Per-Cent Solution
, which is considered to be one of the best Sherlock Holmes story not written by Sir
Arthur Conan Doyle
.
c.
Warren Sapp
and
Michael Strahan
both auditioned for roles.
d.
Deborah Harry
was reputedly the original choice to play Pris.
9.
Which of the following famous movie trivia, is related to the Hollywood movie: Time After Time (1979)?
a.
In June 1938, this film was shown on a double feature with
Josette
.
b.
There are over 30 speaking roles and at least 35 different extras. A total of about 65 different people in this film.
c.
H.G. Wells
always refers to his time machine simply as "the time machine" or "the machine". When the machine is first shown, however, the name "Argo" is visible on the front. This is the name Wells gave to his machine in the novel that inspired the film.
d.
This was
Jane Russell
s only film with
Marilyn Monroe
. They got along well. Russell called Monroe "Blondie" and was often the only person on the set who could coax Monroe out of her trailer to begin the days filming.
10.
Which of the following famous movie trivia, is related to the Hollywood movie: Time After Time (1979)?
a.
Frank Oz
wanted
Patrick Stewart
to play Leo Marvin.
b.
This is
Jerry OConnell
s motion picture debut.
c.
The studio had wanted
Richard Dreyfuss
for the role of
H.G. Wells
. Director
Nicholas Meyer
s first choice was
Derek Jacobi
, but then he decided on
Malcolm McDowell
, being a big fan of
Lindsay Anderson
.
d.
The parts played by Margo and Jane Wyatt were one character in James Hiltons original novel.
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