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Famous trivia from Hollywood movie : Vampires (1998) Quiz
Famous trivia from Hollywood movie : Vampires (1998) Quiz
This quiz will test your movies knowledge by asking you questions related to the various famous movie trivia from the Hollywood movie: Vampires (1998).
About the movie:
A vengeful vampire slayer must retrieve an ancient Catholic relic that, should it be acquired by vampires, will allow them to endure sunlight.
1.
Which of the following famous movie trivia, is related to the Hollywood movie: Vampires (1998)?
a.
The building used in the film was a series of miniatures and matte paintings. Only sections of the building were actually constructed for the actors and stunt people to perform their scenes. Exterior shots of the building were of San Franciscos Hyatt Regency with an additional 50 stories of matte paintings added.
b.
Was originally going to be directed by
Russell Mulcahy
, rumor has it
Dolph Lundgren
would have starred. They instead made
Silent Trigger
.
c.
For one shot where Gollum is crawling and splashing down a river after a fish,
Andy Serkis
was actually in the water. It had been snowing the previous night, and the snow had been melted, but the water was still freezing cold.
d.
Shot in nine days.
2.
Which of the following famous movie trivia, is related to the Hollywood movie: Vampires (1998)?
a.
In scenes where the horses rode near a waterfall, they were fitted with blinders. The animals were so afraid of the waterfall that they wouldnt go near it without the blinders on.
b.
The film that convinced
John Carpenter
to stay in directing. He had been thinking about quitting filmmaking because in his own words, "it had stopped being fun."
c.
Critics unanimously praised this film. James Francis Crow of the Hollywood Citizen-News opened his review with "This is not just another Warner Brothers gang war drama ..."
Sidney Skolsky
wrote: "A great hunk of entertainment ..." The Hollywood Reporter said: "The pace is furious ..." Boxoffice wrote: "It will roar its way across showmens ledgers leaving a trail of black figures and satisfied customers."
d.
Alice Marie Crowe
: the directors mother appears in the graduation scene as a teacher handing out diplomas.
3.
Which of the following famous movie trivia, is related to the Hollywood movie: Vampires (1998)?
a.
The underwater camera rig consisted of nothing more than a large, plastic, air-tight cheese ball jar with the camera taped inside, surrounded by pillows.
b.
Joe Eszterhas
script got changed during the shoot by the producers. Eszterhas also says that he hates the movie (particularly the films final line, "Get a life" - he claimed he would never write such a terrible ending again).
c.
There are also similarities to the TV series
Buffy the Vampire Slayer
. They use similar terms like slayers and a Master vampire.
d.
Jamie Foxx
auditioned for the role later given to
Cuba Gooding Jr.
.
4.
Which of the following famous movie trivia, is related to the Hollywood movie: Vampires (1998)?
a.
The case where Valiant keeps his cartoon gun is inscribed "Thanks for getting me out of the Hoosegow - Yosemite Sam".
b.
Despite being a horror movie,
John Carpenter
stated on the audio commentary that he did this movie because it closely resembled a western to him.
c.
In January 1942, United Artists was distributing this film on a double bill with
Sundown
.
d.
This is
Leonard Nimoy
s first live-action film role since
Star Trek VI: The Undiscovered Country
.
5.
Which of the following famous movie trivia, is related to the Hollywood movie: Vampires (1998)?
a.
Michael Connelly
s 1999 novel "Angels Flight" referenced the movie years in advance, billing it as a nonfiction docudrama within its universe.
b.
Alfred, who is at risk of dying from the MacGregor virus, is cured by a vaccine developed by Mr. Freeze. In the comics, pieces of his freezing gun are used in emergency surgery to treat a deathly ill Aunt Harriet. Ironically, that character was brought into the comics when Alfred was killed off, and then phased out when Alfred was resurrected.
c.
Just before production began the studio cut the budget by 2/3, and the filmmakers had to furiously rework the story to fit. According to John Steakley, who wrote the novel, the finished film contained much of his dialogue and none of his plot.
d.
Raquel Welch
was originally cast as Suzy. When Welch was fired, she sued the studio for wrongful termination and won.
6.
Which of the following famous movie trivia, is related to the Hollywood movie: Vampires (1998)?
a.
For the scene where Jesus and Jake play for the letter of intent, the original script called for Jesus to win 15-0. However,
Spike Lee
encouraged the actors to play for real. The scene in the film reflects the actual game between
Ray Allen
and
Denzel Washington
.
b.
William H. Macy
was the first choice to voice Marlin.
c.
This movie was the first since 1979 to be allowed to film on Harvards campus.
d.
John Carpenter
had a good working relationship with
James Woods
on set. Apparently Woods has a reputation for being difficult to work with, but Carpenter got along with him just fine. They had a deal. Carpenter could film one scene as its written. The other Woods could improvise. And Carpenter found to his delight that many of his suggestions were brilliant.
7.
Which of the following famous movie trivia, is related to the Hollywood movie: Vampires (1998)?
a.
In the original theatrical release it was mentioned that Caroline and her friends went to a school called Cincinnati Country Day, a small prep school in Cincinnati. When CCD protested being associated with drug addiction, references to the name of the school were removed from the video version.
b.
John Carpenters last feature film of the 20th Century.
c.
Filmed on the streets of New York over the 12 months following Sept. 11.
d.
Early in pre-production,
Scott Rudin
was attached to produce this movie, with
Barry Sonnenfeld
as director. Rudin later left the project over "budgetary conflicts", and Sonnenfeld left soon after. However, both are still credited as executive producers.
8.
Which of the following famous movie trivia, is related to the Hollywood movie: Vampires (1998)?
a.
Video game reference: The old-fashioned camera that Abigail uses in the film is a reference to the popular "Fatal Frame" (known as "Rei Zero" in its native Japan, and as "Project Zero" in Europe) series of horror/survival games, upon which the "Stay Alive" concept is partially based.
b.
Gerard Butler
appeared in a seventh short film, "Please!", which was not included in the final compilation.
c.
Katrina has a snake tattoo on her back. Snake Plissken had a similar tattoo on his chest, the character from John Carpenters
Escape from New York
and
Escape from L.A.
.
d.
Jeff Goldblum
was considered for the role of Peter Lowenstein. He later worked with Kasdan on
The Big Chill
and
Silverado
.
9.
Which of the following famous movie trivia, is related to the Hollywood movie: Vampires (1998)?
a.
The symbol on the necklace that
Daniel Baldwin
wears in the movie is the Nordic rune meaning "Protector".
b.
Steven Seagal
s first theatrically released film since
Half Past Dead
.
c.
Owing to a shooting schedule of 30 days, and having snow the first day, most of the Croats were cast just before the scene that they would be in.
d.
During the singing of "Singing in the Rain" Buster Keaton is seen, but is not singing because he was still a silent star.
10.
Which of the following famous movie trivia, is related to the Hollywood movie: Vampires (1998)?
a.
There are many similarities with this and another vampire film made the same year,
Blade
. Both are about a vampire killer, and they both have a similar plot of vampires trying to complete an arcane ritual that would allow them to move about in daylight. They also both feature a female character slowly turning into a vampire throughout. In addition,
Tim Guinee
appears in both films.
b.
Just a year before this movie was made and released, star
Sylva Koscina
had previously appeared in another World War II movie,
Bitka na Neretvi
, aka The Battle of Neretva which was filmed in her home country of Yugoslavia.
c.
"The Screen Guild Theater" broadcast a 60 minute radio adaptation of the movie on December 7, 1950 with
Ginger Rogers
and
George Murphy
reprising their film roles.
d.
The movie was supposed to include the famous Colombian actress
Sofía Vergara
, who played an airplane hijacker. But after the September 11, 2001 terrorist attack, the scene where Vergara would hijack a plane was scratched from the movie. Moreover, scenes which might be considered unpatriotic have been excluded.
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