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Famous trivia from Hollywood movie : Van Helsing (2004) - Part (4) Quiz
Famous trivia from Hollywood movie : Van Helsing (2004) - Part (4) Quiz
This quiz will test your movies knowledge by asking you questions related to the various famous movie trivia from the Hollywood movie: Van Helsing (2004).
About the movie:
The notorious monster hunter is sent to Transylvania to stop Count Dracula who is using Dr. Frankenstein's research and a werewolf for some sinister purpose.
1.
Which of the following famous movie trivia, is related to the Hollywood movie: Van Helsing (2004)?
a.
When Clark shows his coworker Bill the brochure about the swimming pool he wants to put in his backward, he is seen drinking coffee out of a Tasmanian Devil coffee mug.
Miriam Flynn
(Cousin Catherine) would later go on to play the voice of Tazs mother in the cartoon
Taz-Mania
.
b.
Filmed between June 17 and mid-October 1946, the movies wide release was held back until April 16, 1948. The Manhattan opening at Lowes State Theatre followed on June 11, 1948.
c.
The last scene shot for actor
Will Kemp
was actually his death scene. It was filmed in Griffith Park in Los Angeles, California. In the scene he is to lay against a rock. What the crew did not know was that there were a lot of spiders in the area and when Kemps scene was finally completed, he went home with many spider bites on his back and arms.
d.
Began filming in 1974, production was shut down several times when they ran out of money, was finally released in 1987.
2.
Which of the following famous movie trivia, is related to the Hollywood movie: Van Helsing (2004)?
a.
The spaceship the astronauts crashland in was re-used in
Escape from the Planet of the Apes
and the short-lived TV series
Planet of the Apes
.
b.
In the movie when Charlie removes Raymond from Walbrook, we see them walking down a long oak tree lined driveway. In 2007 many of these oak trees had become diseased, forcing their removal (replacements were to be planted). Before the trees were cut down, several people came to the grounds of the convent and recreated the scene where Raymond and Charlie walk down the drive
c.
Kate Beckinsale
has stated in interviews that she hated the corset she had to wear for the majority of the film and remarked that, when filming wrapped, she wanted "to burn it all".
d.
This film was
Clark Gable
s first after he returned to Hollywood following his service in the Army Air Corps in World War II. He had joined in August 1942, following the death of his wife Carole Lombard. MGM hyped this film as Gables big comeback, using the line, "Gables Back and Garsons Got Him!" in the advertising. Audiences at first lined up to see the King back in action, but the novelty wore off and the film flopped.
3.
Which of the following famous movie trivia, is related to the Hollywood movie: Van Helsing (2004)?
a.
Writer Brian Helgeland first saw the original
Man on Fire
when he was renting videos in the late-80s. He walked in to the video store where
Quentin Tarantino
was working, and asked what was good. Tarantino recommended
Man on Fire
.
b.
Zambias first full-length dramatic narrative feature film, directed by a Zambian and featuring and all-Zambian cast. The film is based on the award-winning stage play by Zambian Samuel Kasankha.
c.
One of the last shots in which Van Helsing transforms back into a human from a werewolf was originally to be a nude scene (for
Hugh Jackman
), however
Stephen Sommers
felt that it would have been too distracting to the viewer and disrupt the emotion of Annas death from the scene. The nude shot is still used in the film, however a CGI loin cloth was animated to cover Jackmans rear.
d.
John Rhys-Davies
(Gimli) had lost the tip of his left middle finger in a farm accident when he was younger, so special prosthetic fingertips were made from a cast of his right middle finger. During shooting he decided to pull a prank on
Peter Jackson
. He cut the tip off the prosthetic finger and filled it with fake blood, then went up to Jackson and said "boss, I had an accident."
4.
Which of the following famous movie trivia, is related to the Hollywood movie: Van Helsing (2004)?
a.
According to interviews that director
Joseph Losey
gave, in the mid-seventies, to
Michel Ciment
, he revealed that FBI wanted to spy on him in Europe where he had to go to work after being black-listed in Hollywood. So they paid John Drew Barrymore (who was a good friend with him after this movie) to furnish informations about Loseys possible anti-American activities in London.
b.
Brad Pitt
gave up one of the starring roles in
The Departed
(a film he co-produced) in order to participate in this film, as hes a longtime fan of
Alejandro González Iñárritu
s films.
c.
Elena Anaya
(Aleera) was originally featured in the masquerade ball but her scenes were deleted.
d.
To study the movement of the Gallimimus herd, the films digital artists were ordered to run along a stretch of road with some obstacles, their hands next to their chest.
5.
Which of the following famous movie trivia, is related to the Hollywood movie: Van Helsing (2004)?
a.
The movie that the "real"
Julia Roberts
is discussing in L.A. is "Clowns Cant Sleep" which was the working title for the script of this movie.
b.
In the book, Bridget Jones is obsessed by the actor
Colin Firth
from the BBC TV series
Pride and Prejudice
, and even gets to meet him for an interview. This plot-line is omitted from the film, where Firth actually plays her love interest Mark Darcy. They did, however, film the interview scene with Colin dressed in his street clothes, and
Renée Zellweger
in character. The scene is included in the DVD extras.
c.
According to
Shuler Hensley
he sang to the kids on set in between takes to entertain them.
d.
John Carpenter
: as one of the gang members shot trying to climb in through a window
6.
Which of the following famous movie trivia, is related to the Hollywood movie: Van Helsing (2004)?
a.
Josie Maran
,
Silvia Colloca
and
Elena Anaya
did all their own stunts for the flying scenes.
b.
When asked why he hasnt directed a movie since "Maximum Overdrive",
Stephen King
responded "Just watch Maximum Overdrive."
c.
"Lux Radio Theater" broadcast a 60 minute radio adaptation of the movie on October 15, 1951 with
Edmund Gwenn
reprising his film role.
d.
On the DVD,
Harold Ramis
states that the original idea was for him to live February 2nd for about 10,000 years. Later he says that Phil probably lived the same day for about 10 years.
7.
Which of the following famous movie trivia, is related to the Hollywood movie: Van Helsing (2004)?
a.
The entire Dead Fury film is a one man effort, created by one person over the course of a year, but is not a sequel to City of Rott, also a one man effort by the same individual.
b.
Jouko Ahola
was offered a role and he auditioned for it, but in the end he didnt get it.
c.
Cindy Morgan
(Lacy Underall) has said that the oil massage scene with
Chevy Chase
was also completely improvised. When Lacy exclaims "Youre crazy!" that was Morgans genuine reaction to Chase dousing her with oil.
d.
Silvia Colloca
is terrified of heights and joked in an interview that she wasnt acting for the scene where Verona and Aleera are hanging upside down.
8.
Which of the following famous movie trivia, is related to the Hollywood movie: Van Helsing (2004)?
a.
The Purgatory Comics store logo was designed by
Vinny Bove
, who appears in the film as Danny.
b.
Although this was essentially a low budget independent film,
John Carpenter
chose to shoot the movie in anamorphic widescreen Panavision. This decision gave the film a grander feel for the viewer so it didnt seem like a low budget horror film.
c.
According to
Elena Anaya
, on her first day she was told that somebody would give her a cue to say her lines. That somebody turned out to be none other than
Hugh Jackman
at 5:30 in the morning.
d.
Marlon Brando
originally signed for the role of Joseph Dobbs (
Robert Preston
), but quit the production before principal photography commenced. According to Bob Thomass "Brando: Portrait of the Artist as a Rebel", Brando quit the production when he realized that
James Mason
had the better role, and that his flagging career would soon be revitalized by the
The Godfather
. Preston, a fine actor, received poor reviews for his performance from Pauline Kael, among others. Brando subsequently was sued by producer
David Merrick
.
9.
Which of the following famous movie trivia, is related to the Hollywood movie: Van Helsing (2004)?
a.
Was intended to kick off a series of "Van Helsing" adventure movies; however, reviews were bad and the box office returns were far below expectations, so all plans for a sequel were dropped within days of the film opening.
b.
Two of the characters names are changed from the original stage play: Lloyd Dallas (the director) and Frederick Fellows (the actor). In the movie version they are Lloyd Fellows (the director) and Frederick Dallas (the actor).
c.
A shrike, according to the play, is "an innocent-looking bird who likes to impale her victim on a thorn," no doubt referring to the viciousness of the titular female character.
d.
The directors lack of frog anatomy knowledge resulted in the eyeglasses for the frog eventually being jury-rigged with a paper clip and rubber band.
10.
Which of the following famous movie trivia, is related to the Hollywood movie: Van Helsing (2004)?
a.
The scene where Van Helsing, Carl and Frankensteins creature meet Aleera in Budapest was
Elena Anaya
s first day on set.
b.
Before
Garrett Hedlund
was cast as Sam Flynn, other actors considered included
Chris Pine
,
Ryan Gosling
and
Michael Stahl-David
.
c.
Andy Milligans last film.
d.
Director
John Hughes
said that the cast rehearsed the entire movie as if it was a play a few times before filming began. After the film was a hit, Hughes was asked to write the script as a play so high schoolers could perform it.
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