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Jules Winnfield's iconic profanity-laced wallet from the 1994 masterpiece Pulp Fiction actually belonged to director Quentin Tarantino in real life, who simply handed it to Samuel L.
Jules Winnfield's iconic profanity-laced wallet from the 1994 masterpiece Pulp Fiction actually belonged to director Quentin Tarantino in real life, who…
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Rain made Jurassic Park's giant T.
Rain made Jurassic Park's giant T. rex difficult to control. The animatronic's foam skin absorbed water and became heavier, changing the load its movement…
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Disney executives were absolutely terrified by Johnny Depp's eccentric performance as Captain Jack Sparrow during the filming of Pirates of the Caribbean, fearing he was going to…
Disney executives were absolutely terrified by Johnny Depp's eccentric performance as Captain Jack Sparrow during the filming of Pirates of the Caribbean,…
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Back to the Future replaced its lead after weeks of filming.
Back to the Future replaced its lead after weeks of filming. Eric Stoltz had already filmed about five weeks as Marty McFly when the production changed…
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Production on the set of James Cameron's massive blockbuster Titanic came to a screeching halt in 1996 when an unknown prankster spiked the crew's lobster chowder with a massive…
Production on the set of James Cameron's massive blockbuster Titanic came to a screeching halt in 1996 when an unknown prankster spiked the crew's lobster…
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Gene Wilder only agreed to play the iconic role of Willy Wonka in the 1971 cinematic adaptation if he was allowed to do a very specific forward somersault during his character's introductory scene.
Gene Wilder only agreed to play the iconic role of Willy Wonka in the 1971 cinematic adaptation if he was allowed to do a very specific forward somersault…
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Spielberg turned down the first Harry Potter film.
Spielberg turned down the first Harry Potter film. Looking back in 2023, he said he had chosen time with his young family over directing the project. Chris…
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A Transformers chase reused crashes from The Island.
A Transformers chase reused crashes from The Island. Michael Bay's Transformers: Dark of the Moon incorporated shots from his earlier film, with digital work…
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Feminist playwright Eve Ensler, famous for writing The Vagina Monologues, was surprisingly brought in as a core consultant for the 2015 high-octane desert action film Mad Max Fury Road.
Feminist playwright Eve Ensler, famous for writing The Vagina Monologues, was surprisingly brought in as a core consultant for the 2015 high-octane desert…
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A Simpsons salary dispute outlived Maude Flanders.
A Simpsons salary dispute outlived Maude Flanders. Maggie Roswell left the series in 1999 after a pay dispute, and Maude was killed off the following year.…
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Walt Disney passionately hated the character of Goofy, frequently complaining to his animation staff that the clumsy anthropomorphic dog was completely devoid of any real comedic substance and was just loud and annoying.
Walt Disney passionately hated the character of Goofy, frequently complaining to his animation staff that the clumsy anthropomorphic dog was completely devoid…
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Writers for The Simpsons jokingly predicted that the Walt Disney Corporation would eventually purchase 20th Century Fox in a brief visual gag during an episode that aired all the way back in nineteen ninety eight.
Writers for The Simpsons jokingly predicted that the Walt Disney Corporation would eventually purchase 20th Century Fox in a brief visual gag during an…
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Scream gave its old title to the kind of movie that would mock it.
Scream gave its old title to the kind of movie that would mock it. Wes Craven's slasher was developed under the title Scary Movie before becoming Scream. In…
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Walt Disney's final written communication before his death in 1966 was a piece of paper on which he mysteriously scribbled the name of actor Kurt Russell, a bizarre cinematic…
Walt Disney's final written communication before his death in 1966 was a piece of paper on which he mysteriously scribbled the name of actor Kurt Russell, a…
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Marvel hastily shot the famous post-credits shawarma eating scene for The Avengers after the movie had already held its official world premiere, forcing the cast to awkwardly…
Marvel hastily shot the famous post-credits shawarma eating scene for The Avengers after the movie had already held its official world premiere, forcing the…
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Betty White was six when commercially sliced bread arrived.
Betty White was six when commercially sliced bread arrived. White was born in 1922; commercial machine-sliced bread debuted in 1928. The comparison turns a…
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Director William Friedkin completely cut the infamous spider-walk sequence from the original 1973 theatrical release of The Exorcist, deeming it too technically flawed because…
Director William Friedkin completely cut the infamous spider-walk sequence from the original 1973 theatrical release of The Exorcist, deeming it too…
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Daniel Radcliffe wore out wands by using them as drumsticks.
Daniel Radcliffe wore out wands by using them as drumsticks. Between Harry Potter takes, he tapped the props against his leg until they wore down and broke.…
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SpongeBob's early name was SpongeBoy.
SpongeBob's early name was SpongeBoy. The planned series was called SpongeBoy Ahoy! before the character acquired the name now familiar worldwide. A name…
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Fast Five director Justin Lin practically refused to use computer graphics for the climactic sequence where two muscle cars drag a massive bank vault through the streets of Rio,…
Fast Five director Justin Lin practically refused to use computer graphics for the climactic sequence where two muscle cars drag a massive bank vault through…
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Nicolas Cage once engaged in a furious, high-stakes bidding war against Leonardo DiCaprio over a sixty-seven-million-year-old Tyrannosaurus bataar skull, ultimately winning the…
Nicolas Cage once engaged in a furious, high-stakes bidding war against Leonardo DiCaprio over a sixty-seven-million-year-old Tyrannosaurus bataar skull,…
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Toy Story had to make Woody someone you could forgive.
Toy Story had to make Woody someone you could forgive. Early development explored a dummy-like character and a much harsher personality. The finished cowboy…
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E.T.'s voice was a carefully assembled performance.
E.T.'s voice was a carefully assembled performance. Sound designer Ben Burtt used Pat Welsh's distinctive voice as a central ingredient, alongside other…
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The cat in The Godfather's opening scene wasn't in the plan.
The cat in The Godfather's opening scene wasn't in the plan. Coppola recalled finding a stray on the studio lot and placing it in Brando's lap. Brando folded…
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