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Subtle(?) imagery in Avengers: Age of Ultron
So there's this minor moment in the movie mentioned, where Ultron comes face to face with Vision for the first time during their battle in Sokovia. I found it interesting, and likely intentional the way it's picturised, that they intentionally show Vision "descending" from above (akin to an angel, a good figure) while it shows Ultron ascending upwards (like a bad entity climbing out of hell). I found it quite nice, makes it seem like Armageddon.
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Christian Bale dropped approximately 60 pounds for his role in The Machinist going from 180lb to 120lb with a daily diet of one can of tuna and an apple for months. Within 6 months he then put on 100lb for Batman Begins. He actually bulked up too much to
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The 1954 Animal Farm movie was reportedly seen by Winston Churchill, who grumbled afterward that Old Major's voice sounded too much like him.
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Crispin Glover (Actor who played George McFly) was only in the first film and sued Universal and Amblin Entertainment in October 1990, claiming Glover's voice and likeness were used without permission.
Universal refused to rehire Crispin Glover for the sequal as they believed he was asking for too much money, allegedly he was asking for $1 million dollars.
So they hired an unknown actor Jeffrey Weissman who vaguely looked like Glover and used a face mold of Glover that was made during the first film to assist in crafting his old age make-up, to make him look like Glover.
Glover and fiiled a lawsuit against Universal and Amblin Entertainment in October 1990, claiming his voice and likeness were used without permission. Glover argued he had a right to publicity, or the power to retain control over his own likeness. Universal countered they were simply perpetuating the character of George McFly, which they owned.
Without any admission of wrongdoing, Universal agreed to a settlement of $760,000.
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Did You Know That Sridevi Was Almost In Jurassic Park?
https://www.youtube.com/shorts/8Kzs4C1bDRw
Tamil & Hindi legend Sridevi was almost in a classic 90's blockbuster. Apparently Steven Spielberg had given an offer to Sridevi to star in a supporting role in Jurassic Park, but she declined the offer, due to her unfamiliarity with Hollywood. In an alternate universe, we might have had the legendary Indian actress forging a career in Hollywood!
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In Spider-Man No Way Home, did you notice, when Doctor Strange was doing his magic thing, that box momentarily took the same shape as the window in the Sanctum Sanctorum
09:07 UTC
In Starsky & Hutch (2004) the movie is set in the 70’s & they use Leon Haywood’s I Want A Do Somethin’ Freaky To You to introduce Snoop Dogg’s character, this song was famous for being sampled for Ain’t Nuthin But A G’ Thang by Dre & Snoop.
A genius & clever detail if you ask me.
22:22 UTC
Dylan Baker in Last of the Mohicans??
Was preparing a music quiz and saw on ImDb that Dylan Baker has listed in his films "The Last of the Mohicans" (as Mark Edrys)
Sure enough, a "Mark Edrys" appears in the credits of the film. But the minor character in question, a french soldier called Captain de Bougainville seems to be very much not played by Dylan Baker. See here https://youtu.be/zRzFTcEtA3U?t=114. Bougainville is the French soldier that reads the letter out loud.
So what's with the credit to Dylan Baker? A mistake? Or does it mean something else?
15:43 UTC
Robert Downey Jr. Becomes The First SNL Alumni To Win An Oscar!
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-e24Nk79xeU&list=UURgd-dOnRBBRAI9xD62VDsA&index=1
Insane that after all these years, RDJ has become the first alumn of SNL to have won an Academy Award! Though he was only on Saturday Night Live for like a year, its still a cool and interesting fact! Congrats to the legend!
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Robert De Niro was far from the first choice for taxi driver.
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Black Christmas (1974)
Came across this movie on the Alter channel.
Is this the first movie to use the "the call is coming from inside the house!" trope?
19:15 UTC
Did a director record himself getting punched for a film or did I create this memory?
I just tried doing my Googles and was unable to answer this by me onesies...
Years ago, someone told me that there was once a film director who was so fed up with the fake punching sounds in movies that he recorded himself getting punched to use in his movies. Can't remember the name of the director.
Did this actually happen or did I make this up? I need my film buffs to help me out here, please!
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Supermarkets in movies
Hi — does anyone know the first time a supermarket appeared in the movies?
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(2012) Lawless ending dialogue question (I’m not making this up)
Ok to start this is a hill I will die on. During the ending scene of Lawless when Shia LeBouf is narrating what happened to everyone in the future I specifically remember Shia mentioning his brother Forest (Tom Hardy).
If you’ve seen the movie you know Jessica Chastain was raped and clearly shaken up and Tom Hardy asked something along the lines of “what did those men do to you” to which Chastain responds “nothing those men didn’t lay a hand on me” Then Hardy proceeds to go and either murder or injure aforementioned men.
Flash forward to the end of the movie where Shia is narrating (AS I REMEMBER) seeing the movie in the theater Shia makes the comment “to this day Forest still thinks those men never touched Chastain”. (Audience proceeds to chuckle)
However if you watch the movie now the line is no longer there. I understand that it’s probably a controversial line considering the response it got in the theater and subject matter but I have searched for Theatrical releases of this scene because no one seems to remember it. Even the 2 guys I originally saw the movie with. Does anyone else remember this scene?
03:47 UTC
If it is not John Candy in Hercules then who is it?
The answer appears to be "Abe Holiday - scared man on dock". At least, this credit line is the most objective information - supplied by one of the people who commented, and can be easily searched for once you know what to look for.
Addendum : curiously, this turns out to be a deeply emotional issue for some. I just asked as a technical curiosity looking for some objective information about the person who had a bit part in Hercules. I eventually got that. I have no stake in the debate. If the question upsets you, well, that was not my intention, please just ignore.
For the first time in my life I actually watched Hercules in New York. Had to do it some time. And one of the first things that happened was me leaping up and saying - that's John Candy. But, it turns out this is a famous question about which people take sides. The arguments against are - it doesn't look like him to me and he was not in New York. The arguments for are - it does look like him and he was near New York. I cannot find anything that comes down to much more than that. Is there any clean information that really does answer this, or is it one of lifes mysteries someone took with them to the grave?
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Zoë Kravitz who voiced Catwoman/Selina Kyle in The LEGO Batman Movie (2017) later played Catwoman/Selina Kyle in The Batman (2022)
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The same military judge court-marshalled The A Team in the 80's and then the marines in A Few Good Men in the 90's ....am I the first to notice this??
18:07 UTC
1999's "Tarzan" is unique among Disney Renaissance musicals in that none of its songs are sung by the characters in the movie (with one small exception; details below)
"I did not want Tarzan to sing. I just couldn't see this half-naked man sitting on a branch breaking out in song. I thought it would be ridiculous." — Kevin Lima, co-director
As a result of this choice, the creative decision was made, in lieu of singing characters, to have all the songs performed by Phil Collins, with the singer serving as an impromptu Greek Chorus to narrate the story as well as various characters' internal monologues.
Hence, "Strangers Like Me" is sung from Tarzan's POV, but not actually by Tarzan himself. "You'll Be in My Heart" is the one slight exception to this, as Kala (Glenn Close) sings the opening lines as a lullaby before Collins takes over singing the rest of the song.
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Seeking movie lovers advice for a board game.
Hello Reddit folks!
Film enthusiasts and geeks, I seek your immense wisdom for a project I've been working on solo for a few months. I've always loved playing board games and especially movie themed, and as a movie nerd , i've been exploring this kinds of games. I've played many, such as:
- Cinephile: It's cool, but it depends on your level. If you play with people who don't know much or with the majority who know the movies but not all the actors' names, it gets complicated.
- Spoilers: It's fun, but the same happens depending on who you play with. I've played the one with movie quotes and quotes from trailers.
- Games like Timeline, Scene it...
But I felt that what was really missing was a simple game that everyone could play equally. I mean, I've managed to play with my mom and dad, who only like only spanish movies and/or old films. And hey, it's been awesome.
I've come to ask for your feedback and, obviously, to introduce it to you because I'll be presenting it on Kickstarter at some point.
Now, let me tell you about Flowie:
- Flowie is a card game with 108 cards
- Each player recieves 5 cards
- 95% of the cards are icon cards, other special cards.
this is an example:
- There are some special cards for break and change the play flow.
- Winner is the fastest player to empty his hand.
easy right?
Do you think it looks good? Would you play it?
We may send a few copies for review in the future.
Thanks in advance for your comments and suggestions!
09:25 UTC
online triva
anyone know any decent trivia website.. not apps for phone.
00:43 UTC
Trivia!!
Does anyone know any good Harry Potter Trivia?? I'm hosting a movie night this weekend and thought this could be fun!
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Can you name a movie that was made in color, but the sequel was made in black and white?
I only know of one such pair:
!The Fly (1958)!<
!The Return of the Fly (1959)!<
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DID YOU KNOW THAT: "Die Hard" Wasn't the First Movie to Have a Villain Named "Hans Gruber?"
Twenty-two years prior in 1966, there was a James Bond knockoff movie called "Our Man Flint." Although not a major villain, one of the bad guys was a former Hitler Youth Movement escapee named Hans Gruber.
He's actually the first bad guy (if you don't count the disguised guards in ZOWIE HQ) to die in the movie when Derek Flint knocks him out with a karate chop on a public toilet in a smoky bar and then stabs him to death.
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There is still a Parrish Shoes sign in Keene New Hampshire to honor Robin Williams after filming Jumanji.
Robin Williams was beloved by Keene, New Hampshire townsfolk during filming. He was even presented with the keys to the city by Keene's mayor in 1994. After his death in 2014, Keene residents crafted a makeshift memorial of flowers and candles below the Parrish Shoes sign, and even organized a public screening of the film.
02:18 UTC
A little Christmas movie trivia to get into the spirit...
01:47 UTC
It's a Wonderful Life Movie Trivia
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The Ninth Gate (1999) interview/Behind The Scenes video in which Emmanuelle Seigner (probably?) talks about the movie.
I remember some years ago seeing a video in which Emmanuelle Seigner (who played the girl in "The Ninth Gate") talks about her character. I especially remember she says something like her character, due to not being a person, has no personality.
I've been trying to find this video or the clip but haven't had luck so far. I'm pretty sure she said this, but I've found so little I'm wondering if it was actually the director, or if I imagined it! If anyone knows about this, or even if you just remember it so I know I'm not crazy, I'd love to hear about it.
Or just feel free to talk about The Ninth Gate, if you'd like.
23:07 UTC
Training day was supposed to be a different movie.
Before Denzel Washington signed on to play Alonzo. Alonzo was originally written as Latino and his character was based off Rafael Perez. A real life corrupt cop.
Saved from Development Hell: David Ayer wrote the first draft in 1995, way before the Rampart Scandal made headlines in 1998. In the first draft, Alonzo was a Latino officer in charge of drug enforcement in the gang infested area of Pico-Union within the Rampart Division. He was a loner and didn't have any partner because of his reputation as a corrupt and racist cop. But the basics elements of the character were there: he wears expensive jewelry and drives a 1979 Monte Carlo.
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