Post Crazy Facts About Movies

[bijald0331]

So I just watched Leaving Las Vegas. Interesting movie. Probably need to watch it one more time to appreciate Nicolas Cage's performance and to confirm that it really was Nicolas Cage. The opening was wild. Elisabeth Shue is damn sexy (also a great performance as a $@%#@@ with a (!!) heart of gold) 
Anyways, I went to do a little research on the movie after I watched it, you know, reviews, small details, how the story came about, that kind of stuff. And I find this out: the movie was based on a semi-autobiographical novel by a guy named John O'Brien. That's not very crazy. This is:  he killed himself 2 weeks after he found out his book was going to be made into a movie. The book was his suicide note (according to his father), except it only became so when it was being turned into a movie... mind-blown. (The book was published 4 years before the movie even started production... I'm guessing it all came back to him 

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Post other crazy facts about movies you've seen. 

 

[bijald0331]

So I just watched Leaving Las Vegas. Interesting movie. Probably need to watch it one more time to appreciate Nicolas Cage's performance and to confirm that it really was Nicolas Cage. The opening was wild. Elisabeth Shue is damn sexy (also a great performance as a $@%#@@ with a (!!) heart of gold) 
Anyways, I went to do a little research on the movie after I watched it, you know, reviews, small details, how the story came about, that kind of stuff. And I find this out: the movie was based on a semi-autobiographical novel by a guy named John O'Brien. That's not very crazy. This is:  he killed himself 2 weeks after he found out his book was going to be made into a movie. The book was his suicide note (according to his father), except it only became so when it was being turned into a movie... mind-blown. (The book was published 4 years before the movie even started production... I'm guessing it all came back to him 

)
Post other crazy facts about movies you've seen. 

 

[|A-Man|]

In Reservoir Dogs, Quentin Tarantino makes a mistake. The Mexican standoff scene has all four characters involved getting shot, 2 dying immediately. Problem is nobody had a gun aimed at Eddie, yet he dies. Tarantino keeps it in anyway.

I was so caught up in that climax the first time seeing it I aint even peep that error. Not that crazy but for such an important scene, crazy how it stayed in.

 

[|A-Man|]

In Reservoir Dogs, Quentin Tarantino makes a mistake. The Mexican standoff scene has all four characters involved getting shot, 2 dying immediately. Problem is nobody had a gun aimed at Eddie, yet he dies. Tarantino keeps it in anyway.

I was so caught up in that climax the first time seeing it I aint even peep that error. Not that crazy but for such an important scene, crazy how it stayed in.

 

[brettthejett]

I just remember watching Troy and a close up of Brad as he raised his hand and I saw his rolex

 

[brettthejett]

I just remember watching Troy and a close up of Brad as he raised his hand and I saw his rolex

 

[koolbarbone]

Hearts of Darkness: A Filmmaker's Apocalypse.

Basically an entire movie of crazy facts about Apocalypse Now.

 

[koolbarbone]

Hearts of Darkness: A Filmmaker's Apocalypse.

Basically an entire movie of crazy facts about Apocalypse Now.

 

[MetalMario]

Saving Private Ryan: The scene with Matt Damon and Tom Hanks before the big battle is completely unscripted on Damon's Part. Hanks' laughter and response is genuine too.

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http://www.youtube.com/wa...bedded&v=Q171UBuJwGI

Think that George Lucas made the star wars prequels just to milk us for fan money? Your wrong, Peep at 1:20 onward in the spoiler

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can't embed, P4L too

 

[MetalMario]

Saving Private Ryan: The scene with Matt Damon and Tom Hanks before the big battle is completely unscripted on Damon's Part. Hanks' laughter and response is genuine too.

Spoiler

Spoiler

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http://www.youtube.com/wa...bedded&v=Q171UBuJwGI

Think that George Lucas made the star wars prequels just to milk us for fan money? Your wrong, Peep at 1:20 onward in the spoiler

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can't embed, P4L too

 

[ooiron manoo]

If you guys want movie facts, screw ups, little things people don't know just go on imdb.  They break down films like we used to break down Jordan's.

Example:

Pulp Fiction-

Trivia:

http://www.imdb.com/name/nm0000358/

Daniel Day-Lewis (who incidentally shares a birthday withUma Thurman) wanted the role of Vincent Vega, but Quentin Tarantino turned him down in favor of John Travolta.
Goofs:

Revealing mistakes: In "The Bonnie Situation" when the man fires the revolver, the bullet holes show up before they are fired, and it's clear that some of the bullet holes have been made from the other side of the wall at angle.

Crew or equipment visible: When Vincent walks into Mia's home, the crew is reflected in the window.
Just cause I know there are a lot of Dave Chappelle fans on NT (myself included), here's this little nugget:

http://www.imdb.com/name/nm0004979/

David Alan Grier, Ice Cube and Dave Chappelle turned down the role of Bubba. Chappelle thought the movie would bomb, and has since admitted to deeply regretting not taking the role.

 

[ooiron manoo]

If you guys want movie facts, screw ups, little things people don't know just go on imdb.  They break down films like we used to break down Jordan's.

Example:

Pulp Fiction-

Trivia:

http://www.imdb.com/name/nm0000358/

Daniel Day-Lewis (who incidentally shares a birthday withUma Thurman) wanted the role of Vincent Vega, but Quentin Tarantino turned him down in favor of John Travolta.
Goofs:

Revealing mistakes: In "The Bonnie Situation" when the man fires the revolver, the bullet holes show up before they are fired, and it's clear that some of the bullet holes have been made from the other side of the wall at angle.

Crew or equipment visible: When Vincent walks into Mia's home, the crew is reflected in the window.
Just cause I know there are a lot of Dave Chappelle fans on NT (myself included), here's this little nugget:

http://www.imdb.com/name/nm0004979/

David Alan Grier, Ice Cube and Dave Chappelle turned down the role of Bubba. Chappelle thought the movie would bomb, and has since admitted to deeply regretting not taking the role.

 

[rolaholic]

^

For Forrest Gump?

 

[rolaholic]

^

For Forrest Gump?

 

[damnneardeadstock]

just watched fight club

Brad Pitt was originally going to recite a workable recipe for home-made explosives, but in the interest of public safety, the filmmakers decided to substitute fictional recipes for the real ones.

Chuck Palahniuk actually claims that he thinks the film was an improvement on his novel.

 

[damnneardeadstock]

just watched fight club

Brad Pitt was originally going to recite a workable recipe for home-made explosives, but in the interest of public safety, the filmmakers decided to substitute fictional recipes for the real ones.

Chuck Palahniuk actually claims that he thinks the film was an improvement on his novel.

 

[prostaffer]

I know these are more flubs and your probably looking for interesting facts.

The Big Lebowski (one of my favs) has more F-Bombs than any movie in history. Including Carlito's way.

here's some more from the Big L

-The Dude never actually bowls in the movie.
-The Dude says "man" 144 times in the movie, an average of about 1.5 times per minute.

-Porn Star Asia Carrera co-stars with Bunny Lebowski in Log Jammin'.

-The character of Walter was partly based on John Milius, the writer/director of Conan the Barbarian (1982).

-Of all the different personalized bowling shirts Donny wears throughout the film, none of them bears his name.

-The Jellies sandals that Jeff Bridges wears in the movie were his own.

-Peter Stormare's character, Uli Kunkel, is seen ordering pancakes at a diner. This could be a reference to Fargo, in which his character anxiously wants to eat at a pancake house, but never gets to.

-Walter's eulogy to Donny concluded with the phrase "Good night, sweet prince". This is the same phrase Horatio used after the death of Hamlet in Shakespeare's Hamlet.

-A clip of Jeff Bridges saying "I'm the Dude. So that's what you call me. You know, that or, uh, His Dudeness, or uh, Duder, or El Duderino..." was played on arena screens when former Philadelphia Wings player Tom Ryan, who sports ridiculously long dreadlocks and was affectionately known as the Dude, scored a goal or fought during a game.

-The F-bomb is dropped more in the Big Lebowski than in Goodfellas or Scarface.

-The license plate of Bunny's red convertible spells "LAPIN", which means rabbit in french.

-The movie is loosely based on the Raymond Chandler novel The Big Sleep.
AMERICAN PSYCHO (another fave)

Christian Bale (Patrick Bateman) spoke in an American accent while filming the movie. So when he started speaking in his own British accent during the wrap party, the other cast and crew members thought he was practicing for another movie role. They had no idea that Bale is British.

The character Patrick Bateman is the brother of Sean Bateman who appears in the movie and book "the rules of attraction"

Though Christian Bale had been the first choice for the part by both Ellis and Harron, the producers offered the part to Keanu Reeves, Edward Norton, and Brad Pitt. Leonardo DiCaprio was set to play the character, however Ellis (as explained in the American Psycho DVD) decided he was too young to play the character, especially immediately after Titanic.

Taken from websites and wiki just to confirm what I kind of remembered.

 

[prostaffer]

I know these are more flubs and your probably looking for interesting facts.

The Big Lebowski (one of my favs) has more F-Bombs than any movie in history. Including Carlito's way.

here's some more from the Big L

-The Dude never actually bowls in the movie.
-The Dude says "man" 144 times in the movie, an average of about 1.5 times per minute.

-Porn Star Asia Carrera co-stars with Bunny Lebowski in Log Jammin'.

-The character of Walter was partly based on John Milius, the writer/director of Conan the Barbarian (1982).

-Of all the different personalized bowling shirts Donny wears throughout the film, none of them bears his name.

-The Jellies sandals that Jeff Bridges wears in the movie were his own.

-Peter Stormare's character, Uli Kunkel, is seen ordering pancakes at a diner. This could be a reference to Fargo, in which his character anxiously wants to eat at a pancake house, but never gets to.

-Walter's eulogy to Donny concluded with the phrase "Good night, sweet prince". This is the same phrase Horatio used after the death of Hamlet in Shakespeare's Hamlet.

-A clip of Jeff Bridges saying "I'm the Dude. So that's what you call me. You know, that or, uh, His Dudeness, or uh, Duder, or El Duderino..." was played on arena screens when former Philadelphia Wings player Tom Ryan, who sports ridiculously long dreadlocks and was affectionately known as the Dude, scored a goal or fought during a game.

-The F-bomb is dropped more in the Big Lebowski than in Goodfellas or Scarface.

-The license plate of Bunny's red convertible spells "LAPIN", which means rabbit in french.

-The movie is loosely based on the Raymond Chandler novel The Big Sleep.
AMERICAN PSYCHO (another fave)

Christian Bale (Patrick Bateman) spoke in an American accent while filming the movie. So when he started speaking in his own British accent during the wrap party, the other cast and crew members thought he was practicing for another movie role. They had no idea that Bale is British.

The character Patrick Bateman is the brother of Sean Bateman who appears in the movie and book "the rules of attraction"

Though Christian Bale had been the first choice for the part by both Ellis and Harron, the producers offered the part to Keanu Reeves, Edward Norton, and Brad Pitt. Leonardo DiCaprio was set to play the character, however Ellis (as explained in the American Psycho DVD) decided he was too young to play the character, especially immediately after Titanic.

Taken from websites and wiki just to confirm what I kind of remembered.

 

[illmatic34]

Originally Posted by Prostaffer



Christian Bale (Patrick Bateman) spoke in an American accent while filming the movie. So when he started speaking in his own British accent during the wrap party, the other cast and crew members thought he was practicing for another movie role. They had no idea that Bale is British.

I never knew Bale was British until I watched the Golden Globes. I was shocked when I first heard his accent...I was like who the hell does this guy think he is talking in a British accent?

 

[illmatic34]

Originally Posted by Prostaffer



Christian Bale (Patrick Bateman) spoke in an American accent while filming the movie. So when he started speaking in his own British accent during the wrap party, the other cast and crew members thought he was practicing for another movie role. They had no idea that Bale is British.

I never knew Bale was British until I watched the Golden Globes. I was shocked when I first heard his accent...I was like who the hell does this guy think he is talking in a British accent?

 

[chineyroyal]

Keep em' coming!

 

[chineyroyal]

Keep em' coming!

 

[10littlefigures]

michael j fox was not the original marty j fly they stopped production nearly half way through to put him in.

 

[10littlefigures]

michael j fox was not the original marty j fly they stopped production nearly half way through to put him in.

 

[sooperhooper]

i just checked imbd for a random movie, and dude wasn't lying, those critiques are serious.