25 Movie Trivia Nuggets from Pop Culture History for Sunday, November 30, 2025
Hollywood, man. It's a jungle filled with vicious, greedy beasts. Whether you're an actor, director, or cinematographer, if you've probably got a few gripes with the world behind the silver screen. Worst of all are those evil studios who will only fund and distribute your movie if you agree to shackle yourself to their terms and conditions. Luckily, that's how the concept of a director's cut came to be; maybe you did have to sacrifice your artistic vision to get your movie in theaters, but somewhere out there, someone cared enough to release the version that’s twice as long!
If you're the type to seek out your favorite movie's director's cut and deleted scenes, you'll love these fascinating film facts that are basically the scrollable equivalent of a two-disc collector's DVD.
Steven Spielberg
Source: WikiShrek, Screen Rant
David Lynch's Oscar Campaign
Source: The Independent
David Lynch
I don't think he made it; I think he found it…
Raw
Napoleon Dynamite
Walk Hard
The Notebook
Proof that love and hatred are closely linked; these two definitely have intense chemistry in the movie!
The unscareable Carrie Henn
Flash Gordon
Source: Syfy Wire
Twilight
Source: YouTube
Wes Anderson's friend
Johnny Cash
THX II38
The Shining
This is pretty common with child actors on sets of movies with heavy themes!
Source: 16 Bone-Chilling Behind-The-Scenes Facts About 'The Shining'
Mila Kunis on Forgetting Sarah Marshall
South Park
The Dark and the Wicked
Source: Entertainment Weekly
Roger Ebert on Hocus Pocus
Source: Roger Ebert
Hocus Pocus
He was too busy doing on the greatest performances of all time, huh?
Source: ET
A Goofy Movie
Becoming my mother is also my worst fear.
Raiders of the Lost Ark
Talk about right place and right time…
Source: Las Vegas Review-Journal
The Great Train Robbery
Source: Screen Rant