29 Random Bits of Movie Trivia That Sprouted From Our Scalp After Using a Bargain Hair Tonic

We’re just oozing with movie facts
29 Random Bits of Movie Trivia That Sprouted From Our Scalp After Using a Bargain Hair Tonic
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This could very well be the first recorded instance of this phenomenon, but it seems as though a brain, when stuffed with movie facts, will push overflowing facts out through the pores in its scalp.

We know we’ve consumed a ton of movie facts in our day, but we never realized how full our brain was getting. It’s pretty cool to be the first of anything in human history, and we’re thrilled to inform you that it doesn’t hurt in the slightest — in case you were worried.

James Cameron

CRACKED.COM James Cameron and his movies Не was going to direct Spider-Man. In the early 1990s, Cameron was approached for a Spider-Man film and wrote a 60-page treatment, but it got all stuck in the web of production hell.

Coco

Coco The movie tugged the hearts of Chinese censors. While ghosts and other supernatural stuff aren't allowed in China, the country's film board was reportedly so moved by the story that they allowed the film to be shown without any cuts. CRACKED.COM

Batman Returns

Batman Returns BE CATWOMAN CRACKED.COM Tim Burton originally tapped Annette Bening for the role, but she had to drop the highly physical role when she found out she was pregnant. Michelle Pfeiffer stepped into the iconic role.

The Suicide Squad

EASTER EGGSTRA MEANINGS AND REFERENCES THE SUICIDE SQUAD S.T.A.R. LABS Appearing for the first time in Detective Comics #300 in 1962, Polka-Dot Man was a supervillain who used technology in the form of his suit to create killer polka-dots. In the movie, his power comes from being contaminated by an alien virus at the hands of his mother who worked for S.T.A.R. Labs, the famous scientific research organization in the DCU. CRACKED.COM

Mass Effect

Mass Effect took its look from a janky old CGI movie. DELLEVES WALCH Mass Effect Final Fantasy The game's art direction was heavily based on Final Fantasy: The Spirits Within, a 2001 movie (that had totally tanked) - including everything from characters and spaceship to details like wrist-mounted holograms. The art director had a folder of images from the movie, and he'd literally tell the artists Change it like that! CRACKED.COM

Darth Vader

GRACKED.COM One of the grotesques on the Washington National Cathedral is Darth Vader's helmet.

Pretty Woman

Richard Gere will charm a laugh out of anyone. PRETTY WOMAN CRACKED.COM Не slammed the jewelry box shut on Julia Roberts' fingers, prompting her to recoil and laugh endearingly.

Gremlins

GREMLINS Director Joe Dante pored over Frank Capra S iconic It's A Wonderful Life and decided that it was the exact spirit he wanted for Gremlins; a heartwarming, magical, small town, Christmas journey, with horrible green monsters.

Step Brothers

CRACKED 1.5 MILLION FEET OF FILM WAS USED FOR STEP BROTHERS. It was so much that Kodak sent over champagne as a thank you.

The Exorcist

THE EXORCIST CRACKED.COM Raking in 441 million, 1973's The Exorcist is one of the most influential and successful horror films ever made. From 1974 to 1979, imitations like Abby, Beyond the Door, The Devil's Rain, Race with the Devil, The Reincarnation of Peter Proud, The Haunting of Julia, Ruby, and The Legacy all paled in comparison.

Star Trek III

Christopher Lloyd STAR TREK III CRACKED.COM When the film came out in 1984, Lloyd was best known for his work on Taxi, which didn't exactly scream leading villain. It'd be like if Neo had to fight Kramer at the end of The Matrix.

The Hunchback of Notre Dame

The Out There song from Hunchback of Notre Dame (1996 version) features a cameo of a character (Belle) from another ugly guy vs. morally monstrous character; in France! Disney movie, Beauty and the Beast. (1991 version.) CRACKED.COM

Hoosiers

CRACKED.COM HOOSIERS Jack Nicholson couldn't play the coach for legal reasons. Nicholson really wanted the part, but he was busy for several months playing the real-life role of a witness in a lawsuit during production.

The Jazz Singer

The first Talkie: 1927 CRACKED.COM The unfortunately minstrel-heavy film The Jazz Singer was the first one to have some dialogue and singing sequences synched up to the action.

Jonah Hill

Jonah Hill had to be hospitalized while filming The Wolf of Wall Street because he snorted so much fake cocaine. The fake drug used in the film was actually vitamin powder. I never had more vitamin D in my entire life, said Hill, I could have lifted a car over my f-king head. CRACKED NOW YOU KNOW

Mahakaal

Awful Knock-Offs (1994) Mahakaal A Nightmare on Elm Street is good, but it totally lacks goofy humor, martial arts fights, and Bollywood dance numbers. You know which movie does have those, though? Mahakaal. In terms of shots, pacing, and set design, it's pretty much a photocopy of WesCraven's movie, but did we mention the Bollywood dance numbers? CRACKED.COM

The Wizard of Oz

Movie Goofs The Wizard of OZ When Dorothy has just met the Scarecrow, watch as her hair grows longer and shorter between shots. Listen, we have plenty of magic in our hearts, but only oversights in movie magic can explain that. CRACKED.COM

Spider-Man 2

COMEDY NERD CRACKED.COM SNL COMEDIAN AIDY BRYANT HAD A CAMEO IN THE AMAZING SPIDER-MAN 2. She's dressed up as the Statue of Liberty, having her photo taken with tourists.

Star Wars

Vader's I am your father line was a shock to everyone. Including the Star Wars cast. On the set, actor David Prowse said Obi-wan killed your father. Mark Hamill didn't know what the actual line was going to be until moments before the scene-was filmed, and afterward he was sworn to secrecy. Director Irvin Kershner warned Hamill that if the secret got out, he'd know who leaked it. CRACKED.COM http://www.soundandvision.com/news/100104hamilOZEVRFbjcqdv4DDv.97

Quentin Tarantino

CRACKED In 2015, QUENTIN TARANTINO said, I'm a legit filmmaker of my generation who's leading the pack. This might come across as egotistical, but I don't really feel in competition with anybody anymore. There's a little part of me that thinks everything is influenced by me, but that's just my own megalomania.

Poltergeist

Poltergeist The ghost roars like a certain ARS DE famous lion. This movie replaced the decades-old roar of the MGM lion with a higher-fidelity recording- and the same effect was used for the door ghost. CRACKED.COM

Harry Potter

The Dudley Dursley actor had to wear a fat suit after the third Harry Potter movie. CRACKED.COM Harry Melling had lost so much weight that his role was almost recast. Eventu- ally it was decided that Melling would continue to play Dudley and would wear a fat suit to make him look heavier.

Thor: Ragnarok

THOR BTS FACTS AND EASTER EGGS THOR: RAGNAROK HE'S A FRIEND FROM WORK! WAS IMPROVISED BY A MAKE-A-WISH KID. The child visiting the set mentioned to Chris Hemsworth that Thor would recognize the Hulk from work. Hemsworth loved that, and asked Taika Waititi to include it in the movie. CRACKED.COM

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