30 Random Bits of Movie Trivia Not Even Those Two Old Film Nerds Knew

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30 Random Bits of Movie Trivia Not Even Those Two Old Film Nerds Knew
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After we got in trouble for spitting these bad boys at the blackboard, we tried to explain that we’re just bad at expressing ourselves, but ol’ teach didn’t seem to care. These random movie facts are too good to keep to ourselves, and we didn’t know how else to share them.

Luckily for us, this story has a happy ending. Once she unfurled these slimy tidbits, she saw how amazing they are, washed her hands and relayed their sweet knowledge to the rest of the class. It was a win for class troublemakers everywhere.

The Lion King

Disney wanted ABBA, not Elton John, to do the music for The Lion King. NOW YOU KNOW CRACKED.COM

American Hustle

AMY ADAMS & DAVID O RUSSELL CRACKED.COM There could be a whole list for o Russell. In 2014, Amy Adams and David o Russell clashed on American Hustle. Adams said that he made her cry with his process of shouting at actors mid-scene. Не was hard on me, that's for sure, she told GQ. I was really just devastated on set. She has no intention of working with him again.

The Exorcist

A background actor in The Exorcist was a real-life serial killer. Paul Bateson, a real-life X-ray technician, confessed to killing, dismembering, and tossing the bodies of gay men into the Hudson River in 1977. CRACKED.COM

Doctor Strange

Marvel Stars from th sse Joaquin Phoenix turned down Doctor Strange. Though Benedict Cumberbatch was an early choice, Marvel still talked to Phoenix-who said no, and then made Joker as if to spite them for even asking. CRACKED.COM

Cloudy with a Chance of Meatballs

30 Random Bits of Movie Trivia Not Even Those Two Old Film Nerds Knew

My Cousin Vinny

MY COUSIN VINNY CRACKED.COM The film was set in the fictional town of Wazoo, Alabama, but as Joe Pesci and Marisa Tomei pull into town, there's no mistaking the Jasper County Courthouse in Monticello, GA.

Malcolm X

Malcolm X Malcolm X was the first non-documentary given permission to film in the holy city, of Месса. As only Muslims are allowed into the city, a special second- ary crew was assembled. Spike Lee and crew had to wait outside. CRACKED COM

Deadpool

The Deadpool opening scene was inspired by a Philips commercial. Carousel was a 2009 ad for Philips Cinema 21:9 LCD televisions. CE GRACKED.COM

The Godfather

Best Movies Ever The Godfather Marlon Brando wouldn't learn his lines. A man of Brando's legendary talent could take some liberties, like having his lines all over the set instead of committing them to memory. Just look at Robert Duvall acting as a living cheat sheet for him. CRACKED.COM

Singin’ in the Rain

CRACKED.COM singin' in the Rain Gene Kelly shot that iconic scene with a 103-degree temperature. Despite being sick, Kelly convinced the director not to send him home without doing at least one take. That was all that was needed.

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Green Lantern

Ryan Reynolds used to sedate himself to go on airplanes... ...but he got over that while filming Green Lantern. After so many takes of being dangled f

Friday the 13th Part VI

CRACKED COM The RV crash scene in Friday the 13th Part VI: Jason Lives was a way to screw over the producer. o Producer Don Behrns would get a chunk o

The Original Ocean’s 11

After watching GEOFGE MATT ANDY BRAD JIU Ocean's 8, the female CLOONEY DAMON GARCIA PITT ROBERTS spinoff of the Ocean's OCEAN'S ELEVEN franchise, we a

Les Miserables

CRACKEDcO Tom Hooper uses a lot of wide-angle close-up shots of his characters, letting his characters' faces deliver the emotional impact. This is wh

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