29 Random Bits of Movie Trivia That Just Spilled Their Popcorn All Over the Theater Floor

29 Random Bits of Movie Trivia That Just Spilled Their Popcorn All Over the Theater Floor

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40 Random Bits of Trivia Reforged From an Ancient Uber-Factoid That Was Smashed to Pieces and Scattered Across the Solar System

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40 Random Bits of Trivia Reforged From an Ancient Uber-Factoid That Was Smashed to Pieces and Scattered Across the Solar System

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DC Comics

Symbiotic Relationships DC Comics Parallax '90s kids think Parallax was Hal Jordan losing his mind and getting Mr. Fantastic white streaks in his hair, but it was revealed later that Parallax is the merging of the embodiment of the yellow colored fear with Hal's body. So it's really an alien takeover and- who cares, the costume is badass. CRACKED.COM — Source

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Jimmy Fallon

COMEDY NERD CRACKED.COM IN 2000, JIMMY FALLON WORE BLACKFACE TO IMPERSONATE CHRIS ROCK ON SNL. Не apologized in 2020, saying In 2000, while on SNL, I made a terrible decision to do an impersonation of Chris Rock while in blackface. There is no excuse for this. — Source

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Midnight Run

A bunch of particular 1980s movies inspired The Ant-Man & The Wasp. Director Peyton Reed said that the ticking clock plot came directly from After Hours and Midnight Run. CRACKED. COM — Source

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The Simpsons

COMEDY NERD The Simpsons pilot was a kinda-strange, one-off Christmas special. Homer and Marge have voices that feel off if you're used to today's versions, and some characters - like Maggie and Ned Flanders - are fairly different. CRACKED.COM — Source: 13 Sitcoms Whose Pilots Were Different From Later Episodes

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The Boys

CRACKED.COM THE BOYS THE SHOW WAS REALLY TONED DOWN FOR TV. It's difficult to believe such a sweary, nudey, bloody show like The Boys is the tamer version. Several scenes and storylines from the comic had to be altered or cut for Amazon to sign off on it. — Sources: FandomWire, CBR

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Richard Gere

Richard Gere broke a tooth while filming a scene in Pretty Woman. PIJO It happened in the scene where Edward throws out Stuckey - Gere broke a tooth crown on one of his molars (but didn't ask for filming to stop). CRACKED COM — Source

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Game of Thrones

In Game of Thrones, Bronn refuses to fight against the Mountain, noting that he could: Dance around until he's so tired of hacking at me he dropped his sword. Get him off his feet somehow. But one misstep and I'm dead. Exactly what eventually happened to Oberyn Martell when he fought the Mountain, word for word. CRACKED — Source: 23 Movies And Shows With Sneaky Foreshadowing

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Mr. Rogers

MR. ROGERS was not a Navy SEAL CRACKED.COM Rumors that Fred Rogers was a Navy SEAL or a Marine Scout Sniper during Vietnam (with a number of confirmed kills) are completely false. For the record, King Friday never served either. — navyseals.com

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MythBusters

ADAM SAVAGE AND JAMIE HYNEMAN DON'T GET ALONG WITH EACH OTHER CRAGKED CON They get along building things together but drive each other absolutely bat — Source: Insider

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Tommy Cooper

40 Random Bits of Trivia Reforged From an Ancient Uber-Factoid That Was Smashed to Pieces and Scattered Across the Solar System — Source: Wales Online

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Bad Boys II

40 Random Bits of Trivia Reforged From an Ancient Uber-Factoid That Was Smashed to Pieces and Scattered Across the Solar System

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Lost in Translation

Sofia Coppola got the idea for Lost in Translation when she saw a friend singing. The guy nicknamed Charlie Brown in the movie is a real-life friend of hers. When she saw him singing God Save the Queen at a karaoke bar, she said I have to put this in a movie. CRACKED.COM

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Harry Potter

For the bank vault scene in Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows-Part 2, the crew minted over 200,000 new coins and several thousand other trinkets, all of which were meticulously placed by hand. CRACKED.COM — Source

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Paul McCartney

A guy got into Paul McCartney's house by saying he was the son of God. Не rang the doorbell and McCartney answered it, and the guy told him he was Jesus Christ. McCartney thought Well, it probably isn't. But if he is, I'm not going to be the one to turn him away, so he let him and gave him a cup of tea. NOW YOU KNOW CRACKED.COM — Source

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The New Adventures of Superman

CRACKED.COM Worst TV Finales Lois & Clark: The New Adventures of Superman. The show ended with the Kents giving Lois and Clark a baby crib, like total douches, and the crib filling itself overnight with a random baby. Apparently the baby was supposed to be from Krypton, but we never had confirmation, as the show was hastily canceled.

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The Powerpuff Girls

40 Random Bits of Trivia Reforged From an Ancient Uber-Factoid That Was Smashed to Pieces and Scattered Across the Solar System — Source

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The Clap Trope

Crowds at sporting events need to see a lone person slow clap before they start applauding. Rudy Mystery, Alaska Cool Hoosiers Runnings CRACKED.COM — Source

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The Hamster Dance

The Hamster Dance was created to win a bet. THE HAMPSTER DANCE dance the night away Art student Deidre LaCarte created the website in a bet over who could get the most views on a site. Gonna go out on a limb and say she won. CRACKED.COM — Source

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Sonic Youth

Sonic Youth FILING In 2011, after 27 years of marriage, Kim Gordon and Thurston Moore divorced when Moore cheated on her with Eva Prinz. Moore stated that he intended to keep the band together, but Gordon (and the rest of the band) clearly thought that was ridiculous. CRACKED — Source

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Walt Disney

Walt Disney himself helped to design a Mickey Mouse gas mask Though few remain, you can find several on display in various museums in the United States. CRACKED.COM — Source

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Kanye West

I actually don't like thinking. I think people think I like to think a lot. And I don't. I do not like to think at all. -Kanye West CRACKED.COM — Source

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Back to the Future

Notes From Execs BACK TO THE FUTURE Studio exec Sidney Sheinberg wanted to rename the movie as Space Man From Pluto, which made no sense. It left the filmmakers confused, but now, in retrospect, it's pretty funny. CRACKED — Universal Pictures
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A Large Man

Improvised weapons in pop culture INNNOOOO Punisher A LARGE MAN Sometimes to beat a big man, you just need a bigger man to just clobber and smother him with. It's goofy, but you can't deny how effective it is. FHLUMMYP GUMF CRACKED.COM

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Chloe Grace Moretz

Chloe Grace Moretz faked a British accent when she auditioned for her role in 'Hugo! CRACKED.COM Moretz heard that Martin Scorsese was looking to cast a Brit- ish actress. When she got the part, she had to come clean. — The Fuss

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Stone Cold Steve Austin

Celebrity-Owned Booze and Weed STEVE AUSTIN'S BROKEN SKULL ElSegundo BREWING STONE COLD IPA AND BROKEN SKULL LAGER by Stone Cold Steve Austin El Segundo Brewing Company and the beer swilling-pro wrestler debuted an IPA back in 2015, and it sold so well that they developed a lager in 2022. CRACKED.COM — Source: Fox Sports

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Forrest Gump

In Forrest Gump, Gump receives a letter from Apple congratulating him on his investment - in 1975. Apr Computer Which is impressive, because Apple wasn't founded until 1976, and by 1977 the company was still operating out of Steve Jobs's garage. GRACKED.COM — Source: 27 Movies And Shows That Need Help With History

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Princess Buttercup

CRACKED.COM Princess Buttercup she wasn't Humperdinck's first choice. Prince Humperdinck was engaged to marry the Princess of Guilder, but after finding out she was bald, he broke off the wedding and made plans to take over the country instead.

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Grown Ups

CRACKED.COM GROWN UPS is a funny and good-natured movie with just the right amount of crazy to give you a good laugh on a lazy day. The awesome chemistry between the actors also makes the characters' relationship seem very natural and relatable, which adds to the overall appeal of the film. — Source: 20 Underrated Things & Three Reasons To Check Them All Out

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Al Pacino

Al Pacino nearly got fired from The Godfather. In the first couple of weeks, his performance totally baffled the filmmakers (except for Coppola, who supported him) and they wanted to replace him. They only changed their mind once they saw him in the restaurant scene -- if that scene hadn't worked, not even Coppola's support would have kept him in the movie. NOW YOU KNOW CRACKED.COM — ABC

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Eric Roberts

CRACKED.COM Since 2008, Eric Roberts has acted in over 300 projects, including movies, TV shows, and music videos. JOHNKY WHITAKER KRISTINE DIBELL FAMES AFTAR AND H YOKI OF EDITISENOUCH - N SEA ERIC ROBERTS STARKING - YOUNG ERIC ROBERTS - SAWYER - - A TALKING Stalked By CAT!?! My Doctor: THE RETURN The obsession continues After Robert's role in The Dark Knight, he's been active pretty much non-stop, becoming one of the most prolific actors in Hollywood. Не currently has 40 more films and TV series in post-production. — 21 Celebs That Work Harder Than People Know

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Ian McKellen

A22-year-old Ian McKellen telling a soccer ball You shall not pass! CRACKED.COM — Source: 34 (Unrecognizable) Famous People

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Schitt’s Creek

EASTER EGGSTRA REFERENCES & HIDDEN MEANINGS CRACKED.COM SCHITT'S CREEK Alexis' dresses Alexis eventually parts ways with many of her fashion items by giving them to Twyla. During the wedding, Twyla can be seen wearing one of Alexis' dresses that she herself wore in season one at Moira's birthday. — Source: 16 Easter Eggs And Hidden Meanings In 'Schitt's Creek'

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Love & Basketball

LOVE & BASKETBALL The ending was originally different, because the WNBA didn't exist yet. WNBA The film was initially going to end with the double or nothing line, but the WNBA came into existence at just the right time. BEHIND THE SCENES — Huffington Post

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Henry Blake

HENRY BLAKE M*A*S*H S CRACKED.COMT Blake was one of the first major sitcom characters to die, rather than being recast or written out of a series. M — Snopes

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Pennywise

Pennywise has a sweet tooth. - Children may be his main food, but even a monstrous extra-dimensional entity craves some chocolate once in a while. — Source: Screen Rant

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Jim Henson

IT PROVED HENSON'S DEDICATION To HIS CRAFT One of the fellow crew members said Henson would never ask us to do anything that he hadn't done himself o — Source: Jim Henson: The Biography

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Galaxy Quest

TELL US NOW. Galaxy Quest was a love letter to nerds like Robert K. One of the first subculture movies to show that the fans of nerd media were usefu — Robert K.

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Robert Downey Jr.

Tony Stark passed silently thanks to Robert Downey Jr. The screenwriters of Avengers: Endgame wrote several possible final lines and presented them to

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Kurt Cobain

Kurt Cobain invented Grunge fashion because he was broke. His mismatching outfits were mostly stuff he bought in thrift stores. CRACKEDcO COM

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