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In the operatic song in The Fifth Element…

June 11, 2022June 11, 2022Weirdo

In the operatic song in The Fifth Element, composer Eric Sierra “purposely wrote un-singable things” so she’d sound like an alien. When opera singer Inva Muls came for the part, “she sang 85% of what [Eric] thought was technically impossible”, the rest being assembled in the studio.

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The 2005 film ‘Hostel’ damaged Slovakia’s…

March 21, 2022March 21, 2022Weirdo

The 2005 film ‘Hostel’ damaged Slovakia’s representation and tourism economy so badly that director Eli Roth was invited to an all expenses paid trip to clear false allegations the film made about the country, such as it being a ‘crime riddled, corrupt, lawless, poor and dangerous’ place.

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It’s a tradition in Italy to watch…

December 28, 2021December 28, 2021Weirdo

It’s a tradition in Italy to watch the movie Trading Places on Christmas Eve, with millions tuning in every year.

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Stanley Kubrick’s “The Shining” was nominated…

November 3, 2021November 3, 2021Weirdo

Stanley Kubrick’s “The Shining” was nominated for two Razzie Awards for Worst Actress and Worst Director.

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Instead of taking their usual salaries…

October 13, 2021October 13, 2021Weirdo

Instead of taking their usual salaries for “Twins”, Schwarzenegger and DeVito both agreed with the studio to take 20% of the film’s box office returns which resulted in them receiving the biggest paychecks of their film careers ( movie made $216 million worldwide).

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Director Michael Bay (Transformers)…

October 5, 2021Weirdo

Director Michael Bay (Transformers) often traces his interest in action films back to when he attached firecrackers to a toy train and filmed the ensuing fiery disaster with his mother’s 8 mm camera. The fire department was called and he was grounded.

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After the filming of “2001 a Space Odyssey”…

September 11, 2021September 11, 2021Weirdo

After the filming of “2001 a Space Odyssey”, director Stanley Kubrick destroyed nearly all of the film’s props so that they wouldn’t be used for “lesser” science-fiction films in the future.

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Harrison Ford was frozen…

September 7, 2021September 7, 2021Weirdo

Harrison Ford was frozen in The Empire Strikes Back because, unlike Carrie Fisher and Mark Hamill, Ford had only signed on for two films. After the success of Raiders of the Lost Ark, Lucas didn’t think Ford would return for the 3rd Star Wars film, but left him frozen just in case.

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Kevin Costner is responsible for suggesting…

September 6, 2021September 6, 2021Weirdo

Kevin Costner is responsible for suggesting that Whitney Houston should sing “I Will Always Love You” for The Bodyguard.

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In the original ending to “Pretty Woman”…

September 4, 2021September 4, 2021Weirdo

In the original ending to “Pretty Woman”, Richard Gere’s character throws Julia Roberts character out of his limo in a dirty alley and tosses $3,000 on top of her.

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