Use this tag when questioning something about the movies, not when being skeptical of something seen in a movie.
Questions tagged [movies]
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Was Donald Trump's scene from Home Alone 2 removed by the CBC in 2014?
Comicbook.com recently reported that Donald Trump's cameo in Home Alone 2 had been cut from the version of the film aired on the CBC.
The CBC responded that the cuts were made back in 2014:
"As is often the case with feature films adapted for…
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Did Wonder Woman's Gal Gadot earn ~1/40th of Man of Steel's Henry Cavill?
According to a recent Fox News article, Gal Gadot earned much less money for starring in her DC movie, Wonder Woman, than fellow actor Henry Cavill did for starring in Man of Steel.
“Wonder Woman” may have slayed the box office, but…
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Have the ending credits of Rambo III been changed?
I've seen this comparison of the ending credits of Rambo III:
Original ending credits:
Rewritten(?) ending credits:
Did this happen, or is it manufactured?
I've found this comparison on twitter.
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What makes up $17,500 cost to outfit a U.S. Soldier mentioned in War Dogs?
I just watched the movie War Dogs last night (good flick, btw), and they opened with a line that claims that it costs $17,500 to outfit the average US Soldier. Assuming this disregards training and only looks at actual supplies, this figure seems…
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In the movie "Life of Brian", were the guard extras told that they couldn't laugh?
I came across the following image today(I'm just posting it as a link because the image is fairly large):
http://themetapicture.com/why-monty-python-was-so-great/
The image says that in Monty Python's Life of Brian, during "Biggus Dickus" scene, the…
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Was Harrison Ford the janitor or carpenter on the set of Star Wars?
There is an old urban legend that Harrison Ford was actually the janitor on the set of Star Wars, and was standing in for the actor that was supposed to play Han Solo. The execs liked him so much they cast him on the spot.
Is there any truth to…
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Do Disney movies have "adult content" subliminally embedded in them?
It's long floated around my ears that Disney movies have "adult content" secretly/intentionally "embedded" in their various movies. I've heard examples from Lion King, Aladdin, and the Little Mermaid. There may be others.
HERE is another example of…
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Are Roman numerals used in the end credits of films to mask their age?
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A post on MTVSE questions why movies use Roman numerals in the copyright notices of the end credits. The accepted (and referenced) answer (ref 1, ref 2) states that this convention probably arose in a bid to make it…
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Did Studio Ghibli send a katana to Disney that said "no cuts?"
A famous story that has made the rounds in the anime circles is this:
While Disney/Miramax were in talks to dub and release Studio Ghibli's Princess Mononoke in the states, it was suggested that a few cuts be made. In response, Studio Ghibli sent a…
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Is this newspaper clipping about Dave Prowse revealing a major Star Wars plot twist two years in advance, genuine?
Arguably the most famous scene in Star Wars is when Darth Vader reveals to Luke Skywalker that
He is Luke's father.
According to most sources, this surprise was kept secret to most of the crew and even the cast during production, with Dave…
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Is the Bechdel Test an accurate critique of the film industry?
The Bechdel Test is named for the author of a comic that popularized the following three "rules" that must be fulfilled before a movie passes the test:
The film must have at least two women in it
The two women must talk to each other during the…
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Is the skeleton in the grave in “The Good, the Bad, and the Ugly” that of a recently deceased actress?
In one of the final scenes of the movie “The Good, the Bad, and the Ugly,” the titular characters dig up a grave in a cemetery to reveal a skeleton.
Several sites online report that this is a real skeleton belonging to a Spanish actress who wanted…
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Did actors playing different ape species refuse to eat together during the filming of Planet of the Apes in 1967?
According to Futility Closet (attributed to Planet of the Apes Revisited, 2001):
During the filming of Planet of the Apes in 1967, Charlton Heston noted “an instinctive segregation on the set. Not only would the apes eat together, but the…
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Did production of "The Adventures of Milo and Otis" involve a dramatically high rate of animal deaths?
A rumor has circulated on the internet for quite some time that there were many animal cruelty violations in the process of making the movie, The Adventures of Milo and Otis, including the deaths of over 30 animals. Unfortunately, it seems like…
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At Chernobyl, did someone see the fuel channel caps bounce shortly before the explosion?
The well known 2019 show Chernobyl mentions an operator who happened to walk through the reactor hall of Unit 4 seconds before the reactor exploded. He allegedly saw this:
If this story seems implausible, it is supported by an earlier Discovery…
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