Cracked Archive - Movies & TV

14 Half-Assed Effects You Didn't Notice in Famous Movies

You'd think that with massive budgets behind them, movies would spare no expense to achieve top notch, realistic effects.

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By Cracked Plasticians
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March 23, 2015

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20 Stupid Roles That Still Haunt The World's Biggest Stars

God bless the Internet for revealing these majestic gems to us.

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By AM Smiley
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March 21, 2015

6 Classic Horror Films You See Differently in a New Audience

These reactions ranged from exuberant to tortured, and nearly all of them were compelling to view.

By Daniel Dockery
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March 19, 2015

6 Movies That Are Shockingly Different When You're Not High

In the interest of full disclosure, there is a point in this experiment where I smear cream cheese all over a bran muffin because I thought it was vanilla frosting and a chocolate cupcake.

By J.F. Sargent
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March 17, 2015

7 Movie Special Effects You Won't Believe Aren't Computers

Special effects are way more special when they're real.

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By David Christopher Bell, Carolyn Burke
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March 16, 2015

5 Historically Bad Movie Franchises We Keep Forgiving

In our rush to be excited over the reemergence of movies we loved decades ago, we haven't stopped to ask ourselves one very important question: What the hell are we so excited about?

By Tom Reimann
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March 13, 2015

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The 25 Darkest Scenes in Movie History (As Disney Cartoons)

Adding Disney to anything will brighten up the scene, right? Wrong.

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By Cracked Plasticians
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March 13, 2015

5 Characters Who Ignore Powers That Solve All Their Problems

Creating a good hero or villain is a tricky balancing act. Unfortunately, a lot of people fail the act.

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By Nick N
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March 12, 2015

Dear Hollywood, The New Alien Movie Makes No Goddamn Sense

I'm about to do the impossible and heroically propose a way to save the entire 'Alien' canon once and for all ... 'Alien vs. Predator' included.

By David Christopher Bell
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March 11, 2015

6 Easter Eggs In Popular TV Shows That Change Everything

If you want to get the most out of a show, you have to hunt for the hidden shit.

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By Aaron Short, Ed Stevens
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March 10, 2015

4 Overlooked Consequences Of Spider-Man Joining The Avengers

This deal has way bigger implications than you might think.

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By Adam Wears
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March 06, 2015

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29 Character Alterations That Would Drive Fans Insane

We all fear change. But you know who fears it the most? Fanboys.

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By Cracked Plasticians
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March 01, 2015

4 More Unwritten Rules Hollywood Needs to Stop Following

For decades now, scriptwriters have relied on the same stock characters, cliches and structures to produce lazy, formulaic films and shows that do little more than reinforce every negative stereotype about every segment of society imaginable.