Cracked Archive - Movies & TV

5 Beloved Disney Movies Based On R-Rated Stories

Old-timey storytellers apparently didn't write fairy tales for kids -- they wrote them to keep jaded serial killers entertained while waiting on death row.

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By Jillian Karger
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May 25, 2015

5 Pros And Cons Of Leaving Your Child In The Wilderness

The next time my shrink smugly asks about my woods/children practices, I'll be ready with an answer.

By Chris Bucholz
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May 21, 2015

8 Actors Who Do The Same Exact Thing On Every Movie Poster

Whether it be because of some irrational fear, bizarre superstition, very specific form of vanity, or other reason only they know, some actors do the exact same thing on every poster.

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By Evan V. Symon , Sam Jackson, Carolyn Burke
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May 16, 2015

Great Movies With Disasters Behind The Scenes

How do you get a great film when everyone on set hates each other? Pray you're being directed by Ridley Scott.

By Jeff Kelly
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May 15, 2015

5 Movie Villains That Stupidly Sabotaged Their Schemes

While we don't expect our bad guys to be infallible geniuses, we at least expect them to not be actively tripping all over themselves like Super Dave Osborne.

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By Rohan Ramakrishnan, Aatif Zubair
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May 15, 2015

5 Dark Realities Of Animating Shows Like 'The Simpsons'

As a job title,

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By Mark Hill, Lucas Gray, Dallas Bolton, Wendy & Lizzie Molyneux
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May 14, 2015

6 Reasons Modern Movie CGI Looks Surprisingly Crappy

Why do a bunch of us find the photorealistic carnage of today's movie trailers so unappealing? Well ...

By David Christopher Bell
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May 12, 2015

6 Ridiculous Details Wisely Cut From Movie Adaptations

Whether the original was a beloved novel or popular comic, Hollywood seems to take a perverse kind of pleasure in butchering it. But in the name of fairness, we should take a moment to celebrate all those times they got it right.

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By JM McNab
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May 11, 2015

5 Dark Drug Metaphors You Missed In Disney's Mary Poppins

All the evidence is laid out pretty well in the movie.

By Tabitha DiGiacomo
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May 09, 2015

6 Crazy New Movies That Slipped Under Audiences' Radars

We'd like to take a moment to tell you about the awesome films getting a fraction of the attention they deserve.

By David Christopher Bell
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May 05, 2015

5 Job Secrets Of A Movie Theater Grosser Than The Floor

We talked to theater managers Donovan King and Olga Lexell to learn about cinema's seedy underbelly.

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Why Ultron Is A Secret Criticism Of Marvel Movies

By the way, hella spoilers in this article.

By J.F. Sargent
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May 03, 2015

5 Superhero Sagas That Were Too Awesome To Exist

Look, we're not saying all of these would have been great -- Hollywood is capable of ruining even the best of ideas. But you can't help but be intrigued.

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By Tara Marie
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May 03, 2015

5 Game Shows That Butchered Family Games in Hilarious Ways

I've been preparing for retirement since I was a little boy, not by saving all my money or starting a 401(k) the second I got my first paper route, but by watching a shitload of game shows.