Cracked Archive - Movies & TV

What 'Shrek,' 'Shallow Hal,' and 'Mean Girls' Would Sound Like If Described As Dramatic Best Picture Nominees
These cult hits are finally getting the recognition they deserve.
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- By Carly Tennes
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Good News, Horror Fans: You Can Buy A Scrap Of Pinhead's Skin
Like horror movies? Hate your own money?
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- By JM McNab
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Keanu Reeves' 'Speed' Only Exists Because An Old Man Got Two Movies Mixed-Up
It might not have existed if the father of 'Speed's screenwriter hadn’t confused two movies.
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- By Cezary Jan Strusiewicz
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That Time A Bear Almost Got An Oscar Nomination (No, Really.)
No, not the one who almost ate Leo DiCaprio.
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- By JM McNab
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If 'Mortal Kombat' Was 10 Times Shorter And 100 Times More Honest
'That’s right, everybody, it’s me, classic Mortal Kombat character ... (checks script) 'Cole Young?' Wait, who the hell is that?'
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- By The Editing Room
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What's The Deal With The Oscars? 15 Facts For Winners And Losers
"The Academy" doesn't actually teach anyone, so you can come to us for what you need to know.
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- By Adam Bumas
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15 Very Improvised Movie Moments
Bill Murray doesn’t need a “script.”
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- By Andrea Meno
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Why Do Movies Give Villains Breathing Problems?
Why is supplemental oxygen so scary to Hollywood?
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- By Eirik Gumeny
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The Most Ridiculous Part Of 'RoboCop' Isn't A Cyborg Cop
Okay, and maybe also his face poking out of his robot head.
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- By Dan Duddy
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Odd '80s Trend: Turning R-Rated Movies Into Kids Cartoons
The late '80s had an almost pathological desire to flip every inappropriate movie out there into a kids cartoon, and kids were greatful.
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- By Eirik Gumeny
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Ash's Mom On 'Pokemon' Needs To Get A Divorce
This lady needs to Pokemon Go find a new man.
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- By Dan Duddy
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4 Disturbing Coming of Age Movie Tropes
In the Season 2 Finale of Your Brain On Cracked, “Doctor” Jordan Breeding discuss how messed up coming of age movie tropes are. He maybe even grows up a bit himself.
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- By Jordan Breeding
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14 Ways Mr. Show Shaped 21st Century Comedy
Hey everybody, it’s Bob and David.
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- By Matt Solomon
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Tell Us Now: Which Franchise Features The Wildest, Most Erratic Driving?
You're telling me a baby drives this car?
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- By Cracked Readers, Jesse
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Movie Stunt Industry Has A Dangerous Lack Of Diversity
Audiences also don’t realize is that while witnessing these intense stunts, they’re often witnessing some intense workplace discrimination to boot.
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- By Cedric Voets
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