25 Scorching Bits of Movie Trivia That Are Like A ‘Home Alone’-Style Blowtorch to the Head

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25 Scorching Bits of Movie Trivia That Are Like A ‘Home Alone’-Style Blowtorch to the Head

Much like the dastardly, yet hilarious burglar Harry from Home Alone, a fiery head is about to send you running and screaming in a complete panic. But unlike Harry, you’ll be left with a headful of awesome movie facts instead of a burnt hat and a charred scalp. So that’s nice.

After all, no pain, no gain!

Idiocracy

Idiocracy was filmed in Austin, TX so that the director could stay close to his family. Mike Judge thought about never returning to film after the box office failure of Office Space. He wanted to spend more time with his kids and the set location made it possible.

Talladega Nights

BEHIND-THE-SCENESFACTS We're going to need ANOTHER KNIFE TALLADEGA NIGHTS CRACKED.COM THE BALLAD OF RICKY BOBBY The knife in the leg is a bit that in no way serves the story, but we thought it was funny, says director Adam McKay. The scene got SO many laughs on set that they decided to blow it up by adding a second knife. Suddenly it's the funniest set piece in the movie.

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The Wolf of Wall Street

BEHIND-THE-SCENES PFACTS DONALD TRUMP WANTED TO BE IN THE FILM. THE WOLF OF WALLISTREET Producer Irwin Winkler revealed that Trump paid the production a visit while they were shooting scenes outside of Trump Tower on Fifth Avenue. He says Trump wanted a role in the film but nothing came of

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Love & Basketball

LOVE & BASKETBALL Even though the film had a lukewarm box-office stint, the response was positive. The movie got a standing ovation at Sundance, but Prince. Bythewood's most memorable response was a card she received from a 17-year-old boy after the first preview that read, It taught me how to

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I Heart Huckabees

David O. Russell threw a violent temper tantrum. / HEART HUCKABEES After Lily Tomlin expressed frustration with his notes and revisions, he freaked out and started throwing and kicking props all over the set. The whole thing was caught on camera! It's wild!

The Wizard of Oz

The Wizard wore the original author's jacket. THE WIZARD OF OZ The wardrobe department scavenged an old jacket from a nearby thrift shop. When actor F

Michael J. Fox

Michael J. Fox nearly hanged himself on set. Fox messed up his hand placement in Back to the Future Part LII'S hanging scene, resulting in him passing

Han Solo

Han Solo's snow jacket was brown, not blue. The coat the Rebel pilot dons on Hoth is often mistaken for navy blue due to lighting. Even the toy compan

Friday the 13th

Jason Voorhees got his look thanks to a film crew member's fandom. While filming Friday the 13th Part lll, the crew needed to do a lighting test, whic

Return of the Jedi

The accounting for Return of the Jedi was sO creative, the movie didn't make a profit despite being the 17th biggest-ever U.S. box office hit. THE SAC

The Sound of Music

The Sound of Music director Robert Wise threatened the city of Salzburg after Austrian officials refused the display of swastika banners for one of it

Wake Up, Ron Burgundy: The Lost Movie

CRACKEDCON Director Adam McKay made a new film out of Anchorman's deleted scenes, called Wake Up, Ron Burgundy: The Lost Movie. TEA It feels like an a

Vertigo

Alfred Hitchcock's Vertigo was released to a mixed reception, and barely broke even at the box office. In 1959, the British Film Institute's magazine

Cher

Cher called her 2010 movie Burlesque horrible. RLESQI Terrible director! Really terrible director. And really terrible script. ! remember him saying

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