31 Random Bits of Movie Trivia That Appear to Be Watching Us From a Portrait As We Traverse a Long Hallway

These’ll stare deep into your movie-loving soul
31 Random Bits of Movie Trivia That Appear to Be Watching Us From a Portrait As We Traverse a Long Hallway
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When we were kids, we had this Batman poster in our room, and we could swear that Michael Keaton’s eyes were following us. Our mom assured us that it’s because he was staring directly into the camera, but we just felt like it was something far creepier. 

Now that it’s in our kid’s room, we tell him that Batman will jump out of the poster and stop him from any wrongdoing. It really helps keep him in line. 

Why are we telling you this? Well, these random movie facts were all staring directly into the camera too, so now you have a little story to help keep that unruly brain of yours in line.

Wayne’s World

M WAS WAYNE'S WORLD Wayne and Garth are music and stoner loser layabouts. But talented ones! When Dana Carvey's Garth plays a rocking drum solo, that actually is Carvey playing the drums. Не did a solo on SNL in character as well. Gue CRACKED.COM

Thor: The Dark World

Chris Hemsworth's wife stood in for Natalie Portman in Thor: The Dark World. CRACKED.COM When asked to choose from a lineup of women to take Portman's place after she couldn't make the final kiss reshoot, Hemsworth instead brought in his wife, who wore Natalie's clothes and wig.

28 Days Later

Essential Zombie Movies 28 DAYS LATER Danny Boyle wanted to insert social commentary. His goal with the Rage virus was to comment on the way society does little to confront the spread of anger and violence. CRACKED.COM

Raising Arizona

The Coen Brothers and their movies 5 Raising Arizona Nicolas Cage based his performance on Woody Woodpecker. The Coens' relationship with Cage was not smooth, but they did agree on the cartoon-like quality the film should have. So Cage drew inspiration from Woody Woodpecker, and even managed to mimic his hair, which gets messier and wilder throughout the movie. CRACKED.COM

Star Trek II: The Wrath of Khan

Star Trek II: The Wrath of Khan Ricardo Montalbán couldn't remember how to play Khan. Не had to watch his Star Trek episode three or four times to recall how to perform as the character. CRACKED.COM

Brave

Merida is the only Pixar princess. She is also Pixar's first female lead. CRACKED.COM

WALL-E

CRACKED.COM WAL PIXAR MOVIES WALL-E WAS ONE OF PIXAR'S FIRST FILMS. A Bug's Life, Toy Story, Finding Nemo, and WALL-E were all conceived (in that order) during one Pixar lunch in 1994 - but it took until 2008 for the film to finally see the light of day.

Goodfellas

Doctors tried to treat fake wounds from a Goodfellas actor. CRACKED.COM While filming his death in 'Goodfellas,' Michael Im- perioli cut his hand on a glass and was taken to the ER where the doctors rushed to treat his fake bullet wounds.

Cars

Cars' Lightning McQueen is an homage to a Pixar animator who passed away. His name was Glenn McQueen, and he worked at Pixar from 1994 to his death in 2002. Pixar also dedicated its 2003 movie (Finding Nemo) to him. CRACKED.COM

The Turning

One of Gillian Anderson's first roles was a thriller with white supremacists. - WHAT C - the TURNING ... ILLS - In The Turning, she was the girlfriend of a guy who stays with white supremacists. On the video cover, she's unbuttoning her blouse. CRACKED.COM

Us

Us There are three Corey Feldman references in the film. There's a tape of The Goonies in the opening scene, a reference to The Lost Boys in the boardwalk scene, and the Thriller t-shirt. CRACKED.COM

Back to the Future

CRACKED CONIC com CO PORK RE NK heappop a DANC BACK TO THE FUTURE Michael J. Fox and Christopher Lloyd reunited at New York Comic-Con, 37 years after 'Back to the Future'. They talked about their first meeting and their friendship, with Fox honoring his mom who passed away two weeks before.

Captain America: The First Avenger

Captain America: The First Avenger CRACKED.COM THE COMIC THE MOVIE Cap socks Hitler in his fascist face on the cover of his first comic, 1941's Captain America #1. The scene is faithfully recreated in the film as part of Cap's propaganda routine to promote war bonds.

Vin Diesel

Vin Diesel became Groot because fans blindsided him. Diesel was caught off guard during a Comic-Con, when fans asked him about his (then merely introductory) meetings with Marvel. Fearing to be a killjoy, he blurted out something about big news coming soon. Marvel saw that as an opportunity and offered him Groot right away. CRACKED.COM

Rust

Behind-The-Scenes Accidents Rust This suspended production was cursed. Alec Baldwin accidentally fired a live round from an unchecked prop revolver, killing cinematographer Halyna Hutchins and injuring director Joel Souza. Weeks later, while closing down the sets, a prop technician was bitten by a brown recluse spider, and barely avoided amputation. CRACKED.COM

Father of the Bride

GRACKED.COM FATHER of the BRIDE The house in Pasadena, California where Steve Martin and Diane Keaton (and their daughter) lived is visited every day by fans, and couples get engaged on the doorstep. The owners strive to keep it picture-perfect.

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Mickey Mouse

MYTH Walt Disney drew Mickey Mouse. x FACT Disney came up with the concept for Mickey Mouse and voiced the character. But Disney's partner, Ub Iwerks, was the artist behind the Mouse, as well as his first animator. CRACKED

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Napoleon Dynamite

BEHIND-THE-SCENES FACTS Nearly all the wardrobe was found at THRIFT STORES VITE CRACKED.COM With a crazy-low budget, wardrobe was largely DIY. Napoleon's signature moon boots were twenty years old and borrowed from Jerusha Hess's Uncle Wally. His glasses were a thrift-store find and the prescription played havoc with Heder's eyes.

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Scream

Before Sidney shoots and kills Billy at the end of Scream she was originally supposed to say: And this, Billy stud-bucket, is for having incredibly a

Avengers: Endgame

Black widow's death in Avengers: Endgame was originally filmed as a chase scene with a swarm of Dementor-like creatures. But the scene proved to be

Black Panther

In Black Panther, T'Chaka caused the deaths of both of f Killmonger's parents. Director Ryan Coogler explained that, when T'Chaka (T'Challa's dad) sho

Tomorrow Never Dies

CRACKED COM TOMORROW NEVER DIES was supposed to be Tomorrow Never Lies after the producers and director decided that the title with 'Dies' did not mak

The Texas Chainsaw Massacre

Movie: The Texas Chain Saw Massacre Inspiration: Crazy holiday shoppers This is how director Tobe Hooper came up with his chainsaw idea: I was in a d

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