27 Random Bits of Movie Trivia That Retract Into Their Shells When Frightened

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27 Random Bits of Movie Trivia That Retract Into Their Shells When Frightened
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Shh! You don’t want to scare these precious little movie facts off, do you? 

Wow, we’ve never opened a list with a shush before, and we have to say, it was pretty exhilarating. 

Anywho, as you can probably tell from their meek, chipmunk-like appearance, these facts scare easily. If you’d like to read them, you’ll need the patience of a new cat owner, or maybe you could just grab a pair of binoculars and read them from afar.

Charlie and the Chocolate Factory

The squirrels in Charlie and the Chocolate Factory were real, trained animals. They gathered 40 squirrels (some were raised on set and some others taken from squirrel rescues or people's homes) and spent eight weeks training them for the scene. CRACKED.COM

Stop Motion

Historical Firsts in Practical Effects The first full-length 1925 stop-motion animation Stop-motion pioneer Willis O'Brien developed several innovations for The Lost World that are still used today. Не created a technique that joined stop- motion and live-action onscreen at the same time. CRACKED

The Dark Night Rises

CRACKED.COM To keep Bruce Wayne's death under wraps when shooting the funeral scene in The Dark Knight Rises, Christopher Nolan had the prop team make a grave- stone with Miranda Tate's MIRANDA name on it, then digitally TATE changed it in post. BRUCE WAYNE Nolan even had Christian Bale show up for the scene, and had his name on the call sheet in case it was leaked.

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Aaliyah

Performers Bookends First episode / Last Episode Aaliyah The singer made her film debut in Romeo Must Die, and made her last howing as the Queen of the Damned. CRACKED.COM

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The Santa Clause 3

THE CANDYMAN HOMAGE IN THE SANTA CLAUSE 3: THE ESCAPE CLAUSE CRACKED.COM Or you can argue that both films are referencing Hellmouth, the European imagery believed to have originated in Anglo-Saxon art.

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Rogue One

The guy who created Photoshop also wrote the plot for Rogue One. His name is John Knoll, and he's the chief creative officer of Industrial Light & Magic (so he also supervised the VFX for Rogue One). CRACKED.COM

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Elizabeth Montgomery

CRACKED COM ELIZABETH MONTGOMERY WENT THE OPPOSITE OF FAMILY-FRIENDLY. In the '60s, she magically wiggled her nose as the wholesome witch Samantha i

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27 Random Bits of Movie Trivia That Retract Into Their Shells When Frightened

Ferris Bueller’s Day Off

FERRIS BUELLER IS AN ADORABLE, FREEWHEELING TRUANT. PERHAPS YOU DIDN'T KNOW... HE WAS ALMOST A THIEF AS WELL. In an early draft of Ferris Bueller's Da

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