In "Enter The Dragon", in the underground fight scene, a man grabs Bruce Lee. Lee gets out of it and the breaks the mans' neck and arm. That man is Jackie Chan.
Jackie Chan is also side-kicked through the paper screen wall in Bruce Lees' "Fist Of Fury"
The actor who played the Scottish chef Shughie McFee in Crossroads (Angus Lennie) was in the film Great Escape. Also, Anthony Hopkins was not the first actor to play Hannibal Lectre. Brian Cox played that role in Manhunter.
Charlie Boorman, companion of Ewan McGregor in 'Long Way Down' is the son of director John Boorman and was one of the main stars of the 80's movie The Emerald Forest.
When the Mother-Ship passes over the Devil's Tower near the end of Spielberg's movie, Close Encounters of the Third Kind,
R2-D2 can be seen hanging from the bottom of the ship.
I might have to rent the DVD just to see if it is true!
Other items on the mothership include - a model of Superman, and a model of the statue of Jesus that overlooks Rio de Janeiro. The lights on the mothership used something like 3500 volts, and could only be switched on for short periods of time to prevent it (and nearby workers) melting.
If you look closely you can see Lance Henriksen (Bishop the 'synthetic person' from Aliens) among the scientists at the end of the film (not sure if he's in that clip).
The only one I know because this thread is great and want to contribute.
When Snow White pulls back the bush and first sees the dwaves cottage, the soundtrack plays a couple of bars of the theme from Gone With the Wind (which had come out the year before).
All 3 of the main stars in Rebel Without A Cause died in tragic circumstances. James Dean died in a car crash aged just 24 in 1955, Natalie Wood Drowned age 43 in 1981 and Sal Mineo was stabbed to death age 37 in 1976.
In SW E1 TPM, in the senate chamber scenes one of the senate balconies is filled with ETs.
George Lucas held the film rights to the book 'Heart of Darkness' which was used as a basis for the film Apocolypse Now. His friend John Milius wrote the screen play for AN and after he passed up the chance to direct the film, GL was lined up. He however got the green light to direct another film at that time, namely SW. Copolla finished The Godfather Part 2 and took over the directing job. The original cast was Marlon Brando, Steve McQueen and Gene Hackman. Al Pacino, Robert Redford & Jack Nicholson were all approached before the final cast was set.
The Jubilee Line station at Canary Wharf was inspired by the submarine pen in The Spy Who Loved Me.
Intrigued, I google-imaged this and yes, an odd similarity. Fancy that.
In the Marx Bros. film Monkey Business, Groucho tells Thelma Todd: "You're a woman who's been getting nothing but dirty breaks. Well, we can clean and tighten your brakes, but you'll have to stay in the garage all night."
Five years later Todd was found dead in a garage. It was caused by carbon monoxide poisoning after spending the night in there.
According to a famous movie armourer, the only "Western" actors who never blinked while firing a gun in their films were Clint Eastwood and Yul Brynner
Intrigued, I google-imaged this and yes, an odd similarity. Fancy that.
In the Marx Bros. film Monkey Business, Groucho tells Thelma Todd: "You're a woman who's been getting nothing but dirty breaks. Well, we can clean and tighten your brakes, but you'll have to stay in the garage all night."
Five years later Todd was found dead in a garage. It was caused by carbon monoxide poisoning after spending the night in there.
Or was she murdered by Lucky Luciano, as has been suggested?
According to a famous movie armourer, the only "Western" actors who never blinked while firing a gun in their films were Clint Eastwood and Yul Brynner
Marilyn Monroe's final movie "Something's Got to Give" was left unfinished as a result of her death.
The same story was later filmed as "Move Over Darling" with Doris Day(!).
Hannah Murray who played Cassie in the first&second series of Skins (e4/channel 4) had a tiny part in Harry Potter and the Order of the Phoenix (she is on the cart going up to hogwarts with Ron, Harry and Hermione)
You're joking ain't you? That was Evanna Lynch who played Luna "Loony" Lovegood.
The line "Elvis has left the building", which Will Smith yells toward the end of Independance day, is translated "Last train to Mikkeli has just left" on the Finnish DVD. Mikkeli is a town in Finland.
In "Enter The Dragon", in the underground fight scene, a man grabs Bruce Lee. Lee gets out of it and the breaks the mans' neck and arm. That man is Jackie Chan.
Jackie Chan is also side-kicked through the paper screen wall in Bruce Lees' "Fist Of Fury"
Actually, I've known these things for years !:D
Sammo Hung also fights Bruce Lee at the beginning of Enter The Dragon. Yuen Biao was also there and was stunt double for Bruce Lee and he was one of the 'fake' Bruces Lee's in Game of Death
All where schoolmates at the Peking Opera School... except Bruce Lee who was a the Crown Colony Cha-Cha dance champion of 1958
Roald Dahl wrote the screenplays of Chitty Chitty Bang Bang and You Only Live Twice, two Ian Fleming book adaptations. Though neither film follows Fleming's book remotely!
They really wanted Dick Van Dyke and Julie Andrews to reprise their pairing from Mary Poppins in the Chitty film but Julie couldn't do it in the end. Other fun facts are that Benny Hill is in the film as the toymaker, they used over 100 dogs for one of the musical sequences. Robert Helpmann, who played the Childcatcher, was a hugely respected dancer and artistic director. Also, everyone thinks it's a Disney movie when it's not! Just the same people wrote the songs.
Nicole Kidman had filmed scenes for The Panic Room but she injured herself doing another movie so Jodie Foster took over the role when Kidman dropped out resulting to scenes being re filmed.
You're joking ain't you? That was Evanna Lynch who played Luna "Loony" Lovegood.
But I am guessing you were joking.
No, I'm not talking about Luna Lovegood, I know Evanna Lynch plays her. Just before their carriage arrives, Hannah Murray is on the one in front. That one pulls away as theirs arrives.
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Jackie Chan is also side-kicked through the paper screen wall in Bruce Lees' "Fist Of Fury"
Actually, I've known these things for years !:D
No need - at 01:29->01:33 here - http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=mYCBgSRNjk0
Other items on the mothership include - a model of Superman, and a model of the statue of Jesus that overlooks Rio de Janeiro. The lights on the mothership used something like 3500 volts, and could only be switched on for short periods of time to prevent it (and nearby workers) melting.
If you look closely you can see Lance Henriksen (Bishop the 'synthetic person' from Aliens) among the scientists at the end of the film (not sure if he's in that clip).
When Snow White pulls back the bush and first sees the dwaves cottage, the soundtrack plays a couple of bars of the theme from Gone With the Wind (which had come out the year before).
All 3 of the main stars in Rebel Without A Cause died in tragic circumstances. James Dean died in a car crash aged just 24 in 1955, Natalie Wood Drowned age 43 in 1981 and Sal Mineo was stabbed to death age 37 in 1976.
George Lucas held the film rights to the book 'Heart of Darkness' which was used as a basis for the film Apocolypse Now. His friend John Milius wrote the screen play for AN and after he passed up the chance to direct the film, GL was lined up. He however got the green light to direct another film at that time, namely SW. Copolla finished The Godfather Part 2 and took over the directing job. The original cast was Marlon Brando, Steve McQueen and Gene Hackman. Al Pacino, Robert Redford & Jack Nicholson were all approached before the final cast was set.
In the Marx Bros. film Monkey Business, Groucho tells Thelma Todd: "You're a woman who's been getting nothing but dirty breaks. Well, we can clean and tighten your brakes, but you'll have to stay in the garage all night."
Five years later Todd was found dead in a garage. It was caused by carbon monoxide poisoning after spending the night in there.
Or was she murdered by Lucky Luciano, as has been suggested?
Debatable.
Who's been watching QI then?:)
I have !:D
The same story was later filmed as "Move Over Darling" with Doris Day(!).
You're joking ain't you? That was Evanna Lynch who played Luna "Loony" Lovegood.
But I am guessing you were joking.
The line "Elvis has left the building", which Will Smith yells toward the end of Independance day, is translated "Last train to Mikkeli has just left" on the Finnish DVD. Mikkeli is a town in Finland.
Sammo Hung also fights Bruce Lee at the beginning of Enter The Dragon. Yuen Biao was also there and was stunt double for Bruce Lee and he was one of the 'fake' Bruces Lee's in Game of Death
All where schoolmates at the Peking Opera School... except Bruce Lee
Gary Cooper and Humphrey Bogart were overly well endowed in the marriage tackle department.
In The Manchurian Candidate actress Angela Lansbury as the Mother was only 4 years older than her son Lawrence Harvey.
They really wanted Dick Van Dyke and Julie Andrews to reprise their pairing from Mary Poppins in the Chitty film but Julie couldn't do it in the end. Other fun facts are that Benny Hill is in the film as the toymaker, they used over 100 dogs for one of the musical sequences. Robert Helpmann, who played the Childcatcher, was a hugely respected dancer and artistic director. Also, everyone thinks it's a Disney movie when it's not! Just the same people wrote the songs.
No, I'm not talking about Luna Lovegood, I know Evanna Lynch plays her.