('118218','fifties.'),
('118219',' The role of the mother was written especially for  Feldshuh, Tovah (qv).'),
('118220',' Many "extras" in the film were people who just happened to be  walking by the cameras during filming in New York City.'),
('118221',' The film is based on a play called "Lipschtick", the original title  of the film was "Seeking Same."'),
('118222',' Some background shots were removed from the film prior to its  release because they showed the World Trade Center.'),
('118223',' Most of the film was shot in New York City and Connecticut but a  couple of scenes, including the bookstore scene between Josh and  Jessica, were re'),
('118224','shot in Los Angeles.'),
('118225',' The cab scene where Helen and Jessica talk about blending lipstick  was filmed after the filmmakers hailed a cab, paid the driver $20,  the director drove, the director of photography was in the front  seat and the sound woman climbed in the back trunk.'),
('118226',' Released as a split reel along with _General Dast (1912)_ (qv).'),
('118227',' Production Designer Charles Breen (qv) plays Jays literary agent  at his book signing.'),
('118228',' The band featured in some of the scenes shot at the Green Mill is  known as the Mighty Blue Kings.'),
('118229',' During the restaurant scene when a woman offers to sleep with Max,  he turns to her and says "How you doin?", an obvious nod to his  work on the show "Friends", where this a recurring line.'),
('118230',' The film is supposedly inspired by a short story, "The Tale of  Impertinent Curiosity", included in Cervantes "Don Quixote".  Cervantess short story, however, is a tragedy.'),
('118231',' Russian painter Erik Freyman has a cameo appearance in the beginning  of the film.'),
('118232',' Nominated for BAFTA for best short film 2006.'),
('118233',' The movie is inspired by writer'),
('118234','director Márta Mészáros (qv) own  childhood. This is her 4th Diary'),
('118235','film. The original trilogy is:  _Napló gyermekeimnek (1982)_ (qv), _Napló szerelmeimnek (1987)_ (qv)  and _Napló apámnak, anyámnak (1990)_ (qv).'),
('118236',' Little Vilma is played by Márta Mészáros (qv) real'),
('118237','life  grand'),
('118238','daughter, Cleo Ladányi (qv).'),
('118239',' The actors in the radio drama, Mel Blanc and Bea Benaderet, call  each other by their real first names, Melvin and Beatrice.'),
('118240',' This was the last film role for Yu Fujiki, ending a career that  lasted over 50 years and over 100 feature films.'),
('118241',' Despite being set in Glasgow the majority of this two'),
('118242','part film was  shot over six weeks in Dublin. Two days and a night were spent  shooting street scenes in Glasgow using a greatly reduced crew.'),
('118243',' Last theatrical film of Edward Judd.'),
('118244',' The first feature of James Bolam (qv).'),
('118245',' The movie screened alongside Russian Ark at the inaugural One Take  Film Festival held in Zagreb, Croatia in 2003. It also screened at  the prestigious LEtrange Film Festival in Paris in 2004. Winner  Grand Prix at the inaugural Akira Kurosawa Memorial Short Film  Festival held in Tokyo in 2005.'),
('118246',' The Kitchen was filmed in one, continuous take, on one 400ft roll of  16mm film.'),
('118247',' Extra bloopers appear after the end credits on DVD.'),
('118248',' Actors Mark Mitchell and Gary Sweet were both attached to the  project through pre'),
('118249','production but, due to other commitments, had to  bow out shortly before the shoot.'),
('118250',' AFI award winner Gary Sweet and "Inspector Gadget 2" star Mark  Mitchell were attached to co'),
('118251','star, but had to drop out due to  scheduling conflicts days before production began.'),
('118252',' Shot in four consecutive days. To speed production, no artificial  lighting was used and all the locations were situated within a one  mile radius of each other.'),
('118253',' Mahima Chaudhary was the initial choice for the role of Karishma.'),
('118254',' Recycles portions of Henry Mancini (qv)s music from  _Touch of Evil (1958)_ (qv).'),
('118255',' The Tijuana motel sequence at the end actually takes place in the  old Bates Motel set from Psycho on the Universal back lot.'),
('118256',' The first talking picture made in Great Britain. The first half of  the film was silent.'),
('118257',' This was RKOs biggest hit of 1940, earning $869,000 in profits.'),
('118258',' Released as a split reel along with the comedy  _Mother Goose in a Sixteenth Century Theatre (1912)_ (qv).'),
('118259',' Released as a split reel along with the comedy  _How Father Accomplished His Work (1912)_ (qv).'),
('118260',' The film was destroyed in a fire in 1959. No copies are known to  exist.'),
('118261',' Based on the book "Klaaglied om Agnes" written by the Flemish author  Marnix Gijsen, who was also active as a Belgian diplomat in the  United States.'),
('118262',' With a budget of $5,000,000 it was the most expensive film ever  produced by an African American (Alexander, William (I) (qv)) at  that time.'),
('118263',' Co'),
('118264','writer Samuel Fuller (qv) was originally set to direct, but  walked off the project.'),
('118265',' Samuel Fuller (qv) submitted a screenplay that was almost  completely different from what was filmed. Among other things, the  Lee Marvin (qv) character was not a sheriff, but a KKK leader  whose racist viewpoint is completely changed around. However,  Paramount got nervous about the provocative nature of the screenplay  and ordered it rewritten, infuriating Fuller (who left the project  because of this) and Marvin (who wanted out but had already signed a  contract.)'),
('118266',' A sequel serial has been announced. The pilot episode is due to air  in 2008.'),
('118267',' The actors added many lines, which were not included in the script,  themselves (including slangs).'),
('118268',' Marcos Engman (qv) who worked as second assistant director on the  movie was asked by director Måns Herngren (qv) to play a role as a  cleaner. Marcos is almost in the beginning and has one line.'),
('118269',' Based on "Dyrene i Hakkebakkeskogen" by Torbjørn Egner.'),
('118270',' This was Ivo Caprino (qv)s first movie produced in his new  private studio.'),
('118271',' None of the episodes are scripted.'),
('118272',' The film had no script, so that it would have the same feel as the  shorts it was based on.'),
('118273',' Based on Robert Benfer (qv)s short films that originated on  Newgrounds.com about a bunch of blue clay people who live on a  table.'),
('118274',' Dialogue that was included in the teaser, but not in the actual  movie: in the teaser Dr. Bob says "This is the worst idea in the  history of bad ideas, and weve had a lot of those," but in the  actual movie Dr. Bob only says, "This is the worst idea in the  history of bad ideas."'),
('118275',' Body count: 41'),
('118276',' "Klaymen stunt doubles" were used for most of the far away shots  outside, in order to protect the real clay figures from being  damaged.'),
('118277',' The original plot was about Klay World being invaded by a bunch of  "aliens", but Robert Benfer (qv) decided that it would be better  to take them to a completely different place that his characters  have never been before and mix that plot with the alien plot.'),
('118278',' The first Newgrounds.com series to ever become a full feature.'),
('118279',' A lot of extras in the film were played by fellow Newgrounds.com  artists such as Randy Solem (qv), Synj (qv),  Jason Steele (VIII) (qv), and Tom Fulp (qv).'),
('118280',' This is the longest clay animated film and third longest stop'),
('118281','motion  animated film ever released.'),
('118282',' As part of the 1st Annual Salt Lake City 48'),
('118283','Hour Film Festival, this  film was written, shot, and edited in 2 days.'),
('118284',' Winner at the 1st Annual Salt Lake City 48'),
('118285','Hour Film Festival for  Best Actor, Best Editing, Best Score, Best Directing, The Audience  Award, and Best Picture.'),
('118286',' Was shot in 17 days.'),
('118287',' Piet De Rycker (qv) has stated that he based some of the dialog on  his real life experiences.'),
('118288',' The title is the same as the title of the Tolkien'),
('118289','authorized German  translation of the original novel "The Hobbit".'),
('118290',' Based on the book "De kleine reder" written by the Flemish author  Libera Carlier.'),
('118291',' TV movie in two parts.'),
('118292',' The banner wielded by das kleine Arschloch (the little bastard) with  the big A on it is a real banner of the anarchist movement.'),
('118293',' The show Peppi (the dog) is watching on TV is "Käptn Blaubär" which  features a character by Walter Moers.'),
('118294',' There is no city Kleinruppin in Germany. However there is a city  called Neuruppin.'),
('118295',' This film is Andrea Domburg (qv)s debut.'),
('118296',' Won the award "Årets Peder" in 1999 for Best Fiction Film'),
('118297',' Shown on Danish television (DR)'),
('118298',' The last Hollywood film to be released silent, and the last to be  released in two'),
('118299','color Technicolor.'),
('118300',' The first Swedish feature film in color.'),
('118301',' Fourth film in a collection of ten shorts made for Danish Television  in celebration of the 200th anniversary of legendary writer Hans  Christian Andersen '),
('118302',' all will be shown on Danish national TV and  collected on a DVD and distributed over the entire Denmark and  foreign countries in celebration of H.C.Andersens anniversary'),
('118303',' Based on the play of the same tittle by Jos Janssen.'),
('118304',' Was made for the 8mm rental market'),
('118305',' Barbra Streisand (qv) turned down the role of Bree Daniels, which  then won Jane Fonda (qv) an Oscar.'),
('118306',' According to her autobiography, Jane Fonda (qv) hung out with call  girls and pimps for a week before beginning this film in order to  prepare for her role. When none of the pimps offered to "represent"  her, she became convinced she wasnt desirable enough to play a  prostitute and urged the director to replace her with friend  Faye Dunaway (qv).'),
('118307',' A promotional featurette sent to TV stations for  _Klute (1971)_ (qv).'),
('118308',' This short making'),
('118309','of is featured on the DVD for  _"Klute (1971)" ()_ (qv), released in 2002.'),
('118310',' Produced as a "Hey Fellas!" comedy, basically a copy of the popular  Our Gang comedies. Star Cliff Daniels was the brother of Our Gang  regular Mickey Daniels.'),
('118311',' F.W. Murnau (qv) once stated that he didnt know if this movie was  released or not.'),
('118312',' This is a lost film.'),
('118313',' DIRCAMEO(Richard Lester (qv)): one of the reaction shots when  Nancy, Colin and Tom roll the bed through the streets. Hes the  balding guy standing next to a lady with big hair.'),
('118314',' Ray Brooks rides a 200cc Ariel Arrow with after'),
('118315','market "ape hanger"  handlebars.'),
('118316',' Both Jacqueline Bisset and Charlotte Rampling made their screen  debuts in the film.'),
('118317',' Ido and Bahr are played by real'),
('118318','life brother and sister Daniel and  Eliana Magon.'),
('118319',' This was cited by the Meese commission as one of the worst examples  of violent pornography available.'),
('118320',' Shown with the theatrical release of _Finding Nemo (2003)_ (qv) and  the 2006 Disney Digital 3'),
('118321','D theatrical re'),
('118322','release of  _Nightmare Before Christmas, The (1993)_ (qv).'),
('118323',' Originally shown in 3'),
('118324','D at the 1988 SIGGRAPH Animation Show.'),
('118325',' Whenever John and Nancy Lasseter go anywhere on vacation, she always  makes a point of buying a snow globe from that particular place. It  was from this practice that the initial idea for the film was born.'),
('118326',' The film begins by stating its intentions: Fairbanks, Douglas (qv)  mixes ingredients labeled Mystery, Adventure, Romance, Comedy, Pep,  and Ginger to create a cake iced with the films title.'),
('118327',' This film is presumed lost. Please check your attic.'),
('118328',' Washington Irving, author of "Rip Van Winkle" and "The Legend of  Sleepy Hollow", was a prominent character in the stage version of  this musical, where he was played by Ray Middleton; however, he was  completely omitted from the film version.'),
('118329',' Although most of the stage musicals songs were omitted from the  film, "September Song" did make it into the film, and the original  lyrics of the song (referring to Peter Stuyvesants wooden leg) were  used, rather than the more familiar ones sung by most popular and  nightclub singers.'),
('118330',' One of the musical numbers in this film is "Whistle While You Work,"  an unpublished song by Harold Spina (qv) (music) and  Johnny Burke (II) (qv) (lyrics) bearing no resemblance to the hit  song from the film _Snow White and the Seven Dwarfs (1937)_ (qv).'),
('118331',' This short, which is now available on DVD, features  Shemp Howard (qv) and Stooges in supporting role. These Stooges  are NOT the familiar group Shemp would be associated with later, but  rather his own version of the group in possibly their only filmed  appearance.'),
('118332',' 12th and final release in the "Bill Grimms Progress" 2'),
('118333','reel comedy  series.'),
('118334',' Released as a split reel along with the comedy  _Caught in the Act (1911)_ (qv).'),
('118335',' Vitaphone production reels B141'),
('118336','B142'),
('118337',' Included in Warner Home Videos 2006 DVD release of  _Best Foot Forward (1943)_ (qv).'),
('118338',' In issue 72 of Your Sinclair magazine in December 1991, this was  voted the 33rd best game of all time.'),
('118339',' The film was shot entirely in one day.'),
('118340',' The running gag of the two car thieves trying to steal K.I.T.T. was  written, shot and inserted after the first cut of the pilot was  seven minutes too short'),
('118341',' The "gold mirror" building featured in this movie is actually a  real'),
('118342','life building in San Antonio, TX, off of Loop 410, which now  houses office space.'),
('118343',' During the bath tub scene, Marlene Dietrich (qv) slipped on a bar  of soap falling naked and spreadeagled before cast and crew. Ever  the professional, she picked herself up, laughed and continued  shooting.'),
('118344',' During the shooting Robert Donat (qv) had a severe attack of  asthma and the film was delayed for almost a month. The producers  wanted to replace him but Marlene Dietrich (qv) refused.'),
('118345',' Included on Disneys DVD edition of The Sword in the Stone (1963)'),
('118346',' Released as a split reel along with the comedy  _Curing Her Extravagance (1913)_ (qv).'),
('118347',' In one scene, you can see Dean reading Tales of the Teenage Mutant  Ninja Turtles #7 volume 2. The director Bjarni Gautur is a big Ninja  Turtle fan and tries to make a reference to them in every movie.'),
('118348',' The character of Dean is named after Dean Clarrain who did most of  the Archie Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtle comic books, but those comic  books but Bjarni Gautur interested in storytelling, both comic book  and movie'),
('118349','wise.'),
('118350',' The Scene with Lloyd Kaufman was shot during the Icelandic  Independent Film Festival where Lloyd Kaufman was a guest of honor.  That scene was shot in April 2005, while the rest of the movie was  shot in July.'),
('118351',' The character Justin was written in the movie as a tribute to Justin  Channell, Justin Channell later accepted the part and plays him in  the movie.'),
('118352',' Some underground bands have big appearances in the movie, such as  Defleshing, Electric Ice Boys, Morbid Chid and Nocturnal Bath.'),
('118353',' The kids in the movie are from Tromaville. The fake town created by  Lloyd Kaufman and his company. They are credited as inspiration for  this movie.'),
('118354',' Gunnar Hansen was originally going to play the Crazy Icelander, but  when he got too busy with other projects, the role was given to  Thomas Björn.'),
('118355',' Bjarni Gautur was hoping to have Quentin Tarantino and Eli Roth in a  quick cameo when they arrived in Iceland, however, the movie was  finished when they arrived.'),
('118356',' Ingimar Björns cameo was shot the day before he went to Norway.  Egill Ólafson was originally going to do it, but Bjarni Gautur and  the rest of the crew thought Ingimars performance might be funnier.  Egill Ólafson watched the filming of the scene and said it was  perfect.'),
('118357',' Inspirered by the Troma'),
('118358','movies made by Lloyd Kaufman and Michael  Herz.'),
('118359',' Ledger, Heath (qv) knocked out one of director  Helgeland, Brian (qv)s front teeth with a broomstick when the two  were demonstrating a jousting move. It was several months before  Helgelands mouth had healed enough to repair the damage. He says it  was the only jousting injury during filming.'),
('118360',' Plenty of effort was expended creating lances that would splinter  convincingly without taking out the stunt riders as well. The body  of each lance was scored so it would break easily, and the tips were  made of balsa wood. Each was also hollowed out, and the hole filled  with balsa chips and (obviously uncooked) linguini to make  convincing splinters.'),
('118361',' The actor playing the younger version of William has different  colored eyes but Brian Helgeland (qv) didnt feel it would be fair  to make the young actor wear contact lenses.'),
('118362',' A medieval version of The London Eye (a large Ferris wheel) can be  seen in the aerial shot of London. The shot is not computer  generated but is of a model which cost $500,000.'),
('118363',' Once again the shot of the Mercury astronauts walking in slow motion  in _Right Stuff, The (1983)_ (qv) makes an appearance, this time  when Will and his team march out for the championship.'),
('118364',' Newsweek revealed in June 2001 that print ads for at least four  movies released by Columbia Pictures, including this film and  _Animal, The (2001)_ (qv), contained glowing comments from a film  reviewer who did not actually exist. The fake critic, "David  Manning," was created by a Columbia employee who worked in the  advertising department. "Manning" was misrepresented as a reviewer  for a newspaper in a small Connecticut town.'),
('118365',' Keep watching after the credits for an extra scene.'),
('118366',' The video version of the film, released prior to the terrorist  attacks on the World Trade Center on 11 September 2001, was recalled  because it contained a _Spider'),
('118367','Man (2002)_ (qv) preview that  included a shot of the World Trade Center.'),
('118368',' Williams, Olivia (qv) made a brief appearance as Chaucers wife,  but her scenes were deleted. They can be seen on the special edition  DVD.'),
('118369',' Two of the characters in the film, Peter The Pardoner and Simon The  Summoner, are characters from Geoffrey Chaucer (qv)s work, "The  Canterbury Tales".'),
('118370',' Bettany, Paul (qv) (Geoffrey Chaucer) developed laryngitis because  of all the yelling he had to do as Williams herald.'),
('118371',' When Chaucer first introduces "Sir Ulrich" in his speech and the  crowd does not react at first, because the Czech extras could not  understand the speech. This reaction, or lack of it, was left in.'),
('118372',' During the first award ceremony with William and Adhemar, Chaucer  kisses Count Adhemars herald. Twice. This was the response to a  request from director Brian Helgeland (qv) to "surprise him",  though he never specified how.'),
('118373',' The phrase that Chaucer tells Will when they get to the first  tournament, "Ive got to go see a man about a dog," is an archaic  reference for going to the bathroom. Although unlikely to have seen  use in Chaucers day, it was in use in the early'),
('118374','1900s.'),
('118375',' Some of the extras were homeless people from Prague.'),
('118376',' The knights, as did all of Europe at the time, rode on the left side  of the road. This gave them the advantage of having their sword and  lance arm in the direct path of a possible oncoming adversary. In  all of the jousts in this film the knights approach on the right  side of the road, a custom not adopted until Napoleon enforced the  new law in the early 1800s. The UK still drives on the left,  carrying on the tradition. This also is the tradition of saluting '),
('118377','  a knight would raise his visor with his right hand to show the  oncoming knight who he was and that his sword arm was empty.'),
('118378',' For the scene when William follows Jocelyn into the cathedral, the  sounds of his horses hooves were produced using coconuts on  Charles Maynes (qv) garage floor.'),
('118379',' The initial scene of the two knights jousting in the first scene of  the movie is actually footage of Heath Ledger (qv)s stunt double  in an accident. During filming of a later scene in the movie, the  lance of the stunt doubles opponent moved off target and hit him in  the head. The double fell to the ground unconscious. The entire  footage was used for the introduction.'),
('118380',' The terrific crunching sound heard whenever a lance shatters in the  film is largely made up of the sound of a howitzer being fired. In  order to produce the long crunching impact, the sound of the  howitzer was slowed down by half.'),
('118381',' Director Brian Helgeland (qv) once said in an interview that he  had a simple explanation for the use of modern music in the movie.  He said that he felt it would show people today what people then  felt about their music. When true Renaissance music is used in  movies today it fails to convey the emotional response that people  back then had to such music. Helgeland used modern music to try to  elicit an emotional response in the movie audience akin to what  medieval people would have felt when hearing the music of that time.'),
('118382',' Chuck Jones (I) (qv) changes screen credit from Charles M. Jones  to Chuck Jones with this cartoon.'),
('118383',' George A. Romero (I) (qv) married Christine Forrest on the last  day of the shooting, which led to some amusing continuity issues  with the 2nd unit biker shots taken on that day.'),
('118384',' Stephen King (I) (qv) and his wife Tabitha played a spectator with  a loud mouth opinion and a fairly messy face and his wife in the  first scene at the fair. King was on the set because he working on  the script for Creepshow (1982)with Romero.'),
('118385',' Third episode in the Dane/Arthur 2'),
('118386','reel comedy series'),
('118387',' Ron Perlman (qv) was at one point attached to play Mr. Canbedone.'),
('118388',' Jared Padalecki (qv) was attached to the project, however, the  filming conflicted with _"Supernatural" (2005)_ (qv).'),
('118389',' A print of this film survives in the Library of Congress.'),
('118390',' This 8mm/Super 8/16mm Castle Films release was made up of excerpts  from _In Society (1944)_ (qv).'),
('118391',' First MGM to be shot in CinemaScope.'),
('118392',' The first film in CinemaScope which was not produced by 20th  Century'),
('118393','Fox.'),
('118394',' Britains first Cinemascope production, and also its first  widescreen feature.'),
('118395',' Average Shot Length (ASL) = 8 seconds (quite fast for an early  CinemaScope film)'),
('118396',' It took producer Diane Nabatoff 5 years to get this movie made'),
('118397',' Eighth episode in the 2'),
('118398','reel "Timber Tales" (Lumberjack Series).'),
('118399',' The only Bugs Bunny cartoon to ever win an Academy Award.'),
('118400',' French censorship visa # 10767. The film was re'),
('118401','released in France  in April 1968'),
('118402',' The play was premiered in 1923 at the Comédie des Champs'),
('118403','Elysées  with Louis Jouvet (qv) already playing Knock.'),
('118404',' Woody Woodpecker makes his first appearance in this film.'),
('118405',' Missing from the BBC archives.'),
('118406',' This was the first film made by Humphrey Bogart (qv)s independent  production company, Santana. He chose Nicholas Ray (qv) to direct  because he had greatly admired his directorial debut  _They Live by Night (1948)_ (qv).'),
('118407',' Winner of the Gold Medal in Alternative Storytelling at the 2005  Student Academy Awards in Los Angeles'),
('118408',' Winner of the Jimmy Stewart Memorial Crystal Heart award at the 2005  Heartland Film Festival in Indianapolis.'),
('118409',' Winner of the Gold Medal in Alternative Storytelling at the 2005  Student Academy Awards in Los Angeles, earning it automatic  consideration for the 2006 Oscars.'),
('118410',' Although production wrapped in late 1999, the movie sat on the shelf  for nearly three years before it was finally released.'),
('118411',' When Seth Green (qv) is in the plane drinking coffee, you see him  wince a little '),
('118412',' not because the coffee is hot '),
('118413',' but because  Vin Diesel (qv) had put his cigarette out in the coffee, prior to  the filming of that scene'),
('118414',' The films translation in Russia is "A little bit pregnant"'),
('118415',' This movie was originally going to be a follow up to  _40 Year Old Virgin, The (2005)_ (qv), having Seth Rogen (qv) and  team to reprise their roles as the Smart Tech team.'),
('118416',' During the credits, when the cast and crews actual family photos  are being shown, Joanna Kerns (qv) photo with her child is the  same photo that was used in the opening credits of her sitcom show  _"Growing Pains" (1985)_ (qv).'),
('118417',' The kids who play Debbie (Leslie Mann) and Petes (Paul Rudd)  children are Leslie Mann and Judd Apatows (the director) real  children.'),
('118418',' CAMEO(Steve Carell (qv)): As himself at the award show.'),
('118419',' CAMEO(Andy Dick (I) (qv)): As himself at the award show.'),
('118420',' CAMEO(Jessica Simpson (I) (qv)): As herself at the award show.'),
('118421',' CAMEO(Eva Mendes (qv)): As herself at the award show.'),
('118422',' SPOILER: In the scene where Debbie is laughing at Ben proposing  without an engagement ring, she herself is not wearing an engagement  ring, only a wedding band.'),
('118423',' CAMEO(Ryan Seacrest (qv)): As himself, during a shooting on  _"E! News" (1998)_ (qv).'),
('118424',' CAMEO(James Franco (qv)): As himself on E! News.'),
('118425',' CAMEO(Jessica Alba (qv)): As herself at the award show.'),
('118426',' Release prints were delivered to theaters with the fake title  Boneyard.'),
('118427',' Jay Baruchel (qv) is terrified of roller'),
('118428','coasters. In the opening  sequence where they are at the amusement park he was forced to go on  it by Judd Apatow (qv). He only agreed to ride it once, whereas  the rest of the cast rode the coaster 7 more times to get all the  right takes.'),
('118429',' William Hickeys last film.'),
('118430',' 43rd episode in the Buster Brown 2'),
('118431','reel comedy series.'),
('118432',' A Dippy Doo Dad comedy with an all'),
('118433','animal cast.'),
('118434',' Twelfth episode in the Boy Friends 2'),
('118435','reel comedy series'),
('118436',' Constance McCashin, who played Laura for nine seasons, refused to  participate in the special or allow her clips to be used.'),
('118437',' The "Knots Landing" set had long been destroyed and no blueprints  were known to exist. Consequently, production designer "James  Yarnell" recreated the MacKenzie living room using nothing more than  freeze frames from episodes.'),
('118438',' Nicolette Sheridan was in Europe promoting Desperate Housewives when  the special was being taped. Her scenes were shot at a later date.'),
('118439',' Part of the reunion was filmed at the original "Knots Landing"  cul'),
('118440','de'),
('118441','sac location in Granada Hills, California. Since the front  doors on the MacKenzie home had been changed since the series was  filmed, the doors seen in the special are fake.'),
('118442',' Original air date of December 2, 2005 was also  Julie Harris (I) (qv) 80th birthday.'),
('118443',' This special'),
('118444','effects featurette is included as an extra on the  2'),
('118445','disc Special Edition DVD of "Starship Troopers".'),
('118446',' William Holden (I) (qv), John Wayne (I) (qv),  Robert Young (I) (qv), and Robert Cummings (I) (qv) were  considered for the role of George Gipp, but only  Dennis Morgan (I) (qv) and Ronald Reagan (I) (qv) tested for it,  with Morgan having the edge until the last minute.'),
('118447',' James Cagney (qv), eager to break out of gangster roles, lobbied  hard for the part of Knute Rockne (qv). But Cagney had signed a  petition in support of the anti'),
('118448','Catholic Republican government in  the Spanish Civil War. Notre Dame University had control over all  aspects of the filming and would not okay Cagney for the role.'),
('118449',' One of only two movies to be filmed on the University of Notre Dame  campus. The other was _Rudy (1993)_ (qv).'),
('118450',' The football history portrayed in the movie plays fast and loose  with a key element of college gridiron development. The film depicts  Rockne developing the forward pass in the teens, as an  undergraduate at Notre Dame. But the forward pass was legalized and  used during the 1906 football season.'),
('118451',' The movies line "Tell em to go out there with all they got and win  just one for the Gipper." was voted as the #89 movie quote by the  American Film Institute (out of 100).'),
('118452',' The unnamed disease that kills George Gipp is actually complications  from strep throat.'),
('118453',' Elmer Layden eventually became the first to have the title  Commisioner of the NFL after leaving his coaching job at Notre Dame  in the 1940s.'),
('118454',' OBrien, Reagen, and Crisp recreated their roles for a 12/2/40  episode of Lux Theater, but Gale Pages part was enacted by Fay  Wray.'),
('118455',' Lloyd Bacon replaced director William K. Howard, who was discharged  over a disagreement with the studio. Reportedly he wanted Rockne to  convert to Catholicism in the film.'),
('118456',' A 1931 Universal film "The Spirit of Notre Dame" was also based on  Rocknes life.'),
('118457',' [mild spoiler warning] The final bombing scene was originally meant  to include wild animals from the bombed zoo roaming through the  city, which indeed happened; in fact, the old newspapers article  about this event was one of inspirations for the author  Dusan Kovacevic (qv). Unfortunately, at the time that the movie  was being shot Tito, the long time president of communist era  Yugoslavia, died which resulted in the extended mourning period that  effectively canceled all entertainment activities in the country '),
('118458','  including the circus tour that was meant to provide the animals for  the scene. Since working with untrained animals from a zoo was  deemed too dangerous, the authors reluctantly had to abandon the  idea at the time. However, the idea was used in the opening scene of  _Underground (1995)_ (qv), some 15 years later.'),
('118459',' In 1996, members of the Yugoslavian Board of the Academy of Film Art  and Science (AFUN) voted this movie as the best Serbian movie made  in the 1947'),
('118460','1995 period'),
('118461',' Reportedly, director Goran Paskaljevic was the first choice for  directing this movie.'),
('118462',' Five leading actors are all veterans of Croatian theatre well known  for their acting in childrens plays. The Director was fascinated by  them during his childhood and decided as a kid to work with them one  day, when he grew up.'),
('118463',' The original negative, which still exists, is the oldest original  negative known of a Japanese film.'),
('118464',' Nana Patekar (qv) wasnt too keen to sign the movie and rejected  it the first time it was offered to him. The producers were thinking  of signing up Jackie Shroff  (qv) instead, but when they  approached Nana Patekar a second time, he decided to join the cast,  so Schroff was given a small cameo in the movie.'),
('118465',' Inspired by the Neil Sedaka song "One Way Ticket," a huge hit in  Japan in 1959.'),
('118466',' This is Indias first Science Fiction Musical with elaborate special  effects.'),
('118467',' Hrithik Roshan (qv) was not able to reduce his weight enough for  the role of a young adult with the mind of an 11'),
('118468','year'),
('118469','old, since he  was shooting other films at the same time. The problem was solved  with baggy clothes that hid his real proportions and a special  hairstyle that made his face look thinner.'),
('118470',' During the shooting of the action finale Hrithik Roshan (qv)  pinched a nerve in his neck and had to get daily several neck  massages to keep him going and the pain at an acceptable level.'),
('118471',' The melody that the Earthlings use to communicate with the aliens is  actually "Trans'),
('118472','Europe Express" by Kraftwerk (qv).'),
('118473',' Aishwarya Rai (qv) was originally intended for the role of Nisha.'),
('118474',' The voice of James Colmer (qv), the creator of Jadoo, was used for  the aliens voice, but later in post production, Colmers voice was  replaced by the mechanical electronic voice heard in the film.'),
('118475',' Jaadu was played by Chhotu Dada (qv), who acted blind in a costume  with an animatronic head on top.'),
('118476',' Takes in which Jadoo was upstaging Hrithik Roshan (qv) were cut  out of the film so the focus stayed on Roshan, for whom KMG was a  comeback vehicle. For the same reason, Jadoos voice was altered to  resemble a mechanical, computer'),
('118477','like voice.'),
('118478',' In 2005 the movie had a Special Screening in the section  "International Forum of New Cinema" of the 55th International  Filmfestival Berlin ("Berlinale").'),
('118479',' This film was listed as one of "75 Hidden Gems '),
('118480',' The Great Films  Time Forgot" in the August 2007 issue of Sight& Sound Magazine (UK)'),
('118481',' Serialized in Darna Komicks.'),
('118482',' William McInnes did this movie for free. His part only required him  to be on set for a day. In his own words he says: “I suppose in a  minor way, doing this part is like tipping my hat to my fathers  generation. Its only a days work and I decide to donate my fee to  Legacy. So at least someone will get something out of it.”'),
('118483',' The first Australian film to win an Academy Award.'),
('118484',' The titling at the end of the film is shown in Finnish, English and  Somali languages.'),
('118485',' The artistic technique in the film is painting on glass.'),
('118486',' Allen, Woody (qv) used this film to make  _Whats Up, Tiger Lily? (1966)_ (qv). He changed the soundtrack to  make the plot revolve around a secret egg salad recipe.'),
('118487',' Only a small portion of this film (roughly 21 minutes) appears to  have survived. Please check your attic.'),
('118488',' Featured 15,000 to 20,000 actual German troops in the battle scenes,  even as Germanys eastern and western fronts were collapsing.'),
('118489',' Under orders from Reichs'),
('118490','Propagandaminister Josef Goebbels (qv),  Wolfgang Liebeneiner (qv) had to cut several very expensive battle  scenes, without director Veit Harlan (qv)s consent.'),
('118491',' The film was first shown to German troops in Occupied France (La  Rochelle).'),
('118492',' The DVD version was the first officially published movie DVD in  Region 2.'),
('118493',' The child actor who plays Kolya, Andrei Chalimon, was not cast until  three weeks before filming started.'),
('118494',' The homepage that Ebba is surfing during one scene is Highflying  Entertainments official homepage.'),
('118495',' Over Eves bed, you can see posters from all of Highflying  Entertainments movies.'),
('118496',' All the female voices on the phone are played by director  Susann Ekebom (qv).'),
('118497',' Thomas Gustafsson broke his back during shooting (not in a take, but  during a break) and it was thought that the production would have to  be halted. But he decided to continue shooting with the broken back.  His back'),
('118498','support could be hidden under his clothes.'),
('118499',' Amanda Håkansson (qv) got to choose which book her character  should read '),
('118500',' and she chose "1984" by George Orwell.'),
('118501',' Inspiration for this TV film is the events of 2001 Skiing World  Championships in Lahti, where six Finnish skiers got caught in the  doping tests. There is even clear similarity in names of character  Mikko E. Mäntylä and the real'),
('118502','life (now former) ski federation  leader Paavo M. Petäjä '),
('118503',' both "mänty" and "petäjä" are Finnish words  for pine tree.'),
('118504',' DIRCAMEO(David Todd Ocvirk): the roommate who moons the camera  during the introductory "interview" scenes.'),
('118505',' Author Wolf Haas appears in the epilogue as a new colleague of  Brenner.'),
('118506',' In the German version Thomas Danneberg (qv) dubbed  Lewis Collins (qv) and therefore himself had to be dubbed by  another actor, Rainer Brandt (qv).'),
('118507',' At an estimated 15 million in Swiss Francs, this was up to the time  the most expensive Swiss'),
('118508','budgeted film. Approximately half the  budget went into the miniature special effects.'),
('118509',' German censorship certificate #03327 dated 16 October 1951.'),
('118510',' Was filmed in early 2000 but shelved by German broadcaster RTL for  two years because reality shows and quiz success diminished the need  for TV movies.'),
('118511',' Fischinger created the images and movement to correspond with the  music. This technique of working from the music to the image is  called "mickeymousing".'),
('118512',' While Freek Groenevelt waits in front of the city hall till the rain  stops, Hubert Lampo (qv) '),
('118513',' the writer of the novel '),
('118514',' stands next  to him.'),
('118515',' Was inspired by the song "Mr Lonely" sung by Koji Tamaki (qv) who  stars as Konosuke Shimodaira in this drama. "Mr Lonely" is the A  Story of Love theme song.'),
('118516',' The first Norwegian movie to win an Oscar. Norway has won only one  other time. It was in 2007 for the short animated film The Danish  Poet.'),
('118517',' Took four years to complete.'),
('118518',' During the scene which features Milos romantic reunion with Joyce,  the music playing in the background is Schuberts "Serenade".'),
('118519',' Fifth film in a collection of ten shorts made for Danish Television  in celebration of the 200th anniversary of legendary writer Hans  Christian Andersen '),
('118520',' all will be shown on danish national TV and  collected on a DVD and distributed over the entire Denmark and  foreign countries in celebration of H.C.Andersens anniversary'),
('118521',' The only ski movie from Norway that shows Norwegian skiers, and  produced by a Norwegian production company. Other ski movies from  Norway show free'),
('118522','riders from USA, Sweden and foreign countries.'),
('118523',' The people behind Bigtrix Productions, who produced this movie, are  also the skiers.'),
('118524',' This was Lars Klevberg first ski movie'),
('118525',' At the end of shooting, with three weeks to the release, the editors  had to go through 60 hours of tapes from several hand'),
('118526','held cameras.  NTSC as well as PAL.'),
('118527',' Torkel Karoleussen, who was the executive producer and also one of  the riders, moved suddenly to the Dominican Republic and stayed  there the whole post'),
('118528','production after looking at the rough cut.'),
('118529',' The movie was finished 7 hours before the premiere.'),
('118530',' The director and editor Lars Klevberg and his co'),
('118531','editor Asbjørn  Eggebø Ness said that they would never make a low'),
('118532','budget ski movie  again due to the amount of work. They are now in pre'),
('118533','production for  the upcoming Kong Vinter III.'),
('118534',' Was picked out to be shown at a film festival with other movies such  as First Descent, Touching the void, Lords of Dogtown and The  Tangerine dream. All movies with several millions in budget. Kong  Vinter II had 25 000 NOK, or 4000 Dollars'),
('118535',' The first film directed by Changwei Gu, who originally only worked  as cinematographer.'),
('118536',' The full length of the film is about 4 hours. The final theatrical  version (domestic and international versions ) has only about half  of it.'),
('118537',' The film negatives were processed in England because Hong Kong  laboratories could not handle color films at that time.'),
('118538',' Herman Cohen first considered using ape'),
('118539','actor Steve Calvert, who had  worked with Cohen on BRIDE OF THE GORILLA and BELA LUGLSI MEETS A  BROKLYN GORILLA. Calvert had retired from performing the his gorilla  suit. Cohen turned to George Barrows, but only hired Barrows  gorilla costume, not Barrows himself. Actor/stuntman Barrows was  annoyed when his gorilla costume was returned from England in bad  shape.'),
('118540',' The novel on which this is based, Niels Krause'),
('118541','Kjærs "Kongekabale",  was written shortly after the writer quit his job as spin'),
('118542','doctor for  the Conservative party in Denmark. During his employment at the  party it went through a power struggle between two different wings  of the party. It is generally thought that this power struggle is  the inspiration for the novel.'),
('118543',' The interior shots of Christiansborg (The parliament) are not shot  at Christiansborg, but at Copenhagen city hall.'),
('118544',' The character of the villain, played by Søren Pilmark, is according  to directer Nikolaj Arcel based on Danish prime minister Anders Fogh  Rasmussen.'),
('118545',' Available on VHS at the Danish Public Libraries (De danske  Folkebiblioteker).'),
('118546',' The original play opened in New York on 30 March 1926, with  Walter Huston (qv) in the role of Flint.'),
('118547',' Virginia Bruce (qv) married John Gilbert (I) (qv) during the  production.'),
('118548',' Avant Garde Composer, Paul DeMarinis appears riding a bicycle  through the streets of Einhoven while on tour for his concert at Het  Apollohuis in Holland. He also receives a sound credit for providing  the director with important sound elements that were used in the  film.'),
('118549',' Censorship certificate (West Germany): FSK'),
('118550','Prüfung: ab 16 Jahre, Nr.  35398 (15'),
('118551','3'),
('118552','1966).'),
('118553',' Two films were made in 1923 to cover the breadth of Ozaki Koyos  story; this is "Omiyas Volume."'),
('118554',' Premiered in 30 August 1923, at Asakusa in Greater Tokyo.'),
('118555',' When network ARD broadcast the movie, the local Bavarian station BR  refused to show it because of its plot about homosexual love.'),
('118556',' Marat Basharov shaved his head for the role'),
('118557',' This film is lost.'),
('118558',' It was first screened on 25 of September 2005, in Bitola( Republic  of Macedonia ) at the international camera film festival "Brakja  Manaki".'),
('118559',' Many of the actors in the film portray themselves.'),
('118560',' In response to the effort of the Philippine government against the  spread of communism in the country in the 50s, LVN Pictures  produced three anti'),
('118561','communist films. This is the first film. The  others were _Korea (1952)_ (qv) and  _Huk sa bagong pamumuhay (1953)_ (qv).'),
('118562',' In an Interview, director Nimród Antal (qv) said that  Andrei Tarkovsky (qv)s _Solyaris (1972)_ (qv) was a great  inspiration for his film.'),
('118563',' At one point, Zsolt Nagy (II) (qv)s character accidentally hits  one of the columns. This wasnt in the script, and the director  decided to include it in the movie.'),
('118564',' Gábor Herendi (qv) who plays one of the ambulance crew, is a  famous director in Hungary.'),
('118565',' First hungarian film on the Cannes Film Festival in the past 20  years.'),
('118566',' CAMEO(Gábor Herendi (qv)): one of the paramedics examining the  first jumpers remains on the metro railway.'),
('118567',' Gábor Piroch, the famous Hungarian stuntman, left the  _Terminator 3: Rise of the Machines (2003)_ (qv) production for two  days to help with this Hungarian production.'),
('118568',' There are no clues who or what the evil Árnyék character is.'),
('118569',' The stunt work at the end of the "railrun" between Bulcsú and Gonzó,  when the underground almost hits Gonzó is real, and no special  effects where used.'),
('118570',' Some of the vocal effects at the end credits music, are done by the  director.'),
('118571',' The film includes an introduction by the director of the Budapest  Metro (where the film was shot), who says that the film is a work of  fiction and that employees of the Metro dont behave as shown.'),
('118572',' CAMEO(Péter Bergendy (film director)): a bearded ticket inspector  sitting at a table during the staff briefing scene.'),
('118573',' On two occasions there is a robotic voice in the background saying  (in English), "The next stop is: Concourse A... the color coded maps  and signs in this vehicle match the station colors... please move to  the center of the vehicle and away from the doors." The voice is  that which was use until 1994 in the "people mover" underground  trains at Atlantas Hartsfield International Airport.'),
('118574',' Ági Margittay (qv), who was also considered for the female lead,  suggested Emil Keres (qv) for the male lead.'),
('118575',' Emil Keres (qv) tried to convince the director that he is not the  best for the lead, and even suggested another actor to play the  role.'),
('118576',' First full'),
('118577','length animated movie from the Soviet Union.'),
('118578',' During the last days of shooting, Norman Maurer (qv) edited the  existing footage into a special hoping to release it on television.  When this fell through, it was released as a Super'),
('118579','8 home movie in  1970. It was first released as a sell'),
('118580','through video in the early  1970s in the Cartrivision format, the very first videocassette  player / recorder ever marketed. There was also a large rental  catalog for this system, mostly of Columbia and Warner Bros. titles.  This format was already dead when Betamax and VHS were launched.  Almost three decades later this production was released again on  home video.'),
('118581',' The Three Stooges (qv) dog, Moose (I) (qv), was actually  director Norman Maurer (qv)s own Labrador Retriever.'),
('118582',' Although two more The Three Stooges (qv) films were planned in the  1970s (with Emil Sitka (qv) replacing Larry Fine (I) (qv)),  neither came to be, thus making this the final Three Stooges movie.  Both Larry Fine and Moe Howard (I) (qv) wore their hair "out of  character" for this film to emphasize the idea of the Stooges being  in retirement.'),
('118583',' Final film appearances of Larry Fine (I) (qv) and  Joe DeRita (qv). Moe Howard (I) (qv) would make one final film  appearance in _Dr. Death: Seeker of Souls (1973)_ (qv).'),
('118584',' Based on the book "Het koperen schip" by the Flemish author Libera  Carlier.'),
('118585',' The actors had to learn how to fire a gun on the Police Academy  before filming began.'),
('118586',' The visual effects crew had to digitally remove reflections of  cameras and other equipment seen in Bennys glasses in  post'),
('118587','production.'),
('118588',' DIRTRADE(Josef Fares (qv)): [first blood]: A pizza called Rambo.'),
('118589',' In response to the effort of the Philippine government against the  spread of communism in the country, LVN Pictures produced three  anti'),
('118590','communist films. This is the second film. The others were  _Kontrabando (1950)_ (qv) and _Huk sa bagong pamumuhay (1953)_ (qv).'),
('118591',' This movie was based on an opera from composer Nikos Chatziapostoloy'),
('118592',' Based on the Italian comic book series of 1966.'),
('118593',' Sets used for this film/double episode were later reused for  _"Prisoner, The" (1967)_ (qv). Many actors from the series appear in  this film. This film edits together the first two episodes of what  was to have been the third season of _"Danger Man" (1964)_ (qv).  After filming these episodes, Patrick McGoohan (qv) quit the  series in order to create _"Prisoner, The" (1967)_ (qv) The  character of Potter, played by Christopher Benjamin (qv),  reappears in an episode of _"Prisoner, The" (1967)_ (qv), which is  considered evidence that the lead character of that series (referred  to only as No. 6) was in fact John Drake.'),
('118594',' The actress who plays the woman who is killed at the start of the  film reappears in a completely different role '),
('118595',' an enemy operative  '),
('118596','in the second half of the film.'),
('118597',' Director Suzuki, Seijun (qv) was fired for deviating too far from  the script.'),
('118598',' As a publicity gimmick, barf bags were handed out at the Toronto  International Film Festival (TIFF) to those attending the midnight  screening of this film.'),
('118599',' When Kakiharas cell phone rings, the ringtone is the movies theme  song.'),
('118600',' The fenced'),
('118601','in rooftop where Kakihara and Ichi battle is the same one  seen in Takashi Miike (I) (qv)s  _Dead or Alive: Hanzaisha (1999)_ (qv), where three policemen talk  about murder and the Yakuza.'),
('118602',' For the sequence in which his character is suspended from hooks and  tortured, actor Susumu Terajima (qv) required twelve hours of  makeup and other preparation, and then spent twelve more hours  shooting the scene.'),
('118603',' The name Ichi means "one", which is why he wears a yellow number 1  on his costume.'),
('118604',' Director Takashi Miike (I) (qv) reveals on the US TokyoShock DVD  release that the semen used in the close'),
('118605','up during the intro  sequence, when the films title raises out of a puddle of semen, is  real.'),
('118606',' Director Takashi Miike (I) (qv) originally intended to have the  author of the original manga (comic), Hideo Yamamoto (II) (qv), to  write a script entirely in manga form, but the idea fell through  when Yamamoto felt he could not complete it due to writers block.'),
('118607',' Jiro and Saburo, along with their elder brother Ichiro, are all  characters from Kikader.'),
('118608',' SPOILER: Although nearly every member of the Yakuza owns a gun, only  two shots are fired in the entire film, and no one is killed.'),
('118609',' The person Sørmand who Frederik talks about all the time is finally  revealed in the photos during the end credits. It turns out to be  the real'),
('118610','life TV host Søren Kaster (qv) who among other things was  the first host of the Danish version of "Jeopardy!".'),
('118611',' One of approximately 60 short films Selig produced for meat'),
('118612','packers  Armour & Co.'),
('118613',' It was long assumed that all copies of this film were destroyed, but  in late 1990s a copy was found from Michigan, USA.'),
('118614',' Jack Lemmon found direction duties both emotionally and physically  draining and felt very uncomfortable behind the camera. This was his  one and only film as a director.'),
('118615',' The story is loosely inspired by Amelio, Gianni (qv)s  _Ladro di bambini, Il (1992)_ (qv).'),
('118616',' There is no "song" sung throughout the movie. There are musical  sections that have choral writing, in which some of these prophecies  are sung (not all at once), but there is no "song." The song sung  throughout the film is called "The Hopi Prophecies" and is written  in the Hopi dialect. The translation is: "If we dig precious things  from the land, we will invite disaster. Near the Day of  Purification, there will be cobwebs spun back and forth in the sky.  A container of ashes might one day be thrown from the sky, which  could burn the land and boil the oceans."'),
('118617',' The scene near the end of the film with firefighters and emergency  service crews are walking about is video from riots, looting and  fires after the two'),
('118618','day blackout in New York City in July 1977.'),
('118619',' Godfrey Reggio (qv) originally wanted an uninterpretable symbol as  the title of the film, but instead settled on "Koyaanisqatsi", from  an obscure language (Hopi) that he said "had no emotional baggage  attached to it" due to its obscurity.'),
('118620',' It took almost 6 years to make the film.'),
('118621',' Scoring for the film took over 3 years as it was a continually  evolving process.'),
('118622',' One shot of a mountain range was provided by MacGillivray'),
('118623','Freeman  Films; the shot was leftover footage from  _Shining, The (1980)_ (qv).'),
('118624',' The cars being produced on the assembly line are Chevy Camaros.'),
('118625',' Although most of the film was shot in the US, some of it is stock  footage of Soviet military operations. The tanks in long lines are  recognizably of Soviet manufacture, and only the Soviets used  rockets to soften the landing of equipment in an airdrop.'),
('118626',' Godfrey Reggio (qv) was hooked on Philip Glass (qv) doing the  music. He approached Glass through a mutual friend, and Glass  replied, "I dont do film music." Reggio persisted, and finally the  friend told Glass that the tenacious guy was not going to go away  without at least an audience. Glass relented, though he still  insisted he wasnt doing the music. Reggio put together a photo  montage with Glass music as the soundtrack, which he presented to  Glass at a private screening in New York. Immediately following the  screening, Glass agreed to score the film.'),
('118627',' Godfrey Reggio (qv) did a series of short films for the Institute  of Regional Education, consisting of a stream of images to the theme  of the invasion of privacy. It was here that Reggio met  cinematographer Ron Fricke (qv). An attempt to bring these films  to national attention failed, thus the next logical step was to  create a feature film '),
('118628',' "Koyaanisqatsi".'),
('118629',' Philip Glass (qv) divided the film into 12 different sections and  wrote music for each. However, once Godfrey Reggio (qv) heard the  music, he completely reassembled the film, cutting to the feel of  the music and not its structure.'),
('118630',' One of Godfrey Reggio (qv)s advisers was Langdon Winner (qv),  one of the worlds leading social analysts on the impact of  technology.'),
('118631',' Theres an inherent homage to Russian director  Andrei Tarkovsky (qv). Theres a similar long highway shot used in  his film _Solyaris (1972)_ (qv).'),
('118632',' The rights to the video and DVD release were complicated. As the  film was "presented by" Francis Ford Coppola (qv), the original  rights were owned by American Zoetrope. When that company went  bankrupt, it was bought up by PolyGram. When it went bankrupt, the  rights were snapped up by MGM.'),
('118633',' The first of the trilogy was made under the auspices of  Francis Ford Coppola (qv). The second, _Powaqqatsi (1988)_ (qv),  came under the aegis of George Lucas (qv), and the third,  _Naqoyqatsi (2002)_ (qv), of Steven Soderbergh (qv).'),
('118634',' Based on the cartoon by Hergé (qv).'),
('118635',' Movie inspired by Rudy Ray Moore (qv) and his films from the  1970s.'),
('118636',' Krakatoa was actually located west of Java.'),
('118637',' In the early phases of production there was no script, but they knew  what special effects sequences were needed and special effects  creator Eugène Lourié (qv) shot many of the miniature sequences  before the writing was complete.'),
('118638',' CAMEO(Eugène Lourié (qv)): telegrapher'),
('118639',' After the success of _Earthquake (1974)_ (qv) and its Sensurround  process, this film was re'),
('118640','released in Europe in the mid 1970s  (under the new title "Volcano") with the addition of Sensurround. In  some areas this process was advertised as "Feelarama."'),
('118641',' Eugène Lourié (qv) encountered a problem when shooting the  miniatures with the large'),
('118642','format cameras. At the higher frame rates,  the mechanisms of the Super Panavision camera would overheat.  According to Lourié, each night one or two of the cameras would have  to be repaired. Because of this problem, he was limited to a maximum  frame rate of only 72 frames per second.'),
('118643',' At the time this was in production, Rome was building an extension  of its subway system. Some of the excavated dirt was piled on the  back lot at Cinecitta. Eugène Lourié (qv) made arrangements to use  the 70'),
('118644','foot mound of dirt as one of the miniatures of Krakatoa.'),
('118645',' Young Ray (Kyle Morven Tejpar) seen reading a book "20,000 Leagues  Under the Sea" by Jules Verne. The book was influenced by Tennysons  poem the "The Kraken"'),
('118646',' The famous ice'),
('118647','cream scene, where Billy challenges his father by  skipping dinner and going straight for dessert, was completely  improvised by both Dustin Hoffman (qv) and Justin Henry (qv).  Director Robert Benton (I) (qv) liked the scene so much that he  decided to keep it in the film.'),
('118648',' Kate Jackson (I) (qv) was the original choice for the part of  Joanna Kramer; her commitment to _"Charlies Angels" (1976)_ (qv)  prevented her from taking the role.'),
('118649',' Jane Fonda (qv) turned down the part of Joanna Kramer.'),
('118650',' Dustin Hoffman (qv) offered the part of Teds one'),
('118651','night'),
('118652','stand to  Joan Lunden (qv), after seeing her on WABC Eyewitness News (she  was an on'),
('118653','air reporter at the time). Upon learning that the role  required some nudity Lunden turned the part down.'),
('118654',' James Caan (qv) was offered the role of Ted Kramer but turned it  down.'),
('118655',' Dustin Hoffman (qv), having just lived through divorce himself,  contributed many personal moments and dialogue to the film and was  offered shared screenplay credit by director  Robert Benton (I) (qv), but turned it down.'),
('118656',' Meryl Streep (qv) wrote her own courtroom speech upon  writer'),
('118657','director Robert Benton (I) (qv)s suggestion, after she  told him she wasnt satisfied with the way it was originally  written.'),
('118658',' Dustin Hoffman (qv) worked extensively with Justin Henry (qv) on  each scene, discussing them at length to put him at ease.'),
('118659',' The set for the apartment was designed to fit exactly within the  size of the apartments in the building used for exteriors.'),
('118660',' Robert Benton (I) (qv) advised cinematographer  Néstor Almendros (qv) to base the look and color of the film on  the paintings of Piero della Francesca. Almendros also used the work  of David Hockney (qv) as an inspiration, and designed a realistic  look, using source lighting in rooms with ceilings and available  light in exteriors.'),
('118661',' The first cut ran 43 minutes longer than the eventual film, and  included additional scenes with Jane Alexander (I) (qv),  JoBeth Williams (qv), and an eliminated character of a  housekeeper.'),
('118662',' The book Ted is shown reading to Billy after the scene where he  spots Joanna watching them is an English translation of "Le Trésor  de Rackham le Rouge" ("Red Rackhams Treasure") from "Les Adventures  de Tintin" ("The Adventures of Tintin") comic series by  Hergé (qv).'),
('118663',' The music played during the opening credits is  Antonio Vivaldi (qv)s Mandolin Concerto.'),
('118664',' The woman that Hoffman suddenly kisses at the party is  Ingeborg Sørensen (qv), a former Miss Norway and Playboy Playmate.'),
('118665',' Meryl Streep (qv) was originally cast in the role of Teds  one'),
('118666','night'),
('118667','stand, eventually played by JoBeth Williams (qv). When  Kate Jackson (I) (qv) was contractually unable to accept the role  of Joanna, it was offered to Streep.'),
('118668',' The scene between Hoffman and Streep in the restaurant was filmed on  location in New York City at JG Melons on 74th and 3rd. There is  now a framed still from the film on the wall next to the table where  the scene was shot.'),
('118669',' When Justin Henrys character Billy cries, it is genuine. The  director asked Justin to think of a saddening memory before the  take.'),
('118670',' JoBeth Williams funny nude scene was optically darkened for the  films theatrical run in order to avoid an R rating. However, the  undarkened version very often turns up on some television prints.'),
('118671',' Dustin Hoffman devised the moment when he throws his wine glass  against the wall during the restaurant scene with Meryl Streep. The  only person he warned in advance was the cameraman because he wanted  to make sure that it got in the shot. Meryl Streeps shocked  reaction is real, but she managed to stay in character long enough  for the director to yell cut. In the documentary on the DVD she  recalls yelling at Hoffman as soon as the shot was over for scaring  her so badly.'),
('118672',' At the end of the very last scene, Meryl Streep, speaking as  herself, believing that the scene had ended, asked Dustin Hoffman if  her eye make'),
('118673','up was messed up from crying. The director kept it in  the movie.'),
('118674',' This documentary is featured on the _"Seinfeld" (1990)_ (qv) Volume  2(Season 3) DVD boxed set, released in 2004.'),
('118675',' This was one of three documentaries filmed in 1995 featuring  bestselling autistic author, Donna Williams. The other two being Jam  Jar (Fresh Film in association with BBC4, UK) and Yokoso Watashi No  Sekai E "Jiheisho" (NHK, Japan). This German documentary had an  alternative title: Dann Vertehe Ich Auch Nur Noch Bla, Bla, Blah".  In this German documentary, Donna Williams finishes the program with  a poem she wrote which she reads in German.'),
('118676',' The documentary material was sourced from two of Donna Williams  books; Ich Koennte Verschwinden Wenn Du Mich Beruhst (German  translation of the number one bestseller Nobody Nowhere) and Wenn Du  Mich Liebst, Bleibst Du Mir Fern (German translation of the number 1  bestseller Somebody Somewhere). The option to the film writes for  the screenplay (also written by Donna Williams) based on Nobody  Nowhere is under option to Hollywood producer, Beverly Nero.'),
('118677',' Even though he is not named, Leon Trotsky is shown briefly in this  film. From the 1920s through to most of the 1980s, Trotsky name was  banned from public mention and to display his image was considered a  crime in most parts of the Republic. This is made all the more  interesting, because this film was released as an official Soviet  film in 1971.'),
('118678',' The title refers to a kind of Thai zombies. The Krasue during the  day looks like a normal young woman. At night, however, her head,  still attached with her insides, separates from an empty body and  floats around to feed upon livestock and even people.'),
('118679',' No remaining copies are known to exist.'),
('118680',' Deborah Shelton (qv)s film debut.'),
('118681',' The East End of London had been extensively redeveloped since the  Krays hey'),
('118682','day so they filmed across the River Thames in Greenwich,  especially in Caradoc Street.'),
('118683',' There was a gap in between the houses in Caradoc Street so they  built a false front for the 1930s; put a load of rubble in the road  to look as though it had been bombed for the 1940s; and then put up  corrugated iron for the 1960s.'),
('118684',' Gary Kemp (qv) worked out so much to prepare for his role that he  gained 20 pounds.'),
('118685',' Actor Conor Timmis endured 7 1/2 hrs of makeup for "Frankenstein"  and 4 1/2 hrs for "The Mummy".'),
('118686',' The monsters wig and neck electrodes worn by actor Conor Timmis  were from Phil Hartmans "Saturday Night Live" Frankensteins  monster makeup.'),
('118687',' Timmis first pitched the role of Dr. Muller in "The Mummy" to  another hero of his, legendary actor Patrick McGoohan. Enjoying a  well deserved retirement, McGoohan declined, but gave the film its  motto with his charming advice of "Stick with it baby!"'),
('118688',' This was filming in Rome the same time as _Catch'),
('118689','22 (1970)_ (qv),  also featuring Orson Welles (qv).'),
('118690',' Lilla Kedrova worked three days'),
('118691',' Larry Cross worked four days.'),
('118692',' Brandon Brady worked five days'),
('118693',' Hana Pravda worked three days'),
('118694',' The role of Charles Rone was originally offered to  James Coburn (qv).'),
('118695',' Although this is a satirical documentary (the story is fictitious)  the pedestrians were asked in a real public'),
('118696','opinion poll about the  UFO.'),
('118697',' Some of the characters that are not portrayed by real people are  portrayed by actors but these were no real professional actors:  they had been given no speech text to achieve a real documentary  feel. Only a rough idea about the situation was talked over.'),
('118698',' DIRCAMEO(Sascha Loffl (qv)): Redakteur'),
('118699',' The German title "Der Krieger und die Kaiserin" translates as "The  Warrior and the Empress", but Tykwer wanted the English title to be  "The Princess and the Warrior" instead.'),
('118700',' First film directed by Ingmar Bergman (qv).'),
('118701',' Honey Policarpio (qv) was introduced in this movie.'),
('118702',' The films was shot over 3 week. But additional photography was  necessary because of a big change in the ending. The use of  blue'),
('118703','screen help out bring actors into sets month after principal  photography.'),
('118704',' This movie is presumably lost. Please check your attic.'),
('118705',' Wheeler, J. Craig (qv), who wrote the novel on which the film is  based, and who appears in a cameo as the title character, Paul  Krone, is the father of the director, Wheeler, J. Robinson (qv).'),
('118706',' Pascoe, Charles (qv), who plays Viktor Korolev, is the father of  Pascoe, Benjamin (qv), the films producer and star (as Alex  Runyan).'),
('118707',' The director insisted that Christiane Hörbiger (qv) used both her  parents names (Wessely and Hörbiger) to leave the audience no doubt  whose offspring she was.'),
('118708',' This film is the diploma work of PV Lehtinen (qv) in directing,  Pasi Pauni (qv) in cinematography and Pelle Venetjoki (qv) in  sound design at the School of motion picture, television and  production design/University of Art and Design Helsinki.'),
('118709',' Hrithik Roshan received special training in Hong Kong for the  special leap he makes in this film. Hrithiks super powers include  super strength, speed, and the ability to jump superhuman distances.  Like his father, objects that Krishna throws keep traveling through  the air!'),
('118710',' Hrithik Roshan (qv) broke his right thumb and a toe during the  strenuous training for the ambitious wire work used in the film.  Despite only 25 days of training in China, his instructor,  Siu'),
('118711','Tung Ching (qv), thought that he could pull off stunts that  usually take years of training.'),
('118712',' While performing a stunt scene on the circus set,  Hrithik Roshan (qv) suffered a hamstring tear in his right leg.  Doctors prescribed bed rest for two weeks, but he continued shooting  after two days using painkillers. He also singed his hair while  running through a fire in the same action scene.'),
('118713',' Amrita Rao (qv) was the first choice for the role of Priya, but  Rakesh Roshan (qv) saw Priyanka Chopra (qv)s performance in a  special screening of _Aitraaz (2004)_ (qv) and was so impressed that  he decided to cast her instead. Aishwarya Rai (qv) was also  considered for the role.'),
('118714',' When Hrithik Roshan jumped off a 30'),
('118715','foot'),
('118716','high clock tower in  Singapore for an action shot, a cable broke in a freak accident. He  fell to the ground and would likely have ended up dead or in a  wheelchair had it not rained before the shot. This caused the crew  to install a canopy on which he promptly fell. He was not hurt and  continued shooting some minutes later. The Roshans feel his life was  spared by divine intervention.'),
('118717',' The film contains product placement worth ~Rs. 12 crore (~US$3  Million).'),
('118718',' To play the role of Krrish, Hrithik Roshan (qv) lifted weights and  dieted for two months to add 15 pounds of muscle to his frame.  Roshan is used to shaping his body for different roles: for  _Koi... Mil Gaya (2003)_ (qv), he lost weight to look more  childlike, and for _Lakshya (2004)_ (qv), he gained weight to play  the spoiled and lazy youth.'),
('118719',' Like all the movies produced by Filmkraft Productions, Krrish has a  title name starting with the letter K.'),
('118720',' The film couldnt be shot in the old city centre of Rotterdam, where  the story takes place, because almost all historical buildings were  destroyed by a German bombardment in World War II.'),
('118721',' Frank Price (I) (qv), then'),
('118722','president of Columbia Pictures,  determined that an unknown American actress would help state side  ticket sales as opposed to an unknown English actress. With that  logic in mind, Price met with Lysette Anthony (qv) and informed  her that all of her dialogue had been dubbed by actress  Lindsay Crouse (qv). Anthony was totally unaware that her voice  was to be dubbed prior to the meeting.'),
('118723',' Robbie Coltrane (qv)s voice was dubbed by actor  Michael Elphick (I) (qv).'),
('118724',' Trevor Martin (qv) voiced the Beast.'),
('118725',' The dub for the death screams of the Slayers was taken from the  Mayar shrieks in _At the Earths Core (1976)_ (qv).'),
('118726',' Last film of John Welsh (I) (qv).'),
('118727',' In _Dogma (1999)_ (qv), Bartleby (Ben Affleck (qv)) mocks Loki  (Matt Damon (qv)) by reminding him of a $10 bet Loki made when he  said _Krush Groove (1985)_ (qv) would be a bigger movie than  _E.T. the Extra'),
('118728','Terrestrial (1982)_ (qv).'),
('118729',' One of the scenes was shot in Marble Hill Projects in the Bronx.'),
('118730',' The film is a fictionalized account of the early days of Def Jam  Recordings and Rush Management. Rick Rubin (qv) and almost all of  the musical acts played themselves in the movie. Russell Walker, the  character played by Blair Underwood (qv), was based on  Russell Simmons (qv), who appeared in the film as the club owner  who said, "Lets get these kids on stage," just before the infamous  Runs House scene.'),
('118731',' This movie marked LL Cool J (qv)s big screen debut.'),
('118732',' The soundtrack to the movie was released on CD once, and only 1000  copies were made.'),
('118733',' Spike Lee (qv) inquired about the possibility of working as an  assistant director to help fund his film  _Shes Gotta Have It (1986)_ (qv) but didnt get the job.'),
('118734',' The original concept of Krush Groove was a concert documentary of  one of the first rap concert tours, Fresh Fest, but Russell Simmons  convinced producers, Michael Schultz and Doug McHenry to produce an  original feature film instead.'),
('118735',' The movie debut of actress Lisa Gay Hamilton (qv)'),
('118736',' The Krush Groove soundtrack peaked at #79 on the Pop charts and #14  on the R&B charts in the US.'),
('118737',' The Sega Mega Drive version (known in America as the Sega Genesis)  included an instruction manual but nothing in the booklet told  gamers what to do or how to play the game.'),
('118738',' Inspired by the musical of the same name written by  (Landa, Daniel (qv)). He used songs from it as a music for the  movie.'),
('118739',' Principal photography took only 24 hours.'),
('118740',' When announced, the film was to star Meenakshi Seshadhri (qv),  Manisha Koirala (qv) and Raveena Tandon (qv) as the leading  ladies. But the cast was subsequently changed to  Raveena Tandon (qv) and Divya Bharti (qv).'),
('118741',' Kuboå is a word without meaning that comes from Knut Hamsuns novel,  "Hunger"'),
('118742',' The movie so far has won 4 international prizes: 2006 FIPRESCI  Prize, 2006 Moscow International Film Festival Best Picture, Best  Actress (Gina Pareno) and FIPRESCI Prize, 8th Osian'),
('118743','Cinefan  International Film Festival (New Delhi, India)'),
('118744',' THe movie has been accepted by a total of 16 international film  festivals: 1. World Premiere at the 28th Moscow International Film  Festival, Russia June 23'),
('118745','July 2, 2006 where it won the FIPRESCI  Award 2. Asian Premiere at the 8th Osian'),
('118746','Cinefan International Film  Festival, New Delhi, India, July 14'),
('118747','23, 2006 where it bagged Best  Picture, Best Actress and its 2nd FIPRESCI Prize 3. North American  premiere at 2006 Toronto International Film Festival, Canada from  September 7'),
('118748','16, 2006 4. 2006 Vancouver International Film Festival,  Canada from September 28'),
('118749','October 13, 2006 5. Turkish premiere at the  2nd International Eurasia Film Festival in Antalya from September  16'),
('118750','23, 2006 6. Bollywood premiere at Mumbais 5th Asian Film  Festival from October 12'),
('118751','19, 2006 7. 2006 Pusan International Film  Festival, Korea from October 12'),
('118752','20, 2006 8. UK premiere at the 50th  London International Film Festival, October 18'),
('118753','November 2, 2006 9.  US premiere at the Louis Vitton'),
('118754','Hawaii International Film Festival  From October 19'),
('118755','29, 2006 10. Latin American premiere at 30th São  Paulo International Film Festival / 30ª Mostra Internacional de  Cinema, Brazil from October 21'),
('118756','November 3, 2006 11. Balkan premiere  at Thessaloniki International Film Festival, Greece From November  7'),
('118757','23, 2006 12. Western European premiere at the 33rd Brussels  International Independent Film Festival from November 7'),
('118758','12, 2006 13.  French premiere at the 26th Festival International du Film dAmeins  (in competition) from 10'),
('118759','19 November 2006 14. Italian premiere at  the Asiatica Film Mediale in Rome from November.18'),
('118760','26, 2006 15.  Iberian premiere at the Sección Oficial of Spains 51st Valladolid  International Film Festival from October 20'),
('118761','28, 2006 16. Kubrador  will be competing for the Golden Kinnaree award for Best Film in  Competition during the 2007 Bangkok International Film Festival from  January 26'),
('118762','February 5, 2007.'),
('118763',' Aishwarya Rai (qv) was considered for the role of Tina/Sweety.'),
('118764',' Rati Agnihotri returned to acting with this film after a 16 year  break for marriage and motherhood.'),
('118765',' Twinkle Khanna (qv) was who the role of Tina was written for.  After she turned it down, other actresses such as  Urmila Matondkar (qv), Raveena Tandon (qv), Aishwarya Rai (qv)  and Karisma Kapoor (qv) were offered the role of Tina Malhotra.'),
('118766',' The name for the character Tina came from Twinkle Khanna (qv) who  has the same nickname.'),
('118767',' During a bike riding sequence in one song, Kajol (qv) lost control  of the bike and cut her knee quite badly. You can just see her  losing control before the camera cuts out the shot. Kajol hit the  ground hard and actually lost consciousness for several minutes.'),
('118768',' During the first basketball game, we see Shahrukh Khan (qv) and  Kajol (qv) "supposedly" jumping high in the air to shoot a basket.  The hoop was actually a bit low, and they used trampolines to jump.'),
('118769',' Karan Johar (qv) wanted Rani Mukherjee (qv) to be dubbed due to  her husky voice, not knowing that her voice would become her  trademark.'),
('118770',' Director Karan Johar (qv) never considered his good friend  Rani Mukherjee (qv) for the role of Tina. In fact, Rani read the  script herself and went up to Karan saying, "Im the only one able  to do this role."'),
('118771',' In India, all meals start and end with meetha (sweet dishes). When  writer Rohit Malhotra (qv) presented the script to Samar Khan (qv),  Khan said, "Yaar, kuch meetha ho jaye!" (Mate, lets have something  sweet!) The phrase stuck and became the films title.'),
('118772',' The film is set in an Indian airport and was shot in a Malaysian  airport. The Malaysian authorities gave permission to shoot the film  as it would promote tourism in their country. Once the appropriate  airport was found, art director Sabu Cyril (qv) decked it up to  resemble an Indian airport.'),
('118773',' Most of the cast were uncertain that Samar Khan (qv), a journalist,  would be able to make he film, but once they heard the script (and  the special appearance by Shahrukh Khan (qv) that would occur in the  film) they became more enthusiastic.'),
('118774',' Loosely based on the hit TV show "Sex and the City" (1998).'),
('118775',' Title literally means "Its the Womens Turn to Rule"'),
('118776',' The Thai title means "Night of the Full Moon".'),
('118777',' The literal translation of the title in Thai is "night without  shadow".'),
('118778',' Produced with help by Dawn of the Dead screenwriter James Gunn, who  liked the script and couldnt be more involved due to the making of  his own film, Slither.'),
('118779',' The script was written specifically for Christian Slater (qv) in  mind for the title role.'),
('118780',' Original title for movie was "Gun For Hire".'),
('118781',' In the scene where Kuffs asks his trainer why theyre running when  theyre going to drive most of the time, the cadets are all wearing  sweatshirts with their last names on the front. One of those shirts  has the last name "Gideon", a nod to co'),
('118782','writer/producer  Raynold Gideon (qv).'),
('118783',' It was long assumed that all copies of this film were destroyed, but  in late 1990s a copy was found from Michigan, USA.'),
('118784',' Lead Actress Amy Hunters hair caught on fire, the first day of  shooting.'),
('118785',' Coporate sponsors included: Alize, Starbucks, Ralphs Grocery Store,  and Uncle Darrows Soul Food.'),
('118786',' Kujo was named after Producer Jodi Smiths cat, Cujo.'),
('118787',' The production team spent two hours filming the cat Meow, for a mere  20 seconds of airtime.'),
('118788',' Accepted to 2007 Cannes International Film festival'),
('118789',' Was filmed but never released due to budget problems.'),
('118790',' Anni'),
('118791','Kristiina Juuso (qv) never saw the complete script for this  film, she only got her lines in Finnish, which she then translated  into Sámi.'),
('118792',' Dingdong Dantes (qv) was originally supposed to take the male lead  role.'),
('118793',' As explained by Samuel M. Sherman (qv) in the DVD commentary,  color stock was in short supply in the Philippines, thus the  decision to tint scenes.'),
('118794',' In the American release, the role of the very unconvincing rubber  bat was expanded from what appears to have been only one shot in the  original (and given the name, "Basra"), because the distributor  loved the little monster.'),
('118795',' Jomari Yllana (qv) and Aiko Melendez (qv) were initially offered  the lead roles. Their marital problems caused them to lose the  movie.'),
('118796',' Initially offered to Joel Lamangan (qv) who turned down the  project since he was also busy doing _Sabel (2004)_ (qv), another  Manila Film Festival 2004 entry.'),
('118797',' Shot in 28 days.'),
('118798',' Jeffrey Quizon (qv) was initially attached in the movie as one of  the rapists. His role went to Marky Lopez (qv). But the name of  Jeffrey Quizon (qv) was included in the official movie poster.'),
('118799',' While practicing for the fight scenes, Sorbo, Kevin (qv) nicked  himself with a dull'),
('118800','bladed prop sword. At his request, producers  gave him a rubber sword.'),
('118801',' The name of Akivasha comes from a minor character from the novel  "The Hour of the Dragon" by Robert E. Howard (qv), the creator of  Conan.'),
('118802',' Originally meant to be "Conan the Conqueror", the script was  rewritten as "Kull" for Sorbo, Kevin (qv) when  Schwarzenegger, Arnold (qv) refused to reprise his Conan  character.'),
('118803',' Akivashas line, "I am altering our bargain. Pray I dont alter it  any further!" is a corruption of Darth Vaders "I am altering the  deal. Pray I dont alter it any further!" from  _Star Wars: Episode V '),
('118804',' The Empire Strikes Back (1980)_ (qv).'),
('118805',' The famous "With this axe, I rule!" line at the end of the movie is  actually the title of a Robert E. Howard (qv) short story about  Kull, which was rejected by Howards then primary publisher, "Weird  Tales" magazine. He later rewrote and sold the story as "The Phoenix  on the Sword", the first Conan story, which makes the item that this  project was initially developed to be a "Conan" film somewhat  ironic.'),
('118806',' In the Finnish translations of the Kull stories, the character name  Kull was changed into Kall to avoid unintentional comic elements  (there is a Finnish word meaning penis that resembles kull quite  a bit). This, however, was not done with this movie, adding its part  to the unintentional comedy.'),
('118807',' SPOILER: The dead man from whom Kull takes the axe in the cave of  the god was supposed to be Kulls father, but this idea was scrapped  before the film was actually shot (although it remains in the  movies novelization).'),
('118808',' The main character, Kumander Gringa, is a play on the name of Gringo  Honasan, then a renegade army colonel who launched an unsuccessful  mutiny against the leadership of Philippines president  Corazon Aquino (qv).'),
('118809',' With an estimated 70 million pilgrims present, Maha Kumbh Mela 2001  was the largest gathering of humanity in recorded history.'),
('118810',' Shooting in the jail cell was briefly suspended when an actual  prisoner needed a place to be.'),
('118811',' Bolo Yeung (qv) was supposed to be in the movie but he left the  project.'),
('118812',' Bob Sapp (qv) was supposed to play the role of Mabi Makaba but he  left the project and was replaced by Gary Goodridge (qv).'),
('118813',' At the beginning of production the movie was due to film in Puerto  Rico and the UK.'),
('118814',' The movie was first supposed to be filmed in July 2004 but after  several filming delays the making of the movie is in stand'),
('118815','by and  will not be filmed until spring 2006.'),
('118816',' In the opening, the cargo of carrots is a reference to Kummelis  creators, Porkkanaryhmä (Carrot group).'),
('118817',' Originally, Kurosawa was planning on building merely a facade castle  for the film, but this proved to be an impractical step, prompting  the building of full'),
('118818','on castle sections to use in shooting. These  were built with the help of United States Marines who were based in  the area.'),
('118819',' Film based on Shakespeares Macbeth.'),
('118820',' Takeshi Katô (Guard killed by Washizu) was worried about the thrust  of Toshirô Mifunes sword, so he placed a block of wood in his arm  pit. Unfortunately Mifunes thrust split the block and wounded Katô.  He carries a scar to this day.'),
('118821',' The famous arrow scene near the end was in fact done with real  arrows. That is, the arrows hitting the wooden planks were not done  with special effects, but rather choreographed with archers. Mifune  waves his arms to brush away the arrows sticking from the planks,  indicating to them that he wanted to go in that particular  direction. The real arrows were included to get Mifunes facial  expressions of real'),
('118822','life fear, which is exceptionally hard to  imitate. Of course, the arrows that hit the Mifune character were  bamboo fakes.'),
('118823',' Film debut of Rudy Concepcion (qv)'),
('118824',' Director Scorsese, Martin (qv) and writer Melissa Matheson (qv)  were added to the list of over 50 people banned from entering Tibet  because of this film.'),
('118825',' Harrison Ford (I) (qv) is listed as one of over 50 people banned  from entering Tibet '),
('118826',' apparently, Disney clashed with Chinese  officials over this film.'),
('118827',' Filming in Tibet was not possible; Morocco was used instead.'),
('118828',' Features only non'),
('118829','professional actors.'),
('118830',' The Dalai Lama and his family were portrayed by actual relatives of  the Dalai Lama himself, now living in refugee in Dalamsala as well  as abroad. Tenzin Thuthob Tsarong who played the adult Dalai Lama is  his grand nephew.'),
('118831',' Martin Scorsese (qv) dedicated this film to his mother Catherine  Scorsese who had died during the pre'),
('118832','production of this film,  because "the Dalai Lama represents unconditional love, and to me my  mother was the closest person with that kind of love".'),
('118833',' According to Bruce Lee (I) (qv)s wife, Linda Lee Cadwell, the  concept of the Kung Fu series was conceived by Bruce, and met with  the producers for countless hours to shape the show. But the  producers did not offer the role to Bruce Lee since they did not  feel that the American audience (at that time) would accept a  Chinese actor as a lead, therefore looked for a Caucasian actor to  fill the role.'),
('118834',' Loosely based on the Jackie Chan movie  _Kwai tsan tseh (1984)_ (qv). The main characters are named after  Jackie Chans and Lola Forners characters Thomas and Sylvia. When  the film was released in Japan it was entitled "Spartan X", and the  video game was named the same. However, when the game was released  in America, the name was changed to "Kung Fu Master" for its arcade  release, and then shortened to "Kung Fu" for Nintendos home console  release.'),
('118835',' This was one of the very first side'),
('118836','scrolling fighting games.'),
('118837',' A more expensive remake of a feature'),
('118838','length amateur movie that  Steve Wang (I) (qv) worked on with several friends in the early  1980s.'),
('118839',' (Dec 2002) According to director Steve Oederkerk (qv), he is  currently looking through hundreds of Hong Kong films for dynamic  characters and scenes to help create this sequel. He is considering  piecing together scenes and clips from several Hong Kong films.'),
('118840',' Footage was used from _Shao Lin hu ho chen tien hsia (1977)_ (a  different translation of the title is given in the opening credits).  Most of the archive footage appears to be from  _Hu hao shuang xing (1977)_ (qv). Actors were digitally inserted  into scenes from the original film.'),
('118841',' With exception of the character Whoa, Steve Oedekerk (qv) did all  of the other characters dubbed voices.'),
('118842',' When the camera is positioned above the waterfall, you can see the  titanic in the water below.'),
('118843',' The scene in which Chosen is talking to Mu'),
('118844','Shu Fasa was filmed in  Steve Oedekerk (qv)s backyard with a digital video camera. A lamp  was used for light and a hairdryer was used for wind.'),
('118845',' Keep watching after the credits.'),
('118846',' To create the effect of bad dubbing, writer Steve Oedekerk (qv)  wrote a script of nonsensical dialogue for the actors to say. The  real dialogue was dubbed during post'),
('118847','production.'),
('118848',' Part of a scene in which Chosen and Lings father are falling down a  waterfall was filmed in Steve Oedekerk (qv)s swimming pool.'),
('118849',' When Master Tang introduces Ling and says that she is shy Ling  flashes Chosen. When chosen next speaks if you read his lips you can  see that he is actually saying, "I like those."'),
('118850',' As Mu'),
('118851','Shu Fasa disappears, he says, "This is CNN..."  James Earl Jones (qv) is the voice that says this famous line on  the CNN television channel, as well as the voice of Mufasa in the  Lion King (of which Mu'),
('118852','Shu Fasa is an obvious parody)'),
('118853',' When Master Pain orders everyone to, from then on, call him Betty,  Chosen replies "But, isnt Betty a womans name?" However, if you  read his lips he says, "But, isnt trouble a family game?".'),
('118854',' Based on the Aliw and Himig Awit awarded song performed by  Bituin Escalante (qv) as composed by Soc Villanueva.'),
('118855',' One of Nora Aunors two entries to the 1980 Metro Manila Film  Festival. The other was _Bona (1980)_ (qv).'),
('118856',' Surpassed _Siu lam juk kau (2001)_ (qv) (Shaolin Soccer) in February  2005 to become the highest'),
('118857','grossing Hong Kong'),
('118858','made movie in Hong  Kong.'),
('118859',' As of 2005, this film had the widest cinematic release in the USA of  a foreign language film.'),
('118860',' Two scenes are not directed by Stephen Chow (qv) but  Sammo Hung Kam'),
('118861','Bo (qv). The "Burly Brawl" parody where the One  fights the thousand men in black suits. And the fight in the night,  where the three masters face the two musicians.'),
('118862',' Serialized in Darna Komiks.'),
('118863',' This movie features a group called Lucky 12, the most loyal fans of  Nora Aunor and Tirso Cruz III.'),
('118864',' The story which this movie is based was serialized at DZRH.'),
('118865',' Comedian Mehmood (qv) made his debut as a director with the film  and the enormous goodwill he enjoys in the film industry was proved  when many top stars made guest appearances.'),
('118866',' Rajesh Roshan (qv) benefited from the success of the movie '),
('118867',' the  music composer had signed around 20 films within a fortnight of its  release.'),
('118868',' The female lead had to be changed in the middle of production and  three scenes were re'),
('118869','shot with the new actress,  Kirsti Savola (qv).'),
('118870',' Filmed in 16 days within three months.'),
('118871',' The line, "Its so fucking cold," was ad'),
('118872','libbed by  Kirsti Savola (qv) as she became almost hypothermic during  filming.'),
('118873',' Body count: 46.'),
('118874',' In Chinese'),
('118875','speaking countries, the movie was billed as a sequel to  Nang'),
('118876','Nak, an earlier film with the same star, Winai Kraibutr,  although the films have nothing whatsoever to do with each other.'),
('118877',' The lead character of Soraya has "writhing snakes for hair". To  create this difficult effect on a very limited budget, the director  decided to take real live snakes and glue them to a wig, and then  placed it in on the actresss head.'),
('118878',' Was originally planned as a 30'),
('118879','45 minute in'),
('118880','flight movies for Japan  Airlines. Director Miyazaki eventually expanded it into a  feature'),
('118881','length production.'),
('118882',' The name of the production studio (Ghibli) is embossed on the engine  Piccolo installs in Porcos new plane.'),
('118883',' DIRTRADE(Hayao Miyazaki): [pigs]: The lead character has the face of  a pig.'),
('118884',' DIRTRADE(Hayao Miyazaki): [flying]: Much of the movies action  involves planes and flying.'),
('118885',' The song that Marco (Porco) is listening to on the radio in the  beginning is "Sakuranbo no Minoru Koro", which is the song Gina will  sing in a later scene.'),
('118886',' Marco Paggot (Porco Rossos real name) is named after an Italian  animator who had worked with Hayao Miyazaki earlier in his career.'),
('118887',' Porco Rosso is based on manga Hikoutei Jidai (The Age of the Flying  Boat) by Hayao Miyazaki, part of Zassou Note series.'),
('118888',' Miyazaki mentioned in a chat room that the ghost plane scene was  inspired from a passage in a Roald Dahl story.'),
('118889',' Hayao Miyazaki (qv) has stated that he prefers the French language  cast (in particular Jean Reno as Porco Rosso) over the Japanese  cast.'),
('118890',' In the pirates joint attack sequence you can read on the front part  of one of the pirate planes: "Morte ai porcelli!!" ("Death to the  pigs!!") (Even though the first R is spelled like a N, but it may  just be the handwriting...)'),
('118891',' The subtitled version of this film that has been released in English  speaking countries is said to be lost. Please check your attic.'),
('118892',' An in'),
('118893','depth examination of labor'),
('118894','management issues in Korea, the  film was barred by the government from entering any domestic or  international film festivals.'),
('118895',' Director Tetsuji Takechi (qv) was arrested on public indecency  charges for making this film. After a highly public and  controversial trial, he was found not guilty, paving the way for  more frankly adult movies in Japan.'),
('118896',' Writer Yukio Mishima (qv) and director Nagisa Oshima (qv)  defended to director Tetsuji Takechi (qv) when he was arrested.'),
('118897',' This movie, Ludovic Beun (qv)s graduation project, was intended  as a sequel to the legendary 60s series  _Kapitein Zeppos (1964) (mini)_ (qv). Several of the original  locations were used.'),
('118898',' Yousef Wahbi was awarded the Golden Medal from the Vatican for  making this movie'),
('118899',' This film was the the subject of heated discussions in Germany.  Originally it was rated "Not under 18" by the FSK, but distributor  Maxximum appealed this decision which resulted in a "Not under 16"  rating. Then the film became a success, especially amongst turkish  teenagers. The success resulted in massive media coverage. This in  turn resulted in broad discussions from politicians (especially from  the Bavarian conservative CSU party), youth organisations etc. about  the films "Anti'),
('118900','American statements" and their influence on  youngsters. After another appeal (from the minister for family and  integration from Northrhine Westphalia) the FSK raised the rating  back to the original "Not under 18".'),
('118901',' Originally shot on 16mm as a film school graduation project by the  director, it was snapped up for circulation by Toho and restruck on  35mm.'),
('118902',' This film was lost for fifty years until being rediscovered by  Kinugasa in a shed in 1971.'),
('118903',' François Truffaut (qv) was so taken with the film that he  recommended it to the Cinematheque; this was the first Japanese film  awarded that honor.'),
('118904',' The movie that the three guys are watching is Jackie Chans  _Zui quan (1978)_ (qv) (Drunken Master).'),
('118905',' In the scene where Bobby slaps Alice, Aleksandar Jovanovic (qv)  really slapped Regula Grauwiller (qv) on directors demand without  her knowledge to intensify the scene and add authenticity.'),
('118906',' DIRCAMEO(Fatih Akin (qv)): the drug dealer Nejo.'),
('118907',' _Project A'),
('118908','Ko (1986)_ (qv) was originally was slated to be a part of  this series, but the producers decided to spin off the movie as a  self'),
('118909','contained, non'),
('118910','erotic film.'),
('118911',' Introduced the term "Lemon" to anime fandom. It means a fan'),
('118912','produced  erotic parody story concerning established anime characters.'),
('118913',' This short film was created exclusively to be shown at the Studio  Ghibli Museum in Mitaka, Japan, and thus far has not been seen  anywhere else in the world.'),
('118914',' Chosen as one of the "Magic Seven" for the Metro Manila FIlm  Festival 2005.'),
('118915',' Dingdong Dantes (qv) was the first choice to play  Marvin Agustin (qv)s role. Dingdong, a cast in the two  OctoArts'),
('118916','Jose Javier Reyes production, turned down this movie to  concentrate on _Mulawin: The Movie (2005)_ (qv), another Metro  Manila Film Festival entry.'),
('118917',' Diether Ocampo (qv) was originally attached to the movie.'),
('118918',' Third installment in the joint projects between Canary Films and  Jose Javier Reyes (qv). The two other works are  _Malikmata (2003)_ (qv), and _Spirit of the Glass (2004)_ (qv). Cast  members Rica Peralejo (qv), and Marvin Agustin (qv) are the  relevant staples in the Reyes'),
('118919','Canary "franchise" movies.'),
('118920',' Ryan Agoncillo (qv) asked permission from Alfie Lorenzo, the  manager of his girlfriend Judy Ann Santos (qv), to do this movie.  Before Kutob was offered to him, Ryan was supposed to appear on the  movie for the very first time opposite Santos.'),
('118921',' Known to be the first animation of Estonia.'),
('118922',' It is not known whether the movie was left uncompleted or have some  parts gotten lost. Four minutes of the movie have remained, which  were restored in 2001.'),
('118923',' Sold to 36 countries, mostly because of its nudity and sexual  scenes which were very rare to Finnish film in 1960s.'),
('118924',' Heikki Vihinen (qv), leader of the theater of the city of Tampere  and part of a comedy group called Kummeli, agreed to do his role  only if he could be completely naked. He is the man Iris finds in  the bathroom after her mothers party. This also ruined the movies  changes of getting a release in the USA because of the male full  frontal nudity.'),
('118925',' As supposed bit player, Manuel Conde (III) (qv) was given the line  "maupo ka" (seat down). He practiced the line for a week. Upon  seeing the camera during the shooting, his mind went blank and  failed to utter the word. He was fired from the production.'),
('118926',' Oyo Boy Sotto (qv)s character is reading a copy of FHM with his  love'),
('118927','interest Aubrey Miles (qv) on the cover.'),
('118928',' Got B rating from Cinema Evaluation Board (Philippines).'),
('118929',' Molander, Gustaf (qv) had trouble with the ending. He stopped the  filming for two days without getting any reasonable ideas. Finally,  he asked Bergman, Ingrid (qv) what she would think was the best.  It was she who suggested the present ending.'),
('118930',' Director Dekeukeleire, Charles (qv) didnt use actors or actresses  but rather the inhabitants of the Flemish villages Oudenaarde,  Ronse, Nederbrakel, Tiegem, Dikkelvenne, Etichhove, Schoorisse and  Kluisberg. These were also the villages where the story took place.'),
('118931',' Urquidez, Benny (qv), a kickboxer with a 58'),
('118932','0 record, was nearly  fired for hitting his opponents too hard while filming.'),
('118933',' The reason that the film is titled "Wheels on Meals" instead of  "Meals on Wheels" is because of superstition. Golden Harvest had  produced two films beginning with "M", _Megaforce (1982)_ (qv) and a  film titled Menage a Trois, both of which were major flops. So the  companys executives changed the title hoping this film would avoid  the same problems, which it did.'),
('118934',' During filming, Keith Vitali accidentally kicked Jackie Chan in the  throat after numerous takes for a particular fight scene. When Keith  hit Jackie, he realized the danger of the situation and broke  character by concern for Jackies health. By doing this, Keith was  yelled at by the entire crew as he was supposed to wait for the  director to yell cut no matter what had happened in the scene.'),
('118935',' Keith Vitali had accidentally knocked Sammo Hung (who was also the  director) in the head with one of his kicks, but learning from his  previous lesson with Jackie, Keith didnt break character and waited  until Sammo called for a cut, which according to Keith seemed like  an eternity.'),
('118936',' While on location for the film, Benny Urquidez and Keith Vitali  decided to visit the various dojos throughout Spain to test their  skills against the local black belt talents.'),
('118937',' SPOILER: Sammo Hung had surprised Keith Vitali by telling him his  character was going to be knocked out by a vase full of water near  the end of the film. When Keith was hit by the vase, he was knocked  in and out of consciousness '),
('118938',' though still manages to creep a smile  onto his face as the whole crew were apparently laughing. Keith  jokingly refers to this scene being composed as revenge for Keiths  earlier mishap, by kicking director Sammo Hung in the head.'),
('118939',' This was supposed to be Preity Zinta (qv)s first film but for  some reason it got delayed.'),
('118940',' Tara Deshpande (qv) was originally cast but was replaced by  Rambha (qv).'),
('118941',' This movie is based on the true life story of a Korean fighter named  Choi Bae'),
('118942','dal (who later changed his name to Masutatsu Oyama), the  founder of Kyokushin Karate in Japan. Choi was born in South Korea  in 1923, immigrated to Japan in 1938, and founded the Kyokushin  Karate organization in 1953. Currently, Kyokushin Karate is  practiced by more than 12 million practicioners in over 120  countries around the world.'),
('118943',' Priyadarshans adaptation of his own previous Malayalam film  "Thalavattam" (1986) which starred Mohanlal.'),
('118944',' Shah Rukh Khan was a original choice of Anands role but he decline  it.'),
('118945',' This film was shot in 4 days and 6 days to edit.'),
('118946',' Actor Hideo Ko (qv), who played the assassin'),
('118947','turned'),
('118948','vampire, had  to leave filming early due to a schedule conflict, so the script was  rewritten to kill off his character towards the end of the film  (thus the Gokemidoro space parasite inside of him escaped and had to  look for another host).'),
('118949',' Amitabh Bachchan (qv) was approached 10 times for the role, he  turned it down each time. Eventually he accepted the film with the  condition that the producer Boney Kapoor (qv) signs his son  Abhishek Bachchan (qv) for the main lead role in  _Run (2004)_ (qv).'),
('118950',' Debutant director Samir Karnik (qv) was a childhood friend of  Vivek Oberoi (qv), which made it easy for him to sign a  well'),
('118951','established star in his debut film.'),
('118952',' The original title of the film was "Kyon! Ho Gaya Na Pyar..." But  the director felt the word pyar (love) was very common and used too  often in Hindi films. So he restricted his movies title, by removing  the word pyar from the movie.'),
('118953',' The real life relationship of the main lead Vivek Oberoi (qv) and  Aishwarya Rai (qv), has given the film the extra publicity, as  this is a very much talked issue currently within the Bollywood  industry and its fans.'),
('118954',' Originally UTV were planning on producing the film, they backed off  just three weeks before the film was set to roll.  Vivek Oberoi (qv) suggested to the director that he meets up with  producer Boney Kapoor, who showed faith in a debutant director and  decided to produce the film.'),
('118955',' While in production the movie got delayed because of the accidents  the main lead had to face on the sets of their other movies, Vivek  Oberoi in _Yuva (2004)_ (qv) and Aishwarya Rai (qv) in  _Khakee (2004)_ (qv)'),
('118956',' Payal Rohatgi (qv) was to feature in a song with  Vivek Oberoi (qv) wanted to feature in the particular song.'),
('118957',' Director Samir Karnik initially went to see Anil Mehta on the set of  Saathiya to ask him to shoot his debut feature. On the set he met  Vivek Oberoi and told him about his idea for a movie. Sudeep  Chatterjee was signed on as director of photography.'),
('118958',' "Shinma" is a word made up by series creator  Narumi Kakinouchi (qv). It consists of the kanji for "god" and  "demon".'),
('118959',' CAMEO(Go Nagai (qv)): The creator of Cutey Honey appears in a BMW  which Honey lands on during her fight with Black Claw.'),
('118960',' Cutey Honeys creator, Go Nagai, has a cameo as the man sitting in  the car Honey lands on after being thrown from the twister.'),
('118961',' This is the final Cardcaptor Sakura film, as the creators had no  intentions of creating another film.'),
('118962',' The car is called Dudu referring to his license plate "DU'),
('118963','DU" which  is the city code for Duisburg, Germany. In the movie, dudu is the  African word for bug.'),
('118964',' The original movie posters prominently featured the Manhattan  skyline with the World Trade Center towers. Ten days before the  premiere, the towers were destroyed in the terrorist attacks on the  USA of 11 September 2001 and the posters were rapidly edited. The  title of the film means "TV Celebrity".'),
('118965',' Four leading actors were, during the shooting, studying at the movie  school.'),
('118966',' This film is best known for being the one that Travis Bickle (Robert  De Niro) goes to see in _Taxi Driver (1976)_ (qv).'),
('118967',' Stefan Sauk (qv) was considered for the male lead role.  Kim Anderzon (qv) also appeared in the original  _Kärlekens språk (1969)_ (qv).'),
('118968',' This is a lost film.'),
('118969',' Famous Swedish singer Magnus Uggla (qv) appears as an extra. His  moped is also the one main character, Per, uses.'),
('118970',' Available on VHS at the Danish Public Libraries (De Danske  Folkebiblioteker)'),
('118971',' The Dogme 95 certificate at the beginning of the film reads as  follows: "This is to confirm that the director of the following  motion picture, "En kærlighedshistorie", has submitted a signed,  sworn statement to the effect that this motion picture has been  produced in compliance with the rules and intentions set forth in  the Dogme 95 manifesto. Dogme no. 21. Confirmed this day: Copenhagen  5. marts 2001." Signed Lars von Trier (qv),  Kristian Levring (qv), Thomas Vinterberg (qv),  Søren Kragh'),
('118972','Jacobsen (qv).'),
('118973',' After 1945, censorship banned the film because it featured  László Szilassy (qv). In 1945'),
('118974','46 the director tried to replace  Szilassy with Várkonyi Zoltán (qv), but this was a failure and he  committed suicide in 1946.'),
('118975',' This is Hsiao'),
('118976','hsien Hou (qv)s first film to be shot in Japan.'),
('118977',' The film was first conceived as a three'),
('118978','part anthology film, each  segment directed by a different person, to mark the 100th  anniversary of the birth of the great Japanese director  Yasujiro Ozu (qv). However, the other two directors dropped out  before filming started, and Hou decided to make the entire film  himself.'),
('118979',' First anime film to be released at the same time in Japan, Britain,  and the United States. Its intended goal was to bring anime to a  more mainstream audience in the UK and the US. It didnt, but it did  become a sleeper hit on video and DVD.'),
('118980',' DIRTRADE(Mamoru Oshii (qv)): Basset Hound.'),
('118981',' The lyrics to the title song "Making of a Cyborg" were written in  ancient Japanese. The romanized Japanese lyrics are as follows: A ga  maeba, kuwashime yoini keri A ga maeba, teru tsuki toyomu nari Yobai  ni kami amakudarite Yoha ake, nuedori naku. Tôkamiemitame (x4).  English translation: When you are dancing, a beautiful lady becomes  drunken. When you are dancing, a shining moon rings. A god descends  for a wedding And dawn approaches while the night bird sings. God  bless you (x4).'),
('118982',' The first anime film to feature a popular international music artist  (U2 (qv)) in the soundtrack.'),
('118983',' Apparently, upon its release, Japanese gamers were so frustrated  with an early level (consisting of defusing bombs inside a time  limit) that the game was returned en mass all over the country.'),
('118984',' Shot at the same time and on the same sets as  _Loves Milky Drops (1967)_ (qv), being made by the same studio.'),
('118985',' Was made for the 8mm rental market'),
('118986',' It is the first foreign'),
('118987','language talkie to be made in the U.S.'),
('118988',' On 15 April 2005 the Norwegian heavy, psychedelic rock'),
('118989','band WE made  a live soundtrack to the movie whilst screening it in the atrium at  Studentersamfundet in Trondheim. They wore cloaks and the vocalist;  Thomas Felberg sang/wailed the written passages in between scenes.'),
('118990',' The church yard set was built on the studio lot at Råsunda,  Stockholm, and was left intact for a number of years after shooting  was finished.'),
('118991',' Director Victor Sjöström disguised himself as a poor man and spent  time in the slums of Stockholm in order to prepare for this movie.'),
('118992',' Director Victor Sjöström traveled up to author Selma Lagerlöfs house  in Mårbacka to read the scenario out loud. In front of miss Lagerlöf  he acted out the whole screenplay before crashing down on a sofa,  totally exhausted. Selma Lagerlög looked at the director for a long  time and then asked he would care for a drink. That was her seal of  approval.'),
('118993',' Appears as a bonus feature on the "Fillum Star: The Peter Patel  Story" DVD'),
('118994',' This film is part of the Yuri Morozov Archive.'),
('118995',' A journal of working on the film was written by Bertrand Tavernier  and published in Projections Issue No. 2 which is published yearly.  The journal section is called "I Wake Up, Dreaming: A Journal for  1992" and begins on page 252.'),
('118996',' Bertrand Tavernier co'),
('118997','wrote this anti'),
('118998','drugs film with a Drug Squad  detective, and dedicated it to his ex'),
('118999','heroin addict son.'),
('119000',' "L.627" refers to the article in the French legislation on public  health pertaining to narcotics.'),
('119001',' Curtis Hanson (I) (qv) cast Russell Crowe (I) (qv) after seeing  his performance in _Romper Stomper (1992)_ (qv). Studio execs were  adamantly against the idea of casting two Australians (Crowe and  Guy Pearce (I) (qv)) in an American period piece.  Kevin Spacey (I) (qv)s character was loosely modeled off of  Dean Martin (I) (qv).'),
('119002',' Twice the project was pitched to television: first, producer  David L. Wolper (qv) wanted to produce the project as a  mini'),
('119003','series, and later, it was being developed as a weekly series by  HBO.'),
('119004',' Was going to be made as a T.V. series with Kiefer Sutherland (qv)  as Jack Vincennes.'),
('119005',' In Mickey Rooney (I) (qv)s autobiography, he makes a passing  reference about The TandM Studio, a brothel where the women were  film star lookalikes.'),
('119006',' Pierce Patchetts business is based on the long'),
('119007','time rumor that  there really was a house of prostitution in Hollywood that supplied  ladies meticulously dressed and made up to resemble famous movie  stars. In his memoir "Hollywood: Stars and Starlets, Tycoons and  Flesh'),
('119008','Peddlers, Moviemakers and Moneymakers, Frauds and Geniuses,  Hopefuls and Has'),
('119009','Beens, Great Lovers and Sex Symbols", screenwriter  Garson Kanin (qv) describes a visit to a place called Maes where  the madam dressed as Mae West (qv) and presided over a cast of  replicas of Barbara Stanwyck (qv), Joan Crawford (I) (qv),  Carole Lombard (I) (qv), Marlene Dietrich (qv) and  Ginger Rogers (qv), among others.'),
('119010',' Jerry Goldsmith (qv), who got an Academy Award nomination for this  movies score, replaced Elmer Bernstein (qv).'),
('119011',' The film has 80 speaking parts.'),
('119012',' Izabella Scorupco (qv) was offered the lead female role but turned  it down.'),
('119013',' The character of Brett Chase is modeled after Jack Webb (qv).'),
('119014',' The closing credits include old footage of famous cowboy star  William Boyd (I) (qv) as his character Hopalong Cassidy on  horseback at a parade. Special effects make it appear that he is  marching just in front of the cast of the films fictional police  show "Badge Of Honor".'),
('119015',' The role of Bud White was written for Michael Madsen (qv).'),
('119016',' The shotguns used by the LAPD in this film are Ithaca Model 37s,  easily identifiable by the lack of an ejection port on the right  side (they eject from the bottom). White and Exley both carry Colt  Detective Specials.'),
('119017',' The fictional TV show "Badge Of Honor", of which Sgt. Jack Vincennes  is the technical advisor, is based on _"Dragnet" (1951)_ (qv).  Throughout the film, you can hear fellow officers teasing Jack by  saying "Just the facts!" which is Sgt. Joe Fridays famous line from  the series.'),
('119018',' In preparation, Curtis Hanson (I) (qv) showed his cast and crew  _Kiss Me Deadly (1955)_ (qv), _Bad Influence (1990)_ (qv),  _Killing, The (1956)_ (qv),  _Bad and the Beautiful, The (1952)_ (qv),  _In a Lonely Place (1950)_ (qv), _Private Hell 36 (1954)_ (qv), and  _Lineup, The (1958)_ (qv).'),
('119019',' "L.A. Confidential" is the third installment in author  James Ellroy (qv)s "L.A. Quartet" series.'),
('119020',' Many of the events in the movie were based upon real events,  according to the DVD production notes. These include the "Bloody  Christmas" scene where drunken police officers brutally beat up  Hispanic prisoners suspected of beating up two uniformed cops; the  plot line of real'),
('119021','life gangster Mickey Cohen (qv)s arrest  touching off a gang war for control of the rackets; the LAPD "Goon  Squad" which would kidnap out'),
('119022','of'),
('119023','town gangsters, beat them up and  threaten to kill them if they ever tried to come back to set up  their operations; Lana Turner (qv) dating gangster Johnny  Stompanato. In real life, Turners daughter Cheryl Crane (qv)  stabbed Stompanato to death after catching him beating her mother.'),
('119024',' Mickey Cohen (qv), the mobster who gets locked up and thereby  causes the war for control of the drug trade in the story, was a  real'),
('119025','life Los Angeles mobster in the late 30s and early 40s. He  was a small'),
('119026','time hood who joined forces with New York gangster  Bugsy Siegel (qv) when Siegel came out to L.A. to run the rackets  (see the film _Bugsy (1991)_ (qv)). After Siegels murder in 1947,  Cohen took over the rackets that Bugsy had built up, including  studio labor union shakedowns, drug trafficking, gambling and  prostitution. He was so hated by the police that he was constantly  arrested for any crime, big or small (he was once busted for using  foul language on the street!). As shown in the movie, he was  eventually locked up for income tax evasion and spent nearly ten  years in prison. After his release, he was semi'),
('119027','retired from the  rackets and lived off his wealth, remaining a colorful character in  Los Angeles until his death in 1976.'),
('119028',' At the end of the opening credits, where you see a copy of Hush'),
('119029','Hush  Magazine before Curtis Hanson (I) (qv)s director credit appears,  the magazines main cover story is an interview with mob boss  Mickey Cohen (qv). The other front page story is "Ingenue Dykes in  Hollywood". This leads into the scene a short time afterward, when  Sid Hudgens, Hush'),
('119030','Hushs editor, approaches Jack Vincennes. Jack  introduces Sid to his dance partner, Karen, and she walks away. Jack  then asks whats wrong and Sid explains "We did a piece on Ingenue  Dykes and her name got mentioned."'),
('119031',' To pitch the movie to backers (and, later, to explain his aesthetic  ideas about it to various cast and crew members), director  Curtis Hanson (I) (qv) put together a group of 18 period images  illustrating different aspects of what he was hoping to convey with  the movie. These included the "Welcome to Los Angeles" postcard that  is in the first shot of the movie; photos of tract housing and  orange groves, and the glamor shot of Veronica Lake (I) (qv) that  is visible in the film framed on Lynn Brackens wall. Hanson also  chose studio photos of two lesser'),
('119032','known 1950s actors to show to  Guy Pearce (I) (qv) and Russell Crowe (qv) as models for their  characters Ed Exley and Bud White, respectively. Exleys model was  the young Guy Madison (qv), while Whites was Aldo Ray (qv).  This film takes its name from "Confidential", a notorious 1950s'),
('119033','era  movie star tabloid, which is fictionally portrayed herein in as  Hush'),
('119034','Hush.'),
('119035',' This was originally going to be a 13'),
('119036','part mini'),
('119037','series for HBO. But  negotiations broke down and HBO passed on the project. The pilot was  then produced for the Fox Network. But Fox did not pick up the show.'),
('119038',' This documentary is featured on the Special Edition DVD for  _L.A. Confidential (1997)_ (qv).'),
('119039',' In the movie the two main characters, Tim and Thom are brothers. In  reality the filmmakers and stars of the movie are brothers as well.'),
('119040',' Thomas Ian Nicholas (qv)s directorial debut.'),
('119041',' This film was originally screened with Halsteds short film Sex  Garage, made the same year.'),
('119042',' There are very few prints known to be in existence. One is owned by  Larry Flynt, another is owned by Bijou Video (although it is not  determined whether or not it is complete), and a third is owned by  MOMA in New York.'),
('119043',' Writer/Director Barry Canty created the role of "Ethan Walker"  specifically for fellow North Carolinian Brad Yoder.'),
('119044',' Barry Cantys script was originally titled "LA Proper" but was  changed to "L.A. Proper" (with periods following the L & A) after a  few industry readers expected it to be a French film. For the  record, however, the original abbreviation for the City of Angels is  "LA" similar to "NYC" for New York City.'),
('119045',' The character of Sean Park, played by Steve Myung (II) (qv), is  loosely based on the actors experiences of being an actor in Taiwan  and having parents who own a Pico Rivera grocery store.'),
('119046',' Jenn Pae (qv) was cast as Eve Yoon four days before the start of  principal photography, after another actress dropped out of the  production.'),
('119047',' Harris (Steve Martin (I) (qv)) quotes poems that Martin previously  quoted in _Man with Two Brains, The (1983)_ (qv).'),
('119048',' John Lithgow (qv) played the part of Harry Zel, a movie agent that  Harris contacts after being fired. The part was cut, but there are  still references to his character in the film: during the freeway  shoot'),
('119049','out, and in the "California Cuisine" luncheon.'),
('119050',' Bakula, Scott (qv)s role as Harris boxer neighbor was filmed but  cut.'),
('119051',' Scenes where Harris is told that "skipping is the perfect  compromise", and where Harris skips across the street were shown in  trailers but not in the movie.'),
('119052',' CAMEO(Woody Harrelson (qv)): Harris boss at the TV station'),
('119053',' CAMEO(Rick Moranis (qv)): the grave digger.'),
('119054',' While Harris (Steve Martin (I) (qv)) and Sara  (Victoria Tennant (qv)) visit the graveyard, Harris reveals to  Sara the tombstone of Shakespeare. This foreshadows their encounter  with the gravedigger (Rick Moranis (qv)) and resulting  conversation which is a spoof of Shakespeares play Hamlet (Act 5,  Scene 1).'),
('119055',' CAMEO(Chevy Chase (qv)): important guest (Christopher Carlos) at  LIdiot.'),
('119056',' Cameo(Iman (qv)): Guest at luncheon'),
('119057',' The opening sequence is a reference to Federico Fellini (qv)s  _Dolce vita, La (1960)_ (qv).'),
('119058',' CAMEO(Paula Abdul): roller skater in front of Tail O the Pup.'),
('119059',' There are numerous references to William Shakespeare (I) (qv): the  gravedigger scene is from Hamlet, Telemacher quotes Shakespeare  twice, and the storyline contains elements from A Midsummer Nights  Dream (with the two confused couples exchanging lovers) and The  Tempest (with a magic storm stranding the lovers, the gods (in the  form of stone lions) blessing the couple, and a character named  Ariel).'),
('119060',' The license plate 2GAT123 which appears in this film also features  in _Traffic (2000)_ (qv), _Pay It Forward (2000)_ (qv),  _Beverly Hills Cop II (1987)_ (qv), _Mulholland Dr. (2001)_ (qv),  _"Two and a Half Men" (2003)_ (qv), _S.W.A.T. (2003)_ (qv),  _Go (1999)_ (qv) and _Crazy/Beautiful (2001)_ (qv).'),
('119061',' The movie was pitched as a response to  _New York Stories (1989)_ (qv).'),
('119062',' EASTER EGG: On the DVD, click left on the main menu. When the  taillights of the car light up, hit ENTER. A short interview with  the director is shown about his opinions of the movie. Also, on the  Special Features menu, press left to have the traffic sign light up  (says "KISS HER") and you see a similar interview with  Steve Martin (I) (qv).'),
('119063',' Even though the film had a number of great songs, a soundtrack for  this film was never released.'),
('119064',' In the very first draft of the script it was revealed that the signs  could interact with people because an alien disguised as a repair  man tampered with it. The role of the alien was written with  Jon Pertwee (qv) in mind, he couldnt accept it due to failing  health. The script was quickly re'),
('119065','written and the alien was written  out.'),
('119066',' The wrap party at the end of the movie was the actual wrap party for  the real production.'),
('119067',' Sven Pape (qv) created a play based on the film and performed it  in Los Angeles, prior to the premiere of the film. The play is a  prequel to the film focusing on Lennys initial arrival in L.A.. The  entire play, auditions, rehearsals, performance were webcast live on  the internet to demonstrate the process of acting. Thousands of  internet users interacted with the actors, asked questions and took  part in the shaping of the play.'),
('119068',' The production was so overbudget after wrapping that they were  unable to pay most of the extras who had participated in the film  until almost a year later.'),
('119069',' This is the smallest budget film ever to have its world premiere at  the famous Graumans Chinese Theatre in Hollywood'),
('119070',' In the "Garage Sale" Scene Ethan offers Lenny (Zack Ward (qv)) a  small leg'),
('119071','lamp, a reference to _Christmas Story, A (1983)_ (qv) in  which Ward had appeared. Ward didnt know about this prop until the  scene was shot and his real reaction to it is part of the scene.'),
('119072',' Tony Daly (qv) had to hang for five hours in the harness for the  "suicide scene".'),
('119073',' Robert Cannon ran naked down the red carpet at the Graumans Chinese  Theatre premiere as a publicity stunt and was arrested because of  it.'),
('119074',' Because he was in this pilot, Matthew Perry (I) (qv) was  originally unavailable to audition for the pilot of  _"Friends" (1994)_ (qv) although the producers wanted him for the  role of Chandler. When this pilot did not get picked up, he was then  available for "Friends".'),
('119075',' The poem Howie recites in the car is "Out of the Cradle Endlessly  Rocking" by Walt Whitman.'),
('119076',' Marty and Howie address is 20, Randolph Drive and their phone number  is 631'),
('119077','405'),
('119078','0377. (in the scene where Gary breaks in).'),
('119079',' The distributor, Lot 47, appealed against the NC'),
('119080','17 rating at the  same time as launching a publicity campaign about how arbitrary the  rating system was. Both failed.'),
('119081',' Brian Cox (I) (qv) took the part of Big John Harrigan against the  advice of most of his colleagues and his agent.'),
('119082',' The film used no artificial light.'),
('119083',' Uses actual recordings and arrangements of music from  _Wild Rovers (1971)_ (qv) for opening titles music.'),
('119084',' First ever feature film to be shot on Kodak VISION2 film.'),
('119085',' The subject was shot entirely at Heathrow airport without recording  any direct sound. _LHR (1972)_ (qv)’s many layered tracks were all  compiled, recorded and laid in post'),
('119086','production.'),
('119087',' The most expensive Hindi movie made (December 2003).'),
('119088',' Real ammunition and weapons were used in this movie. Real Bofors  FH'),
('119089','77B artillery were shown but the firing sequences were stock  footage.'),
('119090',' Original Title was going to be "Lets Go".'),
('119091',' Many family members from the production team, and  Luis Valdez (qv)s and the Valenzuela family, appear in this film.'),
('119092',' At the first family party, the old lady sitting by Ritchie and the  man is Ritchie Valens (qv) mother, Connie.'),
('119093',' In the movie, Esai Morales plays Bob, Ritchies elder brother, when  in fact Lou Diamond Phillips, who plays Ritchie, is older.'),
('119094',' The three actors who played Ritchie, Buddy and The Big Bopper were  all much older than the stars they played: Lou Diamond Phillips was  25 playing teenage Ritchie Valens, Stephen Lee was 31 playing the  24'),
('119095','year'),
('119096','old Big Bopper and Marshall Crenshaw was 33 playing  22'),
('119097','year'),
('119098','old Buddy Holly.'),
('119099',' Due to D.Cs firearm restrictions, and the films budget, they  couldnt have a police officer on set while the prop guns were being  used. So the crew used the term VALHALLA as a call out warning when  Capitol Police cars would drive by.'),
('119100',' The producer, Chris Williams, served as Mark Joys body double when  the Crack Whore sees the detective walking out of the store.'),
('119101',' The shooting schedule was 18 days, and the budget barely allowed for  scenes to be re'),
('119102','shot; for the festival scene, there were only enough  fireworks for two takes.'),
('119103',' James McManus (I) (qv) initial plan for the story was based on  the idea of a man in a wheelchair rolling down a hill with guns  blazing, akin to John Wayne (I) (qv) in _True Grit (1969)_ (qv).'),
('119104',' Involving 300 actors, 50,000 extras, and 5,000 horsemen, including a  number of battle scenes and naval action, it was the most expensive  film made until then.'),
('119105',' This film, chronicling the inception of the first Lucha Va Voom, was  shot by Project Greenlight winner John Gulager.'),
('119106',' La Pucelle wasnt released in the U.S. until May 2004, over half a  year after the games pseudo'),
('119107','sequel  _Makai senki disgaea (2003) (VG)_ (qv).'),
('119108',' The main character, Prier, is actually a hidden character in Disgaea  (though the name was misinterpreted as "Priere"). Complete the area  "Alternate Netherworld" to recruit her, but make sure that you have  passed the proposal at the Dark Congress to open the portal to that  area (and be at the final episode, of course).'),
('119109',' Inspired by _Jetée, La (1962)_ (qv)'),
('119110',' Made with the cooperation of the Yugoslavian Army.'),
('119111',' The 10,000 costumes were made in two Italian factories. Budget of  the settings: 132 million French Francs.'),
('119112',' The movie was shot in the dialect spoken in the town of Bari, Italy.  In the rest of Italy it was subbed in Italian.'),
('119113',' The eleven "contestants" in the movie are all real'),
('119114','life former  contestants from the first season of "Academy Fantasia", a popular  "American Idol"'),
('119115','style TV show in Thailand.'),
('119116',' The film caused a huge controversy when Cambodian officials accused  the film of treating the Cambodian genocide as a business  opportunity, and dealing with the Khmer Rouge Genocide with  insensitivity. The film was banned in Cambodia, and the Thai  producers apologized for hurting feelings, but the film was released  on schedule anyway.'),
('119117',' Divya Bharati (qv) was meant to play the role of Sheetal Jethly  but died before filming commenced.'),
('119118',' José Ferrer (I) (qv)s last film.'),
('119119',' During the filming of the gazing scene, the people Anita Mui gazed  at were actual Triads (Chinese gangsters). They werent aware that a  movie was being filmed and actually proceeded to attack Anita.  However, co'),
('119120','star Dayo Wang immediately intervened and a fight was  prevented.'),
('119121',' This was Anita Mui (qv)s final film appearance.'),
('119122',' One of approximately 60 short films produced by Selig for  meat'),
('119123','packers Armour & Co.'),
('119124',' The magazine that Riza is looking through has an article about porn  star "Patti Diphusa". This is the name that director  Almodóvar, Pedro (qv) used when writing the memoirs of a porn  star.'),
('119125',' Received 22 minutes of applause at the Cannes Film Festival.'),
('119126',' Mexicos entry to the Academy Awards, in the category of Best Film  in a Foreign Language (2006).'),
('119127',' In 2007, this film became one of the few fantasy films ever  nominated in the Best Foreign Language Film category at the Oscars.'),
('119128',' After the first week movie theaters in Mexico had to place signs  over the movie posters warning about the graphic violence as parents  were taking small children to see it.'),
('119129',' Guillermo del Toro (qv) is famous for compiling books full of  notes and drawings about his ideas before turning them into films,  something he regards as essential to the process. He left years  worth of notes for this film in the back of a cab, and when he  discovered them missing, he thought it was the end of the project.  However, the cab driver found them and, realizing their importance,  tracked him down and returned them at great personal difficulty and  expense. Del Toro was convinced that this was a blessing and it made  him ever more determined to complete the film.'),
('119130',' It took five hours for Doug Jones (I) (qv) to get into The Pale  Man costume. Once he was in it, he had to look out the nose holes to  see where he was going.'),
('119131',' Doug Jones (I) (qv) was the only American on the set and the only  one who didnt speak Spanish.'),
('119132',' Doug Jones (I) (qv) had to memorize not only his own lines in  Spanish (a language he does not speak) but also  Ivana Baquero (qv)s (Ofelia) lines so he knew when to speak his  next line. The servos in the head piece that made the facial  expressions and ears move were so loud, he couldnt hear her speak  her lines.'),
('119133',' The fauns legs were not computer'),
('119134','generated.  Guillermo del Toro (qv) created a special system in which the  actors legs puppeteer the fauns fake ones. The actors legs were  later digitally removed.'),
('119135',' Ivana Baquero (qv) was too old to play the lead part originally  written for an eight'),
('119136',' or nine'),
('119137','year'),
('119138','old, but  Guillermo del Toro (qv) was so impressed that he revised it to  accommodate the 11'),
('119139','year'),
('119140','old actress.'),
('119141',' The English subtitles were translated and written by  Guillermo del Toro (qv) himself. He no longer trusts translators  after having encountered problems with his previous subtitled  movies.'),
('119142',' Guillermo del Toro (qv) said that he felt the character of Pan was  too dark and sexual to play in a film opposite an eight'),
('119143','year'),
('119144','old  girl. The film is only called "Pans Labyrinth" in America, other  English'),
('119145','speaking countries, German'),
('119146','speaking countries and Denmark;  everywhere else its called "The Labyrinth of the Faun."'),
('119147',' Björk (qv) was so affected by this film that after seeing it, she  went home and wrote the song "Pneumonia".'),
('119148',' The ruined town seen during the opening sequence of the film is the  old town of Belchite, which was also used by Terry Gilliam (qv)  for _Adventures of Baron Munchausen, The (1988)_ (qv), The town was  destroyed during the Spanish Civil War and never rebuilt.'),
('119149',' It has been said that, for the fairy eating scene,  Doug Jones (I) (qv) had to bite condoms filled with fake blood.'),
('119150',' According to disc 2 of the DVD, it only took 25'),
('119151','30 minutes for  Doug Jones (I) (qv) to get into the Pan suit'),
('119152',' Doug Jones (I) (qv) stated on disc 2 of the DVD that the Pan suit  was the most comfortable, and well made suit he had ever been cast  to wear. Thanks in large part to the suit being divided into many  sections, having the legs anchor to his hips and not his shoulders  distributed the weight better, and having the stomach section  separate from the shoulder section gave him better range of motion.'),
('119153',' According to director Guillermo del Toro (qv) the scene involving  the Giant Frog was to be shot in an extravagant dome "tree" set.  However, 3 days prior to shooting, he realized that the Frog  wouldnt seem so giant in the massive set, and the Tree Tunnel set  in the movie was constructed in 2 days, and then shot.'),
('119154',' On disc 2 of the DVD, Guillermo del Toro (qv) points out that he  intentionally placed "Faun" references throughout the movie,  including: '),
('119155','The horn pattern on the heard board of the Mothers bed  '),
('119156','Above every door in the mill house is a simple faun carving '),
('119157','At the  head of the stair case is a faun head carved in the railing '),
('119158','The Fig  tree (home of the Giant Toad) is shaped like the faun horns '),
('119159','The  blood pattern in Ofelias book'),
('119160',' Visa dexploitation cinématographique : #38732'),
('119161',' This may have been part of a series of sound films that Biograph  made, in cooperation with the U.S. Department of the Interior, of  classroom scenes, to be shown at the Pan'),
('119162','American Exhibition in  Buffalo, New York. The sound was recorded on "Graphaphone" wax  cylinders by the Columbia Phonograph Co.'),
('119163',' The exchange "You remind me of the babe" "What babe?" etc. is  reminiscent of dialogue from  _Bachelor and the Bobby'),
('119164','Soxer, The (1947)_ (qv). "You remind me of a  man" "What man?" etc.'),
('119165',' Monty Python member Terry Jones (I) (qv) wrote one early version  of the script. Little of his material was retained beyond the point  where Sarah eats the poisoned peach.'),
('119166',' The baby who plays Toby is Toby Froud (qv), son of  Brian Froud (qv) who was the conceptual designer for both this  movie and _Dark Crystal, The (1982)_ (qv), another  Jim Henson (I) (qv) production.'),
('119167',' The full costume for Hoggle was lost for some time. It was later  found at an unclaimed baggage store in Scottsboro, Alabama and is  now on display in their museum.'),
('119168',' The sources of the characters can be seen in Sarahs bedroom at the  beginning of the movie. She has a stuffed animal that looks like Sir  Didymus on her shelves, a doll that looks like Ludo near her window,  a Firey doll on a shelf, a statue of Hoggle as a bookend, and a  figurine of Jareth the Goblin King on the right hand side of her  desk. Also, the dress that she wears in the ballroom scene is the  same as the one on her music box doll, and the marble labyrinth game  is the same as the hedge maze that comes later. There is also a  small painting of a machine that closely resembles the machine with  the giant rotating blades used by the "cleaners".'),
('119169',' After you see the Hoggle bookend, there is a scrapbook shown. It  shows newspaper clippings of Sarahs famous actress mom with another  man, David Bowie (I) (qv).'),
('119170',' Cheryl McFadden, one of the choreographers, also goes by the name  Gates McFadden (qv). McFadden plays Dr. Beverly Crusher in the TV  series _"Star Trek: The Next Generation" (1987)_ (qv) and in the  Star Trek movies: _Star Trek: Generations (1994)_ (qv);  _Star Trek: First Contact (1996)_ (qv);  _Star Trek: Insurrection (1998)_ (qv); and  _Star Trek: Nemesis (2002)_ (qv).'),
('119171',' In Sarahs room can be found posters and playbills from such  musicals as Cats, Evita and La Cage aux Folles.'),
('119172',' Terry Jones original script ended with Sarah punching and kicking  Jareth, then watching him shrink down until hes becomes a small and  "snivelling" goblin. Also, Tobys name was Freddie in the early  drafts of the story.'),
('119173',' David Bowie (I) (qv) was one of the three choices for Jareth. The  other two were Michael Jackson (I) (qv) and Sting (qv).'),
('119174',' To help the actor playing him to see, there is a video camera in  Ludos horns'),
('119175',' The various things that Jareth does with the crystal balls (rolling  them around his arms and in his hands and so forth) are not camera  tricks or any other kind of special effect. They are actually done  by choreographer Michael Moschen (qv), who is an accomplished  juggler. The split sculpture was an invention of  Jim Henson (I) (qv) and Debbie the Roboteer (qv) for Labyrinth.  It looks like rocks until Sarah walks to the right place, then it  looks like a giant carving. Developed over several grueling evenings  over hot noisy robots and Plastina Romana at the Robotorium, Inc on  Mott Street in NYC in the early'),
('119176','1980s.'),
('119177',' In the "stair room" scene Jareth tosses his glass ball up the stairs  into Tobys hand. This was accomplished by having Toby drop the ball  down the stairs, and reversing the shot.'),
('119178',' For the shots where Jareth is seen face'),
('119179','on manipulating the crystal  balls, juggler/choreographer Michael Moschen (qv) was actually  crouched behind David Bowie (I) (qv) with his arm(s) replacing  Bowies. Unlike a typical Muppet performance, however, he had no  video screen to view his performance. In other words, his  manipulations were performed completely blind.'),
('119180',' In Sarahs room is a copy of "Where the Wild Things Are" by  Maurice Sendak (qv), a story about a bad little boy who sails away  to a land of monsters.'),
('119181',' David Bowie (I) (qv) did the voice (gurgling) for the baby in the  song "Magic Dance".'),
('119182',' In the DVD version, there are hidden faces in seven scenes. In  general, they resemble the head that Jareth leans against before  giving Hoggle the peach (David Bowie (I) (qv)s actual face at  that time). The faces can be found: Upper right corner of the  [stone] maze, just after the worm shakes its head and says "If shed  have kept on going down that way..." To the right of the screen,  after the rung under Hoggle breaks, as he watches it fall. Upper  Left corner of the hedge maze, as Hoggle is muttering "Get through  the labyrinth, get through the labyrinth, one things for sure... "  Lower right corner of the wall bordering the Bog of Eternal Stench,  just after the ledge breaks under Sarah and Hoggle for the first  time. During the wide shot of the hedge maze in the middle left on  the stony floor just after the hat says, "Its so stimulating being  your hat your hat." In the forest as Sir Didymus says "We should  reach the castle well before day."'),
('119183',' DIRTRADE(Jim Henson (I) (qv)): During the Goblin Battle scene,  while Sarah and the gang opens the door to the Goblin Castle, you  can see milk bottles near the door.'),
('119184',' The upside'),
('119185','down room in the Goblin City is directly inspired by a  drawing by M.C. Escher (qv) (entitled "Relativity") '),
('119186',' which can  been seen in Sarahs room at the beginning of the film.'),
('119187',' According to the Goblin Companion (a book that gives a description  of every goblin in the Labyrinth '),
('119188',' written by Brian Froud (qv) and  Terry Jones (I) (qv)) the Junk Lady who carries everything on her  back is named Agnas.'),
('119189',' Sarahs dog "Merlin" is also used for Sir Didymus mount  "Ambrosius". In Lady Mary Stewarts stories of King Arthur, Merlin  is known as "Merlin Ambrosius"'),
('119190',' In one version of the script, the junk lady was actually a puppet  being manipulated by Jareth, and the junkyard was actually a town  complete with a bar that Hoggle visits before they find Sarah.'),
('119191',' The owl in the title sequence is computer generated '),
('119192',' the first  attempt at a photo'),
('119193','realistic CGI animal character in a feature film.'),
('119194',' The medallion which the French girl gives to her German soldier  lover is actually a finger rosary; hence the ten small balls around  the outside.'),
('119195',' Juan Leonard and his wife Carmen cook, were archeologists who in  1955 filmed a trip they made to visit the Lacandon Indians. After  the couple had died, the documentary was discovered in a dark room  in their home in Amatlan in Mexico, and the film was restored,  re'),
('119196','edited and released for the first time in 2002.'),
('119197',' According to UK newspapers, shortly before his death  Ian Hendry (qv) was cast as a British reporter, and the role had  to be recast after his death.'),
('119198',' Based on the autobiographical one'),
('119199','man show by  Ruben Santiago'),
('119200','Hudson (qv).'),
('119201',' German'),
('119202','produced documentary short released under the series title  "MGM Oddities" in the US.'),
('119203',' This film '),
('119204',' the first movie adaptation of an Edgar Rice Burroughs  story '),
('119205',' is believed lost.'),
('119206',' Paprika Steen has stated that one of the biggest challenges she put  herself through during her directorial debut was asking fellow actor  Michael Birkkjær to play the lead, since they had had huge  professional problems working together in the past.'),
('119207',' Director Paprika Steen and screenwriter Kim Fupz Aakeson were in  huge disagreements about the ending of the film. Steen wanted the  husband (played by Michael Birkkjær) to caress his wifes (Sofie  Gråbøl) face. Steen insisted that she needed it to make a happier  ending. Aakeson stated that a gesture like that would ruin the  story. Steen got her wish.'),
('119208',' Stephen Lang (I) (qv) was initially a top candidate for the  supporting role of Captain, he was in the midst of playing a fire  captain in Jim Simpson (qv)s "The Guys" in the Flea Theatre.  However he lost out once John Travolta (qv) expressed interest in  the project.'),
('119209',' The filming of the big warehouse scene caused something of a panic  in Baltimore. The fire was visible from I'),
('119210','95 and the Baltimore  Beltway, so Good Samaritans kept calling the fire department to  report it. So many people called that the fire department ended up  calling radio stations to confess that the scene was being filmed  and to request that people stop tying up the emergency lines.'),
('119211',' Martin OMalley (III) (qv), who plays the Mayor, is the real Mayor  of Baltimore and spoke at the Democratic National Convention in  2004.'),
('119212',' The original script, written before the terrorist attacks on the USA  of 11 September 2001, set the events in New York.'),
('119213',' As part of a preparation for the movie, Joaquin Phoenix (qv)  trained for a month at a fire academy and spent another month with  the men of Baltimores Truck 10. He became an "honorary member" and  had the same tattoo as the men of the company, a bumble bee wearing  a fire helmet with an ax.'),
('119214',' Joaquin Phoenix (qv) was so afraid of heights before shooting this  film that he could not even slide down the 20'),
('119215','foot fire pole. After  he finished training he hung off the side of a 20'),
('119216','story building by  a single repelling rope.'),
('119217',' SPOILER: Firefighter Jack Morrison was born on 22 April 1971 and  died 18 May 2003. You can see the dates on his picture in his  funeral service.'),
('119218',' Costume designer Renee Kalfus designed rubber air tanks as a  substitute for the real 30 pound tanks for scenes where the  firefighters did not need to use the real tanks.'),
('119219',' The scene in which John Travolta (qv) talks to  Joaquin Phoenix (qv) while drinking liquor was improvised by  Travolta. The scene originally had Mike Kennedy talking straight to  Jack Morrison, but Travolta thought it would be funny to start  drinking right in the middle of it.'),
('119220',' At the beginning of the film, the Third Alarm assignment to the  large warehouse fire was given the location of Newgate and Newkirk  Streets, which is the exact location of that very building that was  burning.'),
('119221',' More than 2,000 real'),
('119222','life firefighters showed up at casting in  Baltimore, some from as far away as North Carolina. For the filming  of the two funeral scenes, more than 800 real'),
('119223','life firefighters and  fire trucks from up and down the East Coast, from as far as  Massachusetts, made the trek to participate. The website  www.firehouse.com coordinated the participation of the firefighters  and fire vehicles for those scenes.'),
('119224',' Looneys Pub is an actual Baltimore watering hole, located in the  Canton neighborhood. It has become a favorite of local film crews  since the film was made.'),
('119225',' Every fire scene in the film depicts an actual firefighting incident  somewhere in the USA. The scene where Jack Morrison is rescuing the  civilian trapped on the 20th story ledge was an incident in New York  City, where an acquaintance of Tim Guinee (qv) (Tony Corrigan) was  rescued by firefighters in the same exact manner.'),
('119226',' Mark Yant (qv) (Lt. Yant) is an actual firefighter with the  Baltimore City Fire Department and personally trained the cast and  crew at the Fire Academy during the production of the film.'),
('119227',' Joaquin Phoenix (qv) was nearly seriously burned in the scene  where the factory floor collapses. If you slow down the DVD as he is  sliding down the floor you will see a ball of fire caught between  the floor and his chest. Luckily the crew awaited him with a fire  extinguisher as he fell to pads below.'),
('119228',' Series 3, episode 5 of The Mishaps of Musty Suffer one'),
('119229','reel comedy  series.'),
('119230',' Brother'),
('119231','and'),
('119232','sister team Will Stewart (I) (qv) and Elizabeth  Stewarts first collaboration.'),
('119233',' Third episode in the Boy Friends 2'),
('119234','reel comedy series'),
('119235',' A nitrate print of this film survives in the UCLA Film and  Television Archives, and is not listed for preservation.'),
('119236',' A nitrate print of this film survives in the UCLA Film and  Television Archives, and is not listed for preservation.'),
('119237',' During this production Jerry Lewis (I) (qv) attached a small video  camera to the side of his 35mm camera, in effect, pioneering the  "video assist" system that is standard on just about every feature  film today.'),
('119238',' Karyn Kupicents first and only movie appearance. Shes the snooty  girl in the red dress who infuriates Herbert by calling him Herby.  She was murdered two years later, which remains unsolved.'),
('119239',' In the broken hat scene, Jerry Lewis (I) (qv) can be seen and  heard stifling giggles at the responses of the other actor while his  back is to the camera.'),
('119240',' Tucker, George Loane (qv) died during the making of this film.'),
('119241',' The play originally opened in New York on 23 August 1926 and had 64  performances. In the cast were Robert McWade (I) (qv),  Chester Morris (I) (qv) and Georgia Caine (qv).'),
('119242',' Lambs Club Gambol Series, Number One'),
('119243',' Ninth release in the "Bill Grimms Progress" 2'),
('119244','reel comedy series.'),
('119245',' The play had a production in Los Angeles, California, USA, with  co'),
('119246','author Dorothy Mackaye (qv) in the lead.'),
('119247',' Diane Lane (qv) refused to dye her hair for the several changes of  hair color throught the movie. They used a series of different wigs  with different lengths to simulate hair growth/roots instead.'),
('119248',' The final sequence of the film was shot and added on after initial  reaction to the film was unsatisfactory. Laura Dern is noticeably  taller in these shots.'),
('119249',' Laura Derns mother, Diane Ladd, refused to give her permission to  travel to shoot on location, as she felt Dern was too young. Dern  sued for legal emancipation, won it, and did the movie anyway.'),
('119250',' Jodie Foster (qv) was offered the role of Corinne.'),
('119251',' Visa dexploitation en France # 114509.'),
('119252',' Charles Dance (I) (qv)s first film as a director.'),
('119253',' Rosalind Russell (qv), who had a non'),
('119254','exclusive contract with  Columbia Pictures, was originally announced to play Ellen Creed.'),
('119255',' Ida Lupino (qv) and Louis Hayward (qv) were married during the  filming of the movie.'),
('119256',' Several sources list Graves character name incorrectly as "Jerry  Strange". (Perhaps his name was spelled thus in the silent version?)  But in the soundtrack of the talkie version, spoken dialog clearly  identifies his surname as "Strong", including the crucial phone call  (trying to save the heroines life), in which he says, "Im Jerry  Strong."'),
('119257',' Mabel Albertsons final performance.'),
('119258',' The original play opened in New York City, New York, USA on 21  October 1929 and had 88 performances.'),
('119259',' A surviving script of the film has some scenes of an electric chair,  but all are Xd out, suggesting that they were not used.'),
('119260',' Bow, Clara (qv) and Arlen, Richard (qv) both suffered minor  injuries from richocheting bullets. (Special effects "squibs" had  not yet been invented, so marksmen would really shoot near the  actors.)'),
('119261',' This film is presumed lost. Please check your attic.'),
('119262',' The cameo by Mae Busch (qv) in the Automat marked her last screen  appearance. This was not released until over a year after her death.'),
('119263',' This featurette is available on the DVD for The Ballad of Cable  Hogue (1970).'),
('119264',' This Argentinas official selection for the 1992 Oscar Awards,  Foreign Language film category. When the Oscar nominations came out  it was overlooked in favor of Un Lugar en el mundo (1992) (A Place  in the World) which was later the only film in Academy Awards  history to have been removed from the final ballot.'),
('119265',' The actors in the film were all amateurs. Vittorio De Sica (qv)  decided not to use professionals.'),
('119266',' The one poster Ricci is putting up that we see in detail features  Hayworth, Rita (qv) in _Gilda (1946)_ (qv).'),
('119267',' Vittorio De Sica (qv) claimed he selected the actors for the  characters of both Bruno and Antonio because of their walks.'),
('119268',' Theres a scene later in the movie where Bruno is nearly run over  twice while crossing the street. This was absolutely unrehearsed '),
('119269','  it was filmed on location and the two cars happened to pass by at  that time.'),
('119270',' Lead actor Lamberto Maggiorani (qv) really did struggle for work  after this film was completed.'),
('119271',' Prospective producer David O. Selznick (qv) originally proposed  casting Cary Grant (qv) as the lead. Vittorio De Sica (qv)  countered with a request for Henry Fonda (qv) before deciding to  cast all amateur actors.'),
('119272',' This movie makes extensive references to  _Ladri di biciclette (1948)_ (qv), starting with the title. This is  done through a movie within the movie, sharing the same title and  also using characters resembling those from the older film in name  and appearance. "Ladri di Biciclette" means "The Bicycle Thieves";  while that is sometimes used as an English title, it is better known  as "The Bicycle Thief". The Italian title of this newer movie,  "Ladri di saponette", is a play on "Ladri di Biciclette"; it means  "The Soap Thieves", and this apparently refers to the dialogue where  Maria tells Bruno not to use up all the soap when washing his hands,  remarking to Antonio that he must be eating it. The English title of  the newer movie, "The Icicle Thief", has no relation to the Italian  title but instead is a play on "The Bicycle Thief". It is tied to  the movie through three lines of dialogue referring to chandeliers  (one of them stolen during the movie) so sparkly they look "like  icicles" '),
('119273',' but this word occurs only in the English subtitles! The  corresponding Italian dialogue does not use the word "ghiaccioli"  meaning icicles at all. It refers to other sparkly objects: twice to  "pèrle" meaning pearls, and once to "gocce" meaning drops of water.'),
('119274',' Lucio Fulcis directorial debut.'),
('119275',' Enrico Lo Verso was the only member of the main cast to be a  professional actor.'),
('119276',' Director Gianni Amelio was inspired to write this film after reading  an article in a newspaper.'),
('119277',' Spanish language version of Laurel and Hardys "Night Owls", with  the main cast speaking Spanish. Contains extra scenes not in the  English language version.'),
('119278',' The two hired killers seen alongside the Oscar character (played by  Steven Bauer) are actually two real'),
('119279','life Puerto Rican policemen.  They had been hired as technical advisors and when director Ricardo  Mendez Matta asked them to be in the film they insisted on playing  bad guys instead. When asked why, they said that working undercover  required them to think and act like bad guys at all times, and that  by now they felt more comfortable doing that.'),
('119280',' The dock seen in the drug smuggling scene is an actual dock in the  town of Fajardo where cocaine is routinely brought in by drug  runners in low'),
('119281','lying "Spider" boats such as the one used in the  film. The men operating the boat were local fishermen who knew  exactly how to conduct the operation. The orange container they  carry onto the boat is a fuel tank, which they then take along to  the high seas where they meet another boat bringing in the drugs  from far away, and which desperately needs to refuel.'),
('119282',' The character of "Wanda" is loosely based on Wanda Velez Roman, a  one time FBI and DEA informant who had been collaborating with the  filmmakers on a film about her previous exploits.'),
('119283',' The 1916 re'),
('119284','issue titled _The Bigamist_ used different cast names;  for example "Jane Vernon" rather than Jane Fearnley and "William J.  Welsh" for Thomas Welsh.'),
('119285',' Fourth episode in the Lady Baffles and Detective Duck one'),
('119286','reel  comedy series'),
('119287',' Eleventh and final episode in the Lady Baffles and Detective Duck  one'),
('119288','reel comedy series'),
('119289',' Sixth episode in the Lady Baffles and Detective Duck one'),
('119290','reel comedy  series'),
('119291',' Tenth episode in the Lady Baffles and Detective Duck one'),
('119292','reel comedy  series'),
('119293',' Ninth episode in the Lady Baffles and Detective Duck one'),
('119294','reel comedy  series'),
('119295',' Third episode in the Lady Baffles and Detective Duck one'),
('119296','reel comedy  series'),
('119297',' Seventh episode in the Lady Baffles and Detective Duck one'),
('119298','reel  comedy series'),
('119299',' First episode in the Lady Baffles and Detective Duck one'),
('119300','reel comedy  series'),
('119301',' Eighth episode in the Lady Baffles and Detective Duck one'),
('119302','reel  comedy series'),
('119303',' Second episode in the Lady Baffles and Detective Duck one'),
('119304','reel  comedy series'),
('119305',' Fifth episode in the Lady Baffles and Detective Duck one'),
('119306','reel comedy  series'),
('119307',' Based on winning song Lady Barbara of the 1970 Canzone destate  concours, won by Renato Brioschi, formerly of the pop group I  Profeti)'),
('119308',' For Eleanor Powell (I) (qv)s dance'),
('119309','version of the song "Lady, Be  Good", MGM auditioned several dogs, but none of them was able to do  the required tricks. Finally, Powell bought a dog off a propman and  trained it herself for several weeks so that the dance could be done  as she wanted.'),
('119310',' The song "The Last Time I Saw Paris" caused a lot of controversy  when it won the Oscar for Best Song, because it was not written for  this movie. After Martin, Tony (I) (qv) had a hit recording in  1940, MGM bought the rights to the song for use in this movie.'),
('119311',' The original musical opened in New York on 1 December 1924, but this  movie has a completely new story line and used only two of its  songs.'),
('119312',' Busby Berkeley (qv) was originally going to direct the entire  film, but ended up only directing the musical numbers.'),
('119313',' Secrets of Life documentary series.'),
('119314',' In the movies opening credits, Julie Ross (VI) (qv) receives top  billing.'),
('119315',' Robert Bolt originally wanted longtime collaborator David Lean to  direct this project from the screenplay that he penned. However,  Lean was not interested and Bolt directed himself.'),
('119316',' The last cinema film of Michael Wilding (qv).'),
('119317',' The last film of Charles Carson (qv).'),
('119318',' The last film of Ralph Truman (qv).'),
('119319',' Sean Bean (qv) (Oliver Mellors) was called back at the beginning  of filming to shoot extra shots on his previous film,  _Patriot Games (1992)_ (qv) '),
('119320',' and during a fight scene,  Harrison Ford (I) (qv) hit him with a boat hook, which left him  with stitches, and later a scar, on his forehead.'),
('119321',' Hetty Baynes plays Hilda, Connies sister. Their father is played by  the mini'),
('119322','series director, Ken Russell, who was married to Baynes at  the time.'),
('119323',' Director Pascale Ferran (qv) scheduled six weeks of intensive  rehearsal to help put the actors at ease with each other in  preparation for the explicit scenes.'),
('119324',' Copies of this film survive at The Museum of Modern Art in New York  and the National Film Archive in London.'),
('119325',' The first film of Andrew Keir (qv).'),
('119326',' Lady Death was originally a character at Chaos Comics, the company  that gave permission for this movie to be made.'),
('119327',' This movie took so long to produce that by the time it was released,  Chaos Comics '),
('119328',' the company that had given permission for this movie  to be made '),
('119329',' had gone out of business in the intervening time due to  bankruptcy.'),
('119330',' At the beginning Henry Fonda (qv) makes references to the help of  a "Professor Marsdit". Raymond L. Ditmars (qv) of the AMNH at the  time was the best'),
('119331','known reptile expert in the country, the kind of  popularizer that Carl Sagan (qv) later became.'),
('119332',' This film was selected to the National Film Registry, Library of  Congress, in 1994.'),
('119333',' Preston Sturges (qv) wrote the script in Reno, Nevada, while  awaiting his third divorce.'),
('119334',' It was hibernation season during the shoot so Emma the king snake  was always sleeping while also shedding her skin. Needless to say,  she was very uncooperative.'),
('119335',' The check that that Henry Fonda (qv)s character, Charles Pike,  writes to Charles Coburn (qv), playing "Colonel" Harrington, is  dated August 29. August 29th is director Preston Sturges (qv)  birthday.'),
('119336',' The scene where Corrigan (Steven McNally (qv)) tells the girls  "No'),
('119337','one uses my first name....because its Horace" could well have  been an in'),
('119338','joke as Steven McNallys birth name was Horace Vincent  McNally.'),
('119339',' One of the Beauty Queen contestants is a dark'),
('119340','haired Ruth Ellis,  later to become infamous as the last woman hanged in Britain for  murder and the subject of the 1985 movie "Dance With A Stranger".'),
('119341',' The feature debut of Toke Townley.'),
('119342',' According to one of his biographies, one of the directors who was  offered this project but turned it down was a young  George Lucas (qv).'),
('119343',' Early in the shooting, Marlene Dietrich (qv) severely injured her  right ankle in a fall, and her entire right leg had to be placed in  a cast. Thats why in this film she is always shown in full'),
('119344','length  outfits (gowns, slacks, etc.) and just one shot of her unclothed leg  is seen, and that is in shadow.'),
('119345',' In reality, Lady Jane and Guilford Dudley barely knew each other and  were not together during their imprisonment.'),
('119346',' Cary Elwes (qv) is related to both Guilford Dudley and Lady Jane  Grey (on his fathers side). Because Dudley and Grey never had  children, Elwes is the direct descendant to Dudley and Greys  siblings: Mary Dudley, Guilfords sister, and Katherine Grey, Janes  sister, who was also the wife of Edward Seymour.'),
('119347',' When Myra (Clarke, Mae (qv)) is reading from the California travel  brochure, she gets a worried look on her face when she reads  "Grapefruit." This is a reference to _Public Enemy, The (1931)_ (qv)  (which also stars Cagney, James (qv) and Clarke) where Cagneys  character pushes a grapefruit into the face of hers.'),
('119348',' After James Cagney (qv), dressed as a native American, dismounts a  mechanical horse, he finds it painful to sit down in Lois dressing  room. When she enters and asks him what hes made up for, Cagney,  who was fluent in Yiddish, responds "Big Chief Es Tut Mir Veh im  Tuchas," which delicately translated means "Big Chief It Hurts My  Rear End."'),
('119349',' Both George Blackwood (qv) as "Escort" and John Marsden (I) (qv)  as "Kendall" are listed in studio records/casting call lists, but  they did not appear or were not identifiable in the movie. A modern  source lists Sam Ash (qv) as "Hood, but that role was played by  Lew Harvey (qv).'),
('119350',' One of only six theatrical wide releases on record in the United  States to average less than $600 US Dollars on its debut weekend per  theater in the past 25 years.'),
('119351',' DIRCAMEO(Peter Ustinov):'),
('119352',' The film was originally intended as a comedy vehicle for  Curtis, Tony (qv), Lollobrigida, Gina (qv), and Sir  Richardson, Ralph (qv) with Cukor, George (qv) as its director.'),
('119353',' Only movie directed by famous screenwriter/dialoguist Henri Jeanson.'),
('119354',' Best Poster Award (Berlin International film Festival, 1950).'),
('119355',' Modern sources claim the screenplay was based on the movie,  _Wanted: Jane Turner (1936)_ (qv).'),
('119356',' Berry Gordy (qv) originally considered Four Tops lead singer  Levi Stubbs (qv) for the role of Louis McKay, but the group was  touring Europe at the time.'),
('119357',' Diahann Carroll (qv), Cicely Tyson (qv), and Lola Falana (qv)  were early contenders for the role of Billie Holiday (qv) before  Diana Ross (I) (qv) demanded to Motown head Berry Gordy (qv)  that she land the role.'),
('119358',' Dorothy Dandridge (qv) was to star in the role of Billie Holiday  in an earlier proposed film version of the singers autobiography,  but died before the film was made.'),
('119359',' Average Shot Length = ~10.7 seconds. Median Shot Length = ~10.3  seconds.'),
('119360',' When the film was first suggested in the late 60s  Abbey Lincoln (qv) was the initial casting for the role of Billie  Holiday with Diana Sands (qv) as second choice. The project was  revived a few years later with Diahann Carroll (qv) as a suggested  lead but after discussions between Jay Weston (qv) and director  Sidney J. Furie (qv) the role was offered to  Diana Ross (I) (qv).'),
('119361',' Ketty Lester  (qv) was considered for the role of Mama Holiday.'),
('119362',' According to Diana Ross (I) (qv), Richard Pryor (qv) personally  instructed her on how to behave during the scenes of drug use.'),
('119363',' Film debut of Jack Lemmon (I) (qv).'),
('119364',' DIRCAMEO(Alfred Hitchcock (I) (qv)): near the end of the movie at  Victoria Station wearing a black coat and smoking a cigarette.'),
('119365',' The fictitious country where most of the story takes place is named  in the movie: in her first scene, Miss Froy says, "Bandrika is one  of Europes few undiscovered corners." The first two stations in the  movie are identified by briefly visible signs, and the third in  dialog: they are Zolnay, Dravka, and Morsken.'),
('119366',' Gilbert says he once drove "a miniature engine on the Dymchurch  line". The Romney, Hythe and Dymchurch Railway is a real'),
('119367','life  miniature (1/3 normal size) railway in southeast England, which in  2003 still uses steam locomotives and carries passengers over 13  miles of route.'),
('119368',' Naunton Wayne (qv) and Basil Radford (qv) proved to be such  popular characters that they were teamed up in other films. They  also got their own radio show.'),
('119369',' The set that the movie was shot on was only ninety feet long.'),
('119370',' SPOILER: A musician is mysteriously strangled by disembodied hands  after serenading Miss Froy under her hotel window. This is not one  of the films loose ends as previously reported. Froy uses a musical  code and the singer can be assumed to be passing information to  Froy. Note that Froy is carefully listening to the notes, not just  enjoying the serenade. The singer is an informant or another spy.'),
('119371',' Though Cybill Shepherd (qv) only wears one costume in the movie,  (a bias'),
('119372','cut white satin dress), the costume department made nine  identical copies to facilitate filming.'),
('119373',' Jean Anderson (I) (qv) was dubbed.'),
('119374',' This was the last Hammer film.'),
('119375',' The movie was the featured film attraction at the grand opening of  the Uptown Theatre in Chicago, Illinois on 20 August 1925.'),
('119376',' One of the 50 films in the 3'),
('119377','disk boxed DVD set called "More  Treasures from American Film Archives, 1894'),
('119378','1931" (2004), compiled  by the National Film Preservation Foundation from 5 American film  archives. This film is preserved by the Museum of Modern Art, has a  running time of 89 minutes and an added piano music score.'),
('119379',' The play opened in London in 1892, and on Broadway in New York City  on 5 February 1893. There were 3 Broadway revivals, the last in  1946.'),
('119380',' Ronald Colman (qv) appeared courtesy of Samuel Goldwyn (qv).'),
('119381',' The final film role of Gordon Jackson (I) (qv).'),
('119382',' The Final film of Bernard Miles (qv).'),
('119383',' Vitaphone production reels #9860'),
('119384','9861'),
('119385',' 3'),
('119386','sheet poster for _You Cant Take It with You (1938)_ (qv) is  prominently displayed in one scene.'),
('119387',' Peggy Lee (I) (qv) later sued Disney for breach of contract  claiming that she still retained rights to the transcripts. She was  awarded $2.3m, but not without a lengthy legal battle with the  studio which was finally settled in 1991.'),
('119388',' In the climax of the picture, Jock and Trusty bring down the dog  catchers wagon, with Tramp inside. After this, Jock discovers that  Trusty has been injured and pinned under the wagon. Jock is very sad  because Trusty was originally supposed to die in this scene. That is  why Jock nudges him and he does not rouse. When Walt Disney viewed  this scene, he was shocked. Walt did not want a repeat of the  traumatic scene in _Bambi (1942)_ (qv). He thought it was too  intense. Walt then made the animators put Trusty into the end  Christmas scene to reassure the audience that Trusty was simply  knocked out and injured in the previous scene.'),
('119389',' The first feature'),
('119390','length animated movie to be made in widescreen  (2.55:1). Made simultaneously in both a widescreen CinemaScope  version and a standard Academy ratio version. Its also the widest  film the company has ever created.'),
('119391',' "Darlings" real name is never used, even her friends call her  "darling" at the baby shower. It is unclear if thats her name or an  endearment'),
('119392',' Though it is partially based on a story called "Happy, the Whistling  Dog", this is considered the first fully'),
('119393','original Disney animated  story.'),
('119394',' The mischievous young puppy at the end of the film (the one who  resembles his father, Tramp) is called "Scamp". He was featured in a  childrens book, a syndicated daily comic strip, and, in 2001, his  own direct'),
('119395','to'),
('119396','video film.'),
('119397',' The idea of Lady being given as a present in a hat box came from an  event in real life. Walt Disney (qv) gave his wife a dog the same  way.'),
('119398',' Before animating the fight between Tramp and the rat, animator  Wolfgang Reitherman (qv) kept rats in a cage next to his desk to  study their actions.'),
('119399',' In the 1999 video release, some scenes had pieces of dialogue  missing that had been part of the original theatrical release. This  was believed to be caused by the studio restoration process that  incorporated both US and international formats of the film, which  inadvertently created a hybrid version. Disney often produces  different international and foreign versions of their films to make  the foreign dialogue fit.'),
('119400',' The 1962 re'),
('119401','release of this film was shown on a double bill with the  first release of Disneys _Almost Angels (1962)_ (qv).'),
('119402',' In early script versions, Tramp was first called Homer, then Rags  and Bozo. A 1940 script introduced the twin Siamese cats. Eventually  known as Si and Am, they were then named Nip and Tuck.'),
('119403',' Peggy Lee helped promote the film on the Disney TV series,  explaining her work with the score and singing a few numbers.'),
('119404',' Legend has it that the films opening sequence, in which Darling  unwraps a hat box on Christmas morning and finds Lady inside, is  based upon an actual incident in Walt Disneys life. After hed  forgotten a dinner date with his wife, he offered her the  puppy'),
('119405','in'),
('119406','the'),
('119407','hat box surprise and was immediately forgiven.'),
('119408',' A model of the inside of Jim Dear and Darlings house was built as a  guide for staging.'),
('119409',' The decision to film in Cinemascope was made when the film was  already in production, so many background paintings had to be  extended to fit the new format. Overlays were often added to cover  up the seams of the extensions.'),
('119410',' The laugh of the Hyena in the zoo is repeatedly used in several  Crash Bandicoot video games for the "voice" of the character Ripper  Roo.'),
('119411',' The original story was created by Joe Grant while Snow White and the  Seven Dwarfs was nearing post'),
('119412','production. Ward Greene used Joe  Grants original version as the basis for his novel. Greenes novel  was still being written while the film was still in production.  Grants wife was said to have been angry over the story being  "stolen" but Walt Disney maintained all legal rights to the story.'),
('119413',' The films setting was partly inspired by Walt Disney (qv)s  boyhood hometown of Marceline, Missouri.'),
('119414',' The wagon atop the pile in the junkyard is the one that crashed and  injured Trusty at the end of Lady and the Tramp.'),
('119415',' The Dogcatcher characters design and voice were based on  Don Knott (qv)s Barney Fife character from  _"Andy Griffith Show, The" (1960)_ (qv).'),
('119416',' While many cast members in studio records/casting call lists did not  appear or were not identifiable in the 76'),
('119417','minute print available  today, they were left in the cast list because of the missing 9  minutes.'),
('119418',' This film was comissioned by American Express and The History  Channel as an effort to help raise money to reopen The Statue of  Liberty to visitors which had been closed after the terrorist  attacks of 11 September 2001.'),
('119419',' Frank Capra (qv) had been loaned to MGM to work on a film called  "Soviet," in exchange for $50,000 and Robert Montgomery (I) (qv)s  participation in this picture; Capra also hoped to get  Marie Dressler (qv)s services from MGM. After "Soviet" was  cancelled as a project, Columbia was unable to get either  James Cagney (qv) from Warner Bros. or William Powell (I) (qv)  from MGM for the role of Dave the Dude; they also tried to get  W.C. Fields (qv) from Paramount to play Judge Blake, but again  could not make a deal.'),
('119420',' A number of beggars in downtown Los Angeles were cast in small  roles, including the legless man, nicknamed Shorty (V) (qv), whom  Capra had remembered as selling pencils when the director was a  paperboy.'),
('119421',' Radio City Music Hall booked the films premiere without seeing it,  because Capras _Bitter Tea of General Yen, The (1933)_ (qv) had  been the theaters first film and they considered the director to be  good luck.'),
('119422',' At this point Columbia was still a poverty row studio with Harry  Cohn adamant against hiring actors under long term contracts. The  cast of this film was largely obtained on loan from Warner Brothers  pool of talented character actors. Warren William was at the peak of  his career and being loaned out to lowly Columbia was meant to  humble any thoughts of greater salary demands. Although his career  would wane in the mid'),
('119423','30s, this film was a big hit.'),
('119424',' The yacht on which much of the action takes place belonged in real  life as the "Zaca" to Errol Flynn (I) (qv). Flynn skippered the  Zaca between takes, and he can be spotted in the background in a  scene outside a cantina.'),
('119425',' Orson Welles (qv) was very displeased with the score put together  by the studio'),
('119426','appointed composer. In a test screening, he put a temp  stock score on which was supposed to be a model for the composer.  The composer completely disregarded Welles precisely laid'),
('119427','out  blueprint. In particular, the final mirror scene was supposed to be  unscored, to create the sense of terror.'),
('119428',' Columbia Pictures chief Harry Cohn (I) (qv) thought the movie  would ruin his star, Rita Hayworth (qv), and held the release of  the picture back for one year. Cohn ordered Welles to insert  "glamour" shots (close'),
('119429','ups) of Hayworth. With the success of  Hayworths singing in previous movies, Cohn ordered filming of the  scene where Hayworth sings "Please Dont Kiss Me."'),
('119430',' Orson Welles (qv) original rough cut of this picture ran 155  minutes. Numerous cuts made by Columbia Pictures executives included  a shortening of the famous "funhouse" finale.'),
('119431',' Orson Welles (qv) decision to have Rita Hayworth (qv) cut her  hair and bleach it caused a storm of controversy, and many in  Hollywood believed it contributed to the films poor box'),
('119432','office  returns.'),
('119433',' Filmed in 1946, not released until 1947.'),
('119434',' Errol Flynn (I) (qv)s own pet daschund is seen in the yacht  scenes in Orson Welles (qv) "The Lady from Shanghai" since it is  Flynns yacht Zaca in the film. Flynn also did all the aerial  photography for that films yacht scenes and is in the film  incognito.'),
('119435',' After distinguished service during WWII in coastal patrol off  California, the Zaca was sold out of Flynns estate and went through  years of neglect and disputes in ownership. Rescued from certain  destruction and restored by a wealthy Italian businessman, it sails  now out of Monte Carlo, and is recognized as one of the finest  yachts in the world.'),
('119436',' Hugh Jackman (qv) was attached to the project, but bowed out.'),
('119437',' Rachel Weisz (qv) was attached to the project.'),
('119438',' Nicole Kidman (qv) was originally cast in the lead role.'),
('119439',' Over 100 pairs of socks were used to make the puppets.'),
('119440',' The sets were built using paper, paint and hot glue.'),
('119441',' The film was shot in 12 days, all on one sound stage.'),
('119442',' The puppet voices were achieved with full ADR replacement, requiring  80 additional hours in the sound booth.'),
('119443',' A copy of this film survives at The Museum of Modern Art in New York  City.'),
('119444',' Released as a split reel along with the comedy  _Baby Indisposed (1913)_ (qv).'),
('119445',' When Tony Rome walks into the room in the massage parlor where  Bronski is, Bronski (Dan Blocker (qv)) is watching the TV show  _"Bonanza" (1959)_ (qv) where he starred as Hoss Cartwright.'),
('119446',' The scene when Tony Rome gets in the taxi by the air'),
('119447','port, there is  an advertisement for fellow "Rat Pack" member,  Dean Martin (I) (qv)s restaurant on the side of the cab.'),
('119448',' Sinatra says that he knew a girl that used to date bullfighters, a  reference to Ava Gardner (qv)s affair with a matador when filming  _Barefoot Contessa, The (1954)_ (qv) in Spain.'),
('119449',' As Tony Rome is running from the police on the beach, you hear a  band playing the Sinatra song "You Make Me Feel So Young".'),
('119450',' Remake of French film Gribouille (1937).'),
('119451',' CAMEO(Robert Forster (I) (qv))'),
('119452',' Rochester, New York, native Frank LaLoggia (qv) based the film on  a popular and long'),
('119453','standing local urban legend known as "The White  Lady." Legend has it that the White Lady had a daughter who  disappeared at the hands of a predatory young suitor, and so the  White Lady roams the lake front to this very day, searching for her  missing daughter. The supposed residence of the White Lady is  actually the base of a demolished hotel that was built in the 1800s.  Known as the White Ladys Castle, it has become a popular tourist  attraction and party site for teenagers.'),
('119454',' On the DVD commentary, director Frank LaLoggia says that he got the  idea for using the song "Did You Ever See a Dream Walking?" (which  is a significant plot element in the movie) from hearing it in the  Eddie Cantor movie "Roman Scandals." Actually, this song does not  appear in the Cantor film, it was written for the musical "Sitting  Pretty." Both "Roman Scandals" and "Sitting Pretty" were released in  1933.'),
('119455',' Screenplay is based on writer'),
('119456','director Jeffrey Stanleys stage play  of the same name, last produced at the acclaimed Cherry Lane Theatre  in 2005. Screenplay won the AIVF'),
('119457','BVR Get It Made Package.'),
('119458',' James Caan (qv) modeled his performance in the film after  Marlon Brando (qv) in _Streetcar Named Desire, A (1951)_ (qv)'),
('119459',' Joan Crawford was reportedly offered Olivia De Havillands role  first but turned it down because shed just played a victimized  invalid in _What Ever Happened to Baby Jane? (1962)_ (qv)'),
('119460',' The fate of Ann Sotherns character is never revealed. At one point,  shes locked in a closet and never seen again.'),
('119461',' The film was refused a cinema certificate in the UK by the BBFC and  remained unavailable until 2000.'),
('119462',' Loretta Young (qv)s final acting performance.'),
('119463',' Paramount paid $285,000 for the film rights to the stage hit, a  record at the time. $115,000 to producer Sam Harris, $85,000 to  librettist Moss Hart (qv) and $42,500 each to composer  Kurt Weill (qv) and lyricist Ira Gershwin (qv).'),
('119464',' The actress Ellay Mort (qv) is credited in the role of Chrystal  Kingsby. This person does not exist. The credit is a joke, as the  name is phonetic for the French phrase "elle est morte" or "she is  dead."'),
('119465',' Robert Montgomerys last MGM film. He had been under contract with  the studio since 1929.'),
('119466',' A Crime Club Mystery.'),
('119467',' In 1937, Universal entered into a deal with Crime Club, a publisher  of popular pulp mysteries, allowing it to select up to 4 of its  books for production as B'),
('119468','pictures annually. The Crime Club series  was headed up by producer Irving Starr (qv). This was the 3rd of 7  novels produced under the deal.'),
('119469',' Universal was in dire straits in 1937'),
('119470','38 as it sought to plug the  cash drain created by the Laemmles, who had been ousted during the  costly production of _Show Boat (1936)_ (qv). While none of these  B'),
('119471','pictures was especially successful, the Crime Club deal is an  example of the new regimes willingness to work creative marketing  tie'),
('119472','ins.'),
('119473',' This movie was originally set up at Disney, but  M. Night Shyamalan (qv) departed from the studio over "creative  differences", and brought it to Warner Brothers. Disney has produced  Shyamalans previous four films, and the studios subsidiary Miramax  Films also produced _Wide Awake (1998)_ (qv) which Shyamalan wrote  and directed. This departure became the subject of the book "The Man  Who Heard Voices: Or, How M. Night Shyamalan Risked His Career on a  Fairy Tale".'),
('119474',' Some of this film was shot in Levittown, Pennsylvania at a Jacobson  logistics warehouse site. (Shyamalan has committed to using films  sites in PA.) The set, built on the warehouse site, includes an  apartment complex and a half city block of row houses. Occasional  footage was shot inside the overflow area of the warehouse. Most of  the filming was completed after Jacobson work hours.'),
('119475',' The plot of the movie is based on a bedtime story  M. Night Shyamalan (qv) wrote for his kids.'),
('119476',' Kevin Costner (qv) was considered for the role of Heep. However,  Paul Giamatti (qv) accepted the part before they contacted Costner  (Giamatti was really the first option).'),
('119477',' Night demanded the set be within 45 minutes of his Pennsylvania  home. He timed the trip which took 43 minutes.'),
('119478',' Night was in talks with Philip Seymour Hoffman (qv) for an  unspecified role. Hoffman, despite the fact that he "loved the  script, liked the role" had scheduling conflicts.'),
('119479',' The band playing at the party is Silvertide.'),
('119480',' Shyamalans character, "Vick Ran", is a reference to  Vikram Seth (qv), an Indian author.'),
('119481',' Night, delighted after he discovered unknown  Cindy Cheung (I) (qv), was shocked to hear that her agent demanded  1 million dollars for her role in the film. Night was prepared to  pay the SAG minimum, $65,000. They settled at $100,000.'),
('119482',' Nights wish list for his various male supporting roles included  names such as William Hurt (I) (qv), Sidney Poitier (qv),  Chris Cooper (I) (qv), Gene Wilder (qv), Terrence Howard (qv),  Alec Baldwin (qv), Vince Vaughn (qv), Forest Whitaker (qv),  and Don Cheadle (qv) among others.'),
('119483',' Craig Rice (I) (qv), mystery writer from the 1940s and roommate of  Gypsy Rose Lee (qv), ghost'),
('119484','wrote "The G'),
('119485','String Murders" for her.'),
('119486',' First release in the "Bill Grimms Progress" 2'),
('119487','reel comedy series.'),
('119488',' A Jewel Production. Universal, not owning a theater chain, devised a  3'),
('119489','tiered brand system to assist it in marketing its features to  independent theater owners: Red Feather (low'),
('119490','budget programmers),  Bluebird (mainstream releases) and Jewel (prestige releases). Jewels  were often promoted as limited engagements in hopes of commanding  higher roadshow ticket price levels. Universal ended banding in late  1929.'),
('119491',' An Incomplete Nitrate Print (1 Reel missing from 2 reels), with  Dutch inter titles, survives in the UCLA Film and Television  Archives.'),
('119492',' The first documentary to be theatrically released in Lebanon'),
('119493',' Although issued with a synchronized musical score, some dialogue  sequences, and one Irving Berlin (I) (qv) song sung by  Lupe Velez (qv), the soundtrack for this film, recorded on disc,  is thought to have vanished. Check your attic.'),
('119494',' Sound discs 6 and 8 are preserved in the UCLA Film and Television  Archives, where other sound discs are at this time is unknown. The  film itself survives in the Mary Pickford Archives.'),
('119495',' A print of this film survives in the Library of Congress.'),
('119496',' Leslie Fenton (qv) filled in as director for some added scenes  when Jack Conway (qv) became ill.'),
('119497',' Based upon Sidney Howards play "They Knew What They Wanted" the  film was initially titled "Sunkissed."'),
('119498',' Louis Payne (qv), the husband of Mrs. Leslie Carter (qv) in real  life, coached Richard Ainley (qv), who was playing him in the  movie.'),
('119499',' The feature film debut of Basil Dignam.'),
('119500',' This documentary is featured on the 2'),
('119501','Disc Special Edition DVD for  _Lady and the Tramp (1955)_ (qv), released in 2006.'),
('119502',' The first Merrie Melodie short; also the introduction of the  character Foxy.'),
('119503',' Originally, the Merrie Melodies were intended to showcase songs from  the Warner Brothers musical library; only later did the Merrie  Melodies become interchangeable with the Looney Tunes.'),
('119504',' Estelle Parsons (qv) film debut.'),
('119505',' Shot in a total of 11 shooting days.'),
('119506',' To prepare for his role as a low'),
('119507','wage earning office assistant,  actor Matthew Donaldson studied employees at an insurance office for  hours at a time.'),
('119508',' All camera rigs (dollies, cranes, etc) were built by crew members  from Room 121 Productions.'),
('119509',' Although the tentative runtime of the film is nearly 120 minutes,  the screenplay tops out at 60 pages '),
('119510',' unusual, because most scripts  are 1 page per minute.'),
('119511',' Richard Donner (qv) originally wanted to cast Rutger Hauer (qv)  as the evil captain of the guard while casting a younger actor,  Kurt Russell (I) (qv), as Navarre. Rutger wasnt interested in his  offered role, but expressed interest in playing Navarre. When  Russell dropped out a few days before principle photography began,  the part was handed to Hauer.'),
('119512',' The tune that Isabeau and Phillipe dance to in the stable is a  genuine Italian 14th Century dance named "Trotto". The film also  features a Renaissance piece by John Dowland (qv)'),
('119513',' The breed of horse that Navarre rides is a Friesian Stallion that  originated from the Netherlands, Hauers native country. The breed  was popular among medieval knights.'),
('119514',' SPOILER: The movie is set in the South of France, and based on  certain astronomical events that occur can be dated to 1239.'),
('119515',' Warner falsely marketed the movie as being based on a true medieval  legend. Edward Khmara (qv) took the issue to the Writers Guild  Association and was awarded a cash settlement from Warner, but the  medieval legend claim wasnt dropped.'),
('119516',' In one scene, Navarre tells Philippe to ride his horse to Imperius  castle and slaps the horses rear to make it ride. However, the  first time the scene was filmed, Rutger Hauer (Navarre) slapped the  horse too hard and it rode over the hill and into the horizon. The  horse was too powerful for Matthew Broderick to stop and so all  everyone could do was sit and wait for him to come back.'),
('119517',' The robbery at the beginning of the film took place in Cheney Street  near its junction with Battle Bridge Road, immediately to the west  of Kings Cross station.'),
('119518',' The tunnel mouth is the south end of Copenhagen Tunnel, the second  tunnel on the main line out of Kings Cross station. There are real  houses in the area, but the rear exterior of Mrs. Wilberforces  house is a set built in front of a blank wall. Exterior scenes at  the front of the house were shot on Argyle Street, about 3/4 mile  south (see goofs entry); the interiors are a studio set.'),
('119519',' The producers originally rejected director  Alexander Mackendrick (qv)s choice of Katie Johnson (I) (qv)  for the role of Mrs. Wilberforce on the grounds that she might be  too frail for the project, and so they cast a younger actress '),
('119520',' who  died before filming began.'),
('119521',' The picture of Mrs. Wilberforces late husband above the fireplace  is actually a painting of Alec Guinness (qv) in his role as "The  Admiral" in the earlier Ealing Studios comedy,  _Kind Hearts and Coronets (1949)_ (qv).'),
('119522',' According to both Alexander Mackendrick (qv) and  Alec Guinness (qv), Mrs. Wilberforces birds in the film were  voiced by Peter Sellers (qv).'),
('119523',' Mrs. Wilberforces husband died when he "remained at the salute on  the bridge" when his boat was going down. This is how The Admiral,  played by Alec Guinness (qv), died in  _Kind Hearts and Coronets (1949)_ (qv).'),
('119524',' William Rose claimed to have dreamed the entire story from start to  finish.'),
('119525',' When the parrot flies out of the living room and into the hallway it  clearly says "Alec Guinness" as it lands.'),
('119526',' The Packard motor car used by the thieves as a getaway vehicle  belonged to Michael Balcon (qv).'),
('119527',' Premiere voted this movie as one of "The 50 Greatest Comedies Of All  Time" in 2006.'),
('119528',' Richard Attenborough (qv) was originally considered for the role  of Harry, by director Alexander Mackendrick (qv).'),
('119529',' This is the first Coen brothers film where Joel Coen (qv) and  Ethan Coen (qv) are both given directing and producing credits.  They have shared these duties on all of their films, but Joel has  always been listed as the director, and Ethan as producer.'),
('119530',' Cameo(Bruce Campbell (I) (qv)): at the dog food commercial shoot.'),
('119531',' The facial expressions of Murvas husband on the painting changes  throughout the movie.'),
('119532',' Mrs. Munson says throughout the film that she donates monthly to Bob  Jones university, citing it as a "good Bible College". Viewers  unfamiliar with the college may not understand the reference that  Jones is a radical right'),
('119533','wing institution that banned black students  up until the 1970s, and up until 2000 did not allow interracial  couples to openly date while attending classes.'),
('119534',' When the group is debating various methods to kill Mrs. Munson,  Professor Dorr suggests shackling her in an earthen recess in the  wall and enclosing it with the leftover bricks and mortar they have  available. This is a reference to "A Cask of Amontillado" by  Edgar Allan Poe (qv), whom Dorr cites frequently throughout the  film.'),
('119535',' The first piece of music that Dorrs band pretends to play is  Boccherinis minuetto: it was the same piece of music that was  played by Professor Marcuss band in the original  _Ladykillers, The (1955)_ (qv).'),
('119536',' Prior to filming, Tom Hanks (qv) had not seen  _Ladykillers, The (1955)_ (qv) as he did not want it to prejudice  the way he acted in the remake.'),
('119537',' Professor Dorr (Tom Hanks (qv)) recites the Shakespeare passage  from which the mini series _"Band of Brothers" (2001) (mini)_ (qv)  has its name, but stops right before the line "We band of brothers".  Hanks was heavily involved in the production of "Band of Brothers".'),
('119538',' The exterior shot of the riverboat casino is an actual casino on the  Mississippi River in Vicksburg, Mississippi. The Ameristar lettering  on the "paddlewheel" was edited out and the movie casinos name put  in its place. In the movie, the casino has closing hours while the  Ameristar casino is a 24/7 operation (the entire parking lot beside  the boat was emptied for the shot). Additionally, 2 large river  bridges that would normally be at the left side of the frame are  edited out also.'),
('119539',' All the musical instruments were re'),
('119540','created by Danny Ferrington,  guitar'),
('119541','maker craftsman, because, according to him, the owners of  authentic antique instruments refused to lend them for the film. The  strange "triple guitar" is a harp'),
('119542','lute '),
('119543',' an unknown ancient  instrument that nobody knows how to play and for which no music was  ever written '),
('119544',' that Ferrington had to build from scratch.'),
('119545',' Several times at the beginning of the film, when Mrs. Munson is  complaining about a neighbors loud music, she repeats lyrics to the  song to illustrate her displeasure. The song is "I Left My Wallet in  El Segundo", by A Tribe Called Quest. It was released in 1990.'),
('119546',' The name G.H Dorr was taken from 19th century artist Gustav Dore.'),
('119547',' The word "fuck" is used 89 times in the film'),
('119548',' The portrait of Othar is based on Alec Guinness (qv). The original  movie both starred Guinness and had his likeness in the portrait,  which itself is a reference to one of the eight characters Guinness  played in Kind Hearts and Coronets.'),
('119549',' Features Starlight the Wonder Horse.'),
('119550',' Released in the US as a split reel along with the comedy  _Matrimonial Epidemic (1911)_ (qv).'),
('119551',' Aamir Khan (qv) got his ears pierced so that he could actually  wear earrings.'),
('119552',' The first Bollywood production in 30 years to use synchronized  sound. An Arri535 camera, brought over from Germany, was used to  facilitate sync'),
('119553','sound recording. Most Indian films are dubbed  entirely in the studio in the process known as ADR.'),
('119554',' The movie was shot in villages of Bhuj (Gujarat). Bhuj was destroyed  in an earthquake on 26th January 2001, six months after the movie  was shot.'),
('119555',' Lagaan has many parallels with _Bhuvan Shome (1969)_ (qv).  Bachchan, Amitabh (qv) is the narrator in both the movies. The  hero and heroines name are the same, Bhuvan and Gauri.  Mulay, Suhasini (qv) who played the heroine in Bhuvan Shome,  played the heros mother in Lagaan. Both movies were shot in  Gujarat.'),
('119556',' Amisha Patel (qv) auditioned for the role of Gauri.'),
('119557',' During the final cricket match, one of the British players, Smith,  gets run out. As the actor ran back to the crease he fell, landing  on his cricket bat and dislocating his left shoulder.'),
('119558',' The village shown in the film is titled Champaneer, which is  supposed to be located in Madhya Pradesh. This is a fictitious  place, but there is a place called Champaneer near Vadodara that is  now a World Heritage Site. Coincidently, Vadodara and Bhuj, where  the film was shot, are in the same state of Gujarat.'),
('119559',' Abhishek Bachchan (qv) was offered a role in the film, but he  turned it down.'),
('119560',' DIRCAMEO(Ashutosh Gowariker (qv)): an untouchable and a widower.'),
('119561',' The radio jockey in the movie was modeled after real'),
('119562','life radio  jockey Mallishka. The lead actress Vidya Balan spent time with  Mallishka, who gained popularity with the now defunct Win 94.3 FM  channel in Mumbai, in order to get the right inflection and attitude  of a radio jockey.'),
('119563',' The original script for the sequel was supposed to be based on  lawyers, as a follow up to the doctor story in Munnabhai 1. Raju  Hirani was not happy with the script and continued working for 2  years to develop the perfect sequel. Few episodes regarding lawyers  were anyway incorporated in this movie.'),
('119564',' The graphic advertising for this movie sparked off the "video'),
('119565','nasty"  debate in early 1982 in the United Kingdom. The BBFC later passed  the film completely uncut in 2005 with the following comment, "The  content of the film is in fact very mild and poorly executed. If  anything, it was the title of the film and its original packaging  that led to difficulties, rather than the content. The idea of the  film may, of course, be offensive to some but that is not a good  enough reason to cut or reject it. We would only cut or reject a  film for adults if the content was illegal or harmful. "SS  Experiment Camp" is neither illegal or harmful, just tasteless." It  was eventually released in October 2006 with different artwork.'),
('119566',' "The Camp" was part of the Cannes "Quinzaine des réalisateurs"  program in 1990.'),
('119567',' When 1943 reissue was released with sound, actress  Myrat, Rita (qv) sued the producers because another actress was  used to dub her voice. She lost the case.'),
('119568',' Iza Calzado (qv) was supposedly eyed as the leading lady. It went  to Mariz Ricketts (qv) when Iza turned down the project.'),
('119569',' Angelica Panganiban (qv) was initially attached to play the kid  sister.'),
('119570',' Jimmy Santos (qv) was supposed to be in the movie.'),
('119571',' As a tribute to _Night of the Living Dead (1968)_ (qv), chocolate  sauce was used as screen blood.'),
('119572',' This movie shows Laibachs making of their most successful album '),
('119573','  Opus Dei.'),
('119574',' This was the first Syrian feature film to play the New York Film  Festival.'),
('119575',' Director Roland af Hällström (qv) died after the last shots were  filmed.'),
('119576',' Director Ville Mäkelä wanted that the part of Antti Kaironen would  be played by an actor, who no'),
('119577','one would regard as a rapist. Thats  why Mäkelä suggested Pentti Siimes to play the part due to his many  comical roles. But Siimes refused and the role went to Antti Litja.'),
('119578',' This was the final film of Eila Pehkonen. Her role was bigger in the  beginning, but in the final version she appeared only a few seconds  on the screen.'),
('119579',' DIRTRADE(Ken Russell): [snake]'),
('119580',' DIRCAMEO(Ken Russell): calls out "Hello, Mary," he walks by her farm  at the beginning.'),
('119581',' Was filmed on the plot used in the TV series  _"Adventures of Black Beauty, The" (1972)_ (qv).'),
('119582',' When P.C. Erny talks on the police radio, the voice on the other end  is director _Ken Russel_ (qv).'),
('119583',' The skull of the pagan god Dionin used in the movie was constructed  by making a plaster cast of two cow skulls fixed to each other.'),
('119584',' The mouth of the White Worm (Dionin) seen in the tunnel towards the  end of the movie was actually a painted over Volkswagen Beetle hood  that bears an uncanny resemblance to the mouth of a snake.'),
('119585',' Suomen Filmikamari, which selects the Finnish candidate for Academy  Awards Best Foreign'),
('119586','Language Picture, had already chosen  Laitakaupungin valot in September 2006, but in October 2006  Aki Kaurismäki (qv) informed that he does not want that his film  participates in that competition. This also meant that there is no  Finnish entry in Academy Awards pre'),
('119587','selection.'),
('119588',' Tabu, Aishwarya Rai, and Karishma were offered parts in this movie  but dropped out for different reasons. Tabu didnt like the part she  was offered. Aishwarya didnt want to work with Manisha and Karishma  didnt want to work with other actresses.'),
('119589',' The following statement appears before the film begins. As it is  being displayed, a voice'),
('119590','over (presumably that of the statements  author) reads it in Hindi : "None of the characters or situations  depicted in this film are imaginary or fictional, really speaking.  They are echoes of what is happening all around us in our so called  civilized society. At best, these voices '),
('119591',' cries, and shrieks, pleas  and whispers '),
('119592',' have been amplified for deaf people to take note.  After all, the greatness of a civilization can only be measured by  the status of its women." Rajukumar Santoshi'),
('119593',' Released as a split reel along with the comedy  _Office Boys Birthday, The (1913)_ (qv).'),
('119594',' John Cusack (qv) was the first choice for the role of Alex Wyler,  but he declined.'),
('119595',' Sandra Bullock (qv) revealed in an Entertainment Weekly interview  that the title house had running water but no toilets.'),
('119596',' The name of the exclusive restaurant in the film is "Il Mare". "Il  Mare" is also the name of the house and the International title of  the Korean film upon which "The Lake House" is based,  _Siworae (2000)_ (qv).'),
('119597',' The construction site that Reeves character is working on is real.  It is owned by Pulte Homes and is the Madison Park Community in  Aurora, Illinois.'),
('119598',' First movie to be released simultaneously on DVD, HDDVD, and Blu  Ray.'),
('119599',' Sandra Bullock (qv) states that she felt compelled to name the dog  "Jack" after the character of Keanu Reeves (qv) in  _Speed (1994/I)_ (qv) '),
('119600',' the first movie the two of them made  together.'),
('119601',' The address of the building in Chicago at which  Sandra Bullock (qv) lives is 1620 Racine. This would place it in  the same block as the apartment belonging to Sean Connery (qv) in  _Untouchables, The (1987)_ (qv) (Connerys character lived at 1634  Racine).'),
('119602',' DIRCAMEO(Alejandro Agresti (qv)): man with apparent bad breathing  at the bus, beside Sandra Bullock.'),
('119603',' The lake house measured 2000 square feet and sat on top of steel  beams ten feet above the waterline. It used 35 tons of steel and  required nearly 100 carpenters, welders and painters to build it.'),
('119604',' The film clip featuring Ingrid Bergman and Cary Grant is from the  Alfred Hitchcock film _Notorious (1945)_ (qv).'),
('119605',' White, Betty (I) (qv)s character is told that PETA (People for  the Ethical Treatment of Animals) would be interested to learn of  her alleged mistreatment of her cows. In reality, Betty White is a  major on'),
('119606','air spokesperson for PETA.'),
('119607',' In the hospital, someone can be heard paging Mr. Miner in the  background. Lake Placid was directed by Miner, Steve (qv).'),
('119608',' Released on a split reel with the cartoon  _Canimated Nooz Pictorial, No. 20 (1916)_ (qv).'),
('119609',' Same plot as in _Fortune Cookie, The (1966)_ (qv).'),
('119610',' The film was pulled from most cinemas after only five days due to  bad box office results. Some scenes were altered and the film  returned to cinemas with a new name, "Gutten som kunne fly". (The  boy that could fly)'),
('119611',' Selected as Irans submission in the Best Foreign Film category for  the 2004 Oscars.'),
('119612',' All of the child actors in this movie were actual refugees.'),
('119613',' The first film to be made in Iraq since the fall of Saddam Hussein.'),
('119614',' The highest crane shot ever done for a feature film was done on 13  October 2003 with a 24ft Giraffe crane at 17.796 ft above the  Tanglangla Pass (17582 ft) in Ladakh, India.'),
('119615',' Javed Akhtar (qv) returns to scriptwriting in this movie after  more than 14 years. _Main Azaad Hoon (1989)_ (qv) was the last movie  in which he wrote.'),
('119616',' In the flashback scenes Hrithik Roshan (qv) is wearing a wig  although he first claimed in interviews that it was his own hair and  got away with it.'),
('119617',' Arjun Rampal was offered the role of Jalal Akbar.'),
('119618',' Aamir Khan (qv) was offered the lead role but he turned it down  for _Rising: Ballad of Mangal Pandey, The (2005)_ (qv)'),
('119619',' Amar Singh managed to get the television channel office where Preity  Zintas character works in the film was set in the actual Sahara  newsroom in Delhi. The entire space was vacated within a days  notice. The makers didnt have to pay anything for it, thanks to  Amar Singh and Sahara, which is why Sahara and Amar Singh were  thanked in the opening credits.'),
('119620',' The vast majority of the non'),
('119621','speaking Army roles in the film were  filled by real'),
('119622','life soldiers of 13th Battalion, The Punjab Regiment.  (In the film, the unit portrayed is 3rd Battalion, The Punjab  Regiment.)'),
('119623',' The Drill Instructor at IMA, Subedar Srivardan, is in fact a  real'),
('119624','life instructor who served in the senior'),
('119625','most/elite infantry  unit in the Indian Army: The Brigade of the Guards.'),
('119626',' This film portrays a fictionalized account of the actions of 3  Punjab. As the film does show, 3 Punjab was based in Kargil and was  among the first of the units to detect the Pakistani intrusion  across the Line of Control. However, they did not actually capture  "Peak 5179" or any other peak. In actuality, much of the on'),
('119627','screen  units actions are inspired by various other battalions actions  during the conflict. As the film credits the story as fiction based  on fact and is largely truthful to the overall situation, the Army  officially endorsed and approved the film.'),
('119628',' Sunil Shetty (qv) was part of the project and had done some  shooting for the film before he dropped out.'),
('119629',' The song "Pathiye Ley" was recorded and added much later after the  post production of the movie.'),
('119630',' The film released about a year later then its actually intended  release date, due to financial issues K.C. Bokadia faced.'),
('119631',' Half of the songs, which were recorded on the album, were not  featured in the movie.'),
('119632',' Manisha Koirala (qv) only committed to this project because she  got an opportunity to work with the superstar  Amitabh Bachchan (qv).'),
('119633',' Twice given X'),
('119634','rated (banned) by the Philippines censor body, the  Movie and Television Review and Classification Board (MTRCB). After  the production cut some contested scenes for the third review, the  board granted an Restricted 18 (R18'),
('119635',') rating (for adults only).'),
('119636',' This is a lost film.'),
('119637',' Vitaphone production reel #891'),
('119638',' Film debut for George Burns (qv) and Gracie Allen (qv).'),
('119639',' This is one of a handful of cartoons played constantly on a special  television channel at Walt Disney World resorts.'),
('119640',' The original print of this film was presented as a gift to Emperor  Hirohito of Japan, reportedly because it was the Emperors favorite  cartoon.'),
('119641',' Sterling Holloway (qv) reprised his role from _Dumbo(1940)_ (qv)  for this short'),
('119642',' This short is included on "The Fox And The Hound 25th Anniversery  DVD"'),
('119643',' Made in 48 hours for the Third Anniversary Instant Film Festival.  This film swept all the audience awards including Best Film, Best  Cast, Best Director and Best Writer.'),
('119644',' This film, released on the same day as  _Phool Aur Kaante (1991)_ (qv), was expected to break records.  Unfortunately, the relationship between Prem and Pallavi/Pooja was  considered incestuous by purists and the moralists, and it was  completely rejected by the Indian audience. Its failure demoralized  Yash Chopra and to this day he laments its rejection by the Indian  audience. However, it was not a total loss; it became one of the  biggest hits ever in the Indian overseas market.'),
('119645',' In the parody sequence where Prem and Pooja try to cheer up the  sulking Viren, Dai Maa joins in with "Aaj Phir Jeene Ki Tamanna  Hai". This was Waheeda Rehmans hit song from one of her best films  '),
('119646',' _Guide (1965)_ (qv). Later, she thought it was rather unusual to  be dancing to her own song from another film and considered it to be  her ultimate tribute.'),
('119647',' Yash Chopra (qv)s favorite film.'),
('119648',' SPOILER: Yash Chopra was advised to change the ending whereby Pooja  convinces Viren to stop sleeping with her mothers ghost (in a  manner of speaking). But the director insisted that if he had  changed the ending it wouldnt have been the film he set out to  make.'),
('119649',' The film was based on Goossens, Ray (qv) own cartoon'),
('119650',' Biograph production number 2187.'),
('119651',' Based on Frederick Burr Oppers "Alphonse and Gaston" comic strip.'),
('119652',' Roman Polanski (qv) does not like this short film and is said to  omit it from his filmography.'),
('119653',' Made in Polanskis final year at the State Film School in Lodz.'),
('119654',' When it became clear at some point during production that the  Chinese government would ban this film, the producers smuggled the  negative to Japan, completed post production there and sold the  rights worldwide. Peking was not amused, and in consequence,  director Zhuangzhuang Tian (qv) was not allowed to work for  several years.'),
('119655',' Director Stanley Kwan auditioned more than 100 actors in both China  and Hong Kong for two months, finally deciding on Ye Liu (qv)  based on a photo given by Lius assistant director from his debut  _Postmen in the Mountains (1999)_ (qv).'),
('119656',' Liu Ye and Hun Jun worked on their rapport only four times before  production, playing basketball (of which Liu at 6'),
('119657','foot'),
('119658','1 was a star  player at school) and dining. They spent time with their respective  girlfriend and wife present, to clarify their romance will only be  fictional.'),
('119659',' Portugal, 1965: "Vulgar adventure movie, with a number of characters  in the nude; its public showing would be against prevalent moral  standards. Banned. National Board of Film Censorship."'),
('119660',' Wendy Hiller (qv)s first film.'),
('119661',' Released as a split reel along with the comedy  _Some Heroes (1916)_ (qv).'),
('119662',' The multi'),
('119663','color dolphin that leaps out of the water for a brief  moment is Mo from  _Land Before Time IX: Journey to the Big Water, The (2002) (V)_ (qv).'),
('119664',' This is the first film in the series to be shot in the  High'),
('119665','Definition format.'),
('119666',' Judith Barsi (qv) who did the voice for Ducky was murdered by her  father before the movie was released'),
('119667',' It was George Lucas (qv)s idea to make Cera a girl triceratops.'),
('119668',' Steven Spielberg (I) (qv) and George Lucas (qv) originally  wanted the film to have no dialog, like the Rite of Spring sequence  in _Fantasia (1940)_ (qv). But, to make the film appealing to  children, they abandoned this idea, and got actors and actresses to  do the voices.'),
('119669',' The role of Ducky was Judith Barsi (qv)s favorite of her own film  roles.'),
('119670',' Because they were deemed as too frightening or could even cause  psychological damage to young children, about 19 scenes, mostly  pertaining to the Tyrannosaurus Rex, and the five characters in mild  peril or distress was cut or trimmed. Don Bluth was unhappy with the  cuts, and fought to keep the footage, but felt like he had to do so,  making this film only 69 minutes, one of his shortest.'),
('119671',' One of the 50 films in the 4'),
('119672','disk boxed DVD set called "Treasures  from American Film Archives (2000)", compiled by the National Film  Preservation Foundation from 18 American film archives. This film  was preserved by the George Eastman House. This version has an  uncredited piano music score and an uncredited soprano singing  throughout, and runs 14 minutes.'),
('119673',' The Reverend Alan Bennett, seen conducting the christening near the  end of the film, is the actual Rector of the church where the scene  was filmed.'),
('119674',' German actor Anton Diffring (qv) dubbed John McEnery (qv)s  voice as Captain Von Schoenvorts, allegedly because the producers  felt McEnery had used a silly voice for the part.'),
('119675',' Doug McClure (I) (qv) replaced Stuart Whitman (qv).'),
('119676',' Bradley was offered to Patrick Mower (qv).'),
('119677',' The real U'),
('119678','33 of World War One served in the Mediterranean and  survived the war.'),
('119679',' This story was allegedly inspired by the discovery, in 1947, of an  area of inexplicably warm water in Antarctica.'),
('119680',' Released as a split reel along with the cartoon  _Mr. Fuller Pep: An Old Bird Pays Him a Visit (1917)_ (qv).'),
('119681',' Throughout the production, Russ Russo stayed in character as Irish  gangster Jonah Joe off'),
('119682','camera, complete with his heavy brogue. Most  of the cast and crew assumed he was fresh off the boat from Ireland  until the wrap party.'),
('119683',' Actress Debbie Rochon was originally cast as a TV reporter, but was  forced to withdraw from the film at the last minute.'),
('119684',' Phil Hall, reviewer for the online magazine Film Threat  (www.filmthreat.com) and author of "The Encyclopedia of Underground  Movies" (MWP Books), made his feature film acting debut in this  movie.'),
('119685',' Won 5 Awards at the B Movie Film Festival including Best Picture,  Best Director and Best Actor.'),
('119686',' The Character Jonah Joe was not Irish when casting began. The  character type was described as "an American trucker'),
('119687','type, 65, 280  lbs.", but when Russ Russo at 510 155 lbs. came in the door with an  Irish accent and played out the intimidation scenes, he was  immediately cast in the role and the character was then changed to  Irish descent in the script. It wasnt until after the shoot that  most crew members realized that the actor playing Jonah Joe was in  fact not Irish'),
('119688',' The Land of College Prophets was the first release in York  Entertainments new "Indie Film Fest" Line of feature films. It is  also a best seller for the company.'),
('119689',' The part of Lana was written with Michelle Williams (I) (qv) in  mind.'),
('119690',' Bill Pullman (qv) was considered for the part of Paul.'),
('119691',' When Lana and Paul are talking on the roof, a sign can be seen in  the distance reading "The New Million Dollar Hotel" (ref.  Wim Wenders (qv) film _Million Dollar Hotel, The (2000)_ (qv)  where the roof scenes are very important).'),
('119692',' In a statement at a public screening Wim Wenders (qv) revealed  that, just after _Dont Come Knockin (2005)_ (qv) was delayed for a  year, he found himself with plenty of time and the urge to shoot. He  developed a treatment in just three days, and then they worked on  the screenplay for three weeks and directly after that shot the  entire movie in just 16 days.'),
('119693',' Every member of the cast and crew received the same wage of US$100 a  day.'),
('119694',' Star Bill Cody (I) (qv) had a lot of trouble reading his lines,  because he had had little schooling in his youth and could barely  read; not a particular disadvantage in silent films, where Cody got  his start, but an absolute necessity for talkies. Director  Harry L. Fraser (qv) rewrote the script so that Codys character  was named "Silent Saunders", and for the rest of the picture Cody  only used three words: "Yep", "Nope" and "Maybe".'),
('119695',' The film had its World Premiere in competition at the International  Film Festival Rotterdam in January 2006.'),
('119696',' George A. Romero (I) (qv) was so impressed with Simon Pegg (qv)  and Edgar Wright (qv)s _Shaun of the Dead (2004)_ (qv) that he  asked them to appear in this, the fourth part of his "Dead" series,  and they appear as the photo'),
('119697','booth zombies in the carnival/bar'),
('119698','room  sequence. They also feature prominently in the artwork for the  unrated directors cut.'),
('119699',' This is the first film of George A. Romero (I) (qv)s "Living  Dead" series which uses digital effects.'),
('119700',' An amputee actor played the legless zombie climbing the back of the  Dead Reckoning.'),
('119701',' One working title for the film was "Dead Reckoning," but it was  changed to avoid confusion with the Humphrey Bogart (qv) film of  the same name.'),
('119702',' There were four titles before "Land of the Dead" was chosen: "Dead  City," "Dead Reckoning," "Twilight of the Dead," and "Night of the  Living Dead: Dead Reckoning."'),
('119703',' Susan Wloszczyna, a reporter for USA Today, appeared as one of the  zombies. She was there interviewing her fellow zombies as well as  the director. She spent nearly an hour and 45 minutes in the make'),
('119704','up  chair.'),
('119705',' A non'),
('119706','union zombie would make CDN$9 per hour, while a union zombie,  for a minimum of 8 hours, would make CDN$158.'),
('119707',' Asia Argento (qv) (Slack) is the daughter of noted Italian horror  filmmaker Dario Argento (qv), who was the co'),
('119708','producer and  co'),
('119709','composer of one of this films prequels,  _Dawn of the Dead (1978)_ (qv).'),
('119710',' George A. Romero (I) (qv) intended to make this film in his home  town Pittsburgh'),
('119711','the story is set there and its where he made his  other zombie films; however, the producers insisted on filming  Toronto in order to take advantage of Canadian tax incentives,  creating a setting that retains Pittsburghs geography with physical  locations of Toronto that have been altered.'),
('119712',' This is the fourth film in George Romeros zombie series, which  Romero says takes place after _Night of the Living Dead (1968)_ (qv)  with no specific time frame. The last zombie film he wrote and  directed was _Day of the Dead (1985)_ (qv), which was released  nineteen years before "Land."'),
('119713',' George A. Romero (I) (qv)s daughter appears in the film. She is  the soldier who shoots the zombie on the electrified fence.'),
('119714',' Partly based on the original, much longer script for  _Day of the Dead (1985)_ (qv).'),
('119715',' The view of the zombies rising from out of the river is an homage to  the classic scene from Herk Harvey (qv)s  _Carnival of Souls (1962)_ (qv) where the dead rise out of the Great  Salt Lake before the dance sequence.'),
('119716',' The rifle carried by Charlie is an M'),
('119717','1 Carbine, a weapon developed  during World War II. It was noted for its superb accuracy (for a  carbine) and also hated by the Marines for its puny stopping power.'),
('119718',' The name of the military vehicle mainly used in the movie is Dead  Reckoning, one of the films original titles.'),
('119719',' "Fiddlers Green" is a song about the place where cavalrymen go when  they die located "Halfway down the trail to hell" and, in the end,  advocates suicide by pistol when death is certain and the hostiles  are closing in. "Fiddlers Green" possibly originated in England at  least to the 19th century and is still sung today. The song speaks  of a place where fisherman go if they dont go to hell. It found its  way to the U.S.A with the help of Cornish settlers. The fictional  place of Fiddlers Green is also the final resting place for  pirates.'),
('119720',' The assault rifle Big Daddy finds is an Austrian Steyr Aug.'),
('119721',' DIRCAMEO(George A. Romero (I) (qv)): his voice can be heard as one  of the puppets in the childrens show, saying, "Take that, you  smelly zombie."'),
('119722',' Movie theaters showing this film in the USA were given a replacement  track for the typical Muzak and commercials usually heard playing  over still images of advertisements before a movie starts. This  track consisted of sound bites of music and lines from Night Of The  Living Dead, the original version, and Day Of The Dead. Along with  an advert for then upcoming airings of Day Of The Dead on a pay per  view network.'),
('119723',' CAMEO(Boyd Banks (qv)): Boyd Banks, the actor who played Tucker in  the 2004 remake of Romeros Dawn of the Dead also plays "the  butcher" in Land of the Dead.'),
('119724',' John Leguizamos characters name "Cholo" is a pejorative word used  in South American Spanish to refer to Ecuatorians, Peruvians, and  Bolivians who have strong Indian features.'),
('119725',' Dennis Hopper (qv) based his performance as Kaufman on  Donald Rumsfeld (qv).'),
('119726',' This documentary is featured on the Land of the Dead DVD.'),
('119727',' This documentary is featured on the Land of the Dead DVD'),
('119728',' Outtakes from the movie _Cimarron (1931)_ (qv) were edited into the  land rush scenes.'),
('119729',' The movie was Howard Hawks (qv)s first commercial failure. It  caused Hawks to take a break from directing and travel through  Europe for a number of years. He made his next movie,  _Rio Bravo (1959)_ (qv), four years later '),
('119730',' the longest break  between two movies in his career.'),
('119731',' WILHELM SCREAM: Emanating from within a crocodile.'),
('119732',' James Hayter (qv) is dubbed'),
('119733',' Egyptian born pop singer Dalida (qv) was Joan Collins (I) (qv)s  stand'),
('119734','in in this feature shot in Egypt. This was the beginning of a  movie career that rapidly transformed into a singing one, bringing  her fame worldwide.'),
('119735',' Included in Warner Home Videos 2007 "Literary Classics Double  Feature" DVD containing _Prisoner of Zenda, The (1937)_ (qv) and  _Prisoner of Zenda, The (1952)_ (qv).'),
('119736',' The aerial shots were made possible by duct taping the video camera  to the wing of a crop duster. The plane was flown by one of the  cast, Robert Jardine.'),
('119737',' The old Dodge in the film has 130 bullet holes.'),
('119738',' Andre Szymanski (qv) is usually found treading the boards at  Berlins Schaubuehne theater and the shoot had to be arranged around  him.'),
('119739',' Film Finders Maverick Award for Quality in Low Budget Film'),
('119740',' Received Three Stars by Film Threat'),
('119741',' First episode in the Chronicles of Bloom Center comedy series.'),
('119742',' This short is featured on the Three'),
('119743','Disc Limited Edition DVD for  _Terminal, The (2004)_ (qv).'),
('119744',' Released as a split reel along with the comedy  _Strong Arm Nellie (1912)_ (qv).'),
('119745',' The film is also in Punjabi with English subtitles. The music was  written by a member of the band All Seeing I.'),
('119746',' Released as a split reel along with the comedy  _Black Magic (1917)_ (qv).'),
('119747',' First movie for Ingrid Bergman (I) (qv).'),
('119748',' Landspeed was a division of Tum Yeto Inc. from 1998 '),
('119749',' 2000. The full  company name was Landspeed Wheels or Landspeed Research Wheels. They  made skateboard wheels and clothing. Landspeed produced CKY, but  when Bam found out that the man behind Tum Yeto, Tod Swank, was  ripping him off with it, he left Toy Machine and took the CKY video  with him, hence removing the Landspeed title and other references.  Landspeed Wheels later went into liquidation being classed as a  complete failure.'),
('119750',' In one scene of the movies you can see famous Norwegian celebrities  as Dorthe Skappel, Ari Behn, the music group Wig Wam and the boys  from soccer reality TV show "Tufte IL".'),
('119751',' Based on the commercial for the phone company Telenor, the actors in  the commercial are the ones used in the movie as well, and this is  their first ever appearance on the movie screen'),
('119752',' Singing the movie theme, this is the first movie credit for the  Philippine Megastar, Sharon Cuneta (qv).'),
('119753',' When Dean Stockwell (qv)s character says that it is not possible  to travel through time, he mentions stopping the Kennedy  assassination. In _"Quantum Leap" (1989)_ (qv),  Dean Stockwell (qv)s character helped Sam (Scott Bakula (qv))  try to stop the Kennnedy assassination through time travel.'),
('119754',' The aircraft used in the movie is a Lockheed L'),
('119755','1011'),
('119756','385'),
('119757','1 TriStar  (N31018) belonging to the now defunct Trans World Airlines.'),
('119758',' In the scene were Craig Toomey hallucinates that he is in a board  meeting on the runway, the man at the head of the table asking him  how much money he has made for the company is  Stephen King (I) (qv).'),
('119759',' Available on the Danish 2'),
('119760','disc DVD Langt Fra Las Vegas '),
('119761',' Historien  Bag Serien, released on 4 April 2004 by CMC Records A/S.'),
('119762',' Available on the Danish 2'),
('119763','disc DVD Langt Fra Las Vegas '),
('119764',' Historien  Bag Serien, released on 4 April 2004 by CMC Records A/S.'),
('119765',' Available on the Danish 2'),
('119766','disc DVD Langt Fra Las Vegas '),
('119767',' Historien  Bag Serien, released on 4 April 2004 by CMC Records A/S.'),
('119768',' Available on the Danish 2'),
('119769','disc DVD Langt Fra Las Vegas '),
('119770',' Historien  Bag Serien, released on 4 April 2004 by CMC Records A/S.'),
('119771',' Available on the Danish 2'),
('119772','disc DVD Langt Fra Las Vegas '),
('119773',' Historien  Bag Serien, released on 4 April 2004 by CMC Records A/S.'),
('119774',' Available on the Danish 2'),
('119775','disc DVD Langt Fra Las Vegas '),
('119776',' Historien  Bag Serien, released on 4 April 2004 by CMC Records A/S.'),
('119777',' Available on the Danish 2'),
('119778','disc DVD Langt Fra Las Vegas '),
('119779',' Historien  Bag Serien, released on 4 April 2004 by CMC Records A/S.'),
('119780',' This may have been part of a series of sound films that Biograph  made, in cooperation with the U.S. Department of the Interior, of  classroom scenes, to be shown at the Pan'),
('119781','American Exhibition in  Buffalo, New York. The sound was recorded on "Graphaphone" wax  cylinders by the Columbia Phonograph Co.'),
('119782',' Anthony Lapaglia had to work with a dialect coach to regain his  native Australian accent. He had lost it from years of working on  American movies.'),
('119783',' The first film to win all of the top six categories of the  Australian Film Institute (AFI) awards: best picture, best director,  best actress, best actor, best supporting actress, best supporting  actor. It also won for best adapted screenplay. This record remained  unbroken until all 13 AFI categories were swept by  _Somersault (2004)_ (qv).'),
('119784',' Produced entirely by a family of five.'),
('119785',' This film was made to promote 1940 Olympic games in Helsinki, but  the event was cancelled because the on'),
('119786','going world war.'),
('119787',' Created with analogue computer equipment (prototype motion control  camera) donated by his brother, filmmaker John Whitney, Sr.'),
('119788',' This is Finlands official Academy Award submission for Best Foreign  Language Film of 2004.'),
('119789',' Some 3,000 people were hired as extras for final battle scene.'),
('119790',' Miriam Quiambao (qv) was the first choice to play the lead female  role. But the producer could not meet her demanded P3 million talent  fee. They hired Joyce Jimenez (qv) instead.'),
('119791',' Core Design, the makers of the original game in 1996 were the  original makers of the remake, it was over halfway finished and even  a trailer was leaked but it was canceled due to funding and Crystal  Dynamics took over soon after.'),
('119792',' Natlas line in the opening movie "...this is a game youve played  before..." is a reference to the fact that this game is a remake of  the original Tomb Raider game.'),
('119793',' To promote the game, a special animated film in which Lara Croft is  interviewed about her new adventure was produced. Also produced was  a faux blooper reel featuring "outtakes" from the interview.'),
('119794',' This was released around the same time as the film  _Lara Croft Tomb Raider: The Cradle of Life (2003)_ (qv). Both were  released to negative reviews and subsequently poor sales. The  producers of each project attempted to place the blame for their  failures on each other.'),
('119795',' Laras Choice handguns through out all the Games and Films are the  twin Vector R35 Handguns. This is only named in this Game, as in all  the other Tomb Raider Games, they were simply named as pistols. The  Vector R35 doesnt exist in Real Life, but is an exact imitation of  the Real "Heckler and Kotch: USP Match Handgun.'),
('119796',' One of Angelina Jolie (qv)s stunt doubles was a man.'),
('119797',' In the scene where Lara Croft and partner jump off a building with  "flying suits" on, the stunt was performed by the two men who  invented the suits. No CGI, wires, nets, or other SFX were involved.  This suit was invented by Patrick de Gayardon who was killed in  parachute accident in April 1998 during testing of a new parachute  type in Hawaii.'),
('119798',' At one point in the movie, Lara Croft attacks a bad guy using very  sophisticated movements with an antique rifle. Her movements are  taken from Queen Anne Salute used by the U.S. Army Drill Team.'),
('119799',' The film was banned in China because "it damaged Chinas reputation,  giving the impression of a country in chaos, with no government and  over'),
('119800','run by secret societies".'),
('119801',' The skin on Laras upper left arm is rarely seen exposed in this  film. Angelina Jolie (qv) sports a large tattoo on her upper left  bicep which requires make'),
('119802','up to cover up. The fact her left arm is  rarely bared in this film (her opening scene in a bikini is shot in  such a way her RIGHT arm, not her left, dominates) may be due to  criticism that the tattoo was sometimes poorly concealed in  _Lara Croft: Tomb Raider (2001)_ (qv).'),
('119803',' Initial trailers and publicity material credited the story to  producer Lloyd Levin (qv) and production designer  Kirk M. Petruccelli (qv), as well as James V. Hart (qv).  However, just before the film was released the WGA decided to credit  the story to Hart and Steven E. de Souza (qv).'),
('119804',' In the previous film, Angelina Jolie (qv) had to wear bra padding  in order for her bust size to measure up to the videogame  characters. Jolie wears considerably less (and possibly no) padding  in this film, as the decision was made to give Lara more realistic  dimensions.'),
('119805',' SPOILER: The R1 DVD contains several deleted scenes, including  Kosas introduction, and an alternate ending in which Reiss kills  Terry, instead of Lara doing the deed.'),
('119806',' At the time of the films release, Angelina Jolie (qv) said she  had no desire to play the character a third time. Nonetheless, some  planning for a third feature was undertaken until early 2004 when  the studio announced plans for another Lara Croft film starring  Jolie had been cancelled.'),
('119807',' Just as in the first film, there are several scenes in which the  live'),
('119808','action Lara mimics the computer game version, in particular a  scene in which she climbs around a pagoda and pole'),
('119809','vaults to a  helicopter. She also takes a nasty fall as the animated Lara was  prone to do.'),
('119810',' When Lara Croft first meets up with Terry Sheridan at his Barla Kala  prison cell, "DOBRO POZHALOVAT" (Welcome) is carved on the cell  wall.'),
('119811',' The episode of _"SpongeBob SquarePants" (1999)_ (qv) playing on the  television is "Jellyfishing" from the first season of the show.'),
('119812',' Robson Green (qv) read for this film'),
('119813',' In the film, Lara and Terry walk into a mall in Hong Kong called  Times Square, after which they make their way to a then'),
('119814','unfinished  taller building called the IFC tower. The film treats the two  buildings as if they are attached, but in fact they are a subway  train ride apart. The large skylight that looks up the IFC tower  from Times Square was digitally added into the scene.'),
('119815',' The character of Jonathan Reiss exposes his private jet passengers  to a form of Ebola. The "antidote" is a clear capsule with small  black pills in it. In reality, this is a herbal medicine made in  China and is a cure for an upset stomach.'),
('119816',' Ryan, Max (I) screen'),
('119817','tested for the role of Terry Sheridan.'),
('119818',' Lara Croft uses an Ericsson Bluetooth Headset and an Ericsson R310  mobile phone.'),
('119819',' Was filmed at Pinewood Studios in England where James Bond films are  made.'),
('119820',' Lara Crofts father is played by Angelina Jolie (qv)s real life  father, actor Jon Voight (qv).'),
('119821',' Laras training robot is named Simon, after the director  Simon West (I) (qv).'),
('119822',' Alex West was originally named Alex Mars but because the name hadnt  been cleared by the legal department it couldnt be used.  Simon West (I) (qv) decided to name the character Alex West, after  his father, since he knew, that if needed, he could get legal  clearance for the name.'),
('119823',' The little alien characters that appear on the "Game Over" screen  during a failed attempt to activate the robot Simon are originally  from the arcade game _Space Invaders (1978) (VG)_ (qv).'),
('119824',' The item up for auction while Lara is talking to Alex at the auction  house is the Dagger of Xian. You can just hear the auctioneer  announce that at the beginning of the conversation. The artifact  that Lara was searching for in the _Tomb Raider II (1997) (VG)_ (qv)  video game.'),
('119825',' The Prayer Wheels that Lara accuses Alex of stealing from her are  from the _Tomb Raider II (1997) (VG)_ (qv) video game.'),
('119826',' Apart from normal jumping, the only moves Lara Croft  (Angelina Jolie (qv)) does in the movie which can also be done in  the games is the jump over the living statue and rolls in the air.  This can be done in the Playstation game by pressing forward and  square, then circle while in the air.'),
('119827',' Angelina Jolie (qv) did her own Bungee'),
('119828','Ballet, and according to an  interview with her on the Jay Leno (qv) show, injured her ankle on  the first take when landing on top of a chandelier went bad, so that  part of the scene had to be done over again after she recovered.'),
('119829',' The television show Bryce watches is British TV kids show  _"Clangers, The" (1969)_ (qv).'),
('119830',' Many of Laras action sequence moves will be known and loved by any  aficionados of the video game series. Drawing weapons  mid'),
('119831','somersault, swallow dives into water, forward rolls to reverse  direction '),
('119832',' these are signature moves of the experienced player.'),
('119833',' In the much'),
('119834','shown previews, at one point Lara says to Manfred "You  might try to kill me." Manfrend replies that he "would never kill a  lady." She replies archly "I said youd try." That exchange doesnt  appear in the actual movie.'),
('119835',' Biggest grossing action film with a woman in lead role. Second is  _Aliens (1986)_ (qv).'),
('119836',' Martin Clunes (qv) was originally asked to play Laras butler, but  filming dates clashed with his wedding anniversary (he makes a  special point of never working on his anniversary), so he turned it  down. The part was eventually taken by Chris Barrie (qv).'),
('119837',' Laras pistols are 9mm Heckler and Koch USP MATCH.'),
('119838',' The Illuminati is purported to be a real'),
('119839','life secret society with  origins dating back to at least the 1700s if not earlier, though it  is a matter of debate whether it still exists. Many books '),
('119840',' factual  and fiction or science fiction novels '),
('119841',' have been written about this  legendary group, the best known being the "Illuminatus!" trilogy by  Robert Shea and Robert Anton Wilson.'),
('119842',' At one point, Demi Moore (qv) was widely reported to have been in  consideration for the role of Lara Croft.'),
('119843',' In the video game, Lara Croft is a 36DD. Angelina Jolie (qv) is  naturally a 36C, and was padded to a 36D for the movie, as it was  felt that padding to the original character size would be too  unrealistic.'),
('119844',' At the time of filming, Angelina Jolie (qv) sported a large tattoo  on her upper left arm. Make'),
('119845','up was used to cover the tattoo, but one  can see where the tattoo has been covered up on several scenes.'),
('119846',' The gun used by Powells villains is the HandK G36E assault rifle.  The German Army also uses this rifle.'),
('119847',' The temple on the hill in Cambodia on which Lara lands on is Phnom  Bakheng which is just outside the South Gate of the city of Angkor  Thom. Next, when we see her drive her jeep off, Lara is at Bayon, at  the center of Angkor Thom. The temple with trees overgrown on it,  where Lara falls into the hidden tomb, is probably Ta Prom.'),
('119848',' The four'),
('119849','headed god Lara fights in the underground tomb is the Hindu  god Brahma. It is worth noting that no temple in Cambodia was built  for this god. Most were dedicated to Shiva. The monkeys Lara fights  there are modeled after the ones at Banteay Srei, a temple located  far from Angkor Wat. They are the guardians of the door.'),
('119850',' Executive producer Stuart Baird (qv) did uncredited re'),
('119851','editing  work on this film and _Mission: Impossible II (2000)_ (qv) for  Paramount in exchange for the job of directing  _Star Trek: Nemesis (2002)_ (qv).'),
('119852',' The music played while the explorers are in the Siberian village and  then on the sleds is Tuvan throat singing.'),
('119853',' The gun that Daniel Craig (I) (qv) uses in the Tomb of the Dancing  Light is a Walther P99 pistol, the signature weapon of James Bond.  He later wielded this weapon again as 007 in  _Casino Royale (2006)_ (qv).'),
('119854',' This film marks the first time in more than three decades that a  Hollywood production has been filmed in Cambodia, the previous film  being _Lord Jim (1965)_ (qv).'),
('119855',' The film was to make its HBO debut on March 16, 2002, but was pushed  forward a week when NBC scheduled  _Matthew Shepard Story, The (2002) (TV)_ (qv) for the same day.'),
('119856',' The parade was shot the first day of production in the midst of a  snow storm. It was May.'),
('119857',' Members of the Tectonic company who originally conducted the  interviews in Laramie are featured in the movie.'),
('119858',' The original ending took place on the roof of a 9 story building. At  the end the young leader was to jump off the roof, catch the bag of  money in mid'),
('119859','air, and land in a dumpster. During shooting, however,  residents saw the actors and fake guns, thought it was a drug deal,  and called the cops. The filmmakers were forced to relocate. The  filmed ending is of the young leader jumping off a two story high  fire escape and landing in a bush.'),
('119860',' The play opened in New York City, New York, USA on 10 April 1941 and  closed 27 April 1941 after 22 performances. The opening cast  included Shelley Winters (qv).'),
('119861',' No children were seen in the film; although Philo Reh (qv)  (Urchin), Fred Walburn (qv) (Urchin) and Janice Ohman (Little  girl) are in studio records/casting call lists for their roles, they  were either cut from the final print or never filmed at all.'),
('119862',' One of approximately 60 short films produced by Selig for  meat'),
('119863','packers Armour & Co.'),
('119864',' During shooting on a 104 bus, the local newspaper received several  telephone calls from concerned passersby. They were convinced that  the lights being used to shoot the scene were aliens landing on the  roof of the bus.'),
('119865',' One of The Living Book of Nature animal documentary series.'),
('119866',' A Jewel Production. Universal, lacking a theater network, used a  3'),
('119867','tier brand system to sell its pictures: Red Feather (low budget),  Bluebird (mainstream) and Jewel (prestige pictures, designed to  attract higher roadshow ticket prices). Hoot Gibson, a major studio  star, rated the Jewel brand.'),
('119868',' Filmed in 18 days.'),
('119869',' The title is taken from Shakespeares "Macbeth", act five scene  five, when Macbeth says that "lifes but a walking shadow, a poor  player that struts and frets his hour upon the stage". "Struts and  frets" can be translated with "larmar och gör sig till".'),
('119870',' DIRCAMEO(Ingmar Bergman (qv)): one of the inmates at the mental  asylum (tall and lanky man with shaved head, standing against the  wall outside uncle Carls room).'),
('119871',' The director designed and made all the costumes herself.'),
('119872',' This was one of the third'),
('119873','season "What a Cartoon!" cartoons on the  Cartoon Network show of the same name.'),
('119874',' This featurette is included on the _"Seinfeld" (1990)_ (qv) Season 7  DVD box set released in 2006.'),
('119875',' During development of the script, producers were planning to make a  documentary. The script ended being a fiction short film. The movie  was shot with a documentary format script.'),
('119876',' After some personal screenings, producers decided to change the  shorts ending; a new scene was shot.'),
('119877',' Filmmaker/producer Ryan Gielen (qv) slept in his car while  traveling to film Larry Keel (qv) on his many road trips.'),
('119878',' Larrys hat says, "Honky Tonk HTTP Tailgate Party".'),
('119879',' The theater at the beginning of the episode is located at the corner  of Vischer and Nawrocki streets (named after VeggieTales creators  Phil Vischer (qv) and Mike Nawrocki (qv)).'),
('119880',' Bob the Tomato, a regular VeggieTales character, does not appear in  this episode.'),
('119881',' Although he had appeared in several episodes, this was the first one  where Dad Carrot had any lines. Big Idea held an internal open  audition, and film editor John Wahba (qv) got the part '),
('119882',' despite  (or perhaps because of) the fact that his Egyptian accent made his  acting almost incomprehensible, he made everyone laugh.'),
('119883',' During the crowd scene at the end, where everyone is telling the  ridiculous rumors theyve heard about Alfred (purportedly a robot),  Dad Carrot says "I hear that he has teenagers inside him who know  karate" '),
('119884',' a tongue'),
('119885','in'),
('119886','cheek reference to  _Mighty Morphin Power Rangers (1993)_ (qv).'),
('119887',' Phil Vischer envisioned this as one of the last (if not _the_ last)  half'),
('119888','hour VeggieTales episodes, as he pushed the company towards  feature'),
('119889','film production. As a result, everything in this video  pushed the envelope far beyond what any previous episode had  done'),
('119890','from the high'),
('119891','end background paintings, to the 85'),
('119892','voice mens  choir and string section soundtrack. Unfortunately, the first  feature film (_Jonah: A VeggieTales Movie (2002)_ (qv)) failed to  return its significant investment and bankrupted the company, which  was bought in 2003 and continues to produce the half'),
('119893','hour format  shows.'),
('119894',' Towards the end of production, Big Idea did some test rendering on  their new software system. The tests were the tunnel in which Larry  confronts the mother weed '),
('119895',' making these some of the highest'),
('119896','quality  graphics in a VeggieTales video to date.'),
('119897',' Because the Larry'),
('119898','Boy videos are intentionally more intense than a  typical VeggieTales video, Phil Vischer considered dropping the  VeggieTales name from this episode.'),
('119899',' After having received some negative feedback on the lack of female  characters in  _Larry'),
('119900','Boy! And the Fib from Outer Space! (1997) (V)_ (qv), it was  decided that the next villain would be female. Thus, the rumor  weeds personality was based on Joan Rivers (qv), and inspired by  her trademark "Can We Talk?" line. The studio then received flak on  stereotyping, because the "gossipy" character was female.'),
('119901',' EASTER EGG: From the main menu, select "Features", then go left. You  will see a large Sheriffs star. Press Enter to see a rare trailer  for this film. The trailer was never distributed because it was  deemed "too dark" for kids (its more like a "Batman" style movie  trailer). The trailer is introduced by Kurt Heinecke (qv),  discussing the custom score he wrote for the trailer.'),
('119902',' EASTER EGG: From the Fun menu, select "How To Draw Larry Boy", then  go left. You will see a large Sheriffs star. Press Enter to see  storyboard sequences for two scenes. The soundtrack, however, is the  original actors voices, without post'),
('119903','production pitch'),
('119904','shifting.'),
('119905',' EASTER EGG: From the Features menu, select "Audio Commentary", then  go right. You will see a large Sheriffs star. Press Enter to see  Phil Vischer (qv) discussing the auditions for Dad Carrots voice,  and how John Wahba (qv) got the part.'),
('119906',' EASTER EGG (sort of): On the Fun menu, complete the Larry'),
('119907','Boy  trivia, with no mistakes, and there is an option to watch a bonus  video. The video is a computer screen shot, with Phil Vischer (qv)  narrating as he uses Big Ideas rendering software to manipulate the  models for the Rumor Weed and Larry Boy.'),
('119908',' The names of all the streets in Bumblyburg are the names of members  of Big Idea Productions, the makers of VeggieTales. For example,  Nawrocki Ave and Vischer St. The signs are visible in the opening  sequence with the two peas.'),
('119909',' Available on the R1 DVD compilation "Short: International Release",  released by Warner Home Video [us] on October 3, 2000.'),
('119910',' Available on disc 4 of the 4'),
('119911','disc European R2 DVD release of the  Europa Trilogy (collecting _Forbrydelsens element (1984)_ (qv),  _Epidemic (1987)_ (qv) and _Europa (1991)_ (qv)), distributed in  2005.'),
('119912',' Winner of the 2007 NSI Film Exchange Audience Choice Award.'),
('119913',' The final editing was made on opening night. While the audience was  looking at the first half of the film, 350 metres of film at the end  was being cut.'),
('119914',' This short was filmed for a 72'),
('119915','Hour Competition at the Frederick  Film Festival. It was completed with 3 minutes remaining.'),
('119916',' The title is a palindrome.'),
('119917',' This musical was Frank Sinatra (qv)s movie debut. His appearance,  singing "Dolores" with Tommy Dorsey (qv)s band, was uncredited.'),
('119918',' Some filmographies include the name of Oreste Bilancia in the cast  but he does not appear in the film. The scenes he appeared in were  cut from the final release print.'),
('119919',' Italian censorship visa #29792 delivered on 30 September 1937.'),
('119920',' The "East Coast, Southern California" town depicted in the final  scene is actually a left over 1920s Chicago set. Note the "S.M.C.  Cartage Co." building in the background after Billy gets vapour  actioned to death. The infamous St. Valentines Day Massacre took  place in the S.M.C. Cartage Company garage, Chicago 1929.'),
('119921',' The character M.K. Ultra, comic book writer Rodney Terence Stankos  (Gordon Currie (I) (qv)) pen'),
('119922','name, is taken from the code name for  the famous 1950s CIA experiment MK'),
('119923','ULTRA where the CIA gave LSD to  unsuspecting soldiers and civilians.'),
('119924',' Joe Sarnos third feature; film was never released and is currently  believed to be lost.'),
('119925',' Local fisherman, Henry Starck, was paid $100 to pilot and capsize a  dory thru Arch Rock.'),
('119926',' Vitaphone production reel #2133'),
('119927',' During the filming, assistant sound recordist  Pentti Venovirta (qv) and cinema photographer Osmo Harkimo (qv)  were in a terrible car accident in which Venovirta died and Harkimo  broke his arm. Harkimo was replaced by Esko Nevalainen (qv).'),
('119928',' Michelle Williamss film debut.'),
('119929',' One thread that connects all the Lassie projects is Lassie herself.  Every one of the long string of Lassie productions has featured a  collie directly descended from the original canine star, a dog named  Pal. The new film was made with 8'),
('119930','year'),
('119931','old Lassie the ninth, and  three other non'),
('119932','related collies, whose biggest challenge were in  scenes swimming across Loch Ness on her way home. "They werent bred  to be water dogs, who have more webbing between their feet and more  fat on their body to insulate them for the water," said trainer  Carol Riggins (qv), who has steered the Lassie stable through  Lassies seven, eight and nine. "Collies dont have that. When you  put them in the water, as soon as they get wet to the skin you have  to take them out and you have to blow dry them before you can do the  rest of the scene. When they get in the water they get cold and  their muscles dont work as well."'),
('119933',' After a nationwide hunt for a suitable dog for this movie failed,  MGM called in dog trainer Rudd Weatherwax (qv), who had many  purebred collies, but Pal, his one'),
('119934','year old male collie (who had no  papers), easily won the role. Pal retired at age 5, after which all  subsequent Lassie films used direct descendants of Pal.'),
('119935',' The number of purebred collies registered in the United States in  the late 1940s increased from 3,000 to 18,400, probably because of  the Lassie series of films.'),
('119936',' Pal who portrayed Lassie earned a salary of $250 per week while the  young Elizabeth Taylor was paid a mere $100 per week.'),
('119937',' Re'),
('119938','edited from material from the TV'),
('119939','series "Lassie".'),
('119940',' Brian Coburn (qv) was dubbed by David De Keyser (qv).'),
('119941',' Contains intentional continuity errors.'),
('119942',' Many of the "props" in the film are made by "Acme".'),
('119943',' The schoolteacher who praises Olivier, Laurence (qv)s performance  was played by Plowright, Joan (qv), who is Oliviers widow.'),
('119944',' In the video store there is a cardboard cutout for  _Terminator 2: Judgment Day (1991)_ (qv). The actor shown instead of  Arnold Schwarzenegger (qv) is Sylvester Stallone (qv).'),
('119945',' The movie thats playing on the TV monitor in the video store is  _Thunderheart (1992)_ (qv).'),
('119946',' When Jack and Danny are in the video store we see the boxes for  _Die Hard (1988)_ (qv), _Hunt for Red October, The (1990)_ (qv), and  _Medicine Man (1992)_ (qv), which were all directed by  John McTiernan (I) (qv).'),
('119947',' The words "A Franco Columbu (qv) film" appear on the screen at the  beginning of Jack Slater IV. Columbu is a bodybuilder friend of star  Arnold Schwarzenegger (qv)s, who has appeared in the following  films with him: _Pumping Iron (1977)_ (qv),  _Conan the Barbarian (1982)_ (qv), _Terminator, The (1984)_ (qv),  _Running Man, The (1987)_ (qv) and _Berettas Island (1994)_ (qv).'),
('119948',' ACTTRADE(Arnold Schwarzenegger (qv)): Ill be back.'),
('119949',' ACTTRADE(Arnold Schwarzenegger (qv)): Trust me.'),
('119950',' ACTTRADE(Arnold Schwarzenegger (qv)): Do it.'),
('119951',' During the shooting of the movie, Arnold Schwarzenegger (qv) gave  an interview on the set to Dagmar Koller (qv), a famous Austrian  musical'),
('119952','star, for an Austrian television show. After the interview  Schwarzenegger invited her to appear in the movie. She can be seen  in the police headquarters as Danny talks to her.'),
('119953',' After Benedict murders the car mechanic and wants to confess, you  can see someone in the background carrying a pair of recently stolen  shoes.'),
('119954',' Danny tells Jack that this is Meredith/Whitneys first movie.  _Last Action Hero (1993)_ (qv) is also the first feature film of  Bridgette Wilson (qv), who plays Meredith/Whitney.'),
('119955',' All of John McTiernan (I) (qv)s films can be seen in one row in  the video store.'),
('119956',' The first movie made in SDDS (Sony Dynamic Digital Sound)'),
('119957',' Art Carney (qv)s final film appearance.'),
('119958',' Sir Ian McKellen (qv) plays Death, a character out of  Ingmar Bergman (qv)s film _Sjunde inseglet, Det (1957)_ (qv). In  that film, Death was played by Swedish actor Bengt Ekerot (qv).'),
('119959',' Sharon Stone (I) (qv) makes a cameo appearance as Catherine  Tramell, her character in _Basic Instinct (1992)_ (qv). She can be  seen leaving the police station.'),
('119960',' Steven Spielberg (I) (qv) was offered the chance to direct this  film, but he turned it down to go make  _Schindlers List (1993)_ (qv) instead.'),
('119961',' The cop that Danny points out to Jack as they enter the police  station is the T'),
('119962','1000 character from  _Terminator 2: Judgment Day (1991)_ (qv), played by  Robert Patrick (I) (qv).'),
('119963',' Robert Zemeckis (qv) was in contention to direct at one point.'),
('119964',' Arnold Schwarzenegger (qv) was paid $15 million for his role.'),
('119965',' The role of Benedict was originally intended for  William Atherton (qv).'),
('119966',' The filming of a giant 75'),
('119967','foot balloon of  Arnold Schwarzenegger (qv) involved a 7'),
('119968','day shutdown of Times  Square in New York City for the production. Originally the balloon  was to hold a few sticks of dynamite, but, following the then'),
('119969','recent  bombing of the World Trade Center, this was changed to a police  badge.'),
('119970',' Benedicts pistol is a Dan Wesson .357 revolver. Most noted for its  interchangeable barrels on the same frame, from 2 inches to a  whopping 10 inches. Slater carries a Desert Eagle .44 Magnum  automatic.'),
('119971',' In the video rental store and in the newspaper that is being read by  Benedict, there is advertisement for _Dracula (1992)_ (qv).'),
('119972',' The explosion of Jack Slaters ex'),
('119973','wifes house was used from  _Last Boy Scout, The (1991)_ (qv), also written by  Shane Black (qv).'),
('119974',' Charles Dance (I) (qv) has said in interviews that his part was  written with Alan Rickman (qv) in mind and suspects Rickman passed  on the project.'),
('119975',' Charles Dance (I) (qv) replaced Timothy Dalton (qv) as Benedict.'),
('119976',' While Danny is in the movie, he says John Practice  (F. Murray Abraham (qv)) killed Mozart, a reference to the movie  _Amadeus (1984)_ (qv), where Abraham played Antonio Salieri. Later  in the film, when Slater and Dannys mom are talking, the Overture  to The Marriage of Figaro can be heard, composed by  Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart (qv).'),
('119977',' When Danny is arguing with Jack over checking to see if Benedict is  dead after the two play chicken, he makes a reference to a villain  in _Die Hard (1988)_ (qv) who comes back at the end of the movie  after being presumed dead. Shortly after, you can hear a soundtrack  excerpt from the theme to Die Hard in the background.'),
('119978',' Canton optioned the script for $350,000.'),
('119979',' Has the distinction of being the first film to be advertised in  space. For $50,000, the films title was graffitied onto the side of  an unmanned NASA rocket which was launched into space by  Arnold Schwarzenegger (qv).'),
('119980',' These are the following guns in the movie. Slater: Desert eagle 50.  caliber Automatic Express; Benidict: Hammerli .357 revolver; Danny:  Walther PP Vavoldi: Walther PPK inscripted; Criminals: MP5ks, M3A1  grease guns, and Tec 9 sub'),
('119981','machine guns; Slater/Hamlet:Switches from  Mac10 to Mp5k Van: Minigun. Whitney: 38. snubnose(6 shots, not 5);  Swat member: M4A1.'),
('119982',' Just after Franks house explodes, the black cop says Two days to  retirement., as a nod to Danny Glover (qv)s character in  _Lethal Weapon (1987)_ (qv). The music in the background at that  point also sounds like the music from Lethal Weapon, mainly because  of the saxophone.'),
('119983',' Charles Dance (I) (qv) said in interviews that, after being told  that he had won a part turned down by Alan Rickman (qv) because of  the salary, he wore a t'),
('119984','shirt on set which read; "Im Cheaper Than  Alan Rickman!".'),
('119985',' Director Lamont Johnson played the motel desk clerk who discounts  Juniors room.'),
('119986',' Fictionalized version of Junior Johnson (III) (qv)s career as a  driver and moonshiner.'),
('119987',' Junior Johnson (III) (qv) himself served as technical advisor for  the film.'),
('119988',' The movie depicts Juniors father as being arrested for producing  moonshine. In reality, it was Junior himself that was arrested and  sentenced. In 1956, federal tax agents found Johnson working at his  fathers moonshine still in Wilkes County; they arrested him. Many  local residents believed the raid was done in revenge for the  agents inability to catch Johnson delivering moonshine on local  highways; this is depicted in the movie when we see the local law  enforcement busting up his fathers still. Junior Johnson was  convicted of moon'),
('119989','shining and was sent to prison in Chillicothe,  Ohio. He served 11 months of a two'),
('119990','year sentence.'),
('119991',' Junior Johnson is credited with inventing the "bootleg turn", in  which a driver escapes a pursuer by sharply putting his speeding car  into a 180'),
('119992','degree turn on the highway, then speeding off in the  opposite direction before his pursuer can turn around. In the movie  this is used to great effect twice on the same police officer: when  he first encounters the officer he does a 180 and the chase begins  and then uses the "bootleg turn" once more effectively causing the  officer to embank his car on the road.'),
('119993',' Originally intended to be the first in a series of "Last  American..." movies (based on the popular Israeli "Lemon Popsicle"  series which began with _Eskimo Limon (1978)_ (qv)).'),
('119994',' Film debuts of Billy Dee Williams and Godfrey Cambridge'),
('119995',' Final film of veteran character actor Charles Middleton (I) (qv).'),
('119996',' The DVD was given away for free by the Nuclear Threat Initiative.'),
('119997',' Dorothy McGuire (I) (qv)s final performance.'),
('119998',' The tongue piercing of the reporters was a prop made from half'),
('119999','dome  pierced earrings from the local Wal Mart. The backs were cut off and  denture glue was used to stick them to the tongue.'),
('120000',' The movie that Darian is watching on TV is  _Lethal Weapon (1987)_ (qv), which was also written by  Shane Black (qv). More specifically, Darian is watching the scene  in which Mel Gibson (I) (qv) is being tortured by Al Leong (qv).  Leong was also one of the terrorists in _Die Hard (1988)_ (qv),  starring Bruce Willis (I) (qv).'),
('120001',' Joe (Bruce Willis (I) (qv)) mentions "reindeer goat cheese pizza",  which Willis also mentioned in _Hudson Hawk (1991)_ (qv).'),
('120002',' Shane Black (qv) became the first writer to sell a script for $1  million.'),
('120003',' Composer Michael Kamen (qv) hated the film when he first saw it.  The only reason he provided the score was out of his personal  friendships with Bruce Willis (I) (qv) and producer  Joel Silver (I) (qv).'),
('120004',' The gun Joe takes from the alley pimp is a Desert Eagle .357 Magnum.'),
('120005',' Joes tan car is a 1971 Buick "Boat tail" Riviera.'),
('120006',' In the original script, the entire third act was set on water. Also,  Hallenbecks grudge with senator Baynard was completely different  from the movie. In the script, Hallenbeck was working security for  the Baynard family when Louis Baynard, President Baynards son,  kills a mother and her child in a drunken car accident. When  Hallenbeck refuses to cover for the presidents son, they plant half  a kilo of crack cocaine in his house. Louis Baynard was also a  villain in the script, and in the end both he and his father die.'),
('120007',' The word "fuck" is used 102 times.'),
('120008',' Number of times a character is struck by another character: 31 (nine  being applied to Joe Hallenbeck).'),
('120009',' The card Jimmy Dix signs for Joes daughter is a Pro Set Superbowl  Super Heroes card. That set, which was produced by the only card  company ever fully endorsed by the NFL, was made only in 1991 and  featured stars of the NFLs biggest game.'),
('120010',' The conversation between Joe and Jimmy about the $650 pants was  taken from a deleted scene in _Lethal Weapon (1987)_ (qv).  Murtaughs daughter is wearing an expensive dress for a New Years  Eve party, and he asks "It doesnt have a little TV in it?" She says  no, and Murtaugh mutters "I am very old."'),
('120011',' Received national distribution from the American Civil Liberties  Union.'),
('120012',' Dubbed the first "desktop feature film", it was the first film to be  filmed, edited, and screened entirely digitally. No film was  involved.'),
('120013',' The premiere screening was released digitally to cinemas across the  U.S. via satellite and shown using Texas Instruments DLP digital  cinema projectors.'),
('120014',' To keep continuity and realism, the members of the cast who played  hostages were sometimes tied to their chairs.'),
('120015',' Filming in the summer heat of Los Angeles was made worse when the  air conditioning at the sound stage wasnt working properly. Heavy  duty fans had to be brought in to help cool the room between takes.'),
('120016',' The main score of the movie, composed by Jerry Goldsmith (qv), was  named "September 11th 2001", because it was recorded on that day.  Also, the movies posters were changed after 9/11 because they  showed an American flag flying upside'),
('120017','down; a new poster was put up  featuring faces of the cast.'),
('120018',' Winter and Yates are the names of two British chess champions.'),
('120019',' Robert Redford (I) (qv) had trouble with his saluting at first; it  took about 20 takes for him to do it right in the early scene where  his character is, ironically, teaching Aguilar how to salute.'),
('120020',' When Irwin is punished by being forced to move a huge pile of rocks,  Robert Redford (I) (qv) was offered fake featherweight props, but  he chose to carry actual rocks to make it more realistic.'),
('120021',' During filming breaks James Gandolfini (qv) often played chess,  which was a theme throughout the movie. Robert Redford (I) (qv)  read a dictionary or tossed around a baseball or football.'),
('120022',' When Irwin tapes pictures of his grandchild on the wall of his cell,  they are actually pictures of director Rod Lurie (qv)s son  Hunter.'),
('120023',' Mark Ruffalo (qv) did all of his own stunts during the helicopter  battle scene.'),
('120024',' Originally, Winter was supposed smoke cigars.  James Gandolfini (qv) pleaded with Rod Lurie (qv) to drop the  idea because he felt smoking cigars would remind audiences too much  of Tony Soprano, his star'),
('120025','making role in  _"Sopranos, The" (1999)_ (qv).'),
('120026',' Edye Evans Hyde and Nikki Hyde who playthe mother/daughter duo of  Kathy and Jeannie, are actual mother and daughter.'),
('120027',' The final film of veteran director Richard Thorpe (I) (qv).'),
('120028',' Lev Zhurbin composed a musical theme for each of the main characters  prior to production. During casting, a sample of the music was sent  to each actor along with the script.'),
('120029',' This TV movie was Van Heflins final performance. He died of a heart  attack three months before the original broadcast, making the death  of his character all the more poignant.'),
('120030',' First of nine episodes in the series "Perils of the Secret Service".'),
('120031',' Based on the life of General Lodijensky (qv), a former general in  the Russian army of Czar Nicholas, who fled Russia after the 1917  Communist revolution and wound up in Hollywood, where he worked for  a while as a movie extra.'),
('120032',' During the night scene at the beginning of the movie,  Adam Ropp (qv) and Bret Mix (qv) had to film in 10 minute stints  due to being 27 degrees Fahrenheit.'),
('120033',' Adam Ropp (qv) was inspired to have the phone problem in the end  while watching _Misery (1990)_ (qv).'),
('120034',' An accident occurred on set and as a result, breaking the light  caps. So the entire first half of the movie was shot with white  trash bag light caps.'),
('120035',' The running time is 12 min however it took 21 days straight to shoot  the film due to snow storms, sickness, equipment failure, people  breaking equipment, set rentals, no money, no electricity.'),
('120036',' Seven years before production, 14'),
('120037','year'),
('120038','old Holger Thaarup (qv) of  Denmark was originally cast as the lead, Blake. He didnt speak any  English and Gus Van Sant (qv) intended the role to be silent; Van  Sant then met 17'),
('120039','year'),
('120040','old Michael Pitt (II) (qv) and cast him  instead.'),
('120041',' The song "Last Days" which is mumbled by Michael Pitt (II) (qv)  was written by Pitt himself.'),
('120042',' The "long dolly shot" in which the camera slowly pulls away from the  window while Blake plays inside took seven takes to successfully  complete. As the crew only had three pieces of dolly track, crew  members had to take track from the front and run it around to the  back while the dolly moved backward.'),
('120043',' Thadeus A. Thomas (qv) was a real Yellow Pages salesman who  wandered onto the set one day and tried to sell the cast and crew  Yellow Page ad space. Gus Van Sant (qv) was so intrigued by him he  asked him to appear in the film.'),
('120044',' The twins who play the Mormons answered a casting call for the movie  in Aberdeen, Washington. They were the only people selected.'),
('120045',' Frederick Lloyd was to play Lord Lancashire but was replaced by Alan  Aynesworth.'),
('120046',' Richard Burton (I) (qv)s first film.'),
('120047',' When Gen. Patton gives his farewell address to the 3rd Army most of  the extras were actual USAF airmen from RAF Mildenhall.'),
('120048',' The scene where he is in the hospital shows actual outside footage  of the then'),
('120049','130th Station Hospital in Heidelberg (actually Rohrbach  then, in a former German signal base), where he was treated and  died, without the more modern clinic building that would be in the  way of the shot today. There is a plaque in the hospital beside the  door of the room he died in.'),
('120050',' Despite all the spectacle, the movie was a box'),
('120051','office flop, and  required several re'),
('120052','releases (on a double bill with  _King Kong (1933)_ (qv)) to earn back its cost.'),
('120053',' The script was completed in 1970, but contained too much profanity  to be shot as written. Columbia Pictures waited for two years trying  to get writer Robert Towne (qv) to tone down the language.  Instead, by 1972, the standards for foul language relaxed so much  that all the profanity was left in.'),
('120054',' John Travolta (qv) was strongly in the running to play Meadows,  only losing to Randy Quaid (qv) at the last minute.'),
('120055',' After being cast to play Buddusky, Jack Nicholson (qv) wished for  his old friend Rupert Crosse (qv) to be cast as Mulhall, but  Crosse was terminally ill and could no longer work.'),
('120056',' Jack Nicholson (qv) turned down the role of Johnny Hooker in  _Sting, The (1973)_ (qv) (ultimately played by  Robert Redford (I) (qv)), to appear in this film, which was  written by his good friend Robert Towne (qv). Nicholson thought  that The Sting was too commercial. Both he and Redford were  nominated as Best Actor of 1973 at the Academy Awards, losing out to  Jack Lemmon (qv) in _Save the Tiger (1973)_ (qv).'),
('120057',' Columbia wanted cast Burt Reynolds (I) (qv), Jim Brown (I) (qv)  and David Cassidy (I) (qv) as Buddusky, Mulhall, and Meadows.'),
('120058',' Feature film debut of Gilda Radner.'),
('120059',' The phrase said in the _Last Detail, The (1973)_ (qv) "lets shag  ass" was later used in the film _Royal Tenenbaums, The (2001)_ (qv)'),
('120060',' Cinematographer Michael Chapman (I) (qv) plays a "taxi driver" in  this film, his first as a full'),
('120061','fledged Director of Photography.  Ironically, Chapman would later become the cinematographer for the  movie _Taxi Driver (1976)_ (qv).'),
('120062',' This was originally scheduled for theatrical release in the United  States. The release was cancelled and the film premiered, in edited  form, as a TV'),
('120063','movie on U.S. network television. This edited version  became the U.S. version used for television showings and video  releases.'),
('120064',' During the introductory training sequence, Leroy karate'),
('120065','chops an  arrow as it soars past him. This is for real; it took two hours to  get the stunt right.'),
('120066',' Under pressure from the studio, in an effort to cut two million  dollars out of the budget, director Michael Schultz and screenwriter  Louis Venosta sat up in a hotel room all night rewriting the script.  When Venosta fell asleep on the hotel bed, Schultz pressed a button  on the computer which deleted forty pages of the script. When  Venosta awoke that morning, the pair spent the day recreating that  material.'),
('120067',' In 1997, Busta Rhymes parodied the character Sho Nuff in his music  video for "Dangerous". In the video, the music cuts off, and Busta  proclaims, "Yo Leroy! Am I not the baddest . . ." and replicates the  first on'),
('120068','screen speech of Sho Nuff in this movie.'),
('120069',' The first feature film granted permission by the Chinese government  to be filmed in the Forbidden City. A documentary produced and  directed by Lucy Jarvis (qv) for NBC Films Ltd. in 1973 named "The  Forbidden City" was the first western film permitted to film within  the Forbidden City.'),
('120070',' This was the first western film made in and about the country to be  produced with full Chinese government cooperation since 1949.'),
('120071',' Pu Yis eldest brother, Pu Chieh, and Li Wenda, who helped Pu Yi  write his autobiography, were brought in to act as advisors on the  film.'),
('120072',' The production tracked down several people from Pu Yis life,  including the prison governor and his manservant, to unofficially  advise the director.'),
('120073',' 19,000 extras were needed over the course of the film.'),
('120074',' The Buddhist lamas who appear in the film could not be touched by  women, so extra male wardrobe helpers were hired to dress them.'),
('120075',' Hairdresser Giancarlo di Leonardis (qv) imported 2,200 pounds of  human hair to make the elaborate wigs needed for the court. For the  coronation scenes, his staff spent ten days training fifty Chinese  to pin wigs and plaits onto two thousand extras in under two hours.'),
('120076',' An Italian chef was brought in to cook for the international cast.  He brought with him 22,000 bottles of Italian mineral water, 450  pounds of Italian coffee, 250 gallons of olive oil and 4,500 pounds  of pasta.'),
('120077',' Security was so tight around the shoot, that when, one day, Peter  OToole (I) (qv) forgot his pass, he was denied entrance to the  set.'),
('120078',' Two thousand soldiers had the front of their heads shaved in order  to play Qing banner men. They were persuaded to do so by their  officers who convinced them that it show friendship to the Italians  and British. They were given a bonus of $3.50.'),
('120079',' 1,100 schoolchildren were brought in to play Red Guards who composed  the Cultural Revolution march (1967). Bernardo Bertolucci (qv) had  problems instilling the right amount of anger in them, as none of  them knew of the attitudes of the Cultural Revolution.'),
('120080',' Bernardo Bertolucci (qv) proposed the film to the Chinese  government as one of two possible projects '),
('120081',' the other was "La  Condition Humaine" by André Malraux (qv). The Chinese preferred  this project, and made no restrictions on the content.'),
('120082',' The China Film Co'),
('120083','Production Corporation provided their studios and  unlimited extras in exchange for domestic distribution rights.'),
('120084',' The 250'),
('120085','acre Forbidden City, built in the early 15th century with  high walls up to 50 feet thick, provided an excellent soundproof  filming environment '),
('120086',' although the Chinese crews were unused to  making films with live sound recording.'),
('120087',' Because no private automobiles were permitted, even Peter  OToole (I) (qv) was limited to the use of a bicycle for personal  transportation.'),
('120088',' This is the first MPAA'),
('120089','rated PG'),
('120090','13 film to win the Academy Award for  "Best Picture" (not counting subsequent films that have since been  re'),
('120091','rated).'),
('120092',' Jeremy Thomas managed to raise the $25 million budget for his  independent production single'),
('120093','handedly.'),
('120094',' During filming of the immense coronation scene in the Forbidden  City, Queen Elizabeth II was in Beijing on a state visit. The  production was given priority over her by the Chinese authorities  and she was therefore unable to visit the Forbidden City.'),
('120095',' Ying Ruocheng, playing the Governor in the film, was at that time,  the vice president of Department of Culture in the Peoples Republic  of China.'),
('120096',' The character of Lilith in Snakes Temptation is based upon "Lilith"  who according to Jewish folklore was created as Adams first wife.  Her calling card reads, "Liliths Cradle," a reference to the belief  that Lilith would steal babies when they were tucked in their cribs.  When a child dies laughing, its because Lilith was tickling his  feet.'),
('120097',' Morten Vogelius (qv) suffered nicotine poisoning on set several  times and had to throw up frequently during all the shoots. The  actor was a non'),
('120098','smoker and his character of Nigel required him to be  chain'),
('120099','smoker.'),
('120100',' The scenes shot with Nicholas Sherry in Christiania were all done  very secretly as there is a total ban on cameras of any kind in the  isolated hippie community.'),
('120101',' Shot mainly by a two man film crew in 18 days (due to actor  availability) for a budget of 1,500 dollars.'),
('120102',' Ralph Bakshi (qv) had made a previous attempt to direct the film,  a production he was to co'),
('120103','produce with Steve Krantz (qv) and  author Hubert Selby Jr. (qv) Actor Robert De Niro (qv) accepted  a major role in the film. However, the project fell apart when  Bakshi and Krantz had a falling out. Bakshi and Selby became  friends, and, according to Bakshi, they "tried a few other  screenplays after that on other subjects, but I could not shake Last  Exit from my mind."'),
('120104',' No one on the production team knew anything about trains, so they  found one of the last remaining sleeping cars of the type that the  Orient Express used, took photographs of it, and meticulously  recreated the entire train in pre'),
('120105','rendered 3D images.'),
('120106',' To create the "art nouveau" animation style effect the production  team was looking for, all of the games possible paths and actions  (over 800 scenes) were filmed with 50 live actors wearing special  makeup against a bluescreen. The footage was then input into a  computer and, using a specially designed process, was processed and  turned into black and white line drawings. From there, the footage  was meticulously hand painted frame by frame (over 40,000 frames  total) to create the final effect.'),
('120107',' The game took four years to create.'),
('120108',' One of the most expensive games and the largest commercial failures  in the history of video games.'),
('120109',' Most of the game is set in real time. An hour of real time is an  hour of game time. The game begins at 7:14 p.m. on July 24th, 1914,  and ends at 7:30 p.m. on July 27th (if played correctly).'),
('120110',' The first film in the history of Barrandov Studios to undergo the  now'),
('120111','common process of a negative cut based on the output from a  digital editing suite '),
('120112',' no work print was struck.'),
('120113',' The Boeing B'),
('120114','29 Superfortress featured in the flying sequences was  Fertile Myrtle, Air Force 45'),
('120115','21787, Navy BuNo 84029, Civil  Registration N91329. From 1951 to 1956 it was used by the Navy and  NACA to launch the Douglas D'),
('120116','558'),
('120117','II Skyrocket at Edwards Air Force  Base, California. It is currently in the collection of the  International Sport Aviation Museum in Lakeland, Florida. Four other  partial B'),
('120118','29 Superfortresses were acquired from the China Lake Naval  Weapons Center, California. One was used for interior shots at the  Disney studio. Another was used for night sequences afloat in MGMs  outdoor tank. The third was used for the crash site on the island  and the fourth was made into the floating Noahs Ark. They were  returned to the Navy after filming concluded.'),
('120119',' PCA censors objected to the sexual innuendos and skimpy clothing in  some of the scenes.'),
('120120',' On 21 October 1931 (after the films release) a musical adaptation  called "Nikki," by John Monk Saunders (qv), opened on Broadway in  New York City, New York, USA, and had 39 performances. The opening  night cast included Fay Wray (qv) as Nikki, Cary Grant (qv) as  Cary Lockwood and Douglass Montgomery (qv) as Shep Lambert.'),
('120121',' This 15'),
('120122','second short film by Doron Kipper won the $5000 Grand Prize  in the national Cingular 15'),
('120123','Second Film Festival. Despite its short  length, the single 15'),
('120124','second shot that made up the winning movie  took over 26 takes to perfect, and all sound effects had to be done  on site with no later editing.'),
('120125',' This is the only serial from RKO Radio Pictures.'),
('120126',' This is the only serial "distributed" by Radio and/or RKO Radio  Pictures. It was an independent production.'),
('120127',' Chapter Titles:  '),
('120128',' 1. The Black Ghost Rides  '),
('120129',' 2. The Thundering Herd  '),
('120130',' 3. The Black Ghost Strikes  '),
('120131',' 4. The Fatal Shot  '),
('120132',' 5. Clutching Sands  '),
('120133',' 6. Terror Trail  '),
('120134',' 7. Doomed!  '),
('120135',' 8. Facing Death  '),
('120136',' 9. Thundering Doom  '),
('120137',' 10.The Life Line  '),
('120138',' 11.Driving Danger  '),
('120139',' 12.The Black Ghosts Last Ride'),
('120140',' Michael Rennie (qv)s final film.'),
('120141',' Wallace Greenslade, who was the radio shows announcer for most of  its run through the 1950s, died in 1961. Andrew Timothy had in fact  been the original announcer for the radio shows in the early days,  so it was fitting that he was given the job of announcing the last  one of all.'),
('120142',' This show was recorded at The Camden Theatre, in North London, the  same location as hosted many of the original BBC radio Goon Shows in  the 1950s. The building is still there today, as is the pub opposite  to where the cast would slip out during the musical breaks for "a  spot of the old brandy".'),
('120143',' Anonymously produced and smuggled out of South Africa.'),
('120144',' In the script, there is a line that says "The big battle starts and  ends". Although the line is only 6 words long, the battle rages on  for over 15 minutes in the movie. Writer Russell Clay had every  punch written in a spiral notebook that no one else saw until the  shoot day on the set.'),
('120145',' Actor Mellissa Murrel was also the costume designer.'),
('120146',' Stuntman Paul Murrell actually jumped through a candy glass window  to a 36" by 80" piece of foam two stories below'),
('120147',' When one of the cast could not make it to the set, cinematographer  Steve Wargo stepped in to take his place. He plays the part of  Marshall Hogg. The irony is that Wargo, a biker for over 40 years,  has the word "HOGG" tattooed inside his lower lip, a tattoo he has  had since 1971.'),
('120148',' Jim Fitzpatrick was trapped in a blizzard in Tahoe California in  1993 with his wife and Mother'),
('120149','in'),
('120150','law, for an extra four days longer  than they were supposed to stay in a one bedroom private cabin,  leading him to exclaim..."God, I feel like the last guy on earth."  He immediately began writing the script, on Hotel Stationery.'),
('120151',' The project was written, cast, filmed and edited in 9 days.'),
('120152',' The film was a semi finalist (Jury Prize Consideration) in The  NextGen TV Festival and Competition. The festival mission was to  find and showcase emerging talent to traditional and emerging media  development executives.'),
('120153',' Was the highest rated short in the Microsoft/Old Spice Online Film  Festival with over 400,000 views.'),
('120154',' Despite the title Pierrepoint was not Britains last hangman. He  retired in the mid 1950s, shortly after executing Ruth Ellis '),
('120155',' (see  _Dance with a Stranger (1985)_ (qv)). Britain never had a "last  hangman", as the last two executions before suspension of capital  punishment were carried out in different cities at the same time. As  the last two people executed were both guilty of the murder of John  West, it was decided to carry out sentence at the same time in Aug  1964. In Nov 1965 People were still being sentenced to death.'),
('120156',' All the dishes served in the movie was prepared by Food Network  chefs who traveled with the crew to do the cooking. They also taught  Queen Latifah some basic cooking techniques so she would look like a  professional chef in the movie.'),
('120157',' During one scene where Queen Latifahs character is serving LL Cool  J the Duck Hash on Toasted Baguette, the Food Network staff had to  substitute duck in the actual dish because LL Cool J doesnt eat it.'),
('120158',' Food Network posted the recipes for all of the dishes on their  website. Specific dishes prepared for the movie include:  '),
('120159',' Lobster Salad in Potato Leek Nests  '),
('120160',' Duck Hash on Toasted Baguette  '),
('120161',' Spiced Lamb Shanks with Blood Orange Relish  '),
('120162',' Roasted Quail with Brioche and Chorizo Stuffing  '),
('120163',' Risotto Barolo with Roasted Vegetables  '),
('120164',' Bananas Foster  '),
('120165',' Poulet Tchoupitoulas.'),
('120166',' The part of the family dog was played by "Marley the dog" who has  been immortalized in the New York Times Bestseller "Marley & Me" by  John Grogan.'),
('120167',' Film debut of Gary Cooper (I) (qv).'),
('120168',' No prints of this film can be found. Please check your attic.'),
('120169',' All credits are pseudonyms, and until 2000, no one publicly admitted  to having made this film. Roger Michael Watkins (qv) eventually  admitted to being the writer, director, and star.'),
('120170',' Filmed in 1973.'),
('120171',' The film was made in 1972 and was initially unreleased until 1977  because one of its actresses sued over the use of hardcore loops  Watkins shot of her. Watkins did not even know the film ever made  its way to the big screen until late 1979, when someone on the  street recognized him as "the guy from that movie that was throwing  animal guts around".'),
('120172',' One of the many alternate titles for this movie is "The Fun House"  and it is for this reason that the film was never included on the UK  list of video nasties in the early 80s. The film that ended up  being mistakenly (if briefly) banned instead was Tobe Hoopers  similarly titled _Funhouse, The (1981)_ (qv).'),
('120173',' When fledgling director Craven, Wes (qv) took this film to the  MPAA, they labeled it with an "X" rating. Wanting an R for wider  release, Craven went back and removed 10 minutes of footage.  However, this still wasnt enough, and the film still got an "X"  rating. Once again, Craven removed footage, this time 20 minutes.  But it still wasnt enough. Finally, Craven put all of the original  footage back in, got an authentic "RATED R" seal of approval from  the film board from a friend of his, put it on the film, and  released it.'),
('120174',' Wes Craven (qv) took Mari Collingwoods surname from his high  school.'),
('120175',' Wes Craven (qv) later used the name "Krug" in  _Nightmare on Elm Street, A (1984)_ (qv) for the films villain,  "Freddy KRUEGer." In both films the name is used for teenage  murderers.'),
('120176',' Based on the film _Jungfrukällan (1960)_ (qv)'),
('120177',' This movie has been banned several times in the UK by the BBFC.  Originally, in 1974, it received an R rating and was banned. In  1984, it was banned again when it became a "video nasty", and  remained that way until 2000, where it again received an R rating.  In 2001, it, yet again, received an R rating and remained banned.  Finally, a video version in 2002 was passed with around 30 seconds  of cuts for an 18 rating, ending a 28 year streak of being banned.'),
('120178',' SPOILER: On the R1 DVD one of the actresses claims that for the  "piss yer pants" scene, real urine was used. However, this  contradicts David Szulkin (qv)s book on the making of the film,  which states that a wet makeup sponge was concealed in  Lucy Grantham (qv)s jeans.'),
('120179',' A mixture of red and blue food coloring mixed with caramel syrup was  used for the fake blood, which '),
('120180',' contrary to most movie blood '),
('120181','  actually looks real.'),
('120182',' According to various cast and crew members (especially  David Hess (I) (qv) and Fred J. Lincoln (qv)), actress  Sandra Cassel (qv) was genuinely terrified throughout most of the  shoot, at one point walking off'),
('120183','set.'),
('120184',' When distribution companies Hallmark and Atlas International  released the movie in Germany, they attempted to pass it off as an  actual "snuff" film (i.e., a real murder staged for the camera).'),
('120185',' CAMEO(Steve Miner (qv)): (production assistant) hippie taunting  the sheriff and deputy.'),
('120186',' Producer Sean S. Cunningham (qv)s station wagon is used when  Lucy Grantham (qv) and Sandra Cassel (qv) are driving in the  beginning.'),
('120187',' According to director Wes Craven, the crew set up a special editing  office to restore prints returned from cinemas as, in his own words,  "every one would come back chopped up by theater owners."'),
('120188',' The only theatrical Warner Bros. cartoon to make reference to Alfred  Hitchcock.'),
('120189',' US government marksmen actually shot and killed buffalo during  production as part of a scheduled herd'),
('120190','thinning.'),
('120191',' Orson Welles (qv) was John Ford (I) (qv)s original choice to  play Frank Skeffington but the offer did not reach Welles in time  for him to agree to the part. Welles and Ford were fans of each  others work.'),
('120192',' Edwin OConnor (I) (qv)s 1956 novel "The Last Hurrah", on which  the movie is based, is a fictionalized version of former Boston  Mayor M. Curley, a celebrated rogue who raised municipal corruption  to an art form.'),
('120193',' Official selection at 2003 Dances With Films'),
('120194',' The title is a metaphor for the idea that there are no more great  leaders. The hero in this film, Reverend Franklin Kennedy, is a  combination of JFK and Martin Luther King '),
('120195',' an icon who would have  been the first African American president in November 2004.'),
('120196',' Director Kevin Macdonald and his producers met Ugandan president  Yoweri Museveni to get permission to film in Uganda. "He really  responded to the idea that we wanted to make a film about Ugandan  history in the same way that everybody we met responded," recalls  Macdonald. "They wanted this story to be told. They didnt feel  prejudiced against us because we were foreigners wanting to tell  their story '),
('120197',' they were very generous, and the president gave us  carte blanche and even allowed us to film in the parliament building  while parliament was in session. We also had the co'),
('120198','operation of the  army and we were allowed to close down the main street in the city."'),
('120199',' It is the first Western production shot in Uganda since The African  Queen in 1950.'),
('120200',' The airplane shown at the very end taking the hijack victims to  safety is an Antonov An'),
('120201','12BK.'),
('120202',' The Last King of Scotland is a fictional account, but one which  incorporates real events.'),
('120203',' "The Last King of Scotland" is a moniker that Amin bestowed on  himself.'),
('120204',' The Times journalist is played by Dr. Dick Stockley who is a British  doctor who lives and works in Kampala, Uganda.'),
('120205',' The film opened on general release in Uganda on February 23rd 2007.'),
('120206',' In the first scene in the village, where Idi Amin does his speech  one of the spectators can be seen wearing a boy scout uniform with a  Canadian flag on the chest.'),
('120207',' The black Mercedes presidential limousine used in the film had  actually been Amins.'),
('120208',' Idia Amins full title is as follows "His Excellency President for  Life, Field Marshal Al Hadji Doctor Idi Amin, VC, DSO, MC, Lord of  All the Beasts of the Earth and Fishes of the Sea, and Conqueror of  the British Empire in Africa in General and Uganda in Particular".'),
('120209',' According to Forest Whitaker (qv), he stayed in character as  Idi Amin (qv) even when he was not on the set.'),
('120210',' On the DVD directors commentary, Kevin Macdonald states that during  filming of Idi Amins visit to the village near the mission, many of  the local extras thought it was the real Idi Amin on stage giving  speeches.'),
('120211',' The movie was based on the book by Giles Foden (qv), who also  cameos as a British Journalist at the press conference held by Amin.'),
('120212',' National Finalist in the 2000 National Childrens Film Festival in  the High School Category.'),
('120213',' Creative Excellence Award'),
('120214','Winner in the 2000 National Childrens  Film Festival, San Jose, California, Chapter, in the High School  Category.'),
('120215',' Dialogueless.'),
('120216',' Rachel McAdams (qv) was originally cast, but forced to drop out  due to other commitments. Jacinda Barrett (qv) then stepped in to  replace her.'),
('120217',' Zach Braff (qv) has said that he worked on the script and that he  "tweaked the dialog a little bit". He also claims to have written  the ending "porch" sequence.'),
('120218',' There is a poster for the band Bleeding Through in Kims dorm room'),
('120219',' Shipped to cinemas under the code name "French".'),
('120220',' Rachel Bilson (qv)s film debut.'),
('120221',' There is a poster of The Shins (qv) in Kims dorm room.  The Shins (qv) were featured on the soundtrack for  Zach Braff (qv)s directorial debut film  _Garden State (2004)_ (qv).'),
('120222',' The initials "Z.B." can be found carved in the porch when  Zach Braff (qv)s character Michael is sleeping in front of the  house waiting for Jacinda Barrett (qv)s character Jenna.'),
('120223',' It was rumored that Rachel Bilson called for a body double during  the sex scenes because she was uncomfortable being nude in front of  the camera. Although she did refuse to show her breasts on camera,  she wore panties and did still complete the scene without any  double.'),
('120224',' Michaels staying on the front door for several days is reminiscent  of the East German film "Die Legende Von Paul Und Paula" (The Legend  of Paul and Paula), where Paul is also camping in front of Paulas  apartment in order to win her back.'),
('120225',' Based on Italian film by director Gabriele Muccino, LUltimo Baccio.'),
('120226',' Series #1, Episode #4 of The Collegians.'),
('120227',' A print of this film survives in the UCLA Film and Television  Archives.'),
('120228',' Accepted as an official entry in the 2005 Coney Island Film  Festival.'),
('120229',' This documentary is featured on the Fourth Season DVD set for  _"Angel" (1999/I)_ (qv), released in 2004.'),
('120230',' The character Ronny Romans top hat is actually a genuine antique  silk hat made in Paris, France by A. Cassé in the early 20th  Century.'),
('120231',' This was the last film that Alexander Anderson worked on.'),
('120232',' The interiors of Ronny Romans apartment were shot in a rented Motel  room, as this was the easiest way to secure an appropriate location.'),
('120233',' Actor Matthew Sunderland, who played Lemuel, ate large amounts of  fried chicken to put on weight for the role, and exercised  intensively to lose it again for his next role, which was the lead  in Out of the Blue. He was the heaviest and lightest he has ever  been for the two consecutive roles.'),
('120234',' The film was shot in 23 days.'),
('120235',' Georgie Hill, who played Sarah March, was asked to audition for the  role after working as costume designer for several months and the  director asked her to read a scene for the role.'),
('120236',' The character of Sarah March, aged 9, was created after the casting  for Charlotte, aged 10 when Shelby Sparnon, who came in to audition  looked so close to Georgie Hills appearance at that age that the  director decided to utilise the similarity. Although Georgie Hill  had blonde hair as a child, Shelby Sparnon, who was also blonde, had  to dye her hair brown to make it more believable for audiences.'),
('120237',' Michael Hurst has no eyebrows or sideburns in this film as he was  also working on the show Maddigans Quest at the time. His character  in Maddigans Quest was an android and required him to have no  eyebrows of hair on the sides of his head. This gave his character a  creepy, surreal appearance in The Last Magic Show.'),
('120238',' The picture of "Stella" is actually a photograph of the grandmother  of Steven Price, one of the props builders. She was a screen and  stage actress in New Zealand in the early 20th Century.'),
('120239',' The nurses badge worn by Sarah March is actually a New York Police  Officers pin.'),
('120240',' This movie, like _Per un pugno di dollari (1964)_ (qv), is a  retelling of the story in _Yojimbo (1961)_ (qv), which is itself  based on Dashiell Hammetts novel "Red Harvest" from 1927.'),
('120241',' Elmer Bernstein (qv) was originally hired to compose the music but  he was fired by director Walter Hill (I) (qv), after writing half  of the score, on the basis that it wasnt what he was looking for.'),
('120242',' Originally, Smiths confrontation with Doyle and Hickey was going to  take place in front of the Alamo Hotel (Where Smith hangs a tommy  gun off of the machete on the post). Smith was going to shoot Doyle  in the crotch (as revenge for raping and enslaving Felina) and then  blow his brains out. He would then slowly shoot down Hickey. A  portion of this scene is included in the theatrical trailer which  shows Hickey clutching his tommy gun and staggering as he croaks,  "Ill see you in hell."'),
('120243',' This film was originally going to be produced by Hammer Films of  Great Britain. They decided not to make it and passed the script  over to their U.S. associate, Robert L. Lippert (qv), who produced  the film in Italy.'),
('120244',' Although the USA print carries a 1963 copyright statement, there is  no record of this film ever being copyrighted, and its public domain  status is the reason why buyers find it included in so many  low'),
('120245','priced VHS and DVD packages.'),
('120246',' The film was primarily made for the UK Zone Horror Channels CUT  season of short films, intended for broadcast on the channel, horror  festival showings and mobile phone downloads, hence the very short  running length.'),
('120247',' Debut of Milton Selzer (qv).'),
('120248',' Debut of Michael Constantine.'),
('120249',' Produced and orginally shown as part of the twentieth anniversary  celebration for _"Great Performances" (1972)_ (qv).'),
('120250',' When Fejös, Pál (qv) approached producer Spitz, Edward M. (qv)  with the idea for this film, Spitz said he was either crazy or a  genius, and advanced $5,000. Fejos then talked Hale, Georgina (qv)  and Matieson, Otto (qv) into working for no pay, DuPont into  providing film stock on credit. His total budget was about $13,000.'),
('120251',' Because his unpaid stars were often unavailable to him, Fejos often  used tricks such as doubles seen from the back, or symbolic shots  using objects.'),
('120252',' The premise was later used in _Two Seconds (1932)_ (qv).'),
('120253',' This film is presumed lost. Please check your attic.'),
('120254',' After the success of _Easy Rider (1969)_ (qv), Universal Studios hit  upon the idea to let young filmmakers make "semi'),
('120255','independent" films  for low budgets in hopes of generating similar profits. The idea was  to make five movies for low budgets (one million dollars or less),  not interfere in the filmmaking process, and give the directors  final cut. The other movies were: _Hired Hand, The (1971)_ (qv),  _Taking Off (1971)_ (qv), _Silent Running (1972)_ (qv) and  _American Graffiti (1973)_ (qv).'),
('120256',' The main premise of the film (indigenous natives enacting a  movie'),
('120257','making ritual) is based on Dennis Hoppers experiences while  filming The Sons of Katie Elder in Mexico in which he observed the  people there doing much the same thing. Hopper originally wanted to  film in Mexico, but this was overruled. Production was moved to  Chinchero, Perú.'),
('120258',' This film was the first signed on as part of Universals new youth  division that provided a low budget '),
('120259',' under $1 million per picture '),
('120260','  paid talent scale, but gave directors total control and a share in  the profits. Other films from this Universal subsidiary include  Two'),
('120261','Lane Blacktop (1971) and Taking Off (1971).'),
('120262',' Dennis Hopper came back from shooting in South America with more  than 40 hours worth of footage. His final cut, after more than a  year of editing (his editing antics were documented in a documentary  called "The American Dreamer"), was incomprehensible to many of the  studio heads. This was the last film that Hopper directed until  1980s Out of the Blue, which he took over directing after that  films original director left production.'),
('120263',' The films original title was "Chinchero", which is where it was  filmed. The title was only changed after Universal studio execs  protested.'),
('120264',' Dennis Hopper (qv) conceived the film in the mid'),
('120265','60s and wanted  Montgomery Clift (qv) for the part of Kansas. But Clift died well  before production actually began and Hopper cast himself in the  role, prompting BBS Productions to drop the project (it was  ultimately produced by a division of Universal).'),
('120266',' While editing the film in New Mexico, Dennis Hopper (qv) gave  Alexandro Jodorowsky (qv), hot off the success of  _Topo, El (1970)_ (qv), the chance to edit a cut of the film. He  did, but Hopper submitted his own edited version to Universal as the  final cut.'),
('120267',' The film had already won the Grand Prize at the Venice Film Festival  when Dennis Hopper (qv) delivered the film to Universal. Lee  Wasserman, who had overseen the production and was in charge of the  Universal independent subsidiary at the time, wanted Hopper to recut  it. Hopper adamantly refused. Wasserman then said that if he did not  recut the film, then it would only play for a limited time in the  U.S. and that it would not even see the light of day in Europe even  though European audiences were anxiously awaiting its European  release, after it won the Venice award. Hopper still would not recut  the film and refused to speak to Wasserman for years. In a recent  interview, however, Hopper said that he has forgiven Wasserman.'),
('120268',' Kris Kristofferson (I) (qv)s film debut.'),
('120269',' The "toughs" whom Patrick and Sandra stop to ask for a ride are  played by producer Iron, Daniel (qv) and Canadian filmmakers  McDonald, Bruce (I) (qv) (bearded) and Francois Girard (driving).'),
('120270',' This film was a result of director Don McKellar (qv)s invitation  to participate in a challenge to make a movie about the imminent  Millennium. Instead of making a movie that he felt might date itself  too quickly, he opted to make it about the end of the world rather  than just the end of the Millennium.'),
('120271',' Don McKellar, Sarah Polley and David Cronenberg were all involved in  the film eXistenZ.'),
('120272',' The part of Sandra was specifically written for Sandra Oh (qv).'),
('120273',' Sean Mewshaw (qv) met Frances McDormand (qv) while they were  both working on the set of _Somethings Gotta Give (2003)_ (qv).'),
('120274',' This film is presumed lost. Please check your attic.'),
('120275',' Was filmed during only 18 hours of one single day, and produced in  one month.'),
('120276',' Some versions of the game included a plastic throwing star and a  ninja hood.'),
('120277',' The music for the Amiga version was created during a half'),
('120278','term  holiday while Mike Clarke was still at school. He was paid £40 for  each piece.'),
('120279',' The Amiga version was a direct port from the ST version because  there was no financial benefit offered to the company in utilizing  the extra hardware in the Amiga.'),
('120280',' Also, the ST/Amiga versions were created purely by playing and  copying the C64 version. No maps or gameplay info was provided by  System3.'),
('120281',' Ronald Reagan (I) (qv) was a serious breeder of horses during this  period of his career and insisted on riding his favorite mare in  this film.'),
('120282',' As the Indians were shot off of their horses, they were instructed  to loop around the set, get back on different horses, and come back  on as different Indians.'),
('120283',' The producers of this movie, William H. Pine (qv) and  William C. Thomas (qv), were known in the industry as "The Dollar  Bills" because they made movies so quickly and efficiently that  their films seldom if ever lost money. This was their most expensive  production to date '),
('120284',' mainly because of its cast of higher'),
('120285','paid stars  '),
('120286',' but it was also their biggest hit.'),
('120287',' Burt Mustins movie debut.'),
('120288',' The movie was completely self'),
('120289','funded with a voluntary cast and crew'),
('120290',' Although some modern sources credit Boris Karloff with the role of  the prison warden, Karloff does not appear in the film; the warden  is played by another uncredited actor, identity unknown.'),
('120291',' Because of sound issues, a few of Dolph Lundgrens lines were  re'),
('120292','dubbed by another actor because Lundgren was not available for  looping.'),
('120293',' Bela Lugosi (qv) dubbed Conrad Veidt (qv)s voice for the  Hungarian version.'),
('120294',' Produced as a Jewel Production in 1927 and widely released in 1930.  Universal devised a 3'),
('120295','tiered brand system to market its films to  independent theaters (it did not own its own chain, unlike most of  the other major studios): Red Feather (low budget), Bluebird  (mainstream) and Jewel (prestige pictures capable of commanding  higher roadshow ticket prices). This band system ended in 1929 but  as this film was produced earlier, it was one of the final releases  branded as a Jewel.'),
('120296',' According to Cybill Shepherd (qv)s autobiography, both  John Ritter (qv) and Christopher Mitchum (qv) were considered  for the role of Sonny.'),
('120297',' All the films music (except for the closing credits and the live  band at the Christmas party) is played in the background on radios,  jukeboxes or, at the swim party, on a portable record player.'),
('120298',' All but one of the shots are at eye'),
('120299','level.'),
('120300',' The last picture shown was _Red River (1948)_ (qv).'),
('120301',' Ellen Burstyn (qv) was originally considered for the role of  Genevieve, but after meeting with Bogdonavich and reading for all  three of the older women characters, he asked her to play Ruth  Popper. Burstyn, however, preferred the role of Lois, and  Bogdonavich told her to go home, think about whatever part she  wanted to play, and call him the next day. She called him the next  morning, telling him she still wanted to play Lois, and he agreed.'),
('120302',' Cybill Shepherd (qv) was cast with the option of backing out of  her nude scenes if she so desired. She only agreed to do them after  asking the opinions of three female costars'),
('120303','Cloris Leachman (qv),  Ellen Burstyn (qv) and Eileen Brennan (qv)'),
('120304','who all thought she  should do them.'),
('120305',' Tex Ritter (qv) auditioned for the role of Sam the Lion.'),
('120306',' Ben Johnson (I) (qv) was persuaded to accept the role of Sam the  Lion by his friend John Ford (I) (qv).'),
('120307',' The location was Archer City, Texas, hometown of  Larry McMurtry (qv), the author of the novel "The Last Picture  Show". McMurtry and Director Peter Bogdanovich (qv) scouted  several locations for the movie and Bogdonovich chose Archer City  when McMurtry stopped there during the trip. The town remains much  as it was during the filming. The Royal Theater was rebuilt after  the filming of _Texasville (1990)_ (qv), sequel to The Last Picture  Show. It continues to screen films today.'),
('120308',' Filmed entirely on location in Archer City, Texas, the city upon  which the fictional city of Anarene was based. The cast even had the  opportunity to meet with some of the people upon whom their  characters were based.'),
('120309',' Cloris Leachman (qv)s last scene in the movie was printed on the  first take without any previous rehearsals. She wanted to rehearse  the scene but director Peter Bogdanovich (qv) thought it would  ruin the scene if it was rehearsed. Ultimately his sense of  direction paid off, as Leachman won the Academy Award for her  performance.'),
('120310',' Fairchild, Morgan (qv) and Spacek, Sissy (qv) were both  considered for the role of Jacy Farrow.'),
('120311',' Peter Bogdanovich (qv) claims he edited the finished film almost  entirely by himself, but had Donn Cambern (qv) do some minor work  simply so they would have an editors name on the credits.'),
('120312',' Upon selecting the town of Arlen, Texas, as a filming location,  production designer Polly Platt (qv) and director  Peter Bogdanovich (qv) decided that the town should have a bleak,  colorless look about it. After considering several options, such as  painting all the buildings gray, Platt and Bogdanovich consulted  close friend Orson Welles (qv) about the viability of shooting the  film in black and white. Welles simply said, "Of COURSE youll shoot  it in black and white!"'),
('120313',' In 2007, the American Film Institute ranked this as the #95 Greatest  Movie of All Time. It was the first inclusion of this film on the  list.'),
('120314',' The movie is prominently featured in Stephen King (I) (qv)s 2006  novel, Liseys Story.'),
('120315',' Peter Bogdanovich (qv)s introduction to this story was through  actor Sal Mineo (qv) who had given him the novel to read by then  little'),
('120316','known Texas writer Larry McMurtry (qv). Mineo had longed to  play a part in the film adaptation but felt he was by then a little  too old for any of the principal roles.'),
('120317',' Cybill Shepherd (qv)s film debut.'),
('120318',' In the short film THE LAST POGO, the first question asked of the  band Teenage Head is "Do you guys think youll be doing this in five  years?". And now, 28 years after the infamous Toronto concert in  1978, the only band still playing are Teenage Head'),
('120319',' Made as part of the first annual Miami 48 Hour Film Project.  Audience award winner.'),
('120320',' Took only one day to shoot and edit. All writing took place the day  before.'),
('120321',' The script was written by Kelly C. Palmer, a Los Angeles'),
('120322','based  lawyer who started a write group with fellow screenwriter  Alex Sabeti (qv). A member of the group referred the Kentucky'),
('120323','bred  Palmer to Benderspink and the company listened to his  horror/thriller pitch. Palmer and Benderspink then developed what  would become "Last Resort" (aka: "Killers").'),
('120324',' DIRCAMEO(Donald P. Bellisario (qv)): Man getting out of the taxi  cab that Angela and Father Freddie take, about 63 minutes into the  movie.'),
('120325',' Tom Berenger (qv)s wife Lisa and child Chelsea appear in the  baptism scene.'),
('120326',' Title changed to Gangs of the Dead for DVD release.'),
('120327',' Adapted from B'),
('120328','Independent.coms 2003 Underground Short Film Of The  Year, The Last Round is the feature length telling of the movie that  Film Threat calls "A taut drama".'),
('120329',' A nitrate print of this film survives in the UCLA Film and  Television Archives, and is not listed for preservation.'),
('120330',' Harrys car is a rare 1956 BMW 503 convertible. It has an  eight'),
('120331','cylinder engine and rather sluggish handling, unlike most  BMWs. Just 129 convertibles were made and this may be the only one  ever featured prominently in a movie.'),
('120332',' George C. Scott stars with 2 wives from 3 marriages. At the time the  movie was filmed, he was near the end of his second marriage to  Colleen Dewhurst. He married Trish Van Devere the next year.'),
('120333',' In a March 22, 1971 "Time" Magazine cover story on  George C. Scott (qv), Scott was quoted on why he made this film:  "Im doing it because it reminds me of old Bogart pictures".'),
('120334',' Star George C. Scott (qv) fought with legendary director  John Huston (I) (qv) during the filming over script rewrites as  well as the leading lady, Tina Aumont (qv). After engaging in  shouting matches with Scott, Huston quit the film. Fatefully, Aumont  was replaced with Trish Van Devere (qv), whom Scott fell in love  with and married. Huston was replaced by Richard Fleischer (qv),  and the movie bombed both with critics and at the box office.'),
('120335',' Tom Cruise (qv) took no "up front" salary for this film.'),
('120336',' Tom Cruise (qv) narrowly escaped potentially fatal injuries after  a sword was swung within one inch of his neck while filming. He and  his co'),
('120337','star Hiroyuki Sanada (qv) were acting out a sword fight  scene when the incident happened. Sanada swung a sword at Cruise who  was on an off'),
('120338','camera mechanical horse at the time. But the machine  reportedly malfunctioned and failed to duck at the right moment.  Sanada stopped the blade just one inch from his neck.'),
('120339',' This movie marks the 100th score for composer Hans Zimmer (qv).'),
('120340',' The Japanese character that the Takas younger son paints and gives  to Algren is the character for "samurai".'),
('120341',' The kanji characters that appear on the posters, often beneath the  title, do not say "The Last Samurai." They say "bushido" ("the  warrior Way," i.e., Japanese chivalry).'),
('120342',' This not only marks the first time Ken Watanabe (I) (qv) starred  in an American'),
('120343','made film, but it is also the first time he spoke  English in a film.'),
('120344',' Although the movie seems to imply that Japans new army was trained  by the Americans, in fact, it was the Prussian General Staff that  assisted in the modernization of Japans army.'),
('120345',' The sword used in the film is the folded steel Orchid katana by Paul  Chen.'),
('120346',' Over 500 Japanese extras, trained for 10 days at the Clifton Rugby  Grounds, in New Plymouth for the lead up to the filming.'),
('120347',' First feature to use the new Kodak Vision2 500T 5218 film stock '),
('120348','  the successor of the previous Vision 500T 5279. However, it was  released later than _Seabiscuit (2003)_ (qv) which uses the same  film stock but at a later date.'),
('120349',' The real'),
('120350','life counterpart to Katsumoto (played by  Ken Watanabe (qv)) is Takamori Saigo, who led a samurai rebellion  in 1877. As in the movie, Saigo ended up committing suicide in  September 1877 after defeat in battle. The Emperors attitude in the  film toward Katsumotos struggle and death reflects actual Japanese  popular sentiment toward Saigo, who though defeated, was regarded as  a hero; a statue of Saigo was erected shortly after his death, and  can today be seen in Ueno, in northeast Tokyo.'),
('120351',' When Taka starts to undress for Capt. Algren there is a shot with  her clothes slightly below her shoulders looking backwards over her  shoulder. This is a homage to the Hishikawa Moronobus ukiyo'),
('120352','e  painting "backwards beauty"'),
('120353',' The final battle takes place on May 26. Die'),
('120354','hard fans and extras  watch the movie on May 26 every year.'),
('120355',' Tom Cruise (qv) spent almost two years in preparation for the  film, including swordplay instruction, and Japanese language  lessons.'),
('120356',' Cruises character is loosely based on American mercenary soldier  Frederick Townsend Ward, who was one of the leading figures in the  Taiping Rebellion in China between 1851 and 1864. Cruise had been  involved in a project by John Woo (I) (qv) based on historian  Caleb Carrs novel "The Devil Soldier" which was specifically about  Ward, however the project was abandoned in 1993.'),
('120357',' At one point, Bridget gives her name as "Mrs. Neff." This is a  reference to _Double Indemnity (1944)_ (qv).'),
('120358',' Linda Fiorentino (qv) was widely lauded by critics for her  performance in this movie but was denied an academy award nomination  because it came out on TV before a theatrical release.'),
('120359',' Linda Fiorentino (qv) was offered the option of letting a body  double do the love scenes, but she chose to do them herself.'),
('120360',' Several scenes were filmed shot'),
('120361','reverse'),
('120362','shot between two separate  continents '),
('120363',' Los Angeles and Singapore '),
('120364',' after principal photography  was completed.'),
('120365',' Initial funding came from an organization with non'),
('120366','specific  connections to the Asian mafia. This funding was pulled during the  production, forcing the producers to finish the movie on a shoe  string.'),
('120367',' In the last fight scene David Mattey (qv), who plays as the Super  Drone, was wearing a suit of armor and prosthetic appliances on his  face and full colored eye contacts, the type that surround the whole  front of the eye, greatly restricting your vision. To add to the  difficulty the scene was filmed in the rain and at night. David  Mattey ended up being a better swordsman than his stunt double, who  ended up sitting the scene out.'),
('120368',' William Dysart replaced John Carson.'),
('120369',' Filmed in color, and completed and copyrighted in 1968, the film was  only shown theatrically (the following year) in black and white;  television cable broadcasts have been in color.'),
('120370',' Hugh Marlowe (qv)s final feature film.'),
('120371',' This movie was based on the real life FBI sting operation in the  1980s to infiltrate the Boston mob teamsters. An FBI agent went  undercover as a movie studio executive and contracted  George Moffly (qv), an aspiring filmmaker, to create it.  Throughout the whole time George had no idea that he was making a  fake movie. The sting only captured a few minor Mob members. The  details of this unusual story can be found in a GQ article (March  2000).'),
('120372',' When Alec Baldwin (qv)s character tells Tony Shaloub (qv)s  character that they are considering replacing the burro with a Bald  Eagle he exclaims "What is this, a Disney Picture?!?" The movie was  produced by Touchstone Pictures and distributed by Buena Vista  Pictures, both of which are part of the Disney Corporation.'),
('120373',' In the "burro casting" sequence neither of the animals being  considered are burros. They are both mules '),
('120374',' the sterile offspring  of a burro (donkey) and a horse.'),
('120375',' The film was made as part of the Boston 48 Hour Film Project. The  film was written, cast, prepped, shot, edited, sound designed and  scored all in 48 hours. The team learned what type of film they were  to make at 7pm on Friday, April 8, and had to finish by 7pm Sunday,  April 10. The team, Sleeping at Neverland, shot at the editors  house, a local restaurant, and the sound mixers apartment.'),
('120376',' Production designer Eric Levesque and gaffer Damian Dydyn were  pulled over by a policeman, who impounded Dydyns car for an expired  registration, late Friday night. Luckily, the whole scene was  videotaped by assistant director Brian Christina.'),
('120377',' Released in the US as a split reel along with the documentary  _Scenes in Colombo (1911)_ (qv).'),
('120378',' Biograph production number 799.'),
('120379',' The first movie to do all special effects (except makeup and  explosions) on a computer. All shots of spacecraft, space, etc were  generated on a Cray X'),
('120380','MP computer.'),
('120381',' Although Wil Wheaton (qv)s scenes were cut, his name still  appears in the end credits.'),
('120382',' During the pilots briefing, when Lance is exiting the room, you can  hear Slim Pickens (I) (qv) describing the contents of the pilots  survival kit. This is an audio clip taken from  _Dr. Strangelove or: How I Learned to Stop Worrying and Love the Bomb (1964)_ (qv).'),
('120383',' A lot of the scenes with the Beta Unit were shot after main filming  was complete because the test audience liked the comic relief of the  Beta Unit scenes and the director decided they added more  originality to the "boy gets to go to outer space" story. This is  why in many of the Beta Unit scenes Lance Guest is obviously wearing  a wig '),
('120384',' he had cut his hair by the time those scenes were shot.'),
('120385',' Atari actually programmed games for its 5200 SuperSystem and 400/800  series home computers as a tie'),
('120386','in with this movie. The games never  went past the prototype phase (though extant copies do survive).  Also, the game was nothing like the arcade machine Alex played in  the film '),
('120387',' the technology did not exist at the time to produce  real'),
('120388','time 3'),
('120389','D polygonal graphics on a home machine. Rumor also has  it that Atari produced one prototype Last Starfighter arcade  machine, but it since has been lost. An early Atari 2600 program was  revamped into the game released as "Solaris".'),
('120390',' Robert Preston (qv)s last movie.'),
('120391',' The alien script seen on the computer screens in the movie is  actually Hebrew with some variations.'),
('120392',' In addition to the major "Star Trek" roles later played by  "Starfighter" cast members Wil Wheaton (qv) and  Marc Alaimo (qv), several others in the movies cast guest starred  in various "Star Trek" franchises. They include  Dan Mason (III) (qv), Barbara Bosson (qv), Norman Snow (qv)  and Geoffrey Blake (qv). But notable among them is  Meg Wyllie (qv) ("Granny Gordon") who played one of the Talosian  "keepers" in the _"Star Trek" (1966)_ (qv) pilot, "The Cage".'),
('120393',' The voice of the video game that Alex plays at the trailer park is  done by Robert Preston, who also played Centauri.'),
('120394',' The "Star Car" that Centauri drives is based on the DeLorean  automobile, including its gull wing doors and its stainless steel  construction.'),
('120395',' The translator given Alex on Rylos is the circuit board of a digital  watch.'),
('120396',' King Baggot (II) (qv), (Cinematographer) stood in as Alexs father  in a family photo used in the movie.'),
('120397',' Winner of Cointreau Women in Film award at Sony Tropfest Film  Festival 2006.'),
('120398',' Despite being a narrative comedy, the movie was shot with only an  outline. Additionally, almost all of the actors are regular people  with no acting experience. The movie was shot completely on the fly,  nothing was set up in advance.'),
('120399',' Won the "audience favorite film award" at Group101 Films Colorado  screening.'),
('120400',' Took second place in the Conestoga International Film Festival in  2005.'),
('120401',' Barry Sullivan (qv)s final film.'),
('120402',' Based on a novel, the character of Dan was originally called David  in the book but was changed for the movie, probably because director  Frank Perry (I) (qv) '),
('120403',' then best known for his film  _David and Lisa (1962)_ (qv), also about troubled teens '),
('120404',' wanted to  avoid suggestion he was making a sequel/prequel about same  character.'),
('120405',' This was the final screen appearance of Viveca Lindfors.'),
('120406',' Produced in 48 hours for a 48 hour filmmaking competition at Hofstra  University.'),
('120407',' Immediately after shooting was completed, the house that was used in  the movie burned to the ground.'),
('120408',' One of the producers has a cameo as the guy getting his book signed  by Ron Perlman (qv).'),
('120409',' Beau Bridges (qv) was originally asked to play Norman Arbuthnot,  but he turned the role down.'),
('120410',' According to director Martin Scorsese (qv), the last shot was  *not* intentional. The camera used to film this scene was faulty and  light leaked in onto the the film, causing a white'),
('120411','out at the exact  point in the scene at which Jesus expires, and this was not  discovered until the film was processed. Serendipity or divine  intervention, take your pick.'),
('120412',' Some historians claim Pontius Pilate was born in Scotland, where his  father was posted as a Roman Centurion guard. On knowing this,  Scottish comedian Billy Connolly (qv) tried to convince  David Bowie (I) (qv) to play Pontius Pilate "as a Scotsman."  (Bowie did not.)'),
('120413',' Dafoe, Willem (qv) could not see for three days because he got too  many eye drops to dilate the pupils of his eyes in bright sunlight  to achieve a superhuman effect.'),
('120414',' The Jews have American accents while the Romans have British  accents.'),
('120415',' The voice of Satan was provided by the late Leo Marks (I) (qv),  who wrote the screenplay for the Michael Powell (I) (qv) classic  _Peeping Tom (1960)_ (qv). Martin Scorsese (qv) has acknowledged  this film to be a major influence on his work.'),
('120416',' In the scene where Jesus is in the temple and Roman soldiers are  coming after him in what appears to be all directions, it is the  same five soldiers that are used in each shot. This was to save  money as the film had a small budget.'),
('120417',' Director Martin Scorsese (qv) first read  Nikos Kazantzakis (qv)s novel "The Last Temptation of Christ"  after being given a copy by actress Barbara Hershey (qv) while he  was directing her in _Boxcar Bertha (1972)_ (qv), his second feature  film, in 1972. When she read in a trade paper many years later that  Scorsese was finally getting the opportunity to direct a film  adaptation, she begged him to let her play the role of Mary  Magdalene. To make sure she didnt feel that he was giving her the  part as a favor for having recommended the book, he made her  audition.'),
('120418',' The filmmakers were given such a paltry budget for their  controversial project that many economies had to be improvised. For  example, actress Barbara Hershey (qv), playing the role of Mary  Magdalene, had to continually re'),
('120419','apply her own mendhi tattoos (which  kept streaking in the desert heat) because there were not enough  make'),
('120420','up artists to service everyone.'),
('120421',' When the film was finally green'),
('120422','lit in the mid'),
('120423','1980  Martin Scorsese (qv) offered the role of Jesus to  Aidan Quinn (I) (qv) who had initially been cast during a previous  attempt to make the film. Scorsese then considered both  Eric Roberts (I) (qv) and Christopher Walken (qv) before casting  Willem Dafoe (qv).'),
('120424',' Martin Scorsese (qv) banned smoking from the set, both because  hes a severe asthmatic, and to avoid any photographs being taken of  the biblical characters'),
('120425','namely Willem Dafoe (qv), who smoked at  the time'),
('120426','with cigarettes hanging out of their mouths.'),
('120427',' Willem Dafoe (qv) filmed the scene where the cobras crawl into  Jesus hut with an extremely high fever.'),
('120428',' Universal Pictures agreed to produce the film if Scorsese then did a  commercial film. That was _Cape Fear (1991)_ (qv).'),
('120429',' As of January 2002 the film cannot be shown on public television in  Bulgaria. The National Television had scheduled it for showing but  the Bulgarian Orthodox Church managed to get a forbidding order and  the Council of Electronic Media banned it.'),
('120430',' When Martin Scorsese (qv) was planning the movie circa 1983'),
('120431','84, he  cast Sting (qv) as Pontius Pilate.'),
('120432',' The television premiere of the film on Channel 4 in the mid nineties  used to hold the record for receiving the most complaints (1,554)  about a broadcast on British television. That record was eclipsed by  BBC2s broadcast of "Jerry Springer '),
('120433',' The Opera" on 8 January 2005,  which drew more than 50,000 complaints, many of which were submitted  by Christians before the broadcast, offended by what they considered  the blasphemous portrayal of Jesus in the programme.'),
('120434',' According to David Carradine (qv) in a 2003 Entertainment Weekly  interview, in 1972 when Martin Scorsese (qv) first got the book  from Barbara Hershey (qv) and thought of making it into a movie,  Carradine was the person considered to play Jesus.'),
('120435',' The film attracted controversy not only in the United States, but  also internationally due to the frontal nudity (especially from  Jesus) in the crucifixion scenes, and the fact that Jesus had a  sexual relationship with Mary Magdalene.'),
('120436',' The script for this film sat in the office of Martin Scorseses  lawyer for at least 5 years prior to being made. Although Scorsese  thought the film could be brilliant, he was concerned how the public  might respond to the finished film. His lawyer agreed the script was  brilliant and very "brave" but advised against making the movie  because he did not think movie'),
('120437','goers were ready for such a story.'),
('120438',' Rated #6 of the 25 most controversial movies of all time.  Entertainment Weekly, 16 June 2006.'),
('120439',' Martin Scorsese (qv)s friend and New Yorkers magazine critic  Jay Cocks (qv) worked uncredited to revise the screenplay by  Paul Schrader (I) (qv). Cocks contribution could not be credited  due to contractual obligations as well as WGA regulations, which  Schrader himself admits that it was unfair.'),
('120440',' Originally planned to be produced by Paramount, budgeted at about 14  million dollars and shot on location in Israel, the project was  aborted at the last minute. Eventually Universal Pictures and the  theater chain Cineplex Odeon co'),
('120441','financed it with the budget cut down  to 7 million dollars, and shot in Morocco.'),
('120442',' The original production design concept was developed by  Boris Leven (qv) who collaborated with Martin Scorsese (qv)  since New York, New York. However, Mr. Leven passed away in 1986  after completing The Color of Money, and John Beard (qv)  replaced him, with many of Mr. Levens original designs forced to be  abandoned due to the budgetary limitations.'),
('120443',' Released as a split reel along with the comedy  _Spartan Spleen, The (1916)_ (qv).'),
('120444',' This film appears as part of the DVD collection "Look In My Shorts".'),
('120445',' The main character is based on Arch Hall Sr. (qv), director and  star of films such as _Eegah (1962)_ (qv) and  _Wild Guitar (1962)_ (qv), and was an Army buddy of the films  writer. Hall was indeed a pilot, as is his son, Arch Hall Jr. (qv)  Hall was aware his friend Bowers was writing the script and was  flattered and pleased. Once the film was completed and in release,  Hall sued the producers of this movie for invasion of privacy. The  suit was apparently dropped or settled out of court. Bowers, writing  later about his friend and the incident, not only bore Hall no  malice, he thought Halls actions were consistently in character for  the sharpie with whom hed served in uniform.'),
('120446',' The film is loosely based upon F. Scott Fitzgerald (qv)s short  story "Babylon Revisited".'),
('120447',' Was shooting in New Orleans just before Hurricane Katrina hit; they  had to evacuate.'),
('120448',' This documentary featured interviews with six of the remaining few  surviving soldiers who served in the First World War (1914'),
('120449','18). Each  interviewee was aged over 100 years at the time of filming in 2004.  By the time of its broadcast three of those interviewed had died,  with another dying a few weeks after transmission.'),
('120450',' Mahal (qv) was introduced in this movie.'),
('120451',' Sam Spiegel (I) (qv) had wanted Jack Nicholson (qv) for the part  of Monroe Stahr, but Elia Kazan (qv) had opted for  Robert De Niro (qv).'),
('120452',' Based on the life of MGM producer and executive  Irving Thalberg (qv).'),
('120453',' Originally Mike Nichols (I) (qv) was going to direct.'),
('120454',' Mike Nichols (I) (qv) tried to sign Dustin Hoffman (qv) for  Monroe Stahr.'),
('120455',' Al Pacino (qv) rejected the leading role.'),
('120456',' Anjelica Huston (qv) tried out the lead of Kathleen, but Spiegal  preferred Susan Sarandon (qv). But Ingrid Boulting (qv) got the  role.'),
('120457',' This is Theresa Russell (qv)s first film.'),
('120458',' Elia Kazan (qv)s last film'),
('120459',' Producer Sam Spiegel (I) (qv) considered Elia Kazan (qv), who  directed _On the Waterfront (1954)_ (qv) (which won Spiegel his  first of three Best Picture Oscars), one of his closest friends. He  chose Kazan, who was virtually retired, to direct "The Last Tycoon."  According to Spiegel biographer Natasha Fraser'),
('120460','Cavassoni, Spiegel  had a father'),
('120461','son relationship with "Tycoon" screenwriter  Harold Pinter (qv), the great playwright. Spiegel was quite taken  with Pinters genius, so much so it hurt the film adaptation of  _Last Tycoon, The (1976) , wrote "Tycoon" director Kazan in his own  autobiography, as Spiegel treated the screenplay as sacrosanct and  wouldnt let Kazan change it to create more dramatic tension.  Ironically, when Spiegel had first seen a screenplay written by  Pinter in the 1960s (_Servant, The (1963)_ (qv), he had been  appalled by its lack of professionalism.'),
('120462',' Romy Schneider turned down the role of Didi.'),
('120463',' The riddle that befuddles Rook '),
('120464',' "Why is a raven like a writing  desk?" '),
('120465',' is the famous unanswered riddle asked by The Mad Hatter in  "Alice In Wonderland", by Lewis Carroll (qv). Carroll wrote the  riddle as nonsense; it has no answer. This has not stopped people,  despite being repeatedly told that there is not, nor should there  be, any answer, from trying to contrive one. Among the suggestions  are, "because Edgar Allan Poe (qv) wrote on both" and "because the  notes for which they are noted are not noted for being musical  notes" (the second of which is very similar to a solution that  Lewis Carroll (qv) himself wearily suggested when he grew tired of  people asking him about it).'),
('120466',' Christopher Lee (I) (qv) (who supplied the voice of King Haggard)  showed up for the recording sessions armed with his own copy of the  book, with several places marked to indicate things that must not,  in his opinion, be omitted.'),
('120467',' The soundtrack was one of the best selling albums of 1983 in  Germany.'),
('120468',' This movie was animated in Japan by Topcraft, the studio also  responsible for earlier Rankin'),
('120469','Bass productions of  _Hobbit, The (1977) (TV)_ (qv) and  _Return of the King, The (1980) (TV)_ (qv), and was their final  collaboration. Topcraft was then hired by Tokuma Shoten and  Hayao Miyazaki (qv) to make his 1984 landmark  _Kaze no tani no Naushika (1984)_ (qv) (Nausicaa of the Valley of  Wind). In 1985, when Miyazaki and Isao Takahata (qv) formed Studio  Ghibli, most of the major talent at Topcraft was brought on board.'),
('120470',' John Vernon, James Earl Jones and John Carradine were considered  voices for King Haggard'),
('120471',' Dustin Hoffman, Harrison Ford and Mark Hamill were considered voices  for Schmendrick.'),
('120472',' Elizabeth Hartman, Janet Leigh and Shani Wells were considered  voices for the Unicorn/Amalthea.'),
('120473',' Michael Crawford, Richard Harris and Kurt Russell were considered  voices for Prince Lir.'),
('120474',' Peter S. Beagle (qv) is getting no compensation for sale of the  DVD.'),
('120475',' Schmendrick (the name of the inept magician voiced by Alan Arkin) is  a Yiddish term for a fool, or a mamas boy. Alternately, it can be  used to refer to a jerk as well.'),
('120476',' Lady Amaltheas name comes from the Greek mythology. According to  it, when young Zeus was hidden from his father, the brutal Chronos,  he was feed from the milk of a goat named Amalthea. Years later, and  after Zeus finally defeated Chronos and established himself as the  new King of Olympus, he rewarded the goat who fed him by turning one  of her horns into the famous Horn of Abundance.'),
('120477',' Christopher Lee (I) (qv) also provides the King Haggard’s voice in  the German version of the movie.'),
('120478',' Christopher Lee (I) has agreed to reprise the role he did the  voice for in the original English'),
('120479','language and German'),
('120480','language  animated versions of _Last Unicorn, The (1982)_ (qv).'),
('120481',' Edward Underdown is dubbed.'),
('120482',' Martin Miller was booked to appear in this project while filming he  died from a heart attack according to Brian Blessed. Edward  Underdown took over the part Martin miller was to play.'),
('120483',' Average Shot Length = ~5.3 seconds. Median Shot Length = ~5.0  seconds.'),
('120484',' The ship used by the filmmakers was the S.S. Ile de France, the  famous French liner which cruised the Atlantic from 1926 to 1959.  She was leased for $4,000 a day. After shooting completed, she was  re'),
('120485','floated (having been partially sunk for the film) and was towed  to the scrap yard.'),
('120486',' According to maritime historian William J. Miller, the famed French  Line was so horrified that their former flagship would be used in  such a way that they demanded that the Ile de Frances name be  removed from the ships bow and that in no way would any references  be made to the French Line.'),
('120487',' For the scene in which the dining room is seen flooding, with water  rushing in through the portholes, fireboats were positioned  alongside the liner. They fired water at the portholes into the  dining room, which was still well above sea level.'),
('120488',' Average Shot Length = ~6.7 seconds. Median Shot Length = ~6.1  seconds. Both values are fast for a reasonably early CinemaScope  film.'),
('120489',' Shot on Thanksgiving 1976 at the Winterland Ballroom in San  Francisco, Ca.'),
('120490',' Bob Dylan (qv) decided he did not want to be in the film 15  minutes before he was due on stage. His reasoning was that he did  not want to have two films he was in (the other was  _Renaldo and Clara (1978)_ (qv)) competing with each other at the  box office. Bill Graham (I) (qv), owner of the Winterland,  intervened and Bob decided to play. The conditions were that only  the last two songs of his performance could be filmed.'),
('120491',' During the performance of the song "Mystery Train", performed with  Paul Butterfield (qv), the stage lights blew out, leaving only one  spotlight to light the stage. When Neil Young performs "Helpless",  Joni Mitchell (qv) is singing background vocals from a microphone  backstage.'),
('120492',' Levon Helm (qv) states in "This Wheels On Fire" that  Garth Hudson (qv) appears so eccentric in his oddly woozy  interview because Martin Scorsese (qv) showed up to interview him,  unannounced, at 6:00 am.'),
('120493',' The Band (qv)s management had overbooked the show. Two days  before the show, they tried to have Muddy Waters (qv) taken off  the bill. Levon Helm (qv), The Bands drummer, threatened not to  play the show if Muddy Waters was asked to leave. Muddy Waters is in  the final cut of the film.'),
('120494',' Guitarist Robbie Robertson (I) (qv)s microphone is off through  most of the show. He is seen singing at full strength, but no vocal  from his microphone ends up in the film.'),
('120495',' During his opening guitar solo in "Further On Up the Road",  Eric Clapton (qv)s guitar strap came off. To compensate while he  fixed it, Robbie Robertson (I) (qv) spontaneously played a brief  solo of his own.'),
('120496',' Robbie Robertson (I) (qv) was impressed by  Martin Scorsese (qv)s ability to recite the words to the song  "Daniel and the Sacred Harp" verbatim.'),
('120497',' The infamous cocaine drop hanging from Neil Young (I) (qv)s left  nostril was airbrushed out by Martin Scorsese (qv).'),
('120498',' Sets from _Phantom of the Opera, The (1925)_ (qv) used.'),
('120499',' A Crime Club Mystery. In 1937, Universal had entered into a deal  with the pulp mystery publisher to produce up to 4 of its novels  annually as B'),
('120500','pictures. A total of 7 were actually produced.'),
('120501',' At least two versions of this film were released, including one with  a prologue narrated by Fred MacMurray.'),
('120502',' It was Roger Corman (qv)s practice when going on location to make  the most of that location by shooting a second film. This film was  made because Corman was in Puerto Rico to shoot  _Creature from the Haunted Sea (1961)_ (qv).'),
('120503',' Screenwriter Robert Towne (qv) didnt have the completed script  finished on time. Rather than paying to have both an actor and a  screenwriter on location, Roger Corman (qv) saved money by  drafting Towne to act in the movie as lawyer Martin Joyce (under the  name Edward Wain).'),
('120504',' Winner of Audience Choice Award at 2003 Sacramento Film Festival.'),
('120505',' The cartoon segments are done in rotoscope, a technique created by  drawing each frame over film of actors acting out the scene.'),
('120506',' After originally pitched, Ryan Dunn was supposed to direct and James  Murphy was just supposed to produce. However, after scheduling  conflicts, Ryan stepped down and suggested to executive producer  Fran Burst to allow James to direct. James accepted, also keeping  his producing role and getting Alexandra Hill and Casey Sawyer to  update the script along with him after Dan Bartletts original  draft.'),
('120507',' Fourth release in the "Bill Grimms Progress" 2'),
('120508','reel comedy series.'),
('120509',' The play opened in London, England, UK on 22 September 1925 and on  Broadway in New York City, New York, USA on 9 November 1925. The  Broadway production had 385 performances with an opening cast  including Helen Hayes (I) (qv), Roland Young (I) (qv),  Felix Aylmer (qv), Ina Clare (qv), Winifred Harris (qv) and  Lionel Pape (qv).'),
('120510',' This was the first MGM film released with an optical sound'),
('120511','track  (Western Electric variable density.) Prior to this, MGM used Warner  Bros sound'),
('120512','on'),
('120513','disk method.'),
('120514',' Dorothy Arzner (qv) was the third director for this film.  George Fitzmaurice (qv) took over directing when  Richard Boleslawski (qv) died suddenly. When Fitzmaurice became  ill, Arzner finished directing it.'),
('120515',' The play opened in London, England, UK on 22 September 1925.'),
('120516',' A New York City, production opened on 9 November 1925 and had 385  performances. In the cast were Helen Hayes (I) (qv),  Roland Young (I) (qv), Winifred Harris (qv) and  Lionel Pape (qv).'),
('120517',' Myrna Loy (qv) was originally cast as Fay Cheyney, while  Joan Crawford (qv) was cast in _Parnell (1937)_ (qv). Because  Crawford did not like her role in that film, she switched roles and  films with Loy.'),
('120518',' Wilson Benge (qv) is listed in studio records as "Butler", but he  did not appear in the released movie.'),
('120519',' The flag on the boat is from Panama.'),
('120520',' Cameo (Annabel Davis'),
('120521','Goff (qv)): (continuity) as  James Mason (I) (qv)s secretary.'),
('120522',' Dyan Cannon (qv) put on 30 pounds to play the role of Christine.'),
('120523',' Christine is based upon Hollywood mega'),
('120524','agent Sue Mengers (qv), who  was Dyan Cannon (qv)s agent at the time.'),
('120525',' In one scene a television is showing  _20000 Leagues Under the Sea (1954)_ (qv), a film starring  James Mason (I) (qv) and mainly set on a sea'),
('120526','going vessel. The  Last of Sheila also stars James Mason and is mainly set on a  sea'),
('120527','going vessel.'),
('120528',' The film contains the last acting performance of Joan Sims (qv).'),
('120529',' The scene where Gates and Deegan both fall off the waterfall was  inspired by the Sherlock Holmes story "The Final Problem". During a  major showdown Holmes and his arch'),
('120530','nemesis, Moriarty, both men ended  up falling off a waterfall.'),
('120531',' Final film of Parley Baer (qv).'),
('120532',' A Spanish language version, starring George J. Lewis (qv), was  made simultaneously using the same sets.'),
('120533',' A drifter wandered on to the set at the desert town of Andamooka in  northern South Australia with a stick of dynamite. The cast and crew  of about 30 people spread rapidly all but for one special effects  man who noticed that the stick had no detonator. The local wag threw  the it under a truck where many people were hiding from the  incident. The man was fined $200 (Aust) when it went to court.'),
('120534',' The location of Andamooka, South Australia was chosen by doing an  aerial location scout of Central Australia in the northern part of  South Australia and the western part of New South Wales.'),
('120535',' This film was selected to the National Film Registry, Library of  Congress, in 1995.'),
('120536',' Nelson McDowell (qv) played the same part (David Gamut) in the  1920 silent version, _Last of the Mohicans, The (1920/I)_ (qv).'),
('120537',' Originally released and shown in theatres as a multi'),
('120538','episode serial,  much like the "Flash Gordon" or "Buck Rogers" serials.'),
('120539',' The character of Dulac was created for this film and does not appear  in the novel.'),
('120540',' Chapter Titles:  '),
('120541',' 1.  '),
('120542',' 2. Flaming Arrows  '),
('120543',' 3. Rifle of Tomahawk  '),
('120544',' 4. Riding With Death  '),
('120545',' 5. Red Shadows  '),
('120546',' 6. The Lure of Gold  '),
('120547',' 7. The Crimson Trail  '),
('120548',' 8. The Tide of Battle  '),
('120549',' 9. A Redskins Honor  '),
('120550',' 10. The Enemys Stronghold  '),
('120551',' 11. Paleface Magic  '),
('120552',' 12. The End of the Trail'),
('120553',' An edited/condensed feature version of this serial was released in  1948, by Albert Dezel Productions, with the title "The Return of the  Mohicans". It was part of a double bill with "The Return of Kit  Carson", an edited/condensed version of Mascots 1933 "Fighting With  Kit Carson" serial.'),
('120554',' May 1, 1936, the Triplicate reported that a camera crew showed up in  Crescent City & Smith River to undertake the preparations for  filming an adaption of "The Last of the Mohicans" using Yurok, Hoopa  and Tolowa extras. Tolowas and mixed'),
('120555','Tolowas hired on as extras  included Clifford Winton, Harry Bob, Fred Moorehead, William White,  Andrew Whipple, Chester Scott, Johnny Frank, Chester James, Robert  Spott, Lawrence Spott, Edward Spott, and Jack James. They were paid  $5.00 a day. The federal government arranged the pay scale for the  reservation Indians who had acted as extras.'),
('120556',' Composer Trevor Jones (I) (qv), originally hired as the sole  musical talent, wrote most of the music for the finished film but  left the project before it was recorded due to creative differences  with director Michael Mann (I) (qv). Mann then called in  Randy Edelman (qv) to finish the scoring and to edit and record  Jones portion. Edelman, in charge of the soundtrack production,  made sure his half and Jones half were indeed separate and easy to  tell who wrote which.'),
('120557',' Jodhi May (qv)s mother was on set and wouldnt let there be a  real "love scene" between Jodhi and Eric Schweig (qv).'),
('120558',' While filming the canoe scenes, the canoe always tipped.  Curtis Gaston (qv), Soldier Number One, recalls having to save the  upset Jodhi May (qv) from the cold waters.'),
('120559',' Daniel Day'),
('120560','Lewis (qv) is well known for going to extremes in  preparation for his roles. For this film he lived in the wilderness  where his character might have lived, hunting and fishing and living  off the land for several months prior to shooting.'),
('120561',' Michael Mann (I) (qv) had never read the original book "Last of  the Mohicans" before or during filming.'),
('120562',' Hawkeyes real name in the novel is Natty Bumppo, but was changed to  Nathaniel Poe for the film to avoid titters from the audience.'),
('120563',' Jodhi May (qv) has said much of her role disappeared on the  cutting room floor'),
('120564',' The only version of the film available on DVD in the US is  Michael Mann (I) (qv)s 1999 re'),
('120565','edited directors cut, released by  Fox. However the film is distributed overseas by Warner Bros and  they have released the original theatrical cut on DVD in both  England and France.'),
('120566',' The film was originally scheduled for a Summer 1992 release, as the  teaser posters said, but when Michael Mann (I) (qv)s first  version clocked in at three hours, he was told by Fox to cut the  film down and the release was postponed to September. Mann was never  happy with the resulting two hour version, feeling he had not had  enough time to properly trim it, and so Fox allowed him to re'),
('120567','edit  it entirely for the 1999 DVD release. Although only a few minutes  longer, the new version features minor changes throughout the film.  It is Manns preferred version and the only one available on DVD in  the US.'),
('120568',' Brian Cox (I) (qv) was offered the part of Colonel Munro.'),
('120569',' Although the Ft. William Henry massacre actually took place,  historical fact differs somewhat from historical fiction. A Col.  Munro was in command at the fort and did indeed surrender to  Montcalm when General Webb could not arrive in time to reinforce  him. The attack by the Hurons after the surrender was directed at  the colonial militia and its Indian allies. Munro and the British  regulars were at the head of the column under the protection of  French soldiers and did not know that the column had been attacked  until they arrived at Ft. Edward. Cooper based his novel on reports  from survivors of the attack. The British used the attack to stir up  the colonials to join in the fight against the French. In all  versions of the movie except this one, Munro survives and is saved  by Hawkeye.'),
('120570',' Alasdair Fraser, renowned Scotish fiddler, is the fiddler on the  soundtrack though he is not credited.'),
('120571',' The cougar used in the film now lives in Hollywild Animal Park in  South Carolina.'),
('120572',' One of the reasons Michael Mann decided to shoot the film in North  Carolina instead of New York was that he felt the woods of North  Carolina looked more like the old'),
('120573','growth forests of the Adirondacks,  which still show evidence of logging during the late 19th and early  20th centuries. Many of the scenes were shot at Biltmore, George  Vanderbilts North Carolina estate; the forest in the estate was  carefully planned and planted about 100 years ago.'),
('120574',' Daniel Day Lewis is alleged to have quipped at the local NC airport  to a fellow Mohican player, "I quit smoking, but this film has made  me start again".'),
('120575',' By most accounts, there were on average at least 20 takes for each  set'),
('120576','up. Such lengthy shootings (and the ensuing costs) would account  for 20th Century Fox sending a Rep to do nothing except stand behind  Mann and say, "Thats enough Michael, move on".'),
('120577',' During the siege scenes, large mortars are seen to fire huge cannon  balls at the fort. On one day while attempting to capture the  projectiles arcing through the air, basketballs spray painted black  were actually fired from the mortars. Problem was, most of them  either burned up in the barrel or briefly flamed in the air for  several feet before falling to earth.'),
('120578',' Many long nights were spent filming the siege scenes. Due to the  expansive area involved, loudspeakers were installed around the  battlefield and fort so directions could be easily given to the  hundreds of cast and crew. One night after many long hours, Mann was  heard to shout over the speakers, "Whats that orange light? Turn  out that orange light!" After a pause another voice (an A.D.?) came  over the speakers stating, "Thats the SUN, Michael."'),
('120579',' 50,000 feet of underwater footage was shot for this film, with a  final total of 60 reels shot during the 22 weeks of production. It  was eventually released as an 8'),
('120580','reel feature.'),
('120581',' The film was banned in Germany; French censors deleted scenes of  natives being contracted unknowingly for 5 years of hard labor.'),
('120582',' This would be the last of Gene Autry (I) (qv)s starring roles in  a feature film.'),
('120583',' This would be the final feature film for popular western sidekick  Smiley Burnette. He would find later work on television.'),
('120584',' GGI stood for Good Guys Inc.'),
('120585',' The acronym organization THEM was not explained with a meaning but  one would guess it was self'),
('120586','explanatory meaning something like a  third person pronoun for the enemy organization.'),
('120587',' The name of the main character was supposed to be named Goma, short  for his name Hilario Gomez. Goma is Filipino word for rubber. The  idea was shelved since actor Richard Gomez (qv), who is nicknamed  Goma, protested the use. The producer instead used Larry.'),
('120588',' Supported by PLDT Touch Card, Milo, Jolibee, Nescafe, Skechers,  Philam Plans, and Cafe Lupe.'),
('120589',' Hero Angeles (qv) was the original choice but ABS'),
('120590','CBN/Star Cinema  did not lend him to Viva.'),
('120591',' In preparing for the role, Mark watched _Spider'),
('120592','Man (2002)_ (qv) and  _Superman (1978)_ (qv), but not the _Lastikman (2003)_ saying he  wanted to have his own style in playing the character.'),
('120593',' Bodycount: 230.'),
('120594',' The budget of this movie was only about $4,000,000.'),
('120595',' Because of the shooting schedule, the crew only had one chance to  perform the continuous take during the gun'),
('120596','battle in the hospital.'),
('120597',' John Woo (I) (qv) had previously been criticized for glamorizing  gangsters in his films, so he decided to make this film glamorizing  the police.'),
('120598',' Using the shotgun in the rose box was an original idea in both this  film and _Terminator 2: Judgment Day (1991)_ (qv). It is a  coincidence that they both came up with it at the same time. Its  appearance in this film is not a reference to or a copy of  "Terminator 2". It was used in two influential earlier films:  _Dog Day Afternoon (1975)_ (qv) when Al Pacino (qv)s character  brings a rifle into the bank, and before that in  Stanley Kubrick (qv)s film noir classic  _Killing, The (1956)_ (qv), when the gang smuggles their heist gun  into the track locker room hidden in a box of roses.'),
('120599',' DIRTRADE(John Woo (I) (qv)):[guns] Tequila uses two guns in the  opening action sequence.'),
('120600',' DIRTRADE(John Woo (I) (qv)):[hospital]'),
('120601',' DIRTRADE(John Woo (I) (qv)):[Heavy use of slow motion]'),
('120602',' Most of the script was radically rewritten a week before shooting  began. The original plot involved a man poisoning bottles of baby  formula (hence the hospital locales in the entire second half), but  director John Woo (I) (qv) found the idea repugnant and decided to  jettison it.'),
('120603',' The production stopped for a month after the filming of the teahouse  sequence due to script problems. Woo was having problems with  Tony Leung Chiu Wai (qv)s character; he wanted to show how far he  felt HK society had fallen and thus originally Leungs character was  to be a psychotic villain based on a real'),
('120604','life psycho who poisoned  baby formula. However, (even though Leung was willing to do the  role) Yun'),
('120605','Fat Chow (qv) felt the role would be bad for Leungs  career, and urged Woo to change the script. Woo agreed, and had his  friend Barry Wong (qv) do a rewrite. Wong died before he could  finish the script, so Woo had to complete the script during filming.'),
('120606',' Many of Tequilas mannerisms (such playing the clarinet) were taken  from a real cop Woo interviewed for the film. Tequilas love of jazz  is taken from Woo himself.'),
('120607',' The teahouse where the first sequence was filmed was demolished five  days after Woo was done. During filming, the neighbors called the  police every night to complain about the gunfire, but the cops were  fans of Woo, so they allowed him to complete shooting every night.'),
('120608',' Like many of Woos other films, elements of the films action  sequences were improvised, such as the famous "staircase slide" in  the teahouse. Yun'),
('120609','Fat Chow (qv) came up with the idea of using  flour in the climax of the teahouse shootout.'),
('120610',' The scene at the jazz bar after the teahouse shootout was added on  the last day of shooting. Chow wanted to have a scene that showed  his real'),
('120611','life friendship with Woo. The scene was scripted and shot  in less than a hour.'),
('120612',' Originally, Philip Kwok (qv) (Mad Dog) was not supposed to have an  acting role in the film, instead just working as the action  director. But Woo was a fan of Kwoks acting work from the 70s and  he felt Johnny Wong had a "weak" image, so he wrote in the character  of Mad Dog and offered Kwok the part.'),
('120613',' The "hallway shot" in the hospital was put in to break the monotony  of filming. It was set up in about a day and a half. The crew had to  all sit in one little room and watch the action via a series of  monitors strategically placed along the hallway. Steadicams had  proven to be too heavy, so Woo had his cameramen use hand'),
('120614','held  cameras. Woo wanted to do the shot all in one take, but money was  running low, so (even though the crew offered to work for free) he  had to splice two shots together.'),
('120615',' More than 200 guns were used in the film, all of which were real.  Due to Hong Kongs strict gun laws, the weapons had to be imported  specially from England and inspected by the HK police before they  could be used on set. The production also had to import a  substantial quantity of blank ammunition; in total, over 100,000  rounds of blank ammunition would be fired during the filming of the  movie.'),
('120616',' The single'),
('120617','shot pistol that Philip Kwok (qv) (Mad Dog) uses is a  Thompson Center Contender, featuring interchangeable barrels of  different calibers. It was later used in _Hard Target (1993)_ (qv).'),
('120618',' According to the Dragon Dynasty DVD Commentary, Michelle Yeoh was  originally slated to play opposite Chow'),
('120619','Yun Fat as one of the  heroes, with Tony Leung as the villain (when the plot hinged on a  madman poisoning babies). However, scheduling conflicts prevented  Yeoh from taking the part and the scene was re'),
('120620','written as Tequilas  girlfriend with Teresa Mo in the part.'),
('120621',' According to the commentator on the Dragon Dynasty DVD, many of  Johnny Wongs underlings in the hospital shoot out were stunt men  who had all worked on kung'),
('120622','fu movies for the famous Shaw Brothers  studio.'),
('120623',' During the "hallway shot out" between Allan and Mad Dog, Tony Leung  (Allan) was cut in the eye by a shard of glass. It happens when the  two men are shooting each other from opposite sides of a set of  glass windows. If you pay attention, Leung suddenly covers his face  with his arm, an indication of when he was hit with the glass. Leung  was given a day off to get medical attention and returned to the set  to finish filming without problems.'),
('120624',' Phillip Kwok, who plays Mad Dog, had his part specifically written  for him by John Woo. The character did not appear in the original  script.'),
('120625',' Phillip Chan, who plays Inspector Chang, was a real'),
('120626','life police  commander in the Hong Kong Police who actually did supervise  undercover officers like the Allan character.'),
('120627',' Pay close attention to Johnny Wong (Anthony Wong): he wears a  different colored coat in every scene.'),
('120628',' During the filming of the scene in which Tequila is running down the  exploding hallway with the baby, John Woo wasnt satisfied that the  explosions were big and frightening enough in the scene. According  to Woo in his Dragon Dynasty DVD interview, he asked the special  effects technicians to reset the explosives and give him the  trigger. When Chow Yun Fat ran down the hall, Woo immediately set  the explosives off, nearly incinerating Chow, who barely made it.  According to Woo, Chow exclaimed to the producer afterwards "Johns  trying to kill me! Johns trying to kill me!". When Woo heard Chow  screaming, he went up to apologize to Chow and saw that the back of  his head and coat were in fact singed from the explosions.'),
('120629',' SPOILER: According to Dragon Dynastys interview with John Woo, Tony  Leungs character was originally slated to die from the gunshot  wound to his stomach shortly after Tequila kills Johnny Wong, but  the filming crew involved in shooting the scene was emotionally sad  with the outcome and pleaded for Woo to let Alan live. As a result,  Woo relented and allowed Alan to sail off into the Antarctic.'),
('120630',' This movie was written, shot, edited and released within only 30  days, making it the fastest ever produced major release in Hong Kong  film history.'),
('120631',' Sean Connery (qv) attended the first screening at "Short Mondays"  in the Pig N Whistle.'),
('120632',' Second movie of Tony Gatlif (qv)s trilogy on the Gypsy people. It  was preceded by _Princes, Les (1983)_ (qv) and followed by  _Gadjo dilo (1997)_ (qv).'),
('120633',' Burt Reynolds (I) (qv) was originally cast as Teddy but he stormed  off the set due to "creative differences". When the producers  decided to cast a younger actor as Teddy, Michele Lee (I) (qv),  who was cast as Teddys wife, was let go and replaced.'),
('120634',' Film debut of James Mason (I) (qv).'),
('120635',' Percy Waram was the only member of the original Broadway cast of  "The Late George Apley" to repeat his role onscreen.'),
('120636',' The entire film was shot consecutively over the course of one night.  The cast had two meetings prior to filming in which they met as  their characters in the film and discussed possible relationships.  The film was entirely improvised with the actors leaving set when  they left the party at the end of the night.'),
('120637',' Late Night Shopping was largely filmed in Glasgow.'),
('120638',' The tunnel at the end of the film is the Clyde Tunnel. It passes  under the River Clyde, the major river running through Glasgow.'),
('120639',' Conan O Brien (qv) replaced an episode of his late night show  with a parody of an Infomercial advertising this DVD.'),
('120640',' Third release in the "Football Sense" instructional documentary  series.'),
('120641',' Released as a split reel along with the documentary _Seoul, Korea  (1917)_ and a Jerry on the Job cartoon.'),
('120642',' Filmed in 1994, not released until 1995.'),
('120643',' Davison, Bruce (qv), who played George Orr in the 1980 teleplay,  acted as executive producer on the 2002 remake.'),
('120644',' Unseen for twenty years because of a copyright issue: in one scene,  George Orr plays a record of The Beatles "With a Little Help From  My Friends." The film was finally allowed to be rebroadcast when The  Beatles version of the song was replaced with one sung by a  different vocalist.'),
('120645',' 600 extras were spray'),
('120646','painted for the scenes in which George has  "fixed" the race problem by turning everybody gray.'),
('120647',' Dallas was chosen as the backdrop for the movies futuristic setting  because its many mirrored buildings and unusual architecture made it  look futuristic. Dallas City Hall, Reunion Arena, DFW Airport and  neighboring Fort Worths Water Garden were the locations where many  of the scenes were filmed. Dallas was also used in another  futuristic movie'),
('120648','Logans Run.'),
('120649',' Dr. William Dement, the famous sleep researcher who founded the  Stanford Sleep Clinic and for many years taught the popular "Sleep  and Dreams" class at Stanford University, was a consultant to Ursula  K. LeGuin and is thanked in the closing credits.'),
('120650',' Lamas, Fernando (qv) was originally cast in the role that  Montalban, Ricardo (qv) played. Lamas and Turner, Lana (qv) were  lovers and when they broke up, she insisted he be replaced.'),
('120651',' At the beginning of the film, Julie (Rebekah Jordan (qv)) suggests  to Christian (Wes Ramsey (qv)) that they go to Funny Boy after  work for karaoke and margaritas. Funny Boy Films is the production  company that produced Latter Days.'),
('120652',' Writer/director C. Jay Cox (qv)s inspiration for the movie was  his history as both a 19'),
('120653','year'),
('120654','old Mormon missionary (Aaron  character) and who he became later after spending a number of years  in LA (Christian character). He wondered what would happen if these  two totally different people met.'),
('120655',' Joseph Gordon'),
('120656','Levitt (qv) originally auditioned for the role of  Elder Aaron Davis, but the producers were so impressed with him that  they gave him the role of Elder Ryder.'),
('120657',' Was filmed in 24 days.'),
('120658',' This film was originally to be shown in the "Madstone" theater in  Salt Lake City, Utah (where the LDS Church is based) on the day of  its national release, but the theater pulled it a few weeks before  it was scheduled to open. The reason given was that the film "lacked  artistic merit", but the films promoters contend that the theater  management gave in to local pressure not to show the film due to its  unflattering portrayal of the LDS Church. The film was shown a few  weeks later in a different Salt Lake theater and attracted a large  audience.'),
('120659',' Through researching his role as a man with AIDS, Erik Palladino  discovered that some of his characters medicines would cause some  of his hair to fall out. Therefore, he took a pair of clippers to  his own hair to create bald spots although he shot all of his scenes  in one day.'),
('120660',' This film was mentioned by a 1954 Memorandum of the New York State  Education Department, written with regard to New York State Law  1954, Chapter 620, which added definitions of "immoral" and "incite  to crime" for motion picture censorship purposes. The Memorandum  cited this film as an example of a film about which the EDs Motion  Picture Division had been "beset with inquiries and applications for  reconsideration of motion pictures which heretofore have been  regarded as contrary to the present provisions of the statute." It  stated that Latuko was "a full length movie in which practically no  person has on any clothes whatsoever."'),
('120661',' The famous "Cog" advert by Honda, which involves all the parts of a  Honda car rolling about and hitting each other to make a chain  reaction, is based on this.'),
('120662',' The film crew was visited by Adolf Hitler (qv)s mistress  Eva Braun (I) (qv) who filmed parts of the shooting with her  private camera.'),
('120663',' A print of this film survives in the UCLA Film and Television  Archives still in nitrate form.'),
('120664',' Originally named as one of three films nominated for "Title Writing"  in the first year of the Academys nominations, then exposed as a  mere selection amongst over fifty films '),
('120665',' the writers were nominated  and not for any film title '),
('120666',' the nominating was for their years  work, not their work on any particular film.  This was supposedly Lon Chaney (qv)s favorite film role.'),
('120667',' Copyright records indicate the movie had sound, but this has not  been verified.'),
('120668',' The play opened in New York City, New York, USA on 28 November 1923,  and had 133 performances. The cast included Lionel Barrymore (qv)  as Tito Beppi, Ian Keith (I) (qv) as Luigi Ravelli and  Irene Fenwick (qv) as Simonetta. The play itself was based on  "Ridi, Pagliaccio" by Fausto Maria Martini (qv).'),
('120669',' The song "Laugh Clown Laugh", with music by Ted Fio Rito (qv) and  lyrics by Sam Lewis (I) (qv) and Joe Young (I) (qv), did much to  make this movie a hit when it rose to #1 on the 1928 hit parade.'),
('120670',' Herbert Brenon (qv) reportedly loved to pick on and ridicule a  14'),
('120671','year'),
('120672','old Loretta Young (qv) in her first big role, but was  civil with her whenever Lon Chaney (qv) was present on the set.  Chaney noticed this and never left her side, even if his character  wasnt needed for shooting that day. He directed her throughout the  shoot and became her surrogate father on the project. "I shall be  beholden to that sensitive, sweet man until I die," said Young of  Chaney.'),
('120673',' All extant prints are missing reel 4.'),
('120674',' Kathryn Sheldon (qv) as "Teacher" and Edward Hearn (qv) as  "Tourist" are in studio records/casting call lists, but they did not  appear or were not identifiable in the movie.'),
('120675',' The MacKenzies house is actually the house of director Brazil  Joseph Grisaffi IIIs brother, Jason.'),
('120676',' Codys driver'),
('120677','side window in his convertible is 3/4 up because the  window was stuck.'),
('120678',' Items on the menu in the cartoon "Mary Jos McJesus Drive'),
('120679','Thru" are:  '),
('120680',' Beelzeburger  '),
('120681',' Stigmata Sandwich  '),
('120682',' Jesus Tacos  '),
('120683',' Loaves and Fish Sandwich  '),
('120684',' Karesh Kabobs  '),
('120685',' Chicken McSinful  '),
('120686',' Messiah Meatloaf  '),
('120687',' Sacrificial Lambchops  '),
('120688',' Satans 666'),
('120689','Alarm Chili  '),
('120690',' Frozen Last Temptation'),
('120691',' The name of the bowling alley that Cody prank'),
('120692','calls is "Lois Lanes."'),
('120693',' Items under the MacKenzies bed include a Lite Brite, I Vant to Bite  Your Finger, Fart: The Game, a Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles Mouser  and an Atari 2600 Pitfall! cartridge.'),
('120694',' The tracks "I Got Religion" (ToeHead) and "Corporate Monkey" (The  Strangeways) were found on the internet just days before the final  sound mix was scheduled to be done. Grisaffi discovered the band the  Dead Monkeys and "Hot Dog Forever" while searching for monkey stuff  online, long before production on Laughing Boy began. He kept the  link to the song for over a year before realizing it fit perfectly  into the movie.'),
('120695',' By her account, Mira Nair was in Bombay, stuck in traffic on Marine  Drive and in the midst of a movie'),
('120696','makers equivalent of writers  block when she discovered the source of traffic was hundreds of  women dressed in all white crossing the street. She was intrigued  and she ditched her cab, followed these women with her DV camera and  some time later, the Laughing Club of India was born.'),
('120697',' Somtow Sucharitkul (S.P. Somtow (qv)) was a very accomplished  musician; the tunes and arpeggios he plays on the piano are  performed by his own hands (no stand'),
('120698','in required).'),
('120699',' The "inheritance" plotline (cut from the original release) was  restored from the workprint discovered in 1985.'),
('120700',' "Laughing Gravy" was the actual name of the little dog. It made  numerous appearances in Hal Roach (qv) productions.'),
('120701',' SPOILER: A deleted end sequence lasting around ten minutes, Stan  receiving news of a vast inheritance and discussing with Ollie how  and if he could share it, was rediscovered in 1985, and has  subsequently been released on video and DVD; the shorter two'),
('120702','reel  version ended with the landlord committing suicide.'),
('120703',' Jeanne Eagels (qv) was originally set to star, but died before  production began.'),
('120704',' The first feature of Anthony Nicholls (qv).'),
('120705',' The same distinctive green station wagon with wood panels was used  in multiple scenes as an "automobile extra" and appears throughout  the film in background shots.'),
('120706',' When Larsen (Bruce Dern) and Martin (Walter Matthau) are on the way  to pick up explosives from the Hells Angels, the tune "Big Noise  From Winnetka" plays in the background. Dern went to New Trier High  School in Winnetka, Illinois.'),
('120707',' The authors of the original book were Swedish and the story took  place in Sweden. One of the few Swedish references in the movie is  the submachine gun used in the crime. It is known as a Swedish K and  was popular among special ops operatives in Vietnam and Cambodia. As  an odd juxtaposition, the SWAT team in the film has an officer  carrying the WWII version of the Thompson submachine gun.'),
('120708',' Most of the film was shot with Brown, Johnny Mack (qv) in the role  of Carl when it was decided to drop this footage and reshoot it with  Gable, Clark (qv).'),
('120709',' Kenyon Nicholson (qv)s play, "Torch Song," opened on 27 August  1930 on Broadway in New York City. Guy Kibbee (qv) originated the  role of Cass Wheeler in that production.'),
('120710',' Woody Allen (qv)s film debut.'),
('120711',' Audrey Hepburn (qv) was originally offered one of the major female  roles in this film, but was committed to a stage play and had to  turn it down. She ended up with a bit role playing a sexy cigarette  girl instead.'),
('120712',' John Laurie (qv) replaced Stanley Holloway.'),
('120713',' Arthur Howard was first booked to play The Jewellers assistant but  William Murray replaced him and Arthur Howard was cast as a man on  the train instead.'),
('120714',' Production documents list Harry Welchman as playing Mr De Vere Smith  and Danny Green as being cast as Frisby but these actors or  characters are nowhere to been seen in the final print.'),
('120715',' Ronald Adam replaced Ronald Ward'),
('120716',' Nicol Williamson (qv) replaced Richard Burton (I) (qv) who was  sacked by Tony Richardson (somewhat mysteriously).'),
('120717',' There is a tombstone with the name Peschkowsky '),
('120718','  Mike Nichols (qv) real last name.'),
('120719',' The film is based on Neil Simon (qv)s work as a writer for  Sid Caesar (qv).'),
('120720',' The title "Laughterhouse" was derived by dropping the "S" from the  word "slaughterhouse" (a reference to the ultimate fate of the flock  of geese).'),
('120721',' A line in the film, "Tässä minä nyt olen. Sellaisena kuin sinä minut  halusit," seems to have supplied the title for Teuvo Tulios later  film _Sellaisena kuin sinä minut halusit (1944)_ (qv).'),
('120722',' The Shamrock II, christened by Lady Dufferin, was launched 20 April  1901. Built in great secrecy she finally lost to her arch'),
('120723','rival the  Columbia, of the New York Yacht Club.'),
('120724',' Biograph production number 483.'),
('120725',' May be the same as _Launching, No. 2 (1898)_ (qv).'),
('120726',' The "Ohio" was launched on 18 May 1901. She was christened by  17'),
('120727','year old Helen Deshler.'),
('120728',' Biograph production number 2973.'),
('120729',' Film was conceived, written, shot, scored and edited within six days  in order to make the Vancouver Film Festival deadline.'),
('120730',' Filmed on a very long 21 hour day of shooting.'),
('120731',' Released as a split reel along with the comedy  _Holding His Own (1911)_ (qv).'),
('120732',' One of approximately 60 short films produced by Selig for  meat'),
('120733','packers Armour & Co.'),
('120734',' The film was begun by Mamoulian, Rouben (qv), but  Preminger, Otto (qv), who initiated the project as producer and  took over the direction, brought on a new cameraman and scrapped all  of Mamoulians footage.'),
('120735',' The character of Waldo Lydecker appears to be based on the  columnist, broadcaster, and "New Yorker" theater critic  Alexander Woollcott (qv), a famous wit who, like Waldo, was  fascinated by murder. Woollcott always dined at the Algonquin Hotel,  where Laura first approaches Waldo.'),
('120736',' Zanuck, Darryl F. (qv) was opposed to casting Webb, Clifton (qv)  because of his known homosexuality, but Preminger prevailed and the  54'),
('120737','year'),
('120738','old Webb, making his first screen appearance since the  silent era, was nominated for an Oscar.'),
('120739',' The portrait of Laura is, in fact, a photograph done over with oil  paint.'),
('120740',' The original choice for the role of Laura was  Jennifer Jones (I) (qv), who turned it down'),
('120741',' The film as we see it now is without its original ending.  Apparently, the shooting scene at the end of the movie was  originally filmed from a different angle, and an ending was scripted  wherein the whole story turns out to have been nothing but a dream.  However, this ending didnt work and was deleted from the final  product; also, Otto Preminger (qv) re'),
('120742','shot the shooting scene from  a different angle.'),
('120743',' One of the films most durable legacies was its theme song "Laura,"  composed over one weekend by David Raksin (qv).  Otto Preminger (qv) had originally wanted to use  Duke Ellington (qv)s "Sophisticated Lady."'),
('120744',' The haunting theme melody was inspired by a "Dear David" letter that  composer David Raksin (qv) received from his wife. The lyrics were  added later by Johnny Mercer (qv).'),
('120745',' This movie is famous for the haunting "Laura Theme". When asked why  she had turned down the part of Laura, Hedy Lamarr (qv) said,  "They sent me the script, not the score."'),
('120746',' Rouben Mamoulian directed "Laura" at first, but was replaced by Otto  Preminger, who also produced the picture. He immediately destroyed  all of Mamoulians footage, including a scripted ending where  everything was revealed to be a dream, and brought a new cameraman  onto the set.'),
('120747',' David Raksin (qv) ended up scoring the film only after  Alfred Newman (qv) determined he did not have time to score it,  and Bernard Herrmann (I) (qv) subsequently turned the project  down.'),
('120748',' The portrait of Gene Tierney (qv) as "Laura" turned up first in  _On The Riviera (1951)_ (qv) (in color) co'),
('120749','starring  Danny Kaye (qv). Then later in the 1954 film _Womans World  (1954)_ , which starred Clifton Webb (qv), the frustrated Waldo  Lydecker of "Laura". In "Womans World" the painting hung on a wall  amid portraits of several other women who were supposed to have been  former romantic interests of Webbs character.'),
('120750',' This film was intended to be narrated by Waldo, then Mark, then  Laura, respectively. Marks and Lauras narratives were later  dropped.'),
('120751',' George Sanders (I) (qv) and Robert Stack (qv) had appeared years  earlier in another television adaptation of "Laura", broadcast on  the anthology series "The 20th Century Fox Hour", playing the same  roles they did in the 1968 TV version. That 1950s version, which  runs only an hour, is sometimes rebroadcast on the Fox Movie Channel  as part of their series "Hour of Stars".'),
('120752',' The videotape on which the film was originally recorded has  reputedly been erased, making this presentation a distant television  memory, most likely never to be seen again. The erasure of these  videotapes was at the time a fairly common practice by TV networks,  and a great deal of television history has undoubtedly been lost  forever.'),
('120753',' Ranked #7 in Computer Gaming Worlds November 1996 listing of the 15  least rewarding endings of all time.'),
('120754',' The character Laura Bow ranked #13 in Computer Gaming Worlds  November 1996 listing of the 15 most memorable game heroes.'),
('120755',' The music played whenever Laura finds a dead body references  Bernard Herrmann (qv)s film score for _Psycho (1960)_ (qv).'),
('120756',' The name of the ocean liner, "Andrea Doria", was the name of a real  ocean liner from the 1950s. The ocean liner in the game is not meant  to be the same as the real'),
('120757','life one, however, as the real one was  not built until 25 years later.'),
('120758',' Bill Davis (VI) (qv) based the visual style of the game on the  artwork of J.C. Leyendecker.'),
('120759',' Joni Mitchell (qv), who was Lisa Cholodenko (qv)s inspiration  for the Jane character, is among the musicians in Janes photo  gallery.'),
('120760',' In the party scene in the hotel room, Daniel Lanois, a real life  famous record producer, makes a cameo appearance.'),
('120761',' This is the first short film in which Oliver Hardy (qv) says to  Stan Laurel (qv), "Well, heres another nice mess youve gotten me  into!"'),
('120762',' Like other early talkies, this film was re'),
('120763','shot in other languages,  with casts who spoke the language and Stan & Ollie learning their  lines phonetically. In one of the foreign'),
('120764','language versions, but not  the English version, the butler is played by Boris Karloff.'),
('120765',' In Larry Shues play, the characters names are: Willum Cubbert  (architect), Tansy (his love interest and tenant), Axel Hammond (his  friend and tenant, a witty prankster), Rick Steadman (the nerd),  Warnock "Ticky" Waldgrave (his hotelier client), Clelia Waldgrave  (wife), and their son Thor.'),
('120766',' The first school day photo is a real youth photo of  Joachim Król (qv).'),
('120767',' First movie in color in Telugu.'),
('120768',' Production began in 1958 but was stopped due to financial  constraints. When it restarted, C. Pullaiahs health was  deteriorating, so his son C.S. Rao took over.'),
('120769',' Arriving in Paris, Pendlebury recites the words, "Gay, sprightly  land of mirth and social ease"; Holland later repeats the phrase in  reference to Rio de Janeiro. This line is a subtle reference to the  movies plot, because those words come originally from the 1765 poem  "The Traveller" by Oliver *Goldsmith*.'),
('120770',' Audrey Hepburn (qv) was considered for a larger role in this film,  but stage work made her unavailable. Alec Guinness (qv) was  impressed with the young actress and arranged for her to appear in a  bit part. This is considered to be Hepburns first appearance in a  major film.'),
('120771',' Robert Shaw (I) (qv)s first film.'),
('120772',' Ealing Studios, planning a bank'),
('120773','robbery film, asked the Bank of  England to devise a way in which a million pounds could be stolen  from the bank. A special committee was created to come up with an  idea, and their plan is the one used in the film.'),
('120774',' T.E.B. Clarke (qv) was originally meant to do a sequel to the  popular police drama, _Blue Lamp, The (1950)_ (qv), but he quickly  decided hed much rather write a comedy instead.'),
('120775',' Most of Robert Shaws performance ended up on the cutting room  floor.'),
('120776',' After a court case in April 2007 brought by Marcia Williams, the BBC  agreed never to broadcast this programme again.'),
('120777',' Available at the Danish Public Libraries (De danske  Folkebiblioteker).'),
('120778',' This short was originally planned as a scene in a longer film which  was not completed until 2005. It was edited before all the filming  was completed and released as a short to stimulate interest in the  longer film.'),
('120779',' Florence Stanley (qv)s final acting role.'),
('120780',' Re'),
('120781','edited feature film using material from the previously released  15 episode serial, _Wolves of Kultur (1918)_ (qv).'),
('120782',' A print of this film survives in the UCLA Film and Television  Archives.'),
('120783',' Kermit Maynard (qv) is listed by modern sources as a cast member,  but was not seen in the film.'),
('120784',' Some reviewers compared Harry Carey (qv)s character to Judge Roy  Bean, Tim Holt (qv)s to Billy the Kid, Jean Rouverol (qv)s to  Calamity Jane and the McQuinn Brothers to Billy and Ike Clanton.  Also, Bradley Page (qv)s character is clearly similar to Doc  Holliday.'),
('120785',' The production began with Henry Cornelius (qv) as director, but  was finished by Charles Crichton (qv) after Corneliuss death.'),
('120786',' Released as a split reel along with a re'),
('120787','release of the cartoon  _Tale of a Kangaroo, A (1917)_ (qv).'),
('120788',' There are two versions of the film. The original version was first  completed in 1996 and was mastered in black and white. Filmmaker  John Trujillo started shooting the film in 1994 and throughout the  next two years financed the entire project himself. At one point he  used money he received from unemployment. The second version was  completed in 2003 and features 3 additional scenes, an entirely new  music score and a 15 song CD soundtrack of music inspired by the  film. The color was restored and the film was remastered digitally.  Shot on two different video formats both versions of the film cost  under $6000 to produce.'),
('120789',' While filming the films original climatic ending in a park the  director and his actors found themselves on their knees and their  hands in the air. Park Rangers held them at gunpoint after some park  patrons reported a man walking across the park with a gun in hand.  The director had sent one of the actors to his car to retrieve a toy  gun that was required for the scene and it was mistaken for a real  one. They were escorted out of the park and returned five months  later to finish the scene this time with permission of the park  rangers.'),
('120790',' This is the second in a series of very low'),
('120791','budget westerns produced  by A.C. Lyles (qv), usually shot in two weeks or less, and is  often erroneously credited as the first Techniscope film.'),
('120792',' This film marked the first use of Corriganville after the popular  movie'),
('120793','making town site was constructed on Ray Corrigan (qv)s  ranch.'),
('120794',' Fourth episode in Jack Londons Tales of the Fish Patrol 2'),
('120795','reel  series.'),
('120796',' Hopkins, Miriam (qv) turned down the role of Joan Madison.'),
('120797',' Chapter Titles:  '),
('120798',' 1. The Man Killer  '),
('120799',' 2. The Battle of the Strong  '),
('120800',' 3. The Cross'),
('120801','Eyed Goony  '),
('120802',' 4. Avenging Fangs  '),
('120803',' 5. A Dean Mans Hand  '),
('120804',' 6. Horse Thief Justice  '),
('120805',' 7. The Death Stampede  '),
('120806',' 8. The Canyon of Calamity  '),
('120807',' 9. Robbers Roost  '),
('120808',' 10. King of the Range  '),
('120809',' 11. Winner Take All  '),
('120810',' 12. The Grand Sweepstakes'),
('120811',' Erroneous modern sources credit Lloyd Hamilton as appearing in this  film. He is not in it.'),
('120812',' Edited from two episodes of the television series  _"Asphalt Jungle, The" (1961)_ (qv), which ran on ABC from 2 April  1961 to 24 September 1961.'),
('120813',' This film is believed to be lost. Please check your attic.'),
('120814',' Originally meant to be a Monogram'),
('120815','Lone Star western, this picture  was instead released by Republic after that companys temporary (as  it turned out) takeover of Monogram in 1935.'),
('120816',' Two nitrate prints of this film survive in the UCLA Film and  Television Archives, and neither are listed for preservation.'),
('120817',' Debut of Richard Jordan (I) (qv).'),
('120818',' The Rank Organizations last film and so the final time their famous  gong man is to be seen introducing a movie.'),
('120819',' Austin OBrien (qv) is the only returning cast members from the  first film.'),
('120820',' Early versions of the film claimed that they were related to a  Stephen King (I) (qv) work. King did write a short story called  "The Lawnmower Man", but it was completely different to the movie.  King sued the film makers, and had his name removed from the film.'),
('120821',' When Dr. Angelo stimulates Jobes brain using virtual reality, the  symbols that fly at Jobe, at close inspection, are Kabbalistic  mystical symbols with ancient Hebrew writing around them.'),
('120822',' Jenny Wright (I) (qv) did only the close'),
('120823','ups in the VR strobe  scene because the strobe light made her sick. Her wide'),
('120824','angle shots  were done using a double, and the close'),
('120825','ups to her face were done  with a blue screen so that she didnt have to move.'),
('120826',' Jobes hair was initially going to be red, but was changed to  bleached'),
('120827','blond because red hair didnt look realistic on  Jeff Fahey (qv).'),
('120828',' The first scene shot was one of the meetings between  Pierce Brosnan (qv)s character and government executives.'),
('120829',' The shot of Dr. Angelo (Pierce Brosnan (qv)) releasing Jobe with a  badly damaged head from the strobe was realized using a mannequin  with a plaster head.'),
('120830',' A remote'),
('120831','controlled lawnmower was specifically built for the movie.'),
('120832',' The eight minutes of computer generated special effects took seven  people eight months to complete on a budget of $500,000.'),
('120833',' Dr Angelos line "Ive decided to take my work back underground..."  was used as a sample in the intro track for the Music For The Jilted  Generation album by The Prodigy'),
('120834',' Director David Lean (I) (qv) originally wanted  Albert Finney (qv) for the title role. Katharine Hepburn (qv)  urged producer Sam Spiegel (I) (qv) to cast Peter  OToole (I) (qv) instead.'),
('120835',' The role of Sherif Ali was originally intended for  Horst Buchholz (qv) but he was forced to turn it down owing to his  commitment to Billy Wilder (qv)s movie  _One, Two, Three (1961)_ (qv). Second choice Alain Delon (qv)  tested successfully but suffered problems with the brown contact  lenses required for the role. Maurice Ronet (qv) was then cast but  was replaced after difficulties with his French accent and his Arab  dress (Lean complained "He looked like me walking around in drag").'),
('120836',' After deciding to cast an unknown actor in the role of Lawrence,  David Lean (I) (qv) arranged a screen test for  Albert Finney (qv) shortly before the release of  _Saturday Night and Sunday Morning (1960)_ (qv), which made Finney a  star. The extensive screen test involved costumes, sets and included  actors Ferdy Mayne (qv) and Laurence Payne (qv), and was shot  over four days at a cost of £100,000. In addition to Lean, the test  was attended by cinematographer Geoffrey Unsworth (qv), assistant  director Gerry OHara (qv), editor Anne V. Coates (qv), producer  Sam Spiegel (I) (qv) and Anthony Nutting (qv), an expert on  Arabian history. It was unanimously agreed that the screen test was  excellent, and Finney was offered the part of Lawrence but turned it  down, as he did not want to be committed to the long'),
('120837','term contract  he would have been required to sign.'),
('120838',' Although 227 minutes long, this film has no women in speaking roles.'),
('120839',' Marlon Brando (qv) was signed for the role of Lawrence in 1960 but  dropped out to take the role of Fletcher Christian in "Mutiny on the  Bounty." After that, Anthony Perkins (qv) was also briefly  considered.'),
('120840',' The train wreck sequences were filmed in Spain.'),
('120841',' Almost all movement in the film goes from left to right.  David Lean (I) (qv) said he did this to emphasize that the film  was a journey.'),
('120842',' The real T.E. Lawrence (qv) was actually riding from the Bovington  Army Camp to his cottage in Cloud Hill when his tragic accident  occurred. The scenes where Lawrence was tortured and assaulted by  the Turks was actually from the book "The Seven Pillars of Wisdom,"  the supplementary material of "Revolt in The Desert." Due to the  humiliation which he suffered, Lawrence refused to publish "The  Seven Pillars," his lifes work, but did publish it exclusively for  120 people only. The 120 people who read the book were delighted  with it, and the book was published sometime after Lawrence died.'),
('120843',' While filming, Peter OToole (I) (qv) referred to co'),
('120844','star  Omar Sharif (qv) as "Fred," stating that "no one in the world is  called Omar Sharif. Your name must be Fred."'),
('120845',' T.E. Lawrence (qv) declined invitations to film his writings as  early as 1926, when Rex Ingram (II) (qv) suggested the idea.  Later, Alexander Korda (qv) tried to launch a version starring  Leslie Howard (I) (qv), written by John Monk Saunders (qv) and  directed by Lewis Milestone (qv). Over the years, such stars as  Robert Donat (qv), Laurence Olivier (qv), Cary Grant (qv),  Burgess Meredith (qv), and Alan Ladd (I) (qv) were all promoted  as leads. Screenwriter Michael Wilson (I) (qv) finally convinced  Lawrences brother to sell the film rights to Sam Spiegel (I) (qv)  by submitting his screenplay for approval in 1960.'),
('120846',' David Lean (I) (qv) never saw any dailies while filming. He only  missed one day of work, though the production endured many  illnesses.'),
('120847',' Many parts of the movie were true to fact and some of the actors  actually looked like the real people they portrayed.'),
('120848',' Production was halted to move to Spain, but filming did not resume  for three months because writer Robert Bolt (qv) had been jailed  for participating in a nuclear disarmament demonstration. He was  released only after Sam Spiegel (I) (qv) persuaded him to sign an  agreement of good behavior.'),
('120849',' The film credits list Sir Adrian Boult (qv) as the conductor.  According to the liner notes on the Varese Sarabande (VSD 5263)  release of the original soundtrack, composer  Maurice Jarre (I) (qv) actually conducted every note of this  recording with the London Philharmonic Orchestra. Sir Adrians name  was listed for contractual reasons, apparently because he was the  chief conductor of the orchestra at that time.'),
('120850',' To film Omar Sharif (qv)s entrance through a mirage,  Freddie Young (I) (qv) used a special 482mm lens from Panavision.  Panavision still has this lens, and it is known among  cinematographers as the "David Lean (I) (qv) lens".'),
('120851',' The 35mm master interpositive produced by Technicolor in 1966 had  reel 2A flipped so that left and right became reversed on screen in  all prints, including initial video releases. During the Harris  restoration, David Lean (I) (qv) himself pointed out this error  and it was corrected.'),
('120852',' Charles Gray (I) (qv) re'),
('120853','voiced some of the vocal performance of  Jack Hawkins (qv) for the 1989 restored edition'),
('120854',' Gamil Ratib (qv) was dubbed by Robert Rietty (qv).'),
('120855',' Was voted the 18th Greatest Film of all time by Entertainment  Weekly.'),
('120856',' The character of Jackson Bentley is based on the real'),
('120857','life  journalist and travel expert Lowell Thomas (qv), whose writings  first brought Lawrence to public attention.'),
('120858',' During an appearance on  _"Tonight Show Starring Johnny Carson, The" (1962)_ (qv) in the  1970s, Peter OToole (I) (qv) was describing just how long the  movie took to make by referring to the scene when Lawrence and Gen.  Allenby, after their meeting, continue talking while walking down a  staircase. According to OToole, part of the scene had to be reshot  much later, "so in the final print, when I get to the bottom of the  stairs, Im a year older than I was when I started walking down  them."'),
('120859',' Arthur Kennedy (I) (qv) was an 11th'),
('120860','hour casting choice, replacing  Edmond OBrien (qv) who had become ill and had dropped out after  rehearsals.'),
('120861',' Dilip Kumar (I) (qv) was offered the role of Sherif Ali but  declined.'),
('120862',' Peter OToole (I) (qv) finally mastered his camel'),
('120863','riding technique  by adding a layer of sponge rubber under the saddle to ease his  bruised backside...a practical innovation quickly adopted by the  actual Bedouin tribesmen acting as extras during the desert location  filming.'),
('120864',' Peter OToole (I) (qv) claims he never viewed the completed film  until nearly two decades after its original release, by which time  he was highly impressed.'),
('120865',' Peter OToole (I) (qv) is considerably taller and better looking  than the real Lawrence (63" to Lawrences real life height of  56"). Noel Coward (qv) is rumored to have said, on seeing the  premiere, "If hed been any prettier, theyd have had to call it  Florence of Arabia."'),
('120866',' Gen. Murray (Donald Wolfit (qv))s line about the Arab revolt  being "a sideshow of a sideshow" was actually spoken in real life by  T.E. Lawrence (qv) himself, several years after the war.'),
('120867',' Anthony Quayle (qv) thought the character of Colonel Brighton was  an idiot but David Lean (I) (qv) told him Brighton was the only  honorable character in the film.'),
('120868',' Peter OToole (I) (qv)s performance as T.E. Lawrence is the #1  ranked performance of all time in Premiere Magazines 100 Greatest  Performances of All Time.'),
('120869',' Alec Guinness (qv) had a life'),
('120870','long interest in  T.E. Lawrence (qv), and had played him in a production of  Terence Rattigan (qv)s play "Ross" on stage. Guinness wanted very  much to play Lawrence, but David Lean (I) (qv) and  Sam Spiegel (I) (qv) both told him he was too old.  Laurence Olivier (qv) was the original choice for Prince Feisal,  and Guinness was shifted to that role when Olivier turned it down.'),
('120871',' Cary Grant (qv) was Sam Spiegel (I) (qv)s first choice for  General Allenby, but David Lean (I) (qv) convinced him to cast  Jack Hawkins (qv) due to his work for them on   The Bridge on the River Kwai (1957) (qv)'),
('120872',' King Hussein of Jordan lent an entire brigade of his Arab Legion as  extras for the film, so most of the "soldiers" are played by real  soldiers. Hussein frequently visited the sets and became enamored of  a young British secretary, Antoinette Gardiner, who became his  second wife in 1962. Their oldest son, Abdullah II, became King of  Jordan in 1999.'),
('120873',' Toni Gardiner was a switchboard operator for the production unit.  During the movies production, she was courted by, and then married,  King Hussein of Jordan, and went on to become the mother of King  Abdullah of Jordan. Thus, the production of "Lawrence of Arabia" in  Jordan, where T.E. Lawrence actually "worked", affected the  post'),
('120874','1962 history of Jordan.'),
('120875',' In 2007, the American Film Institute ranked this as the #7 Greatest  Movie of All Time.'),
('120876',' For the 1989 reconstruction and restoration, many scenes of dialog  were missing. As a result Peter OToole (I) (qv) and a number of  living principals returned and re'),
('120877','recorded dialog from more than 20  years previously. For principals who had died in the intervening  years sound alike actors were employed (for instance for  Jack Hawkins (qv)).'),
('120878',' When he first heard that the movie was going to be produced,  Lowell Thomas (qv) (on whom the Jackson Bentley character was  based) offered to give producer Sam Spiegel (I) (qv) a large  amount of background material on Lawrence and the Arab Revolt that  he had collected, but was rejected by Spiegel.'),
('120879',' The motorcycle T.E. Lawrence (qv) was riding when he was killed is  a Brough Superior. He owned seven of them.'),
('120880',' This conversation is featured on the 2'),
('120881','disc DVD for  _Lawrence of Arabia (1962)_ (qv), released in 2000.'),
('120882',' Frances Fisher (I) (qv) plays Julianne Moore (I) (qv)s mother  in the movie. She is only eight years older than Moore in real life.'),
('120883',' DIRCAMEO: (Peter Howitt (II) (qv)): at the start of the film as  the husband (Brosnans client) in the divorce case.'),
('120884',' A popular Dublin newspaper printed a full'),
('120885','page article on how  insulting this film was towards Irish people, depicting them as a  stereotype, on the day of its release in Ireland.'),
('120886',' Director Michael Caton'),
('120887','Jones (qv) pulled out at the last minute  due to creative differences.'),
('120888',' The film just took 12 days to shoot and the whole production cost  was about $US38,000.'),
('120889',' The actors were all natives of Lawton, Oklahoma '),
('120890',' where this was  filmed '),
('120891',' and their Oklahoma accents were so strong that all of their  lines had to be re'),
('120892','dubbed.'),
('120893',' Shot in 14 days.'),
('120894',' Several actors listed in studio records and casting call lists were  not seen in the movie. These include Harold Huber (qv),  Henry Armetta (qv) and Edward Arnold (qv).'),
('120895',' A nitrate print of this film survives in the UCLA Film and  Television Archives, and is not listed for preservation.'),
('120896',' The last film of actress Siput Sarawak.'),
('120897',' In the penultimate scene at the Stokes country club, XXXX and his  fellow drug dealers are eating a layer cake.'),
('120898',' Guy Ritchie (qv) was in place to direct but other commitments  meant he had to drop out.'),
('120899',' The warehouse where XXXX meets Eddie Temple is the largest of its  kind in the UK.'),
('120900',' The warehouse where XXXX meets Eddie Temple was mostly empty, and  most of the crates seen in it were added digitally.'),
('120901',' The actor playing Trevor who originally intended to play Morty but  his Liverpool accent was a barrier.'),
('120902',' J.J. Connolly, the author of the Layer Cake novel, wanted to play  Lucky in the film.'),
('120903',' The song that plays while XXXX and Morty drive to see Jimmy was  intended to be a temporary track until something better was found,  but the filmmakers liked it so much it remained in the final cut.'),
('120904',' During the scene in which Gene gives XXXX a handgun, director  Matthew Vaughn says on the DVD commentary that XXXX "wants to be  James Bond." Daniel Craig (XXXX) was announced as the successor to  Pierce Brosnan in the role of James Bond almost exactly one year  after this films original release.'),
('120905',' Marcel Iures (qv) plays a Serbian drug dealer (Slavo) yet, being a  Romanian actor, he speaks Romanian with his crew.'),
('120906',' The first draft of the screenplay was 408 pages long. The book on  which it was based is 344 pages.'),
('120907',' SPOILER: The original ending, the ending Sony Pictures wanted the  director to use, shows XXXX driving off into the sunset with his new  girlfriend. The director secretly recorded the alternate ending,  showing XXXX being shot by Sidney to the screening audience and  ended up using it based on popular vote, stating "It was not like  other American movie endings".'),
('120908',' SPOILER: The silenced pistol that XXX kills Jimmy with is a Chinese  Type 67, a very obscure pistol used by the Chinese military and  security services.'),
('120909',' Director Matthew Vaughn is a descendant of Edward Harley, 3rd Earl  of Oxford and Mortimer. For several reasons, he is not eligible to  be the Earl of Oxford and Mortimer (one of which being the fact that  the line has been discontinued and replaced by the Earl of Oxford  and Asquith). When charming American girls at a bar in the film,  Dexter Fletchers character Cody tells Tiptoes that he is pretending  to be the Earl of Oxford.'),
('120910',' The word "fuck" and its derivatives are said 201 times throughout  the film.'),
('120911',' Released as a split reel along with the comedy  _Wanted, a Strong Hand (1913)_ (qv).'),
('120912',' Original French title is undetermined.'),
('120913',' Released in the US as a split reel along with the documentary  _Potteries at Thoune, Switzerland (1912)_ (qv).'),
('120914',' This was made at a time when the studios used to work through the  night and the leading actors were both in plays in London. So after  their evening performance they would come out to Twickenham to shoot  their parts. And the film was about someone whos meant to be idle!'),
('120915',' Made in two days as part of the 48 Hour Film Project 2006. Audience  Award winner.'),
('120916',' The first short film from breakthrough production company The  CinemAsylum.'),
('120917',' One of the stunt drivers lost a leg when they filmed a stunt and he  crashed his car. The driver was David Piper (qv), who received a  special thanks "for his sacrifice" at the end credits.'),
('120918',' There is no audible dialogue from any of the characters for the  first 37 minutes of the movie.'),
('120919',' The crashing Porsche 917 and Ferrari 512 were actually outdated Lola  T70s made up to look like a 917 and a 512, since it was out of  the question to sacrifice one of these priceless cars. The fake  Ferrari was remote'),
('120920','controlled.'),
('120921',' All Ferraris appearing in the movie were borrowed from Belgian  Ferrari distributor Jacques Swaters, since the Ferrari factory had  refused its participation because the movie ends with a victory for  Porsche.'),
('120922',' The movie was made in 1970, and depicts a Porsche 917 winning the 24  hours of Le Mans. The 1970 edition of Le Mans was indeed won by a  Porsche 917.'),
('120923',' In many ways, it was lucky this film was made in 1970, since the  star sport cars Porsche 917 and Ferrari 512, arguably the two most  legendary sports prototypes ever conceived, were actually very short  lived. The Porsche appeared in 1969, the Ferrari in 1970, and both  were withdrawn at the end of 1971 (as official factory'),
('120924','cars that  is). The 1970 edition of Le Mans was the only one the Ferrari  appeared in. The Porsche 917 won the 1970 and 1971 editions.'),
('120925',' John Sturges first directed the movie, but left the set due to Steve  McQueen interfering in almost everything. He was then replaced by  Lee H. Katzin.'),
('120926',' Steve McQueen was fond of car races and owned a Porsche 908. Driving  this car during the 12 Hours of Sebrings 1970 edition with  professional driver Peter Revson, he finished close second behind  Mario Andretti, who was determined "not to be beaten by a movie  star". Andretti was driving a Ferrari 512. McQueen also wanted to be  in the 24 Hours of Le Mans, but was denied permission by the film  producers. His Porsche eventually did participate, driven by Herbert  Linge and Jonathan Williams, and bearing three cameras to get  live footage for the movie. Despite the spoiled aerodynamics and  frequent stops to change film rolls, the car managed to finish  ninth. And according to a persistent rumor, McQueen may have driven  it secretly after all.'),
('120927',' Although the making of this movie was Steve McQueens dream coming  through, it left him with bitter feelings. There was the conflict  with John Sturges, budget excesses, and even a strike of the entire  crew.'),
('120928',' Derek Bell had a lucky escape during the making of Le Mans. The  Ferrari 512 he was driving suddenly caught fire whilst getting into  position for a take. He managed to get out of the car just before is  was engulfed in flames & suffered minor burns. The car was badly  damaged but later rebuilt.'),
('120929',' Peter Sellers (qv) and David Niven (I) (qv) both expressed great  interest in playing Le Petomane and were both advised against it by  their agents.'),
('120930',' The role of Pujol was offered to Ron Moody (qv) who turned it down  because he thought it would spoil his image.  Leonard Rossiter (qv), however, had no such concerns, and tackled  the role with relish.'),
('120931',' Included on the British DVD edition of Max Ophuls Le Plaisir  released by Second Sight Films in 2006'),
('120932',' First Indian film to be shot outside of the 1.37:1 ratio (shot in  1.85:1)'),
('120933',' German'),
('120934','produced documentary short released under the series title  "MGM Oddities" in the US.'),
('120935',' Released as a split reel along with the comedy  _Fickle Spaniard, The (1912)_ (qv).'),
('120936',' When the League arrives at the London Docks, the camera passes by a  wall with a poster for a carnival that is coming, there are two  names: Dr. Alan Moore and Dr. Kevin ONeill. These are the names of  the gentlemen that created and wrote the comic "League Of  Extraordinary Gentlemen". The poster is, in fact, a duplication of  the title page of the League of Extraordinay Gentlemen Vol. 1  collected edition.'),
('120937',' As was the case with _From Hell (2001)_ (qv), another movie based on  a comic by Alan Moore (III) (qv), the scenes set in London were  filmed in Prague.'),
('120938',' Bellucci, Monica (qv) was originally cast as Mina Harker, but had  to drop out due to schedule conflicts.'),
('120939',' Filming was delayed due to the summer 2002 floods in Prague, Czech  Republic which destroyed more than $7 million worth of sets.'),
('120940',' There were widespread rumors that Isaacs, Jason (qv) was to play  the part of British Agent Campion Bond. However, in an interview  Isaacs revealed he hadnt even read the script and that all reports  of him in the role were, in fact, fabricated.'),
('120941',' The last scenes filmed were for the trailer, which will be the first  scenes publicly seen.'),
('120942',' The films literary characters are Allan Quatermain, introduced in  H. Rider Haggard (qv)s "King Solomons Mines" (1885); Mina Harker  from Bram Stoker (qv)s "Dracula" (1897); Henry Jekyll and Edward  Hyde from Robert Louis Stevenson (qv)s "The Strange Case of Dr.  Jekyll and Mr. Hyde" (1886); Rodney Skinner, who replaced Griffin  from H.G. Wells (qv) "The Invisible Man" (1897) (due to rights  issues, and the character in the comic was given the name Hawley  Griffin as the original novel gave no first name); Captain Nemo from  Jules Verne (qv)s "20,000 Leagues Under the Sea" (1870) and "The  Mysterious Island" (1874); Dorian Gray from Oscar Wilde (qv)s  "The Portrait Of Dorian Gray" (1891); Tom Sawyer from  Mark Twain (qv)s "The Adventures of Tom Sawyer" (1876); Ishmael  from Herman Melville (qv)s "Moby Dick" (1851); and Professor  James Moriarty from Sir Arthur Conan Doyle (qv)s "The Final  Problem" (1893). The Fantoms mask design alludes to  Gaston Leroux (qv)s "The Phantom Of The Opera" (1911). Also, M (a  shortening for James Moriarty) is taken from the Sherlock Holmes  stories.'),
('120943',' The other two portraits in the meeting room also represent previous  Leagues. The first shows Robin Hood (from various legends/poems),  Ivanhoe (from Sir Walter Scott (qv)s novel) and the Black Arrow  (a Robert Louis Stevenson (qv) novel). The Black Arrow, though, is  set in the 15th century (during the War of the Roses), far later  than Robin Hood and Ivanhoe, but this may be one of the many who  took the name prior to the novels setting. The other portrait  displays the Four Musketeers '),
('120944',' Porthos, Athos, Aramis, and  DArtagnan (from the various novels by Alexandre Dumas père (qv)),  the Sea Hawk and Captain Blood (both pirates created by  Rafael Sabatini (qv) and, incidentally, both played by  Errol Flynn (I) (qv) in the movies). These are according to the  screenplay of the film.'),
('120945',' Quatermain, Nemo, Jekyll and Hyde, Dorian Gray, and Professor  Moriarty all "died" in their original novels or stories. In the  novel "The Invisible Man" Dr. Griffin went quite mad and was  eventually killed. Here, Skinner says he got the serum to turn  himself invisible from a mad doctor, a very clever way to get around  the rights issues. Both the original Invisible Man, Mr. Hyde, and  Nemo were far from heroes in their original incarnations. Nemo was a  rebel to the crown and Mr. Hyde and the Invisible Man were murderers  and rapists.'),
('120946',' While filming in Prague, the cast went to an Indian restaurant for  lunch. The Indian proprietor recognized Naseeruddin Shah (I) (qv),  called him by name, escorted the party to his best table, and waited  on them personally.'),
('120947',' The character of Campion Bond was supposed to appear (one media  report suggested that he would be played by Roger Moore (I) (qv),  thereby having two former James Bonds in one movie), but the  character was dropped before filming began.'),
('120948',' English comedian Eddie Izzard (qv) read for the part of Rodney  Skinner/the Invisible Man.'),
('120949',' The character of Tom Sawyer was added because the studio thought  many people in the American market wouldnt care about the movie  unless an American character and cast member was in it.'),
('120950',' The magazine on Quatermains desk aboard the Nautilus is "The  Strand". Arthur Conan Doyle (qv) originally published the Sherlock  Holmes stories in The Strand.'),
('120951',' The Character of Campion Bond, a British Intelligencer, was to be a  main character in early drafts of the script (Roger Moore (I) (qv)  was considered for the role). He was eventually totally cut out of  the film to be saved for a possible sequel.'),
('120952',' Although Alan Moore (III) (qv) uses "Quatermain", and this is  often considered the canonical spelling of the characters name,  H. Rider Haggard (qv) himself occasionally used "Quartermain", and  that spelling is used several times throughout the movie (especially  obviously on the grave marker).'),
('120953',' A poster in the background of one scene displays "Volcanic eruptions  on Mars". This is an inside joke to the League of Extraordinary  Gentlemen Volume 2 comic in which the League battle the Martians  from H.G. Wells (qv) "War of the Worlds". This is also a hint of  a possible sequel to the film.'),
('120954',' When Nemo first introduces Alan Quartermain to his first mate, his  first mate introduces himself by saying, "Call me Ishmael." This is  the opening line of "Moby Dick" by Herman Melville (qv), another  famous 19th'),
('120955','century literary work.'),
('120956',' A portrait seen in the background of one shot appears to be of a  previous League, and corresponds to a similar portrait seen in the  comic. This previous (1780s?) League consists, then, of: The  Reverend Dr. Syn, pirate and highwayman; Sir Percy Blakeney, the  Scarlett Pimpernel; Natty Bumppo, aka Hawkeye or the Deerslayer,  hero of "Last of the Mohicans"; and Lemuel Gulliver, of "Gullivers  Travels". Two female members appearing in the comic portrait '),
('120957',' Lady  Blakeney and Fanny Hill '),
('120958',' are absent.'),
('120959',' A scene was cut from the film where Tom Sawyer explains that he and  his friend, Agent Huck Finn, were tracking down the Fantom, and that  the Fantom killed Huck. This is the reason why Sawyer is so intent  on getting the Fantom.'),
('120960',' All of the characters except Rodney Skinner (the Invisible Man) have  fallen into the public domain, which means that anybody can write  about them.'),
('120961',' Three clips from the original script, also featured in the  novelization, are shown in the UK trailer. The first is Nemo, Jekyll  and Skinner on the conning tower of the Nautilus. The second shows  Eva Draper, a character completely cut from the film, just before  Sawyer saves Quatermains life in Ms fortress chamber. The third is  when Quatermain chases the Phantom through Venice, and tackles some  of his henchmen on a boat. These are all brief, but clearly seen.'),
('120962',' CAMEO(James Robinson (I) (qv)): the screenwriter, is seen as  Johnathan Harker in the photograph with Mina.'),
('120963',' According to producer Don Murphy (III) (qv) in a making'),
('120964','of  featurette on the DVD release, pre'),
('120965','production work on this film  actually predated the publication of the first issue of the comic  book. This may explain why there are noticeable differences between  the film and the graphic novel.'),
('120966',' At one point, Peta Wilson (qv) does a humorous impersonation of  Sean Connery (qv)s voice. According to Wilson, this was a  last'),
('120967','minute addition to the scene, and she felt nervous doing it,  since Connery impersonations was considered a no'),
('120968','no on the set.  Before the shoot she called Connery and offered not to do the  accent, but he insisted she should. Afterwards she asked him what he  thought. He replied, "You were great!" She was taken aback and asked  if he really meant it. He said, "Yeah, its terrible! Its the worst  impersonation I have ever heard, and its perfect."'),
('120969',' LXG takes place in an alternate universe where technology is more  advanced in 1899 than it was in real life. Aside from the use of an  automobile and other advanced devices, we also see Captain Nemos  crew using sonar and Nemo refers to solar power many years before  they were invented.'),
('120970',' During the destruction of Venice, there is a brief shot of the  footwell of the NemoMobile. Shown are three pedals, however, Tom  Sawyer slams his foot on the gas pedal without ever touching the  clutch. This is because, a) The NemoMobile used an automatic  transmission and, b) the pedal on the far left is in fact, not a  clutch pedal, but rather a second brake pedal. By having independent  braking to the left and right side of the car, the stunt driver  could achieve certain tricks not normally attributable to a 22 foot  long vehicle.'),
('120971',' While the film contains numerous allusions to literary characters  and places, the original comics were so thick with them that many  web pages were devoted to panel'),
('120972','by'),
('120973','panel breakdowns of annotations.'),
('120974',' While capturing Hyde in Paris, Quartermain says Hyde has been  terrorizing the Rue Morgue for some time. With his physical  distortions, Hyde may well have been the roof'),
('120975','running "ourang'),
('120976','utan"  (sic) from Edgar Allan Poe (qv)s "The Murders in the Rue Morgue",  another famous 19th'),
('120977','century literary work. Indeed, both Sawyer and  Quatermain refer to Hyde as a "big monkey" in the scene.'),
('120978',' Captain Nemo, an Indian, is seen performing martial arts throughout  the movie. The martial arts discipline of Shin Sun Do is thought to  have originated in India.'),
('120979',' In the comic book version of The League, Mina Harker (who refers to  herself by her maiden name, Mina Murray) does not have vampiric  abilities. The only reference to her past are large scars from bite  marks on her neck which are hidden by a scarf. Additionally, she is  the Leagues leader, the one who is responsible for recruiting the  other members.'),
('120980',' The movie is set in 1899, as were reminded again and again, but the  dates on the newspapers following the bank break'),
('120981','in dont match with  our reality, reinforcing the "alternate universe" feel: the  newspapers read "Monday, April 9, 1899", "Tuesday, April 10, 1899",  and so on, but April 9 fell on a Sunday in 1899, not Monday.'),
('120982',' Naseeruddin Shah (I) (qv) trained with a karate master to do much  of his own fighting stunt work as Nemo.'),
('120983',' Stephen Norrington (qv) had such a hard time with this film that  he announced he would never direct another film again.'),
('120984',' When Alan Quartermain is teaching Tom Sawyer to fire long'),
('120985','distance  shots, you can see Shane West (qv)s (Tom Sawyer) arm and shoulder  shaking from the strain of holding the gun. He says on the cast  commentary that he was quite embarrassed because  Sean Connery (qv), who was nearing seventy, seemed to have no  problem holding the solid wood and metal gun while firing a shot,  whereas he, in his early twenties, found it incredibly heavy and  strained to hold it still while aiming at the target.'),
('120986',' SPOILER: Stuart Townsend (qv) stated in an interview that he was  the only one of the seven League members whose contract did not bind  him to a three'),
('120987','picture deal. He said they were going to ask it of  him, but he observed that it would be pointless since his character  is killed in the movie, and they agreed to contract him for only one  picture.'),
('120988',' This feature is included in the first wave of Blu'),
('120989','Ray releases by  Fox. A total of five movies were included in this initial wave. The  others being: "Fantastic Four", "Behind Enemy Lines", "Ice Age" and  "Kiss of the Dragon".'),
('120990',' In the original graphic novel Alan Quatermain had written himself  out of public life and become an opium addict. At the start of the  story he is rescued from an opium den by Mina Harker and enlisted as  a member of the League. In the film adaptation, Sean Connery  reportedly refused to play an opium addict, so the writers changed  his story so he was merely hiding from the public.'),
('120991',' Alan Moore, the author of the original graphic novel, was reportedly  unhappy with the adaptation of his story, with it being vastly  different from his original story.'),
('120992',' The films creators were sued in 2003 by Martin Poll (qv) and  Larry Cohen (I) (qv). Poll and Cohen claimed that they had pitched  a similar idea to Fox between 1993 and 1996, under the title Cast  of Characters. They alleged that Fox hired screenwriters to adapt  Alan Moores comic long before it was finished, and instead used  ideas from their screenplay to make up the story. The case was  settled out of court.'),
('120993',' The fictional towns name (Royston Vasey) is the real name of  comedian Roy Chubby Brown, who made a guest appearance in the  original TV show.'),
('120994',' Filming took place in Dublin, Ireland as it would cost far less (due  to tax breaks) than in England, where the three TV Series were  filmed.'),
('120995',' When Geoff is driving in the rain, the car is actually being pushed  along because Reece Shearsmith (qv) cannot drive.'),
('120996',' The actors expressed a desire for Dr. Peas laboratory to be turned  into an Aurora'),
('120997','style model kit as merchandise for the film.'),
('120998',' The portrait of Hydes wife (he comments "I regret to say the bitch  is still going strong.") is a portrait of Deborah Kerr (qv) that  was originally used in  _Life and Death of Colonel Blimp, The (1943)_ (qv).'),
('120999',' Cary Grant turned down the Jack Hawkins role.'),
('121000',' Lovitz, Jon (qv) had a more substantial role, but it was cut.'),
('121001',' Debra Winger (qv) was originally going to appear in the film, but  backed out when Madonna (I) (qv) was signed. Winger also had  suffered a back injury that forced her off the film.'),
('121002',' Hanks, Tom (qv) gained 30 pounds in preparation for his role. He  attributed the weight he gained to a nearby Dairy Queen.'),
('121003',' The more mature Dottie and Kit are played by Lynn Cartwright (qv)  and Kathleen Butler (III) (qv), but their voices are dubbed by  Geena Davis (qv) and Lori Petty (qv).'),
('121004',' The characters at the Baseball Hall of Fame, and seen playing as the  credits roll, are real original players from the league portrayed in  the film.'),
('121005',' All of the injuries and bruises that are seen in the film were real  injuries that the actors received during filming.'),
('121006',' The Peaches played at Beyer Stadium in Rockford, Illinois. No place  in Rockford could actually be used in the movie because of Beyer  Stadiums state of disrepair. It was eventually condemned, all that  is left of the stadium is the original archway and a sign about the  Peaches.'),
('121007',' Tom Hanks (qv) character, Jimmy Dugan, is loosely based on  real'),
('121008','life baseball slugger Jimmie Foxx (qv).'),
('121009',' Director Marshall, Penny (qv) cast her daughter  Reiner, Tracy (qv) as "Betty Spaghetti" and her brother  Marshall, Garry (qv) as "Walter Harvey."'),
('121010',' Penny Marshall (qv)s co'),
('121011','star from  _"Laverne & Shirley" (1976)_ (qv), Eddie Mekka (qv) (who played  Carmine Ragusa "The Big Ragu") is Madonna (I) (qv)s dance partner  in the bar dance sequence.'),
('121012',' Singer k.d. lang (qv) was supposed to be in the film but backed  out due to her recording schedule.'),
('121013',' To lighten the mood on the set in between takes, Geena Davis (qv)  suggested that the cast perform songs from "Jesus Christ Superstar".  Tom Hanks (qv) was assigned the role of "Caiaphas".'),
('121014',' Ellie Cornell (qv) had originally landed a role in the film but  had to back out after learning she was pregnant.'),
('121015',' Actresses auditioning for the film had to prove they could play  baseball as well. All the actresses cast in the film apart from  Geena Davis did their own baseball stunts. None of the performers  wanted stunt doubles.'),
('121016',' All scenes on the train and at the railroad depot were filmed at the  Illinois Railway Museum in Union, Illinois. The passenger train seen  in the film is part of the museums collection.'),
('121017',' Madonna (I) (qv)s stand'),
('121018','in was Melissa Totten, who has performed  as a Madonna impersonator in the Las Vegas stage show "Legends In  Concert" for many years.'),
('121019',' Moira Kelly (I) (qv) was originally signed on to play the role of  Kit, but she hurt her ankle while filming "The Cutting Edge."'),
('121020',' Madonna (I) (qv) co'),
('121021','wrote the theme song for the film "This Used  To Be My Playground" for which she was nominated for a Golden Globe  Award.'),
('121022',' Kelly Candaele (qv) was one of the writers for this movie. His  mother played in the league portrayed in the movie. Also, Kellys  brother, Casey, was a major league infielder from 1986 through 1997.  His best season was 1991 (right before the movie was released) when  he collected 121 hits and 50 RBI for the Houston Astros as their  usual starting second baseman.'),
('121023',' David L. Lander (qv), who has an uncredited role as a game  announcer, is a real'),
('121024','life baseball fanatic who later became a scout  for the Anaheim Angels. He is also a veteran of director  Penny Marshall (qv)s _"Laverne & Shirley" (1976)_ (qv) series.'),
('121025',' Harveys house in Illinois is an actual house that is now owned by  Robert McCormick (qv), a general of the "Big Red One", the first  Infantry. It is now a museum that can be walked through, along with  a museum dedicated to the Big Red One.'),
('121026',' When Geena Davis (qv) joined the production only days before  filming was due to start (she was a late replacement for  Debra Winger (qv)), she was somewhat disadvantaged in that the  cast had been baseball training for months beforehand. Daviss  character was supposed to be one of the greatest baseball players in  America. Within weeks, however, Davis had mastered the game and was  regularly beating all her co'),
('121027','stars.'),
('121028',' When announcing the game the Peaches announcer  (David L. Lander (qv)) uses the phrase "Oh Doctor!" during an  exciting play. This phrase was made popular by 1940s and 50s  Brooklyn Dodgers announcer Red Barber (qv).'),
('121029',' The scene where Betty Spaghetti learns her husband died took three  days to film.'),
('121030',' The red'),
('121031','orange house that was used as the team hotel (for the scene  where Dottie leaves the team) was on sale for $60,000 when it was  used for filming. It is located in Henderson, Kentucky.'),
('121032',' For the famous split catch, Geena Davis (qv) had to have a stunt  double slide into the split. Although Davis could do the splits, as  shown, she couldnt slide into it.'),
('121033',' The Rockford'),
('121034','Racine World Series game was filmed when it was over  100 degrees outside.'),
('121035',' During the filming of the World Series games, the stars would take  turns entertaining the unpaid extras. Tom Hanks would do puppet  shows over the dugout, Rosie ODonnell did stand'),
('121036','up comedy and  various actors pretended to be Madonna and sang her songs after the  singer balked at performing for the fans.'),
('121037',' Geena Davis (qv) auditioned in Penny Marshall (qv)s backyard.'),
('121038',' The "strawberry" bruise that Renee Coleman received on her thigh  while sliding into a base remained on her for over a year.'),
('121039',' Lori Petty was, in reality, a faster runner than Geena Davis, and  had to act like she was running slower than Geena Davis and running  at full speed.'),
('121040',' In the bar scene, as the girls are running out, Madonna falls'),
('121041',' The bar scene where the girls sneak away for a night on the town was  originally to be filmed at a local bar/restaurant in Evansville, IN  called The Hornets Nest. However, after the owners of the Hornets  Nest decided to undertake spontaneous renovations in preparation for  the filming, the production decided the changes didnt fit with the  setting they were going for, and decided to find a new location to  film the bar scene.'),
('121042',' Rockford Peaches home field in the movie was filmed in Huntingburg,  Indiana. The stadium was completely renovated and named League  stadium after the movie crews left. In the movie you can see a barn  in the background. The barn was actually only two'),
('121043','sided and covered  a water slide.'),
('121044',' The movies line "There is no crying in baseball." was voted as the  #54 movie quote by the American Film Institute (out of 100).'),
('121045',' The home games for the Racine Belles were filmed at Bosse Field in  Evansville Indiana. They retrofitted the entire stadium to look as  it did in that era. The "Support the Racine Belles" signs still are  on display today. The stadium is now used by the Evansville Otters,  a Frontier League baseball team, and the ball girls wear the Belles  uniforms.'),
('121046',' Fifth of five episodes in the series  _Lord Johns Journal (1915)_ (qv)'),
('121047',' Real'),
('121048','life students and teachers from Eastside High appeared as  extras in this film.'),
('121049',' Morgan Freeman  (qv) spent time with the real'),
('121050','life Joe Clark to  capture his mannerisms and sayings.'),
('121051',' In real life, there was never any threat of a state takeover of  Eastside High.'),
('121052',' The real'),
('121053','life Joe Clark resigned as principal of Eastside High  School the year after this film was released. He became an author  and motivational speaker. In August 1995, he was hired to run a  juvenile detention center in Newark, New Jersey.'),
('121054',' In the auditorium scene where Morgan Freeman (qv)s character  expels the students on stage, a young Michael Imperioli  (qv) (of  _"The Sopranos " (1999)_ (qv) fame) can be seen behind him.'),
('121055',' Released as a split reel along with the documentary  _How to Bring Up a Child (1916)_ (qv).'),
('121056',' Steve Martin (I) (qv) took over the lead role after  Michael Keaton (qv) quit the production. Producer Daniel Melnick  was another to walk, reputedly over money tussles with Paramount.'),
('121057',' The song that Jonas is listening to in his car is "Paradise by the  Dashboard Light", sung by Meat Loaf. Meat plays the part of the bus  driver, Hoover, in the movie.'),
('121058',' Jonass "mind'),
('121059','reading" trick, wherein he receives intimate details  about his marks via a small radio, loosely follows the exploits of  televangelist Peter Popoff, who performed a very similar trick with  his wife at the microphone. Popoffs career took a nosedive when he  was publicly "outed" on the Johnny Carson show by professional  magician and skeptic James Randi, who had managed to smuggle a radio  scanner into one of Popoffs revival meetings.'),
('121060',' This is a special feature on the 26th Anniversary Edition of  _Jerk, The (1979)_ (qv).'),
('121061',' Hynes was inspired to write the script after taking ten years to  pass her test.'),
('121062',' The first major studio feature film directed by an African'),
('121063','American  (Parks, Gordon (qv)).'),
('121064',' The film was entirely improvised from a brief outline created by  Brian James Crewe, Natalie Plant, and Marion Kerr the night before  shooting.'),
('121065',' The motorcycle diner / meeting point was filmed at The Ace Cafe on  the North Circular Road, *the* meeting point for British  motorcyclists in the 1960s. Closed down and used as a tyre depot in  the 1970s and 1980s, the site was restored and then reopened in  September 2001 and is again popular with motorcyclists and car  enthusiasts. Upon its reopening, Rita Tushingham (qv) visited the  Ace, later doing so with both Dudley Sutton (qv) and  Colin Campbell (XI) (qv).'),
('121066',' Regs motorcycle is a 650cc Triumph T120R Bonneville.'),
('121067',' Scenes from this movie can be seen in the background of  The Smiths (qv) music video for "Girlfriend in A Coma".'),
('121068',' This movie was shot using the same Eclair NPR camera which  Haskell Wexler (qv) used to shoot _Medium Cool (1969)_ (qv) in  1968.'),
('121069',' This was intended to be a feature length film but funding ran out  during production and this film was never completed.'),
('121070',' Shot in 1990, not released until 1992.'),
('121071',' Director James Archer tacked a sign up at every location for the  actors and crew saying "This is NOT a comedy!" Most of the cast  goofed on this by doing silly takes for nearly every shot in the  film.'),
('121072',' The original script was much more brutal with explicit gore  sequences. The producers objected to many of the scenes (one of  which had a nude man being split down the middle while hung upside  down) and demanded extensive changes to the script to reduce gore  and violence. Further cuts had to be made to avoid an X'),
('121073','rating after  the film was finished.'),
('121074',' The only Texas Chainsaw Massacre movie not filmed in Texas.'),
('121075',' Tobe Hooper (qv), director of the original  _Texas Chain Saw Massacre, The (1974)_ (qv), was originally going to  be involved in the film. He had submitted a treatment to New Line  execs, but bowed out of the project due to scheduling conflicts  concerning his film _Spontaneous Combustion (1990)_ (qv).'),
('121076',' The chainsaw in the film was designed by Robert Shaye (qv), CEO of  New Line Cinema.'),
('121077',' The chainsaw in the movie weighed apporiximately 80 pounds.'),
('121078',' There was also supposed to be a brutal "unmasking" scene, which  would reveal Leatherface as horribly disfigured. That scene was  scrapped (despite an obvious buildup) and saved because New Line  wanted to use it in the next sequel. It was eventually used in  _Texas Chainsaw Massacre, The (2003)_ (qv).'),
('121079',' Kane Hodder (qv), who played Jason in four "Friday the 13th"  films, was the stunt coordinator for this one.'),
('121080',' Among others, one of New Lines first choices for director was  Peter Jackson (I) (qv).'),
('121081',' SPOILER: It was decided that Ken Foree (qv)s character should  live after he gained high favorability ratings during early test  screenings. The new ending was subsequently shot, in which somehow  Ken pops up in the final frame with a tiny flesh wound on his head  (even though we all saw him get torn apart in the finale).'),
('121082',' The ranch where most of the filming was done is so close to Six  Flags Magic Mountain amusement park, that director Jeff Burr (qv)  swears you can hear screams from the Roller Coaster during some  takes.'),
('121083',' Viggo Mortensen (qv) was not the studios first choice top play  Tex. He didnt do well in the audition, and New Line hired another  actor who was later fired, and the role of Tex went to Mortensen.'),
('121084',' Tom Savini (qv) was offered the job of directing this film.'),
('121085',' George Clooney (qv) watched many old Screwball'),
('121086','comedies in  preparation for this movie.'),
('121087',' Irene Dunne (qv)s film debut.'),
('121088',' No print of this film is known to survive. Please check your attic.'),
('121089',' The sound discs for the film are held by the UCLA Film and  Television Archives.'),
('121090',' First appearance by Edgar Kennedy (qv) in a Laurel and Hardy film.  Kennedy would go on to play exasperated cops in several more films  with the duo.'),
('121091',' First appearance of Stan and Ollies trademark Model T Ford.'),
('121092',' The original choice for the role of Ellen was Rita Hayworth (qv),  who turned it down'),
('121093',' The title is taken from a line from William Shakespeare (I) (qv)s  "Hamlet".'),
('121094',' The famous (and dramatic) swimming scene that takes place in the  lake for Darryl Hickman (qv)s character was in water so cold that  the young actor caught pneumonia.'),
('121095',' After Levant, Brian (qv), Richard Correll and Tony Dow were turned  down as possible directors by the studio, Tony Dow and  Mathers, Jerry (qv) declined to appear in cameo roles.'),
('121096',' This was the first full directing credit for Abby Berlin (qv). He  had been the assistant director (uncredited) on most of the earlier  films in the Blondie series.'),
('121097',' This film was made by college students using credit cards and  financial aid. None of the cast and crew were film majors.'),
('121098',' The "milk" scene was filmed in director Bernard Badions kitchen in  his hometown.'),
('121099',' There is no evidence that this feature was ever released. Sections  may have been released as short subjects.'),
('121100',' The dog in the film, Montmorency, was played by author  Taylor, Rex (I) (qv)s fox terrier.'),
('121101',' Dick Purcell (qv) died of a heart attack one week after completing  shooting on this film.'),
('121102',' Realistic and harrowing scenes of corporal punishment in the film  were achieved by the creation of a harmless prop "Lochgelly belt" '),
('121103','  the leather strap or "tawse" used in 1960s Scotland to exact  discipline upon school pupils.'),
('121104',' The production location in the mountains of upstate New York was  chosen in part to take advantage of the snow that always fell during  January, when production was scheduled. During the production  period, however, not only did it not snow for the first time in 131  years, it was so unseasonably warm that the opening sledding scene  had to be rewritten and shot with actors in light sweaters.'),
('121105',' The Houston Police Department graciously allowed filmmakers to shoot  the movie at the Southeast Jail on Mykawa Road over a period of four  hours.'),
('121106',' Cage, Nicolas (qv) researched his character by binge drinking and  visiting many hospitalized career alcoholics. Shue, Elisabeth (qv)  associated with prostitutes and interviewed them on the strip in Las  Vegas.'),
('121107',' Author John OBrien (II) (qv), on whose novel this movie is based,  committed suicide two weeks after the movie went into production.  Director Mike Figgis (qv) contemplated abandoning the project, but  decided the film would make a good memorial for OBrien.'),
('121108',' Besides composing the score for the film, director  Figgis, Mike (qv) also played the trumpet and keyboards on the  films soundtrack.'),
('121109',' Naomi Campbell (I) (qv) had appearances in the film that were  edited out before its release.'),
('121110',' The movie that Nicolas Cage and Elizabeth Shue are watching when  they lie by the pool at the Desert Hotel is  _Third Man, The (1949)_ (qv) " with Orson Welles.'),
('121111',' To get ready for his role in Leaving Las Vegas, Nicolas Cage would  film himself drunk to study his speech patterns.'),
('121112',' In one scene near the start of the film set in a Los Angeles  restaurant, two film producers (maybe agents) are having dinner with  two actresses. One of the actresses, played by Emily Procter (qv),  says "I think the nicest film about the film actually is that we get  to handle guns, and I had never done that before". That is one of  Procters two lines in Leaving Las Vegas. Coincidentally, Procter  now, years later, portrays a ballistics expert on CSI:Miami.'),
('121113',' The bartender at the breakfast/biker bar that wipes the blood from  Bens face is played by Julian Lennon, son of John Lennon. The  dark'),
('121114','haired prostitute at the casino bar is played by the daughter  of the actress Jayne Mansfield. The last cab driver in the movie,  who tells Sera she is a "pretty young lady who can get any man she  wants," is played by legendary soul singer Lou Rawls.'),
('121115',' In at least two scenes taxis are shown with an advertisement on the  roof hoarding depicting a brand called "Red Mullet" '),
('121116',' the name of  director Mike Figgis (qv)s production company and its his face  in the ad.'),
('121117',' The Rolex that Ben (Nicolas Cage) wears in the film is John  OBrians actual watch.'),
('121118',' Throughout the film, Dennis Millers likeness can be seen in  advertisements on top of the various taxis Cage and Shue patronize.'),
('121119',' Permits were not issued for some street scenes. Hence, some scenes  were done in one shot, to avoid any police contact.'),
('121120',' The "supermarket sweep" with Ben whistling his suicide death note  scene was voted Empire magazines eighth greatest drunk scene in  movie history (2005)'),
('121121',' Ben doesnt eat a single thing during the entire film. This  reinforces his dependence on alcohol as chronic alcoholics usually  forget to eat or cant force food down. During the restaurant scene  he puts spaghetti on his fork but doesnt eat it. And when Sera  fixes him rice, he eats an ice cube instead.'),
('121122',' Although the complete song itself is not played in the movie, the  piano intro to Bruce Hornsby and the Ranges "The Show Goes On" is  used.'),
('121123',' Nicolette Krebitz (qv) auditioned for the role of Christa, which  eventually went to Martina Gedeck (qv).'),
('121124',' The film set a record in 2006 for getting the most nominations (11)  for the German Film Awards ever.'),
('121125',' The German DVD of this film was recalled due to some statements  director Florian Henckel von Donnersmarck (qv) made in his audio  commentary about the alleged activities of politician  Gregor Gysi (qv) and actress Jenny Gröllmann (qv) as in'),
('121126','official  agents (IM) for the "Staatssicherheit" (secret police of former East  Germany). New and old revisions of the DVD can be distinguished by a  marking on the back spine (old retail/rental: Z4/Z4R, new  retail/rental: Z4A/Z4S).'),
('121127',' The Brecht poem that Wiesler reads is called "Erinnerung an die  Marie A.".'),
('121128',' Despite several claims of having witnessed the negative materials  destruction, there seem to exist several early GDR'),
('121129','Newsreels  containing recycled material of the special f/x'),
('121130','scenes of DAS LEBEN  GEHT WEITER. This implies that theres hope to find at least partial  material of the film in archives, someday.'),
('121131',' About 5 minutes of fragments of this film still exist.'),
('121132',' DIRCAMEO(Werner Herzog (qv)): one the soldiers at the beginning of  the film that transports Stoszek to the hospital.'),
('121133',' The screenplay is based on a story by (Ludwig) Achim von Arnim,  which he wrote in 1818 and is called "Der tolle Invalide auf dem  Fort Ratonneau" (The Mad Invalid at Fort Rattoneau). Until 1997 it  was the only story written by Arnim that was previously translated  into English.'),
('121134',' Winner of the 5th Contest of Shortfilm projects launched by the  Instituto Mexicano de Cinematografía (IMCINE) Won the Mayahuel Award  for the Best Mexican Short Film at the Guadalajara International  Film Festival (March 2006)'),
('121135',' This short film won best Mexican short film in the Expresion en  Corto International Short Film Festival 2006 in Guanajuato Mexico  and the Shortshorts Film Festival Mexico 2006.'),
('121136',' Although this was the most awarded Mexican short film of 2006, it  was not nominated by the Mexican Academy of Cinema to contend for  the Ariel Award for Best Short Film in the 2007 ceremony.'),
('121137',' The performance at the Knebworth Festival would be the bands last  appearance in England. While rehearsing for an upcoming American  tour the next year, drummer John Bonham died from asphyxiation after  a night of drinking.'),
('121138',' This film was later included in the 15 April 1923 premiere of  DeForest Phonofilm short films shown at the Rivoli Theater in New  York City, along with feature film Bella Donna (1923).'),
('121139',' According to the DVD: "For the tour to be set up they needed: 5  trucks traveling over 25,000 miles, 2 miles of cables, a crew of  over 100, eating over 3000 meals, 1 opera singer, 1 white piano, and  over 30 Elvises."'),
('121140',' In one night Lee Evans covers a distance of 11.8 miles as he walks  around on stage.'),
('121141',' This was the UKs biggest ever comedy tour.'),
('121142',' Over the course of four months, Lee Evans has performed to more than  250,000 people.'),
('121143',' According to the DVD, Lee Evans sweats an average of 3.2 liters of  sweat per performance. Over the course of his 114 performances, hes  sweat a total of 364.8 liters (770.9 pints)'),
('121144',' The main actors are all members of the South Korean punk band  "Crying Nut"'),
('121145',' Universal (then Universal'),
('121146','International) made this low budget horror  film because they needed a second feature to play with their U.S.  release of the Hammer production  _Brides of Dracula, The (1960)_ (qv).'),
('121147',' Director Willem van de Sande Bakhuyzen (qv) had already been  diagnosed with terminal cancer when the movie was shot. Co'),
('121148','director  Jean van de Velde (qv) was attracted to replace him if there would  be a need for that. Van de Sande Bakhuysen did manage to complete  the movie, but he died one day before its release.'),
('121149',' LEELA is a Hindu term meaning divine play of the Lord.'),
('121150',' A Thermovision camera was used for final scene.'),
('121151',' Raman Dlamini shot the behind the scenes for the DVD.'),
('121152',' Malik Booth was the model for the Technology Shrine painting by  Miriam Alba.'),
('121153',' First color Gujarati feature film.'),
('121154',' The shipwreck used in the film was the actual shipwreck of the  British steam ship, "The Peter Iredale" which ran aground during a  storm in 1906.'),
('121155',' Released directly to video in 2000, copies of the film came bundled  with a free pass to watch the film in theaters when it was later  given limited release in early 2001.'),
('121156',' Lacey Chabert (qv) was considered for the role of Chloe Steele,  but had to back out due to scheduling conflicts.'),
('121157',' The airport scenes are filmed in a covered walkway called the  Skywalk in downtown Toronto. The Skywalk has an access connection to  Union Station and stops about 200 feet East of the CN Tower. Rogers  Centre (Skydome) is West of the tower'),
('121158',' The movie was supposed to be released in theatres on 31 December  2002, but the film was never released (but only in church screens).'),
('121159',' Kirk Cameron (I) (qv) and Ray Comfort (qv) reworked some parts  of the script to include a stronger evangelistic message.'),
('121160',' In one scene theres a sign in both English and Hebrew. The English  says, "Do not cross! Violators will be shot" The Hebrew says exactly  the same thing, but in English. The writers used Hebrew letters to  create the same English words, and it is even read left to right,  which is backwards in Hebrew.'),
('121161',' Based on the final 50 pages of the second book (in a 12'),
('121162','volume  series), "Tribulation Force", which takes place 18 months after the  signing of the Israel treaty, ushering in the beginning of the  seven'),
('121163','year Tribulation period.'),
('121164',' This will be the first Cloud Ten production to be released under the  Sony Pictures Home Entertainment banner.'),
('121165',' Cloud Ten Pictures released a short 30'),
('121166','second teaser in late 2002.'),
('121167',' Instead of a limited number of movie screens that Hollywood opted  for, the producers decided to open in 3,000+ church screens.'),
('121168',' Principal photography was supposed to begin 15 October 2004, but got  pushed back until 21 February 2005 because the script was not  "locked".'),
('121169',' Clarence Gilyard Jr. (qv), was originally signed to reprise his  role of Bruce Barnes, but couldnt return due to a scheduling  conflict.'),
('121170',' In the USA the initial release was not in the usual cinema venues,  but in churches and the like.'),
('121171',' Interestingly, the title of this movie promotes a common  misconception that was proved untrue in 1986. Two almost identical  tintypes of Billy the Kid were taken at the same time in 1880. The  original of one tintype disappeared years ago. The second original  tintype was preserved for years in the Sam Diedrick family and came  to light only in 1986. Since tintypes are reversed images, the  picture from the first tintype led to the myth of the left'),
('121172','handed  gun. After the second tintype came to light, the reversed image was  reversed to show the Kid as he actually posed, with a Winchester  carbine in the left hand and his holstered Colt single'),
('121173','action on his  right hip. See Utley, Robert M., Billy the Kid, A Short and Violent  Life, University of Nebraska Press, 1989. Statement following page  110 alongside the picture of Billy the Kid.'),
('121174',' James Dean (I) (qv) was signed to play Billy the Kid in this  picture but the role was given to Paul Newman (I) (qv) after  Deans death. It was the second role Newman inherited from Dean (who  had also been signed to star in  _Somebody Up There Likes Me (1956)_ (qv)).'),
('121175',' SPOILER: Edwin de Vries, who wrote the scenario, has a cameo as the  Jewish man who asks Chaya to leave when the family is mourning over  Simchas death.'),
('121176',' Winner 2006 Collegiate Emmy Award, Drama'),
('121177',' There are two versions of the film shot. The first Cannes version  was deemed unready by the producers and a further three month  re'),
('121178','shoot was ordered. In the end over 45% of the film was re'),
('121179','shot.'),
('121180',' The film was shot over the period of almost two years. During the  production there were 3 engagements and two weddings, 2  pregnancies,.'),
('121181',' The film was completely self'),
('121182','funded by the producer'),
('121183','director team of  Ross Boyask and Phil Hobden'),
('121184',' In an early draft of the script, writer'),
('121185','director  Rae McGrath (I) (qv) specified the frequency of the radio station  Mel Cobb listens to as "1610 AM"; however, after  William Brown (VI) (qv), who played Cobb, researched and advised  McGrath of a 1997 decision by the U.S. Federal Communications  Commission (FCC) expanding the uppermost limit of the AM radio  frequency to 1700 kHz from its prior cutoff of 1600 kHz, the  fictitious stations frequency was changed (at Browns behest) to  "1720 AM."'),
('121186',' Though he played a left'),
('121187','hander in this movie,  William Brown (VI) (qv) is right'),
('121188','handed in real life.'),
('121189',' The telephone used for the scenes in Mel Cobbs office cubicle is  exactly the same as the phone in the scenes which took place in his  apartment.'),
('121190',' In producing the radio news segments, William Brown (VI) (qv)  modeled the sound of the fictitious 1720 AM radio station after  that of New York City all'),
('121191','news radio station 1010 WINS. He also used  1970s airchecks from two other all'),
('121192','news stations, KYW in  Philadelphia and KFWB in Los Angeles, as reference.'),
('121193',' A scene which had been in the script and was filmed, with Cobb  attempting to swipe a MetroCard with his left hand on his way to  taking the subway to work, was cut from the opening title sequence  due to time constraints.'),
('121194',' This was Viv Thomass first Movie he made after years of glamour  photography for magazines, he went to produce many more foot/leg  fetish titles.'),
('121195',' Cast member Stacey Clements father is known as one of San Diegos  most prominent news anchormen, on the air over two decades.'),
('121196',' John de Lancie (qv)s TV debut.'),
('121197',' Larry Lavertys uncle, World War II veteran Bernard R. Ross, was one  of several inspirations for making the film. Capt. Bernard Ross,  U.S. Army, was one of many heroes of the Battle of the Bulge and was  decorated for risking his own life to save others.'),
('121198',' Another inspiration for the film was Larrys family friend, John  Cyrus McIntire. Lieutenant Commander McIntire, stationed aboard the  battleship West Virginia, survived December 7th at Pearl Harbor and  went on to serve as executive office aboard the destroyer Frankford'),
('121199','  one of a handfull of destroyers that moved in under enemy fire and  risked running aground to make the breakout possible from Omaha  Beach, June 6, 1944, D'),
('121200','Day.'),
('121201',' This documentary is featured on the 2'),
('121202','Disc edition DVD for  _THX 1138 (1971)_ (qv), released in 2004.'),
('121203',' Is actually the fifth game in the Legacy of Kain series, and a  result of time contraints on  _Legacy of Kain: Soul Reaver (1999) (VG)_ (qv) and  _Legacy of Kain: Soul Reaver II (2001) (VG)_ (qv).'),
('121204',' Is the first game to support a scripted, cinematic in'),
('121205','game camera  system, which captures the action from the best possible angle and  distance as the player moves through the environments.'),
('121206',' The game contains movie style added features.'),
('121207',' The speaking engagement was arranged just 24 hours before video  production began'),
('121208',' This featurette is featured on the Flower Drum Song Special  Edition DVD, released in 2006.'),
('121209',' Shot in 1972 and released much later.'),
('121210',' Filmed over one weekend in august 2004.'),
('121211',' The script for this movie started out as a documentary on the battle  over the estate of artist Mark Rothko.'),
('121212',' At one point, the two main lawyers were men and  Dustin Hoffman (qv) and Bill Murray (I) (qv) were offered the  film.'),
('121213',' Debra Winger (qv) actually left the powerful CAA agency over this  film. She felt that since all the major cast and crew members were  with CAA at the time, they did not hire the best people, they hired  only clients who could get the film made.'),
('121214',' This film was a finalist in the 2002 Student Academy Awards.'),
('121215',' One of the films fictional Public Service Announcements, featuring  a 1950s'),
('121216','style family happily using illicit drugs together, was  filmed at the Boston Childrens Museum. The museum staff allowed the  filmmakers to use one of the displays as a set because they  mistakenly believed they were supporting an anti'),
('121217','drug film.'),
('121218',' Producers originally wanted to set the film at The University of  Chicago. School administrators declined, however, because of a scene  toward the end of the movie where a professor places his hand on  Elles leg. Filmmakers subsequently decided to have the story take  place at Harvard University.'),
('121219',' To prepare for her role as Elle, Reese Witherspoon (qv) spent two  weeks studying the behavior of sorority girls, as she did not wish  to portray a stereotypical airhead sorority image. She states on the  DVD commentary that they were all very kind and polite, and she  enjoyed her time with them. She also observed women shopping from  the café at Neiman Marcus, and attended law school for a day.'),
('121220',' In the final two scenes (Elle and Warner outside the courtroom, and  Elle making the graduation speech), which were filmed after test  audiences expressed a wish to find out what happened to Elle after  the trial, both Reese Witherspoon (qv) and Luke Wilson (I) (qv)  are wearing wigs. Witherspoon had cut her hair short since finishing  filming (although the rest of the film features her natural hair),  and had to wear a wig to recreate her courtroom look '),
('121221',' you can see  her makeup is different, too, as she is much paler than she was in  court. Luke Wilson (I) (qv) had shaved his head for _Royal  Tenenbaums, The (2001)_, and got a much deeper tan, resulting in  quite a different look for him in the graduation scene. However,  since two years have elapsed in the film, this is more  understandable.'),
('121222',' Neither the confrontation with Warner outside the courtroom nor the  final graduation scene was a part of the original script. When the  movie was tested, audiences were so wrapped up in Elles story they  were disappointed that she never got her revenge on Warner, and they  also wanted to know what happened to her in the end (did she become  a lawyer after all?). The two scenes had to be shot in England  because Reese Witherspoon (qv) and Matthew Davis (I) (qv) were  both filming there (she was filming _Importance of Being Earnest,  The (2002)_, while he was filming another project) at the time.  During the graduation scene, only Witherspoon and Davis are actually  present. Shots of Jennifer Coolidge (qv), Selma Blair (qv),  Luke Wilson (I) (qv), and other supporting cast members were  filmed in LA and the whole thing was edited together later.'),
('121223',' When Elle is in the beauty parlor near the beginning of the movie  (just before she spots the picture of Warners brother and the  Vanderbilt girl), the old woman next to her is reading Seventeen. On  the cover, although you cant see them too well, are  Rosario Dawson (qv), Rachael Leigh Cook (qv), and  Tara Reid (qv), the stars of _Josie and the Pussycats (2001)_.  This is an in'),
('121224','joke from producer Marc E. Platt (qv), who produced  both movies.'),
('121225',' In the novel, Elle is a member of Delta Gamma, an international  sorority which is part of the Panhellenic Conference. It was changed  to Delta Nu to avoid problems with the real organization.'),
('121226',' The closing scene of the graduation was filmed at the Great Hall of  Dulwich College in London. This was because Reese Witherspoon (qv)  was in England filming  _Importance of Being Earnest, The (2002)_ (qv) and that scene needed  to be re'),
('121227','shot with the English public school standing in for Harvard  Law School.'),
('121228',' During the opening credits, a group of (mostly) guys is seen  wrestling on a lawn in front of a fraternity house. These folks are  actual Caltech students, and were a last'),
('121229','second addition to this  scene: they showed up on the set (the row of fraternity and sorority  houses featured are administrative buildings on the edge of  Caltechs campus) unannounced and were invited to join in the  filming.'),
('121230',' Universal passed on making the film. MGM later bought it.'),
('121231',' Reese Witherspoon (qv)s character wears 40 different hairstyles  throughout the film.'),
('121232',' As agreed in her contract, Reese Witherspoon (qv) kept all of her  costumes after filming.'),
('121233',' There is a quick shot of a TV truck from WAJB, Channel 3 in Boston.  This fictional channel is a reference to the author of the novel on  which the script is based, Amanda Brown (I) (qv).'),
('121234',' We see Elle Woods brushing her hair behind the opening credits. This  is not Reese Witherspoon (qv), as she was in England finishing  _Importance of Being Earnest, The (2002)_ (qv).'),
('121235',' Legally Blonde is now a major Broadway musical, written by Laurence  OKeefe (qv), with Laura Bell Bundy (qv) as Elle Woods.'),
('121236',' Jimmy Choo, the shoe designer, was asked to make 63 different pairs  of shoes for the film, all out of man'),
('121237','made materials (to be  animal'),
('121238','friendly along the line of the line of non'),
('121239','animal cruelty,  the line of the film). Reese Witherspoon (qv) asked to keep them  all, along with all of the designer clothing she wore in the film.'),
('121240',' CAMEO(David Nicksay (qv)): The producer is one of the Congressmen  that Elle talks to while trying to round up signatures for the  discharge petition.'),
('121241',' Breckin Meyer (qv) drafted some of the rewrites of the script.'),
('121242',' In the beginning sequence of the scrap book, the photo of Elle Woods  as a little girl is actually that of Bruisers trainer.'),
('121243',' Jessica Cauffiel (qv) (Margot) and Alanna Ubach (qv) (Serena)  were originally only going to be in the opening scene, but they were  written into the script more, while shooting was going on.'),
('121244',' The scenes on the steps of the U.S. Capitol were filmed at the Utah  State Capitol. The scenes inside the Capitol were actually filmed at  the Illinois State Capitol Building. Both were modeled after and  look similar to the national Capitol. Many Salt Lake City and  Springfield locals took parts as extras in the movie.'),
('121245',' As Reese Witherspoon (qv) was growing out her shorter hair from  filming _Sweet Home Alabama (2002)_ (qv), all Elles hair and  hairstyles throughout the movie are top'),
('121246','grade wigs.'),
('121247',' The author of the book "Everything you always wanted to know about  how to pass a bill" is shown as Tom Altobello (qv), who is the  assistant property master for the movie.'),
('121248',' Reese Witherspoon (qv) was pregnant during filming.'),
('121249',' The 1 million dog march was Reese Witherspoon (qv)s idea.'),
('121250',' During the opening scene, while looking at the scrapbook, one of the  girls points to a photo of Elle with Congresswoman Rudd  (Sally Field (qv)). She says, "Those are two kick'),
('121251','ass women. I  like them, I really like them", a reference to Sally Field (qv)s  acceptance speech at the 1985 Oscars.'),
('121252',' Rated #21 in Entertainment Weeklys Top 25 Worst Sequels Ever Made  (2006).'),
('121253',' The black'),
('121254','and'),
('121255','white film Elle and her fiancé Emmett are watching is  _Mr. Smith Goes to Washington (1939)_ (qv)'),
('121256',' The press junket for the film was held in London instead of Los  Angeles because Witherspoon, who was five months pregnant at the  time, was shooting Vanity Fair there. MGM flew two'),
('121257','thirds of the  junketeers to the city where they stayed at the Grosvenor House, a  luxurious prewar hotel.'),
('121258',' The sound of the unicorns at play is actually a recording of  humpback whales.'),
('121259',' The voice of Gump (David Bennent (qv)) was re'),
('121260','dubbed by  Alice Playten (qv) (Blix). For the German version, the voice of  Blix (Playton) was dubbed by Bennent (Gump), who also voiced  himself.'),
('121261',' Filming stopped when the "007" soundstage burned to the ground. The  remainder of the film was shot on hastily constructed sets.'),
('121262',' Composer Jerry Goldsmith (qv)s original score was removed by the  studio after the first round of test screenings. In an effort to  appeal to "the kids", executives commissioned  Tangerine Dream (I) (qv) to create a replacement. Until 2002,  Goldsmiths original score was heard only with the films European  release.'),
('121263',' The "icicles" in the treasure cavern were made out of several  hundred pounds of paraffin wax.'),
('121264',' When it came time to assemble the full directors cut, the original  session masters for the Jerry Goldsmith (qv) score could not be  located. However, Mike Ross'),
('121265','Trevor (qv) of Hit Factory Studios in  London had kept a two'),
('121266','track digital copy, mixed down from  eight'),
('121267','track session masters, which he knew "would be worth  preserving." Most of these tapes contained complete takes, which had  to be re'),
('121268','edited from scratch to match the cues in the recut print.'),
('121269',' Ridley Scott (qv) drew most of his inspiration for "Legend" from  the 1946 version of _Belle et la bête, La (1946)_ (qv), as well as  such Disney animated classics as  _Snow White and the Seven Dwarfs (1937)_ (qv),  _Fantasia (1940)_ (qv) and _Bambi (1942)_ (qv).'),
('121270',' The directors cut reveals an alternative ending where Jack remains  in the forest and Lily goes home alone with plans to see him again  soon.'),
('121271',' The face of goblin Blix (played by Alice Playten (qv)) was  designed after that of Keith Richards (II) (qv) of  The Rolling Stones (qv). According to Playten, she thought up the  idea, which was supported by director Ridley Scott (qv). He then  had Rob Bottin (qv) (special make'),
('121272','up effects) implement the  concept.'),
('121273',' Ridley Scott (qv) admits that comments made by some pot'),
('121274','smoking  attendees at a screening got the director second'),
('121275','guessing himself,  and influenced him to cut the film from 150 minutes to 98.'),
('121276',' Johnny Depp (qv), Robert Downey Jr. (qv) and Jim Carrey (qv)  were all considered for the role of Jack.'),
('121277',' Originally, the lead roles were going to be played by  Morgan Freeman (I) (qv) and Robert Redford (I) (qv). But, after  careful consideration, Redford decided that the movie would work  better with younger men playing Rannulph Junuh and Bagger Vance.'),
('121278',' "Bagger Vance" and "R. Junuh" are representations of Bhagavan  (Krishna) and Arjuna, from the Hindu text "The Bhagavad Gita". The  lessons learned by Rannulph are loosely based on those Krishna  teaches to Arjuna while masquerading as his lowly chariot driver.'),
('121279',' Final film appearance of Jack Lemmon (qv).'),
