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Happy 100th, Mel Brooks He really is the King of Comedy, and as we know...

Happy 100th, Mel Brooks He really is the King of Comedy, and as we know...

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I recently watched Harrison Ford’s courtroom drama, Presumed Innocent (1990), and noticed one of these reporters is getting fired. 🤣😂

I recently watched Harrison Ford’s courtroom drama, Presumed Innocent (1990), and noticed one of these reporters is getting fired. 🤣😂

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A rare uncut Robin Hood: Prince of Thieves. For YEARS I swore there was a version where Christian Slater says: “Fuck me. He cleared it.” UK edits sanitised it to “Blimey…” or “My my…” Well, it’s back, baby!!!

A rare uncut Robin Hood: Prince of Thieves. For YEARS I swore there was a version where Christian Slater says: “Fuck me. He cleared it.” UK edits sanitised it to “Blimey…” or “My my…” Well, it’s back, baby!!!

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All I’m seeing on my timeline is The Odyssey. Whether you love it or hate it. On behalf of all of us...

All I’m seeing on my timeline is The Odyssey. Whether you love it or hate it. On behalf of all of us...

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Mel Brooks "It's good to be the king."

Mel Brooks "It's good to be the king."

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Is this helicopter real or CGI? I was watching Your Friends & Neighbours and Jon Hamm and his mates got in this helicopter, and it did THIS. One of the coolest things I’ve ever seen. I think I’ve just become a mechanophiliac, and I didn't even know that was a thing.

Is this helicopter real or CGI? I was watching Your Friends & Neighbours and Jon Hamm and his mates got in this helicopter, and it did THIS. One of the coolest things I’ve ever seen. I think I’ve just become a mechanophiliac, and I didn't even know that was a thing.

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Saddened by the news of Tom Stoppard’s passing. Possibly the greatest playwright of his era—definitely the most playful. ‘Shakespeare in Love’ is full of clever tributes for Bard fans, plus this gem: for anyone who’s acted, it’s the truest line about theatre ever written.

Saddened by the news of Tom Stoppard’s passing. Possibly the greatest playwright of his era—definitely the most playful. ‘Shakespeare in Love’ is full of clever tributes for Bard fans, plus this gem: for anyone who’s acted, it’s the truest line about theatre ever written.

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Star Wars is 48 years old today. Some Stormtrooper clones are taller than others. Movie mistakes are often so good they make the cut, Star Wars goes one better. The Stormtrooper on the right not only hits his head on the door, they timed a sound effect to coincide with it.🤣

Star Wars is 48 years old today. Some Stormtrooper clones are taller than others. Movie mistakes are often so good they make the cut, Star Wars goes one better. The Stormtrooper on the right not only hits his head on the door, they timed a sound effect to coincide with it.🤣

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And who could have predicted both would marry up perfectly? Watch this. 🤣😂😂

And who could have predicted both would marry up perfectly? Watch this. 🤣😂😂

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31 Film Facts That Sound Like April Fools But Are True — THREAD Weird trivia, hidden easter eggs, bizarre deaths, dangerous shoots, and literal acts of God. It's all here… and a bunch of these will make you go: 1/

31 Film Facts That Sound Like April Fools But Are True — THREAD Weird trivia, hidden easter eggs, bizarre deaths, dangerous shoots, and literal acts of God. It's all here… and a bunch of these will make you go: 1/

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What film does the Cannon logo remind you of?

What film does the Cannon logo remind you of?

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“I steal from every single movie ever made. I love it… If my work has anything it’s that I’m taking this from this and that from that and mixing them together…. I steal from everything. Great artists steal, they don’t do homages.” - Quentin Tarantino

“I steal from every single movie ever made. I love it… If my work has anything it’s that I’m taking this from this and that from that and mixing them together…. I steal from everything. Great artists steal, they don’t do homages.” - Quentin Tarantino

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12 Reasons Why Die Hard IS a Christmas Movie. A Thread... The arguments around the 'Christmassiness' of Die Hard revolve around three themes: creative, commercial and cultural. So let's put this to bed so you can watch this Festive classic in peace. #DieHard 1/

12 Reasons Why Die Hard IS a Christmas Movie. A Thread... The arguments around the 'Christmassiness' of Die Hard revolve around three themes: creative, commercial and cultural. So let's put this to bed so you can watch this Festive classic in peace. #DieHard 1/

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Gene Kelly didn’t want to sing “Singin’ in the Rain” on The Muppet Show. Kermit took that as a challenge and made it the plot, coaxing him into it anyway. It was the last episode they ever filmed, and the last time Gene performed it. A poignant goodbye to the song and The Muppets
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Gene Kelly didn’t want to sing “Singin’ in the Rain” on The Muppet Show. Kermit took that as a challenge and made it the plot, coaxing him into it anyway. It was the last episode they ever filmed, and the last time Gene performed it. A poignant goodbye to the song and The Muppets

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The “vessel with the pestle” scene in The Court Jester (1955) is still one of the hardest bits of comic timing ever filmed. Danny Kaye, Mildred Natwick, and Glynis Johns. Full speed. No net. If you can get through this without smiling, you’re broken.
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The “vessel with the pestle” scene in The Court Jester (1955) is still one of the hardest bits of comic timing ever filmed. Danny Kaye, Mildred Natwick, and Glynis Johns. Full speed. No net. If you can get through this without smiling, you’re broken.

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266,932 views • 1 day ago

Elisabeth Shue spent the 80s as Hollywood’s ultimate good girl. Despite spending the last three decades deliberately burning that image to the ground, people still act surprised. Exhibit A… B… and possibly C:
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Elisabeth Shue spent the 80s as Hollywood’s ultimate good girl. Despite spending the last three decades deliberately burning that image to the ground, people still act surprised. Exhibit A… B… and possibly C:

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2,136,613 views • 9 days ago

Dustin Hoffman slapped Meryl Streep without warning just before filming this scene for Kramer vs. Kramer. You can still see the mark on her cheek. He said he was channelling the character. She said he overstepped. They never worked together again.
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Dustin Hoffman slapped Meryl Streep without warning just before filming this scene for Kramer vs. Kramer. You can still see the mark on her cheek. He said he was channelling the character. She said he overstepped. They never worked together again.

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5,218,921 views • 23 days ago

What makes the Chernobyl helicopter crash so terrifying is how cold it is. No music swell or dramatic speeches. Just Stellan Skarsgård and Jared Harris (65 today) staring in silence as it unfolds "The only thing was, don't react too much. That was the only thing we thought about"
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What makes the Chernobyl helicopter crash so terrifying is how cold it is. No music swell or dramatic speeches. Just Stellan Skarsgård and Jared Harris (65 today) staring in silence as it unfolds "The only thing was, don't react too much. That was the only thing we thought about"

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785,947 views • 7 days ago

David Fincher is in my top 3 directors because of this scene in Se7en. I’d never seen a cinema react quite like it. The whole room jumped. Then screamed. It's not a cheap scare. He spends 53 mins placing the audience exactly where he wants them, then pulls the trigger.
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David Fincher is in my top 3 directors because of this scene in Se7en. I’d never seen a cinema react quite like it. The whole room jumped. Then screamed. It's not a cheap scare. He spends 53 mins placing the audience exactly where he wants them, then pulls the trigger.

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206,094 views • 3 days ago

Nicole Kidman really peed on Zac Efron in The Paperboy. The scene required it for a jellyfish sting. During editing, the director got cold feet and asked about cutting it. Kidman’s reply: “You made me pee on Zac Efron. If you don’t put it in, you need to man up.”
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Nicole Kidman really peed on Zac Efron in The Paperboy. The scene required it for a jellyfish sting. During editing, the director got cold feet and asked about cutting it. Kidman’s reply: “You made me pee on Zac Efron. If you don’t put it in, you need to man up.”

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999,048 views • 15 days ago

Shallow Hal didn’t “age badly.” The premise was always awful. Gwyneth Paltrow later called doing it a “shite” idea she regrets. Jack Black said: “I wasn’t proud of it… I got paid a lot… in retrospect, it feels like a sell-out.” You know it's bad if Jack turns his back.
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Shallow Hal didn’t “age badly.” The premise was always awful. Gwyneth Paltrow later called doing it a “shite” idea she regrets. Jack Black said: “I wasn’t proud of it… I got paid a lot… in retrospect, it feels like a sell-out.” You know it's bad if Jack turns his back.

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1,564,457 views • 24 days ago

This scene would've changed Sylvester Stallone's fate. In the first cut of First Blood, John Rambo dies. That’s how the book ends. That’s how the director wanted it. One film. No sequel. No franchise. Just a dead veteran. Stallone refused. He said killing him meant the war won; there was no way out for the men who came home. So they shot two versions and screened both endings. The audience that watched him live liked the film. The audience that watched him die loved the film… then left pissed off. So they let him live. That one decision created an $800 million franchise, an iconic character, and a completely different Stallone career.
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This scene would've changed Sylvester Stallone's fate. In the first cut of First Blood, John Rambo dies. That’s how the book ends. That’s how the director wanted it. One film. No sequel. No franchise. Just a dead veteran. Stallone refused. He said killing him meant the war won; there was no way out for the men who came home. So they shot two versions and screened both endings. The audience that watched him live liked the film. The audience that watched him die loved the film… then left pissed off. So they let him live. That one decision created an $800 million franchise, an iconic character, and a completely different Stallone career.

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163,209 views • 3 days ago

Putting Pussycat Doll Nicole Scherzinger in thigh-high leather boots for the opening of Men in Black 3 was a huge mistake. I genuinely remember nothing else about this film.
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Putting Pussycat Doll Nicole Scherzinger in thigh-high leather boots for the opening of Men in Black 3 was a huge mistake. I genuinely remember nothing else about this film.

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596,840 views • 12 days ago

The Dukes of Hazzard movie turns 21 today. Honestly, there are only two things I remember about it… Jessica Simpson.
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The Dukes of Hazzard movie turns 21 today. Honestly, there are only two things I remember about it… Jessica Simpson.

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1,364,430 views • 26 days ago

Alicia Keys wanted her first film role to shatter her “good girl” image, “something that would blow people’s minds." So she played a violent assassin in Smokin’ Aces (2006). Bonus for recognising the guy who says, "I bet you are."
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Alicia Keys wanted her first film role to shatter her “good girl” image, “something that would blow people’s minds." So she played a violent assassin in Smokin’ Aces (2006). Bonus for recognising the guy who says, "I bet you are."

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1,642,882 views • 1 month ago

In 1978, TV series The Incredible Hulk reused footage from Steven Spielberg’s Duel, replacing Dennis Weaver with their own actors. Spielberg went nuts and added a clause to future contracts: “No one can cannibalise my films and regurgitate them into some other show.”
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In 1978, TV series The Incredible Hulk reused footage from Steven Spielberg’s Duel, replacing Dennis Weaver with their own actors. Spielberg went nuts and added a clause to future contracts: “No one can cannibalise my films and regurgitate them into some other show.”

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802,233 views • 17 days ago

Adrienne Barbeau go-go dancing on Maude in 1973. Too hot for then. Probably still too hot now. She actually did this for a living before acting. “You can meet me round the corner in a half an hour.”
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Adrienne Barbeau go-go dancing on Maude in 1973. Too hot for then. Probably still too hot now. She actually did this for a living before acting. “You can meet me round the corner in a half an hour.”

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1,493,104 views • 29 days ago

Ridley Scott’s first film cost £65. He borrowed the camera. He cast his brother Tony. Boy and Bicycle (1965). John Barry later gave him the music for free. It already looks like a Ridley Scott film. Squint and you can see Blade Runner in it.
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Ridley Scott’s first film cost £65. He borrowed the camera. He cast his brother Tony. Boy and Bicycle (1965). John Barry later gave him the music for free. It already looks like a Ridley Scott film. Squint and you can see Blade Runner in it.

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64,842 views • 2 days ago

The unaltered 1977 Star Wars returns to the big screen February 19, 2027, for a limited 50th anniversary run. For a taster, here’s the original 12-minute Battle of Yavin exactly as it played in ’77, for the true Star Wars diehards. Legendary cinema.
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The unaltered 1977 Star Wars returns to the big screen February 19, 2027, for a limited 50th anniversary run. For a taster, here’s the original 12-minute Battle of Yavin exactly as it played in ’77, for the true Star Wars diehards. Legendary cinema.

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5,524,259 views • 3 months ago

Cameron Diaz dressed as a man = Robert Pattinson. That’s it. That’s the post. Lucy Liu channelling Pearl from Payback is just the cherry on top.
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Cameron Diaz dressed as a man = Robert Pattinson. That’s it. That’s the post. Lucy Liu channelling Pearl from Payback is just the cherry on top.

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296,883 views • 8 days ago

I swear this is real. Johnny Depp’s first lead role was Private Resort (1985), a sex comedy where he tries to hook up with Sgt. Callahan from Police Academy. It remains the only film in which Depp appears nude.
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I swear this is real. Johnny Depp’s first lead role was Private Resort (1985), a sex comedy where he tries to hook up with Sgt. Callahan from Police Academy. It remains the only film in which Depp appears nude.

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788,810 views • 21 days ago

The League of Extraordinary Gentlemen, the film that made Connery call it quits, turns 23 today. This steampunk “literary Avengers” with Allan Quatermain, Captain Nemo, Dorian Gray, Dr. Jekyll, Mina Harker, and more was ahead of the curve. This transformation still looks great.
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The League of Extraordinary Gentlemen, the film that made Connery call it quits, turns 23 today. This steampunk “literary Avengers” with Allan Quatermain, Captain Nemo, Dorian Gray, Dr. Jekyll, Mina Harker, and more was ahead of the curve. This transformation still looks great.

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2,132,974 views • 1 month ago

In 1969, Peter Sellers switched voices the second the cameras rolled… with zero warning. Dean Martin, Nipsey Russell and Dom DeLuise never recovered. 😂🤣 Happy heavenly birthday, Dom.
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In 1969, Peter Sellers switched voices the second the cameras rolled… with zero warning. Dean Martin, Nipsey Russell and Dom DeLuise never recovered. 😂🤣 Happy heavenly birthday, Dom.

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1,120,800 views • 1 month ago