FILM 1837: THE ICE STORM
TRIVIA: In the novel The Ice Storm, Rick Moody writes "And sometimes Paul himself was Ben Grimm, and sometimes he was Peter Parker, a.k.a. the Spider-Man" Coincidentally, Tobey Maguire plays both Paul and Peter Parker in the film versions.
Rick Moody, the author of the novel was so pleased with the film he sobbed through the end credits.
The real ice storm portrayed in the film happened December 16-17 in 1973 and was named "Felix."
To prepare for the film, Ang Lee let the cast members study stacks of magazine cutouts from the early 1970s.
Natalie Portman turned down the role of Wendy Hood.
Film debut of Katie Holmes.
Joan Allen and Tobey Maguire appear together again two years later in Pleasantville (1999).
Director Brian De Palma is an admirer of this film.
Tobey Maguire and Katie Holmes appear together again in Wonder Boys (2000). Both movies have a classroom scene where they are discussing literature.
Included among the "1001 Movies You Must See Before You Die", edited by Steven Schneider.
Tobey Maguire and Christina Ricci both had cameos in director Terry Gilliam's 1998 black comedy, Fear and Loathing in Las Vegas.
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