FILM 1988: LOVE POTION NO. 9
TRIVIA: Although the movie is called Love potion #9. The love potion used throughout most of the film is love potion #8
The film grossed $754,935 at the box office.
Showing posts with label science. Show all posts
Showing posts with label science. Show all posts
Wednesday, 8 May 2019
Friday, 3 May 2019
PODCAST: GLADIATOR
PODCAST: GLADIATOR
Football star Aaron Hernandez went from the bright lights of the Super Bowl to a convicted murderer in a few years. The Boston Globe’s Spotlight Team, best known for its investigation of the sexual abuse scandal inside the Catholic Church, takes a hard look at the crisis facing football through the lens of Aaron Hernandez’s life and terrible crimes. Did a brain badly damaged by football contribute to Hernandez’s violent behavior? Did he keep secrets about his sexuality that collided with a hyper-masculine football culture? Did elite coaches and teams look the other way as Hernandez was spiraling out of control? Spotlight uncovered new documents, audio, and interviews to go deep into the story of what happened to Aaron Hernandez, and what it means for those of us who cheer on a violent game. From Wondery, the podcast team that brought you Dr. Death.
MY VERDICT: Despite knowing nothing of American Football and not having much interest in sport in general, I found this podcast thoroughly fascinating. The story follows Aaron Hernandez through his career and asks questions about how the people around him could have prevented his violent decline or whether the sport itself was to blame. I don’t know if all these questions were answered but I certainly learnt a lot along the way.
Sunday, 3 March 2019
FILM 1958: BEHIND THE CURVE
FILM 1958: BEHIND THE CURVE
TRIVIA: There is only one piece of trivia on IMDB which is ‘The Earth is actually a spheroid and not "flat."’
Saturday, 12 January 2019
FIVE HELPFUL BLOG POSTS TO READ
FIVE HELPFUL BLOG POSTS TO READ
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3. 20 DINNERS YOU CAN MEAL PREP ON SUNDAY
4. 5 TIPS FOR KEEPING YOUR CLOSET ORGANIZED
5. 7 NETFLIX HACKS YOU WON'T BELIEVE YOU'VE SURVIVED THIS LONG WITHOUT
Thursday, 9 August 2018
FILM 1812: DEEP BLUE SEA
FILM 1812: DEEP BLUE SEA
TRIVIA: The license plate pulled from the shark's teeth is the same one found in the tiger shark in Jaws (1975).
For one scene, Thomas Jane had to swim alongside a real live shark. He was only allowed to shoot this once he had completed all his other scenes.
The orange colored mini-sub visible in the wet-entry area was the same mini-sub seen in the end of Sphere (1998), also starring Samuel L. Jackson.
Preacher's description of Albert Einstein's theory of relativity (Tom Scoggins: "I spent four years at CalTech, and that's the best physics explanation I've ever heard.") is adapted from a quote by Einstein himself: "Put your hand on a hot stove for a minute, and it seems like an hour. Sit with a pretty girl for an hour, and it seems like a minute. THAT'S relativity."
Samuel L. Jackson was initially offered the role played by LL Cool J. Jackson's management didn't like the idea of him playing a chef so director Renny Harlin created the role of Russell Franklin for him, Jackson stated about Harlin casting him as Franklin "He said, 'Now you're going to be the richest man in the world, and you're going to have the greatest scene in the movie, and it's going to be a shock to everyone!" Jackson recalled. "He sent it back, [and the part] was Russell Franklin, and I was like 'Yeah, this was great.' I've done a lot of different things in movies, or had a lot of things happen to me in the movies, but nothing like what happens to me in this one."
DIRECTOR CAMEO: Renny Harlin: as one of the workers of Aquatica that are heading home for the weekend on the supply boat.
Sunday, 15 April 2018
FILM 1768: EVOLUTION
FILM
1768: EVOLUTION
TRIVIA:
David Duchovny turned
down a role in Star Wars: Episode II - Attack of the Clones (2002) to
appear in this movie.
Initially
written as a serious science-fiction thriller, Ivan Reitman hired David Diamond and David Weissman to
re-write the project as a comedy. The original writer, Don Jakoby, actually
enjoyed the changes so much, he continued working on the film alongside the
other writers.
Shot
in December, DreamWorks asked the locals to delay putting up their Christmas
decorations. Following the shoot, DreamWorks paid the city employees overtime
to light up the town in time for Christmas.
The
placement of the element selenium in Head and Shoulders shampoo is technically
correct. Though regular Head and Shoulders shampoo does not have any of the
element, Head and Shoulders Intensive Treatment Shampoo actually does consist
of approximately 1% selenium sulfide.
In
certain point Orlando Jones's character tells David Duchovny to call the
government, but he answers "No government, I know those guys". This
is a reference to his character in The X Files.
Tuesday, 3 April 2018
FILM 1765: ISLE OF DOGS
FILM
1765: ISLE OF DOGS
TRIVIA:
This is the longest stop-motion film of all time, beating out Coraline (2009)
by two minutes.
Writer
and Director Wes Anderson hosted a competition for someone to be a
member of the voice cast for this film. The only requirement was that you
donated ten dollars or more to the Film Foundation, a non-profit founded by Martin Scorsese,
which specializes in the preservation and restoration of film around the world.
The
movie was influenced by the work of Akira Kurosawa and
Rankin-Bass stop-motion Christmas specials.
The
hair of the dogs is made out of Alpacca wool.
Jeff Goldblum recorded
his lines over the phone in California. Because of scheduling conflicts he
couldn't go to England to record his lines with the rest of the cast.
Wes Anderson's
eighth collaboration with Bill Murray.
At
the end of the movie Anjelica Huston, who is a long time collaborator with Wes Anderson, is
credited as the "Mute Poodle".
"Isle
of Dogs" could also be read as "I love dogs"
Tuesday, 8 August 2017
FILM 1678: LIFE
TRIVIA: Actress Rebecca Ferguson
who plays Dr. Miranda North, British, Quarantine Officer, originally turned
down the role. She thought she would not live up to standards. She was nervous
and scared. She told it to the producer and was advised to talk with the
director of the movie Daniel Espinosa. His philosophy and ideas for the film
impressed her and decided to change her decision and eventually take part in
the movie.
Second film to be written by Rhett
Reese and Paul Wernick and feature Ryan Reynolds. The first was Deadpool (2016)
Thursday, 13 July 2017
FILM 1671: THE DISCOVERY
TRIVIA: Charlie McDowell
directs his girlfriend Rooney Mara and his mother Mary Steenburgen in
this film.
The film was originally written to
take place in a sleepy rural town area. Director Charlie McDowel and his team
eventually rewrote the movie to fit the Newport, Rhode Island location because
of how much they fell in love with the visuals in the area.
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