FILM 1829: CRANK

FILM 1829: CRANK

TRIVIA: When the Google Earth satellite views zoom-in they show the real locations where the scenes were actually shot.

In the restaurant scene, when Jason Statham was explaining to Amy Smart what he did, her hiccups were genuine.

The Grand Theft Auto video game franchise is a influence behind the film.

FILM 1351: JOHN WICK

TRIVIA: According to Keanu Reeves, he did 90% of his own stunts in the film.

Director Chad Stahelski was Keanu Reeves' stunt double in The Matrix movies.

Keanu Reeves learned and memorized the nightclub fight sequence the day that the scene was filmed.

The Red Circle Bar is a clear allusion to one of the main influences for this film: Le Cercle Rouge (1970).

During hand to hand combat scenes, John Wick shows himself to be a Judoka and use japanese traditional jujutsu. Judo is a Japanese martial art emphasizing throws. Specifically, Wick repeatedly uses head throws and arm throws. On the other hand, his rival assassin, Ms. Perkins, uses Brazilian Jiu-jitsu (employing a Kimura shoulder lock, the crucifix position and using her leather jacket as a Gi to perform a wing choke in her fight against Wick in the hotel room).

The Red Shirt Henchmen are an homage to Star Trek (1966).

Film 1001: Grosse Pointe Blank

Trivia: The director/producer originally planned to shoot the high school scenes at Grosse Pointe South High, but did not get permission from the school board. They felt that it would be inappropriate to show someone graduating from Grosse Pointe's school system to become a hit man.

The goon stalking Martin Blank is 'Benny "The Jet" Urquidez', a world-champion kickboxer who was also John Cusack's kickboxing instructor.

Martin's invitation to his high school reunion, which is tucked into the mirror as he gets ready, requires attendees to Dress to Kill.

When talking to the prospective home-buyers, Martin says he has always felt "kind of temporary" about himself. This is the same thing Willy Loman says he feels when talking to Ben in "Death of a Salesman."

When John Cusack first goes round to Minnie Driver's house she says, "You can't come in," in a Jamaican accent. This is a reference to the song which is playing in the background - "You're Wondering Now" by The Specials, which starts off with a knock at the door followed by one of the band saying the same thing in the same (albeit more authentic) accent.

Benny Urquidez's character's name, Felix La PuBelle, is pronounced the same way as "poubelle," which is the French word for garbage can.

Film 968: Red

Trivia: John C. Reilly was cast as Marvin Boggs, but dropped out and was replaced by John Malkovich.

While filming in Toronto, the police received several phone calls reporting machine gun fire after local residents mistook the movie's gunshot effects for the real thing.

Meryl Streep was considered for the role of Victoria.

Brian Cox and Helen Mirren play a Russian and British spy, respectively. In real life, their ancestry is reversed: Brian Cox is British and Mirren, though born in England, has Russian ancestry.

The purse Victoria uses as a weapon was Helen Mirren's own purse. It was given to her as a gift from Giorgio Armani. Since it went so well with the dress she was wearing, and the purse was part of the script, she asked if she could use it. The producers said yes.