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Indiana Jones and the Dial of Destiny picture

Trivia: This is the only film in the series in which the Paramount logo does not match-dissolve to a similar shape. The Lucasfilm logo does instead.

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Trivia: One of the first weapons the suit creates is an almost exact replica of the Zorg ZF-1 Pod Weapon System from the movie "The Fifth Element." The only major difference being that it's blue instead of the original tan camouflage color.

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Trivia: During the scene in King Magnifico's lab, Star accidentally enchants a quill pen which begins to write on its own. Before it stops, the pen has drawn a partial image of Mickey Mouse that resembles the Disney Channel logo.

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Trivia: Fabian Marta, one of the patrons who helped crowdfund this film, was ironically arrested and charged with child kidnapping in August 2023. Additionally, Tim Ballard, on whom this film is based, stepped down from Operation Underground Railroad in the same year after receiving multiple allegations of sexual misconduct.

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Trivia: There are two post-credit scenes: one featuring Billy being invited to join the JSA, and the other with Dr. Sivana.

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Trivia: Nicolas Cage is well-known for turning down roles if he doesn't play the lead character. However, he agreed to do this film as he's always wanted to play Count Dracula, even though Nicholas Hoult is the lead character.

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Trivia: The movie is relatively long, listed as 120 minutes. After some credits (which appear to mark the end), there is a "One Week Later" scene. This is followed by some goofs/outtakes. About the last 10 minutes are credits, accompanied by a Christmas song and music. (01:46:45 - 01:47:10)

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Trivia: This movie marks the directorial debut of Michael B. Jordan.

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Winnie the Pooh: Blood and Honey picture

Trivia: A teacher at a Miami charter school showed this film to his 4th-grade class. He allowed them to select the film they wanted to watch, and they picked this, with nobody realising it was a horror film. Apparently, the movie played for over 20 minutes before the teacher shut it off, despite earlier protests from his students about its content.

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Trivia: Despite being completed in 2023 and screened at several festivals, the film was dubbed "unreleasable" due to its gory content and shelved indefinitely. It was finally acquired by another company and given a theatrical release in 2025 after the success of films like the "Terrifier" movies, which were box-office hits despite being released unrated.

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Trivia: In the movie Nimona, the title character transforms into the Quirky Krisp dragon and attacks the knights to the "Tra-la-la" song from Kick-Ass and the Banana Splits.

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Trivia: Composer Jerskin Fendrix has a cameo as the musician playing the strange instrument in the Lisbon restaurant dance scene.

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Rebel Moon - Part One: A Child of Fire picture

Trivia: Zack Snyder originally intended for the movie to be an R-rated spin-off "Star Wars", but Lucasfilm wasn't interested in his ideas. It was eventually retooled into a stand-alone work.

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Trivia: Adam Driver was not allowed to drive any of the historic cars that feature in this movie due to insurance stipulations.

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Trivia: "Traditionalist" Hank insists, "There's no green in candy canes. Green is for peppermint sticks. They [candy canes] should be red [striped]." Original candy canes are solid white (no red stripes) and are straight sticks (not shaped like canes). Hank's age is not disclosed, and traditions can change over time, so Hank's assertions cannot be classified as a "character mistake." (00:03:17)

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Trivia: NY Mayor Rudy Giuliani says, "Dream, believe, plan, and work" in his 1/02/1994 inauguration speech. Mayor Giuliani goes from TIME magazine's 2001 "Person of the Year" and status as "America's Mayor" due to his leadership following the 9/11 attacks to a number of scandals, legal issues, and indictment/arrest in 8/2023 related to his role in challenging Biden's 2020 election results. (00:29:25)

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Trivia: Neil (thief) sees the rag doll on the chair and says, "Holy Smokes, this is old." The "Raggedy Ann" doll begins as a book character in "Raggedy Ann Stories" (1918), but is created three years earlier by cartoonist Johnny Gruelle. Raggedy Ann and brother Raggedy Andy dolls are still manufactured today. The Raggedy Ann doll in the movie appears to be circa 1940s and might sell for $100 - 200 (used) on E-Bay. Dolls imprint with the 9/07/15 patent date may worth $1,000 - 3,000. (00:35:20)

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Trivia: Mary is chained outside in the cold and asks Father Munhauser if she can come inside. Father Munhauser replies, "I'll let you sleep in the attic if you can recite for me 'Leviticus Chapter 3'", which she cannot. Leviticus Chapter 3, probably most commonly known as the "Peace Offering," is about 500 words long. (00:01:35)

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Trivia: The correct spelling of Kylee Bush is "Tracey", as shown on the "Congratulations" banner at her office and under "Cast" at the end of the movie. Movie-related websites (including IMDb, Rotten Tomatoes, and The Movie Database) apparently receive the same listing for "Cast", which incorrectly spells her name "Tracy". (00:22:30 - 01:26:28)

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