Trivia: The sound of Watto's wings flapping is a looped recording of sound designer Ben Burtt opening and closing an umbrella.
Cubs Fan
6th Jul 2005
Star Wars: Episode I - The Phantom Menace (1999)
6th Jul 2005
General questions
6th Jul 2005
American Graffiti (1973)
21st Jun 2005
The China Syndrome (1979)
20th Jun 2005
MacGyver (1985)
Trivia: As the series wore on, Dana Elcar began going blind as a result of glaucoma. This condition was eventually written into his character, as well.
20th Jun 2005
The Magnificent Seven (1960)
Trivia: James Coburn was a big fan of "The Seven Samurai," and his favorite character in that film eventually became the character he ended up playing in this film.
13th Jun 2005
Robin Williams: Live on Broadway (2002)
Trivia: At one point, Robin makes a reference to John Ashcroft "[losing] to a dead man." This is actually true - the "dead man" was Missouri governor Mel Carnahan. Carnahan was running for Senate, but died in a plane crash three weeks before the election. It was too late to remove his name from the ballot, but the voters elected Carnahan, anyway. His term was served by his widow, Jean.
13th Jun 2005
The Punisher (2004)
Trivia: Thomas Jane did most of his own stunts. Dolph Lundgren, who played Frank Castle in The Punisher (1989), also did his own stunts.
13th Jun 2005
Hamlet (2000)
13th Jun 2005
Star Wars (1977)
Trivia: James Earl Jones' name did not originally appear in the ending credits. At the time of the film's release, Jones felt he hadn't done enough for the film to deserve a credit. His name was added for the film's re-release.
13th Jun 2005
Star Trek IV: The Voyage Home (1986)
Trivia: The aircraft carrier that Uhura and Chekov find is actually the USS Ranger, standing in for the USS Enterprise. The Enterprise was at sea during filming.
27th May 2005
Star Wars: Episode III - Revenge of the Sith (2005)
Trivia: Exactly six years apart, this film was released on the same day as Episode I. "Star Wars" and "Return of the Jedi" were also released on the same day, six years apart.
26th May 2005
Star Wars: Episode V - The Empire Strikes Back (1980)
26th May 2005
Star Wars: Episode V - The Empire Strikes Back (1980)
18th May 2005
Star Wars: Episode III - Revenge of the Sith (2005)
Trivia: George Lucas makes a cameo appearance during the opera scene. He is the blue faced being, named Baron Papanoida, that you see outside Palpatine's box. It marks Lucas' first and only appearance in any of the Star Wars films; also in that scene is Lucas' daughter Amanda and her boyfriend. Lucas also reportedly provides the sound of General Grievous' coughing.
18th May 2005
Star Trek: Enterprise (2001)
17th May 2005
Star Wars: Episode I - The Phantom Menace (1999)
17th May 2005
Manhunter (1986)
Question: When the film was first broadcast on TV, why was the title changed to "Red Dragon: The Pursuit of Hannibal Lecter"?
Chosen answer: It was done to capitalize on the success of "The Silence of the Lambs," which made Hannibal Lecter a household name.
16th May 2005
Taxi Driver (1976)
Trivia: For the more explicit scenes, Jodie Foster was doubled by her sister, Connie.
10th May 2005
Star Wars: Episode III - Revenge of the Sith (2005)
Trivia: Gary Oldman was originally supposed to provide the voice of General Grievous, but he backed out after learning the film was to be made outside of the Screen Actor's Guild, of which he is a member.
Chosen answer: They typically vary from film to film. It used to be a period of at least 6-7 months before they released them for rental or sale. These days however many are being released quite soon after their release, in some cases even as quick as 2-3 months (The Ray Charles film "Ray" was a recent one). The time it takes all depends on how the studio wants to distribute the film.
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