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16th Nov 2011

1776 (1972)

Trivia: In one of the biggest coincidences in American history, John Adams and Thomas Jefferson both died on the 50th anniversary of the adoption of the Declaration of Independence. This fact was never included in the play, because Sherman Edwards and Peter Stone both knew that no one would believe it.

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11th Nov 2011

The Runaways (2010)

Trivia: The actor who plays Roscoe Dexter, Don and Lina's stressed-out director, is the father of Kim Fowley, a music producer who managed the Runaways, an all-girl rock band from the 1970s that featured a young Joan Jett.

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24th Oct 2011

Dune (1984)

Trivia: During principal photography, it got so hot in the Mexican desert that seven extras fainted, with one ending up in the hospital.

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Trivia: Mick Jagger, the lead vocalist of the Rolling Stones, originally owned the rights to adapt the novel into a movie. He would have played Alex, with the other Stones playing his "droogs".

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6th Oct 2011

Wall Street (1987)

Trivia: Bud Fox's name was originally Joe Fox, but it was changed after it was discovered Joe Fox was a real stockbroker, who wouldn't give permission for his name to be used.

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6th Oct 2011

Burn Notice (2007)

6th Oct 2011

The Office (2005)

2nd Sep 2011

Burn Notice (2007)

25th Aug 2011

The Omen (2006)

Trivia: Instead of being released over the weekend, the film was released on a Tuesday; for publicity purposes, it was released on 06/06/06.

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23rd Aug 2011

Star Wars (1977)

23rd Aug 2011

The Omen (1976)

Trivia: Richard Donner was originally wary of sending the script to Gregory Peck. Combined with the original ending, in which Robert kills Damien, and the fact that Peck's son had recently committed suicide, Donner thought offering the film to him was distasteful. But to Donner's surprise, Peck agreed relatively quickly to do the film.

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Trivia: Dale Cooper's role was originally larger than it appeared in the final film. Kyle MacLachlan had originally declined to appear, for fear of being typecast. To compensate, his role was downgraded to a minor cameo, and a new character was created to fill the role of lead investigator.

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29th Jul 2011

Twin Peaks (1990)

Trivia: Laura Palmer's murder was supposed to remain unsolved, but ABC demanded that the murderer be revealed. Many people believed that that moment was when the series jumped the shark.

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Trivia: This was the only film Francois Truffaut acted in without also directing.

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26th Jul 2011

Cowboys & Aliens (2011)