Trivia: The scene filmed on Ensign Peak during the acid trip, uses a shot from Terminator 2 to simulate Salt Lake City being destroyed by a nuclear blast.
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4th Apr 2019
SLC Punk! (1998)
13th Jan 2019
Mary Poppins Returns (2018)
Trivia: The scene where Poppins disappears into the bathtub was not computer generated. Blunt simply sat down backward on a slide that went under the set and the bathtub was full enough of bubbles to hide the effect.
27th Dec 2018
Jingle All the Way (1996)
Trivia: The parade scenes were filmed on the Universal Studios backlot in "Courthouse Square." The film's special effects artists then digitally composited in some elements of a street in the Twin Cities, Minnesota, where the film is set. The sequence took three weeks to shoot and involved hundreds of extras.
27th Dec 2018
Jingle All the Way (1996)
Trivia: The diner Howard goes into after pushing his car is Mickey's Diner in downtown St. Paul, Minnesota. The same diner was used in The Mighty Ducks, also shot in Minnesota. In this film however, the interior is a set. The interior of the real Mickey's Diner is not as spacious as shown in the film.
21st Sep 2018
Robin Hood: Men in Tights (1993)
Trivia: The little boy who comes running out of the woods is a spoof of Home Alone and the character Kevin from that film. He even says that he has to "go home alone now" and does Kevin's signature scream twice.
21st Sep 2018
Revenge of the Nerds (1984)
Trivia: Right before the first transport is away, there is a shot of Leia and others in the control room on Hoth. During this scene a clicking and screeching sound can be heard. It sounds like a clock ticking. This is a recording of a shortwave radio station CHU from Canada, complete with the second ticks.
15th Mar 2018
Quantum Leap (1989)
Her Charm - September 26, 1973 - S2-E15
Trivia: The beginning sequence with the gunfire was shot on the Universal Studios back lot. This same set was better seen in the television show Desperate Housewives. In that show it's known as Wisteria Lane. It is actually Colonial Street and has been used by Universal for over 60 years.
17th Feb 2018
True Lies (1994)
Trivia: Jamie Lee Curtis at one point says "I married Rambo." Director James Cameron wrote the story for Rambo: First Blood Part II.
13th Jul 2017
Breaking Bad (2008)
Ozymandias - S5-E14
Trivia: Holly says to Walter "mama" after he changes her diaper. This scene wasn't scripted but Bryan Cranston kept going, realizing it was gold.
28th Dec 2016
Cocoon (1985)
Trivia: Some of the cloud effects were created by dumping colored dyes in tanks of water which were then superimposed into the shot.
20th Jun 2016
Little House on the Prairie (1974)
Trivia: Peter Billingsley of "A Christmas Story" plays Gideon in this episode. This was his television debut at age 11.
12th Feb 2016
Quantum Leap (1989)
Revenge of the Evil Leaper - September 16, 1987 - S5-E17
Trivia: Thames, the third leaper, leaps in and out of scenes using the Star Wars blaster sound effect.
10th Jun 2015
Quantum Leap (1989)
Permanent Wave - June 2, 1983 - S4-E5
Trivia: The little boy in this episode is Joseph Gordon-Levitt.
3rd Mar 2015
Field of Dreams (1989)
Trivia: The film uses Galena, Illinois as a stand in for Chisholm, Minnesota. Galena is just about 45 miles from the main house and field in Iowa.
3rd Mar 2015
The Incredibles (2004)
23rd Oct 2012
Die Hard 2 (1990)
Trivia: When the older lady is showing off her taser in the beginning of the film she is holding a magazine. On the back of the magazine is an advertisement for Lethal Weapon. Joel Silver, who produced Lethal Weapon, also produced this film. (00:05:36)
5th Dec 2010
Bad Santa (2003)
Trivia: The first lady (with the dark hair) that accepts the photo from Marcus is none other than Alex Borstein, the voice of Lois on Family Guy.
13th Nov 2010
Toy Story 3 (2010)
12th Apr 2007
Candyman (1992)
Trivia: The music in this film is composed by Phillip Glass. During some of the eerie parts, the music sounds strangely familiar to another Phillip Glass composition, "The Truman Show."