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Trivia: This was the only movie in the Star Wars series until Episode VII in 2015 without a scene on the planet Tattooine.

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13th Apr 2011

Insidious (2010)

Trivia: In addition to the sketch of the puppet from 'Saw', there is a list of names for student presentations on Josh's classroom chalkboard. The director, James Wan, is on the list - apparently with two presentations due ("JAMES WAN x 2").

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8th Apr 2006

Slither (2006)

Audio problem: Just after the car crash, when the zombies are taking Starla, Bill and Kylie yell after her, but they call her Carla.

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13th Feb 2006

Capote (2005)

Question: Near the beginning of the film, Capote is talking about a story involving a gay black man being in love with a Jew. Since all the rest of his anecdotes involve real people and/or works, does anyone know which book he's talking about?

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Chosen answer: He is talking about 'Giovanni's Room' a novel by James Baldwin.

24th Sep 2005

Corpse Bride (2005)

Trivia: In Elder Gutknecht's book there is a picture of a skeleton version of Leonardo Da Vinci's "Vitruvian Man" (a man with arms and legs outstretched over a man with arms and legs against his body).

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14th Aug 2005

Family Guy (1999)

Family Guy Viewer Mail #1 - S3-E21

Trivia: During the second act (Super Griffins), just as Mayor West says he's going to roll around in toxic waste, the crowd gives him a standing ovation. Watch the bottom center of the screen; a bald man in a grey shirt grabs the butt of the woman in a green dress next to him for no reason.

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10th Jul 2005

Fantastic Four (2005)

Fantastic Four trivia picture

Trivia: Fantastic Four creator (and Marvel editor-in-chief) Stan Lee has a cameo as Willy Lumpkin, the Four's mailman. To date, it's his only Marvel movie cameo based on an actual comic character.

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10th Jul 2005

Fantastic Four (2005)

Trivia: There are two Wilhelm screams during the Thing/Dr. Doom fight, one as the car and Doom plough into the bus, one shortly after.

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10th Jul 2005

Fantastic Four (2005)

Trivia: It has been stated by FF creator Stan Lee that their powers are based on the four elements: Mr. Fantastic's stretching ability is based (loosely) on the malleability of water, the Invisible Woman's power is based invisibility of air, the Thing's rocky appearance is based on earth, and the Human Torch's is obviously based on fire.

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Trivia: A subtle clue that Brad Pitt is a secret agent/spy: he drinks vodka martinis with two olives - shaken, not stirred - just like that other famous spy, James Bond.

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Mr. and Mrs. Smith mistake picture

Continuity mistake: Near the end, when the Smiths are hiding in the shed, from the inside the front of the shed and the door have several bullet holes (as do the sides), but in the long shot of the shed, the front is in perfect condition. (01:45:00)

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8th Apr 2005

Futurama (1999)

5th Apr 2005

Futurama (1999)

Crimes of the Hot - S5-E1

Trivia: The scientist with the degree in homeopathic medicine has a degree from Evergreen State College, creator Matt Groening's alma mater.

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28th Mar 2005

The Muppet Show (1976)

19th Jan 2005

The Simpsons (1989)

8th Jan 2005

The Simpsons (1989)

Weekend at Burnsie's - S13-E16

Audio problem: There is an elaborate bass line right at the end of Phish's song; however, the bassist's fingers don't even move. There's no way he could play that line without moving his hand. (00:13:50)

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6th Jan 2005

Family Guy (1999)

Family Guy mistake picture

Stuck Together, Torn Apart - S3-E19

Continuity mistake: When Peter goes to see his ex-girlfriend, she says she never washed her hand and takes off her right glove to show a black hand. It is like this right up until Peter leaves. She then turns around and the hands have switched colours. (00:10:00)

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Trivia: Most people today know what an Ewok is, despite the fact that the word is never actually spoken in the film.

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