Incredible facts
The film industry is fraught with many mysteries, coincidences and simply interesting facts.
Did you know that horror movies can help you get rid of extra calories, that the first director to direct a science fiction film was a woman, or that Pirates of the Caribbean contains an incredible number of movie bloopers?
In this collection, you'll learn about 10 of the most interesting facts from the world of cinema that you might not even know about:
1. Time travel films are banned in China.
The Chinese government believes that the topic of time travel, both on TV and in movies, is a dangerous fiction. It is believed that such a topic as time travel distorts reality and can undermine state foundations.
The authorities prohibit films and TV shows from misleading people, which in turn may lead some citizens to question the history of the country that they are taught in schools.
2. The actress, who played an evil spirit in The Call, is also Lilo's voice in Lilo & Stitch.
Her name is Davey Chase. After watching “The Bell” you may not have been able to sleep for a long time, but in fact, the actress is very pretty and has such a nice voice that she voiced the sweet little girl Lilo from a good cartoon Lilo & Stitch.
3. Sylvester Stalonne was so poor that he had to sell his favorite dog for $40.
Before becoming a famous Hollywood actor, Stallone barely had enough money to buy food. So he sold his dog Boothkus for $40. But later, he bought it back, but he had to pay $15,000 to do so.
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4. Alice Guy-Blaché was the first female director and one of the first directors in the world.
She started her career in 1896, and years later she has already made more than 1,000 films. Moreover, she became the author of the very first science fiction film. Of all her films, only 350 works have survived to this day, of which 22 are full-length works. So far, she is the only woman in history to own and run her own film studio.
5. Horror movies can help burn calories.
According to a study by the University of Westminster, horror classics such as “The Shining” and “Exorcism” can help a person burn between 150 and 180 calories. Horror movies accelerate the heartbeat and adrenaline rush.
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6. In the booklet for his album “Utero”, Kurt Cobain thanked Quentin Tarantino.
Rumor has it that Kurt Cobain loved Tarantino's Mad Dogs movie. In addition, Courtney Love says that Tarantino invited her and Kurt to Pulp Fiction, but the director himself did not confirm this. And yet, at the end of the tape, you can see the inscription “RIP Kurt Cobain” (“Rest with Miro Kurt Cobain”).
7. The man who inspired Tom Hanks to star in the movie Terminal has lived at the airport for 18 years.
His name is Mehran Karimi Nasseri. He was an Iranian refugee who lived in Terminal 1 at Aéroport de Paris-Charles-de-Gaulle from August 8, 1988 to July 2006. After he left his native country, Mehran sought asylum in several countries, and lost his passport on his way to England, so he was stuck at the airport. As of 2008, he lives in Paris.
8. Pulp Fiction, The Shawshank Redemption, and Forest Gump all opened in theaters on the same weekend.
In 1994, no one left the cinema for one weekend.
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9. Pirates of the Caribbean: The Curse of the Black Pearl has the most movie bloopers in 20 years.
In total, fans counted 390 mistakes in the film, which is more than the two Harry Potter films that follow it in this ranking.
And despite this, the film with the largest number of movie bloopers is surprisingly the 1979 film Apocalypse Now, in which 559 errors were found.
10. The youngest Oscar-winning director was Damien Chazelle, who directed La La Land.
The director was only 32 when he received the coveted statuette. Previously, the record was held by Norman Taurog, who was 221 days older than Chazelle when he won the Oscar for Skippy.