Mov
ie Cold Knowledge: Facts and Trivia You Might Not Know Movies have been a part of our lives for so long that we tend to think we know everything there is to know about them. However, there are always facts and trivia that might surprise you. From historical inaccuracies to hidden meanings, here are some movie cold knowledge trivia that you might not know.
1. The famous "Here's Johnny!" line in The Shining wasn't scripted. The scene where Jack Nicholson's character smashes down the bathroom door and utters the famous line was improvised on the set. Nicholson ad-libbed the line, which references The Tonight Show host Johnny Carson's catchphrase.
2. The iconic T-Rex roar in Jurassic Park was created from combining different animal sounds. Sound designer Gary Rydstrom created the T-Rex roar in Jurassic Park by blending the sounds of a baby elephant, a tiger, and an alligator.
3. The title of the movie Die Hard was originally meant to be a sequel for Commando. Die Hard was initially meant to be a sequel for Arnold Schwarzenegger's Commando movie. The title was even changed from Nothing Lasts Forever, the novel upon which Die Hard was based, to Commando 2: Die Hard.
4. The Social Network movie had a hidden message in the opening scene. In the opening scene of The Social Network, the word "Facebook" is written in a font that was almost identical to the font used in internet pornography advertising. This was an intentional creative decision to signify the negative aspects of social media.
5. The Silence of the Lambs was the only horror movie to win the Best Picture Oscar. The horror genre is often overlooked by the Academy Awards, but The Silence of the Lambs managed to break the mold in 199
2. The movie also won Best Director, Best Actor, Best Actress, and Best Adapted Screenplay, making it one of the few films to win all the big five Academy Awards.
6. The iconic sword fighting scene in The Princess Bride was performed by actors Mandy Patinkin and Christopher Guest. The actors who played Inigo Montoya and Count Rugen in The Princess Bride were both skilled fencers, and they decided to do the sword fighting sequence themselves, without stunt doubles. The sequence took over a week to film, and they rehearsed the routine for months beforehand.
7. The shower scene in Psycho didn't actually show any nudity. Despite the shower scene in Psycho being infamous for being graphic, it didn't actually show any nudity on screen. The effect was created by cutting together a series of quick shots that suggested nudity, but the actress, Janet Leigh, was wearing body stockings the whole time.
8. Forrest Gump was almost played by John Travolta. John Travolta was the first choice for the role of Forrest Gump, but he turned it down, and the role went to Tom Hanks instead. Hanks won an Academy Award for his performance, one of six Oscars the film won.
9. The lead actress of The Exorcist suffered a severe injury during filming. Actor Ellen Burstyn was injured during a stunt gone wrong while filming The Exorcist. In the scene, Burstyn's character is thrown to the floor by Regan, the possessed child. The fall was supposed to be broken by a mattress, but it was removed without Burstyn's knowledge. She was injured and had to be hospitalized for several weeks.
10 The iconic line "I'll be back" was originally supposed to be "I won't be back" in The Terminator. Arnold Schwarzenegger was initially uneasy about saying the line, "I'll be back" in The Terminator. He suggested that they change it to "I won't be back" as he thought it would sound more menacing. However, director James Cameron insisted on keeping the original line, and it became one of the most famous catchphrases in movie history. In conclusion, movies are filled with hidden details and facts that might surprise even the most ardent fans. The next time you watch a movie, pay close attention to the details and see what cold knowledge surprises you.