Art of Cinema: 50 Movie Details You May Have Missed – Part 8

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21 The Wrestler Deli Scene

In ‘The Wrestler’ (2008), they didn’t shut down the deli counter while filming Randy working there. Those are real customers, and everything Mickey Rourke does is improvised.

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22 Matthew McConaughey’s High

In ‘Dazed and Confused’ (1993), when Matthew McConaughey said, “Hey, watch the leather, man!” and started laughing, he was genuinely high.

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23 Michael Landon-Inspired Outfit

In ‘Django Unchained’ (2012), one of Django’s outfits is based on an outfit that Michael Landon wore in the TV Western Bonanza.

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24 Hunchback of Notre Dame Costume

In ‘The Hunchback of Notre Dame’ (1996), Esmerelda’s purple and red costume references the Whore of Babylon from the Bible. From Revelations 17: “And the woman was arrayed in purple and scarlet color, and decked with gold and precious stones and pearls.”

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25 1917 Unscripted Trench Incident

In Nolan’s ‘1917’ (2019), while Schofield is running along a trench, another soldier runs into him, causing him to trip. This was unscripted: an extra accidentally ran into George MacKay during a particular take, but MacKay recovered and kept running.

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26 Conan the Destroyer Model

The mountain fortress from ‘Conan the Destroyer’ (1984) was a physical model fitted to the contours of the real mountain on set.

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27 Hobbs and Shaw Exoskeleton Details

In ‘Hobbs and Shaw’ (2019), Brixton’s (Idris Elba’s) exoskeleton displays force and velocity when Hobbs (Dwayne Johnson) punches him, while it displays trajectory and velocity when Shaw (Jason Statham) attacks. This illustrates that Rock’s threat is more about absolute power, while Jason’s is more about technique.

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28 Home Alone Garage Forget

In ‘Home Alone’ (1990), when the McAllisters are trying to remember what they forgot at home, the dad says he forgot to close the garage. He genuinely did forget to close the garage.

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29 Ratatouille A113 Tag

In ‘Ratatouille’ (2007), Git, the jacked rat, has a tag on his ear reading A113. Not only is this a frequently used Pixar Easter egg, but it also implies that Git was a lab rat, explaining his large size. A113 was the classroom number for many of the original Pixar artists at Cal Arts. It appears in numerous movies and twice in ‘Ratatouille.’

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30 The Incredibles Thunderhead’s Family

In ‘The Incredibles’ (2004), the superhero Thunderhead has five children he was/is raising with his “roommate” Scott. This is possibly a coded way of suggesting that he is gay.

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