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

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41 “Independence Day” SFX Supervisor Cameo

In ‘Independence Day’ (1996), the office worker killed during the alien’s attack is played by Volker Engel, the special effects supervisor of the movie. He won the Oscar for Visual Effects for his work, the only Oscar that the movie won.

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42 Cars 2 “Gastow’s” Restaurant Reference

In ‘Cars 2’ (2011), in Paris, you can see a restaurant called “Gastow’s.” This is a direct reference to “Gusteau’s” restaurant from ‘Ratatouille’ (2007).

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43 Tom Hanks’ “Saving Mr. Banks” Tie

In ‘Saving Mr. Banks’ (2013), Tom Hanks wears a tie that Walt Disney wore in real life. The strange symbol is the logo for “Smoke Tree Ranch,” a real place in Palm Springs, which was a vacation spot for Walt Disney and his family.

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44 Simmons’ “Spider-Man” Telescope Idea

In ‘Spider-Man’ (2002), J. Jonah Jameson has a telescope in his office. While preparing for the role, J.K. Simmons visited the offices of the New York Post and saw that the editor had a telescope in his own office. So he incorporated it into Jameson’s character.

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45 Paul Rudd’s Hat in “Clueless”

In ‘Clueless’ (1995), Josh wears a University of Kansas ballcap. This hat really belonged to Paul Rudd. He asked the costume team if he could wear it in a few scenes to honor his alma mater.

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46 Keith Richards’ “Pirates of Caribbean” Ring

In ‘Pirates of the Caribbean: At World’s End’ (2007), Captain Teague, aka Keith Richards, is wearing a silver skull ring. This wasn’t a prop made for the movie; it’s a real ring that belongs to Keith Richards. He received it for his birthday in 1978 and has worn it ever since.

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47 Christian Bale’s “American Psycho” Sweat

In the Director’s Commentary for ‘American Psycho’ (1999), according to director Mary Harron, during the business card scene, Christian Bale would break into a sweat on cue for every take.

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48 JLC Reverso Watch in “Batman Begins”

In ‘Batman Begins’ (2005), Bruce Wayne wears a JLC Reverso, which is a watch that can flip over to hide its face.

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49 Crew Members on “Billy Madison” List

In ‘Billy Madison’ (1995), when Danny (Steve Buscemi) crosses off Billy’s name from his “people to kill” list, the remaining names on the list are the producer of the movie and various other production crew members.

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50 Julie Dawn Cole’s Scar

In ‘Charlie and the Chocolate Factory’ (1971), Veruca Salt has a bloody knee in the Chocolate Room scene. Her actress, Julie Dawn Cole, cut it on the sharp rock while filming the “egg-breaking” scene. She still has a scar from the injury today.

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