Cinematic Secrets: 45 More Movie Details Easily Missed By Many – Part 8

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26The Incredibles Thunderhead's Family

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.


27. In 'Mrs. Doubtfire' (1993), when Mrs. Doubtfire is fishing her teeth out of the wine, she says, "Carpe dentum. Seize the teeth." This line was improvised by Robin Williams as a reference to 'Dead Poets Society' (1989), in which his character says, "Carpe Diem. Seize the day, boys." This fact was confirmed by the director. (Video in Source)


28. In 'Ghostbusters' (1984), it was Bill Murray's idea that Venkman be covered in much less marshmallow than the other characters. In contrast, Dan Aykroyd loved the shaving cream and kept asking for more to be applied to him.


29. In 'Hercules' (1997), the cape attached to Hercules' armor is actually the shawl given to him by his adoptive mother.


30. In 'The Dark Knight Rises' (2012), comedian Thomas Lennon plays a doctor. He also played a doctor in 'Memento' (2000), another Christopher Nolan movie. Nolan specifically offered him the role in 'The Dark Knight Rises.' Lennon thinks both characters are the same person.


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31Palm Springs Beer Symbol

Palm Springs Beer Symbol

In 'Palm Springs' (2020), Nyles is seen drinking "Akupara" beer. In Sanskrit, Akupara means "unlimited, unbounded," and in Hinduism, it's the name of a tortoise described as "one who is without death." This fact was confirmed by the director.


32. In 'Spectre' (2015), Blofeld (Christoph Waltz) tells Madeleine (Lea Seydoux), "I came to your home once to see your father." Seydoux played one of the LaPadite girls in the opening scene of 'Inglourious Basterds' (2009), opposite Waltz's Hans Landa.


33. In 'JAWS' (1975), there is a shooting star in the background when Chief Brody is loading his gun. Steven Spielberg said this was purely a coincidence and not an optical effect. Since then, Spielberg has opted to include a shooting star in the background of his movies, such as 'Close Encounters of the Third Kind,' 'Indiana Jones and the Temple of Doom,' 'Saving Private Ryan,' and 'The Adventures of Tintin,' as a good luck charm, usually before something climactic or significant happens.


34. In 'X-Men' (2000 film), the truck driver who gave Rogue a ride is George Buza, better known as the voice of Beast in 'X-Men: The Animated Series.'


35. In the 2021 'Mortal Kombat' movie, Scorpion's wife uses a kunai for digging. These knives are the most recognized ninja weapon, but they were an all-purpose tool mainly used for digging and scaling walls. Ninjas preferred this tool because it was light and easy to travel with.


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36Joker's Stolen Shotgun

Joker's Stolen Shotgun

In 'The Dark Knight' (2008), after the Joker steals the bank owner's shotgun, he can be seen repeatedly using it throughout the movie.


37. 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.


38. 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).


39. 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.


40. 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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41Paul Rudd's Hat in "Clueless"

Paul Rudd's Hat in

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.


42. 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.


43. 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.


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


45. 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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