When it comes to Hollywood, directors, producers, and actors find creative ways to solve problems. As movie buffs, we know there are thousands of interesting trivia facts out there. We compiled the 9 wonderful movie facts we love the most (because not everything needs to be top 10s!).
16 Pages
When preparing to direct the first Harry Potter movie, Alfonso Cuarón assigned the three lead actors the task of writing bios for their characters. Emma Watson, who plays Hermione Granger in the series of movies, wrote 16 pages describing her character! source
700 Words
Speaking of words, big man Arnold Schwarzenegger spoke exactly 700 words in his appearance in the world-wide hit – Terminator 2: Judgement Day. He made a whopping $15 million from the movie equaling $21,429 per word spoken. Not bad aye? If only we all got paid based on words spoken. source
Prove It
You know your effects are off the chain when you make such a good movie, you have to prove in court you didn’t actually kill the victims. That’s exactly what happened to Ruggero Deodato with Cannibal Holocaust (1980). Thankfully, he was found not guilty of murder. source
$900k
Casino Royale was an expensive film to make with the budget at over $150 million. $900,000 that was spent on destroying cars. 3 of the highly prized Aston Martin DBS luxurious vehicles were destroyed in the making of the film. Each valued at $300,000. source
532
However, Casino Royale doesn’t even come close to the destruction caused by Michael Bay’s antics during the filming of Transformers: Dark Side of the Moon. 532 cars were written off for the action-packed Transformer film. They didn’t spend a dime, though, they got them all for free from an insurance company as they were flood damaged. source
Too Expensive for Ferris
Back in 1986, Ferraris were still pretty damn expensive. So expensive, in fact, that the production crew of Ferris Beuller’s Day Off couldn’t afford to hire a real one for the movie. Instead, they made three fake ones with fiberglass bodies. Sounds exactly like what something Beuller would do himself. source
1929
It’s a tough life for films made before 1929. So tough, in fact, it’s been estimated by Martin Scorsese’s (director of Goodfellas, Shutter Island, The Departed, Wolf of Wall Street) Film Found that more than 90% of films made before this year will never be watched again. They have been lost to the movie depths. source
The Roar
One of Jurassic Park’s most memorable moments if the roar from the dinosaurs. The ear piercing sounds made the film into the legendary film it is today. Arguably, one of the most terrifying is that of the Velociraptor. But, did you know the Velociraptor’s sound is the sound a tortoise makes when it’s having sex? Yep, not so scary after all. source
Mars Mission
Recently in 2014, India sent a spacecraft on a mission to Mars costing them $75 million. Meanwhile, a real life mission to Mars costs less than making a movie about our own atmosphere. Gravity (2013) cost $100 million to make. source
