This sequel had a lot of actors really give it their all. One actor became famous in some circles for how far to go for a scene. In one moment, he received frustrating news. He kicked something in frustration, then sank to his knees as he screamed in utter frustration. It was fantastic method acting. And the scene could not be re-shot with a retake because he broke his toe with the kick- then added that literal pain into the scene. Another moment- which appeared in the same movie- this actor chipped a tooth during filming. He said to just glue it in place and finish the scene. They stopped the scene and got him a dentist instead.
This sequel had a lot of actors really give it their all. One actor became famous in some circles for how far to go for a scene. In one moment, he received frustrating news. He kicked something in frustration, then sank to his knees as he screamed in utter frustration. It was fantastic method acting. And the scene could not be re-shot with a retake because he broke his toe with the kick- then added that literal pain into the scene. Another moment- which appeared in the same movie- this actor chipped a tooth during filming. He said to just glue it in place and finish the scene. They stopped the scene and got him a dentist instead.
This sequel- and its sequel- were also movies where a few actors played more than 1 role. In fact, there was 3 different cameos in 3 different movies of one actor, but that shouldn't count. It's another movie where some actors passed the time waiting for a helicopter by playing "Cup"- a game they "invented" that involves keeping a plastic disposable cup in the air by hitting it. For a time, you could get an official "Cup" cup by contacting them, supposedly. (I think they weren't kidding.)
It's when Aragorn kicks the burnt orc's helmet and lets out a howl that was not in the script.
Right. It sounded like Merry and Pippin were killed along with the orcs, and all piled up and burned. Aragorn kicked an orc helmet and let out a howl, falling to his knees or something. After all the chasing, it seemed apt. Since Viggo had just broken his toe kicking the helmet, the scream was natural.
A later fight in the same movie had VIggo chipping a tooth.
The actors for Merry and Pippin have mentioned all the things they did, killing time waiting to be helicoptered from shoot to shoot. Most common were the endless rounds of "cup" they played. (Dominc Monahan and Billy Boyd, if memory serves.)
Peter Jackson, of course, put himself in all 3 movies. In the first one, he's almost invisible, but easy to spot if you know where to look. The hobbits arrived in Bree, and were let in after dark. To the right, a shadowy figure stared briefly at them as they passed- that figure resembles Peter Jackson quite a bit. I forget where he was in the Two Towers. In LotR, he was very visible as the corsair pirate that Legolas FIRST shoots before the ships land.
Two of the characters in this classic horror movie were convinced their characters were so over-the-top that they genuinely thought they were either in a comedy or playing comic-relief characters. Both were significant (and not at all funny) antagonists to the title character.
One teen character and her mother are played by a real life (then) teen and her real life mother. In the last scene of the movie, the teen screamed in such realistic terror that her mother called out the teen's real name out of concern instead of the character's.
The author of the novel on which the movie is based was paid $2,500 for the rights. He eventually did better.
Steven Spielberg, then little-known, used to hang around the set at the director's invitation because. The director was trying to fix him up with one of the actresses. It worked.
One of the actresses in this movie (I've already brought her up twice) auditioned for the role of Princess Leia. She didn't get it. Another actor auditioned for Luke Skywalker. He didn't get it either. Maybe he lost the book of instructions on how to audition for a sci fi/fantasy role? If so, that was an error he would later correct.
Amy Irving played Carrie's friend. Amy Irving's mother played Amy Irving's mother.
Amy Irving was Steven Spielberg's first wife. Brian De Palma introduced them.
Amy Irving tried out for the role of Proncess Leia.
Piper Laurie played Carrie's mother. Nancy Allen playedc the mean girl whovtormented Carrie at school. Both actresses thpught their characters were so over the top evil that this had to be some kind of dark comedy.
William Katt, Carrie's prom date, had tried out for Luke Skywalker. He later went on to play the Greatest Smerican Hero. Hence the "lost instructions" hint.
And Stephen King really did get just $2,500 for the movie rights. I hear he's done ok since then.
One of the themes in this 2nd movie was one of contrasts. We saw the protagonist contrasted clearly with one villain, we saw him contrasted more faintly with the other, we saw him contrasted with his father, we saw him contrasted with his best friend.
We also saw the 2 female characters contrasted with each other, and his best friend contrasted with one villain. We saw vices contrasted with each other, fast living was dangerous living. Finally, we saw the forces representing the establishment- or, more to the point, one representative of each- contrasted with each other.
One of the themes in this 2nd movie was one of contrasts. We saw the protagonist contrasted clearly with one villain, we saw him contrasted more faintly with the other, we saw him contrasted with his father, we saw him contrasted with his best friend.
We also saw the 2 female characters contrasted with each other, and his best friend contrasted with one villain. We saw vices contrasted with each other, fast living was dangerous living. Finally, we saw the forces representing the establishment- or, more to the point, one representative of each- contrasted with each other.
The beginning of the first movie showed Stark blacksmithing, this one showed Ivan Vanko blacksmithing. A more faint contrast was Stark vs Hammer, past and present weapons manufacturers, still in the same social circles, with Hammer unable to get media attention behind Stark. The film footage of Howard Stark contrasted nicely with Tony, even to the casual drinking. Finally, Stark as Iron Man and Rhodey as War Machine was another contrast.
Pepper and Natasha were 2 redheads not quite on the same page, and Rhodey vs Ivan Vanko. Stark was drinking too much, and risked his life on a whim racing the car- a decision which almost killed him. Lastly, Nick Fury of SHIELD was contrasted with Senator Stern, who bookended the movie nicely.
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Human without the bean
Why didn't you say that 2 days ago Mr. Wolf? Your right Rottie, They are pretty good. Makes it tough on me to get my 2 cents in.
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I was way off going with "The Terminal", except that it didn't have any articles of clothing in the title. I assume WordWolf is correct, but I'm not familiar with it. But that's not unusual.
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Stallone. Also well-known for reprising his Rocky role. I can't see him in Eddie Murphy's role in BHC, though... George
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Are we talking "The Santa Clause"???
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We are.
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This sequel had a lot of actors really give it their all. One actor became famous in some circles for how far to go for a scene. In one moment, he received frustrating news. He kicked something in frustration, then sank to his knees as he screamed in utter frustration. It was fantastic method acting. And the scene could not be re-shot with a retake because he broke his toe with the kick- then added that literal pain into the scene. Another moment- which appeared in the same movie- this actor chipped a tooth during filming. He said to just glue it in place and finish the scene. They stopped the scene and got him a dentist instead.
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The broken toe sounds familiar. I think I even used it. Now, if can just remember the movie...
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Is this way it sounds familiar to me too? Maybe Robert DeNiro, Meet The Parents?
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No.
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This sequel had a lot of actors really give it their all. One actor became famous in some circles for how far to go for a scene. In one moment, he received frustrating news. He kicked something in frustration, then sank to his knees as he screamed in utter frustration. It was fantastic method acting. And the scene could not be re-shot with a retake because he broke his toe with the kick- then added that literal pain into the scene. Another moment- which appeared in the same movie- this actor chipped a tooth during filming. He said to just glue it in place and finish the scene. They stopped the scene and got him a dentist instead.
This sequel- and its sequel- were also movies where a few actors played more than 1 role. In fact, there was 3 different cameos in 3 different movies of one actor, but that shouldn't count. It's another movie where some actors passed the time waiting for a helicopter by playing "Cup"- a game they "invented" that involves keeping a plastic disposable cup in the air by hitting it. For a time, you could get an official "Cup" cup by contacting them, supposedly. (I think they weren't kidding.)
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Ok, the broken toe was too easy.
Lord of the Rings: The Two Towers.
It's when Aragorn kicks the burnt orc's helmet and lets out a howl that was not in the script.
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Right. It sounded like Merry and Pippin were killed along with the orcs, and all piled up and burned. Aragorn kicked an orc helmet and let out a howl, falling to his knees or something. After all the chasing, it seemed apt. Since Viggo had just broken his toe kicking the helmet, the scream was natural.
A later fight in the same movie had VIggo chipping a tooth.
The actors for Merry and Pippin have mentioned all the things they did, killing time waiting to be helicoptered from shoot to shoot. Most common were the endless rounds of "cup" they played. (Dominc Monahan and Billy Boyd, if memory serves.)
Peter Jackson, of course, put himself in all 3 movies. In the first one, he's almost invisible, but easy to spot if you know where to look. The hobbits arrived in Bree, and were let in after dark. To the right, a shadowy figure stared briefly at them as they passed- that figure resembles Peter Jackson quite a bit. I forget where he was in the Two Towers. In LotR, he was very visible as the corsair pirate that Legolas FIRST shoots before the ships land.
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Raf is up.
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Two of the characters in this classic horror movie were convinced their characters were so over-the-top that they genuinely thought they were either in a comedy or playing comic-relief characters. Both were significant (and not at all funny) antagonists to the title character.
One teen character and her mother are played by a real life (then) teen and her real life mother. In the last scene of the movie, the teen screamed in such realistic terror that her mother called out the teen's real name out of concern instead of the character's.
The author of the novel on which the movie is based was paid $2,500 for the rights. He eventually did better.
Steven Spielberg, then little-known, used to hang around the set at the director's invitation because. The director was trying to fix him up with one of the actresses. It worked.
One of the actresses in this movie (I've already brought her up twice) auditioned for the role of Princess Leia. She didn't get it. Another actor auditioned for Luke Skywalker. He didn't get it either. Maybe he lost the book of instructions on how to audition for a sci fi/fantasy role? If so, that was an error he would later correct.
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I don't think the clues are pointing this way, but I have to ask-
"CARRIE?"
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Uh, yeah.
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Amy Irving played Carrie's friend. Amy Irving's mother played Amy Irving's mother.
Amy Irving was Steven Spielberg's first wife. Brian De Palma introduced them.
Amy Irving tried out for the role of Proncess Leia.
Piper Laurie played Carrie's mother. Nancy Allen playedc the mean girl whovtormented Carrie at school. Both actresses thpught their characters were so over the top evil that this had to be some kind of dark comedy.
William Katt, Carrie's prom date, had tried out for Luke Skywalker. He later went on to play the Greatest Smerican Hero. Hence the "lost instructions" hint.
And Stephen King really did get just $2,500 for the movie rights. I hear he's done ok since then.
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One of the themes in this 2nd movie was one of contrasts. We saw the protagonist contrasted clearly with one villain, we saw him contrasted more faintly with the other, we saw him contrasted with his father, we saw him contrasted with his best friend.
We also saw the 2 female characters contrasted with each other, and his best friend contrasted with one villain. We saw vices contrasted with each other, fast living was dangerous living. Finally, we saw the forces representing the establishment- or, more to the point, one representative of each- contrasted with each other.
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Second movie.
I'm gonna go with Iron Man 2
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CORRECT!
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The beginning of the first movie showed Stark blacksmithing, this one showed Ivan Vanko blacksmithing. A more faint contrast was Stark vs Hammer, past and present weapons manufacturers, still in the same social circles, with Hammer unable to get media attention behind Stark. The film footage of Howard Stark contrasted nicely with Tony, even to the casual drinking. Finally, Stark as Iron Man and Rhodey as War Machine was another contrast.
Pepper and Natasha were 2 redheads not quite on the same page, and Rhodey vs Ivan Vanko. Stark was drinking too much, and risked his life on a whim racing the car- a decision which almost killed him. Lastly, Nick Fury of SHIELD was contrasted with Senator Stern, who bookended the movie nicely.
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Raf is up.
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Am I?
I was doing so well keeping up, too.
* The lead male character wears a hat gifted to the actor by the lead actress. The hat belonged to her late husband.
* The only movie in history to win Oscars for a man and his daughter playing a man and his daughter.
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Two possibilities. The more likely:
On Golden Pond
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There are two?
On Golden Pond is correct.
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Ryan and Tatum O'Neal in Paper Moon played father and daughter. I don't know if either won an Oscar, though.
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Ah.
Ryan was not nominated. Tatum won.
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