Did You Know These Classic Films Were All Remakes?

True Lies

James Cameron has a bad reputation for his aggressive directing style, but his work speaks separately. "True Lies" may not be as big as "Titanic" or "Avatar", but this remake is something special. The original is actually from Europe, a French comedy movie titled "La Totale!"

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The More You Know

  • The director of Cannibal Holocaust had to prove in court that the actors were still alive and didn’t get killed during the movie.
  • The beer used while filming of the Hobbit was custom made by New Zealand brewers. It was a 1% dark stout called "Sobering Thought".
  • In the movie 'The Hangover', no effects or prosthetics were created for Stu's missing tooth. Actor Ed Helms never had an adult incisor grow, and his fake incisor was taken out for the parts of filming where Stu's tooth is missing.
  • The original raw footage of Apocalypse Now consisted of 1,250,000 feet of film which is over 230 hours’ worth.
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