Did You Know These Classic Films Were All Remakes?

 The Wizard of Oz

Yes, even The Wizard of Oz isn't an original idea! Many people know that it was based on a novel written in 1900 by L. Frank Baum. What people don't realize though is that there were tons of versions of this film! Throughout the 20s and 30s, people tried to capture the magical story. The 1939 version got it right though, thanks to colorized film!

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The More You Know

  • During the filming of Star Trek (2009), Zachary Quinto could not manage to properly do the Vulcan salute. Eventually, J.J. Abrams had to glue his fingers together in order for Quinto to do it correctly.
  • In the movie Dredd, they slowed down a Justin Bieber song by 800 times to create the "slow motion" noise.
  • Michael Myers’ mask in "Halloween" is William Shatner’s face.
  • Some of the velociraptor noises in "Jurassic Park" are actually tortoises mating.
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