Did You Know These Classic Films Were All Remakes?

True Grit

Movie buffs love this film, but do they also love the original? The 2010 classic got quite a facelift from the 1969 version, which starred Western acting legend, John Wayne. Despite the same name and plot, the directors swore up and down that this film was not a remake. Sure...whatever helps them sleep at night...

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The More You Know

  • Within 3 days of release The Hunger Games has become the highest grossing film for production company Lionsgate.
  • The film industry got its start in New Jersey
  • The names of the taxi driver and the policeman in everybody’s favourite Yuletide outing, It’s A Wonderful Life, are Bert and Ernie. The writers working on Sesame Street at the time claim it’s merely a coincidence.
  • During the filming of the movie Titanic, an angry crew member put PCP in James Cameron’s soup, sending him and 50 others to the hospital.
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