These Are The Top-Rated Movies In The History of Film

Alien

The original Alien is one of the most popular sci-fi films of all time. It won the 1980 Academy Award for Best Visual Effects, and it was the easy choice considering how those aliens look onscreen. It's one of the longest-standing alien cannons to exist. 

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The More You Know

  • Like Facebook, Star Wars was originally prefixed by the definite article ‘The’. Much cleaner without it.
  • During the filming of The Grinch, Jim Carrey sought counseling from a Navy SEAL to learn torture-resistance techniques in order to handle the extensive makeup.
  • Christopher Mintz-Plasse, who played the character of ‘Fogell/McLovin’ in the coming-of-age indie flick ‘Superbad,’ was only 17 when filming took place. Being a minor at the time, his mother was required to be on the set during the filming of his sex scene.
  • "Dracula" was filmed in English during the day, and in Spanish at night.
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