Ralph Macchio Was Cast In Karate Kid After This Hollywood Veteran Turned It Down
Before Ralph Macchio was cast in The Karate Kid, the role was apparently offered to Charlie Sheen, who had a moral conundrum on his hands.
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How To Watch The Smashing Machine At Home
The Dwayne Johnson-starring MMA drama The Smashing Machine didn't fare so well in theaters, but it'll get a second shot at success on the home media market.
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How A Teenage Ethan Hawke Rewrote His Dead Poets Society Character's Major Scene
Ethan Hawke didn't like how one of his pivotal Dead Poets Society scenes was written so he worked with the director to change it.
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20 Best Movies Like Dazed And Confused
We're a sucker for coming of age movies like Dazed and Confused, and if you are too, here's a list of some other movies to seek out right away.
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'70s Movies Everyone Needs To Watch At Least Once
Everyone knows the must-sees of '70s cinema, so here are some director-driven, offbeat, and idiosyncratic films from that decade that are just as essential.
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One Jaws Actor Basically Cast Himself In Steven Spielberg's Movie
Steven Spielberg was having trouble casting a role in Jaws until one night, at a Hollywood party, an actor came up to him and practically cast himself.
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Jean-Claude Van Damme Believed One Thing Separated Him From Stallone And Schwarzenegger
Jean Claude Van Damme is an action movie legend, and he believes there's one major difference between him and stars like Stallone and Schwarzenegger.
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This Overlooked '70s Cult Sci-Fi Movie Finally Let David Bowie Play An Alien
David Bowie's ethereal appearance and space-themed pop songs made him a perfect fit to play an alien in The Man Who Fell to Earth.
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All 13 Wes Anderson Movies Ranked
Wes Anderson is one of the most beloved and respected filmmakers working today, but what are his best movies? Here's our ranking of them all.
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Actors Who Received Oscar And Razzie Nominations For The Same Role
A select group of actors have the distinct 'honor' of being nominated for both an Oscar and a Razzie for the same exact role.
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Kurt Russell Helped Save James Cameron's Titanic From Bombing
Studios had their doubts about James Cameron's Titanic, but Kurt Russell had faith in it from the moment he first saw the four-minute trailer.
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Ethan Hawke's Unusual Approach To 'Hold His Own' Against Denzel Washington In Training Day
Ethan Hawke knew that Denzel Washington's Training Day performance was going to be memorable and used an interesting approach to act opposite him.
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Hollywood Was Convinced George Lucas' First Hit Movie Would Be A '70s Box Office Bomb
Since the studio couldn't immediately figure out how to sell George Lucas's American Graffiti, they thought it might be a box office bomb in the making.
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Matt Damon Used A Neat Trick You Didn't Notice For His True Grit Performance
Matt Damon came up with a simple but effective trick to portray having a tongue injury in the Coen Brothers movie True Grit.
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Kurt Russell Can't Sing, But It Wasn't His Voice That Had To Be Fixed For 1979's Elvis TV Movie
It's hard to imagine Kurt Russell being viewed as anything less than perfect, but one thing had to be changed before he played Elvis for John Carpenter.
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Why Keanu Reeves Used A Different Name For One Of His First Roles
Keanu Reeves has a name that practically screams 'movie star,' but one of his first agents tried to convince him to go by something else.
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Akira Kurosawa's Career Was Revived By This Classic '70s Movie
Akira Kurosawa is one of cinema's greatest filmmakers, but he almost gave it up until he made this epic biographical adventure drama.
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Nicolas Cage's Lord Of War Used Real Guns Instead Of Props For A Bizarre Reason
Nicolas Cage is known for going method, but the reason the crime-thriller Lord of War used real weapons during production is a head-scratcher.
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Martin Scorsese's Last '70s Movie Was An Absolute Disaster
Martin Scorsese closed out the '70s by directing one of his worst-received films, which was in no small part the result of his off-screen battle with addiction.
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The Godfather Kicked Off A '70s Hollywood Trend That Continues To This Day
While Star Wars and Jaws are often credited with starting Hollywood's sequel trend, The Godfather was one of the original 'super-grossers.'
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James Bond Spin-Off Reveals An Unexpected Romance Between Two Major 007 Characters
A James Bond spin-off novel delves into an unexpected romance between two of the 007 series' best characters, right under the nose of Bond.
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All 9 Clint Eastwood War Movies Ranked
Clint Eastwood's war movies as an actor and/or director range from leaving something to be desired to being haunting tributes to real-life combat veterans.
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This Fantastic 1970s Animated Movie Has Been Traumatizing Kids For Decades
The medium of animation allows for a variety of stories to be told, but some parents foolishly believe animation = family friendly.
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Interstellar Almost Stopped Matt Damon From Doing This Hit Movie With 91% On Rotten Tomatoes
One of Matt Damon's best roles was one he almost didn't accept because he feared it was too similar to a hit Christopher Nolan sci-fi flick.
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Austin Butler Could Barely Walk For Nearly A Year Due To A Dune 2 Press Tour Injury
During the press tour for Dune 2, Austin Butler sustained a foot injury that remained an uncomfortable mystery for nearly a year.
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This Controversial Historical Epic Streaming On HBO Max Is A Classic (And A Tough Watch)
HBO Max is now the home to one of the most important films in cinema history, but it's an epic that reflects offensively outdated beliefs.
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Wicked: For Good Will Save The Box Office With A Magical Opening Weekend
Universal Studios clicking its heels and wishing that Wicked: For Good can save the box office looks to be paying off with huge opening weekend projections.
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