The Most Interesting Entertainment Industry Facts

By  //  July 22, 2021

The movie industry is so complex and deep that there is obviously a boat-load of interesting facts surrounding the movies and the industry. From how scenes were shot to something an actor did, if you think it’s possible, it has probably happened. 

Here are some very crazy facts that come out of cult classics or fan favorite movies. While some are really mind-blowing, others are a bit silly and others may be well-known. 

Spider-Man Scene Which Took 156 Takes 

In a scene that some may forget even happened as it was only on screen for a few seconds and was also not even close to that memorable, the cafeteria scene from the first Spider-Man movie has an insane story behind it. 

The scene is simple, Mary Jane falls in the school cafeteria, and Toby Maguire swoops in and catches her, and her lunch that had been flung into the air, catching it on a tray. The mind-blowing part is that no CGI was used. 

The scene took 156 takes as it was done by Maguire. No CGI was used, and different parts weren’t cut together to get the whole thing, he actually caught all of her lunch on a tray. 

Matrix Code

You can’t think of the Matrix without thinking about the iconic lines of green code that can be found in the movies, and subsequently as computer backgrounds and just generally everywhere after the film’s release. 

What many people may not know, however, is what that code is. Is it a secret message? Is it a type of code that requires some breaking? Actually, no, that famous code is just sushi recipes. 

A producer and concept designer on the film said that he had scanned sushi recipes from a cookbook his wife had and turned them into the code that we now immediately associate with the move. 

Starbucks in Fight Club 

David Fincher took a slight jab at the coffee mega-chain in his film Fight Club. Considering what the movie is about, with taking down “the man” being part of the story, this dig at a corporation is rather incredible in a way. 

Fincher said that he hid a Starbucks cup in every single shot of the movie, with fans going back and putting together videos proving this claim. He said that he has nothing against them, except for the fact that they are “too successful.”

Arragons Pain in Lord of the Rings 

Another scene that many may have forgotten can be found in the second film of the Lord of the Rings series, the Two Towers. After Aragorn, Gimli and Legolas discover the heap of burning orcs killed by the soldiers of Rohan. All three become emotional due to believing the two Hobbits, Merry and Pippin, are amongst the dead. 

In a fit of rage, Aragorn kicks a helmet, lets out a scream, and drops to his knees. Most people don’t know that Viggo Mortensen’s pain was real, as he broke his toe when he kicked the helmet. 

Peter Jackson had made him do a few takes before, and during the final take, the injury happened, and Jackson got the emotion he was looking for. The scene in the movie is the take where Mortensen broke his toe. 

Velociraptor Noises 

Some Jurassic Park fans will say that the Velociraptors are probably more famous than the T-Rex’s in the film, with the noises and calls they make being some of the most memorable moments in the film. 

What some may not know is how those sounds were made. Those noises are the sounds that tortoises make while mating, and if you watch the film knowing that, they really don’t seem that terrifying anymore. 

The Most Profitable Film 

When you think of which film was the most profitable, your mind will immediately go to something like Titanic, Lord of the RIngs, a Marvel film, or Avatar. However, while those movies did make an insane amount of money, they weren’t the most profitable. 

All these movies made enormous sums of cash, but they spent a lot to make it happen. However, the first Paranormal Activity film is in fact, the most profitable film of all time, when you compare the budget to what the movie made. 

Only $60,000 was spent on making the film, with another $400,000 spent on marketing it. It made $89 million at the box office though, meaning the movie made a 19,758% return on investment. 

The Blair Witch Project Was “Real” 

Another low-budget film that saw huge success was the Blair Witch Project. Filmed on hand-cams with little to no editing, the film did look very real and was marketed in that way too. 

The actors weren’t seen or heard from for ages after filming finished, missing posters were put up looking for them, and many people believed the whole thing was real. While it ended up just being very clever, low-budget marketing. For a long time, residents of the area around where the film was made were completely convinced that the actors had disappeared and killed.