Ever since the inception of silent films, the movie industry has been instrumental in shaping our society and world. Regardless of whether it’s a Hollywood classic or a Bollywood blockbuster, cinema holds an influential position in our daily lives. Its effect on popular culture cannot be quantified. In several respects, it determines which trends will gain popularity and which will not. Ranging from slang and fashion to a comprehensive sense of style, nothing overrides the clout of Hollywood in guiding cultural trajectories. Even in areas with restricted access to electricity and internet, people are drawn to the charm of movies.
Of course, along with this influence comes the possibility of division. Movies and cinema play a strong role in dissent and political activism as well. Documentary makers often cast light on things that people otherwise wouldn’t know about. Today we are going to take a look behind the scenes of the movies and find out some quirky facts about the cinema and Hollywood that you might not have known before. So even if you are not a movie buff, we are sure that you will enjoy this list. These are 25 interesting tidbits you might not know about movies.
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Movie trailers actually used to play after films
It cost more to make the movie Titanic than to actually build the Titanic
Nigeria actually makes more movies per year than the United States
Time travel is banned in movies and on TV in China
More than 90% of American movies filmed before 1930 have been lost
In the movie The Godfather, the word "mafia" is never mentioned because the real mafia had requested for it not to be
Bruce Lee was so fast that they actually slowed his movies down so people could see what he was doing
The Movie Gravity cost more to film than the cost of the entire Indian Mars Mission
Before acting, Bruce Willis was a private investigator
Yoda's look was inspired by the look of his creator Stuart Freeborn with a little bit of Albert Einstein thrown in to make him seem more wise.
Speaking of Star Wars, initially the series was meant to have the article "the" before it, as in "The Star Wars"
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