Since the dawn of silent films, movies have played a pivotal role in molding our society and world. Be it a Bollywood production or a timeless Hollywood hit, film has a significant place in our everyday lives. Its impact on popular culture is immeasurable. In many aspects, it dictates what trends will be embraced and which ones won’t. From slang and fashion to a broader sense of style, nothing surpasses the influence of Hollywood in steering cultural directions. Even in regions where the availability of electricity and internet is limited, individuals find themselves swayed by the allure of films.
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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