Year Of The Vampire: Twilight Is Vampire Comedy At It's Best
Twilight was a punchline for a long time, but its influence on pop culture at large cannot be denied, especially when it comes to female-led blockbusters.
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The Coming-Of-Age Romantic Comedy That Inspired Fight Club
You might be surprised to learn that Fight Club intentionally shares some thematic DNA with a Best Picture nominee from 1967.
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This Is The End Was Almost A Completely Different Movie Staring Seth Rogen And Brad Pitt
This Is The End is a cameo-filled parody of celebrity culture (and the apocalypse), but the original plan would have been a very different kind of movie.
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How Brian Cox Ended Up With His Surprising Role In Super Troopers
Brian Cox has a surprising role in the 2001 Broken Lizard comedy, Super Troopers — but what's even more surprising is how he landed the part of Captain O'Hagen.
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The Alternate Ending In Super Troopers That We're Glad Didn't Make The Cut
Super Troopers became an indie comedy sensation, but it almost had an ending that didn't work nearly as well as what audiences saw in theaters.
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Jim Carrey Was Paid 20 Times More Than Jeff Daniels For Dumb & Dumber
Jim Carrey has received some of the highest paychecks for a comedic actor in Hollywood, and it all started with a big payday on Dumb & Dumber.
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Why The Studio Behind Half Baked Originally Wanted To Cut The Opening Scene
Kids love stoner comedy.
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The Leg On The Graduate Poster Belongs To A Classic TV Icon
"Mrs. Robinson, you're trying to seduce me ... aren't you?"
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The Real-Life Inspiration Behind Fred Willard's Best In Show Character
The funniest character in the movie has a foot in reality.
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One Of Butch Cassidy And The Sundance Kid's Biggest Stars Was Banned From Being On Set
"Butch Cassidy and the Sundance Kid" immediately brings to mind the two titular lead characters, played by Paul Newman and Robert Redford respectively.
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The Chance Meeting That Landed Matthew McConaughey His Dazed And Confused Role
While Richard Linklater's "Dazed and Confused" may stand out as a great representations of '70s adolescence, it's possibly more notable for its massive cast.
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Dirty Rotten Scoundrels Could've Starred Mick Jagger And David Bowie
"Dirty Rotten Scoundrels" might have looked much different had the original casting choices come together.
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Jim Carrey Wanted Nicolas Cage For Dumb And Dumber, But He Chose Leaving Las Vegas
'I know Jim [Carrey] wanted me to be in [Dumb & Dumber] with him, but I wanted to do a little movie called Leaving Las Vegas instead.'
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A Future Oscar-Winner Had A Dazed And Confused Cameo You Might Have Missed
This movie is full of actors who were just about to blow up. That includes the background characters.
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The 15 Best Horror Movies From Black Directors
This list is filled with wall-to-wall bangers. You should watch all of them.
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Everything Wrong With Treating Online Comedic Criticism As Actual Film Criticism
When satirical criticism like CinemaSins is dominating culture, the rise of bad-faith film criticism is inevitable.
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My Dress-Up Darling Is A Steamy Rom-Com With An Infectious Love For Cosplay
This unusual rom-com is all about embracing your passions, no matter how niche or uncommon they are.
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Why Elton John Turned Down A Lead Role In Harold And Maude
This would've made for a very different movie.
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Ti West Wanted X To Be A Lesson In Moviemaking
'I have a great deal of reverence for cinema as an art form and a crazy thing that people go do.'
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The Daily Stream: Coming To America Still A Perfect Star Vehicle For One Of Our Most Talented Comedic Minds
Eddie Murphy shines brightly in the perfect star comedy vehicle, Coming to America.
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Jared Leto Was Never The Same After Requiem For A Dream
Jared Leto's intense commitment to his role in Requiem for a Dream came at great cost to his mental and physical health.
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The Original Script For The Philadelphia Story Was Incredibly Controversial
Before the MPA, there was the Hays Code, and boy, did it stink.
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Tales From The Box Office: How Fatal Attraction Became 1987's Biggest Movie
Did you know the highest-grossing movie of 1987 was an R-rated erotic thriller?
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The Daily Stream: Y Tu Mamá También Is The Road Trip Of A Lifetime
Alfonso Cuarón's beautiful coming of age movie is currently streaming on The Criterion Channel, and is absolutely worth your time if you haven't seen it.
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The Princess Bride Had An On-Set Accident That Put Cary Elwes In The Hospital
Cary Elwes actually suffered from two different injuries during production, including one that happened while shooting a scene and ended up in the movie.
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Sketchbook Trailer: Art Class Never Looked So Good
It's a behind-the-scenes documentary and a premium art lesson from some of the best animators in the game.
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The Idea For The Apartment Came From One Simple Question
Billy Wilder's masterpiece was born from a single notebook scribble.
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