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10 Facts You Might Not Know About Marvel’s ‘The Punisher’
10 Facts You Might Not Know About Marvel’s ‘The Punisher’
10 Facts You Might Not Know About Marvel’s ‘The Punisher’
Chris Evans has the distinction of playing two very different characters in the Marvel universe. He was both The Human Torch in Fantastic Four and its sequel Rise of the Silver Surfer, and now plays Captain America in the Marvel Cinematic Universe. But he's not the only actor to double up Marvel roles. Ray Stevenson starred as The Punisher in Punisher: War Zone and later would play Volstagg in Thor and Thor: The Dark World. These are just some of the facts packed into the latest episode of You Think You Know Movies, which goes dark with The Punisher!
10 More ‘Guardians of the Galaxy’ Facts You Might Not Know
10 More ‘Guardians of the Galaxy’ Facts You Might Not Know
10 More ‘Guardians of the Galaxy’ Facts You Might Not Know
Making superhero movies can be a dangerous proposition, and not just because of the crazy fans. While shooting Guardians of the Galaxy, Zoe Saldana almost broke Chris Pratt’s ribs because he forget to wear his protective padding during their fight scene on Xandar. This is just one of the facts packed into the latest episode of You Think You Know Movies, which heads back to outer space with the Guardians of the Galaxy!
15 ‘Captain America’ Facts You Might Not Have Known
15 ‘Captain America’ Facts You Might Not Have Known
15 ‘Captain America’ Facts You Might Not Have Known
Before Captain America: The First Avenger hit theaters and helped kickstart the Marvel Cinematic Universe, Marvel had much different ideas for Cap. Namely, a comedy. Before Iron Man became a hit, the original plan was for the Captain America movie to be funny, because they didn't know if audiences could take Cap seriously. The man they wanted to direct? Jon Favreau, the man who would eventually direct the first two Iron Man movies. These are just some of the facts packed into the latest episode of You Think You Know Movies, which heads back to WWII with Captain America: The First Avenger!
10 Facts You Might Not Know About Tim Burton’s ‘Batman’
10 Facts You Might Not Know About Tim Burton’s ‘Batman’
10 Facts You Might Not Know About Tim Burton’s ‘Batman’
Before Tim Burton’s 1989 Batman movie, Batman was largely known for the campy Adam West/Burt Ward TV series. In fact, they wanted to make a Batman movie based on that show called Batman in Outer Space. Luckily, two movie producers bought the rights and wanted to make a darker version of Batman's story. In the mid-80s, after the success of Ghostbusters, director Ivan Reitman was attached to direct and he wanted to cast Bill Murray as Batman and Eddie Murphy as Robin. These are just some of the facts packed into the latest episode of You Think You Know Movies, which heads to Gotham with the original Batman!
10 Facts You May Not Know About Marvel's ‘Thor’
10 Facts You May Not Know About Marvel's ‘Thor’
10 Facts You May Not Know About Marvel's ‘Thor’
Before Marvel's Thor finally hit theaters in 2011, there were multiple attempts from directors to make a movie based on the popular comic character. Way back in 1991, Sam Raimi (who had just directed Darkman) pitched both Stan Lee and Marvel his take on the Norse god, but the studio “didn’t get it” according to the director. Probably a good thing, because if they did, we might not have the Avengers movies. This is just one of the facts packed into the latest episode of You Think You Know Movies, which heads to Asgard with Thor!
10 Facts You May Not Know About 'The Big Lebowski'
10 Facts You May Not Know About 'The Big Lebowski'
10 Facts You May Not Know About 'The Big Lebowski'
Did you know in The Big Lebowski, the word “dude” is spoken 160 times, The Dude himself says “man” 147 times, he drinks nine White Russians and the F-word is said 292 times. Dude, that's f---ing incredible, man. Don't get caught out of your element with more Big Lebowski facts in the latest episode of You Think You Know Movies!
15 Facts You May Not Know About 'Raiders of the Lost Ark'
15 Facts You May Not Know About 'Raiders of the Lost Ark'
15 Facts You May Not Know About 'Raiders of the Lost Ark'
There’s a running joke in Indiana Jones and the Last Crusade that Indy took his nickname from the family dog. That joke has some truth to it though because as George Lucas was developing Raiders of the Lost Ark, he actually named the character after his dog, Jones (the “Indiana” was a riff on Steve McQueen character Nevada Smith). Coincidentally, the same dog was the inspiration for Chewbacca in Star Wars. Need more Raiders of the Lost Ark facts? Throw us the idol and we’ll throw you the latest episode of You Think You Know Movies!
20 Facts You May Not Know About ‘Fight Club’
20 Facts You May Not Know About ‘Fight Club’
20 Facts You May Not Know About ‘Fight Club’
If you're a big Fight Club fan (and, if so, who can blame you), you might have seen a lot of the subliminal messages cut throughout the film like the many split-second Tyler Durden appearances or the occasional flashes of, ahem, the male anatomy. But, here's something you may have missed: director David Fincher says there is a Starbucks coffee cup hidden in every scene of the movie.
15 Frightening Facts About Ridley Scott’s ‘Alien’
15 Frightening Facts About Ridley Scott’s ‘Alien’
15 Frightening Facts About Ridley Scott’s ‘Alien’
Alien is now widely considered to be one of the best sci-fi/horror films ever made, but originally Fox didn't want to make it. In fact, it was only the success of another one of the biggest sci-fi films of all-time — Star Wars — that convinced the studio to give director Ridley Scott the greenlight. So, without Chewbacca, there would be no xenomorphs. This is just one of the facts packed into the latest episode of You Think You Know Movies, which focuses on Alien!
Go Into the Light With These 10 ‘Poltergeist’ Facts
Go Into the Light With These 10 ‘Poltergeist’ Facts
Go Into the Light With These 10 ‘Poltergeist’ Facts
If you thought the movie version of Poltergeist was creepy, that's nothing compared to how it was on set. During the film's finale, the production used actual human skeletons instead of props because it was cheaper to buy the real ones. And they wonder why this movie is cursed? This is just one of the facts packed into the latest episode of You Think You Know Movies, which focuses on Poltergeist! All are welcome to watch!
10 ‘X-Men: Days of Future Past’ Facts About Your Favorite Gifted Youngsters
10 ‘X-Men: Days of Future Past’ Facts About Your Favorite Gifted Youngsters
10 ‘X-Men: Days of Future Past’ Facts About Your Favorite Gifted Youngsters
In the original comics version of Days of Future Past, the X-Men travel into the distant future of...2013. Which, of course, is actually before the present day of X-Men: Days of Future Past in 2014 (the movie instead travels to 2023). This is just one of the facts packed into the latest episode of You Think You Know Movies, which goes back to the future with X-Men: Days of Future Past!
10 Fiery Facts About ‘The Hunger Games: Mockingjay’
10 Fiery Facts About ‘The Hunger Games: Mockingjay’
10 Fiery Facts About ‘The Hunger Games: Mockingjay’
In addition to being an Oscar-winning actress and the lead of a billion-dollar movie franchise in The Hunger Games, Jennifer Lawrence can now add best-selling singer to her resume. The song “The Hanging Tree” was performed by Lawrence in Mockingjay — Part 1 and later released to radio stations where it debuted at #12 on the Hot 100, and on iTunes where it sold over 1 million copies. This are just some of the facts packed into the latest episode of You Think You Know Movies, which travels to District 13 for The Hunger Games: Mockingjay!
10 Fire-Breathing Facts About ‘How to Train Your Dragon 2’
10 Fire-Breathing Facts About ‘How to Train Your Dragon 2’
10 Fire-Breathing Facts About ‘How to Train Your Dragon 2’
When looking to adapt How to Train Your Dragon, DreamWorks looked to one of the greatest movie trilogies for inspiration: Star Wars. While animating the sequel, the creative team was heavily influenced by The Empire Strikes Back. These are just some of the fire-breathing facts packed into the latest episode of You Think You Know Movies, which focuses on How to Train Your Dragon 2!
10 Facts You Might Not Know About ‘The Wolverine’
10 Facts You Might Not Know About ‘The Wolverine’
10 Facts You Might Not Know About ‘The Wolverine’
Hugh Jackman has never been lacking in the muscle department. But for his role in The Wolverine, he wanted to be as jacked as ever. So, what do you do when you need to get huge? You get advice from The Rock. Jackman consulted the Fast and Furious star on a new training regiment and followed it during pre-production, gaining a pound of muscle daily. This is just one of the facts packed into the latest episode of You Think You Know Movies, which follows your favorite Canadian superhero!