So I've been a royal slacker and am now averaging a blog a week. My apologies, school has decided to suck my soul dry with finals and partying....
Anyway, I exploring and found a list of popular movie myths and whether they are fact or fiction. Enjoy!
1. Dead body in Wizard of Oz - everyone has heard about the dead body swinging in the woods after Dorothy and the Scarecrow meet up with the Tin Man. I've heard it was a suicide and an accident. It seems kinda strange that the editors would've missed that. Also, the L.A. Zoo had lent the film some exotic birds, and they roamed around. The movement seems to be a crane stretching out its wings.
Verdict - FALSE
2. Image of dead boy in Three Men and a Baby - I've seen this, and it's pretty creepy. I'm not sure where it is in the movie, but if you youtube it, I'm sure dozen of clips come up. It looks like a dead boy is behind the curtains. Apparently, it was a cardboard cutout of Ted Danson, related to his job.
Verdict - FALSE
3. Stuntman's death in chariot race of Ben-Hur - I've heard about this one, but I thought it was about the original one, not the one from 1959. The chariot scene in Ben-Hur is pretty legit, especially since it was shot and edited without the help of today's CG. Anyway, some of the death scenes are pretty believable but Heston and the director both have gone on record saying no one was seriously injured.
Verdict - FALSE (but wouldn't they lie about that anyway?)
I read the other people's comments on this story, and some aren't so convinced with the Oz one. I guess it looks very different in older VHS versions of the movie then the DVD ones. However, I think we can all agree that the preacher in The Little Mermaid has a boner, and if you play Pink Floyd's "Dark Side of the Moon" with the third roar of the MGM lion, it syncs up creepily with Wizard of Oz.
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Your Little Mermaid mention reminded me of this little stunt...
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