Archive for the 'Movie Legends Revealed' Category

Was Vicki Vale Going to Die Originally at the End of Tim Burton’ Batman?

Here is the latest in a series of examinations into urban legends about movies and whether they are true or false. Click here to view an archive of the Movie urban legends featured so far. MOVIE URBAN LEGEND: Vicki Vale was originally going to die at the end of the 1989 Batman. One of the […]

Was Famed Satanist Anton LaVey the Technical Adviser on Rosemary’s Baby?

Here is the latest in a series of examinations into urban legends about movies and whether they are true or false. Click here to view an archive of the Movie urban legends featured so far. MOVIE URBAN LEGEND: Anton LaVey was the technical advisor for Rosemary’s Baby and/or he appeared in the film as the […]

Was Splinter of the Mind’s Eye Originally Written as a Cheap Film Sequel to Star Wars?

Here is the latest in a series of examinations into urban legends about movies and whether they are true or false. Click here to view an archive of the Movie urban legends featured so far. MOVIE URBAN LEGEND: Star Wars: Splinter of the Mind’s Eye was originally written as a film sequel to Star Wars. […]

Did The Hunt For Red October Accidentally Reveal Secret United States Submarine Technology?

Here is the latest in a series of examinations into urban legends about movies and whether they are true or false. Click here to view an archive of the Movie urban legends featured so far. MOVIE URBAN LEGEND: The Hunt for Red October accidentally revealed secret United States submarine technology. The Hunt for Red October […]

Why the Heck Was There a Talking Robot in Rocky IV?

Here is the latest in a series of examinations into urban legends about movies and whether they are true or false. Click here to view an archive of the Movie urban legends featured so far. MOVIE URBAN LEGEND: There was a talking robot in Rocky IV because Sylvester Stallone had been using the robot to […]

Did a Countess Once Famously Insult Jean Harlow?

Here is the latest in a series of examinations into urban legends about movies and whether they are true or false. Click here to view an archive of the Movie urban legends featured so far. MOVIE URBAN LEGEND: Countess Margot Asquith insulted Jean Harlow by calling her a harlot. As I’ve discussed in past legends […]

Did the Original Lead Actresses of Carrie and Star Wars Swap Roles Over a Nudity Clause?

Here is the latest in a series of examinations into urban legends about movies and whether they are true or false. Click here to view an archive of the Movie urban legends featured so far. MOVIE URBAN LEGEND: George Lucas and Brian De Palma swapped lead actresses for Carrie and Star Wars. The original Star […]

Was Superman Nearly in the Green Lantern Film?

Here is the latest in a series of examinations into urban legends about movies and whether they are true or false. Click here to view an archive of the Movie urban legends featured so far. MOVIE URBAN LEGEND: Superman and/or Clark Kent were originally going to appear in the Green Lantern film. Long before there […]

Did Sergeant York Have a Condition That He Would Only Approve a Film About His Life if Gary Cooper Played Him?

Here is the latest in a series of examinations into urban legends about movies and whether they are true or false. Click here to view an archive of the Movie urban legends featured so far. MOVIE URBAN LEGEND: Sergeant Alvin York had as a condition that he would authorize a film based on his life […]

Was Greedo Originally Supposed to Shoot at Han Solo First?

Here is the latest in a series of examinations into urban legends about movies and whether they are true or false. Click here to view an archive of the Movie urban legends featured so far. MOVIE URBAN LEGEND: Greedo was originally intended to shoot at Han Solo first in Star Wars. Very often, when it […]