Archive for the 'Movie Legends Revealed' Category

Was Snakes on a Plane Re-Edited after a Parody Trailer of the 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: The film Snakes on a Plane had new scenes filmed after the film was otherwise completed to […]

Was Flash Gordon Nearly in A Christmas Story?

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: Flash Gordon was nearly in A Christmas Story. A Christmas Story, has had an interesting trajectory since […]

Were Luke and Leia Meant to be Siblings When They Kissed in Empire Strikes Back?

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: Princess Leia was not intended to be Luke’s sister until Return of the Jedi. A while back, […]

Does Marvel Not Own the Rights to Make an Incredible Hulk 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: Marvel does not own the rights to make an “Incredible Hulk” film. During Marvel’s announcements last year […]

Did the Bear From the Will Ferrell Comedy Semi-Pro Kill Its Trainer?

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:Just months after being filmed for a scene in the Will Ferrell comedy, Semi-Pro, a bear killed its […]

Was Disney’s Beauty and the Beast Re-Tooled Because Belle Wasn’t Enough of a Feminist?

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: An earlier version of “Beauty and the Beast” was scrapped due to Belle not being enough of […]

Did Harrison Ford First Meet George Lucas While Building Cabinets For 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: Harrison Ford first met George Lucas while building some cabinets for him. A while back, I wrote […]

Was OJ Simpson Originally Cast as the Terminator?

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: OJ Simpson was originally cast as the Terminator robot in “The Terminator.” Over the years, I’ve come […]

Did Back to the Future Always End With “To Be Continued…”?

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: Back to the Future originally ended with “To Be Continued…” Back to the Future has always had […]

How Did Bambi Lead to the Creation of Smokey the Bear?

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: An ad campaign involving Bambi led to the creation of Smokey Bear. There is little doubt that […]