Best romance movie trivia of 2012

Trivia: When Raoul makes an insulting comment about the Phantom in the bar, the Phantom calls him "insolent boy". When the Phantom appears to the audience for the first time in The Phantom of the Opera, "insolent boy" is his very first line in the song "The Mirror (Angel of Music)".

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Trivia: Tom Cruise modeled his portrayal of Stacee Jaxx on a combination of Axl Rose from Guns N' Roses and Bret Michaels from Poison.

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Trivia: Dakota Fanning only speaks one word of dialogue in the entire movie: "Pain."

Trivia: This was the first film since Reds in 1982 to earn Oscar nominations in all four acting categories.

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Trivia: While Tuck is out on his first date, FDR calls him to invite him to watch a CHiPs marathon. Chris' father, Robert Pine, played Sgt. Joseph Getraer in the television series.

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Trivia: Joss Whedon offered Sean Maher the role of Don John after he learned Maher had never played a villain before.

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Trivia: If you pause the film when the camera is on the senior wishlist board at the reunion, Michelle's wish is "to improve on all talents flute-related." (01:24:42)

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Trivia: Brad lied to his friends about how his face got banged up, saying he was jumped by some kids outside of the "O." The "O" refers to the Original Hot Dog Place, which was located close to the University of Pitsburgh's Cathedral of Learning and was very popular among the students and others. It had been in operation for about 60 years but closed on 4/18/20 due to the Coronavirus pandemic. Pittsburgh native Mark Cuban (owner of the Dallas Mavericks) tried to buy the "O" but it was sold to a chain. (01:09:52)

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Trivia: Emmanuelle Riva earned an Academy Award nomination for Best Actress for her portrayal as Anne Laurent. At the age of 85, Riva is the oldest nominee for a Best Actress Oscar.

Trivia: The title of this movie comes from a line in the song "Preaching the End of the World" by Chris Cornell.

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