Best movie trivia of 2017

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Trivia: At one point, this was mathematically the best-reviewed film of all time on Rotten Tomatoes, briefly surpassing the honor held by Toy Story 2. Upon learning this, Cole Smithey - who calls himself the world's smartest film critic and is known for having contrarian reviews - deliberately changed his review from "fresh" to "rotten," as he didn't feel the film deserved the distinction of being the best-reviewed film of all time.

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Trivia: The previous two "Transformers" films both earned over $1 billion worldwide at the box office, and this fifth film was considered such a guaranteed hit, nearly a dozen more films set in the "Transformers" universe were planned before its release. However, the movie ended up bringing in the lowest grosses of the entire series, and has as of July 18, 2017, only brought in just over $500 million worldwide- only half of what the previous two films earned.

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Trivia: Lucas told Mr. Butler that his mother died when he was very young. Assuming this is true, when his dad asked him, "Is there anything you want me to tell your mother for you?" his father was planning on committing suicide or believed Lucas was going to kill him. (The empty prescription bottles suggest suicide). (01:12:48)

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Trivia: The film was completed and given an original intended January, 2015 release date as indicated by an early teaser-trailer. It was then pushed back more than a year to April, 2016. Due to negative test-screenings, reshoots and the sale of one of the production companies, it was repeatedly pushed about on the release schedule until it landed on a January, 2017 release - two years after its original planned release. However, just a few weeks before release, it was once again pushed back to June, 2017. And again, just a few weeks before its planned release in June, 2017, it was shelved indefinitely. It was eventually released October, 2017 as a free-to-watch title on Google Play for Android devices before a limited theatrical exhibition later in the month.

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Trivia: Charlie was trying to find Laura's killer during the Summer of 1969. The night the officer brought Charlie home, there was a Christmas tree, decorations (tinsel/garland), and Christmas greeting cards hung on the wall in his house. In Australia, Christmas is celebrated in the summer because December, January, and February are summer months south of the equator. Christmas is still celebrated on December 25th - the date, not the "season", is what matters. (00:47:00)

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Trivia: When Gunther (Arnold Schwarzenegger) is talking about how he became the best, he says "how do you think I learned how to ram my fist into someone's stomach and to break their goddamn spine?" This is from Schwarzenegger's quote in "The Running Man." Gunther goes on to say "he's been doing this for almost 50 years. Schwarzenegger's acting career started in 1970, almost 50 years ago from the time the film was made.

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Trivia: Quarter horses, such as "Lean on Pete", are nicknamed "the world's fastest athletes" and are considered the world's most popular horse breed. They can (or should be able to) beat other breeds in quarter-mile (finished in 23 seconds) or shorter races. Speeds of 55 mph have been clocked - but only for short distances.

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Trivia: "Before I Fall" shares some pretty interesting parallels to the movie "Happy Death Day." Both films feature a young woman who is trapped in a time loop. Both films were released in 2017. Universal Pictures handled the home-video distribution of "Before I Fall" and the theatrical distribution of "Happy Death Day." And Halston Sage and Logan Miller both co-starred in "Before I Fall," in addition to "Scout's Guide to the Zombie Apocalypse," which had the same director as "Happy Death Day."

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Trivia: Seeing Bruce Willis all-but-naked riding a skateboard through the streets of Venice, California may or may not be amusing. While naked, he also hid a pistol between his buttocks when he had to raise his hands for the police.

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Trivia: At Puppy Co, Tim and the baby climb out of the back of the giant inflatable dog. This is from Ace Ventura 2 when Jim Carrey climbed out the back of an animatronic rhino.

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Trivia: In the movie, Sandy shows up at the premiere. In real life, Sandy did not come to the premiere as Tommy had not invited him due to incidents on set with Tommy's behaviour. Actor Kyle Vogt also did not come for similar reasons.

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Trivia: Sam Rockwell did ride-alongs with a Los Angeles police officer to prepare for his role. He also shadowed a police officer in Missouri, on whom he based his accent and some of his dialogue, as director Martin McDonagh didn't want Rockwell to use a strong Ozark accent.

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Trivia: Although relatively rare and quickly dwindling, there are still some (100,000?) functional payphones (coin-operated or credit card) in the US, including in New York. It is doubtful there would be one outside of Henry's elementary school, but pay phones are typically near public buildings.

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