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Post by Logoboros on Sept 9, 2016 21:22:48 GMT -5
I'm sure we all stumble across some of the incredibly stupid items that get posted to IMDB's trivia sections every now and then. Here's a place to share them as you find them.
To kick us off, here's from the trivia for Stranger Things:
Um, no. Almost certainly not. The character names that might be references to characters in Spielberg movies and classic 80s sci-fi? Sure. Those probably are homages. But not this.
Now this is classic stupidest-grade trivia. It's not untrue (I presume), but it is meaningless beyond even the connotation of uselessness that "trivia" has.
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Post by Logoboros on Sept 11, 2016 14:54:27 GMT -5
In honor of Star Trek's 50th, here are some of the stupidest TOS trivia items:
Those are just from the series page. I'm sure digging around in the individual episode trivia pages would turn up more gems.
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Post by Return of the Thin Olive Duke on Sept 11, 2016 17:31:41 GMT -5
That is not trivia.
That is trivia, but not about the movie.That's nice, dear.
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Post by Pastafarian on Sept 13, 2016 10:10:39 GMT -5
On "The Night Of":
"There is a reference to James Gandolfini (in his role as Tony Soprano) when John Turturro and the stephfather of Andrea are on the street. John threatens the stepfather with his "friend from New Jersey", which is Tony Soprano."
It is? How could you possibly know that?
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Post by haysoos on Sept 13, 2016 14:11:23 GMT -5
Here's a particularly stupid one from "The Adventures of Buckaroo Banzai Across the 8th Dimension"
I especially appreciate how it does not explain who Ronald Lacey is (he played US President Widmark in the movie), nor identifies the alleged "well known American actor".
But the truly stupid part is failing to identify that Ronald Lacey is probably better known as Major Arnold Toht from "Raiders of the Lost Ark".
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Post by Logoboros on Sept 25, 2016 2:27:11 GMT -5
From the trivia for the Star Trek: The Next Generation episode, " Who Watches the Watchers": These Lincoln/Kennedy coincidence items rate pretty close to the top of the stupidity chart for me. Especially when they have to stretch it, like they do here. |
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Post by dＬᵒ on Sept 28, 2016 17:16:31 GMT -5
About The Cell (2000)
that seems to be a overly narrow superlative
And Species II (1998)
And since I don't have anywhere else to put this, my favorite burn as delivered by the goofs page
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Post by Pastafarian on Nov 4, 2016 22:57:57 GMT -5
About Bloodline:
Bungalow 3 is a recurring problem at the inn. First season it had AC issues. In the second season it is the low water pressure.
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Post by Logoboros on Mar 20, 2017 16:45:50 GMT -5
Boy, oh, boy, the Kong: Skull Island trivia page is just awash in "Can you believe these two actors were once in another movie together?!?!" items, but for Lincoln/Kennedy nonsense, this takes the cake: Also: ETA: I propose that "Actor A and Actor B were previously in this other movie together" items be termed "Baconbits," after the Six Degrees of Kevin Bacon game. I also reserve the right to use this term on my future "Stuff I Learned from IMDB Trivia Pages" comedy podcast. I'm now auditioning co-hosts. Send you tapes to 123 Hollywood St., Movieland, U.S.A. |
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Post by Ron Howard Voice on Mar 30, 2017 15:17:05 GMT -5
"Baby Driver"
Two of the lead actors in this movie are both named John, which in itself isn't interesting, however they both use the more uncommon spelling, 'Jon.'
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Post by Pastafarian on Apr 24, 2017 19:17:06 GMT -5
"Logan"
Wolverine cannot get drunk due to his healing powers
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Post by Logoboros on May 15, 2017 19:35:42 GMT -5
Guardians of the Galaxy, Vol. 2 [No Spoilers]
This one's not all that stupid, but as a big fan of Elizabeth Debicki, I find it a bit ugly to imply that she was only cast because of her height. No doubt it was a factor, but this statement is still awfully reductive.
Yes, actors being different from their characters they portray is deeply ironic. Though technically we should be calling them hypocrites (etymologically speaking).
Something about this seems kind of crass and gross -- though I'm not sure if it's on the part of the fan theory or on the part of the filmmakers (if the fan theory is true that this is deliberate homage). But maybe it's the kind of homage a stunt person would appreciate? I dunno.
Ah, and that's some solid gold stupid trivia right there.
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Post by DangOlJimmyITellYouWhat on May 15, 2017 20:12:11 GMT -5
"In the episode "Letters of Transit" (season 4) is a reference to Star Wars when Walter Bishop says to the security guard, "these are not the droids you are looking for," which is a line Alec Guinness says from "Star Wars: A new Hope"."
Wow, thanks! Surely no-one who watches Fringe would know that!
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