Movie Trivias

In a futuristic world where humans are simply used as computer chips and power sources living in a seemingly natural virtual world along with the rest of humanity, with the exception of rebels who are fighting to restore order by revealing the truth. The computers/machines have taken over the world and they control humans (similar to the Terminator films with a twist) who live in capsules connected only to the reality they call their lives by the machines who control them. The film almost got cancelled when while shooting the helicopter scenes the pilots unknowingly flew into restricted Sydney Australia airspace. The laws were revised to give way to the film. The sidearm’s of the Agent was the Dessert Eagle .50 AE. The scene where Neo was flushed from the holding tank into a lake was the very last shot filmed. Keanu also did the wall climb sequence 34 floors in all. In the movie, Morpheus compares the human body to be a 120 Volt battery that produces 25,000BTU’s of body heat (ouch, does scorched give a hint?).

Also one of the most memorable and profitable action film series of all time, the film has a regular Cop assume the role of a superhero as he takes down the bad guys as he simply wants to meet with his wife whom he is having marital problems with. The original posters for the film did not have Willis in the artwork which was to prevent non Willis fans from seeing the film. It was only later added but proved to be a box office success. A remark by one of the police officers referring to McClain as a bartender is a true description of Bruce Willis who was indeed a bartender before he entered the movies. The Nakatomi Towers is actually the unfinished building headquarters of Fox studios it billed itself for the film. The lead role was offered to Arnold Schwarzenegger, Sylvester Stallone, Burt Reynolds and Richard Gere before Bruce finally accepted the part.

Another hit from now Governor Schwarzenegger, which has him play the role of a government special agent who is after Jihad extremists out to do no good in America. In the climactic rescue of his wife, the woman hanging under the helicopter doing the stunt was no stunt double was no other than Jamie Lee Curtis herself. She insisted on doing the stunt herself for all the action sequences to add to her experiences as a veteran actress. After agreeing to the stunt she promptly touts director Cameron by asking, “As I’m doing all this, where would you be Jim?” James Cameron quickly replies, “Right at the door hanging out as I film you with a handheld camera!” quickly sending her to do her stunts. It should also be noted that the tandem panties and bra Jamie Lee wore were hers and not props.