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25-05-2025
- Entertainment
- Boston Globe
From ‘SNL' to the big screen: A list of 11 sketches turned into movies, ranked from best to worst
The undisputed godfather of 'SNL' films wasn't based on a sketch at all, but it did spring from the show. The Blues Brothers, Jake ( Get Starting Point A guide through the most important stories of the morning, delivered Monday through Friday. Enter Email Sign Up Advertisement 2. Coneheads (1993) Our favorite 'SNL' extraterrestrial family was a natural fit for feature film treatment. Beldar, Prymaat, and Connie Conehead (Dan Aykroyd, Advertisement Dana Carvey and Mike Myers in the 1992 film "Wayne's World." (Paramount Pictures) Paramount Pictures 3. Wayne's World (1992) The feature film version of this 'SNL' sketch was an instant classic — and with good reason. True to its TV origins, the 4. Wayne's World 2 (1993) The follow-up to the hit film original goes bigger and beyond the original premise of Wayne (Myers) and Garth's (Carvey) public access show. They still break the fourth wall and the wordplay jokes and sight gags are nonstop, but now Advertisement 5. Blues Brothers 2000 (2000) The Blues Brothers sequel starts off by acknowledging Jake's death in prison (in real life, Belushi died in 1982). Soon after, Elwood (Aykroyd) embarks on a whole new adventure of putting the band back together. To fill the void left by Jake, we 380395 27: Billy Dee Williams as Lester in Paramount Pictures "The Ladies Man." (Photo by Marni Grossman/Online USA) Marni Grossman/Online USA 6. The Ladies Man (2000) This funny, raunchy big screen Leon Phelps tale Advertisement 7. A Night at the Roxbury (1998) The head-bobbing Butabi brothers Doug (Chris Kattan) 8. MacGruber (2010) The MacGruber (Will Forte) character began as a spoof of MacGyver on the small screen, but gets reimagined as an R-rated 'Naked Gun'/'Hot Shots' inspired-comedy for the big screen. It's another extra raunchy 'SNL' comedy romp, this one packed with sexual innuendos and poorly aged sex jokes. Advertisement MOLLY SHANNON stars as Mary Katherine Gallagher, the quintessential Irish-American Catholic schoolgirl, in Superstar, a film directed by Bruce McCulloch. (Chris Helcermanas-Benge/Paramount Pictures) Chris Helcermanas-Benge/Paramount Pictures 9. Superstar (1999) Al Franken and Laura San Giacomo in the 1995 film "Stuart Saves His Family." (Paramount Pictures) Paramount Pictures 10. Stuart Saves His Family (1995) With veteran writer and Julia Sweeney and David Foley in the 1994 film "It's Pat." (Touchstone Pictures) Touchstone Pictures 11. It's Pat (1994) During the '90s, the Advertisement Ronke Idowu Reeves is the Globe's SEO Editor, and a contributor to the books "Oprah: A Celebration at 70" and "PEOPLE Books: Special Edition Barbie."
Epoch Times
26-04-2025
- Entertainment
- Epoch Times
‘Murder by Cheesecake': Return to a Golden Age of TV
Given the craze over cozy mystery novels and the enduring popularity of the TV show 'The Golden Girls,' it's hardly any wonder that a book like 'Murder by Cheesecake' would be far behind. I'm actually a little surprised that a book featuring these characters has taken this long to appear. But does the author, Rachel Ekstrom Courage, manage to recapture the magic? Premiering on NBC in 1985, 'The Golden Girls' was a smash hit sitcom beloved by millions of viewers. In an era of television centered around family stories like 'Family Ties,' 'Growing Pains,' and 'The Cosby Show,' 'Golden Girls' featured a family of a different sort. Spanning seven seasons, the show followed the lives of four mature women—Dorothy Zbornak (the incomparable Bea Arthur), Rose Nylund (television legend Betty White), Blanche Devereaux (Rue McClanahan), and Sophia Petrillo (Estelle Getty). They shared a home in the senior-living haven of Miami. Each character brought a unique charm: Dorothy's sardonic and razor-sharp wit, Rose's endearing naivety, Blanche's Southern belle allure, and Sophia's dry, candid humor. Golden Girls tackled topics like love, loss, and societal issues, typically through witty banter over coffee and cheesecake in the kitchen of the shared home. On a personal note, it was one of my late mother's favorite shows. We used to watch it together when I was a teenager. "The Golden Girls" played by (L–R) Rue McClanahan, Estelle Getty, Bea Arthur, and Betty White. Touchstone Pictures/MovieStillsDb Do the 'Girls' Work in Book Form? 'Murder by Cheesecake,' the first novelized version of the show, transports us right back to that famous yellow kitchen featured in the show, where Rose is having deep anxiety about a family wedding gone awry. Her cousin Nettie can no longer marry in their hometown of St. Olaf due to a fire at the only local hotel. The four women brainstorm solutions to the problem until Rose mentions that Nettie's fiancé, a nervous but charming man named Jason, has family from Miami. So, why not host the wedding in Miami instead? It'll be tricky, especially with the need to recreate every peculiar St. Olaf custom. That includes an ostrich ride and the traditional Welcome Tuna Tea, but Rose and the girls are willing to accept the challenge. Related Stories 11/16/2024 6/9/2014 Rose becomes a whirlwind wedding planner, assigning roles to her friends and baking an epic number of cheesecakes for the reception. Accommodations are problematic, but Jason's family offers to host the event at a family-owned hotel in Miami. Nettie and Jason are grateful but wary—afraid that the family's tendency to be overbearing and controlling might interfere with their special day. Dorothy and Blanche must also come up with dates for the big day. For Blanche, this likely won't be much of an issue (those who know the show will get why). Dorothy reluctantly resorts to a VHS dating service to try to locate a suitable beau. She might've hit the jackpot with a handsome man named Henry, who's into gourmet cooking and the saxophone. When the event kicks off, the girls meet Jason's glamorous sister, Patricia, who manages the hotel with an iron will and a cloud of perfume. Tensions between the Midwestern simplicity of St. Olaf and Miami's flashy luxury are evident, but Rose is determined to merge both worlds for a perfect wedding. 'What could go wrong?' quips Dorothy. As if fate hears her, Rose soon stumbles across a dead man in the hotel freezer with his face covered in one of her cheesecakes. Miami Magic The magic of the original series had much to do with how these characters play off one another in difficult situations. They're excellent foils, and I was pleased to see that Courage maintained the feel of the dialogue from the original show, including some great zingers. For example, Sophia's first reaction to the body is to helpfully offer the services of a shady cousin who 'knows how to make a situation like this disappear.' When Dorothy first mentions the dating service, Rose cautions to watch out for the Ted Bundersons out there. 'Don't you mean Ted Bundy?' asks Dorothy. Rose being Rose, she explains Bunderson was a man who wooed a friend in St. Olaf who only dated her to steal her cow figurines! Shocking! While the book drags a bit at the start to get the wedding details and the new characters in place, it thankfully begins to pick up pace once the body is discovered and the mystery begins. Courage wisely tells the story mainly from the point of view of Dorothy and Rose, thus avoiding some of the more awkward thoughts of sex-positive Blanche and the Sophia's blunt Sicilian attitudes. Fans will love the book. Non-fans? Even if you've never seen the show, there's a reason why these characters resonate with audiences so effectively—they're charming, relatable, and a joy to spend time with. Well-recommended. ' By Rachel Ekstrom Courage Hyperion Avenue, Apr 15, 2025 Paperback, 336 Pages What arts and culture topics would you like us to cover? Please email ideas or feedback to
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31-03-2025
- Entertainment
- Buzz Feed
34 Fictional Couples Who 100% Broke Up After The Credits Rolled
Recently, Reddit user Th3mberchaud asked, "Which fictional 'happily ever after' couple definitely breaks up, and why?" and people had some hot takes. Here are 34 TV and movie couples who people do NOT think went the distance. 1. "[Dan and Serena from] Gossip Girl. Serena is definitely going to have multiple divorces just like her mother." "Dan was a horrible person, too." — u/Ill-Inspector7980 "Dan sucks. His whole 'I'm an edgy poor dude and let's eat the rich, but oh wait I want to be the rich' schtick is eye roll-worthy. And his parents have a kickass loft in Brooklyn and they're able to send their kids to private school. He's not poor — he's solidly on the edge of the middle class/upper middle class. He resents the upper class because he wants to be them (and has a weird obsession with Serena), not for the legitimate reasons that we should resent them." — u/Ill-Inspector7980 2. "[Edward and Vivian] in Pretty Woman." Touchstone Pictures — u/Electronarwhal "They are for sure tanked. He'll get bored; she'll flounder in being a 'kept' woman and not like feeling pent up." — u/Th3mberchaud 3. Although I love the movie, Jerry Maguire and Dorothy [from Jerry Maguire ] definitely drift apart again. Not only was the chemistry just not there (what was that weird kiss scene on the porch?), but he definitely still needed to do more personal growth before he went back to Dorothy." 4. "Ted and Robin, from How I Met Your Mother, for many obvious reasons." "The whole series is them getting together and then breaking up again. Then we're meant to believe that somehow, THIS TIME, they'll make it work? GTFO." — u/TalynRahl "I think he would forever idolize her, and that just…doesn't work." — u/_acvf "Robin and Barney always struck me as just being able to hang out together and chill as friends on top of being in a relationship with one another. They shared hobbies and likes, they gave each other shit in a friendly way, and it made their being together way more believable and stable because they could just kick back and relax together. It never felt like she had that sort of dynamic with Ted to me. Certainly not with Ted somehow managing to be even more self-absorbed than Barney, which is a feat in and of itself." — u/ThatMerri 5. " Owen Wilson and Rachel McAdams in Wedding Crashers." — u/NormalWeirdDude "They barely know anything about each other; Wilson's character was just horny." — u/WIbigdog "His entire character summary is 'not as bad as Bradley Cooper.'" — u/goodmobileyes "I didn't even buy their attraction." — u/Vegetable_Vanilla_70 6. "Penny and Leonard from The Big Bang Theory. I don't care what the spinoffs show; those two were the poster couple for future resentment." — u/No-Understanding-912 "Oh my god, Leonard is the worst. I didn't realize until I rewatched the sitcom now that I'm older. He is a total control freak. She should have never gotten back with him. ... He refused to let Penny's brother sleep over because he's a recovering addict. Like, what a dick. And she still lets him have his way like she always does. She lets him run her life but doesn't have a say in the relationship whatsoever." — u/LeviathanTDS "I NEVER liked their relationship. I get the whole 'opposites attract' thing, but couples need SOMETHING in common, and they literally had nothing. In my opinion, she never really had a character arc that made her more interested in his interests and vice versa. Plus, they fought more than they got along. It almost ruined the show for me. I liked all the other couples, but that one just made no sense. There's very little likelihood it would have happened or lasted in real life." — u/bookworm1421 7. "Ross and Rachel [from Friends ]." "One of the things that make me dislike him so much is that when they started dating, their first date was at the museum he worked at because he had to fix some things on display or whatever. When they have the discussion about taking a break, it is because he can't accept that Rachel's job is reducing the time they spend together, even if it is important for Rachel's professional and personal growth. Also, his anti-gayness." — u/yellowvincent "They tried multiple times over the course of the series and always brought out the worst in each other. Why should the last time be any different? Especially after the career sacrifice getting off the plane implies she made; that's sure to lead to resentment as soon as they have problems again." — u/Triton1017 "I have never understood that relationship. I may be one of the few people who didn't think they had chemistry, and it all seemed forced. Ross just had a weird obsession, and I feel like Rachel liked being with someone who was obsessed with her but would move on at some point for someone better." — u/RunJumpSleep 8. "Hugh Grant's and Andie MacDowell's characters in Four Weddings and a Funeral. They barely know each other and go months at a time with zero contact; he struggles with commitment and opening up to people, and it's a big part of her character that she struggles with exclusivity. She sleeps with his character when she's engaged. There's also no chemistry, although that might have something to do with Andie's acting in the film, which is hilariously bad." 9. "Bella and Edward…eternity just seems way too long." — u/No-Opposite-11 "I agree. He's obsessed with her humanity and the fact he can't hear her thoughts. She's obsessed with his otherness. After her transition to vampire, they'll get bored of each other immediately." — u/starbrry "Bella will eventually grow older and more independent, and Edward will remain frozen in time." — u/jadeluxesxx 10. "Ferris and Sloane from Ferris Bueller's Day Off." — u/Boy_Noodlez "Yeah. That's a high school fling. They'll probably break up sometime during her senior year." — u/Altrano "He made Sloan think her grandmother was dead to get her out of school. Granted, she realizes that it's just an act but that's still messed up. Oddly, I don't think we ever see her give him shit for this." — u/DariusPumpkinRex 11. "Troy and Gabriela from the High School Musical movies. They broke up in every movie; I never saw them lasting, even as a kid watching." Disney Channel — u/Zestyclose-Drive-537 "The fact that Troy jumped through hoops to go to college close to her was also nutty. A nice happily-ever-after for us teeny-boppers at the time, but realizing the reality later down the line is somewhat sobering." — u/MercilessBlueShell 12. "Joel and Clementine from Eternal Sunshine of the Spotless Mind. The original script even indicates that they continue the cycle of wiping each other from their memories for decades." — u/aifo "Yeah, when I watched that movie, it was pretty clear to me that they were doomed to repeat that cycle pretty much endlessly and that the lesson of the movie is we remember our pain for a reason (that reason being so we don't repeat it)." — u/bloodredrogue 13. "I refuse to believe that the relationship between Tessa and Hardin in the After movies ends in anything less than a murder-suicide." Voltage Pictures — u/AlphaBreak "I read these stories back when it was Harry Styles/One Direction fanfiction, and even then, as a 14-year-old, I thought the relationship was an absolute mess, and he seemed irredeemable. If I were Harry Styles, I would be downright insulted by the portrayal." — u/Beekeepercamper 14. "Lydia Bennett and George Wickham [from Pride and Prejudice ]." — u/Purlz1st "Oh, he definitely just tolerated her, and I was praying to get the moment when she regretted her actions because she was so silly. In the long run, I feel they would never work out. Hmmm, although on second thought, if Lydia kept being so ridiculous and never changed (like her mother), she possibly could've stayed somewhat happy In the I don't think he could; he would just get used to it." — u/Probably_alive_187 15. "Hermione and Ron [from Harry Potter ]." — u/LighthouseonSaturn "They didn't even seem happy in the books or movies, to be honest. Like they just kinda got together. Super awkward. No chemistry. She deserves a smart husband." — u/tsukuyomidreams "It's not even just that she's way smarter than him. It's that he abandoned the Harry-Ron-Hermione alliance at a critical juncture. In Deathly Hallows, Hermione finally proves why she was correctly Sorted as a Gryffindor and not a Ravenclaw, and meanwhile Ron chumps out." that_was_way_harsh "Ron was always very jealous of the attention that Harry got, and Hermione was very ambitious and wanted to be Minister for Magic. There's no way he'd support her in that role or like the attention that she'd get. Also, there's the fact that he was quite lazy and was looking for a new mum." — u/OreoTart 16. "Robin and Quinn (Anne Heche and Harrison Ford) from Six Days, Seven Nights. I loved the movie and recently rewatched it. ... They only knew each other for a week??? He seems to be stubborn for her and much older, too. What about her big career in New York? How would it even work??" Bruce McBroom / Buena Vista Pictures / courtesy Everett Collection — u/Tinktaylor143 17. "Jacob and Renesme [from Twilight.] She will realize around 24 that she was groomed by her mom's ex-stalker crush since the moment she was born. ... She's going to be depressed from growing up too fast and feel repulsed by him. He's clingy, old, obsessive, and overly emotional. I hope Edward gets a good laugh when she leaves and goes to explore the world to find another halfling or even a human." Temple Hill Entertainment — u/tsukuyomidreams 18. "Sandra Bullock and Keanu Reeves at the end of Speed. That was a relationship built on adrenaline and PTSD." [Editor's note: They were, in fact, broken up in the sequel.] 20th Century Fox/Courtesy Everett Collection / Via 20th Century Fox — u/HacksawJimDGN 19. "Sandy and Danny in Grease. They had to change personalities to please the other." Allan Carr Enterprises/Stigwood Group — u/to-be-determined123 20. "The main couple from My Best Friend's Wedding." TriStar Pictures/Courtesy Everett Collection — u/Livingunderthesky "They have nothing in common, and she's 20 while he's mid-late thirties? [Editor's note: he's 28, but still.] She's definitely going to grow up a bit and realize she gave up her fun twenties for some middle-aged dude that she's emotionally outgrown." — u/MichaSound 21. "Belle and the Beast [from Beauty and the Beast ] 100% break up. At first, everything's great — romantic castle vibes, enchanted furniture, the whole fairytale deal. But once the magic wears off and the Beast is just some regular dude, reality sets in. Belle, who literally sang an entire song about wanting adventure and a life beyond a 'provincial town,' realizes she's now stuck in a castle with a guy who, let's be honest, might still have some anger issues." Disney — u/Playboyzee 22. "Kate and Leopold [from Kate & Leopold ]. Living in 1876 is gonna suck for someone from the 2000's." Miramax/Courtesy Everett Collection "Electricity, plumbing, hygiene, food, medicine - it's all going to be incredibly shit in comparison to what Kate is used to. She's going to be entirely reliant on Leopold to navigate this new world; he's the only one who will understand where she is from and why she doesn't know anything. He was poor as shit in the film, and it's implied he'll invent the elevator, so that might bring in the money, but even then, being rich in the 1800s is still going to feel like living like a caveman compared to being just your average schmoe in the 2000s even if you have butlers and maids because you will still have no modern conveniences. Oooh here's your fancy food that a rat probably chewed on in the larder, oh you cut your finger, too bad the tetanus shot hasn't been invented yet. She's going to be jumping off that cliff hoping the time portal is back after about 3 weeks. This goes for any film where someone decides to stay in the past for love (unless they are coming from an apocalyptic future)." — u/BatmansShoelaces 23. "Jim and Pam [from The Office ]. They break up because Jim keeps making big decisions behind Pam's back, and Pam feels like she is not an equal partner in their relationship." NBC — u/HelloKitty_theAlien "Jim was never going to be content with the life Pam wanted to live. Either he would have prolonged it and ended up leaving out of resentment, or she would have left because she wasn't 'equal' to him." — u/priyanka22591 "He's 'too cool' to be a serious father or partner, and she would rather cheat than be assertive. Maybe they'd stay together, but it definitely wouldn't be in a way that's functional or fair to their kids." — u/Riley_ "100% this. Jim was waaayyy too selfish for the life he was leading. He clearly resented Pam and his kids and was absolutely going to go out for a gallon of milk and then just never come back. Pam would have reconnected with someone from high school who also never left, and that would have been that." — u/TonyTheTony7 24. "Happy Gilmore and Virginia [from Happy Gilmore ]. She'd leave his ass in a week after coming to terms with the fact that he is, in fact, a child in an adult's body." Joseph Lederer / Universal Pictures / Courtesy Everett Collection — u/halloweenjon 25. "Aria and Ezra [from Pretty Little Liars ]." Freeform — u/Alternative_Tap8152 "Aria will realize in a couple of years just how fucked it was that Ezra knew everything about her and her friends when they hooked up when she was at the ripe age of...16 😭😭" — u/Mcrarburger 26. "Jack Nicholson and Helen Hunt in As Good As It Gets. He's not easy to be around, and she's way too hot and nice to settle for him." Sony Pictures / courtesy Everett Collection — u/Ok-Let4626 27. "[Lisa and Akeem from] Coming To America. Lisa wouldn't have liked the reality of being Princess/Queen: the lack of independence and the ability to do anything of substance, the limitations that would have been put on her by her title. It would have been like Princess Diana, but at least Di was born into that world, so she kind of knew what she was getting into." Eddie Murphy Productions — u/imadeathrow_away "Plus, her husband smashing the 'bathers' on the regular." — u/throwaway3270a "I've always hated the end of the movie. Akeem basically says. 'Are you sure? We can leave this and go live your dreams.' Her 'hell no, I've always wanted to be a princess' type of response is the exact opposite of her character. Lisa spends the whole movie getting out of a relationship where he wants her to be a pretty housewife/have no career of her own. Why would she run towards the same thing? Because he's rich? She had actual goals.'" — u/Ascholay 28. "[Diane and Lloyd] from Say Anything. Diane is going to be busy at university, and she'll finally meet other people who aren't intimidated by her intelligence and beauty. Lloyd is going to get jealous for sure." 20th Century Fox/ Courtesy: Everett Collection — u/ZeldLurr 29. "Sandra Bullock and Ryan Reynolds in The Proposal. She was the worst, and he wasn't much better." Touchstone Pictures — u/Kaycee723 "I didn't sense a lick of chemistry or love between them throughout the movie. So your boss is mean to you your entire life, and then you invite her to Alaska for a weekend, and poof! Now they are in love and want to marry?" — u/TropicalKing "I am still confused about how he fell in love with her in the first place. It's established that he hates her with a burning passion and that she is incredibly demanding and difficult to work with. I don't imagine them getting together in the first place." — u/Plenty_Accountant_19 30. "Lelaina and Troy in Reality Bites. They were so awful for each other. Troy treated her like shit for half the movie and handled her relationship with Michael about as poorly as he could. He was whiny, needy, and just an all-around jackass. Michael, on the other hand, adored Lelaina, actively supported her ambitions, and was a stable, loving partner. I will never get over what a bad decision Lelaina made." Van Redin / Universal / courtesy Everett Collection — u/Emptyspace227 31. "Kat Stratford and Patrick Verona from 10 Things I Hate About You. She definitely goes to college on the other side of the country and there's no way they did long-distance." Touchstone Pictures — u/jamienicmor 32. "Cady and Aaron from Mean Girls." Paramount / courtesy Everett Collection — u/bluecuppycake "Yeah, it's rare for a high school romance to survive, but even more so when one leaves for college before the other one does." — u/fairywings789 33. "[Henry and Lucy] in 50 First Dates. Ho lord, they really romanticized that ending, but there's no way that situation doesn't deteriorate FAST. How are you going to start explaining it when she wakes up from her car accident, or on the day of her wedding, or just in an older body that she doesn't recognize? And how does he ever get a reprieve from this? What if he needs to travel or leave for an emergency? Is she just not his partner that day? Does he video call her and say, 'Hey, just so you know, we're married, but I'm not there today, also don't forget to feed our dog.' Absolute nightmare shit." Columbia Pictures — u/Subject1337 34. And finally..."Everyone in Love Actually but the porn extras." Universal / courtesy Everett Collection — u/RiskyBrothers What fictional couple do you think broke up after the show or movie ended? Let us know in the comments! Submissions have been edited for length/clarity.
Buzz Feed
13-03-2025
- Entertainment
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'So Cheap': Julia Stiles Said She Felt 'Slimy' When Harvey Weinstein Made Her Film A Gratuitous Dance Scene At 19
Julia Stiles has revealed that disgraced movie producer Harvey Weinstein once forced her to shoot a gratuitous dance scene in the 2000 film Down To You. The star explained that, at the time, Harvey wanted to 'capitalize' on the success of her dancing in other movies, but said that it was a 'dumb' call because it made no sense in the context of the film. Julia, now 43, opened up during an appearance on Brett Goldstein's Films To Be Buried With podcast, and did not hold back as she explained why she was so unhappy with Harvey's involvement in the project. As I'm sure you know, Harvey is currently in prison after more than 100 women came forward with allegations of rape, assault, or sexual harassment in 2017. In February 2020, he was found guilty of two of five felony counts in New York and sentenced to 23 years in prison. In December 2022, Harvey was found guilty of three of seven charges in Los Angeles and sentenced to an additional 16 years in prison. For reference, Julia arguably got her big break when she landed the role of Kat Stratford in the 1999 movie 10 Things I Hate About You, which she starred in alongside the likes of Heath Ledger and Joseph Gordon-Levitt. In this cult classic, there is an infamous scene where Kat gets drunk at a house party and dances on a table. That same year, Julia shot another movie where she got to show off her dancing prowess: Save The Last Dance, this wasn't actually released until 2001, with Down To You coming out between these two iconic films. And the star opened up about her experience with this shoot when Brett asked her what the worst film she had ever seen was. Admitting that she didn't want to risk offending anybody, Julia began: 'Gratuitousness is annoying to me.' Remaining diplomatic, she then said: 'I'll say one of my own movies, actually, that I think was executed very poorly. It was a movie called Down To You with Freddie Prinze Jr., he's lovely, a wonderful actor, but it was a time when teen romcoms were really popular, and the director [Kris Isacsson] wrote the script. He was a first-time director and he was a very, very intelligent, capable guy. The script was very good. And then Harvey Weinstein got his hands on it.' 'And [Harvey] decided to capitalize on this trend, and it just became dumb,' Julia went on. 'As far as I remember it — I haven't seen it in a long time — but I remember when we were filming it, we came back, and they were pouring money at it, like, in stupid ways. So when we went and did reshoots, I'm told that he decided that because of the success of Save The Last Dance or the success of 10 Things I Hate About You, with me dancing on the pool table, he needed to have me dancing in the film.' Touchstone Pictures Insisting that she has no issue with dancing in movies so long as it makes sense, the star explained: 'I'd make a whole movie dancing, I love to dance, but it was, like, dumb. It was like: 'OK, let's get her on a pool table,' y'know? It wasn't even imaginative, and I felt so slimy doing it, the whole time.' Open City Films / Via 'I don't know if it actually made it in the film, but it was annoying,' Julia then confessed. 'Because I was like: 'Well, this is so cheap, and it's not adding to the story.'' She concluded: 'It was stupid, and we shouldn't have shot it.'
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05-03-2025
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People Are Sharing The Most Horrifying Moments In Non-Horror Movies
Recently, I asked the wonderful people of the BuzzFeed Community to share the scariest non-horror movie moments. Some of these make you wonder if the directors were totally cool scarring us for life: 1. "Oh dear gawd when the Child Catcher in Chitty Chitty Bang Bang first appeared. Terrifying!" United Artists / — sos_poseidon "Utterly terrifying as a child. That actor's performance was amazing. The creepy voice, long nose, expressive facial features, the way his eyes scanned around, and the way he moved. Everything about him was perfect to almost bring me to tears and fill me with dread. I'm 55 now and that character still elicits the same feeling in me just thinking about him! What a performance." —Anonymous, 55 2. "The part in The Mummy (1999) where a beetle crawls under a guy's skin. Because of that part, I never finished the whole movie until I was well into my teens." 3. " Miss Peregrine's Home for Peculiar Children. Watched it when I was beginning part where the grandpa jump scares you with his eyes gone and when the old bird lady gets eaten after they barricade the house. So creepy. I still hate eye monsters." 4. " Who Framed Roger Rabbit! When the big villain is revealed with the creepy voice and the horrific murder of the squeaky shoe. Total nightmare fuel." Touchstone Pictures / — playoutside "When Christopher Lloyd, aka Judge Doom, put that poor cartoon shoe into the 'dip.' It still randomly pops into my head from time to time to make me sad." —Anonymous, 42 5. "The scene with all the insects in Indiana Jones and the Temple of Doom. I am so scared of bugs, so that's like my worst nightmare." Paramount Pictures 6. "In E.T. the Extra-Terrestrial, when E.T. is in the cornfield screaming back at Elliot. That's haunted me for most of my life." Universal Pictures — t448dac9d3 7. "It's absolutely gotta be the boat tunnel scene in Willy Wonka and the Chocolate Factory; it changed the whole tone of the film for literally just that sequence." — lmlynch1993 8. "The hanging scene in Pirates of the Caribbean: At Worlds End." Walt Disney Pictures — magicalgiant575 9. "The flying monkeys in The Wizard of Oz." Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer / — lordvaderiii 11. "The part in the Goonies when they find Chester Copperpot's skeleton under a rock. Freaked my brother out for years." 12. "Large Marge in Pee-wee's Big Adventure still creeps me out." 13. "When the queen turns herself into the Witch in Snow White and the Seven Dwarfs. And pretty much every scene afterward has her in it. I cannot emphasize enough how she haunted my nightmares for YEARS." 14. "The furnace scene in Toy Story 3." 15. "Zordon dying in Mighty Morphin Power Rangers: The Movie. Nightmares for years." 20th Century Fox — fierceelephant267 16. "The scene in Any Given Sunday where the player's eye comes out on the field disturbed me for weeks." 17. "The paparazzi guy climbing out of the toilet in Spice World. The way his body climbs out. Ugh. No thanks." PolyGram Filmed Entertainment — imbatmom2 18. "The skeleton battle scene in Jason and the Argonauts. Creeped me out as a child. Still does now as an adult." 19. "That jump scare in Lord of the Rings: The Fellowship of the Ring when Bilbo wants his ring back." New Line Cinema — whale_tail 20. "The clown in the The Brave Little Toaster." 21. "The wolf from The NeverEnding Story. Enough said." 22. "As a kid, it was the ending of Gremlins when Spike is simultaneously absorbing water from a fountain and exposed to direct the worst gremlin of all swelling and bubbling and sizzling in the bright light was TOO MUCH for little kid me. I had so many nightmares that it was over a decade before I watched the movie again (and realized it was a comedy)! I love Gremlins now, but my Stripe-inspired nightmares are seared into my memory." Warner Bros. —Anonymous, 38 23. "The Fireys from Labyrinth (where the reddish creatures take off their heads and start throwing them around; and then try to take off Sarah's head). To this day, that scene still gives me an uneasy feeling." Tri-Star Pictures —Anonymous, 40 24. "For librarians of a certain age, watching the catalog cards go flying in the original Ghostbusters. All I could think was, 'Somebody's going to have to pick those all up and refile them.' A nightmare if you've ever experienced it!"
