Essential Films to See at Least Once Before You Die

Jaws

Steven Spielberg's Jaws remains quintessential viewing to this day. A young woman is killed by a monstrous shark, but the mayor refuses to close down beaches, fearing that the tourist revenue will dry up. Left with no other choice, an ichthyologist, and a grizzled ship captain team up with the town's police chief to capture the beast.

The Sound of Music

This heartwarming musical is based on the true story of the Von Trapp Family singers. Julie Andrews plays Maria, a tomboyish postulant at an Austrian abbey who becomes the governess for a widowed naval captain with seven children. Maria brings warmth, love, and light into the family's lives.

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The More You Know

  • Arnold Schwarzenegger was paid approximately $21,429 for every one of the 700 words he said in, Terminator 2: Judgement Day.
  • The bridge blown up by Eli Wallach and Clint Eastwood in The Good, The Bad and The Ugly was prematurely detonated by a Spanish Army Captain. Upon learning of his mistake the Captain ordered his troops to rebuild the bridge, only for it to suffer another explosion once complete.
  • The youngest parents in the world were aged 8 and 9.
  • The Japanese created a smoke alarm for those who can't hear, which pumps super-spicy wasabi mist into the air to alert them.
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Post originally appeared on Upbeat News.