Essential Films to See at Least Once Before You Die

Carrie

Everybody knows that Sissy Spacek is the one true Carrie. This adaptation of Stephen King's Carrie follows Carrie White, who faces abuse in and out of the household. Carrie learns that she possesses telekinetic powers, and a prank at the school prom goes famously awry.

Do the Right Thing

Spike Jonze's masterpiece on racial confrontation in New York, Do the Right Things, showcases rising tensions between a pizza shop and the neighborhood residents. A local patron becomes upset when he sees that every actor on the shop's Wall of Fame is Italian, believing that a pizzeria in a predominantly Black neighborhood should feature more Black actors. The owner, Sal, disagrees—and soon the wall becomes a symbol of racism and hate.

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The More You Know

  • The longest place name on the planet is 85 letters long.
  • The horse on the Wyoming license plate is named Steamboat.
  • Because they were shooting in black and white and color didn't matter, they used chocolate syrup as blood when shooting Psycho.
  • LEGO has an underground vault with every set ever made.
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Post originally appeared on Upbeat News.