You Probably Missed These Glaring Mistakes in Your Favorite Films

Robin Hood: Prince of Thieves

1991's Robin Hood: Prince of Thieves is based on the folk tale of Robinhood, which takes place in the twelfth century. Azeem shows Robin the telescope, there's one minor issue: the telescope wasn't invented for 400 more years.

Speed

In the last 20 minutes of Speed, Dennis Hopper's character offers Jack (Keanu Reeves) some money. When Hopper opens the money bag, he is sprayed with paint—but when he climbs on top of the train to fight Reeves' character, the paint is mysteriously gone.

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The More You Know

  • The code in "The Matrix" comes from sushi recipes.
  • The beer used while filming of the Hobbit was custom made by New Zealand brewers. It was a 1% dark stout called "Sobering Thought".
  • Samuel L. Jackson has a clause in his film contracts that allows him to play golf during film shoots whenever he wants.
  • They designed E.T.'s face by combining Albert Einstein, Carl Sandburg and a pug dog.
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Post originally appeared on Upbeat News.