Curiosidades del cine

a Besos sin censura

Entre 1933 y 1954 Joseph I Breen era el censor de la poca. Estaba prohibido besarse durante ms de 3 segundos seguidos en la pantalla. Alfred Hiktchcock logr burlar la censura en alguna de sus pelculas. Por ejemplo, en Encadenados, el beso dur ms de un minuto. Se besaban durante tres segundos, paraban, se miraban y se volvan a besar, logrando de este modo una escena llena de intensos y apasionados besos.

a Las rebecas y Joan Fontaine

Gracias a la pelcula Rebecca, que en 1940 protagoniz Joan Fontaine, las chaquetas "cardigan" vestidas por la protagonista llegaron a llamarse popularmente Rebecas.

a Si me necesitas solo tienes que silbar

Humphrey Bogart se enamor de Lauren Bacall en 1944 durante el rodaje de "Tener o no Tener". Con esta pelcula se hizo tan famosa la frase de "si me necesitas, solo tienes que silbar" que cuando se casaron, Bogart le regal un colgante con un silbato de oro.

a Cuidado!
En 1895 los hermanos Lumiere hicieron historia al dar la 1 exhibicin publica en movimiento. Se trataba del film "La llegada de un tren a la ciudad". Esta duraba un minuto y se vea llegar un tren a la estacin. El pblico, no familiarizado con el cine, sali despavorido de la sal pensando que el tren se les vena encima.

a John Ford no era tuerto

El parche se lo puso casualmente en 1934 despus de una operacin de cataratas. A partir de entonces se acostumbr a llevarlo como excentricidad, aunque sola cambiarlo de ojo.

a Huelga de Extras en "Rojos"

La pelcula Rojos (1981) narra la historia del nico americano enterrado en el Kremlim, el periodista "John Reed" El director del film, Warren Beatty, quiso dar la mayor autenticidad en la escena en la que Reed da un discurso frente a los extras sobre la explotacin capitalista en el trabajo. Fue tan convincente que los extras fueron a la huelga pidiendo una subida de sueldo.

a No siento las piernas

John Rambo (Silvester Stallone) en la 1 pelcula de la saga Acorralado NO dijo "no siento las piernas", lo que Rambo dice al coronel Trautman es "No encuentro sus piernas"

a Hollywood
El mtico cartel en su origen fue un cartel publicitario para vender terrenos de una urbanizacin. Fue colocado en 1923. El cartel era iluminado por la noche con 4.000 bombillas. El mantenimiento lo hacia un trabajador que viva en una caseta tras la LL. Cada letra mide

13,7 m de alto. El suicidio de la actriz Peg Entwistle desde la letra H hizo que el cartel se convirtiera en un icono de la ciudad.

a Hitchcock
Durante un viaje a Francia, Hitchcock fue detenido en el aeropuerto. Llam la atencin que en su pasaporte pusiera "productor". El funcionario le pregunto" Y usted qu produce?" "Piel de gallina" respondi Hitchcock.

a pretty woman - pretty legs

Segn los productores las piernas de Julia Roberts eran muy delgadas, as que contrataron a la modelo Shelley Michelle para las escenas en las que salan las piernas. En el cartel promocional hay fotomontaje, el cuerpo de Roberts y las piernas de la modelo.

a Por qu tomamos palomitas en el cine?

En la gran depresin (1929-1933) en Estados Unidos, el principal modo de evasion era el cine. Los empobrecidos americanos ( + de 13.000.000 en paro) solo se podan permitir las palomitas, ya que el maz era muy abundante entonces. Aun as, los vendedores sacaban unos beneficios del 2.500%.

a La pelcula ms larga de la historia.

Se titula "tratamiento contra el insomnio", esta dura unas 87 horas. En ella aparece el poeta L.D. Groban leyendo un poema suyo de 4.080 pginas con pequeos cortes de heavy metal y escenas pornogrficas. Aunque en 2011 se realiz una an ms larga titulada Modern Times Forever que dura 240 horas.1

a La actriz ms asesinada
Paula Maxa fue asesinada358 veces.

a Solo en un da
El nico film rodaje en un da es espaol, se titula " El hombre perseguido por un ovni". Mientras que el rodaje ms largo de la historia es "la vida de Mata-Hari" que se empez en 1974 y an hoy no se ha terminado.

a las 5 pelculas ms polmicas de la historia

* la pasin de Cristo (Mel Gibson 2003) * la naranja mecnica (Stanley Kubrik 1972) * Garganta profunda (G. Damiano 1973) * Holocausto Canbal (Ruggero Deodato 1979) * Farenheit 9/11 (Michael Moore 2003)

Film Trivia

a Uncensored Kisses
Between 1933 and 1954 Joseph I Breen was the censor of the time. It was forbidden to kiss for more than 3 seconds on the screen. Alfred Hiktchcock managed to evade censorship in some of his films. For example, in Notorious, the kiss lasted over a minute. They kissed for three seconds, stopped, looked and turned to kiss, thereby achieving a scene full of intense and passionate kisses.

a Cardigans and Joan Fontaine

Thanks to the film Rebecca, which Joan Fontaine starred in 1940, jackets (say, "cardigan") worn by the star came to be called popularly Cardigans.

a If you need me, you just have to whistle

Humphrey Bogart Lauren Bacall fell in love in 1944 during the filming of "To Have or Have Not". With this film "if you need me, just whistle" became so famous. When they got married, Bogart gave her a pendant with a gold whistle.

a Be careful!
In 1895, the Lumiere brothers made history by taking the 1st public display in motion. It was the film "The arrival of a train to the city." This lasted a minute and showed a train arriving at a station. The audience, unfamiliar with the cinema, left the room terrified thinking that the train was going to hit them.

a John Ford was not one-eyed

The patch was casually put it in 1934 after a cataract operation. From then, he got used to wearing it as eccentricity, moreover he used to change the eye.

a Strike Extras in "Red"

The film Reds (1981) tells the story of the only American buried in the Kremlin, the journalist "John Reed" The film's director, Warren Beatty, wanted to give more authenticity to the scene in which Reed gives a speech to the extras on capitalist exploitation at work. It was so convincing that the extras went on strike demanding a pay rise.

a I don't feel my legs

John Rambo (Sylvester Stallone) in the 1st film in the series "First Blood" DIDN'T say "I don't feel my legs," which actually said Rambo's Colonel Trautman was "I don't find your legs"

a Hollywood
The legendary poster was originally a billboard to sell land in a suburb. It was settled in 1923. The sign was illuminated at night by 4,000 bulbs. Kept it by a worker who lived in a house

behind the LL. Each letter measures 13.7 m tall. The suicide of actress Peg Entwistle from the letter H made the poster became an icon of the city.

a Hitchcock
During a trip to France, Hitchcock was arrested at the airport. An official noticed that in his passport put "producer". The official asked "And what do you produce?" "Gooseflesh" said Hitchcock.

a pretty woman - pretty legs

According to producers Julia Roberts' legs were very thin, so they hired the model Shelley Michelle for scenes in which legs were show. In the promotional poster, there was photomontage: Roberts' body and the legs of the model.

a Why do we have popcorn at the movies?

In the Great Depression (1929-1933) in the United States, the primary way of evasion was the movies. Impoverished Americans (over 13 million unemployed people) could afford only popcorn, since corn was plentiful then. Even so, sellers drew a profit of 2,500%.

a The longest film in history.

It is entitled "A cure for Insomnia", it takes about 87 hours. It shows the poet L.D. Groban reading his own poem of 4,080 pages with small cuts of heavy metal and pornographic scenes. Although, there was an even longer in 2011 titled Modern Times Forever lasting 240 hours.

a The most murdered actress

Paula Maxa was killed 358 times.

a Only in one day

The only film shoot in a day is Spanish, is titled "Man chased by a UFO." As the longest shooting in history is "The life of Mata Hari" which began in 1974 and It still has not ended.

a The five most controversial films in history

* The Passion of the Christ (Mel Gibson 2003) * A Clockwork Orange (Stanley Kubrick 1972) * Deep Throat (G. Damiano 1973) * Cannibal Holocaust (Ruggero Deodato 1979) * Farenheit 9/11 (Michael Moore 2003)