Inception (2010) is an action/Sci-fi/thriller movie directed and written by visionary Christopher Nolan. The movie stars Leonardo DiCaprio, Tom Hardy, Joseph Gordon Levitt, Ellen Page, Michael Caine, Marion Cotillard, Dileep Rao, Ken Watanabe and Cillian Murphy in lead roles.
Inception 2010 movie Poster
Inception (2010) tells the story of a thief who steals secrets from big corporates through a dream sharing technology. This time he has to inverse the program and implant an idea into the mind of a CEO.
Inception 2010 movie Poster
Inception (2010) was nominated for 8 Academy Awards and won 4 out of them including Best Cinematography and Best Visual Effect. The movie is highly acclaimed by critics and audience all over the globe. Let’s look at some of the brilliant facts and details about insanely brilliant movie Inception (2010).
Christopher Nolan’s Inception
24. Christopher Nolan’s masterpiece!
Inception (2010) was released on 16th July 2010. It was produced by Syncopy and Legendary Pictures and distributed by Warner Bros. Pictures. Hans Zimmer gave the music and Wally Pfister did the cinematography of this film.
Inception movie scene
23. Japanese version makes sense!
To ease the confusion in Japan, television broadcasts include text in the upper-left corner of the screen. It was to remind the viewers the level of the dream in which a specific scene takes place.
22. Nolan based characters as in film making process!
Director Christopher Nolan explained that he based roles of the lead character of movie Inception (2010) similar to roles that are used in a filmmaking process. Cobb (Leonardo Dicaprio) is the director of all programs, Arthur (Joseph Gordon Levitt) is the producer, Ariadne (Ellen Page) is the production designer, Eames (Tom Hardy) is the actor, Saito (Ken Watanabe) is the studio, and Fischer (Cillian Murphy) is the audience.
Inception Team
21. Dreams Pay!
The first letters of names of the main characters in the film spells “Dreams” ( Dom, Robert, Eames, Arthur, Mal and Saito ). Adding first letters of names of characters Peter, Ariadne and Yusuf, the whole makes “Dreams Pay”. This is what they all do for a mind thief.
DREAMS PAY
20. Rotating hallway scene was real and practical!
Majority of the breathtaking special effects sequences such as the infinite stairs, rotating hallway scene, mountain avalanche, and zero gravity sequences, were created through practical methods. Inception (2010) only has around 500 visual effect shots, which is very low as compared to other visually stunning masterpieces (atleast 2000 VFX shots.
Inception (2010) is the sixth movie (out of the seven) directed by Christopher Nolan to enter the IMDb Top 250. Others are Memento (2000), Batman Begins (2005), The Prestige (2006), The Dark Knight (2008), The Dark Knight Rises (2012), and Interstellar(2014).
Inception Dreams
18. Inception took 10 years!
Director and writer Christopher Nolan completed the screenplay of this movie over a period of 10 years.
The Dark Knight (2008) is an action/crime movie directed by Christopher Nolan and based on DC comics character Batman. The movie stars Christian Bale, Heath Ledger, Maggie Gyllenhaal, Gary Oldman, Morgan Freeman, Michael Caine and Aaron Eckhart in lead roles. The film’s music is composed by Hans Zimmer and James Newton Howard. Story and screenplay is written by Nolan brothers (Christopher and Jonathan) and David S. Goyer.
The Dark knight poster
The Dark Knight (2008) is the 2nd part of the Dark Knight Trilogy. With the help of Police lieutenant James Gordon and new district attorney Harvey Dent, caped crusader (Batman) raises the stakes on his war on crime by setting out to dismantle the remaining mafia groups that plague the streets. Everything goes as planned until a new criminal maniac knows as The Joker breaks havoc and chaos in Gotham. The Dark Knight must test his mental and physical strength in order to fight for Gotham before Joker causes the biggest anarchy.
The Dark knight joker
The movie won 2 Academy Awards and several other awards. It is the greatest superhero movie ever. Well, today I have a list of Interesting facts and details about the movie The Dark Knight (2008). Let’s have a look.
The Dark knight bat mobile poster
24. Heath Ledger designed his own Joker Makeup!
Actor Heath Ledger designed the Joker make-up himself, using white clown makeup and cosmetics from a drugstore. According to him since the Joker himself would design and apply it, Ledger should do so as well. Once his design was approved, the makeup team was responsible for replicating the look each day for filming.
Heath Ledger as Joker
23. Jokers famous Laugh was developed by Legder himself!
In preparation for his role as The Joker in The Dark Knight (2008), actor Heath Ledger hid away in a motel room for about six weeks. He devoted himself to developing The Joker’s every tic, namely the voice and that sadistic-sounding laugh.
22. IMAX camera was destroyed during the SWAT chase!
While filming the chase scene with the Joker and the SWAT vans, one of only four IMAX cameras in the world at that time was destroyed. The Dark Knight (2008) is also the first film shot with IMAX to be nominated for an Academy Award for Best Cinematography.
The Dark knight movie scene
21. Stuntman was killed during the shoot!
While the film is dedicated to late actor Heath Ledger (Joker), it also bears a dedication to Conway Wickliffe, a stuntman who was killed when the car he was driving crashed.
Late. Stuntman Conway Wickliffe
20. Health Legder won every Award there was for his role!
Actor Heath Ledger posthumously (After Death) won a total of 32 Best Supporting Actor awards for his work on this film, including the Oscar, Golden Globe, BAFTA, SAG and Critics’ Choice award. The only awards he was nominated for but didn’t win were the Satellite Award (which went to actor Michael Shannon for Revolutionary Road (2008)) and the London Film Critics’ Circle Award for actor of the year (which went to actor Mickey Rourke for The Wrestler (2008)).
The Dark Knight (2008) is the comic book film with the most (8) Academy Award nominations. Actor Heath Ledger’s Best Supporting Actor Oscar win marks the first time an Academy Award has been awarded in a major category to a comic book movie.
Joker in Nurse getup
18. Nine months between Batman Begins and Dark Knight!
The Dark Knight (2008) takes place roughly nine months after Batman Begins (2005) ended.
The Dark knight bat mobile
17. 39 Vehicles were destroyed!
There are a total of 39 vehicles crashed, shot, blown up, bumped, or otherwise involved in some sort of violence in this film.
Person Of Interest (2011 – ) is an American Mystery/Sci-fi TV Show which revolves around an ex-assassin and a wealthy programmer, who save lives with the help of a Artificial intelligence surveillance that sends them the identities of civilians involved in impending crimes. However, the details of the crimes–including the civilians’ roles–are left a mystery.
Person Of Interest (2011 – ) is created by Jonathan Nolan and stars Jim Caviezel, Kevin Chapman, Michael Emerson, Taraji P. Henson, Amy Acker and Sarah Shahi in the lead roles.
Today, I have put together interesting facts and details about the tv show Person Of Interest (2011 – ). Let’s have a look.
Person of Interest TV show Poster
12. Harold Finch's (portrayed by Michael Emerson) fiancée, Grace Hendricks (recurring, seasons 1-3) is portrayed by Michael Emerson's real life wife, Carrie Preston.
11. It was in between the show's second and third seasons that Edward Snowden came forward with details on PRISM, a government program designed to spy on U.S. citizens in order to detect terrorist threats, which is very similar to the show's fictional "Machine" and how it operates. This similarity is later referenced in Person of Interest: Lethe (2013), where, at the end of the episode, PRISM is listed as a decoy of The Machine.
10. The alias of the secretive John Reese is an homage to Batman's The Riddler (i.e. E. Nigma is made to sound like enigma) as Mr. Reese is made to sound like "mysteries".
9. The opening sequence contains one or two scenes from the current episode, always at the point Finch says, "...victim or perpetrator, if your number's up, we'll find you."
8. The character of John Greer is portrayed by John Nolan, uncle of series creator/Producer Jonathan Nolan. Jonathan Nolan is younger brother of Visionary director Christopher Nolan.
7. In Person of Interest: Blue Code (2012) it is established that John Reese is originally from Puyallup, Washington, which is 95 miles away from Mount Vernon, Washington, the real life birthplace of Jim Caviezel, who portrays Reese.
6. All of Reese's aliases have the first name John (John Reese, John Rooney, John Warren, John Anderson, John Wiley, John Campbell, John Randall, and John Hayes) except for his first alias in the pilot (James J. Manzione) and Mission Creep (Tony Miller). He also goes by "Detective Stills" and "Marshall Jennings", having "borrowed" their shield/star somewhat permanently. However, these aliases are usually only used when necessary to gain access to an area or information that would otherwise be much more difficult if not impossible.
5. In season 1 episode 7, we see a copy of The Count of Monte Cristo on Will's floor. Jim Caviezel (John Reese) played the role of Edmond Dantes in the 2002 version of the film.
4. It is mentioned throughout the series that Mr. Reese was a former military Special Forces operative (Army Special Forces and Army Ranger) who then became a CIA Operative before coming to work with Mr. Finch.
3. Throughout the first season, John Reese can be seen using a Nikon D3100 camera.
2. Shaw (Sarah Shahi) appeared in Psych in a 2009 episode as a "Person of interest". Shaw was quoted in a 2009 episode as being a "Person of Interest" by the chief of police 2 years before Person of Interest premiered in 2011.
1. In surveillance camera shots from The Machine's perspective, The Machine assigns color-coded boxes to individuals it is monitoring at that time. White boxes are default and the most common, while white boxes with red corners identify (irrelevant) perpetrators. Individuals knowing about The Machine get yellow, threats to the system red boxes. Later, the show introduces blue boxes for agents of Primary Operations (relevant numbers) and a black box with yellow corners for its Analog Interface.
Batman V Superman : Dawn Of Justice (2016) is an Action/Adventure movie produced under DC Cinematic Multiverse and directed by Zack Snyder. The movie stars Ben Affleck, Henry Cavill, Gal Gadot, Amy Adams, and Jason Momoa in the lead roles.
Batman V Superman : Dawn of Justice (2016) tells the story of rivalry between Batman and Superman over personal and public issues. Batman V Superman (2016) also has Gal Gadot as Wonder Woman and Jason Momoa as Aquaman. The movie has a strong star cast and a very interesting story to tell.
Batman V Superman : Dawn Of Justice (2016) Poster
The movie is set to release on 25th March 2016. Well, till then I have put together a list of interesting facts and details about Batman V Superman: Dawn of Justice (2016). Let’s have a look.
1. To pass time between takes, Henry Cavill and Ben Affleck would see who could lift the heaviest weights above their head. A small rivalry broke out between the two actors, resulting in arguments on set. Snyder liked this as it added extra tension to the scenes they filmed together.
2. Christian Bale mentioned in an interview that he felt like he wanted to continue playing Batman. He stated “I’m jealous of someone else playing Batman”. Bale portrayed Bruce Wayne/ Batman in the Dark Knight Trilogy.
3. The producers state this is the very first DC Comics film that opens up to a cinematic universe for its heroes: “Batman is being brought into the universe that now this Superman lives in.”
4. This will be the first live action film to include Batman, Superman and Wonder Woman (or the Trinity) together.
5. This will be the ninth time Batman has portrayed since 1943. Superman, on the other hand, has been portrayed Sixteen times since 1939.
6. Executive producer Christopher Nolan who directed the Dark Knight trilogy: Batman Begins(2005), The Dark Knight (2008) and The Dark Knight Rises (2012) stated that this film will be a reboot for the character of Bruce Wayne/Batman as this will have no association with his Dark Knight trilogy.
7. This will be Zack Snyder’s third film with DC. His first being Watchmen, and his second being Man of Steel. Zack has signed on for two more movies to direct and those two are The Justice League part one and two.
8. This will be the first time that we will see Batman in a 3D movie.
9. According to some rumors, Jared Leto as The Joker, will have a cameo in a Post Credit scene, which will be the opening scene of Suicide Squad. In addition to that, Superman will know the existence of The Joker throughout the movie and he will haunt Batman with it. Heath Ledger played Joker in the previous Batman movie: The Dark Knight (2008). He also won Best Actor (Posthumous) Oscar for the role.
10. Lex Luthor is rumored to be in posession of Kryptonite, which was obtained by his aquisition of the debris of the World Machine used by General Zod in Man of Steel (2013). Further to this, Batman is rumored to break into Lexcorp and take some of the Kryptonite for use in his battle with Superman.
11. According to Batman-News, the suit of armor will be outfitted with Kryptonite and packing firepower beyond raw strength (in this case, “missiles”). The details are claimed to be secondhand from Ben Affleck’s trainer on the film, Rehan Jalali. That implies these details be taken with a grain of salt, but there has been prior evidence that Snyder would be turning to Kryptonite to help even the playing field, despite keeping it absent from Man of Steel entirely.
An exceptional Actor and an amazing human being Christian Bale was born on 30th Jan 1974. This week marks his 41st Birth Anniversary. His birth Name is Christian Charles Philip Bale. He is known for his physical and mental commitment to his character. He is the only actor to loose 63 pounds to get in the shape of a character. Well, I am his die-hard fan and can tell you thousand things about him. Let’s not go there now (maybe Later sometime).
Christian Bale Picture
I have a list which contains personal quotes of Christian Bale. It is so much fun reading about any actors personal quotes, specially when it is about Batman/Bale (whether you are a fan or not you will enjoy it). Coz it gives you a insight about them. And many times a great backstage story too. Enough motivation now Let’s get to it.
1. [on dealing with the resulting media attention of Empire of the Sun(1987) at age 13] It was horrific. I was almost crying in interviews and running away during press conferences, pretending I was going to the bathroom and just disappearing.
Christian Bale in Empire of the Sun
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2. I don't want to know about the lives of other actors and I don't want people to know too much about me. If we don't know about the private lives of other actors, that leaves us as clean slates when it comes to playing characters. That's the point, they can create these other characters and I can believe them. I think if you're a good enough actor, that's the way to longevity in the film business. Keep everybody guessing.
Christian Bale in Exodus
3. [on his 63-pound weight loss for The Machinist (2004)] I had a stupid kind of feeling of invincibility, like, "I can do it, I can manage it." I really did feel like I hit this point of enlightenment.
Christian Bale in The Machinist
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4. I'd love to remain a secret and still work, but I also want people to see the movies I'm in and get a higher profile because of that. I like to think that as long as you continue choosing diverse roles, you can avoid becoming predictable.
Christian Bale in American Psycho
5. It's the actors who are prepared to make fools of themselves who are usually the ones who come to mean something to the audience.
Christian Bale Picture
6. [on his transformation into Patrick Bateman for American Psycho(2000)] The character is so vain and obsessed with his looks. While the psychology of the character was something that I could perform, you can't fake the physicality. Being English, I tend to enjoy going down to the pub far more than going to the gym, so it was very unnatural for me. I just had to convince myself that I loved it, which was the most difficult thing about playing this part. Working out is incredibly boring. I swear it's true that the bigger your muscles get, the fewer brain cells you have. I found I had to stop thinking when I was in the gym because if I thought about it, I'd realize how ridiculous it was that I was pumping iron when I could've been out having a drink and a cigarette and enjoying some lunch. I did three hours a day for six weeks with a personal trainer and some time before that. I ate an awful lot during training and then almost nothing during filming.
Christian Bale in Batman Begins
7. The only thing that I'm obsessed with is sleeping and, actually, it is more than an obsession, it is a pleasure. I love sleeping so much that I could do it 12 hours a day if I didn't have to turn on the alarm clock... and still, sometimes...
Christian Bale
8. Our Batman [Batman Begins (2005)] is centered on the early days. It's an explanation. It's certainly not Batman No. 5. It's a reinvention. We want you to forget there has ever been a Batman before this one.
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9. [on Batman Begins (2005)] I've never felt like the Batman character in the films was given as much time as any of the villains. The villains were always the most interesting characters, too. Batman has always been this very bizarre, almost blind character running through the middle of the story. Our film is different.
Heath Ledger as Joker
10. [on Batman Begins (2005)] I contacted them. I heard they were doing some low-budget Batman not aimed at kids and I was tantalized. I had appreciated the Batman movies, but I wasn't really a fan and I didn't know the TV series. But I read some of the graphic novels, and they were very dark and very interesting.
Christian Bale in Batman Begins
11. I spent about three weeks in Chicago last July doing night shoots [forBatman Begins (2005)]. It's a great city, but the humidity was tough under the Batsuit. Uh, it got a little bad. It's hot enough in the Batsuit, let alone in the Chicago heat.
Christian Bale in Batsuit
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12. I had spent weeks staring at the wall in my house out of depression because of things that had gone wrong and the choices I had made. When I read The Machinist (2004), I just went, "Wow! This is perfect." I was having dreams about the character and I couldn't stop thinking about it. I felt like this one was going to save my arse, and pull me out of the depressed state I had got into.
Christian Bale
13. I did other things, but my heart was never in it. A lot of actors say that theater's the thing for them. And that's great, and I'm not one to speak with any authority about it because of not having done it properly. For me, movies are what I love.
14. At first, I was somewhat hesitant to do the role [Batman Begins(2005)]. I mean, after all, Batman is an icon. But I remember, as clear as day, being at the grocery store the day the movie opened, and this little boy saw me. He couldn't have been more than five years old. He just walked right up to me and hugged me. He hugged me, and I was so moved by it that I hugged him back. Then he looked up at me and said, "You're my hero." And in that moment, I knew that not only as an actor that I had done my job, but that I had made the right decision to play Batman. And I've never looked back on my the decision to play Batman since.
Christian Bale Picture
15. [on playing Batman] You couldn't pull it off unless you became a beast inside that suit.
Christian Bale in Batsuit
16. I don't think I'm like any of the characters I've played. They're all really far from who I am.
Christian Bale
17. I like being kept in the dark myself. You know, like mushrooms: Keep 'em in the dark and feed 'em shit. See, I think that's an enjoyable vegetable to be.
Christian Bale
18. At the time that [Christopher Nolan] asked me to do it [Batman Begins(2005)], I actually couldn't do one push-up. They sent me to a trainer, who was having to hold my T-shirt at the back just to pull me up. I've come a long way from that.
20. [on director Christopher Nolan's method for filming Batman Begins(2005)] We tend to shoot at night like some kind of covert operation. So, we have minimal people actually seeing me in that way.
Christian Bale and Christopher Nolan
21. [on the character of Batman] He's a messed-up individual, as well. He's got all sorts of issues. He's just as twisted and messed-up as the villains he's fighting, and that's part of the beauty of the whole story.
Christian Bale as Batman
22. I'm accustomed to not having any map for my life. I'd be reaching for an Uzi if I knew what was going to happen every day. If anybody tells me I shouldn't jump, of course all I want to do is jump and show it can be done.
Christian Bale as Batman
23. I don't think I was particularly in need of superheroes. I never had any fascination with Superman or Spider-Man or a Batman kind of character. If it happened at all, it was imagined characters that I had invented. My dad was a role model for me. He was a fascinating man. There was intrigue and entertainment growing up with him. He gave me an edict that I still pursue: "Life should never be boring".
Christian Bale
24. You look back at the history of the Oscars - some of the best movies never got sh*t.
Christian Bale Picture
25. [on avoiding media coverage of Heath Ledger's death] I paid no attention to it. I knew him, I knew the family and why the hell would I sit there listening to idiots who don't know anything at all? I literally didn't read anything, didn't watch anything (after he died). If I happened to be watching anything that came on, I switched over straight away. It's incredible the way the voyeuristic outlook is accepted as news.
Christian Bale and Heath Ledger
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26. [on The Dark Knight (2008)] Many times, I'll work with actors and I can tell they're thinking: "What are you doing? Why are you going that far with it?" or "You're nuts!". With [Heath Ledger], I could feel him going: "I love it!".
Christian Bale and Heath Ledger
27. [on his infamous onset rant on Terminator Salvation (2009)] I don't feel like I have to explain, "Well, I'm not really like this. I'm a wonderful guy and I have a lovely smile and how can you not like me?".
Christian Bale in Terminator Salvation
28. [on his infamous onset rant on Terminator Salvation (2009)] It wouldn't have happened if we hadn't been playing that scene, for Christ's sake, between John Connor and his wife, which is probably the most intense one in the movie. I'd definitely say that that guy who was yelling was at least half John Connor, and the rest was Christian Bale.
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29. Look, I hate to throw people under the bus for making movies I don't think are very good. But for Terminator Salvation (2009) to be considered with any legitimacy, you have to throw number three [Terminator 3: Rise of the Machines (2003)] under the bus. It began to spoof the whole thing. To me, that was a sign that the franchise was dead, the mythology was finished.
Terminator 3 Rise of Machines
30. [on Terminator 2: Judgment Day (1991)] I really liked the second one. It had as much to do with the electric atmosphere in the theater when I saw it at 17, when I was first getting out to the States, and I'd never been in a movie theater that had that much noise and excitement throughout the entire movie.
Arnold in Terminator 2
31. I was up in Toronto and went to see that movie Life Is Beautiful (1997). By myself. And when I came out, I had a craving for blood unlike anything I had ever experienced since I decided to go vegetarian at the age of 7. It was a compulsion. It was undeniable. I went to several restaurants, one right after the other, and got the biggest, bloodiest steaks I could get my hands on. It was the first time I had tasted flesh in almost twenty years.
Life is Beautiful movie
32. I wouldn't want someone making a film of my life. I'd be on set every day saying they're telling it wrong.
Christian Bale as Bruce Wayne
33. [on portraying Bruce Wayne as a jerk] That's always his cover. It's something that has to be there to make people never suspect that he's someone that would ever have the desire or belief, the passion or intelligence, the capability to be Batman. He has to be this kind of ridiculous cliché of a playboy.
Christian Bale Picture
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34. I have very strong opinions about why kids should not be working at such a young age. I think introducing children to a professional industry where they may not recognize the pressure is wrong. Very quickly they're going to be under pressure. This is an adult industry. I would be very skeptical putting anybody I cared about, who was close to me, in this profession at a young age. I absolutely support it as a hobby and as an amateur pursuit, but to enter into it in a professional way is a whole different ball game.
Christian Bale in Empire of The Sun
35. To be honest, it was only a couple of years ago that I finally decided to stick at acting. Before that, I used to think, "I don't want to do this any more - I want to quit. I hate it." It's such a silly job. Some days I'd think I should be doing something much more important than this. I'd like to say acting is a meaningful and difficult job but it's actually damn easy and pretty pointless. Sometimes I love it but other days I think, "This sucks.".
Christian Bale in American Hustle
36. [on how David O. Russell likes to hide places on set] One of the funniest things for me on set [of American Hustle (2013)] was watching where David was going to hide. He always likes to be very close to the actors. He likes to be able to feel the atmosphere of the scene. So literally he'd be trying to hide under our chairs and the DP would be "No David, I see you there." And then he'd be jumping over a table somewhere and finding a spot where he could be very close and get a sense of being right there with us.
Christian Bale, David O’Russell and Bradley Cooper
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Hollywood also copies movie from other language and country. Well, it had copied a lot from others from time to time. Trust Lies was copied from LA Totale.
Here is a list of 6 blockbusters which not only earned a lot of Money but also the Fame.
1. The Departed (2006) – It is a blockbuster from the legendary Director Martin Scorsese and stars Leonardo DiCaprio, Matt Damon, Vera Farmiga, Martin Sheen, Jack Nicholson, and Mark Wahlberg in the lead role. This movie won 4 Oscars including Best Picture and Best Director. It is a copy of famous Thai movie Infernal Affairs (2002). Which was directed by Andrew Lau.
The Departed (2006) is the story of an undercover cop and a mole in the police, as both attempt to identify each other while infiltrating an Irish gang in South Boston.
Movie The Departed & Internal Affairs
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Scent of A Woman (1992) is the story of a prep school student needing money and a blind man . Student agrees to “babysit” the blind man, but the job is not at all what he anticipated.
Scent of a Woman & Profumo di Donna
Check out 41 Lesser Known Facts About 3 Oscars Winning Movie The Godfather (1972) !! 3. Insomnia (2002) – It is 3rd movie directed by Christopher Nolan (you have heard the name before..right ?). Well, it starred Al Pacino, Martin Donovan, Robin Williams and Hilary Swank. Insomnia (2002) is a Copy of Norwegian movie by tha same name Insomnia (1997) .
Insomnia (2002) is set when two Los Angeles homicide detectives are dispatched to a northern town where the sun doesn’t set to investigate the methodical murder of a local teen.
4. I Am Legend (2007) – It is a post apocalyptic movie directed by Francis Lawrence and stars Will Smith, Alice Braga, Charlie Tahan and Willow Smith. I Am Legend is a Remake ( somewhat copied ) from The Last Man on Earth (1964) and The Omega Man (1971).
I am Legend (2007) is set in future Years after a plague kills most of humanity and transforms the rest into monsters, the sole survivor in New York City struggles valiantly to find a cure.
5. True Lies (1994) – Directed by visionary James Cameron and starred Arnold Schwarzenegger, Jamie Lee Curtis, Bill Paxton, Tom Arnold, and Tia Carrere in lead roles. It also got a Oscar nomination. Well, It was also a copy of French movie La Totale! (1991).
True Lies (1994) is the story of a fearless, globe-trotting, terrorist-battling secret agent, who has his life turned upside down when he discovers his wife might be having an affair with a used car salesman.
6. Godzilla (2014) – The movie is directed by Gareth Edwards and stars Aaron Taylor Johnson, Bryan Cranston, Elizabeth Olsen and Ken Watanabe in lead roles. It is a official remake of Japanese movie Gojira (1954).
Godzilla (2014) is set when the world is beset by the appearance of monstrous creatures, but one of them may be the only one who can save humanity.
Best known for his cerebral, often non-linear story-telling, acclaimed writer-director Christopher Nolan was born on July 30, 1970 in London, England. In 17 years of film-direction, Nolan has gone from low-budget independent films to working on some of the biggest blockbusters ever made.
Nolan began making short movies at the early age of 7 years, using his fathers super-8 camera. Later he attended university to study English Literature at London. There he started shooting shot 16-mm films with U.C.L.’s film society and learned guerrilla techniques, Which he later used in his 1st movie Following (1998) on a very low budget of around 6000$ only (in black and white). And as of Today 7 out of nine movies that He directed are in the IMDB’s top 250 Movies list. [The Dark Knight (2008), Batman Begins (2005), Memento (2000), The Prestige (2006), Inception (2010), The Dark Knight Rises (2012), and Interstellar(2014).] He has directed 9 movies till now. 1. Following (1998) 2. Memento (2000) 3. Insomnia (2002) 4. Batman Begins (2005) 5. The Prestige (2006) 6. The Dark Knight (2008) 7. Inception (2010) 8. The Dark Knight Rises (2012) 9. Interstellar (2014)
So, I have put together a list of 8 things ( with help of IMDB ) that you have seen in almost every movie of Christopher Nolan but you didn’t notice ( Even, i didn’t till now ).
Christopher Nolan
8. Christopher Nolan Often casts non-American actors in American roles. Such as Michael caine, Guy Pearce, Christian Bale, Hugh Jackman, Heath Ledger, Cillian Murphy, Liam Neeson, Gary Oldman, Tom Wilkinson. Michael caine has worked with Nolan for 6 consecutive movies. ( what an actor 🙂 )
7. Opening scenes always in his movies are a flashback or a piece of a scene from the middle or end of the movie and his movies almost every time end with a sudden ( yet very effective) smash cut to black. (Interstellar, Memento, The Prestige, The Dark Knight, and especially Inception are prime examples.). His movies almost always end with character’s fate open to interpretation ( You remember, right ?? ).
Christopher Nolan movies
6. Christopher Nolan’s movies often take place with scenes out of chronological order with multiple flashbacks. Such as in Following, Memento, Batman Begins, The Prestige and the latest Interstellar.
It is like he flip’s the act of a movie to tell the story in an interesting fashion ( and that require us a lot of thinking ).
5. His films usually revolve around characters that are afflicted with some kind of psychological disorder. (Examples: Guy Pearce’s short-term memory “condition” inMemento (2000), Al Pacino’s titular sleeping disorder in Insomnia (2002), Christian Bale’s phobia of bats in Batman Begins (2005) and Aaron Eckhart’s dual personality in The Dark Knight (2008) and Leonardo DiCaprio not being able to grasp onto reality in Inception (2010)).
4. The storyline in Christopher Nolan’s films usually involves a determined character seeking vengeance over the death of a loved one. (Guy Pearce in Memento (2000), Christian Bale inBatman Begins (2005), Hugh Jackman in The Prestige (2006), Aaron Eckhart in The Dark Knight (2008), and Marion Cotillard in The Dark Knight Rises (2012))
3. Frequently in his films the protagonists, at some crucial moment, feel let down or betrayed by their mentors whom they have been following blindly and with respect. (e.g. The protagonist being cheated by Cobb inFollowing (1998), Leonard “discovering” that Teddy is the culprit in Memento (2000), Hilary Swank’s character respecting Al Pacino as a great detective in Insomnia (2002) only to find out that he is also flawed, Bruce Wayne andLiam Neeson’s character’s confrontation inBatman Begins (2005), Cutter not supporting Angier in The Prestige (2006), Ariadne feeling betrayed by her mentor Cobb when he doesn’t tell her about Mal’s domain over his dreams inInception (2010), Blake feeling let down by Gordon when his lie about Dent’s death is exposed in The Dark Knight Rises (2012), and Cooper gets angry when come to know about Prof. Brand’s secret in Interstellar (2014). ( that’s how we feel after watching your movie Nolan..cheated. )
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2. As He Displays the title before the end credits began (Batman Begins, The Dark Knight, Inception, The Dark Knight Rises, Interstellar).
1. The original scores of his films usually play over most of the film, or one piece of music will play over many small scenes, as if they are edited in a montage; there are few moments in his films when there is no music playing in the background. ( Think Think 😉 )
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