Phaneron

17th Apr 2023

Friends (1994)

Question: Regarding the scene where people catch fire after John Wick shoots them with a particular gun, what exactly is causing them to catch fire? I recall an earlier scene showed men carving lines into the tips of their bullets, though I don't remember if the two things are related. If so, is there something about carving the bullet that causes it, or is it the particular gun?

Phaneron

Answer: These are dragon's breath shotgun shells. The shells are filled with magnesium pellets and ignite when fired. The film seems to exaggerate the stopping power, making it seem almost like an explosive round rather than incendiary. These are not the same rounds that we see the men carving into. Carving grooves into a bullet is done so the bullet expands upon impact and causes more damage similar to a hollow-point round, though the effectiveness of this method is debated.

BaconIsMyBFF

Answer: It may be incendiary ammunition (not to be confused with tracer bullets). The bullets have a hollow head containing a flammable mixture that ignites upon being fired.

raywest

10th Apr 2023

Up (2009)

Trivia: This film portrays Cranky Kong as being Donkey Kong's father. In the original Donkey Kong Country game, Cranky is actually his grandfather, as well as the original Donkey Kong.

Phaneron

Trivia: Sitting next to Diddy Kong is Dixie Kong, his girlfriend who made her debut in Donkey Kong Country 2.

Phaneron

Trivia: The music that plays when Donkey Kong enters the arena is from the title screen for Donkey Kong 64.

Phaneron

9th Apr 2023

Boy Meets World (1993)

I Am Not a Crook - S2-E14

Trivia: Although she doesn't remember it, Will Friedle claims that Danielle Fishel was directed to do so many takes of her campaign announcement at the end that she eventually broke down crying. Friedle noted that her eyes during the scene look like they had makeup applied around them to cover up that she had been crying, and Rider Strong added that she looked pissed.

Phaneron

9th Apr 2023

Boy Meets World (1993)

Trivia: Will Friedle of Boy Meets World fame wrote a script similar to this film and sold it to Disney around 1997. They opted not to make the film. By the time this film was made, there were so many story revisions that Friedle could not get a story credit. A representative from the Writer's Guild of America even tried to intervene on his behalf, but Disney's rep claimed his script was completely different.

Phaneron

2nd Apr 2023

Boy Meets World (1993)

2nd Apr 2023

Boy Meets World (1993)

Trivia: Will Friedle once had an awkward encounter with a fan of the show at the Anne Frank House in Amsterdam. The fan wanted to get a picture with him, and he told them it wasn't an appropriate place to do it.

Phaneron

2nd Apr 2023

The Simpsons (1989)

Itchy and Scratchy and Marge - S2-E9

Trivia: One of this episode's plots features outraged parents trying to prevent children from seeing the statue of Michelangelo's David because his penis is visible. In March 2023, a principal at a Tallahassee, Florida charter school was fired after parents complained about their children seeing images of the statue, deeming it to be pornographic.

Phaneron

Trivia: Blake Clark revealed on the Pod Meets World podcast that someone floated the idea of doing a spinoff show for Harry's Hardware, but the idea was rejected because Clark wasn't considered a romantic lead.

Phaneron

2nd Apr 2023

Ca$h (2010)

1st Apr 2023

Boy Meets World (1993)

It's About Time - S7-E7

Trivia: Cory and Topanga's nuptials were actually left up to an online fan vote. The producers promised to honor the results of the vote, and fans overwhelmingly voted in favor of them getting married. Danielle Fishel says she doesn't believe the two of them should have been married at such a young age.

Phaneron

1st Apr 2023

Cabin Fever (2002)

Trivia: After a break from shooting the scene where Paul is covered in deer blood, Rider Strong decided to go for a hike, still covered in the blood makeup. He ran into a Boy Scouts troop, who started freaking out over seeing a stranger covered in what appeared to be blood. Then they recognized him for Boy Meets World and got excited.

Phaneron

28th Mar 2023

Darkness Falls (2003)

Trivia: This film shares a title with a season 1 episode of The X-Files, which similarly deals with an entity that kills people if they aren't standing in the safety of light.

Phaneron

27th Mar 2023

Boy Meets World (1993)

25th Mar 2023

The Tourist (2010)

Trivia: This film oddly received a Golden Globe nomination for Best Picture - Musical or Comedy, despite the fact that it's more of a thriller, and also received largely negative reviews.

Phaneron

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