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The '90s saw the debut of many films that are considered cult classics today. But did you know what went on behind-the-scenes of Jurassic Park, Titanic, and more? From natural disasters to improvised lines, continuity mishaps to surprising statistics, there are all kind of stories about their production. Read on to find out these little-known facts about some of the most memorable movies from the decade!
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During the filming of Jurassic Park in 1992, the cast and crew found themselves having to contend with the most intense hurricane in Hawaii's history! The 1993 movie was shot in Kaui when category 4 storm Hurricane Iniki tore through. While you would expect this disaster to be disruptive, one of the film's actors— Richard Attenborough, who plays "John Hammond"— ended up sleeping through it!
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Believe it or not, one of the most iconic lines in Titanic wasn't part of the original script! The moment when Leonardo DiCaprio's character "Jack" shouts "I'm the king of the world!" is said to have been improvised by the actor.
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Eagle-eyed viewers might have caught a wardrobe continuity error involving Uma Thurman's character "Mia" in Pulp Fiction! In the first scene of the Quentin Tarantino-directed 1994 film, she is seen wearing a coat— only for there to be a shot of her without it mid-scene. Once she lights a cigarette though, "Mia" suddenly has the coat on again!
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Leonardo DiCaprio and Claire Danes play star-crossed lovers in 1996's Romeo + Juliet. However, Danes may have not landed the part if it hadn't been for her bold approach to her audition! In a 2015 interview with ScreenSlam, DiCaprio said that Danes "came right up to me and looked me right in the eye," which no other actress auditioning for "Juliet" had done.
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Johnny Depp's costume for Edward Scissorhands may have been unique, but the actor didn't exactly find it the most comfortable. The film's director Tim Burton has shared that "Edward's" unique outfit was made from materials that included latex and an old sofa. Depp had to spend 45 minutes getting sewn into it before each day of filming, and the Florida heat actually caused him to collapse at one point!
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Mike Myers and Dana Carvey's impressive skills in Wayne's World are in fact real! In the 1992 film, Myers is seen speaking Cantonese as his character "Wayne," but he didn't just learn it for the film— the actor is fluent in the language. And when Carvey plays the drums as "Garth" in a scene, it's actually him we hear playing.
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While she was writing Clueless, the film's director Amy Heckerling drew on inspiration from a real-life high school! In 2012, Heckerling told Entertainment Weekly that she had observed students at Beverly Hills High School, noticing that the teen girls who were students there were "in a constant state of grooming."
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The interrogation scene in The Usual Suspects was the very first segment of the movie that got filmed, and it took quite a bit of time to do it! Kevin Spacey and Chazz Palminteri spent five days acting opposite one another before either of them shot any other scenes for the film.
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A few of the stars of Trainspotting turned up drunk on one of the last days of filming! Ewan McGregor and Jonny Lee Miller, shot a scene in a park as "Renton" and "Sick Boy" that saw them look exhausted. According to the 1996 film's director, Danny Boyle, this wasn't just acting— the pair were "absolutely wrecked" after a night out on the town!
The '90s saw the debut of many films that are considered cult classics today. But did you know what went on behind-the-scenes of Jurassic Park, Titanic, and more? From natural disasters to improvised lines, continuity mishaps to surprising statistics, there are all kind of stories about their production. Click through to find out 10 facts about some of the most memorable movies from the decade!
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