Fantasy

George Lucas and Carrie Fisher make a cameo as a kissing couple in what 1990s fantasy film?

George Lucas and Carrie Fisher make a cameo as a kissing couple in what 1990s fantasy film?

Let us, for now, set aside the fact that the thought of George Lucas and Carrie Fisher being romantic partners just feels very awkward. Maybe I'm being weird, but my brain just doesn't want to process that. But it does want to process the idea of the creator of Star...

What's the name Bastian gives the Childlike Empress in The NeverEnding Story?

What's the name Bastian gives the Childlike Empress in The NeverEnding Story?

Let's say you're a young kid circa 1984. Not a lot of friends — in fact, bullies often force you to hide inside dumpsters. Not only that, your dad wears suits and has a mustache and just doesn't get you. What do you do? Try to have a heartfelt talk with...

What does the Scarecrow want in The Wizard of Oz?

What does the Scarecrow want in The Wizard of Oz?

We all want things out of life — success, health for our families, a new season of our favorite shows... but for the characters in The Wizard of Oz, their needs are even more simplified than that. Considering it might be the most-famous movie ever made, and one that forever changed...

Which Princess Bride actor made Rob Reiner nauseous?

Which Princess Bride actor made Rob Reiner nauseous?

If your life hasn't been spent watching 1987's The Princess Bride roughly twice a year, then I honestly feel sorry for you. Although, maybe not as sorry as I feel for Rob Reiner, who directed Princess Bride but had to leave the set whenever this actor filmed their part. Why?...

What was Elijah Wood's first movie?

What was Elijah Wood's first movie?

Frodo and Samwise. Go ahead, put 'em up there with some of the all-time classic film duos: * Harold & Maude * C-3PO & R2D2 * Abbot & Costello * Beavis & Butt-Head If Elijah Wood and Sean Astin aren't weirdly close in real life, I might cry. But even Frodo himself had to start somewhere — and of...

Which sci-fi star filmed a cameo in E.T. that was cut before release?

Which sci-fi star filmed a cameo in E.T. that was cut before release?

Steven Spielberg holds a lot of sway in Hollywood. I mean, who else could pull off a power move like getting a movie star to make a cameo in your new movie, and then cut the scene entirely? Spiels does not give an eff, and he will clearly steamroll anyone...