Essential Films to See at Least Once Before You Die

Carrie

Everybody knows that Sissy Spacek is the one true Carrie. This adaptation of Stephen King's Carrie follows Carrie White, who faces abuse in and out of the household. Carrie learns that she possesses telekinetic powers, and a prank at the school prom goes famously awry.

Do the Right Thing

Spike Jonze's masterpiece on racial confrontation in New York, Do the Right Things, showcases rising tensions between a pizza shop and the neighborhood residents. A local patron becomes upset when he sees that every actor on the shop's Wall of Fame is Italian, believing that a pizzeria in a predominantly Black neighborhood should feature more Black actors. The owner, Sal, disagrees—and soon the wall becomes a symbol of racism and hate.

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The More You Know

  • During the filming of the movie Titanic, an angry crew member put PCP in James Cameron’s soup, sending him and 50 others to the hospital.
  • J.K. Rowling became the first person to become a billionaire by writing books. However, she also lost her billionaire status because she donated so much money to charity!
  • The hashtag symbol is technically called an octothorpe.
  • A famous ‘Pulp Fiction’ shot was filmed in reverse
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