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Movies are a very complicated mess of time, money, people, and strange decisions. Inevitably, in the hodgepodge of life that goes into creating a movie, a few strange and interesting things happen here and there that are rather fascinating little tidbits of information. Tune in to Cinefix for lists of things we find out that you (probably) didn't know!
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[@DravenSwiftbow]

As a Canadian and a Hockey fan I found it very painful listening to the Butchering of Rocket Richards name...oh well still love the channel

[@MrHypnofan]

+DravenSwiftbow Tampa resident, his attempt at Vinny's name was just as painful.

[@wiser82]

+MrHypnofan yeah lecavliyeer haha

[@ryanmccann2539]

Oh it hurt my ears as a hockey fan in America. Almost as bad as the "Martin Saint Louis" gaffe at the NHL Awards.

[@MC-fo7hz]

I cringed when he said lecavalier and the rocket Richard trophy.

[@trollmonkey3081]

+Philip Chevrette lol I know

[@photodube]

"The scene went on to win an MTV award for best fight, which, let's be honest, who gives a shit." This made me like this video.

[@shoe7ess2]

Oh how I miss the days when Sandler made movies with the intent on making people laugh instead of excuses to vacation under the guise of shooting a movie. Also, Bruce Campbell would have made an awesome Shooter McGavin!

[@crashandburngaming5103]

That would have been epic.

[@danthemangamingg]

Bruce Campbell is going to be in the sequel

[@dixinears8004]

Shooter walked into a place I worked once, our head chef saw him and out of excitement yelled, "Shooter!', he got butthurt and walked out.

[@FatRobotEntertainment]

Happy Gilmore is a solid movie, I'd say it's still sandlers funniest to this day. definitely my favorite!

[@vaclav_fejt]

+Fat Robot Entertainment When I was a kid it was the only Adam Sandler film we got and when I grew up I didn't get why people hated his films.

[@FatRobotEntertainment]

I think for me, as i grew up, i totally realized while people hated his films, but still thought they were funny.. until he grew up, then they got less funny...

[@jorgehenriq]

+Fat Robot Entertainment Happy Gilmore and Billy Madison were my favorites as a kid and to this day I think it's a shame TV won't show it anymore (I'm from Brazil)

[@FatRobotEntertainment]

+Jorge Araújo Billy Madison makes me miss Chris Farley lol

[@pious83]

+Fat Robot Entertainment It's the only Adam Sandler film I still enjoy.

[@jakoblozano8031]

" The price is wrong bitch " my favorite line in the movie 😂😂

[@razieltaung4845]

the price is right

[@razieltaung4845]

bitch

[@Slotten68]

Jakob Lozano You can trouble me for a warm glass of shut the hell up!

[@jasonhparker71]

"it's all in the hips"

[@garyhall331]

Jakob Lozano pieces of shit for breakfast

[@dozhadeville444]

The Bob Barker part literally KILLED me....I'm dead now

[@AndrewJW]

oh man. Bruce Campbell as shooter? that would've been legendary

[@djlazypaul]

For sure

[@bluebanana3334]

Probably doesn't watch too much hockey...

[@canine221]

I nearly barfed when he said Maurice Rocket Richard trophy

[@canine221]

And he said Lecavalier's name wrong too

[@mishey22]

Best part is that Vinny said it isn't even him, so...

[@the6ig6adwolf]

just butchered the shit outta everything hockey.

[@the6ig6adwolf]

or speak French?

[@lynneparks9247]

I could be wrong but I had heard actors sometimes pass on screen credits when they know a studio cannot pay afford their salary. It is then a personal choice to take a deduction or no credit

[@Rigel7WasAlreadyUsed]

Rocket Rish-ard not Rich-ard.

[@ThomasBaxter]

+Rigel7WasAlreadyUsed Also: Lecaval-yay

[@bjornbjornson4]

+Rigel7WasAlreadyUsed They clearly don't know French haha

[@marshimaroo]

+Rigel7WasAlreadyUsed I just told my wife about this error before reading this post. Glad someone else is on point.

[@zanewhite9815]

Not to mention it's Le-cav-lee-ay

[@alexrawlings541]

Came here to say that

[@Decetop]

Ben Stiller seems like the type to go in for the "I'm so cool I don't need a credit" type of deal lol

[@fanhoop187]

Johnny boring Hollywood stuff: sometimes actors do a small bit role and won’t ask for credit because they don’t want to undermine another serious role they are doing around that time and there’s the risk the movie flops and they don’t want the role on their resume. Stiller starred in another David o russel picture that same year.

[@Cottonmouth78]

Bruce Campbell would of been a great Shooter too. Hail to the King

[@billyboblillybob344]

He was busy playing a Chinese jet pilot...so...

[@Kinseliplier]

@@billyboblillybob344 When Did Bruce Campbell Play a Chinese Pilot.

[@billyboblillybob344]

@@Kinseliplier Hehe Army of Darkness reference...

[@stevedupree6868]

I still reference parts of this movie and Billy Madsion on a daily basis to the people I work with

[@kcbh24]

That must get super annoying.

[@Shadoefax760]

I very rarely ever sub to any channel, but had to for this channel. I love movies. Great job guys!

[@ThePrimot]

About to offend all of Hockey, as well as most of Canada - 1:28

[@peterbell3199]

@keith garrison you must be a soccer fan.

[@Cliff_Dixon_42]

#5: Now I have an even GREATER reason to shout "GO BOB!!" during the fight scene!!

[@vassa1972]

Great video as always you guys and gals whom ever puts it together

[@JustinEvitable80]

I remember when Sandler and Barker won the MTV Movie Awards, Sandler said, "I'd like to thank my parents for encouraging me to do this movie, and I'd like to thank Bob Barker for letting me punch him in the face. And I'd like to thank my parents for encouraging me to punch Bob in the face...."

[@clintonwatrin5164]

Bob Barker should get the Most Times a Host Sexually assaulted his beauties award too, bc he did that to Janice and Holly.

[@ShellShock794]

I never thought about it but Shooter McGavin actually feels like it was written for Bruce Campbell. Though, I don't think it's even possible for Bruce Campbell to be unlikable

[@Lines-In-The-Sand1]

The pronunciation of Lecavalier... gotta do a little more research!

[@Lines-In-The-Sand1]

oof rocket richard too

[@sofndfkj]

I cringed at both. Almost vomited.

[@NintendoHodge]

Came here to say the same thing!!

[@iggystompbarnyard]

yeah that was the worst...

[@gregkis]

same reason I scrolled down. what a dip shit. doesn't know who Lecavalier is

[@legofan370]

Tbh, I think Bruce Campbell would've been an awesome Shooter McGavin. I like Chris MacDonald in the role but man Campbell would've been great.

[@pious83]

Carl Weathers was great in this. He totally should have been in The Expendibles too...

[@Chrismasfish]

He's rumored to appear in the fourth Expendables film. Let's hope it's true.

[@jjmah7]

During that fight with Bob Barker, it’s most definitely a stunt double that gets tackled and rolls down that steep hill. Right?! Like no way that was Bob!

[@Gaian-Commander]

3:15 "You can trouble me for a warm glass of shut the hell up!"

[@shoezomaku]

Yes shooter was pretty good but know I'm wondering how Bruce Cambell would have played it...

[@PhobosDynami]

This needs to be more!

[@Bruceybaby2009]

Rocket RICHARD trophy! Hah! Alright this guy clearly just read the names, and has never heard them pronounced before. But it's the thought that counts I guess.

[@limb0nes]

+bruce novakowski about to comment this. why do people call it like 'Ritcherd' (clearly misspelled) and not how it is actually supposed to be pronounced.

[@Bruceybaby2009]

+Top Doge My guess is cause the names are French. In Canada we NEVER make that mistake, but that's cause French is one of our official languages. Also hockey stars are like Gods in Canada lol

[@limb0nes]

bruce novakowski Can confirm, nova scotian here. Habs or nah?

[@Bruceybaby2009]

+Top Doge Go Habs Go! Born in Montreal lol

[@patsgarage8593]

yeah he REALLY butchered the pronunciation of those hockey names. Way to just read a google search!!!

[@GRAHFMETAL]

I've never heard Maurice 'Rocket' Richard mispronounced that bad before. That was cringe worthy

[@VanillaLoaf]

+GrahfMetal True, but in fairness I imagine most people in the hockey world would mess up a lot of directors names and stuff.

[@GRAHFMETAL]

+Nick M Yeah, that's true. Thing is; I dont like Hockey nor do I know anything about Hockey...I just find Americans can't grasp French names. Nothing against Americans at all and I dont expect them, or anyone else, to know every pronunciation ever. Its just really weird sounding, thats all.

[@VanillaLoaf]

GrahfMetal I agree totally. I was going to post the same, but thought I'd check the comments first and found yours.

[@italianfoodname534]

Ironic

[@robberlingieri]

Fine, I believe Bob Barker did his own stunts when it came to punching, ducking, and throwing etc, but there’s no way it was really him who tumbled down the hill like that haha. That had to be the stunt double.

[@Brian-tx1pq]

Bob Barker at 3:08 saying "Bitch" is classic.

[@CoolPandaTheMovieNerd]

Bob Barker deserves an Oscar just for doing his own stunts for that scene.

[@joyceb8407]

I bet Bobby was not rolling down that hill!

[@billyboblillybob344]

Yeah they lied about that. There is, I think, more than one scene where you can see a double's mismatched white hair...

[@joyceb8407]

@@billyboblillybob344 LOL... yes true... as I watched that part many times. Old Bob would have broken some bones esp a hip!

[@billyboblillybob344]

@@joyceb8407 In fairness, it is possible that they wanted a few more shots and Bob Barker perhaps couldn't be called back for whatever reason so they went with a double...

[@joyceb8407]

@@billyboblillybob344 Well...at 73 when this movie was made old bob was not rolling down that hill, he was still doing Price is Right and I am sure his contract would not allow him to do anything that would get him injured in any way.

[@JmDGamez]

I used to have this movie as part of a 3 set of VHS which comprises of Billy Madison, Happy Gilmore and Big daddy, aside from click they'll always be my favourite Sandler films

[@WhiteStone21475]

Recently re-watched this film. It was simply fun.

[@dangerouslytalented]

I watched that fight closely, just watching for the stunt double cut away... He is identifiable in every single shot of that fight. Would never have worked any other way.

[@J-Rod91]

0:09 You call him Billy. Good one I was about to comment that you got it wrong until I thought about the scene and realized IT IS from Billy Madison so he would be Billy in that clip! I like it!

[@Kyle-vb3fz]

Great film all around, and it’s so funny. The cast is stellar, and that script is still quotable today.

[@tss3393]

Grandma was also one of the spirits in both Twin Peaks the series and the follow-up film Fire Walk With Me. Boom, bonus thing you didn't know.

[@RevBomb]

this was great

[@JustinEvitable80]

"Damn you, people! This is golf!"

[@codyprice4592]

Not a rock concert 🤣🤣

[@scottlombardi4603]

cody price Go back to your shanty’s

[@AmyraCarter]

'Leh-kah-vah-lay' The fact that Bob Barker was in this movie made it worth seeing, lolz

[@13jorino]

I thought it was leh kah vah leeay. Any way I said the name both ways to google. She (assuming google is female) got the spelling right and then said "Vincent Lecavalear is a Canadian ice hockey player...." lol

[@TheSpeedfreak665]

Still watching this in 2018.

[@theGreatDamnbino]

Dude, you butchered the pronunciation of Rocket Richard's name...

[@RiddLs]

They did that to Lecavalier's name too ¯\_(ツ)_/¯

[@stephyalysse]

Oh man, Bruce would have been an awesome Shooter, too!

[@1TEDSong]

Got a lot of info direct from Wiki. Nice "Digging" for facts. Just some voicing, reading and show some movie clips...What a job!

[@rush437]

holy shit happy Gilmore is twenty years old, time goes by so fast.

[@ikmnification5737]

I remember watching The Price is Right and during a game where you punch out holes to reveal tickets inside, a contestant did a low uppercut jab on one of the lowest holes and Bob Barker said, "Looked like a jab I gave Adam Sandler"

[@anthonypags9945]

You butchered so many hockey names... my ears are bleeding

[@shuriKen469]

jus tap it in, jus tap it in. give it a little tap. tap tap, tapperoo!

[@PRYVTgomerPYLE]

"you can trouble me for a warm glass, of SHUT THE HELL UP!?! YOU'RE IN MY WORLD NOW GRANDMA!!!"

[@ryanfisher7051]

Ok. This video is good. I only knew one of the 7 things. First time I saw Happy Gilmore, I sat through the who plays who in the end credits. Didn't even see Ben's name

[@Foustdoodles98]

"Shut up you old bag!" Lmao!!😂😁

[@SunsGeek]

I love Happy Gilmore!

[@JokersRWildStudios]

You forgot the 8th thing. The Shooter McGavin 30 for 30.

[@BenOnBass]

Fun fact: the guy who constant shouts "Ya jackass!" at Adam Sandler is the same guy from Back to the Future that gives Marty the letter from Doc in 1885.

[@hossmonkey1]

Bob Barker did all his own stunts!? I guarantee that's not Bob taking the fall at 2:28!

[@richardsiemion5903]

That Bob Barker fact blew my mind. 🤯🤯🤯

[@BL12299]

It's pronounced "Vincent LacavalYAY" spelled "Lacavalier"

[@borismuller86]

Lecavalier was also in the film The Rocket, about Maurice Richard. Trust me, I pronounced both of those names properly ;)

[@SuperSteelers79]

I didn't ask for this, but I'm sure glad I got it.

[@TurkPowers]

Bruce Campbell would have made an awesome Shooter McGavin

[@redneckincanada]

NOT Bob Barker tumbling down that hill...watch it again please!! That IS a stunt double.

[@natemartinez8421]

Just because it's the internet, I'll pile on with the others about how cringe worthy those mispronunciations Rocket Richard and Vinny Lecavalier were. It was kind of funny though.

[@jasmineangie4652]

I wish these things were longer. It’s only seven facts. That would be cool if there are more.

[@Mistergorehound]

That was Vinny!? Finally something I didn't know about one of my favorites.

[@Mistergorehound]

Oh and... Go Kings!!!

[@APOLLO456789]

Would love to see a "facts you dont know" about the Revanant!

[@kattphive]

Haha, I'm actually in this movie for real. I'm in one of the crowd scenes, so you can't see me. but it was filmed in Stanley park in Vancouver. I'm in one of those "you jackass!" scenes

[@DernsMcHigginson]

if you can´t be seen are you realy in the movie then?

[@hannahhelton3789]

Is there a golf course in stanley park? i didn't know that. though I wouldn't be surprised

[@pedrobandito9634]

It’s because you have a face for radio, bro...

[@thebystander1636]

@@DernsMcHigginson He certainly is, even if his face is not identifiable. He was likely paid, though not credited. He was there during the filming and if the camera pans his crowd shot, he is. Don't take credit away from people, for some of us, that's all we have! :P

[@smif4657]

Yes finally!

[@h3rshel]

1:45 Rocket "RICH-ARD"??? ACA-SCUSEME???

[@crackerjack9320]

Loved this movie. Carl Weathers was amazing

[@samue1991]

Man Bruce Campbell would have been a good second choice

[@matthewbloemker2115]

I was thinking the same thing.

[@AlandoBlanco]

Bullshit Vinny(Lecavalier) never was in this movie

[@arscoa]

Love this channel, but had to cringe at the mispronunciation of Rocket Richard and Vinny Lecavilier LOL!

[@ForceMaximus84]

I honestly can’t believe that Costner read for Shooter. Maybe because Costner loves golf (remember Tin Cup?).

[@GRAHFMETAL]

20 years already? Oh man, I was in grade 11 when I saw this in theaters. I'm officially old now :(

[@johnosterman494]

Nothing about Richard Kiel, or how Dennis Dugan also acted a part, or that they filmed the movie in like 7 weeks, or how they totally used a stand in for Julie Bowen in a dream sequence? Also, Joe Sakic was in the hockey tryout sequence.

[@blankenbeckley]

McDonald was excited about working with Adam Sandler and playing golf, he did not turn down the role he actually jumped at it, he had already done 2 movies back to back and wasn't going to do a third until he found out what he was going to be doing

[@dozhadeville444]

And the "You eat pieces of shit?" scene is a Classic Kanye West line, THAT I THOUGHT HE CREATED!

[@sarriola18]

I guess I know more about this movie than I should. (ps. the Billy Madison line made me laugh)

[@SonOfBaldo]

Bruce Campbell would have been amazing as Shooter!

[@TwiggyUND23]

Big hockey fans at Cinefix??

[@Cheezzy0]

+Sam Robert What, you never heard of Little Richard's brother, Maurice?

[@roysreceptive]

Man, he got lucky. Passed on the role of Shooter twice and still gets cajoled into doing it.

[@GoogleAccount-cj6gy]

I didn't know that Bob Barker studied with Chuck Norris. That's cool. I didn't know that Christopher McDonald passed on it, either; twice at that. That role was made for him!

[@Bubbles99718]

They shook hands. Name droppin pos.

[@hinglemccringleberry5503]

"Lah cav-ah-leer" lol

[@mad_cat]

#6 - As far as Ben Stiller not receiving credit, I heard it was because (according to the Academy), had he been listed in the movie, they would have had to pay him a set salary based on his experience and stardom. You wonder why actors get such large salaries? They have a really good Union. Stiller likely wanted to be in the film, but Sander's production couldn't afford him, so they didn't credit him so he could be in the film and not be paid as much.

[@Sluggernaut]

Do SLC Punk next. Perfect segue from Happy Gilmore with Christopher McDonald.

[@FlashMeterRed]

pretty sure the ben stiller no credit thing is one of those very widely known trivia question type things.

[@williamvonherff4229]

1:43 Did you just "Rocket RICH-urd"???? You wanna fight bruv?

[@patrckhh20]

I don’t think Barker really went humbling down the hill

[@Trillyana]

Vinny "Le cava-leer" has apparently said in an interview that it's not actually him. Joe Sakic, on the other hand, is actually credited as being in the scene.

[@whoisbrucewayne17]

yup. It's Super Joe that's in the movie. how did the narrator mess this up

[@yorhinesssherellheinzmilli9507]

I've never watched this movie before today. 10/20/21

[@jonathonwaser8820]

big daddy was one of my favorites,the do over,and grandma's boy

[@mjelves]

I NEVER KNEW THAT!!

[@Dirthauler65]

20 years??!! It's been 20 years??!! I'm feeling pretty fucking old now.

[@stormangelus6638]

Bob Barker studied martial arts with Chuck Norris? WTH? BWAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAAHAHAHAAHA!

[@Bmoretamp]

Uh as a Tampa Bay Lightning fan it hurt me how you pronounced Lecavalier. It is produced Lay-Cav-E-A. But cool he is in the movie, your right I didn't know that. P.S got Bolts beat the Islanders!

[@Bmoretamp]

also it is Rocket Richard, pronounced Ri-shard. Yall are definitely not hockey fans. To reconcile for your hockey sins I demand that "Slapshots" or "Goon" have a Things You Didn't Know, I'll even take "Mighty Ducks"!

[@TomasTDE]

+Ryan Averill As a Calgary Flames fan, it was in. Also, it hurts even more that the game 6 winner was scored by MSL that year, Calgary gave up on him like 3 years prior.

[@MrJabez89]

+Ryan Averill He butchered that name

[@KarlMalowned32]

BRUCE CAMPBELL!!! How is that not better?

[@cr0nosphere]

+KarlMalowned32 I came here to say the same thing... has this guy not seen bruce in the original spiderman movies? he plays a amazing dick!! haha

[@StonerViking420]

KarlMalowned32 I love Bruce Campbell, but I don't anybody could have played Shooter better than McDonald.

[@Cornerback80]

Bruce Campbell will FOREVER be the hero ASH

[@gc649]

Right?? Bruce would have been fucking perfect for the role. I wish his audition tape for the movie existed.

[@MasterAnakinSkyWalker]

It'd help maintain the illusion with Peter Pecker (Parker) because the name "Human Spider" sucks. Thumbs up if you get the references

[@macmike1680]

Joe Sakic and Doug Wilson are also in the tryout scene.

[@uMovie97]

That movie is 20 years old???? Damn i'm getting old

[@ammyspys3387]

God, Rocket Richard? Dope. It's a French name for a hall of fame Canadian. The Rocket!