The Candidate (1972) was released a month prior to the 1972 California Presidential primary. Promotional sheets were put up in southern California resembling political posters. They had simply a photo of Robert Redford, with the slogan, "McKay: The Better Way!" - "McKay" got write-in votes in the June election.
In the Tall Grass - Trivia, Questions and Fun Facts
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Based on the horror novella "In The Tall Grass" by Stephen King and Joe Hill.
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Joe Hill is the pen name of Joseph H. King who is author Stephen King's son and is also a successful author in his own right.
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The second of three Stephen King adaptations released in consecutive months. "It: Chapter 2" was released in September of 2019, "In the Tall Grass" in October of 2019 and finally "Doctor Sleep" in November of 2019. It's also the third of four Stephen King adaptations released in 2019 including the "Pet Semetary" remake. Also a second season of Castle Rock came out. October of 2019.
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There is a 1959 Chevrolet standing outside the church with its grille customized to resemble Christine, the 1958 Plymouth from Stephen King's novel with the same name.
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It can be alittle hard to hear but if you listen carefully you can hear chanting, it sounds like 'we are the grass'. It happens around 73 minutes and other times through the movie.
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Patrick Wilson stepped in for James Marsden, who departed the project to do Sonic the Hedgehog (2019).
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At around 1h:50m, a character speaks of turning left or turning right in "this garden of forking paths.""The Garden of Forking Paths" is a 1941 short story by Jorge Luis Borges that speculates about taking turns left or right in a winding, branched garden leading to different points in space, time, and possible outcomes. This is a common theme in Borges' work, and very much fits in with events in the movie.
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This film displays a continuous theme in the Stephen King films/books of tall grass fields a la "Children of the Corn (1984)" and mazes like in "The Shining (1980)".
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Patrick Wilson and Rachel Wilson, who play husband and wife in the film, have the same last name but they aren't related in real life.
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Much of the film was shot in Canada with the field being located near a bowling alley which was featured in the film. The church however was a temporary set made for the film on site.
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Ross views the rock as a religious icon and tries to convince everyone that it offers redemption. Redemption is exactly what Travis receives after touching it. The rock's knowledge allows Travis to save Becky, Cal, Tobin and his then unborn child thus redeeming himself for abandoning Becky after she became pregnant.
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Might also be a bit of HP Lovecraft's "In the Walls of Eryx."
In the Tall Grass - Trivia, Questions and Fun Facts
In the Tall Grass - Trivia, Questions and Fun Facts
In the Tall Grass - Trivia, Questions and Fun Facts
In the Tall Grass - Trivia, Questions and Fun Facts
In the Tall Grass - Trivia, Questions and Fun Facts
In the Tall Grass - Trivia, Questions and Fun Facts
In the Tall Grass - Trivia, Questions and Fun Facts
In the Tall Grass - Trivia, Questions and Fun Facts
In the Tall Grass - Trivia, Questions and Fun Facts
In the Tall Grass - Trivia, Questions and Fun Facts
In the Tall Grass - Trivia, Questions and Fun Facts
In the Tall Grass - Trivia, Questions and Fun Facts
In the Tall Grass - Trivia, Questions and Fun Facts
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