In the October 20, 2014 interview with Huffington Post, director Ron Clements recalls the experience of visiting the islands of the South Pacific to gain artistic and authentic references for the film: "When we visited those islands, John Musker and I were especially interested in meeting people who lived on islands where they had grown up surrounded by an ocean. We wondered how that might affect your point-of-view. And we learned a lot. We learned all kinds of things that we didn't know. We learned how the sea and the land are one and the same. How these people think of the ocean as something that unites the islands, not something that separates them. And then we learned about the great migration and how the people of the Islands take great pride in the fact that their ancient ancestors invented this way of navigation called dead reckoning which involved studying the stars and the currents. And way before the European explorers or the Vikings, these people had this very, very incredibly advanced techniques of navigation." As Clements continued, "So many of these ideas in terms of respect for nature, respect for the ocean and the elements - all of these things - really had a huge influence on us and then began to make their way into this film's story," Ron continued. "Which is why Moana is now the most ambitious thing that John and I have ever attempted. There's definitely an epic aspect to this story. Not to mention huge opportunities for comedy and action and adventure. But at the same time, there's also a key relationship at the very heart of this story. An emotional core that - I think - is especially important with this film. But as it is with any of these things, you just hope that - in the end - you can get it right."
Lethal Weapon - Trivia, Questions and Fun Facts
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First movie to show a modern cell phone. It was a Portable Radio Shack Model 17-1003, launched circa 1986 (close to the filming dates of the movie).
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The ficticious "Shadow Company" is running heroin from SE Asia on the premise of still having connections in the Golden Triangle, having been mercenary contractors to Air America, a CIA owned and operated airline that flew mostly in Southeast Asia. Mel Gibson would later star in Air America, a story about pilots flying people, supplies and sometimes drugs around Southeast Asia, the latter to feed and pay for troops commanded by a ruthless General with dreams of going to America.
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Franco Zeffirelli reportedly decided to offer Mel Gibson the role of Hamlet (1990) after seeing his suicide contemplation scene in this film.
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When Murtaugh and Riggs are walking down the street discussing how Murtaugh owes Hunsacker, a movie theater's marquee displays "Lost Boys: This Year's Hit". Richard Donner also produced The Lost Boys (1987).
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Just like his character, Mel Gibson is big fan of The Three Stooges. He even produced the biopic The Three Stooges (2000).
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This is the first collaboration of Richard Donner and Mel Gibson.
Lethal Weapon - Trivia, Questions and Fun Facts
Lethal Weapon - Trivia, Questions and Fun Facts
Lethal Weapon - Trivia, Questions and Fun Facts
Lethal Weapon - Trivia, Questions and Fun Facts
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