DVD Asides

Some of the more unusual facts DVD fans have found on discs:

“The Birds”: “In the scene where all the children are running away, they’re running on a giant treadmill inside a studio.”

--PATRICK MCGILLIGAN, ASSISTANT MANAGER, VIDIOTS IN SANTA MONICA

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“Goldfinger”: “[German actor Gert] Frobe didn’t speak a word of English and the producers/directors only discovered it shortly before the first day of shooting. They had to dub his lines.”

--VINCENT MATIS, HOMETHEATERFORUM.COM

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“This Is Spinal Tap”: “They play in Shank Hall, which is supposed to be in Milwaukee, even though there’s no such place. After the movie came out, a Shank Hall was actually erected and Spinal Tap played there.”

--BRIAN SAUR, CLERK, LASER BLAZER IN LOS ANGELES

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“Contact”: “They superimposed Jodie Foster’s eyes on the actress who played her as a little girl for a couple of close-ups.”

--HOBIE SECHREST, ASSISTANT BUYER, DAVE’S VIDEO IN STUDIO CITY

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“The Thing”: “John Carpenter and Kurt Russell talk about co-star Wilford Brimley’s acting process. When Kurt asked what Wilford was thinking to motivate himself during one scene, Brimley said, ‘My laundry.’ ”

--ERIC OLSON, EDITOR, DVD.COM

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“The Exorcist”: “Director William Friedkin told Father Karras [played by Jason Miller] that the pea soup was only going to be on his chest instead of all over his face.”

--CHRIS PHILLIPS, CLERK, VIRGIN MEGASTORE IN WEST HOLLYWOOD