One Word Movie Titles
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This full-page word search puzzle is themed. It hides 15 listed wordsAlien, Casablanca, Casino, Chinatown, Fargo,
Gladiator, Grease, Halloween, Jaws, Platoon,
Psycho, Rocky, Spartacus, Titanic, Vertigo related to the general theme of One Word Movie Titles in a large 22×20 letter grid. An additional 9 randomBecome, Bread, Divert,
Duffel, Newton, Salty,
Theory, Toned, Trash and unlisted words are also hidden in the grid. The solution is provided.
Fun Facts About One Word Movie Titles
- Alien (1979): The xenomorph creature appears on screen for only about 4 minutes total. Most of the shots are kept very brief (a tail here, a silhouette there) and it's not fully seen until well over an hour into the film.
- Casino (1995): The film had a $1 million costume budget, with Robert De Niro wearing 70 different outfits and Sharon Stone sporting 40, most designed by Giorgio Armoni.
- Gladiator (2000): Actor Oliver Reed died during filming. His remaining scenes were completed using a body double, existing footage, clever editing and early CGI technology.
- Halloween (1978): The film was made for about $300,000 in just 20 days, but became one of the most profitable films ever by grossing around $70,000,000 total.
- Jaws (1975): Steven Spielberg initially laughed when he heard John Williams' two-note "shark" theme, thinking the composer was joking. But it has since become one of the most recognizable scores in cinema.
- Psycho (1960): Alfred Hitchcock went to great lengths to keep the shocking twist ending a secret from audiences. This included swearing cast and crew to silence, withholding scripts until shooting, and even demanding theaters prevent late entry. He even bought up as many copies of the source novel as possible.
- Rocky (1976): Sylvester Stallone's real-life bullmastiff, Butkus, played Rocky Balboa's pet dog in this film and its sequel.
- Vertigo (1958): The famous "vertigo effect" was invented specifically for this film by an uncredited cameraman. His technique of simultaneously zooming in and tracking out captured for audiences the feeling of acrophobia and disorientation which Hitchcock himself frequently experienced during his own fainting spells.
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Did you know?
Look at any list of the "Best Action Directors of All Time" and you'll invariably find Ridley and Tony Scott near the top. And rightly so, given their impressive filmography.
First consider the older brother Ridley, who was the first to start his film career. He directed Alien in 1979. This launched a highly successful action movie franchise in the ensuing decades. What followed was the 1982 sci-fi cult film Blade Runner, then Legend starring Tom Cruise three years later. What followed were films like Thelma & Louise (1991), Gladiator (2000), and Black Hawk Down (2001) – to name just a few.
Tony's filmography is equally impressive. His first hit was another Tom Cruise film, Top Gun, back in 1986. Beverly Hills Cop II followed in 1987. Then Days of Thunder (1990), the cult classic True Romance (1993), Crimson Tide (1995), and Man on Fire (2004). Like his brother, this list could go on.
But which action director is better? Most "Best Of" lists rank Ridley Scott slightly above his younger brother. But if career box office revenue is any indication of audience reception, they are actually dead even. Up to Tony Scott's tragic death in 2012, they both brought in a whopping $1.1 billion apiece.
