20 Movie Facts People Can’t Help But Bring Up

Don’t ask us how we know, but certain people, according to their friends and spouses, are a nightmare to watch movies with because they simply know too much about them — and insist on telling everyone. Not about, like, the cinematography and language of filmmaking or whatever — things that might actually enhance the viewing experience. Just little behind-the-scenes “fun facts” that nobody but them cares about. It’s not that they’re intentionally inconsiderate; they just can’t help but bring these things up whenever they see certain scenes. (You know. So we hear.)

For example, “It’s become a running joke in the (Lord of the Rings) community that anyone watching the scene in The Two Towers where Viggo breaks his toe after kicking the helmet has to bring that up with, ‘Did you know…’” Redditor FerrisWheeling told r/Movies. On a more personal note, “I just have to mention that the author of Jaws, Peter Benchley, appears as the news anchor in the film every time he pops up,” they continued.

They then asked, “What are some ‘Viggo broke his toe’ moments in other films?” and their fellow Redditors filled foot after foot with examples.