Akira Kurosawa pushed his creative powers to new limits with a film that merged grueling shoots, an unprecedented budget, and an all-star cast to change Japanese cinema forever.

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A few facts about how residents are keeping Texas' capital city weird.
'The Aviator'—the second collaboration between Martin Scorsese and Leonardo DiCaprio—was the long-awaited (and, according to some, unfilmable) biopic of the enigmatic Howard Hughes.
Have yourself a happy little binge-watch.
George Lucas produced a movie about a flirtatious space duck who is forced to save Earth from an alien invasion. What could go wrong?
Today, comic book movies are ubiquitous. But these comic book superheroes might never have made the move from the page to the screen if it weren't for the success of Richard Donner’s 'Superman: The Movie' (1978).
Sometimes audience feedback leads to major changes.
Though Titanic was plagued with production problems, James Cameron's epic disaster/romance went on to become one of the highest-grossing films of all time.
The UnknownArchiveTV is home to TV pilots adapted from movies, American versions of popular British shows, and some shows so weird they defy classification.
Long before Mia Wasikowska stepped into Alice's Mary Janes, Walt Disney struggled to bring Lewis Carroll's story to life on the big screen.
Marlon Brando was one of the most influential actors of the 20th century—and clashed with plenty of actors, writers, and directors along the way.
Musicians aren’t the only entertainers who like to flex their performing muscles; actors occasionally can’t resist the lure of regular MTV rotation.
It was no mystery to movie-goers when this 1985 movie about a board game flopped at the box office. But time has been kind to “Clue,” and you can discover more fun facts about the cult classic here.
Anyone who grew up in the '90s remembers flying with Quailman, wooing Patti Mayonnaise, and hiding from bully Roger Klotz.
Meet George Jetson ...
Damn it, we had something for this.
Forget everything you thought you knew about this mind-bending romantic dramedy.
Some of the mustaches were fake, but the syrup was real.
Many of these props languished in storage at movie studios for years before savvy people realized their worth and sold them at auction.