Be cool, man

It may seem weird to talk about Nicholas Cage and his string of acting flicks. After all, you could ask if this really qualifies as fun trivia. Wait a bit, it's going to get interesting. The reason for this article is an ad for a Nicholas Cage movie that I came across recently. I didn't catch the name of the flick but it did make me wonder about his love affair with action movies.

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Bale in Equilibrium

A lot of folks hate this movie and yet, even more folks are crazy about it. I'm talking about Equilibrium, the modern take on the creepy totalitarian world depicted in Orwell's '1984'. I recently rewatched it and, following a discussion with no-so-big-EQ-fans, decided to dedicate one article to this cult classic. Take that, oh ye who make fun of Gun Kata!

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Heavy Metal

I discovered two fun facts this weekend; two noteworthy actors, Micheal Dorn and Christian Bale, did a bit of voice acting for popular animated movies/series. In these cases, they were projects which were unexpected moves by both actors. It was not because the projects were bad or anything along those lines; rather, think of it as a fun surprise to see them involved in the movies/series. So, to complete this list, I looked around to find famous actors and their little known voice acting ventures.

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Sliders

I've been catching up on old scifi shows in the past few months and came across Sliders. It was one of those old school series that was big in the 90s, only to be fazed out for bigger, brighter ( and might I add sillier) storylines. So this week, I thought I'd touch upon Sliders and learn a bit more about the show.

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Casino Royale

 It's Peter Sellers birthday today so it is appropriate to talk about one of his less known classics – Casino Royale. Released in 1967, this movie was a quirky spoof of James Bond and featured a number of noteworthy actors and directors.

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Angel

You can't really talk about Buffy without mentioning Angel, can you? Last week it was about the cheerleader turned slayer series. Well this week, I wanted to mention Buffy's love interest, Angel. This was the vampire with the soul who went from being a side character to nabbing his own spin-off. Here are some fun trivia about Angel:

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Scooby Gang

With the vampire craze going around, seems like it is a good time to mention a cult classic from the vampire genre – Buffy the Vampire Slayer. There is so much to cover about this topic. I am not going into lengthy details but will touch upon fun and fascinating facts about the beloved TV show.

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Crossover

Have you ever wondered how often folks from one sci-fi show crossover to another one? I know people have written a number of fan fiction to this effect. But what about the actual instances – were there any similarities? Take Star Trek: The Next Generation, Stargate SG-1 and Stargate Atlantis. Can I find any actors from the earlier show popping up for a Chevron Five lockdown?

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