To date, what has been Hollywood's biggest mistake?

Here's one. Rita Wilson, Tom Hanks' wife, saw a play and wanted to make a movie of it. They felt it could be done for $5 million. Hanks personally went to every studio in town to make it—they al…

Top stories for Long   To date, what has been Hollywood's biggest mistake? Michael Schlesinger, Retired movie studio weasel turned indie filmmaker (1973-present) • Answered June 16, 2021 Here's one. Rita Wilson, Tom Hanks' wife, saw a play and wanted to make a movie of it. They felt it could be done for $5 million. Hanks personally went to every studio in t... Read more » 15.6K 431   Your response is private Was this worth your time? This helps us show content you find valuable. Absolutely not Definitely yes   As an oncologist, could you state something that causes cancer that many people do not know of? Ekta, former Digital Marketer (2019-2023) • Answered May 17 I'm not an oncologist, but I hope my response may somehow satisfy you. 1. Chronic inflammation (chronic inflammation that lasts for months) Certain cancers develop or manifes... Read more » 85 11   Did the Japanese forces suffer such horrific losses in the WWII "Marianas Turkey Shoot" air encounter due mainly to the American aircraft carriers advantage of being equipped with radar? L. Thomas Rouse, former Senior Chief Electronics Warfare Technician at United States Navy • Updated August 27, 2022 The Great Marianas Turkey Shoot was the unofficial name the press gave to the aerial phase of the Battle of the Phillippine Sea. The name comes from a remark given during d... Read more » 3.3K 167   What happens if you have a family emergency during basic training? Erik Kay, Range Safety Officer at National Rifle Association of America (2000-present) • Updated March 23, 2018 My mother died on my second day of boot camp. I am talking literal second day, not 2nd day of processing or 1–2 day. I arrived at the command and was sent to a barrack to s... Read more » 21.8K 153   What is something someone who has never been poor wouldn't understand? Mel Lilly • Answered April 27 I tutored children who have incarcerated parents in Los Angeles. Occasionally a snack truck would arrive outside the facility where I taught and the kids would take their n... Read more » 4.6K 42   What is the greatest hidden gem on any Beatles or Stones album? Number Six, former government employee • Answered October 1, 2022 My pick isn't on any official Beatles album but can be found on Anthology 3 . On the afternoon of Thursday July 24th 1969 Paul McCartney took the short walk to Abbey Road a... Read more » 173 18   How do I put spin on the ball on my approach shots in golf? Jeff Markgraf, 22 yrs in golf as equipment tech and club builder • Answered February 19, 2018 Every shot has "spin", but if you're wanting to increase the amount of backspin on your approach shots, there are a couple of things you must do… First, you'll need to use a... Read more » 148 9   Is it better to sell our current house now and buy a new one or wait until the recession? Niall MacDonagh, A reasonably smart consumer. Good at spotting scams • Answered June 15, 2022 I went through this exercise with a neighbor not so long ago. He was celebrating the rising market as the value of his home was rising and, due to a growing family, he was ... Read more » 1.3K 100   Why was Eisenhower so modest in his uniform decorations and display of his military ribbons and campaign badges? Mick Griffin, former Army Driver B2, Logistics Movement Controller B1 (1976-1998) • Updated July 24, 2022 Because he felt the only medals worth anything were the ones won after D-day. In nearly every photo he has different layouts and rows of medals. Before 6th June 1944. Major Ge... Read more » 5.7K 214   Today I tried to adjust the truss rod on my Fender Player Strat. After 15-20 minutes of giving small turns and checking if the buzz is gone, I noticed that I was giving big turns that did not affect anything. Did I damage the truss rod? Thank you. Torbjorn Arntsen, 45 years of setting up, repairing and playing guitars. • Answered June 25, 2021 Oh dear, oh no, not another misguided truss rod adjustment. You do NOT willy-nilly adjust the truss rod and check for fret buzz! Fret buzz can have causes that have nothing... Read more » 96 22   Why was the word "mafia" never actually mentioned in the movie "The Godfather?"? Gabriel Bean, My grandfather was a kid on Italy during WW2 • Answered December 26 Because of this guy: Meet Joseph "Joe" Colombo Sr., the Don of the Colombo Family, one of the Five Families of New York, during the shooting of the first 'The Godfather'. He... Read more » 3K 41   Was Lee Harvey Oswald ever questioned? Exposing Kennedy's Killers, former Support Person - During Police Interviews at Aboriginal & Torres Strait S... • Updated December 23 PICTURE: Lee Harvey Oswald in custody. We'll never really know what exactly he said, he wasn't recorded saying a word, that sounds extremely suspicious despite some police d... Read more » 111 98 Read more in your feed

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