Fun Fact Friday

1. Christopher Nolan has said that the snow-based third-level dream was inspired by his favorite James Bond film on her Majesty's Secret Service.  2. The slow, gloomy, blaring trombones in the main theme of the film score are actually based on an extremely slowed down version of fast,  high pitched trumpets at the beginning of the Édith Piaf song "Non je ne regrette rien" Which is used as a plot device in the film. Furthermore, when music is heard by someone who's currently within a dream, music is perceived as slowed down. Thus the main theme of the film score is almost exactly what the beginning "Non je ne regrette rien" would sound like to a dreamer. This Thematic device is brought to its logical conclusion when the song plays at end of credits. Signaling that the audience is about to wake up from the film.  3. Joseph Gorden-Levitt went to his audition after a brief character summary, wearing a full suit "just in case" unknowingly matching his c...

 We’ve all heard the name, maybe we’ve seen it on the news, others surely have heard about Manny Pacquiao, the world-class boxing champion or those of us fortunate enough have even visited the Philippines.  Located in Southeast Asia in the western Pacific Ocean, the Philippines is a tropical sanctuary, renowned for its abundance in beaches, its fresh fruit, and its lively culture. It also hosts a huge number of limestone caves, many of which, to this day, remain undiscovered. All in all, the Philippines is a great hub for tourists from around the world, as it has a ton to offer. However, what many of us may not know is what the Philippines consists of, the geography that makes up the Philippines. Today, let's open the box and dive into the unknown. Today, let’s explore more about the interesting unknown about the Philippines.                At a glance, the Philippines does already seem to be a group of quite deconstructed, tiny isl...