

Pausing this moment only makes the nightmares worse, and yet. From heart-pounding action sequences to mind-blowing plot twists, these are the movie scenes that have left audiences pausing and rewinding for decades. So imagine you're at some kids' birthday party in Brazil (don't ask why) when aliens decide to invade the planet, and hey - there's one of them, just hanging out in the yard, sniffing around for those inevitable cake and ice cream leftovers. Many friends recommended this movie by Mani Ratnam. Oh, did you see that? Don't panic: it's only the SCARIEST THING EVER PUT ON SCREEN, courtesy of M. 17 Most Paused Movie Moments As technology has moved on, our fixation with pausing has reached all sorts of new levels. The chemistry between Madhavan and Shalini, the romantic moments. How many are you - ahem - "guilty" of? 17. Join us, then, as we delve deep into the realms of freeze-framing and explore 17 of the most paused movie moments in cinema history. I mean, not a lot more, but you get the idea. But pausing is good for more than just getting a sneaky glimpse of some celebrity flesh. Why would somebody want to pause a movie, then? Well, for a number of reasons, but mostly because we've all become obsessed with the idea of spotting hidden easter eggs, in-jokes, over-analysing camera shots (you know, for film school), and taking screen grabs of awesome scenes for no reason at all. Gone are the days of blurred, mostly indecipherable images by way of your VHS player - now we're pausing in HD like it's the most natural thing in the world. "Champions" will be in theatres on March 10.As technology has moved on, our fixation with pausing has reached all sorts of new levels.
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Since shooting the movie, Hintz started volunteering at the Assiniboine Park Zoo and The Leaf botanical gardens. To go out into this brave new world, Wonder Woman is given a red, white, blue and gold outfit that is essentially the costume she wears 95 of the time for the rest of the series (although in the series pilot she wears a short skirt instead of hot pants - minor detail). Hintz says he hasn't found any new roles he wants to audition for yet, but he is taking an actors workshop and will be ready the next time Hollywood comes calling. "I think that's the level up of authentic and genuine representation, is that people with disabilities are included and considered for all roles," DeFoort said. Amant Centre, said there's no reason actors living with disabilities couldn't star in other types of films too. With some help and understanding, Hintz and his fellow actors were able to bring these characters to life on the big screen.īranden DeFoort, with the St. Winnipeg actor Alex Hintz stands with Woody Harrelson in this undated photo. "He managed to be encouraging when I was struggling." "He was pretty supportive to us, especially me," Hintz said. "They were kind of caught off guard."ĭuring the movie, Hintz worked with Harrelson who plays the basketball team's coach in the movie but provided some coaching off-screen as well. "(Bob Farrely) says great to meet you and by the way you did an amazing job on the audition," said Hintz's dad Dean. Then one day Hintz just ran into the director Bobby Farrely near a bus stop. Weve put together a list of 50 of the most paused movie scenes in Hollywood history and we bet youve paused a few of them for yourself. Shortly after, he heard about the film and sent in an audition tape. Hintz and his family moved to Winnipeg during the pandemic. Winnipeg actor Alex Hintz can be seen on the far left of the poster. The Priest (The Little Mermaid) In 1989’s The Little Mermaid, we think we’re watching the simple story of a mermaid who wants to be a princess on land. "Most of my life, I honestly I didn’t think I would be starring in an A-list movie," Hintz told CTV News.Ī movie poster for Champions. Hintz plays the character of Arthur in the movie, a player on the basketball team. It follows the story of a basketball team, coached by Woody Harrelson's character Marcus, training and competing in the Special Olympics. The movie was shot in Winnipeg and Selkirk in 2021. In just over a week, a movie shot in Manitoba featuring Woody Harrelson and some local actors will make its big-screen debut.Īlex Hintz, a Winnipeg actor who lives with autism, was among those attending the premiere of the "Champions" movie in New York on Feb. Alfred Hitchcock's Psycho is known for the infamous shower scene and twist ending, but a subtler message is conveyed in the final moments of the film.
