Murder By Numbers

Happy Sunday friends!  What are your plans today?  I might watch a movie or two! One of my favorite films is Murder By Numbers starring Sandra Bullock and Ryan Gosling.  I don't know why I can watch this film over and over again, but I can.  I found some great trivia on the film and thought I'd share.  Have you seen it?  What did you think?

--Henry Bean, who also directed Ryan Gosling in The Believer, did several uncredited re-writes on this film.


--In one scene, the camera pans briefly across a cinema that is showing The Bitter Tea of General Yen.  That film was directed by Frank Capra, whose grandson, Frank Capra III is the first assistant director of this film.

--The characters Richard Haywood and Justin Pendleton are loosely based on real life murderers Richard Loeb and Nathan Leopold.

--The old lodge on the bluff was constructed especially for the film and was torn down after filming was completed.  The interior shots were filmed on set.

--Richard's car, a mustang, is the same type of car driven by Steve McQueen in Bullitt.  Ryan Gosling suggested that the car be used, as he is a fan of McQueen.

--The scene near the end of the film where Gosling licks Sandra Bullock's face was not scripted.  After a few takes, Gosling asked Bullock if it would be okay if he added it in to prove his character's sick nature.

--Ryan Gosling threw up as he filmed the murder scenes.

--The high school scenes were supposed to be filmed at San Luis Obispo High, but the Superintendent wouldn't allow them to film after reading the script.

**All photos courtesy of Yahoo Images

**All trivia courtesy of IMDB.com