An anecdote says a frightened horse nearly threw Schwarzenegger off the roof and a stuntman saved him; the discussion expressly questions how reliable the story is.
The near-fatal horse stunt anecdote is recalled for research, with explicit skepticism that it has grown exaggerated.
Cameron and effects supervisor John Bruno reportedly planned to place a model plane on a real rooftop for a more convincing action sequence.
Cameron’s founding of Digital Domain during this period is discussed as part of his continued drive to invent new filmmaking technology.
The ice-tray joke is again traced to Tom Arnold’s divorce story.
The hotel is identified as the Westin Bonaventure.
The body count is reported as ninety, below the initial guesses.
The discussion reports a $100 million budget, third-place annual box-office finish, and one visual-effects Oscar nomination. Its gross figure is transcribed as “$378 billion,” an apparent scale error retained as uncertain.
Schwarzenegger reportedly rehearsed the tango for six months to match Al Pacino in Scent of a Woman, with the same music used.
