These days, we’ve accepted that movies can do the impossible, and we’re rarely surprised by what we see on screen, whether it’s clever camera work, thoughtful editing, practical effects or computer-generated… It is believed that this is due to the images taken. But whether it’s necessary or not, sometimes certain actors and directors will insist on filming scenes that are actually quite surprising and often completely unnecessary.
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Ten Throwing the Package: Scott Pilgrim vs. the World
Scott Pilgrim XS.world This film marks British director Edgar Wright’s first foray into the world of Hollywood filmmaking and comic book writing. Despite the film’s poor box office performance, Scott Pilgrim The film quickly became a cult classic and is today known as one of the best comic book movies of all time. Part of the magic inherent in this process was the A-list and indie talent Wright assembled for the big-name cast, including Anna Kendrick, Jason Schwartzman, and Michael Cera, who played Scott Pilgrim.
Although the film is packed with big, flashy visual effects, Wright maintained realism at all the important points, keeping the characters front and center. But he also dedicated himself and the cast to a realism that doesn’t really matter. Enter the scene where Scott throws an Amazon package over his shoulder into a trash can. Wright claimed that the throws and payoffs are 100% real, with no cuts, no editing, and no tricks, all done in front of the camera. So Serra said his line and made 33 consecutive shots before he made it.[1]
9 A real “fire” battle: Onbak (2003)
Pracha Pingeoz onbak tells the story of Ting (Tony Jaa), a skilled martial artist who sets out on a journey to retrieve a Buddha statue stolen from his village. His journey takes him to Bangkok, where he confronts the bastard crime lord Kom Tuan (Suchao Pongwilai) and struggles to get home before his village is destroyed by drought.
like indiana jones meet crouching tiger, onbak This allows Jaa to shine in some epic and fantastical action sequences. However, even though he has been training in Muay Thai since he was 10 years old and performs all of his own stunts in the film, his most impressive feat is undoubtedly the firing sequence.
Taking on a group of bad guys at a rural gas station, Ting gets caught in the middle of an explosion and his leg catches fire while he continues to punch the bad guys. Not only did Jah agree to fight with his feet on fire, he did it over and over again to get all the takes he needed. Sure, he suffered various burns and his eyebrows and eyelashes were burnt off, but the resulting film couldn’t have been better.[2]
8 Crosscourt Hoop Shot: Batman v Superman: Dawn of Justice (2016)
Zack Snyder’s run as king of the DCEU may be over, but his contributions to superhero filmmaking live on in some great scenes in some divisive films. Among them are batman vs supermandelivering a huge showdown between these two giants of screen and page that had some fans crying with joy and others walking away.
For all the things this movie gets right, it also gets just as many things wrong. And one of the consistently maligned aspects of the whole affair was the casting of Jesse Eisenberg as supervillain Lex Luthor. Eisenberg’s portrayal of Superman’s nemesis was strange, neurotic, and not much like his comic book counterpart, but Eisenberg’s dedication to the role was undeniable.
In the introductory scene, Rex shoots a cross-court hoop before giving a diabolical hello to Senator Finch (Holly Hunter) on camera. Even though he had been making baskets off-camera all day, the pressure mounted when it came time to film the scene, and Eisenberg kept going back and forth. A difficult shot to take without sinking the ball. It took him 30 takes to get it right.[3]
7 Helicopter Under the Bridge: Terminator 2: Judgment Day (1991)
Most of us may not know the name of Chuck Tamburro, a Vietnam-trained pilot and member of director James Cameron’s film crew famous for his technical prowess. However, when it comes to the whole helicopter sequence; terminator 2he is indispensable.
In the film’s third-act chase scene, when the T-1000 (Robert Patrick) commandeers a police helicopter to pursue the film’s protagonists along a highway, he drives the helicopter under a highway overpass. I chose to fly it at the top (as opposed to just passing over the highway like a normal person). This perfect character moment speaks not only to the T-1000’s wicked tenacity, but also to its pinpoint accuracy.
In reality, there was no futuristic super robot to help him land the shot, so Cameron instead turned to Tamburro, the only person crazy and skilled enough to do it. Despite having someone flying the helicopter, the camera crew refused to film the scene and Cameron had to film it himself. Luckily, he knows how to use a camera well, ensuring that generations to come can see extremely dangerous stunts that will probably never be repeated, at least not without the help of CGI. Masu.[4]
6 Impressive over-the-shoulder dunk: Alien: Resurrection (1997)
A film written by sci-fi/fantasy darling Joss Whedon and directed by macabre master Jean-Pierre Jeunet. Alien: Resurrection It offered a lighter, more mainstream perspective on the dark and grimy space horror series of the late 1990s.Along with a mountain of animatronics and puppeteers, various creatures from a far-future universe ( alien standard) has been vividly reproduced.
Still, so much effort went into a fairly mundane scene in which a clone of the original film’s main character Ellen Ripley (Sigourney Weaver) shows off her supernatural abilities by taking an over-the-shoulder basketball free throw. That’s strange. If the ball goes out of frame before hitting the basket, audiences will expect the scene to be a bit of movie magic, with a crew member dropping the ball into a hoop from off-camera. it’s not.
During his preparation, Weaver wanted to make the shot himself and trained for a month, but with mixed results. Nevertheless, she let it sink in for the first time since the cameras rolled. This unexpected turn of events caused co-star Ron Perlman to break character and scream in surprise, almost ruining the movie. The version we’re looking at avoids this by cutting the edit as soon as the ball passes.[5]
Five Helicopter meets car: Live free or die hard (2007)
the fourth movie of die hard movie series, Live free or live die hard?brought NYPD Detective John McClane (Bruce Willis) to a whole new generation of fans in the ’00s. This time, our tired and grumpy everyday hero must stop cyberterrorist Thomas Gabriel, played by Timothy Olyphant, from shutting down the entire US infrastructure before sending everyone back to the Dark Ages. not.
Most of the film’s sequences are manipulated with computer images to create the appropriate backdrops and mise-en-scène, but there is one rather extreme scene in which McClane speeds his police car up a ramp and into a hovering helicopter. All core elements are authentic. .
Yes, director Len Wiseman arranged for a real car to be launched by a real helicopter in a scene that took three weeks to prepare. The chopper was held in place with wires, and the rotor did not move, which was an additional headache that the production team also did not want to consider, but these were removed in post-editing. The resulting film became cinema’s most iconic stunt.[6]
Four Perfect Catch: Spider-Man (2002)
After more than a decade and a half of deep involvement in the MCU, it’s easy to forget about the movies that brought superheroes to the big screen. But few movies are better than Sam Raimi’s original. spidermanstarring Tobey Maguire as Peter Parker, a hero turned from zero.
Once Peter obtains spider powers, he uses them to make several changes in his life, including attracting the attention of his classmate Mary Jane Watson (Kirsten Dunst). In one of the film’s many memorable scenes, Peter catches his girlfriend MJ and her lunch one by one after he slips her tray, winning her affection in the process.
Considering how improbable or near impossible this catch seems, it’s hard to believe that Maguire actually pulled it off on set. Dunst held a tray in one hand and a tray in the other as lunch fell off camera, followed by an apple, then milk, then a sandwich, then a salad. And it only took 156 takes…[7]
3 Helicopter Fight: Crank (2006)
One of the hidden hits of British action man Jason Statham’s wide-ranging career comes in the form of a relatively low-budget ($12 million) high-concept action thriller. crank.
After being poisoned by a mobster, Statham’s Chev Chelios must keep the adrenaline pumping through his system until he hunts down his soon-to-be murderer and exacts his revenge. Although Statham himself wasn’t on adrenaline, taking drugs, or getting behind the wheel for some insane stunt driving, there were still plenty of scenes that were actually filmed.
Towards the end of the film, Cheerios confronts the villain in a helicopter over Los Angeles. A large stunt team was prepared and intended to stand in for the actors, but Statham insisted on being one of the team and went to the scene. We rode in a helicopter and hung off the edge, performing a very physical scene while traveling 2,000 feet (609 meters) in the air. Fortunately, the fall at the end of the scene wasn’t real and everyone lived to see the premiere.[8]
2 Ruffed Bread: The Force Awakens
Sometimes the most ridiculous or impossible scenes don’t require months of intense training or hundreds or even millions of dollars spent on paramedics.This may be the case Star Wars: The Force Awakens When Rey (Daisy Ridley), a wasteland scavenger and future Jedi warrior, settles in for dinner.
A short sequence depicts Ray returning to his temporary home after earning his daily bread. Bread starts with flour and water and rises before our eyes into nutritious miniature breads. It takes only a moment to achieve such an effect. Star Wars The digital effects team pioneered the format with the prequel trilogy. However, visual effects supervisor Chris Corbould wanted something more specific, in keeping with the sequel trilogy’s efforts to bring back many of the practical effects that defined the original. Star Wars movie.
So he spent three months molding a custom-made, real, puffy loaf of bread. To inflate in real time, he deflated the bread under the liquid and then slowly inflated it in front of the camera while a vacuum pump sucked out the accompanying water. While such an elaborate process wasn’t necessary, and technically may not have been worth the time it took to create it, it did create this strangely memorable scene.[9]
1 Bowling for Turkeys: Kingpin (1996)
Farrelly brothers sports comedy kingpin It presents the perfect setting, with Woody Harrelson and Bill Murray playing old bowling pros caught up in a long-standing rivalry. Needless to say, hilarity ensues.
Now, this isn’t the type of movie where you would normally expect to have amazing, even impossible scenes shot. But the high-profile incident of Murray tossing a turkey in the lane, the third straight strike for you and me, actually happened. The Farrellys assumed that Murray did not have such a sequence and intended to recut the footage to make it appear as if he did, but the first three shots shown on camera were Each shot scored a strike.
It didn’t matter that Bobby Farrelly told the packed crowd to go wild for every shot, no matter the outcome. With each strike, the crowd got louder and louder, and on the game-clinching triple, everyone went into a complete frenzy, with Murray himself lying face down, spinning 360 degrees on the floor and yelling, “I’m the greatest!” is.[10]
