A few different fascinating things about movies:
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Inspired by some pointers in another thread, here are some movie scenes that were not part of the script, but kept anyway due to the entertaining factors.
RAIDERS OF THE LOST ARK
Probably the most well known unscripted scene of all time. This is where Harrison Ford was suppose to sword fight someone. Tired and warn out, he in stead drew his pistol and fired a blank at the opponent actor. The actor, as a reflex if you will, went through the motions of being shot. They decided to keep the scene.
THE LORD OF THE RINGS: THE FELLOWSHIP OF THE RING
In a scene near the beginning, the actor playing as Gandalf bumped his head on a seam while trying to move around the downsized hobbit hole room. They kept the scene.
THE PASSION OF THE CHRIST
While filming the flogging scene, one of the actors accidentally flogged Jim Caviezel for real leaving a wound that required many stitches. The scene was kept.
BEDAZZLED
While shooting an interview scene with Brendon Frasier as a basketball star, people manning hoses were suppose to poor small amounts of water through Brendon's hair making it look like he was sweating. However, the water guys got carried away and started poring water over Frasier's head splashing all over the place. The movie makers got a kick out of the foul up and kept the scene.
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Unusual real weapons in movies:
BLACKHAWK DOWN
It is extremely hard to get to use a real Blackhawk helicopter in a movie since the Blackhawks are exclusive military choppers. However, being very pleased with the work the makers of the movie were trying to do, the military not only gave the actors some training but also provided real Blackhawks and pilots for the making of the film.
CROCODILE DUNDEE
Movie makers are generally very touchy about having real sharp blades in films, but there are some occasional exceptions, in which not only a sharp blade is used, but one made by a master smith to extremely high quality, strength and performance. Perhaps the most famous of all was Crocodile Dundee, who carried a Bowie knife that was made by Master Swordsmith: Daniel Watson of the Angelsword Forge, who's blades hold the world record in cutting.
IRON EAGLE 2
On or off film, it is indeed a rare sight to see a P-38 lightning. However, they used one in this film.
THE FINAL COUNTDOWN
This film was shot on board the USS Nimitz in 1979. Many of the actors and extras were real active duty sailors. It was also one of the few movies that showed the process of landing an aircraft on a carrier.
K-19
It's pretty rare even today to see any REAL former USSR "Big guns" in any film, but this was a exception. As the submarine leaves port near the beginning of the film, they pass up a bunch of warships. These ships are actually the real mothballed USSR warships in Petrograd (St. Petersburg) Russia.
TRANSYLVANIA 6-5000
What better place to film a movie about Transylvania then the REAL Transylvania. This movie was filmed in Brasov, the sight of at least 1/3 of Vlad the Impaler's famed terrors. In addition, the hotel they stayed at in the movie is Bran Castle, famously known as "Dracula's Castle" (though not the real home of Vlad the Impaler) but served as a military fortification during Vlad's time and during some of his campaigns. I am pretty sure that part of the film was shot on Timpa Hill. The famous woodcut depicting people being hacked up while Vlad sit at a table with impaled victims in the background took place on Timpa Hill.
SHOOTER
Not so much the gun, but the references to the gun, this movie had some startling accuracy in many areas regarding guns. In one very fascinating example, the sniper, investigating the threat of an assassination attempt at a mile distance, tries a 1 mile shot at a soup can. The gun he chooses to take the shot with is an EDM Windrunner in .338 Lapua, a gun designed to hit accurately at a mile distance in real life.
..............................
Inspired by some pointers in another thread, here are some movie scenes that were not part of the script, but kept anyway due to the entertaining factors.
RAIDERS OF THE LOST ARK
Probably the most well known unscripted scene of all time. This is where Harrison Ford was suppose to sword fight someone. Tired and warn out, he in stead drew his pistol and fired a blank at the opponent actor. The actor, as a reflex if you will, went through the motions of being shot. They decided to keep the scene.
THE LORD OF THE RINGS: THE FELLOWSHIP OF THE RING
In a scene near the beginning, the actor playing as Gandalf bumped his head on a seam while trying to move around the downsized hobbit hole room. They kept the scene.
THE PASSION OF THE CHRIST
While filming the flogging scene, one of the actors accidentally flogged Jim Caviezel for real leaving a wound that required many stitches. The scene was kept.
BEDAZZLED
While shooting an interview scene with Brendon Frasier as a basketball star, people manning hoses were suppose to poor small amounts of water through Brendon's hair making it look like he was sweating. However, the water guys got carried away and started poring water over Frasier's head splashing all over the place. The movie makers got a kick out of the foul up and kept the scene.
....................
Unusual real weapons in movies:
BLACKHAWK DOWN
It is extremely hard to get to use a real Blackhawk helicopter in a movie since the Blackhawks are exclusive military choppers. However, being very pleased with the work the makers of the movie were trying to do, the military not only gave the actors some training but also provided real Blackhawks and pilots for the making of the film.
CROCODILE DUNDEE
Movie makers are generally very touchy about having real sharp blades in films, but there are some occasional exceptions, in which not only a sharp blade is used, but one made by a master smith to extremely high quality, strength and performance. Perhaps the most famous of all was Crocodile Dundee, who carried a Bowie knife that was made by Master Swordsmith: Daniel Watson of the Angelsword Forge, who's blades hold the world record in cutting.
IRON EAGLE 2
On or off film, it is indeed a rare sight to see a P-38 lightning. However, they used one in this film.
THE FINAL COUNTDOWN
This film was shot on board the USS Nimitz in 1979. Many of the actors and extras were real active duty sailors. It was also one of the few movies that showed the process of landing an aircraft on a carrier.
K-19
It's pretty rare even today to see any REAL former USSR "Big guns" in any film, but this was a exception. As the submarine leaves port near the beginning of the film, they pass up a bunch of warships. These ships are actually the real mothballed USSR warships in Petrograd (St. Petersburg) Russia.
TRANSYLVANIA 6-5000
What better place to film a movie about Transylvania then the REAL Transylvania. This movie was filmed in Brasov, the sight of at least 1/3 of Vlad the Impaler's famed terrors. In addition, the hotel they stayed at in the movie is Bran Castle, famously known as "Dracula's Castle" (though not the real home of Vlad the Impaler) but served as a military fortification during Vlad's time and during some of his campaigns. I am pretty sure that part of the film was shot on Timpa Hill. The famous woodcut depicting people being hacked up while Vlad sit at a table with impaled victims in the background took place on Timpa Hill.
SHOOTER
Not so much the gun, but the references to the gun, this movie had some startling accuracy in many areas regarding guns. In one very fascinating example, the sniper, investigating the threat of an assassination attempt at a mile distance, tries a 1 mile shot at a soup can. The gun he chooses to take the shot with is an EDM Windrunner in .338 Lapua, a gun designed to hit accurately at a mile distance in real life.
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