it’s a miracle these movies got made I mean it’s just you don’t fire directed
mean it’s just you don’t fire directed
mean it’s just you don’t fire directed unless you’ve really done some horrible
unless you’ve really done some horrible
unless you’ve really done some horrible thing welcome to watchmojo.com and today
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considering everything from a director’s
considering everything from a director’s tension for perfectionism too
tension for perfectionism too
tension for perfectionism too overbearing studios to inclement weather
overbearing studios to inclement weather
overbearing studios to inclement weather as reasons for disastrous production are
as reasons for disastrous production are
as reasons for disastrous production are gone if you don’t see a title famous for
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other list of movie production nightmares I’m not gonna walk around and
nightmares I’m not gonna walk around and
nightmares I’m not gonna walk around and rip your eyes down in the middle of the
rip your eyes down in the middle of the
rip your eyes down in the middle of the scene don’t wreck Christmas like I put
scene don’t wreck Christmas like I put
scene don’t wreck Christmas like I put them up to make everyone happy
them up to make everyone happy
them up to make everyone happy number 10 American Graffiti last night
number 10 American Graffiti last night
number 10 American Graffiti last night in town you guys going to have little
in town you guys going to have little
in town you guys going to have little back boy Lee told over the course of a
back boy Lee told over the course of a
back boy Lee told over the course of a single night this classic high school
single night this classic high school
single night this classic high school drama / comedy follows a group of
drama / comedy follows a group of
drama / comedy follows a group of teenagers on their last hurrah of summer
teenagers on their last hurrah of summer
teenagers on their last hurrah of summer vacation again beers – fear powers car
vacation again beers – fear powers car
vacation again beers – fear powers car however the shenanigans were not limited
however the shenanigans were not limited
however the shenanigans were not limited to the film itself development hitting
to the film itself development hitting
to the film itself development hitting numerous snags along the way in true 70s
numerous snags along the way in true 70s
numerous snags along the way in true 70s fashion one of the members of the crew
fashion one of the members of the crew
fashion one of the members of the crew was arrested for growing marijuana
was arrested for growing marijuana
was arrested for growing marijuana according to unspecified sources actors
according to unspecified sources actors
according to unspecified sources actors Harrison Ford Bo Hopkins and Paula Matt
Harrison Ford Bo Hopkins and Paula Matt
Harrison Ford Bo Hopkins and Paula Matt were allegedly drunk almost every
were allegedly drunk almost every
were allegedly drunk almost every evening which would account for Ford
evening which would account for Ford
evening which would account for Ford getting kicked out of his motel at
getting kicked out of his motel at
getting kicked out of his motel at another point someone set fire to George
another point someone set fire to George
another point someone set fire to George Lucas’s motel room
Lucas’s motel room
Lucas’s motel room yikes Turkey number 9 Troy Matteson a
yikes Turkey number 9 Troy Matteson a
yikes Turkey number 9 Troy Matteson a king was like his old battle wouldn’t
king was like his old battle wouldn’t
king was like his old battle wouldn’t that be a sight it seems Wolfgang
that be a sight it seems Wolfgang
that be a sight it seems Wolfgang Petersen’s interpretation of Homer’s
Petersen’s interpretation of Homer’s
Petersen’s interpretation of Homer’s epic poem angered the God because it
epic poem angered the God because it
epic poem angered the God because it breaks lackluster reviews by critics as
breaks lackluster reviews by critics as
breaks lackluster reviews by critics as well as its fair share of hardships
well as its fair share of hardships
well as its fair share of hardships while being made you know what’s there
while being made you know what’s there
while being made you know what’s there waiting you’re on that beach
waiting you’re on that beach
waiting you’re on that beach immortality’ in a twist of irony Brad
immortality’ in a twist of irony Brad
immortality’ in a twist of irony Brad Pitt who played the legendary Achilles
Pitt who played the legendary Achilles
Pitt who played the legendary Achilles actually tore his Achilles tendon while
actually tore his Achilles tendon while
actually tore his Achilles tendon while filming then a hurricane laid waste to
filming then a hurricane laid waste to
filming then a hurricane laid waste to the wall of Troy set right as they were
the wall of Troy set right as they were
the wall of Troy set right as they were intending to shoot scenes in front of it
intending to shoot scenes in front of it
intending to shoot scenes in front of it filmmakers had no choice but to rebuild
filmmakers had no choice but to rebuild
filmmakers had no choice but to rebuild the entire thing afterwards several
the entire thing afterwards several
the entire thing afterwards several security guards were detained for
security guards were detained for
security guards were detained for stealing from set claiming that their
stealing from set claiming that their
stealing from set claiming that their paychecks had been halted after the
paychecks had been halted after the
paychecks had been halted after the hurricane number eight Blade Runner
hailed is one of the finest sci-fi
hailed is one of the finest sci-fi movies ever made this masterpiece was
movies ever made this masterpiece was
movies ever made this masterpiece was based on Phillip K dicks novel Do
based on Phillip K dicks novel Do
based on Phillip K dicks novel Do Androids Dream of Electric Sheep the
Androids Dream of Electric Sheep the
Androids Dream of Electric Sheep the film went through various screenplays
film went through various screenplays
film went through various screenplays and directors before Ridley Scott
and directors before Ridley Scott
and directors before Ridley Scott finally got on board but the trouble was
finally got on board but the trouble was
finally got on board but the trouble was far from over
far from over
far from over sad to say that hasselnot were nearly
sad to say that hasselnot were nearly
sad to say that hasselnot were nearly always quarreling both star Harrison
always quarreling both star Harrison
always quarreling both star Harrison Ford and Scott admit to a rather
Ford and Scott admit to a rather
Ford and Scott admit to a rather contentious relationship during
contentious relationship during
contentious relationship during production but the actor wasn’t the only
production but the actor wasn’t the only
production but the actor wasn’t the only one with qualms because of how hands-on
one with qualms because of how hands-on
one with qualms because of how hands-on Scott was he found himself at odds with
Scott was he found himself at odds with
Scott was he found himself at odds with the crew who even started a t-shirt war
the crew who even started a t-shirt war
the crew who even started a t-shirt war by donning shirts saying yes governor my
by donning shirts saying yes governor my
by donning shirts saying yes governor my ass wanting to voice their displeasure
ass wanting to voice their displeasure
ass wanting to voice their displeasure with the English directors approach all
with the English directors approach all
with the English directors approach all those moments will be lost in time
those moments will be lost in time
those moments will be lost in time number 7 the Conqueror I share your
number 7 the Conqueror I share your
number 7 the Conqueror I share your taste in women targets I
taste in women targets I
taste in women targets I but not in blood this flop was
but not in blood this flop was
but not in blood this flop was controversial because in it
controversial because in it
controversial because in it Western legend John Wayne an Iowa native
Western legend John Wayne an Iowa native
Western legend John Wayne an Iowa native played Mongolian Emperor Genghis Khan
played Mongolian Emperor Genghis Khan
played Mongolian Emperor Genghis Khan the movie had more bad press as a result
the movie had more bad press as a result
the movie had more bad press as a result of its shoot near a nuclear test site
of its shoot near a nuclear test site
of its shoot near a nuclear test site after the government stated that
after the government stated that
after the government stated that everything was fine the production
everything was fine the production
everything was fine the production carried on but it became clear when 91
carried on but it became clear when 91
carried on but it became clear when 91 cast and crew members eventually
cast and crew members eventually
cast and crew members eventually developed cancer that it wasn’t a
developed cancer that it wasn’t a
developed cancer that it wasn’t a coincidence
coincidence
coincidence well while I have figures to grasp a
well while I have figures to grasp a
well while I have figures to grasp a sword and ice to see your treacherous
sword and ice to see your treacherous
sword and ice to see your treacherous head is not safe on your shoulders 46
head is not safe on your shoulders 46
head is not safe on your shoulders 46 people including director John Powell
people including director John Powell
people including director John Powell actress Susan Hayward and even John
actress Susan Hayward and even John
actress Susan Hayward and even John Wayne himself all died of cancer in the
Wayne himself all died of cancer in the
Wayne himself all died of cancer in the following years actor Pedro armendariz
following years actor Pedro armendariz
following years actor Pedro armendariz committed suicide after being diagnosed
committed suicide after being diagnosed
committed suicide after being diagnosed with terminal cancer and actress Agnes
with terminal cancer and actress Agnes
with terminal cancer and actress Agnes Moorehead reportedly said shortly before
Moorehead reportedly said shortly before
Moorehead reportedly said shortly before her death that she should have never
her death that she should have never
her death that she should have never taken her role John empty-handed from
taken her role John empty-handed from
taken her role John empty-handed from the change my son number 6 Fantastic
the change my son number 6 Fantastic
the change my son number 6 Fantastic Four aka bad for step always so fuck
Four aka bad for step always so fuck
Four aka bad for step always so fuck thinking you was smarter than me this
thinking you was smarter than me this
thinking you was smarter than me this superhero flick was a fantastic failure
superhero flick was a fantastic failure
superhero flick was a fantastic failure but it was doomed from the beginning
but it was doomed from the beginning
but it was doomed from the beginning director Josh Trank was extremely
director Josh Trank was extremely
director Josh Trank was extremely promising but several reports started to
promising but several reports started to
promising but several reports started to come out claiming he bullied kate mara
come out claiming he bullied kate mara
come out claiming he bullied kate mara during filmmaking I am NOT going to be a
during filmmaking I am NOT going to be a
during filmmaking I am NOT going to be a tool trans confrontational attitude
tool trans confrontational attitude
tool trans confrontational attitude affected his relationship with both the
affected his relationship with both the
affected his relationship with both the studio and his cast and 20th Century Fox
studio and his cast and 20th Century Fox
studio and his cast and 20th Century Fox did not like his take on the film I’ll
did not like his take on the film I’ll
did not like his take on the film I’ll blow up please don’t blow up producers
blow up please don’t blow up producers
blow up please don’t blow up producers ended up entirely rewriting tranqs
ended up entirely rewriting tranqs
ended up entirely rewriting tranqs ending but needed stand-in for shooting
ending but needed stand-in for shooting
ending but needed stand-in for shooting since the actors were all busy with
since the actors were all busy with
since the actors were all busy with other projects Trang tweeted his
other projects Trang tweeted his
other projects Trang tweeted his displeasure with a released version of
displeasure with a released version of
displeasure with a released version of the film and it’s thought he hurt his
the film and it’s thought he hurt his
the film and it’s thought he hurt his reputation so much that he lost his job
reputation so much that he lost his job
reputation so much that he lost his job doing a Star Wars movie as a result
doing a Star Wars movie as a result
doing a Star Wars movie as a result that’s world must guy so like mine right
that’s world must guy so like mine right
that’s world must guy so like mine right left don’t be him number 5
left don’t be him number 5
left don’t be him number 5 Heaven’s Gate it was dangerous to be
Heaven’s Gate it was dangerous to be
Heaven’s Gate it was dangerous to be forwarded surgery business from the
forwarded surgery business from the
forwarded surgery business from the director who brought us the deer hunter
director who brought us the deer hunter
director who brought us the deer hunter came to sprawling western taking place
came to sprawling western taking place
came to sprawling western taking place in 1890s wyoming and it kinda stopped
in 1890s wyoming and it kinda stopped
in 1890s wyoming and it kinda stopped since michael camino had impressed
since michael camino had impressed
since michael camino had impressed everyone with his five oscar-winning
everyone with his five oscar-winning
everyone with his five oscar-winning film he would give him complete creative
film he would give him complete creative
film he would give him complete creative freedom oops
freedom oops
freedom oops Beauty belongs in the museum a stickler
Beauty belongs in the museum a stickler
Beauty belongs in the museum a stickler for authenticity
for authenticity
for authenticity shamino had many of these sets destroyed
shamino had many of these sets destroyed
shamino had many of these sets destroyed and rebuilt
and rebuilt
and rebuilt costing the studio millions of dollars
costing the studio millions of dollars
costing the studio millions of dollars what’s more the production was accused
what’s more the production was accused
what’s more the production was accused of Cruelty to Animals
of Cruelty to Animals
of Cruelty to Animals Jimmy knows career was all but destroyed
Jimmy knows career was all but destroyed
Jimmy knows career was all but destroyed following this disastrous development
following this disastrous development
following this disastrous development process turning him into another of
process turning him into another of
process turning him into another of Hollywood’s many one-hit wonders the
Hollywood’s many one-hit wonders the
Hollywood’s many one-hit wonders the ordeal also meant that studio started to
ordeal also meant that studio started to
ordeal also meant that studio started to exercise more control over directors way
exercise more control over directors way
exercise more control over directors way to ruin it for everyone if we fail the
to ruin it for everyone if we fail the
to ruin it for everyone if we fail the flag of the United States fails number 4
flag of the United States fails number 4
flag of the United States fails number 4 alien 3 we give you thankful Lord
alien 3 we give you thankful Lord
alien 3 we give you thankful Lord the wrath has come in a time near for us
the wrath has come in a time near for us
the wrath has come in a time near for us to be judged after escaping the Sulaco
to be judged after escaping the Sulaco
to be judged after escaping the Sulaco Ripley crashes on a maximum-security
Ripley crashes on a maximum-security
Ripley crashes on a maximum-security prison planet but soon realizes she
prison planet but soon realizes she
prison planet but soon realizes she didn’t come alone multiple directors
didn’t come alone multiple directors
didn’t come alone multiple directors were attached to this movie before
were attached to this movie before
were attached to this movie before newcomer David Fincher was brought on
newcomer David Fincher was brought on
newcomer David Fincher was brought on the script had already gone through
the script had already gone through
the script had already gone through multiple rewrites and changes were still
multiple rewrites and changes were still
multiple rewrites and changes were still being made during shooting telling you I
being made during shooting telling you I
being made during shooting telling you I want to die we got a deal remember
want to die we got a deal remember
want to die we got a deal remember it’s not Daniel venture arrived to a
it’s not Daniel venture arrived to a
it’s not Daniel venture arrived to a crippled budget and a set designed for
crippled budget and a set designed for
crippled budget and a set designed for an entirely different story involving a
an entirely different story involving a
an entirely different story involving a wooden planet populated by monks with no
wooden planet populated by monks with no
wooden planet populated by monks with no time to pick up the pieces and exact
time to pick up the pieces and exact
time to pick up the pieces and exact breathing down his neck to make the
breathing down his neck to make the
breathing down his neck to make the release date venture ultimately disowned
release date venture ultimately disowned
release date venture ultimately disowned this installment of the alien quadrilogy
this installment of the alien quadrilogy
this installment of the alien quadrilogy also put uncountable number three The
also put uncountable number three The
also put uncountable number three The Shining here’s Johnny this tale of
Shining here’s Johnny this tale of
Shining here’s Johnny this tale of supernatural possession is regarded as
supernatural possession is regarded as
supernatural possession is regarded as one of the most celebrated horror movies
one of the most celebrated horror movies
one of the most celebrated horror movies in cinema but it’s actors barely made it
in cinema but it’s actors barely made it
in cinema but it’s actors barely made it out in one piece Stanley Kubrick was a
out in one piece Stanley Kubrick was a
out in one piece Stanley Kubrick was a notoriously difficult director to work
notoriously difficult director to work
notoriously difficult director to work with making changes to the script daily
with making changes to the script daily
with making changes to the script daily and demanding repetitive
and demanding repetitive
and demanding repetitive give me the bag wait hey give me back
give me the bag wait hey give me back
give me the bag wait hey give me back the team we’re in when he backs up the
the team we’re in when he backs up the
the team we’re in when he backs up the stairs swinging a baseball bat
stairs swinging a baseball bat
stairs swinging a baseball bat reportedly required 127 takes and holds
reportedly required 127 takes and holds
reportedly required 127 takes and holds the Guinness record for the most takes
the Guinness record for the most takes
the Guinness record for the most takes of a single scene with dialogue however
of a single scene with dialogue however
of a single scene with dialogue however members of the crew contest this
members of the crew contest this
members of the crew contest this statement saying it was actually around
statement saying it was actually around
statement saying it was actually around 35 to 45 either way both weed actors
35 to 45 either way both weed actors
35 to 45 either way both weed actors consider their roles the hardest of
consider their roles the hardest of
consider their roles the hardest of their careers with Shelley Duvall even
their careers with Shelley Duvall even
their careers with Shelley Duvall even suffering from hair loss due to stress
get the dummy
get the dummy number two the revenant this beautifully
number two the revenant this beautifully
number two the revenant this beautifully shot film chronicles a frontiersman tale
shot film chronicles a frontiersman tale
shot film chronicles a frontiersman tale of survival director Alejandro Inarritu
of survival director Alejandro Inarritu
of survival director Alejandro Inarritu wanted to shoot on location in Alberta
wanted to shoot on location in Alberta
wanted to shoot on location in Alberta Canada to properly convey the sheer
Canada to properly convey the sheer
Canada to properly convey the sheer desperation of the characters dealing
desperation of the characters dealing
desperation of the characters dealing with their environment
with their environment
with their environment however Alberta was hit with record high
however Alberta was hit with record high
however Alberta was hit with record high temperatures that year melting most of
temperatures that year melting most of
temperatures that year melting most of the snow production was ultimately moved
the snow production was ultimately moved
the snow production was ultimately moved to Argentina to complete filming in a
to Argentina to complete filming in a
to Argentina to complete filming in a suitable environment several production
suitable environment several production
suitable environment several production members either got fired or quit as a
members either got fired or quit as a
members either got fired or quit as a result of how challenging filming was
result of how challenging filming was
result of how challenging filming was but the actors didn’t have it any easier
but the actors didn’t have it any easier
but the actors didn’t have it any easier Leonardo DiCaprio recalled the
Leonardo DiCaprio recalled the
Leonardo DiCaprio recalled the challenges he faced including braving
challenges he faced including braving
challenges he faced including braving frozen rivers sleeping in dead animals
frozen rivers sleeping in dead animals
frozen rivers sleeping in dead animals and risking hypothermia but at least he
and risking hypothermia but at least he
and risking hypothermia but at least he finally got his Oscar right already
finally got his Oscar right already
finally got his Oscar right already before we get to our top pick here’s an
before we get to our top pick here’s an
before we get to our top pick here’s an honorable mention
number one the abyss will Hale son you
number one the abyss will Hale son you better get a line down to us when
better get a line down to us when
better get a line down to us when monetary core shaped down here
monetary core shaped down here
monetary core shaped down here James Cameron’s underwater sci-fi
James Cameron’s underwater sci-fi
James Cameron’s underwater sci-fi extravaganza following a deep-sea
extravaganza following a deep-sea
extravaganza following a deep-sea drilling crew that stumbles across an
drilling crew that stumbles across an
drilling crew that stumbles across an aquatic alien species did hit some rough
aquatic alien species did hit some rough
aquatic alien species did hit some rough waters in order to shoot the film
waters in order to shoot the film
waters in order to shoot the film multiple tanks were made needing a
multiple tanks were made needing a
multiple tanks were made needing a combined 10 million gallons of water to
combined 10 million gallons of water to
combined 10 million gallons of water to fill with plastic beads used to cut out
fill with plastic beads used to cut out
fill with plastic beads used to cut out light and simulate the extreme depths
light and simulate the extreme depths
light and simulate the extreme depths Muse beams instead of something laying
Muse beams instead of something laying
Muse beams instead of something laying in the water because of the safety
in the water because of the safety
in the water because of the safety factor we had to be able to surface at
factor we had to be able to surface at
factor we had to be able to surface at any moment if we had a problem
any moment if we had a problem
any moment if we had a problem especially diving with actors to achieve
especially diving with actors to achieve
especially diving with actors to achieve Cameron’s vision the production team and
Cameron’s vision the production team and
Cameron’s vision the production team and actors had to brave 70 hour work weeks
actors had to brave 70 hour work weeks
actors had to brave 70 hour work weeks and often risk their lives since
and often risk their lives since
and often risk their lives since underwater films were new territory look
underwater films were new territory look
underwater films were new territory look this is not an option to forget about
this is not an option to forget about
this is not an option to forget about several members of the cast including
several members of the cast including
several members of the cast including stars Ed Harris and Mary Elizabeth
stars Ed Harris and Mary Elizabeth
stars Ed Harris and Mary Elizabeth mastrantonio experienced emotional
mastrantonio experienced emotional
mastrantonio experienced emotional breakdowns due to exhaustion traumatized
breakdowns due to exhaustion traumatized
breakdowns due to exhaustion traumatized by the whole ordeal Harris actually
by the whole ordeal Harris actually
by the whole ordeal Harris actually refused to talk about the movie for
refused to talk about the movie for
refused to talk about the movie for years right though
years right though
years right though do you agree with our picks check out
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