Top 10 Awesome Scenes That Were Production Nightmares

glorious though they may have appeared

glorious though they may have appeared on screen these cinematic moments pushed

on screen these cinematic moments pushed

on screen these cinematic moments pushed their crews to the brink welcome to

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scenes that were production nightmares

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looking at those unforgettable scenes

looking at those unforgettable scenes that tested their filmmakers mettle

that tested their filmmakers mettle

that tested their filmmakers mettle through logistical challenges emotional

through logistical challenges emotional

through logistical challenges emotional torment and/or physical danger some of

torment and/or physical danger some of

torment and/or physical danger some of these scenes are crucial to their plots

these scenes are crucial to their plots

these scenes are crucial to their plots so the spoiler alert is now in full

so the spoiler alert is now in full

so the spoiler alert is now in full effect number 10 corridor fight old boy

effect number 10 corridor fight old boy

effect number 10 corridor fight old boy a peaceful deliver this brutal fight

a peaceful deliver this brutal fight

a peaceful deliver this brutal fight scene doesn’t cut once making you feel

scene doesn’t cut once making you feel

scene doesn’t cut once making you feel every bit as tired as day suit after

every bit as tired as day suit after

every bit as tired as day suit after escaping from his 15 year imprisonment

escaping from his 15 year imprisonment

escaping from his 15 year imprisonment day Sue’s quest for revenge involves

day Sue’s quest for revenge involves

day Sue’s quest for revenge involves speeding up a whole lot of goons as our

speeding up a whole lot of goons as our

speeding up a whole lot of goons as our protagonist fights a mob through a

protagonist fights a mob through a

protagonist fights a mob through a hallway we get to take it all in from a

hallway we get to take it all in from a

hallway we get to take it all in from a stunning side-scrolling perspective

since it’s a tracking shot involving

since it’s a tracking shot involving extensive fight choreography this scene

extensive fight choreography this scene

extensive fight choreography this scene was understandably exhausting to capture

was understandably exhausting to capture

was understandably exhausting to capture it was filmed over the course of three

it was filmed over the course of three

it was filmed over the course of three days requiring 17 takes just to get

days requiring 17 takes just to get

days requiring 17 takes just to get everything they wanted into the shot

everything they wanted into the shot

everything they wanted into the shot over a decade later however it continues

over a decade later however it continues

over a decade later however it continues to inspire shows like daredevil proving

to inspire shows like daredevil proving

to inspire shows like daredevil proving that the iconic fight was worth the

that the iconic fight was worth the

that the iconic fight was worth the struggle

number nine church brawl Kings meant the

number nine church brawl Kings meant the Secret Service after a murderous signal

Secret Service after a murderous signal

Secret Service after a murderous signal goes off in a church an entire

goes off in a church an entire

goes off in a church an entire congregation falls into unholy violence

congregation falls into unholy violence

congregation falls into unholy violence and the extended roughly four-minute

and the extended roughly four-minute

and the extended roughly four-minute brawl that follows reportedly put the

brawl that follows reportedly put the

brawl that follows reportedly put the stunt crew through hell in all the shoot

stunt crew through hell in all the shoot

stunt crew through hell in all the shoot ran over seven days with another week of

ran over seven days with another week of

ran over seven days with another week of prep during which time the team had to

prep during which time the team had to

prep during which time the team had to coordinate over 100 stuntmen and extras

coordinate over 100 stuntmen and extras

coordinate over 100 stuntmen and extras probably what the heck is going on

probably what the heck is going on

probably what the heck is going on meticulously planned to keep the

meticulously planned to keep the

meticulously planned to keep the momentum going the scene is visceral and

momentum going the scene is visceral and

momentum going the scene is visceral and jarring plus it looks like one take

jarring plus it looks like one take

jarring plus it looks like one take since most of the cuts are hidden in the

since most of the cuts are hidden in the

since most of the cuts are hidden in the mayhem Colin Firth even did most of the

mayhem Colin Firth even did most of the

mayhem Colin Firth even did most of the fighting himself learning his

fighting himself learning his

fighting himself learning his choreography as one would dance in order

choreography as one would dance in order

choreography as one would dance in order to avoid employing what would have been

to avoid employing what would have been

to avoid employing what would have been a rather obvious stunt double

number eight cavern of bugs Indiana

number eight cavern of bugs Indiana Jones and the Temple of Doom realize

Jones and the Temple of Doom realize

Jones and the Temple of Doom realize different fortune cookies it’s not

different fortune cookies it’s not

different fortune cookies it’s not fortune cookies upping the ante from

fortune cookies upping the ante from

fortune cookies upping the ante from snakes Steven Spielberg opted to

snakes Steven Spielberg opted to

snakes Steven Spielberg opted to subjected stars to bugs in this sequel

subjected stars to bugs in this sequel

subjected stars to bugs in this sequel as Indian shortround

as Indian shortround

as Indian shortround enter a dark tunnel they hear a lot of

enter a dark tunnel they hear a lot of

enter a dark tunnel they hear a lot of crunching under their feet

crunching under their feet

crunching under their feet finding countless bugs lining the floor

finding countless bugs lining the floor

finding countless bugs lining the floor and the walls they turned to Willy to

and the walls they turned to Willy to

and the walls they turned to Willy to save them

spoo burg was clearly committed to

spoo burg was clearly committed to freaking people out because he

freaking people out because he

freaking people out because he reportedly ordered 80,000 in sex and

reportedly ordered 80,000 in sex and

reportedly ordered 80,000 in sex and sure enough he managed to utterly

sure enough he managed to utterly

sure enough he managed to utterly disgust his cast Kate Capshaw allegedly

disgust his cast Kate Capshaw allegedly

disgust his cast Kate Capshaw allegedly admitted to needing some help in the

admitted to needing some help in the

admitted to needing some help in the form of valium to get through her scenes

form of valium to get through her scenes

form of valium to get through her scenes and with all those bugs poured on her

and with all those bugs poured on her

and with all those bugs poured on her we’re betting her screams were as real

we’re betting her screams were as real

we’re betting her screams were as real as the audience’s I did take something

as the audience’s I did take something

as the audience’s I did take something that was like a relaxant and I came to

that was like a relaxant and I came to

that was like a relaxant and I came to the set I was like hi Steven because hi

he said we’re good to the bugs okay

he said we’re good to the bugs okay number seven Quicksilver mansion rescue

number seven Quicksilver mansion rescue

number seven Quicksilver mansion rescue x-men apocalypse

x-men apocalypse

x-men apocalypse he caught our attention with a slo-mo

he caught our attention with a slo-mo

he caught our attention with a slo-mo sequence in the first x-men outing and

sequence in the first x-men outing and

sequence in the first x-men outing and in the sequel Quicksilver returned to

in the sequel Quicksilver returned to

in the sequel Quicksilver returned to rescue a whole mansion of students and

rescue a whole mansion of students and

rescue a whole mansion of students and this time around

this time around

this time around filmmakers went all-out with the effects

filmmakers went all-out with the effects

filmmakers went all-out with the effects in fact according to director Bryan

in fact according to director Bryan

in fact according to director Bryan Singer the three-minute scene ate up a

Singer the three-minute scene ate up a

Singer the three-minute scene ate up a month and a half of filming time phantom

month and a half of filming time phantom

month and a half of filming time phantom cameras were sent hurtling along tracks

cameras were sent hurtling along tracks

cameras were sent hurtling along tracks at up to 90 miles an hour capturing over

at up to 90 miles an hour capturing over

at up to 90 miles an hour capturing over 3,000 frames per second

considering how many slow and fast

considering how many slow and fast moving parts were involved the slow-mo

moving parts were involved the slow-mo

moving parts were involved the slow-mo scene could only have been achieved

scene could only have been achieved

scene could only have been achieved through a complex blend of practical and

through a complex blend of practical and

through a complex blend of practical and CGI effects but by turning mere seconds

CGI effects but by turning mere seconds

CGI effects but by turning mere seconds within the film into a minutes long

within the film into a minutes long

within the film into a minutes long feast for the eyes the sequence blew

feast for the eyes the sequence blew

feast for the eyes the sequence blew audiences away number 6 hospital

audiences away number 6 hospital

audiences away number 6 hospital gunfight hard-boiled as they fight

gunfight hard-boiled as they fight

gunfight hard-boiled as they fight gangsters in a hospital Alan and

gangsters in a hospital Alan and

gangsters in a hospital Alan and yet–and fly through this exhausting

yet–and fly through this exhausting

yet–and fly through this exhausting multi floor shootout filming in a

multi floor shootout filming in a

multi floor shootout filming in a hospital set for 40 days John woos crew

hospital set for 40 days John woos crew

hospital set for 40 days John woos crew reportedly ran themselves ragged often

reportedly ran themselves ragged often

reportedly ran themselves ragged often staying on set for days at a time

staying on set for days at a time

staying on set for days at a time looking to speed up production when

looking to speed up production when

looking to speed up production when exhaustion set in who decided to

exhaustion set in who decided to

exhaustion set in who decided to condense the final lengthy action

condense the final lengthy action

condense the final lengthy action sequence into this now iconic tracking

sequence into this now iconic tracking

sequence into this now iconic tracking shot in fact – a title though it proved

shot in fact – a title though it proved

shot in fact – a title though it proved quicker to film it also involved serious

quicker to film it also involved serious

quicker to film it also involved serious coordination during filming when the duo

coordination during filming when the duo

coordination during filming when the duo pops into the elevator that 20-second

pops into the elevator that 20-second

pops into the elevator that 20-second window was used by the crew to reset the

window was used by the crew to reset the

window was used by the crew to reset the stage to look like a different floor

stage to look like a different floor

stage to look like a different floor without ever cutting working against the

without ever cutting working against the

without ever cutting working against the clock Wu and company created a

clock Wu and company created a

clock Wu and company created a masterpiece of cinematic gunplay

number five eating raw bison the

number five eating raw bison the revenant suffering for his art Leonardo

revenant suffering for his art Leonardo

revenant suffering for his art Leonardo DiCaprio was willing to go as far as

DiCaprio was willing to go as far as

DiCaprio was willing to go as far as Alejandro Inarritu asked he repeatedly

Alejandro Inarritu asked he repeatedly

Alejandro Inarritu asked he repeatedly subjected his body to frigid cold waters

subjected his body to frigid cold waters

subjected his body to frigid cold waters learned not one but two indigenous

learned not one but two indigenous

learned not one but two indigenous languages and consumed a nearly

languages and consumed a nearly

languages and consumed a nearly impossible to swallow meal recreating

impossible to swallow meal recreating

impossible to swallow meal recreating you glasses struggled to survive the

you glasses struggled to survive the

you glasses struggled to survive the scene called for him to eat bison liver

scene called for him to eat bison liver

scene called for him to eat bison liver wrong Leo is dissatisfied with the prop

wrong Leo is dissatisfied with the prop

wrong Leo is dissatisfied with the prop however so we offered to consume the

however so we offered to consume the

however so we offered to consume the real thing in the name of realism

real thing in the name of realism

real thing in the name of realism despite reportedly being a vegetarian of

despite reportedly being a vegetarian of

despite reportedly being a vegetarian of course an entire legal team had to sign

course an entire legal team had to sign

course an entire legal team had to sign off before it could be shot a whole

off before it could be shot a whole

off before it could be shot a whole bunch of paper and plenty of gagging

bunch of paper and plenty of gagging

bunch of paper and plenty of gagging later we got this truly stomach churning

later we got this truly stomach churning

later we got this truly stomach churning moment in cinematic history

number four a boat up a hill

number four a boat up a hill Fitzcarraldo amigos engine is running in

Fitzcarraldo amigos engine is running in

Fitzcarraldo amigos engine is running in this shocking story based on real-life

this shocking story based on real-life

this shocking story based on real-life events an infamous rubber Baron goes

events an infamous rubber Baron goes

events an infamous rubber Baron goes insane moving a boat over a mountain and

insane moving a boat over a mountain and

insane moving a boat over a mountain and despite the obvious irony of his actions

despite the obvious irony of his actions

despite the obvious irony of his actions director Verner Hertzog opted to

director Verner Hertzog opted to

director Verner Hertzog opted to recreate the beat himself one upping the

recreate the beat himself one upping the

recreate the beat himself one upping the piece-by-piece transportation process of

piece-by-piece transportation process of

piece-by-piece transportation process of the original 30 ton bow however

the original 30 ton bow however

the original 30 ton bow however Hertzog’s over 300 ton behemoth was

Hertzog’s over 300 ton behemoth was

Hertzog’s over 300 ton behemoth was moved in one piece deciding against

moved in one piece deciding against

moved in one piece deciding against models or special effects Hertog

models or special effects Hertog

models or special effects Hertog employed over 1,000 native extras to

employed over 1,000 native extras to

employed over 1,000 native extras to help drag the steamship remarkably only

help drag the steamship remarkably only

help drag the steamship remarkably only six crew members were injured the

six crew members were injured the

six crew members were injured the resulting film is a testament to realism

resulting film is a testament to realism

resulting film is a testament to realism in cinema as well as human determination

in cinema as well as human determination

in cinema as well as human determination or stubbornness as a result Hertzog

or stubbornness as a result Hertzog

or stubbornness as a result Hertzog earned plenty of comparisons to his

earned plenty of comparisons to his

earned plenty of comparisons to his protagonists and reportedly dubbed

protagonists and reportedly dubbed

protagonists and reportedly dubbed himself the conquistador of the useless

himself the conquistador of the useless

himself the conquistador of the useless [Music]

number three masked issues Waterworld

number three masked issues Waterworld you’ll never make it video sales down

you’ll never make it video sales down

you’ll never make it video sales down while filming this aquatic

while filming this aquatic

while filming this aquatic post-apocalyptic action flick director

post-apocalyptic action flick director

post-apocalyptic action flick director Kevin Reynolds quickly saw his set

Kevin Reynolds quickly saw his set

Kevin Reynolds quickly saw his set turned into a real disaster as you

turned into a real disaster as you

turned into a real disaster as you probably know water world’s production

probably know water world’s production

probably know water world’s production has since gone down as one of the most

has since gone down as one of the most

has since gone down as one of the most troubled in Hollywood history as it was

troubled in Hollywood history as it was

troubled in Hollywood history as it was fraught with accidents and ridiculous

fraught with accidents and ridiculous

fraught with accidents and ridiculous expenses but even by the film’s own

expenses but even by the film’s own

expenses but even by the film’s own standards this scene was catastrophic

standards this scene was catastrophic

standards this scene was catastrophic Kevin Costner was strapped to the

Kevin Costner was strapped to the

Kevin Costner was strapped to the 40-foot mast of a boat in extremely

40-foot mast of a boat in extremely

40-foot mast of a boat in extremely windy conditions

windy conditions

windy conditions the camera shot from the perspective of

the camera shot from the perspective of

the camera shot from the perspective of a helicopter which Costner told

a helicopter which Costner told

a helicopter which Costner told Entertainment Weekly was way too close

Entertainment Weekly was way too close

Entertainment Weekly was way too close for comfort though they got the shot it

for comfort though they got the shot it

for comfort though they got the shot it nearly came at a very high cost the

nearly came at a very high cost the

nearly came at a very high cost the vessel was blown beyond reach for 30

vessel was blown beyond reach for 30

vessel was blown beyond reach for 30 minutes with Kevin still helplessly

minutes with Kevin still helplessly

minutes with Kevin still helplessly strung up number two car ambush children

strung up number two car ambush children

strung up number two car ambush children of men in this dystopian thriller a

of men in this dystopian thriller a

of men in this dystopian thriller a loving moment quickly turns into chaos

loving moment quickly turns into chaos

loving moment quickly turns into chaos when the party gets ambushed director

when the party gets ambushed director

when the party gets ambushed director Alfonso Cuaron wanted to avoid the use

Alfonso Cuaron wanted to avoid the use

Alfonso Cuaron wanted to avoid the use of green screens at all costs but was

of green screens at all costs but was

of green screens at all costs but was determined to realize this long take

determined to realize this long take

determined to realize this long take sequence so he built a drivable film rig

sequence so he built a drivable film rig

sequence so he built a drivable film rig that allowed the camera to move around

that allowed the camera to move around

that allowed the camera to move around the car ceiling to film the actors while

the car ceiling to film the actors while

the car ceiling to film the actors while a driver actually handled the car

a driver actually handled the car

a driver actually handled the car even with his tech however the 12 days

even with his tech however the 12 days

even with his tech however the 12 days of shooting were plagued with errors and

of shooting were plagued with errors and

of shooting were plagued with errors and delays

[Music]

[Music] on the final day of filming blood

on the final day of filming blood

on the final day of filming blood splatter actually hit the lens while a

splatter actually hit the lens while a

splatter actually hit the lens while a less open-minded team may have cut

less open-minded team may have cut

less open-minded team may have cut thankfully the crew didn’t hear Harlan’s

thankfully the crew didn’t hear Harlan’s

thankfully the crew didn’t hear Harlan’s direction and kept rolling with the

direction and kept rolling with the

direction and kept rolling with the resulting footage making for one

resulting footage making for one

resulting footage making for one seriously intense long take before we

seriously intense long take before we

seriously intense long take before we unveil our topic here are a few

unveil our topic here are a few

unveil our topic here are a few honorable mentions

and I get devil now kindly until they

and I get devil now kindly until they stretch if you’re the devil one I’ll

stretch if you’re the devil one I’ll

stretch if you’re the devil one I’ll make the straps disappear

number one Shelley Duvall’s breakdown

number one Shelley Duvall’s breakdown the shining four showed the ball-playing

the shining four showed the ball-playing

the shining four showed the ball-playing Wendy torrents was more living nightmare

Wendy torrents was more living nightmare

Wendy torrents was more living nightmare than horror film shoot during her 500

than horror film shoot during her 500

than horror film shoot during her 500 day film shoot Duvall became ill

day film shoot Duvall became ill

day film shoot Duvall became ill multiple times and there’s little

multiple times and there’s little

multiple times and there’s little question as to why in addition to

question as to why in addition to

question as to why in addition to tearing into Duvall repeatedly onset

tearing into Duvall repeatedly onset

tearing into Duvall repeatedly onset Stanley Kubrick reportedly asked the

Stanley Kubrick reportedly asked the

Stanley Kubrick reportedly asked the crew not to sympathize with her in order

crew not to sympathize with her in order

crew not to sympathize with her in order to put her further into the characters

to put her further into the characters

to put her further into the characters mindset of isolation I don’t sympathize

mindset of isolation I don’t sympathize

mindset of isolation I don’t sympathize with Shelley there was no shortage of

with Shelley there was no shortage of

with Shelley there was no shortage of draining moments to film but even so the

draining moments to film but even so the

draining moments to film but even so the baseball bat scene stands out as

baseball bat scene stands out as

baseball bat scene stands out as particularly harrowing Duvall was

particularly harrowing Duvall was

particularly harrowing Duvall was reportedly forced to deliver the

reportedly forced to deliver the

reportedly forced to deliver the emotionally demanding scene a whopping

emotionally demanding scene a whopping

emotionally demanding scene a whopping 127 times by the end she was reportedly

127 times by the end she was reportedly

127 times by the end she was reportedly losing her hair she do you agree with

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