these sets took us to places beyond our wildest dreams
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counting down our picks for the top 10
counting down our picks for the top 10 best movie sets everything’s perfectly
best movie sets everything’s perfectly
best movie sets everything’s perfectly all right now we’re fine we’re all fine
all right now we’re fine we’re all fine
all right now we’re fine we’re all fine here now thank you how are you
here now thank you how are you
here now thank you how are you for this list we are taking a look at
for this list we are taking a look at
for this list we are taking a look at the most impressive atmospheric and
the most impressive atmospheric and
the most impressive atmospheric and creative sets in motion pictures that
creative sets in motion pictures that
creative sets in motion pictures that practically make their environments feel
practically make their environments feel
practically make their environments feel inhabitable
number 10 Diagon Alley the Harry Potter
number 10 Diagon Alley the Harry Potter franchise welcome Harry to Diagon Alley
franchise welcome Harry to Diagon Alley
franchise welcome Harry to Diagon Alley JK Rowling built one of the most magical
JK Rowling built one of the most magical
JK Rowling built one of the most magical and carefully constructed worlds in all
and carefully constructed worlds in all
and carefully constructed worlds in all of fiction with her phenomenal creation
of fiction with her phenomenal creation
of fiction with her phenomenal creation of Harry Potter the film adaptations of
of Harry Potter the film adaptations of
of Harry Potter the film adaptations of her novels did a miraculous job of
her novels did a miraculous job of
her novels did a miraculous job of bringing the Wizarding World to fruition
bringing the Wizarding World to fruition
bringing the Wizarding World to fruition the liveliest location being diagonally
the liveliest location being diagonally
the liveliest location being diagonally there’s really bit your quills mere ink
there’s really bit your quills mere ink
there’s really bit your quills mere ink nor were there all your bits and bobs
nor were there all your bits and bobs
nor were there all your bits and bobs we’re doing your wizardry between
we’re doing your wizardry between
we’re doing your wizardry between Gringotts wizarding Bank Weasleys Wizard
Gringotts wizarding Bank Weasleys Wizard
Gringotts wizarding Bank Weasleys Wizard wheezes Ollivanders wand shop and an
wheezes Ollivanders wand shop and an
wheezes Ollivanders wand shop and an assortment of other bustling
assortment of other bustling
assortment of other bustling establishments packed into every corner
establishments packed into every corner
establishments packed into every corner there’s simply too much to behold with
there’s simply too much to behold with
there’s simply too much to behold with one pair of eyes I still need a wallet
one pair of eyes I still need a wallet
one pair of eyes I still need a wallet if only this were a theme park we could
if only this were a theme park we could
if only this were a theme park we could actually explore oh wait Kabhi Kabhie
actually explore oh wait Kabhi Kabhie
actually explore oh wait Kabhi Kabhie happy birthday
number nine the Great Wall of Babylon
number nine the Great Wall of Babylon intolerance
computer-generated imagery maybe a
computer-generated imagery maybe a faster more efficient way of envisioning
faster more efficient way of envisioning
faster more efficient way of envisioning fantastical world in modern cinema but
fantastical world in modern cinema but
fantastical world in modern cinema but this method usually lacks the personal
this method usually lacks the personal
this method usually lacks the personal touch of handmade sets
this makes an epic like intolerance all
this makes an epic like intolerance all the more special
produced in an era without shortcuts
produced in an era without shortcuts this silent picture masterfully built
this silent picture masterfully built
this silent picture masterfully built the Great Wall of Babylon from the
the Great Wall of Babylon from the
the Great Wall of Babylon from the ground up
the size and scope of this set truly
the size and scope of this set truly make you feel just how huge DW
make you feel just how huge DW
make you feel just how huge DW Griffith’s revolutionary magnum opus is
Griffith’s revolutionary magnum opus is
Griffith’s revolutionary magnum opus is providing an early example of why film
providing an early example of why film
providing an early example of why film is the ultimate visual storytelling
is the ultimate visual storytelling
is the ultimate visual storytelling medium number 8 the tesseract
medium number 8 the tesseract
medium number 8 the tesseract interstellar I think prospects are at
interstellar I think prospects are at
interstellar I think prospects are at the edge of what might sustain human
the edge of what might sustain human
the edge of what might sustain human life in addition to being one of this
life in addition to being one of this
life in addition to being one of this generations finest storytellers
generations finest storytellers
generations finest storytellers Christopher Nolan is one of the few
Christopher Nolan is one of the few
Christopher Nolan is one of the few modern visionaries to primarily rely on
modern visionaries to primarily rely on
modern visionaries to primarily rely on practical sets we must confront the
practical sets we must confront the
practical sets we must confront the reality of interstellar travel we must
reality of interstellar travel we must
reality of interstellar travel we must reach far beyond our own lifespans
reach far beyond our own lifespans
reach far beyond our own lifespans Nolan’s team of art directors had
Nolan’s team of art directors had
Nolan’s team of art directors had already blown our minds with the
already blown our minds with the
already blown our minds with the zero-gravity hallway in Inception
and Bane’s underground layer in the Dark
and Bane’s underground layer in the Dark Knight Rises new spirit
Oh your buddy
Oh your buddy but Nolan’s crowning achievement has to
but Nolan’s crowning achievement has to
but Nolan’s crowning achievement has to be interstellar
be interstellar
be interstellar tesseract yeah because the both beams
tesseract yeah because the both beams
tesseract yeah because the both beams are closing the tesseract the essence of
are closing the tesseract the essence of
are closing the tesseract the essence of a mirror maze meets MC Escher’s
a mirror maze meets MC Escher’s
a mirror maze meets MC Escher’s relativity in this ingenious set which
relativity in this ingenious set which
relativity in this ingenious set which carves out its place between the past
carves out its place between the past
carves out its place between the past present and future where science logic
present and future where science logic
present and future where science logic and gravity are defied don’t you get it
and gravity are defied don’t you get it
and gravity are defied don’t you get it yet tars and that beings there us
I’ve been doing for math I do it for me
I’ve been doing for math I do it for me number seven the derelict spaceship
number seven the derelict spaceship
number seven the derelict spaceship alien okay sorry must go on we have to
alien okay sorry must go on we have to
alien okay sorry must go on we have to go on for a film that emits a
go on for a film that emits a
go on for a film that emits a claustrophobic vibe alien often seems
claustrophobic vibe alien often seems
claustrophobic vibe alien often seems grander than space itself much of this
grander than space itself much of this
grander than space itself much of this can be attributed to the film’s imposing
can be attributed to the film’s imposing
can be attributed to the film’s imposing sets the most haunting of which is a
sets the most haunting of which is a
sets the most haunting of which is a crashed alien spacecraft housing a
crashed alien spacecraft housing a
crashed alien spacecraft housing a fossilized space jockey and a litter of
fossilized space jockey and a litter of
fossilized space jockey and a litter of alien eggs the set designers tell us so
alien eggs the set designers tell us so
alien eggs the set designers tell us so little about the ships misty origins
little about the ships misty origins
little about the ships misty origins while also telling us so much through
while also telling us so much through
while also telling us so much through visuals utilizing miniatures glass
visuals utilizing miniatures glass
visuals utilizing miniatures glass paintings and life-sized environments
paintings and life-sized environments
paintings and life-sized environments the filmmakers engage us in a fraction
the filmmakers engage us in a fraction
the filmmakers engage us in a fraction of a much bigger universe where no one
of a much bigger universe where no one
of a much bigger universe where no one can hear you scream
the sheer spectacle of this silent
the sheer spectacle of this silent picture will leave you speechless from
picture will leave you speechless from
picture will leave you speechless from start to finish
it’s hard to think of a film that looks
it’s hard to think of a film that looks so high-tech and yet so biblical almost
so high-tech and yet so biblical almost
so high-tech and yet so biblical almost like a futuristic Garden of Eden
everything moves like clockwork as if
everything moves like clockwork as if the inventive sets are part of one giant
the inventive sets are part of one giant
the inventive sets are part of one giant machine occupied by a million tiny
machine occupied by a million tiny
machine occupied by a million tiny citizens whether observing the dystopian
citizens whether observing the dystopian
citizens whether observing the dystopian worker city below the Earth’s surface or
worker city below the Earth’s surface or
worker city below the Earth’s surface or the alleged utopian city above
the alleged utopian city above
the alleged utopian city above metropolis is a constant wonder on the
metropolis is a constant wonder on the
metropolis is a constant wonder on the eyes that’s fortunately been greatly
eyes that’s fortunately been greatly
eyes that’s fortunately been greatly restored for our viewing pleasure
number five the Death Star Star Wars
number five the Death Star Star Wars Episode four a new hope standby alert
Episode four a new hope standby alert
Episode four a new hope standby alert that’s no moon that’s not a moon in
that’s no moon that’s not a moon in
that’s no moon that’s not a moon in building this impressive Space Station
building this impressive Space Station
building this impressive Space Station the Star Wars production designers make
the Star Wars production designers make
the Star Wars production designers make the audience feel all the power this
the audience feel all the power this
the audience feel all the power this Imperial Space Station encompasses
Imperial Space Station encompasses
Imperial Space Station encompasses through their daunting sets since you
through their daunting sets since you
through their daunting sets since you are reluctant to provide us with the
are reluctant to provide us with the
are reluctant to provide us with the location of the rebel base I have chosen
location of the rebel base I have chosen
location of the rebel base I have chosen to test this stations destructive power
to test this stations destructive power
to test this stations destructive power on your home planet of Alderaan although
on your home planet of Alderaan although
on your home planet of Alderaan although we see a great deal of the Death Star’s
we see a great deal of the Death Star’s
we see a great deal of the Death Star’s interior and exterior it still seems
interior and exterior it still seems
interior and exterior it still seems like we’ve only scratched the basis
like we’ve only scratched the basis
like we’ve only scratched the basis surface by the explosive climax of Star
surface by the explosive climax of Star
surface by the explosive climax of Star Wars
convincingly huge and overwhelmingly
convincingly huge and overwhelmingly destructive is just one tiny little
destructive is just one tiny little
destructive is just one tiny little problem with this triumph of
problem with this triumph of
problem with this triumph of intergalactic architecture they
intergalactic architecture they
intergalactic architecture they seriously couldn’t just cover that
seriously couldn’t just cover that
seriously couldn’t just cover that exhaust vent
number four the Shire the Lord of the
number four the Shire the Lord of the Rings franchise
after decades of being deemed unfilmable
after decades of being deemed unfilmable JRR Tolkien’s epic world of fantasy was
JRR Tolkien’s epic world of fantasy was
JRR Tolkien’s epic world of fantasy was fully realized in live action through
fully realized in live action through
fully realized in live action through the visionary direction of Peter Jackson
the visionary direction of Peter Jackson
the visionary direction of Peter Jackson yo lay a wizard is never late Frodo
yo lay a wizard is never late Frodo
yo lay a wizard is never late Frodo Baggins while the Lord of the Rings has
Baggins while the Lord of the Rings has
Baggins while the Lord of the Rings has no shortage of amazing sights
no shortage of amazing sights
no shortage of amazing sights we’re singling out the environment we’d
we’re singling out the environment we’d
we’re singling out the environment we’d like to inhabit the most the Shire life
like to inhabit the most the Shire life
like to inhabit the most the Shire life and the wide world goes on much as it
and the wide world goes on much as it
and the wide world goes on much as it has this past day his own comings and
has this past day his own comings and
has this past day his own comings and goings scarcely a none of the existence
goings scarcely a none of the existence
goings scarcely a none of the existence problems tranquil quaint and welcoming
problems tranquil quaint and welcoming
problems tranquil quaint and welcoming this home to the Hobbit seems detached
this home to the Hobbit seems detached
this home to the Hobbit seems detached from the larger problems plaguing
from the larger problems plaguing
from the larger problems plaguing middle-earth what news at the outside
middle-earth what news at the outside
middle-earth what news at the outside voice tell me everything it’s the ideal
voice tell me everything it’s the ideal
voice tell me everything it’s the ideal place to settle down and live in peace
of course if you’re seeking adventure
of course if you’re seeking adventure there’s an immense world waiting out
there’s an immense world waiting out
there’s an immense world waiting out there off the shy has been invited
there off the shy has been invited
there off the shy has been invited number three the grand budapest hotel
number three the grand budapest hotel
number three the grand budapest hotel who are you I’m zero sir the new lobby
who are you I’m zero sir the new lobby
who are you I’m zero sir the new lobby boy wes anderson has a one-of-a-kind
boy wes anderson has a one-of-a-kind
boy wes anderson has a one-of-a-kind gift for transporting audiences to
gift for transporting audiences to
gift for transporting audiences to worlds that are whimsically improbable
worlds that are whimsically improbable
worlds that are whimsically improbable and remarkably believable at the same
and remarkably believable at the same
and remarkably believable at the same time why do you want to be a lobby boy
time why do you want to be a lobby boy
time why do you want to be a lobby boy well who wouldn’t at the grand Budapest
well who wouldn’t at the grand Budapest
well who wouldn’t at the grand Budapest sir
sir
sir it’s an institution very good part of
it’s an institution very good part of
it’s an institution very good part of that is because his sets always appear
that is because his sets always appear
that is because his sets always appear so energetic colorful and passionate you
so energetic colorful and passionate you
so energetic colorful and passionate you see there are still faint glimmers of
see there are still faint glimmers of
see there are still faint glimmers of civilization left in this barbaric
civilization left in this barbaric
civilization left in this barbaric slaughterhouse that was once known as
slaughterhouse that was once known as
slaughterhouse that was once known as humanity while Anderson’s The Life
humanity while Anderson’s The Life
humanity while Anderson’s The Life Aquatic with Steve Zissou is a true
Aquatic with Steve Zissou is a true
Aquatic with Steve Zissou is a true artistic achievement the main setting in
artistic achievement the main setting in
artistic achievement the main setting in the grand Budapest hotel is practically
the grand Budapest hotel is practically
the grand Budapest hotel is practically alive but otherwise your foot draped in
alive but otherwise your foot draped in
alive but otherwise your foot draped in pink this old fashioned palace atop a
pink this old fashioned palace atop a
pink this old fashioned palace atop a hill is decorated like a delicious
hill is decorated like a delicious
hill is decorated like a delicious pastry using models and full-scale sets
pastry using models and full-scale sets
pastry using models and full-scale sets Anderson envisions a nostalgic
Anderson envisions a nostalgic
Anderson envisions a nostalgic Wonderland we’d all love to check into
Wonderland we’d all love to check into
Wonderland we’d all love to check into how people never provides information of
how people never provides information of
how people never provides information of that kind you’re a stone wall understood
that kind you’re a stone wall understood
that kind you’re a stone wall understood number two discovery one 2001 a Space
number two discovery one 2001 a Space
number two discovery one 2001 a Space Odyssey
while we’ve credited a few
while we’ve credited a few groundbreaking sci-fi sets on this list
groundbreaking sci-fi sets on this list
groundbreaking sci-fi sets on this list none proved more influential than the
none proved more influential than the
none proved more influential than the discovery one in 2001 a Space Odyssey on
discovery one in 2001 a Space Odyssey on
discovery one in 2001 a Space Odyssey on the heels of countless B movies many of
the heels of countless B movies many of
the heels of countless B movies many of which looked fairly cheesy Stanley
which looked fairly cheesy Stanley
which looked fairly cheesy Stanley Kubrick strove to create the most
Kubrick strove to create the most
Kubrick strove to create the most detailed futuristic tool imaginable I’m
detailed futuristic tool imaginable I’m
detailed futuristic tool imaginable I’m sorry Dave
sorry Dave
sorry Dave I don’t have enough information he
I don’t have enough information he
I don’t have enough information he succeeded with a spaceship that broke
succeeded with a spaceship that broke
succeeded with a spaceship that broke new ground for art direction and special
new ground for art direction and special
new ground for art direction and special effects you really believe that the
effects you really believe that the
effects you really believe that the astronauts aboard are running on the
astronauts aboard are running on the
astronauts aboard are running on the centrifuges walls and floating at Hal
centrifuges walls and floating at Hal
centrifuges walls and floating at Hal 9000 processor core
9000 processor core
9000 processor core I’m afraid on cinemas timeline of
I’m afraid on cinemas timeline of
I’m afraid on cinemas timeline of evolution it’s a landmark and a turning
evolution it’s a landmark and a turning
evolution it’s a landmark and a turning point
before we visit our top pick a woman
before we visit our top pick a woman being prepared here are some honorable
being prepared here are some honorable
being prepared here are some honorable mentions
the armies of my lord Klaus Julius
the armies of my lord Klaus Julius Caesar advancing even now without
Caesar advancing even now without
Caesar advancing even now without opposition upon Alexandria Caius Julius
opposition upon Alexandria Caius Julius
opposition upon Alexandria Caius Julius Caesar
number one Titanic through painstaking
number one Titanic through painstaking research and a two hundred million
research and a two hundred million
research and a two hundred million dollar budget James Cameron settled for
dollar budget James Cameron settled for
dollar budget James Cameron settled for nothing less than perfection in taking
nothing less than perfection in taking
nothing less than perfection in taking audiences back to the Titanic playing
audiences back to the Titanic playing
audiences back to the Titanic playing Cameron’s Labor’s paid off with a
Cameron’s Labor’s paid off with a
Cameron’s Labor’s paid off with a cinematic triumph that’s every bit as
cinematic triumph that’s every bit as
cinematic triumph that’s every bit as gigantic as its title suggests the
gigantic as its title suggests the
gigantic as its title suggests the prison is the size of Titanic now I
prison is the size of Titanic now I
prison is the size of Titanic now I wanted to marvel at her speed we must
wanted to marvel at her speed we must
wanted to marvel at her speed we must give them something new to print
give them something new to print
give them something new to print realized through glorious interiors
realized through glorious interiors
realized through glorious interiors larger-than-life models and a
larger-than-life models and a
larger-than-life models and a jaw-dropping full-scale reconstruction
jaw-dropping full-scale reconstruction
jaw-dropping full-scale reconstruction of the Titanic’s exterior every set
of the Titanic’s exterior every set
of the Titanic’s exterior every set piece feels 100% authentic
the art direction embodies all the
the art direction embodies all the majesty dominance and beauty of the
majesty dominance and beauty of the
majesty dominance and beauty of the actual Titanic which only makes it more
actual Titanic which only makes it more
actual Titanic which only makes it more tragic when the cold dark sea claims the
tragic when the cold dark sea claims the
tragic when the cold dark sea claims the supposedly unsinkable ship
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favorite movie set what a piece of junk
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