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down our picks for the top 10 movie scenes that must have been nearly
scenes that must have been nearly
scenes that must have been nearly impossible to shoot
we’re taking a look at some of cinema’s
we’re taking a look at some of cinema’s most impressive sequences made possible
most impressive sequences made possible
most impressive sequences made possible through astonishing effects editing and
through astonishing effects editing and
through astonishing effects editing and cinematography the scenes additionally
cinematography the scenes additionally
cinematography the scenes additionally need to have a certain degree of
need to have a certain degree of
need to have a certain degree of difficulty or originality to them
difficulty or originality to them
difficulty or originality to them leaving the audience wondering how the
leaving the audience wondering how the
leaving the audience wondering how the hell did they do that we’ve excluded
hell did they do that we’ve excluded
hell did they do that we’ve excluded continuous uninterrupted shots because
continuous uninterrupted shots because
continuous uninterrupted shots because we already have a list dedicated to
we already have a list dedicated to
we already have a list dedicated to those
number ten the smell of napalm in the
number ten the smell of napalm in the morning
morning
morning Apocalypse Now CGI isn’t a simple
Apocalypse Now CGI isn’t a simple
Apocalypse Now CGI isn’t a simple process but it has made achieving the
process but it has made achieving the
process but it has made achieving the impossible much easier Francis Ford
impossible much easier Francis Ford
impossible much easier Francis Ford Coppola didn’t have this luxury back in
Coppola didn’t have this luxury back in
Coppola didn’t have this luxury back in 1979 making Apocalypse Now his own
1979 making Apocalypse Now his own
1979 making Apocalypse Now his own personal apocalypse although every shot
personal apocalypse although every shot
personal apocalypse although every shot of the movie is an incredible feat this
of the movie is an incredible feat this
of the movie is an incredible feat this napalm strike might be the most
napalm strike might be the most
napalm strike might be the most remarkable capturing reel f5 Tigers and
remarkable capturing reel f5 Tigers and
remarkable capturing reel f5 Tigers and a real extended explosion on film
a real extended explosion on film
a real extended explosion on film Coppola settles for nothing less than
Coppola settles for nothing less than
Coppola settles for nothing less than perfection in recreating the Vietnam War
as impressive as the scene is on a
as impressive as the scene is on a technical level Robert Duvall’s iconic
technical level Robert Duvall’s iconic
technical level Robert Duvall’s iconic monologue truly steals the show
hey all the guys on the world smells
hey all the guys on the world smells like that
I love the smell of napalm in the
I love the smell of napalm in the morning number nine bridge collapse the
morning number nine bridge collapse the
morning number nine bridge collapse the Bridge on the River Kwai
yet another classic from the pre CGI era
yet another classic from the pre CGI era the Bridge on the River Kwai works up to
the Bridge on the River Kwai works up to
the Bridge on the River Kwai works up to a crucial scene in which the bridge
a crucial scene in which the bridge
a crucial scene in which the bridge itself comes tumbling down
itself comes tumbling down
itself comes tumbling down British officer here to blow up the
British officer here to blow up the
British officer here to blow up the bridge Oh bitches British commando
bridge Oh bitches British commando
bridge Oh bitches British commando orders throw up the bridge
orders throw up the bridge
orders throw up the bridge rather than using models the filmmakers
rather than using models the filmmakers
rather than using models the filmmakers decided to demolish a full-scale bridge
decided to demolish a full-scale bridge
decided to demolish a full-scale bridge as a train comes plunging into the river
as a train comes plunging into the river
as a train comes plunging into the river below only getting one chance at
below only getting one chance at
below only getting one chance at shooting this pivotal not to mention
shooting this pivotal not to mention
shooting this pivotal not to mention expensive moment the whole picture would
expensive moment the whole picture would
expensive moment the whole picture would have basically been ruined if anything
have basically been ruined if anything
have basically been ruined if anything went wrong
went wrong
went wrong fortunately the flawless final product
fortunately the flawless final product
fortunately the flawless final product turned out to be nothing short of movie
turned out to be nothing short of movie
turned out to be nothing short of movie magic
number eight the crazy 88 fight Kill
number eight the crazy 88 fight Kill Bill Vol 1
Quentin Tarantino throws everything he
Quentin Tarantino throws everything he has at his leading lady and audience in
has at his leading lady and audience in
has at his leading lady and audience in this kick-ass scene you didn’t think it
this kick-ass scene you didn’t think it
this kick-ass scene you didn’t think it was going to be that easy to tune you
was going to be that easy to tune you
was going to be that easy to tune you know for a second there yeah I kind of
know for a second there yeah I kind of
know for a second there yeah I kind of did confronted by an army of masked men
did confronted by an army of masked men
did confronted by an army of masked men the bride engages in a gloriously
the bride engages in a gloriously
the bride engages in a gloriously choreographed battle full of severed
choreographed battle full of severed
choreographed battle full of severed body parts and blood spewing everywhere
as excessive as it may appear
as excessive as it may appear brilliantly shot and gushing with
brilliantly shot and gushing with
brilliantly shot and gushing with creative swordplay Tarantino just keeps
creative swordplay Tarantino just keeps
creative swordplay Tarantino just keeps topping himself
the sequence is so overwhelming that you
the sequence is so overwhelming that you really need to stop and catch your
really need to stop and catch your
really need to stop and catch your breath once it’s over
breath once it’s over
breath once it’s over good thing Kill Bill was split into two
good thing Kill Bill was split into two
good thing Kill Bill was split into two movies number seven deserted London 28
movies number seven deserted London 28
movies number seven deserted London 28 days later
filming a deserted city might not sound
filming a deserted city might not sound especially complex when you consider the
especially complex when you consider the
especially complex when you consider the time and manpower needed to make a huge
time and manpower needed to make a huge
time and manpower needed to make a huge capital city look abandoned though it’s
capital city look abandoned though it’s
capital city look abandoned though it’s a pretty daunting task
nevertheless Danny Boyle pulled it off
nevertheless Danny Boyle pulled it off in 28 days later placing Killian Murphy
in 28 days later placing Killian Murphy
in 28 days later placing Killian Murphy in the eerily empty streets of London
in the eerily empty streets of London
in the eerily empty streets of London with the police closing the roads at 4
with the police closing the roads at 4
with the police closing the roads at 4 a.m. and reopening them around rush hour
a.m. and reopening them around rush hour
a.m. and reopening them around rush hour Boyle only had a brief window of time
Boyle only had a brief window of time
Boyle only had a brief window of time each day sometimes only a couple of
each day sometimes only a couple of
each day sometimes only a couple of dozen minutes to shoot this stunning
dozen minutes to shoot this stunning
dozen minutes to shoot this stunning sequence but it was worth it the results
sequence but it was worth it the results
sequence but it was worth it the results certainly created a disturbing
certainly created a disturbing
certainly created a disturbing end-of-days vibe
number six the Burj Khalifa Mission
number six the Burj Khalifa Mission Impossible Ghost Protocol okay Ethan the
Impossible Ghost Protocol okay Ethan the
Impossible Ghost Protocol okay Ethan the hotel servers 11 stories up in seven
hotel servers 11 stories up in seven
hotel servers 11 stories up in seven units over okay
units over okay
units over okay comm check copy suspending Tom Cruise
comm check copy suspending Tom Cruise
comm check copy suspending Tom Cruise outside the tallest building in the
outside the tallest building in the
outside the tallest building in the world there are so many ways this
world there are so many ways this
world there are so many ways this sequence from Mission Impossible Ghost
sequence from Mission Impossible Ghost
sequence from Mission Impossible Ghost Protocol could have cheated
rather than relying on a green screen or
rather than relying on a green screen or hiring a stunt double what the audience
hiring a stunt double what the audience
hiring a stunt double what the audience sees is virtually what they got oh the
sees is virtually what they got oh the
sees is virtually what they got oh the sequence is only made more thrilling
sequence is only made more thrilling
sequence is only made more thrilling when considering that’s really Tom
when considering that’s really Tom
when considering that’s really Tom Cruise running and crawling outside the
Cruise running and crawling outside the
Cruise running and crawling outside the Burj Khalifa
Burj Khalifa
Burj Khalifa even if cables are supporting him
it’ll have you hanging at the edge of
it’ll have you hanging at the edge of your seat
your seat
your seat just as Cruz hangs 123 stories above
just as Cruz hangs 123 stories above
just as Cruz hangs 123 stories above Dubai number five
Dubai number five
Dubai number five d-day Saving Private Ryan
Milind over the course of a month the
Milind over the course of a month the Omaha Beach landing sequence from Saving
Omaha Beach landing sequence from Saving
Omaha Beach landing sequence from Saving Private Ryan places the audience at the
Private Ryan places the audience at the
Private Ryan places the audience at the center of the action through handheld
center of the action through handheld
center of the action through handheld cameras although the film hasn’t
cameras although the film hasn’t
cameras although the film hasn’t introduced us to any characters yet we
introduced us to any characters yet we
introduced us to any characters yet we immediately share all the anguish and
immediately share all the anguish and
immediately share all the anguish and panic these soldiers endure while the
panic these soldiers endure while the
panic these soldiers endure while the scene is indeed a visual marvel what’s
scene is indeed a visual marvel what’s
scene is indeed a visual marvel what’s truly miraculous is how Steven Spielberg
truly miraculous is how Steven Spielberg
truly miraculous is how Steven Spielberg bluntly immerses the audience in combat
with haunting imagery that will forever
with haunting imagery that will forever remain etched in our minds never has a
remain etched in our minds never has a
remain etched in our minds never has a depiction of war felt more hellish
through his Dark Knight trilogy
through his Dark Knight trilogy Christopher Nolan aspired to create a
Christopher Nolan aspired to create a
Christopher Nolan aspired to create a Gotham City that could exist in the real
Gotham City that could exist in the real
Gotham City that could exist in the real world this is a bill for that right
world this is a bill for that right
world this is a bill for that right his grittier approach to the franchise
his grittier approach to the franchise
his grittier approach to the franchise especially shines in this freeway chase
especially shines in this freeway chase
especially shines in this freeway chase chiefly relying on practical effects
filmed on the streets of Chicago the
filmed on the streets of Chicago the explosive confrontation works up to an
explosive confrontation works up to an
explosive confrontation works up to an applauded worthy climax as Batman
applauded worthy climax as Batman
applauded worthy climax as Batman utilizes his fully functional back pod
utilizes his fully functional back pod
utilizes his fully functional back pod to flip the Joker’s rig and yes the
to flip the Joker’s rig and yes the
to flip the Joker’s rig and yes the filmmakers overturned an actual truck
filmmakers overturned an actual truck
filmmakers overturned an actual truck with a driver inside how will Nolan ever
with a driver inside how will Nolan ever
with a driver inside how will Nolan ever topped this amazing set piece stay tuned
topped this amazing set piece stay tuned
topped this amazing set piece stay tuned to find out number three car chase
to find out number three car chase
to find out number three car chase Mad Max – the road warrior
given a bigger budget for the initial
given a bigger budget for the initial sequel to Mad Max George Miller was able
sequel to Mad Max George Miller was able
sequel to Mad Max George Miller was able to go as big and over-the-top as he
to go as big and over-the-top as he
to go as big and over-the-top as he wanted he put the money to great use
wanted he put the money to great use
wanted he put the money to great use particularly in the films wildly
particularly in the films wildly
particularly in the films wildly inventive climax
driving a tanker our death-defying hero
driving a tanker our death-defying hero is bombarded by a gang on wheels
is bombarded by a gang on wheels
is bombarded by a gang on wheels determined to spill his blood for oil
with vehicles crashing vehicles catching
with vehicles crashing vehicles catching on fire and characters jumping between
on fire and characters jumping between
on fire and characters jumping between vehicles it’s exhausting just thinking
vehicles it’s exhausting just thinking
vehicles it’s exhausting just thinking about how Miller got this extraordinary
about how Miller got this extraordinary
about how Miller got this extraordinary scene on film however he did it we are
scene on film however he did it we are
scene on film however he did it we are 100% grateful
number two the Titanic sinking Titanic
number two the Titanic sinking Titanic iceberg wanna thank you Titanic is full
iceberg wanna thank you Titanic is full
iceberg wanna thank you Titanic is full of inspiring moments that authentically
of inspiring moments that authentically
of inspiring moments that authentically recreate the supposedly unsinkable ships
recreate the supposedly unsinkable ships
recreate the supposedly unsinkable ships rise and demise utilizing a diverse
rise and demise utilizing a diverse
rise and demise utilizing a diverse blend of sets models green screen
blend of sets models green screen
blend of sets models green screen effects and CGI to fashion the most
effects and CGI to fashion the most
effects and CGI to fashion the most convincing illusion possible James
convincing illusion possible James
convincing illusion possible James Cameron leads the audience gasping for
Cameron leads the audience gasping for
Cameron leads the audience gasping for air
air
air up until the Titanic’s final moments
up until the Titanic’s final moments
up until the Titanic’s final moments before it submerged below the sea with
before it submerged below the sea with
before it submerged below the sea with countless extras crowding around the bow
countless extras crowding around the bow
countless extras crowding around the bow and holding on for dear life as the ship
and holding on for dear life as the ship
and holding on for dear life as the ship breaks in half the audience is thrilled
breaks in half the audience is thrilled
breaks in half the audience is thrilled shocked heartbroken and left feeling
shocked heartbroken and left feeling
shocked heartbroken and left feeling totally insignificant compared to the
totally insignificant compared to the
totally insignificant compared to the film’s majestic size
before our top pick blows us away here
before our top pick blows us away here are some honorable mentions
number one crashing this plane the Dark
number one crashing this plane the Dark Knight Rises
Knight Rises
Knight Rises if I pull that off will you die it would
if I pull that off will you die it would
if I pull that off will you die it would be extremely painful you’re a big guy
be extremely painful you’re a big guy
be extremely painful you’re a big guy for you trapped in an airborne CIA plane
for you trapped in an airborne CIA plane
for you trapped in an airborne CIA plane there appears to be no escape for Bane
there appears to be no escape for Bane
there appears to be no escape for Bane was it getting caught part of your plan
was it getting caught part of your plan
was it getting caught part of your plan of course when a c-130 shows up though
of course when a c-130 shows up though
of course when a c-130 shows up though the criminal mastermind puts his
the criminal mastermind puts his
the criminal mastermind puts his unthinkable getaway plan into action
unthinkable getaway plan into action
unthinkable getaway plan into action what’s the next step of your master plan
what’s the next step of your master plan
what’s the next step of your master plan crashing this hood causing the
crashing this hood causing the
crashing this hood causing the government aircraft to take a nosedive
government aircraft to take a nosedive
government aircraft to take a nosedive and ultimately crash to the ground this
and ultimately crash to the ground this
and ultimately crash to the ground this scene is truly a revolution of stunts
scene is truly a revolution of stunts
scene is truly a revolution of stunts cinematography and staging
it goes to show that Christopher Nolan
it goes to show that Christopher Nolan will never stop pushing the envelope in
will never stop pushing the envelope in
will never stop pushing the envelope in terms of ambitious action sequences from
terms of ambitious action sequences from
terms of ambitious action sequences from the corridor fight in Inception
to this unbelievable opening to the Dark
to this unbelievable opening to the Dark Knight Rises come on down doctor now is
Knight Rises come on down doctor now is
Knight Rises come on down doctor now is not the time for fear that comes later
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