Hollywood meltdowns and guerilla style filmmaking come together in these motion
filmmaking come together in these motion
filmmaking come together in these motion pictures come find me when you wait
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welcome to watchmojo.com and today we’re counting down our picks for the top 10
counting down our picks for the top 10
counting down our picks for the top 10 movies that started shooting without a
movies that started shooting without a
movies that started shooting without a completed script for this list we’re
completed script for this list we’re
completed script for this list we’re focusing on feature films that entered
focusing on feature films that entered
focusing on feature films that entered principal photography without a final
principal photography without a final
principal photography without a final written version or screenplay in place
written version or screenplay in place
written version or screenplay in place you’re gonna need a bigger motion
you’re gonna need a bigger motion
you’re gonna need a bigger motion documentary and mockumentary style films
documentary and mockumentary style films
documentary and mockumentary style films like this’s spinal tap are excluded for
like this’s spinal tap are excluded for
like this’s spinal tap are excluded for obvious reasons so black it’s like how
obvious reasons so black it’s like how
obvious reasons so black it’s like how much more black could this be and the
much more black could this be and the
much more black could this be and the answer is none number 10 Transformers
answer is none number 10 Transformers
answer is none number 10 Transformers Revenge of the Fallen Wow when the
Revenge of the Fallen Wow when the
Revenge of the Fallen Wow when the screenwriters of the original
screenwriters of the original
screenwriters of the original Transformers film initially declined to
Transformers film initially declined to
Transformers film initially declined to work on the sequel Michael Bay somehow
work on the sequel Michael Bay somehow
work on the sequel Michael Bay somehow convinced them to return that was his
convinced them to return that was his
convinced them to return that was his first obstacle unfortunately Roberto
first obstacle unfortunately Roberto
first obstacle unfortunately Roberto Orci and Alex Kurtzman had little time
Orci and Alex Kurtzman had little time
Orci and Alex Kurtzman had little time to complete an outline as the 2007
to complete an outline as the 2007
to complete an outline as the 2007 Writers Guild of America strike began in
Writers Guild of America strike began in
Writers Guild of America strike began in early November finished at four-man
early November finished at four-man
early November finished at four-man building off the duo’s basic framework
building off the duo’s basic framework
building off the duo’s basic framework which was basically a treatment written
which was basically a treatment written
which was basically a treatment written in two weeks they managed to write his
in two weeks they managed to write his
in two weeks they managed to write his own script meant from that before the
own script meant from that before the
own script meant from that before the writers returned later on
must take you with me actor Shia LaBeouf
must take you with me actor Shia LaBeouf has gone on record to state his
has gone on record to state his
has gone on record to state his frustration with the lack of material to
frustration with the lack of material to
frustration with the lack of material to work from I work for you now
work from I work for you now
work from I work for you now number nine edge of tomorrow six months
number nine edge of tomorrow six months
number nine edge of tomorrow six months before doug liman began shooting this
before doug liman began shooting this
before doug liman began shooting this sci-fi thriller he scrapped the majority
sci-fi thriller he scrapped the majority
sci-fi thriller he scrapped the majority of the original script and hired new
of the original script and hired new
of the original script and hired new writers to work on revisions and I
writers to work on revisions and I
writers to work on revisions and I watched him die 300 times and I remember
watched him die 300 times and I remember
watched him die 300 times and I remember every detail I remember everything so I
every detail I remember everything so I
every detail I remember everything so I don’t need to talk about it Brad Pitt
don’t need to talk about it Brad Pitt
don’t need to talk about it Brad Pitt had already declined believing role and
had already declined believing role and
had already declined believing role and Tom Cruise signed on to star as a man
Tom Cruise signed on to star as a man
Tom Cruise signed on to star as a man destined to experience death on the
destined to experience death on the
destined to experience death on the daily thing we’d better start over don’t
daily thing we’d better start over don’t
daily thing we’d better start over don’t you
as a result Lyman was introduced to
as a result Lyman was introduced to fellow director Christopher McQuarrie
fellow director Christopher McQuarrie
fellow director Christopher McQuarrie who took on the script and injected a
who took on the script and injected a
who took on the script and injected a little humor based on the majors on
little humor based on the majors on
little humor based on the majors on circumstances really good confidence
circumstances really good confidence
circumstances really good confidence boost for tomorrow thanks gage with no
boost for tomorrow thanks gage with no
boost for tomorrow thanks gage with no heart ending in place on day one of
heart ending in place on day one of
heart ending in place on day one of filming the script was finalized on the
filming the script was finalized on the
filming the script was finalized on the fly and what an ending it was what do
fly and what an ending it was what do
fly and what an ending it was what do you want
number 8 topaz just the word topaz
number 8 topaz just the word topaz Alfred Hitchcock was nearing the end of
Alfred Hitchcock was nearing the end of
Alfred Hitchcock was nearing the end of his career in 1969 and one of his final
his career in 1969 and one of his final
his career in 1969 and one of his final films was based on a Cold War novel by
films was based on a Cold War novel by
films was based on a Cold War novel by Leon URIs I understand that you’re here
Leon URIs I understand that you’re here
Leon URIs I understand that you’re here for a parish newspaper yes for the
for a parish newspaper yes for the
for a parish newspaper yes for the opening of the United Nations the
opening of the United Nations the
opening of the United Nations the American novelist was originally
American novelist was originally
American novelist was originally selected to adapt his own work for the
selected to adapt his own work for the
selected to adapt his own work for the big screen but he abandoned the project
big screen but he abandoned the project
big screen but he abandoned the project after numerous disagreements with the
after numerous disagreements with the
after numerous disagreements with the famous English director what the hell do
famous English director what the hell do
famous English director what the hell do you think you’re here for incidentally
you think you’re here for incidentally
you think you’re here for incidentally Hitchcock scrambled for a new writer and
Hitchcock scrambled for a new writer and
Hitchcock scrambled for a new writer and settled on the co-writer of his classic
settled on the co-writer of his classic
settled on the co-writer of his classic 1958 film vertigo
1958 film vertigo
1958 film vertigo faced with a looming shooting schedule
faced with a looming shooting schedule
faced with a looming shooting schedule topaz entered production without a final
topaz entered production without a final
topaz entered production without a final script and three separate endings were
script and three separate endings were
script and three separate endings were filmed it’s law’s impossible it’s true
filmed it’s law’s impossible it’s true
filmed it’s law’s impossible it’s true number seven alien 3 yet in the facts
number seven alien 3 yet in the facts
number seven alien 3 yet in the facts for almost two decades
for almost two decades
for almost two decades David Fincher had been directing
David Fincher had been directing
David Fincher had been directing first-rate films and while his 1995
first-rate films and while his 1995
first-rate films and while his 1995 thriller 7 wasn’t technically his debut
he probably would like to consider it as
he probably would like to consider it as such
such
such after becoming the final scapegoat for
after becoming the final scapegoat for
after becoming the final scapegoat for the ill-fated third installment of the
the ill-fated third installment of the
the ill-fated third installment of the Alien franchise
Alien franchise
Alien franchise to me you piece of shit you screw with
to me you piece of shit you screw with
to me you piece of shit you screw with me one more time I’ll cut you in half
me one more time I’ll cut you in half
me one more time I’ll cut you in half Fincher has since distanced himself from
Fincher has since distanced himself from
Fincher has since distanced himself from alien 3 a film that began without a
alien 3 a film that began without a
alien 3 a film that began without a script
script
script after years of pre-production chaos it’s
after years of pre-production chaos it’s
after years of pre-production chaos it’s a long sad story
a long sad story
a long sad story cyberpunk author William Gibson once
cyberpunk author William Gibson once
cyberpunk author William Gibson once worked on the script Renny Harlin gave
worked on the script Renny Harlin gave
worked on the script Renny Harlin gave it a shot as well and acclaimed director
it a shot as well and acclaimed director
it a shot as well and acclaimed director Walter Hill was even hired for that
Walter Hill was even hired for that
Walter Hill was even hired for that special something I want to get me some
special something I want to get me some
special something I want to get me some clothes I just feel like this
clothes I just feel like this
clothes I just feel like this unfortunately for Fincher he was forced
unfortunately for Fincher he was forced
unfortunately for Fincher he was forced to write his own revisions for a most
to write his own revisions for a most
to write his own revisions for a most turbulent directorial debut with an
turbulent directorial debut with an
turbulent directorial debut with an animated stuff number 6
animated stuff number 6
animated stuff number 6 men in black 3 a class 1 senior agent
men in black 3 a class 1 senior agent
men in black 3 a class 1 senior agent such as myself would have been made
such as myself would have been made
such as myself would have been made aware of it wouldn’t he have several
aware of it wouldn’t he have several
aware of it wouldn’t he have several writers were hired to work on round
writers were hired to work on round
writers were hired to work on round three of barry sonnenfeld trilogy but
three of barry sonnenfeld trilogy but
three of barry sonnenfeld trilogy but after one year after pre-production
after one year after pre-production
after one year after pre-production commenced the film began shooting
commenced the film began shooting
commenced the film began shooting without a second or third act I am NOT
without a second or third act I am NOT
without a second or third act I am NOT jumping off for this building why well
jumping off for this building why well
jumping off for this building why well to take advantage of New York City tax
to take advantage of New York City tax
to take advantage of New York City tax breaks of course there’s some city miles
breaks of course there’s some city miles
breaks of course there’s some city miles on you some actors and actresses would
on you some actors and actresses would
on you some actors and actresses would completely melt down under such a
completely melt down under such a
completely melt down under such a scenario but lakes of will Samantha
scenario but lakes of will Samantha
scenario but lakes of will Samantha Tommy Lee Jones and Josh Brolin helped
Tommy Lee Jones and Josh Brolin helped
Tommy Lee Jones and Josh Brolin helped son and fell triple to 215 million
son and fell triple to 215 million
son and fell triple to 215 million dollar budget you know what I need a
dollar budget you know what I need a
dollar budget you know what I need a raise no script no problem great day for
raise no script no problem great day for
raise no script no problem great day for America isn’t it number 5
America isn’t it number 5
America isn’t it number 5 jaws we’re not only gonna have to close
jaws we’re not only gonna have to close
jaws we’re not only gonna have to close the beach we’re gonna have to hire
the beach we’re gonna have to hire
the beach we’re gonna have to hire somebody to kill the shark originally
somebody to kill the shark originally
somebody to kill the shark originally hired to play a local newspaper editor
hired to play a local newspaper editor
hired to play a local newspaper editor in this 1970s classic Carl Gottlieb was
in this 1970s classic Carl Gottlieb was
in this 1970s classic Carl Gottlieb was later asked by director Steven Spielberg
later asked by director Steven Spielberg
later asked by director Steven Spielberg to rewrite the Phil
not only did he add some comedy to the
not only did he add some comedy to the story he even reduced his own acting
story he even reduced his own acting
story he even reduced his own acting role within the film and he did this all
role within the film and he did this all
role within the film and he did this all while principal photography was already
while principal photography was already
while principal photography was already in progress we’re gonna need a bigger
in progress we’re gonna need a bigger
in progress we’re gonna need a bigger potion night after night Gottlieb worked
potion night after night Gottlieb worked
potion night after night Gottlieb worked away and collaborated with Spielberg and
away and collaborated with Spielberg and
away and collaborated with Spielberg and the actors to find the right dialogue
the actors to find the right dialogue
the actors to find the right dialogue and the infamous John Milius was brought
and the infamous John Milius was brought
and the infamous John Milius was brought in to tighten up the script Gottlieb
in to tighten up the script Gottlieb
in to tighten up the script Gottlieb later wrote a book about his rather
later wrote a book about his rather
later wrote a book about his rather unique experience on jaws which still
unique experience on jaws which still
unique experience on jaws which still manages to make us laugh on dry land and
manages to make us laugh on dry land and
manages to make us laugh on dry land and freak out in the water
only offered once after a couple of
only offered once after a couple of screenwriters entered and subsequently
screenwriters entered and subsequently
screenwriters entered and subsequently left this historical picture Russell
left this historical picture Russell
left this historical picture Russell Crowe and his fellow cast were faced
Crowe and his fellow cast were faced
Crowe and his fellow cast were faced with an evolving script at the time of
with an evolving script at the time of
with an evolving script at the time of shooting so market for the glory of Rome
shooting so market for the glory of Rome
shooting so market for the glory of Rome some versions were simply too blunt
some versions were simply too blunt
some versions were simply too blunt while others lacked depth and so William
while others lacked depth and so William
while others lacked depth and so William Nicholson was hired to create a
Nicholson was hired to create a
Nicholson was hired to create a spiritual element for Maximus Decimus
spiritual element for Maximus Decimus
spiritual element for Maximus Decimus Meridius my name is Maximus Decimus
Meridius my name is Maximus Decimus
Meridius my name is Maximus Decimus Meridius you might say that Russell
Meridius you might say that Russell
Meridius you might say that Russell Crowe was a tiny bit irritated with the
Crowe was a tiny bit irritated with the
Crowe was a tiny bit irritated with the lack of material and actually wrote some
lack of material and actually wrote some
lack of material and actually wrote some of his own dialogue that made the final
of his own dialogue that made the final
of his own dialogue that made the final version and I will have my vengeance
version and I will have my vengeance
version and I will have my vengeance in this life or the next who would have
in this life or the next who would have
in this life or the next who would have imagined that such a grand film was such
imagined that such a grand film was such
imagined that such a grand film was such a complete disaster behind the scenes
a complete disaster behind the scenes
a complete disaster behind the scenes well it all worked out and gladiator won
well it all worked out and gladiator won
well it all worked out and gladiator won five Academy Awards I was the best
five Academy Awards I was the best
five Academy Awards I was the best because the crowd loved me number three
because the crowd loved me number three
because the crowd loved me number three Iron Man I am Iron Man back in 1990
Iron Man I am Iron Man back in 1990
Iron Man I am Iron Man back in 1990 Universal Studios acquired the rights to
Universal Studios acquired the rights to
Universal Studios acquired the rights to adapt Tony Stark for the big screen and
adapt Tony Stark for the big screen and
adapt Tony Stark for the big screen and later hired Nick kesab 80s to direct the
later hired Nick kesab 80s to direct the
later hired Nick kesab 80s to direct the film but when everything went sour
film but when everything went sour
film but when everything went sour Marvel jumped in and tapped Jon Favreau
Marvel jumped in and tapped Jon Favreau
Marvel jumped in and tapped Jon Favreau to guide the action after compiling
to guide the action after compiling
to guide the action after compiling various scripts the director changed
various scripts the director changed
various scripts the director changed gears and took on a more realistic
gears and took on a more realistic
gears and took on a more realistic approach to the character shooting
approach to the character shooting
approach to the character shooting ultimately began without a final script
ultimately began without a final script
ultimately began without a final script and the actors were intentionally
and the actors were intentionally
and the actors were intentionally instructed to improvise for a more
instructed to improvise for a more
instructed to improvise for a more natural effect
natural effect
natural effect Iron Man that’s kind of catchy it’s kind
Iron Man that’s kind of catchy it’s kind
Iron Man that’s kind of catchy it’s kind of measuring to that I mean it’s not
of measuring to that I mean it’s not
of measuring to that I mean it’s not technically accurate the suits a gold
technically accurate the suits a gold
technically accurate the suits a gold titanium alloy Fabro pulled it off and
titanium alloy Fabro pulled it off and
titanium alloy Fabro pulled it off and landed yet another gig for the sequel
landed yet another gig for the sequel
landed yet another gig for the sequel all those breakthroughs military funding
all those breakthroughs military funding
all those breakthroughs military funding honey
honey
honey number two Sunset Boulevard don’t you
number two Sunset Boulevard don’t you
number two Sunset Boulevard don’t you know the finest things in the world have
know the finest things in the world have
know the finest things in the world have been written on an empty stomach now
been written on an empty stomach now
been written on an empty stomach now here’s a classic case of Hollywood
here’s a classic case of Hollywood
here’s a classic case of Hollywood deception based on a classic film about
deception based on a classic film about
deception based on a classic film about Hollywood deception I didn’t know you
Hollywood deception I didn’t know you
Hollywood deception I didn’t know you were planning a comeback by 1950
were planning a comeback by 1950
were planning a comeback by 1950 austrian-american director bill wilder
austrian-american director bill wilder
austrian-american director bill wilder was already somewhat of a Hollywood
was already somewhat of a Hollywood
was already somewhat of a Hollywood legend and he systematically fooled the
legend and he systematically fooled the
legend and he systematically fooled the movie studios by delaying the completion
movie studios by delaying the completion
movie studios by delaying the completion of his script as a matter of fact I’ve
of his script as a matter of fact I’ve
of his script as a matter of fact I’ve given up writing altogether with a plot
given up writing altogether with a plot
given up writing altogether with a plot revolving around the film industry and
revolving around the film industry and
revolving around the film industry and an aging disillusioned actress wilder
an aging disillusioned actress wilder
an aging disillusioned actress wilder covered up the true nature of his film
covered up the true nature of his film
covered up the true nature of his film and cautiously submitted script material
and cautiously submitted script material
and cautiously submitted script material piece by piece to Big Brother to begin
piece by piece to Big Brother to begin
piece by piece to Big Brother to begin with I think you should throw out all
with I think you should throw out all
with I think you should throw out all that psychological mess exploring a
that psychological mess exploring a
that psychological mess exploring a killer sick mind in the end Sunset
killer sick mind in the end Sunset
killer sick mind in the end Sunset Boulevard was immediately applauded as a
Boulevard was immediately applauded as a
Boulevard was immediately applauded as a timeless classic and remains one of the
timeless classic and remains one of the
timeless classic and remains one of the best films of all time I can’t go on
best films of all time I can’t go on
best films of all time I can’t go on with the scene I’m too happy before we
with the scene I’m too happy before we
with the scene I’m too happy before we unveil our top pick here are a few
unveil our top pick here are a few
unveil our top pick here are a few honorable mentions yeah
honorable mentions yeah
honorable mentions yeah yeah I know it’s it’s constant the
yeah I know it’s it’s constant the
yeah I know it’s it’s constant the moments it’s just it’s like it’s always
moments it’s just it’s like it’s always
moments it’s just it’s like it’s always right now you know jag spa
right now you know jag spa
right now you know jag spa I was dataset owner
David was right here dancing it with
David was right here dancing it with somebody else
somebody else
somebody else number one Lawrence of Arabia what is it
number one Lawrence of Arabia what is it
number one Lawrence of Arabia what is it major Lawrence to detract you personally
major Lawrence to detract you personally
major Lawrence to detract you personally to the desert it’s clean less than ten
to the desert it’s clean less than ten
to the desert it’s clean less than ten years after being blacklisted from
years after being blacklisted from
years after being blacklisted from Hollywood for being a communist Michael
Hollywood for being a communist Michael
Hollywood for being a communist Michael Wilson was hired to write a film based
Wilson was hired to write a film based
Wilson was hired to write a film based on the life of TE Lawrence ages to win
on the life of TE Lawrence ages to win
on the life of TE Lawrence ages to win avala
avala
avala blasphemy despite his undeniable talent
blasphemy despite his undeniable talent
blasphemy despite his undeniable talent director David Lean was less interested
director David Lean was less interested
director David Lean was less interested in the historical aspect and more
in the historical aspect and more
in the historical aspect and more concerned with taking a poignant look at
concerned with taking a poignant look at
concerned with taking a poignant look at the subjects character well that’s a
the subjects character well that’s a
the subjects character well that’s a step in the right direction after hiring
step in the right direction after hiring
step in the right direction after hiring an interim writer who contributed little
an interim writer who contributed little
an interim writer who contributed little to the project lean hired Robert bolt to
to the project lean hired Robert bolt to
to the project lean hired Robert bolt to add more depth to the dialogue the truth
add more depth to the dialogue the truth
add more depth to the dialogue the truth is I’m an ordinary man
is I’m an ordinary man
is I’m an ordinary man by this time Lawrence of Arabia was
by this time Lawrence of Arabia was
by this time Lawrence of Arabia was already in production however and the
already in production however and the
already in production however and the foundation was in place for one of
foundation was in place for one of
foundation was in place for one of cinema’s most admired pieces of work do
cinema’s most admired pieces of work do
cinema’s most admired pieces of work do you agree with our list I don’t qualify
you agree with our list I don’t qualify
you agree with our list I don’t qualify for the job do you know of any movies
for the job do you know of any movies
for the job do you know of any movies that started shooting without a
that started shooting without a
that started shooting without a completed script all right you don’t
completed script all right you don’t
completed script all right you don’t want to listen to me to listen for more
want to listen to me to listen for more
want to listen to me to listen for more fully realized to top 10s published
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