whatever happened to doing things for real welcome to watchmojo.com and today
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real welcome to watchmojo.com and today we’re counting down our picks for the
we’re counting down our picks for the
we’re counting down our picks for the top 10 worst green screen effects in
top 10 worst green screen effects in
top 10 worst green screen effects in movies so this is where you hang out for
movies so this is where you hang out for
movies so this is where you hang out for this list we’ll be looking at the movie
this list we’ll be looking at the movie
this list we’ll be looking at the movie sequences on the big screen that
sequences on the big screen that
sequences on the big screen that filmmakers created using chroma key
filmmakers created using chroma key
filmmakers created using chroma key effects whether it was a green screen a
effects whether it was a green screen a
effects whether it was a green screen a blue screen or some other color with
blue screen or some other color with
blue screen or some other color with disastrous results however we won’t be
disastrous results however we won’t be
disastrous results however we won’t be including indie films like the room B
including indie films like the room B
including indie films like the room B movies like shark attack 3 Megalodon or
movies like shark attack 3 Megalodon or
movies like shark attack 3 Megalodon or movies that predate the 1980s like dr.
movies that predate the 1980s like dr.
movies that predate the 1980s like dr. know as the effects that were available
know as the effects that were available
know as the effects that were available to them were not on par with the films
to them were not on par with the films
to them were not on par with the films that made the list
as will be showing big moments from
as will be showing big moments from several of the films were featuring a
several of the films were featuring a
several of the films were featuring a spoiler alert is probably in order come
spoiler alert is probably in order come
spoiler alert is probably in order come & get it
& get it
& get it number 10 ejector seat die hard – die
number 10 ejector seat die hard – die
number 10 ejector seat die hard – die harder how many grenades
harder how many grenades
harder how many grenades how could filmmakers possibly up the
how could filmmakers possibly up the
how could filmmakers possibly up the ante on the high-octane action scene in
ante on the high-octane action scene in
ante on the high-octane action scene in the original die hard while they came up
the original die hard while they came up
the original die hard while they came up with some interesting ideas things
with some interesting ideas things
with some interesting ideas things didn’t always end up entirely convincing
didn’t always end up entirely convincing
didn’t always end up entirely convincing especially as the film aged
the worst offender is a scene where John
the worst offender is a scene where John McClane must escape an airplane that’s
McClane must escape an airplane that’s
McClane must escape an airplane that’s about to explode via ejector seat while
about to explode via ejector seat while
about to explode via ejector seat while the sequence is undoubtedly riveting the
the sequence is undoubtedly riveting the
the sequence is undoubtedly riveting the effects are not Willis was shot in front
effects are not Willis was shot in front
effects are not Willis was shot in front of a blue screen where he was attached
of a blue screen where he was attached
of a blue screen where he was attached to a machine that rotated him again and
to a machine that rotated him again and
to a machine that rotated him again and again with some fancy camerawork adding
again with some fancy camerawork adding
again with some fancy camerawork adding to the effect Willis grimaces admirably
to the effect Willis grimaces admirably
to the effect Willis grimaces admirably but the effort to superimpose that image
but the effort to superimpose that image
but the effort to superimpose that image over that of a previously exploded plane
over that of a previously exploded plane
over that of a previously exploded plane led him down
we loved this Jim Henson flicka’s kids
we loved this Jim Henson flicka’s kids but when we grew up and took off our
but when we grew up and took off our
but when we grew up and took off our rose-colored glasses
rose-colored glasses
rose-colored glasses we saw some flops
case in point the uncomfortable effects
case in point the uncomfortable effects used in this song and dance sequence
used in this song and dance sequence
used in this song and dance sequence featuring the fire ease because Muppets
featuring the fire ease because Muppets
featuring the fire ease because Muppets are puppets and don’t actually move on
are puppets and don’t actually move on
are puppets and don’t actually move on their own
their own
their own filmmakers needed to find a way to hide
filmmakers needed to find a way to hide
filmmakers needed to find a way to hide the puppeteers who were maneuvering them
because it was the 80’s and blue / green
because it was the 80’s and blue / green screen technology was not as advanced as
screen technology was not as advanced as
screen technology was not as advanced as it is today they dressed the puppeteers
it is today they dressed the puppeteers
it is today they dressed the puppeteers in black and draped the background in
in black and draped the background in
in black and draped the background in black velvet so it looked like the
black velvet so it looked like the
black velvet so it looked like the monsters were singing dancing and
monsters were singing dancing and
monsters were singing dancing and removing body parts on their own however
removing body parts on their own however
removing body parts on their own however the result was a bit of a mess with
the result was a bit of a mess with
the result was a bit of a mess with fireese seemingly floating all over the
fireese seemingly floating all over the
fireese seemingly floating all over the place number eight
place number eight
place number eight dropping by Star Trek 5 the final
dropping by Star Trek 5 the final
dropping by Star Trek 5 the final frontier
frontier
frontier is Captain Spock for the first three big
is Captain Spock for the first three big
is Captain Spock for the first three big screen Star Trek outings effects
screen Star Trek outings effects
screen Star Trek outings effects geniuses Industrial Light and Magic had
geniuses Industrial Light and Magic had
geniuses Industrial Light and Magic had brought things to life but they were
brought things to life but they were
brought things to life but they were busy with Indiana Jones and the Last
busy with Indiana Jones and the Last
busy with Indiana Jones and the Last Crusade and Ghostbusters – when the
Crusade and Ghostbusters – when the
Crusade and Ghostbusters – when the final frontier was in production so
final frontier was in production so
final frontier was in production so filmmakers hired a lesser-known
filmmakers hired a lesser-known
filmmakers hired a lesser-known less expensive team and completed as
less expensive team and completed as
less expensive team and completed as many effects as possible in camera a
many effects as possible in camera a
many effects as possible in camera a glaring issue left in the film was the
glaring issue left in the film was the
glaring issue left in the film was the shot of Shatner scaling El Capitan in
shot of Shatner scaling El Capitan in
shot of Shatner scaling El Capitan in Yosemite and falling only to be caught
Yosemite and falling only to be caught
Yosemite and falling only to be caught by Spock and his trusty levitating boots
Shatner was filmed falling in front of a
Shatner was filmed falling in front of a blue screen with shots of Yosemite later
blue screen with shots of Yosemite later
blue screen with shots of Yosemite later edited in but the end result is a
edited in but the end result is a
edited in but the end result is a classic blue screen blunder if ever
classic blue screen blunder if ever
classic blue screen blunder if ever we’ve seen one perhaps because it is
we’ve seen one perhaps because it is
we’ve seen one perhaps because it is there is not sufficient reason for
there is not sufficient reason for
there is not sufficient reason for climbing the mountain I have hardly in a
climbing the mountain I have hardly in a
climbing the mountain I have hardly in a position to disagree number seven
position to disagree number seven
position to disagree number seven tsunami surfing die another day made in
tsunami surfing die another day made in
tsunami surfing die another day made in an era when filmmakers had begun to
an era when filmmakers had begun to
an era when filmmakers had begun to increasingly rely on digital effects
increasingly rely on digital effects
increasingly rely on digital effects this 20th entry in the James Bond
this 20th entry in the James Bond
this 20th entry in the James Bond franchise fell victim to the more is
franchise fell victim to the more is
franchise fell victim to the more is less rule
the scene in question sees bond trying
the scene in question sees bond trying to escape a giant wave created by the
to escape a giant wave created by the
to escape a giant wave created by the Icarus satellite by kitesurfing his way
Icarus satellite by kitesurfing his way
Icarus satellite by kitesurfing his way around glaciers and more
with pierce brosnan filmed in front of a
with pierce brosnan filmed in front of a blue screen and the computer-generated
blue screen and the computer-generated
blue screen and the computer-generated glaciers and wave added later the CGI
glaciers and wave added later the CGI
glaciers and wave added later the CGI effects took roughly a year to perfect
however instead of being an exciting
however instead of being an exciting action sequence the tsunami scene lends
action sequence the tsunami scene lends
action sequence the tsunami scene lends this otherwise awesome moment a
this otherwise awesome moment a
this otherwise awesome moment a cartoonish feel that defeats the purpose
cartoonish feel that defeats the purpose
cartoonish feel that defeats the purpose meaning that this scene had us laughing
meaning that this scene had us laughing
meaning that this scene had us laughing instead of on the edge of our seats
number six hanging around Batman and
number six hanging around Batman and Robin dubiously set in a Gotham City
Robin dubiously set in a Gotham City
Robin dubiously set in a Gotham City that was riddled with neon Batman and
that was riddled with neon Batman and
that was riddled with neon Batman and Robin relied heavily on visual effects
Robin relied heavily on visual effects
Robin relied heavily on visual effects using 450 in total which was roughly 150
using 450 in total which was roughly 150
using 450 in total which was roughly 150 more than Batman Forever
director Joel Schumacher reminded his
director Joel Schumacher reminded his actors before every take that the movie
actors before every take that the movie
actors before every take that the movie they were making was quote a cartoon and
they were making was quote a cartoon and
they were making was quote a cartoon and that set the tone for this motorcycle
that set the tone for this motorcycle
that set the tone for this motorcycle chase and it’s laughable chromakey
chase and it’s laughable chromakey
chase and it’s laughable chromakey climax where Dick Grayson saves Barbara
climax where Dick Grayson saves Barbara
climax where Dick Grayson saves Barbara Gordon from certain doom high above the
Gordon from certain doom high above the
Gordon from certain doom high above the city so this is where you hang out
city so this is where you hang out
city so this is where you hang out though it may not be the most laughable
though it may not be the most laughable
though it may not be the most laughable effect of the film the keyed in
effect of the film the keyed in
effect of the film the keyed in background does not seem in sync with
background does not seem in sync with
background does not seem in sync with Alicia Silverstone as she hangs
Alicia Silverstone as she hangs
Alicia Silverstone as she hangs perilously from great heights no wonder
perilously from great heights no wonder
perilously from great heights no wonder this movie killed the Batman franchise
number five Jeep Chase Indiana Jones and
number five Jeep Chase Indiana Jones and the Kingdom of the Crystal Skull Indiana
the Kingdom of the Crystal Skull Indiana
the Kingdom of the Crystal Skull Indiana Jones is a high-profile action franchise
Jones is a high-profile action franchise
Jones is a high-profile action franchise known for its stunts but his first film
known for its stunts but his first film
known for its stunts but his first film appearance in 19 years did not do the
appearance in 19 years did not do the
appearance in 19 years did not do the beloved character justice Steven
beloved character justice Steven
beloved character justice Steven Spielberg made it clear before
Spielberg made it clear before
Spielberg made it clear before production began that this newest entry
production began that this newest entry
production began that this newest entry would use as little CGI as possible hey
would use as little CGI as possible hey
would use as little CGI as possible hey shut up hey I got off a night this
shut up hey I got off a night this
shut up hey I got off a night this should be son of a bitch well
should be son of a bitch well
should be son of a bitch well practicality and computer-generated
practicality and computer-generated
practicality and computer-generated animals seemingly won out over artistic
animals seemingly won out over artistic
animals seemingly won out over artistic integrity and lots of CGI and fake
integrity and lots of CGI and fake
integrity and lots of CGI and fake looking green screen effects ended up in
looking green screen effects ended up in
looking green screen effects ended up in the final edit
probably the worst sequence in the film
probably the worst sequence in the film is the climactic chase through the
is the climactic chase through the
is the climactic chase through the jungle which involves CGI trees and
jungle which involves CGI trees and
jungle which involves CGI trees and animals a cheesy high-speed sword fight
animals a cheesy high-speed sword fight
animals a cheesy high-speed sword fight and green screen that looks bafflingly
and green screen that looks bafflingly
and green screen that looks bafflingly off
you think guys like Spielberg and George
you think guys like Spielberg and George Lucas would have this kind of thing down
Lucas would have this kind of thing down
Lucas would have this kind of thing down by now number four all of it
by now number four all of it
by now number four all of it Sky Captain and the World of Tomorrow a
lot of time and effort was spent on
lot of time and effort was spent on perfecting the visual style of this
perfecting the visual style of this
perfecting the visual style of this advanced version of 1939 and we applaud
advanced version of 1939 and we applaud
advanced version of 1939 and we applaud the gutsy decision to do something so
the gutsy decision to do something so
the gutsy decision to do something so different shot almost entirely on blue
different shot almost entirely on blue
different shot almost entirely on blue screen sound stages in under a month sky
screen sound stages in under a month sky
screen sound stages in under a month sky captain was an interesting experiment
unfortunately in this case it failed
unfortunately in this case it failed with very few physical props or sets the
with very few physical props or sets the
with very few physical props or sets the actors were basically the only aspects
actors were basically the only aspects
actors were basically the only aspects of the film not created by a computer a
of the film not created by a computer a
of the film not created by a computer a visual motion radio imager that meant
visual motion radio imager that meant
visual motion radio imager that meant approximately 2,000 cgi shots Plus
approximately 2,000 cgi shots Plus
approximately 2,000 cgi shots Plus filmmakers ended up having to write code
filmmakers ended up having to write code
filmmakers ended up having to write code to pull it off impressive
to pull it off impressive
to pull it off impressive absolutely but we have to hold the
absolutely but we have to hold the
absolutely but we have to hold the results to the same scrutiny as other
results to the same scrutiny as other
results to the same scrutiny as other films and it just doesn’t stack up
look number 3 flying Superman for the
look number 3 flying Superman for the quest for peace we can blame the bad
quest for peace we can blame the bad
quest for peace we can blame the bad effects in this movie on one thing the
effects in this movie on one thing the
effects in this movie on one thing the budget whereas the original 1978
budget whereas the original 1978
budget whereas the original 1978 Superman was renowned for its impressive
Superman was renowned for its impressive
Superman was renowned for its impressive visual effects those effects got less
visual effects those effects got less
visual effects those effects got less remarkable as the franchise wore on by
remarkable as the franchise wore on by
remarkable as the franchise wore on by the time the fourth film rolled around
the time the fourth film rolled around
the time the fourth film rolled around filming had moved out of New York to
filming had moved out of New York to
filming had moved out of New York to England which was haphazardly
England which was haphazardly
England which was haphazardly transformed into metropolis mainly with
transformed into metropolis mainly with
transformed into metropolis mainly with the help of a few pigeons but Superman’s
the help of a few pigeons but Superman’s
the help of a few pigeons but Superman’s characteristic power of flight was
characteristic power of flight was
characteristic power of flight was perhaps the worst casualty with those
perhaps the worst casualty with those
perhaps the worst casualty with those effects looking so amateur you might
effects looking so amateur you might
effects looking so amateur you might forget you’re watching a Hollywood film
with the actors lit differently than
with the actors lit differently than those images appearing on the screen in
those images appearing on the screen in
those images appearing on the screen in the background we wouldn’t blame you for
the background we wouldn’t blame you for
the background we wouldn’t blame you for thinking you could probably do a better
thinking you could probably do a better
thinking you could probably do a better job at home
number two child’s play The Spy Kids
number two child’s play The Spy Kids franchise Robert Rodriguez is the
franchise Robert Rodriguez is the
franchise Robert Rodriguez is the visionary filmmaker behind films like
visionary filmmaker behind films like
visionary filmmaker behind films like Sin City and desperado you know what I
Sin City and desperado you know what I
Sin City and desperado you know what I mean so it’s strange that in between
mean so it’s strange that in between
mean so it’s strange that in between those two imaginatively shot films he
those two imaginatively shot films he
those two imaginatively shot films he began a film franchise that proved to be
began a film franchise that proved to be
began a film franchise that proved to be the opposite
all told all for Spy Kids films had a
all told all for Spy Kids films had a budget of 154 million dollars which in
budget of 154 million dollars which in
budget of 154 million dollars which in this day and age is a fraction of some
this day and age is a fraction of some
this day and age is a fraction of some standalone films you like honey roasted
standalone films you like honey roasted
standalone films you like honey roasted ham and potatoes don’t you dad flavor
ham and potatoes don’t you dad flavor
ham and potatoes don’t you dad flavor juices but according to Rodriguez
juices but according to Rodriguez
juices but according to Rodriguez himself creativity not money is used to
himself creativity not money is used to
himself creativity not money is used to solve problems that may have made the
solve problems that may have made the
solve problems that may have made the franchise a cash cow and the bad effects
franchise a cash cow and the bad effects
franchise a cash cow and the bad effects may even be invisible to their target
may even be invisible to their target
may even be invisible to their target audience but as adults we can’t help but
audience but as adults we can’t help but
audience but as adults we can’t help but look at the green-screen scenes
look at the green-screen scenes
look at the green-screen scenes throughout this series and think that
throughout this series and think that
throughout this series and think that Spy Kids is a low-light in an otherwise
Spy Kids is a low-light in an otherwise
Spy Kids is a low-light in an otherwise impressive career before we reveal our
impressive career before we reveal our
impressive career before we reveal our top pick here are a few honorable or in
top pick here are a few honorable or in
top pick here are a few honorable or in this case dishonorable mentions
number one what not to do ultraviolet
number one what not to do ultraviolet but they’re serious about not letting me
but they’re serious about not letting me
but they’re serious about not letting me keep it
keep it
keep it when Mila Jovovich signed on to star in
when Mila Jovovich signed on to star in
when Mila Jovovich signed on to star in this film we can only assume she had no
this film we can only assume she had no
this film we can only assume she had no way of knowing how terribly put together
way of knowing how terribly put together
way of knowing how terribly put together the end result would be I have 700
the end result would be I have 700
the end result would be I have 700 soldiers here with me what do you really
soldiers here with me what do you really
soldiers here with me what do you really think you could do against that many men
think you could do against that many men
think you could do against that many men less convincing than an animation your
less convincing than an animation your
less convincing than an animation your cousin made by messing around on his
cousin made by messing around on his
cousin made by messing around on his computer for half an hour very few of
computer for half an hour very few of
computer for half an hour very few of the effects in this relatively
the effects in this relatively
the effects in this relatively low-budget action flick hold up under
low-budget action flick hold up under
low-budget action flick hold up under scrutiny
while the library fight is certainly
while the library fight is certainly painful to watch it’s the sequence where
painful to watch it’s the sequence where
painful to watch it’s the sequence where a motorcycle drives up the side of a
a motorcycle drives up the side of a
a motorcycle drives up the side of a building that stands out the most
with the film studio Screen Gems cutting
with the film studio Screen Gems cutting time and story elements from the film’s
time and story elements from the film’s
time and story elements from the film’s plot ultraviolet had a lot to make up
plot ultraviolet had a lot to make up
plot ultraviolet had a lot to make up for and serves as a cautionary tale of
for and serves as a cautionary tale of
for and serves as a cautionary tale of what not to do do you agree with our
what not to do do you agree with our
what not to do do you agree with our list what do you think is the worst
list what do you think is the worst
list what do you think is the worst green screen effect in movies spell a
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