The set had no heat and no bathrooms during the filming. Susan Sarandon caught pneumonia after filming the pool scene.
Rocky Horror Picture Show (1975)
Jack Nicholson preparing for the famous ax scene.
The Shining (1980)
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The Millenium Falcons used for this movie were either models or matte paintings. The full-sized mock up used for the other films was only used for the deleted sandstorm scenes and therefore doesn’t make an appearance in this movie
Star Wars: Return of the Jedi (1983)
During the underwater filming Daniel Radcliffe, a couple of the cast members, and all of the underwater crew posed for a photo which he later sent out as a Christmas card with Rudolph noses and antlers Photoshopped on everyone’s faces.
Harry Potter and the Goblet of Fire (2005)
For the scenes when we can hear Jack typing but we cannot see what he is typing, Kubrick recorded the sound of a typist actually typing the words “All work and no play makes Jack a dull boy”. Some people argue that each key on a typewriter sounds slightly different, and Kubrick wanted to ensure authenticity, so he insisted that the actual words be typed.
The Shining (1980)
The Korean-American actor John Cho was initially uncertain about being cast as the Japanese-American officer Hikaru Sulu, but George Takei, who played Sulu in the original Star Trek, encouraged him to take the role as Sulu was a character who represented all of Asia.
Star Trek (2009)
Five 29-ton trucks worth of polystyrene rubble was used to create scenes of destruction throughout the film.
Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows: Part 2 (2011)
The shoot was fast-tracked due to an impending actors/ directors/ writers strike that was anticipated for summer 2001. The strike never actually took place.
Spider-Man (2002)
The film was never finished, and was released as a work in progress when the studio decided to move up the release date and release the film as it was, telling director Joe Dante that he was finished and they were going to go ahead and release what he had at that point.
Explorers (1985)
All the tools used by Harry Tuttle were provided by Robert De Niro.
Brazil (1985)