10 More Shots That Completely Killed The Magic Of Cinema

By Shaun Munro /

We're all aware that Hollywood is just one big illusion, with the goal being to trick our minds into believing that what we're seeing on screen is real, but even so, having that mystique upended can be a somewhat disorientating experience. Even as a grown man, I recoiled in a combination of horror and amusement at several of the behind-the-scenes shots in our last feature on the subject, being pulled out of a childlike fascination with cinematic imagery, and realising the deception of these staggeringly-realised special effects. Well, because we thought you hadn't quite had enough, we're back for more; as the years pass, more and more rare images from blockbuster movie sets become unearthed, and of course, that means the magic of 10 more films can be totally destroyed for us. If you want to preserve those youthful memories of some of your favourite movies, look away now - if not, proceed ahead!

10. Miniature DeLorean

The finale to the third Back to the Future film is so well-realised that you'd probably assume the vast majority of it was shot practically - except, perhaps, for the flying train right at the end - yet this set image reveals that even the main set-piece, a mad dash to stop the train careening off an unfinished track, was achieved with Hollywood's pre-CGI go-to staple, the miniature (which will feature heavily in this list, by the way). One would love to think that Robert Zemeckis and co. just drove a train around on a track with a car attached to the front, but alas, they opted for this presumably more cost-effective approach. Oh, and I imagine it's a lot safer too, because there's no risk of, y'know, killing a few stuntmen or anything... Fantastic though these miniatures look, I prefer to stick to ignorance and assume they just shot it for real...