10 Even More Movie Scenes Shot For Real
Christopher Nolan isn't the only movie director who likes to get REAL on-screen.
Even as the technology continues to improve and the results become more and more ridiculously convincing (when the talented VFX artists are given the time to properly create digital magic that is), there's still something so wondrous about seeing a jaw-dropping moment captured for real on camera.
There are some things that simply cannot be fully replicated through a computer, like having a Hollywood A-lister soar through the air at high speeds, truly staggering real-life locations, and absolutely barmy combat moments.
Thankfully, when the time came to shoot each and every one of the following spectacular, stressful, or simply gorgeous scenes, the directors involved simply didn't bother heading down that CGI route.
Instead, leading actors legitimately set themselves on fire for crazy fights, critters were taught the highly specific skills necessary for one marvellous sequence, and real locations were very much torn apart in order to bring a scene to life.
Again, CGI can be a magnificent tool in the right environment and is continually helping create new utterly stupendous visuals each and every year. But there's just nothing quite like witnessing something undeniably real going down in front of your stunned eyeballs.
10. The Bin Throw Took 33 Takes - Scott Pilgrim Vs. The World
Before this list gets to the exploding medical facilities and human infernos, it's first time to look at just how much effort and determination is sometimes necessary to nail something as seemingly simple as chucking a parcel into a bin.
There comes a moment during the legendary action comedy Scott Pilgrim vs. The World when Michael Cera's titular bass player is seen trying to casually sink a no-look shot after receiving a package from delivery girl Ramona Flowers.
However, as revealed in the filn's outtakes (via r/MovieDetails), this wasn't just a case of pulling the ol' throw an object out of frame and then have someone else dump what appears to be that same item at the target trick.
Nope, Cera legitimately had to pull off that rather difficult feat, and it actually ended up taking a whopping 33 attempts before the actor successfully launched the parcel into the trash can.
The moment certainly could have been achieved using a bit of subtle movie magic. But Edgar Wright was convinced his star had it in him to genuinely score an effortless three-pointer, and patiently sat through 32, often frustratingly close, misses to get this rather cool real shot.