10 Most Imaginative Shots On Film

5. Twin Suns - Star Wars

Star Wars Twin Suns
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There's nothing inherently creative about having the hero of your movie gaze wistfully at the horizon, though George Lucas gave the stock shot a subtly brilliant genre twist by having Luke Skywalker (Mark Hamill) stare out at Tatooine's twin suns in the first Star Wars.

It's not a particularly complicated visual effect, but seamless all the same, in cementing the literally otherworldly nature of this planet, while John Williams' iconic "Binary Sunset" track confirms the movie's irresistible operatic sweep.

It might be the best shot in the entire Star Wars franchise, honestly, serving as a simple yet deceptively smart realisation of the wonder and awe felt by every sci-fi fan every time they look up at the stars.

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