10 Stunning Movies With One Awful CGI Moment

5. The Helicopters - Skyfall

Tron Legacy Clu Jeff Bridges
MGM

After Die Another Day proved just how badly CGI could vibe with the hit spy franchise, fans have been pretty thankful for the Daniel Craig-era Bond films mostly focusing on practical stunts with digital embellishments.

That's also mostly the case in Skyfall, arguably one of 007's best-ever outings, which thanks to the Oscar-nominated work of legendary cinematographer Roger Deakins, is unquestionably the most visually impressive Bond film to date.

Though there are a few CGI moments that draw a little too much attention to themselves - Silva's (Javier Bardem) grotesque face implant, for one - there's only one that's aggressive in its garishness.

After Bond (Craig) visits Silva's island base, the cavalry eventually comes a-calling, with a fleet of helicopters arriving to take Silva back to London.

But the choppers just look hilariously plastic and fake, like an old 3D asset an intern ass-pulled at the last minute on a Friday afternoon when they desperately wanted to go to the pub.

Thankfully it's only on screen for a few seconds, but it's embarrassingly low-fi for a movie that cost around $200 million.

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