20 Iconic Shots Before Special Effects Were Added

12. Superman Returns

It's a bird! It's a plane! It's... goofy looking wire work!

11. Harry Potter And The Half Blood Prince

It's still a bit disappointing that science hasn't found a way to make Quidditch possible, isn't it? Of course, that's hard to tell with the impressive CGI that brings it to life in the Harry Potter films.

10. Star Wars Episode I: The Phantom Menace

Speaking of blue screen, get a load of this!

9. The Avengers

By the power of Thor... what the hell is that?!
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James is a 24 year old writer and filmmaker living in Portland, OR. He attended college for graphic design and writes for various sources on the web about film, television, and entertainment. You can view all of his work on his website, www.thereeljames.wordpress.com