15 Iconic Movie Scenes That Took Surprisingly Long To Make

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15 Iconic Movie Scenes That Took Surprisingly Long To Make

Whether it's thanks to the writing, shooting, framing, or special effects–or some combination of all it–every now and then, we see a scene from a film that completely captivates us and leaves us wondering how the producers pulled it off. Sure, there are fantastic things that could be done with a green screen in the modern day, but working with physical reality is almost always the best way to give viewers a more realistic sense of place and life within a film. Despite the fact that practical effects are expensive and time demanding to set up, understanding just how much tedious labor went into making the film may can give you a greater respect for it.

It can take a LONG time to record and/or edit something that appears simple on the surface. Scroll down for more wild examples. Here are 15 iconic movie moments that were tough to shoot due to a lack of computer graphics. Some of these have taken literal decades…

Seven Samurai

The final battle sequence in Seven Samurai got delayed because of horses. Specifically, they didn't have enough horses to shoot with-they were going to shoot in the summer, but they ended up not being able to shoot before February. CRACKED COM

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Game of Thrones

A battle scene in Game of Thrones took fifty-five days to film in total. It was the battle of Winterfell, and they shot it for 55 days straight without a break on location in the cold. CRACKED COM

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Home Alone

The scramble through O'Hare airport in Home Alone took days to film. There were thousands of extras, all expertly choreographed so none of us would be in danger running at full speed through the American Airlines terminal at O'Hare, said actress Senta Moses Mikan. CRACKED.COM

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Dune

About a third of Stellan Skarsgard's time on Dune was spent in makeup. I had eight hours in the makeup chair every day to be turned into Baron Vladimir Harkonnen, he said. CRACKED COM

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The Girl With The Dragon Tattoo

They filmed the rape scene in The Girl With The Dragon Tattoo in 16-hour days. It took a week to film it-and they even did it in the week of Valentine's Day, of all possible times. Rooney Mara called it really, really challenging, not just emotionally but physically. CRACKED COM

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Singin' in the Rain

The title sequence for Singin' in the Rain took a total of three days to film. Gene Kelly Which might not even sound all that bad, but when you consider that Gene Kelly had a 103-degree fever, it's not great either. CRACKED COM

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Apostle

Dan Stevens had to spend days covered in mushy bananas for his craft. It was for Apostle, and they needed to cover him in fake blood and mushy bananas for gory footage that required lots and lots of takes (small shots, like his head hitting the table, were done with dozens and dozens of takes). CRACKED. COM

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A Good Day to Die Hard

Director John Moore filmed a car chase in A Good Day to Die Hard for 78 days. It was a chase scene in Moscow, and Moore announced that as part of the marketing push for the movie (he also said It's not Carry On Die Hard, I can assure you...) CRACKED COM

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Rogue One

One of the last scenes in Rogue One took the crew a whole week to shoot. It was the one with Jyn and Cassian embracing, and Felicity Jones says they shot it every single evening over a week to get the right light of sunset, to get the perfect pink light. CRACKED COM

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