The Most Expensive Scenes in Cinema History
Today, we present nine movie scenes that filmmakers and studios paid through the nose for. Which movies are they from? What is their story? See for yourself!
Table of Contents
- The Most Expensive Scenes in Cinema History
- I Am Legend – the bridge scene
- Specter – the car chace in Rome
- Superman Returns – return to Krypton
- Pearl Harbor – starting the invasion
- Saving Private Ryan – the Normandy landing
- Transformers: The Last Knight – Dumpster Scene
- Speed 2 – cruise ship scene
- Ben-Hur – the chariot race
Superman Returns – return to Krypton
And now something completely different. Imagine a scene that cost ten million dollars, which was polished in great detail and which… didn't make it into the final version of the movie. Quite a paradox, no? This is exactly what happened with the rather unsuccessful 2006 movie Superman Returns. Today, it's said that many elements of this film didn't quite work and that the picture struggled with huge production chaos. This small (but not so modest) example shows that the creators had a completely different idea for this somewhat kitschy film...
The sequence of returning to Krypton was removed from the final version, because – with its atmosphere – it didn't harmonize with the rest of the film at all. Here we see Superman returning to his home planet; he is very close to a harmless man who struggles with the demons of the past. The whole thing – although it takes place in space – is carried out in a very slow and intimate way. I myself bemoan the fact that most of this movie wasn't made in such a tender way...
These few minutes look great in visual terms – it's hard to believe that it was decided to give this scene up, if only for aesthetic consistency. Today, you can watch the return to Krypton on YouTube. Let us know what you think about this scene!
