What Was the Hardest Film to Make?
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Making any film comes with its challenges, but we've found 12 of the most difficult films to make. From pulling a 320-ton boat up a hill, to shooting half a film underwater, to even trying to make a movie with Wesley Snipes. Most of these will be production nightmares, where everything that could go wrong with making a film going wrong.
These film productions usually started with grand ambitions and ended with budgets ballooning because of an ever-growing list of issues. These are films disowned by their actors, or ones that nearly bankrupted studios, or even had the cast and crew constantly attacked by animals. In the end you decide on which film takes the crown for being the hardest to make.
Chapters:
00:00 - Intro
00:39 - Working on Water
02:35 - Overweight Typhoons
04:37 - Dream Project
06:17 - A Boat and a Dream
08:17 - Wesley Snipes
09:39 - Underwater
11:35 - Old Money
13:35 - Biggest Flop
15:26 - Leo vs Bear
17:05 - Most Dangerous
18:37 - Talking Parrots
19:51 - One Take
21:05 - BONUS
Waterworld. Kevin Costner. Box Office Bomb. Production Nightmare. Apocalypse Now. Francis Ford Coppola. Martin Sheen. Marlon Brando. Megalopolis. Adam Driver. Fitzcarraldo. Werner Herzog. Klaus Kinski. Practical Effects. Blade Trinity. Wesley Snipes. Problematic Actors. The Abyss. James Cameron. Filming Underwater. Cleopatra. Elizabeth Taylor. Mankiewicz. Most Expensive Movie. Heaven's Gate. Michael Cimino. Studio Bankrupt. The Revenant. Alejandro Iñárritu. Leonardo DiCaprio Oscar. Roar. Animals in Film. Dr. Dolittle. Russian Ark. Longest shot in film. Lord of the Rings trilogy.
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Hey everyone! Make sure to check out our Part 2 to this video which includes 11 more difficult films to make! Also just a small correction that's been brought up a few times in the comments. Russian Ark (2002) no longer has the longest single shot in film. Victoria (2015) has dethroned it with the whole film being filmed in a single 134 minute take. Russian Ark still deserves its spot on the list due to its scale and the pressure they had from not having much time to film.
@mikeboy0001
3 ай бұрын
Was going to point that And if you see the movie, you'll notice Victoria was much harder to shoot, different locations, outdoors, indoors, moving cars, actual script and fantastic performances Important to mention it's not boring as Russian Ark, it's a thrilling and brilliant piece of cinema A true Masterpiece in my view
@agabrielrose
3 ай бұрын
@@mikeboy0001How many orchestras were in it?
@rogersheddy6414
3 ай бұрын
12:38. She had pneumonia. She had a tracheotomy. And she had a heavy duty smoking habit.
@TTFerdinand
3 ай бұрын
I could take a day or two of "torture" to shoot a movie. Can't imagine it dragging on for months tho.
@gingernightmare9152
3 ай бұрын
I ❤Victoria.
Wesley Snipes not opening his eyes in that scene musta been one of the most hilarious things ever pn that set. Haha can u imagine? "Aaaaaand ACTION .......Wes....wes open your eyes....wes...wes please open your eyes...HEY WES OPEN YOUR FKIN EYES.....pretty please"
@kidkangaroo5213
3 ай бұрын
when you can't bother to perform one of the most simple and common human actions to portray your character, then you cease to be an actor
@master-of-mind5881
3 ай бұрын
The backstage drama behind the scenes is more entertaining then the movie itself. Snipes knew what he was doing. He knew his diva behaviour would be remembered more then the movie! I always thought the moment he opened his eyes looked weird now I know. 😂😂
@thatboybear
3 ай бұрын
@@kidkangaroo5213his filmography and pay scale would disagree.
@NoCluYT
3 ай бұрын
@@kidkangaroo5213 the only time I'll feel bad for a hollywood actor is if they've been taken advantage of sexuallu(too common). Other than that, DO YOUR DAMN JOB. They get paid to much to act like children.
@goodoldbubba6620
3 ай бұрын
Well. Wesley sure got repaid dozens of times over afterwards. He is still paying for it actually. It's one thing for one of Marlon Brando's status to be a pain. It's quite another for one light-years below that level to act the fool.
Apocalypse now definitely feels like most ambitious film ever made specially for what it did back in the day
@FilmStack
3 ай бұрын
Yeah they just don’t make films like that anymore. Those guys were on a mission to get it done haha
@steveconn
3 ай бұрын
Just alot of military gear. Recreating small version of Vietnam.
@marccru
3 ай бұрын
You will never see set design like that again.
@goodoldbubba6620
3 ай бұрын
It is a masterpiece. Not an even close accurate depiction of combat conditions in Vietnam, but a masterpiece of cinema nonetheless.
@travisbickle3835
3 ай бұрын
war and peace by sergei bondarchuk
I think Tarkovsky’s Stalker is an honorable mention. Not only did they have to nearly re-shoot the entire film because of a processing issue but it’s theorized filming in toxic locations is what eventually caused him and his wife to pass away from the same type of cancer around the same times.
@FilmStack
3 ай бұрын
It was actually the last one that didn’t make the cut for this video, even did the research for it. Too many films to talk about so we might make another one in the near feature going over even more films
@spiritualanarchist8162
3 ай бұрын
Is that the movie based on the novel ; Roadside picnic ?'
@ianstopher9111
3 ай бұрын
@@spiritualanarchist8162 Yes it is.
@spiritualanarchist8162
3 ай бұрын
@@ianstopher9111 thanks
@spiritualanarchist8162
3 ай бұрын
@@ianstopher9111 thanks
Any movie with Klaus Kinski in it could qualify as a hard movie to make lol
@flzrian3623
3 ай бұрын
His freakouts are absolutely iconic
@user-cp9id1mj8b
3 ай бұрын
Bro when he freaks out in german to another german chef in the middle of the amazon with tribespeople looking on confused. I literally almost shit my pants laughing.
@kellymoses8566
3 ай бұрын
He was completely insane.
@ChrisJensen-se9rj
3 ай бұрын
Aguirre: The Wrath of God must take the crown for the worst Kinski movie of all. Supposedly about a Conquistador looking for El Dorado, the internet descriptions tell of the journey made by Kinski's character "taking its toll on his mental health." Anyone watching this low budget extravaganza of pointless film making would, I'm certain, have experienced a remarkably similar effect on the mental health of any audience unfortunate enough to have shelled out actual cash to view this film.
@mlvcsj
3 ай бұрын
What about For A Few Dollars More?
I worked on The Grey. They dragged a plane from California to the top of a ski hill in northern BC, and shot "on location" in blizzards. I've never been so cold in my life, and all the actors and producers were there with us.
@mrfake675
3 ай бұрын
I love that movie. I appreciate your hard work.
@afakefilms
3 ай бұрын
@@mrfake675 another Mr Fake?! Pleased to meet your acquaintance.
@mikemcconville2495
3 ай бұрын
Fantastic movie
@delauder
3 ай бұрын
I remember previewing The Grey at a Director’s screening at CAA before it came out in wide release. I do remember him coming out before the movie started and saying something like “we’ll see if they ever let us make something like this again” with like a nervous chuckle, as if to say the shooting was grueling. Then the movie started with a plane crash sequence that nearly scarred me for life. 😂 One of the most intense things I’d ever seen. You can completely tell when things are shot on location with real natural elements, especially in harsh conditions. You can’t fake stuff like that and sadly so many movies are. We’re getting more and more advanced yet slowly losing everything about what makes movies special. Bravo to you and your team!
@sandordula5207
3 ай бұрын
One of my favourite. Great work in every ways! Congrats!
Cameron seems to put himself through everything that he puts his actors through, credit for that
@patrickwilliamson29
3 ай бұрын
Just because you're prepared to eat shit, doesn't mean you should expect others to do the same
@Greg_Buckingham
3 ай бұрын
@@patrickwilliamson29they’re signing up for the job to eat it? Lol
@whitedevil2
2 ай бұрын
@@patrickwilliamson29 ever hear of great leaders saying "i wouldn't command any of my employees/soldiers/etc to do something i wouldn't do myself"? the fact that he's in the trenches with them, and already had the track record of making masterpieces, his crew has/had less cause for grumbling.
That “Roar” movie is legit insane.
There’s a scene in Fitzcarraldo where a cable breaks and winds up killing one of the tribesman and I had to do a google search to make sure that was scripted and I didn’t just witness someone’s actual death.
@mogadon7
2 ай бұрын
How Badly injured was Leonardo DeCaprio by the Bear in The Revenant ?
FilmStack: "We don't want to over stay our welcome, because this was already a pretty long video." Me: "When is hardest films to make part 2?"
@evanroberts2771
3 ай бұрын
When the channel that's been making the content about these films produces enough content for him to steal....
I don't think any film would ever be harder to make than Tommy Wiseau's The Room. Try being on set for longer than one hour while putting up with Wiseau's bizarre line of logic.
@patrickwilliamson29
3 ай бұрын
That movie sucked so hard, not funny at all. I honestly don't understand why people enjoy it
@trevorpacelli8056
3 ай бұрын
@patrickwilliamson29 Because it's so fascinating how many weird creative decisions Tommy Wiseau made while writing, directing, producing, and starring in his movie. Nothing he does ever makes sense, and results in something where the more times you watch it the more pathetic details that worsen the film’s quality you notice.
@stevenking4617
3 ай бұрын
Does that one count as a movie, though?
@trevorpacelli8056
3 ай бұрын
@@stevenking4617 lol, sure it does.
@Masterfighterx
3 ай бұрын
@@patrickwilliamson29 Same can be said about Paranormal activity, just replace funny with scary
Carrie Fisher said often that nobody would ever know how hard it was to make the first three Star Wars. I like your channel, you know some things that don't get out much. Thanks.
@danroberts9050
2 ай бұрын
Because she was tripping on acid.
@Novastar.SaberCombat
5 күн бұрын
Carrie was also a talented script doctor on DOZENS of films. She may have been troubled by substance abuse, and certainly became involved with the wrong people over the decades, but she was talented in a lot of aspects of production. Acting was just one of them, and I'd definitely say that she was a far better writer than she was an actor.
The german movie "Victoria" by Sebastian Schipper was shot in a single continuos take and runs for 138 minutes. It is (afaik) the longest one shot movie that exists.
Good job! Most of these films I've never seen - yet know of them by reputation. So, what you shared - even briefly - enlightened me. I think you did a good job picking these particular projects to profile - including the bonus. And I can see this video was a project in itself. I've got so many subscriptions - but you deserve a "like" and I am subscribing.
I heard "How the West was Won" (1962) was difficult to film because of the Cinerama process. It was a huge camera utilizing three lenses that had an enormous field of view. This made it hard to film without getting the camera itself into frame. Cinerama had until then been used to make travelogues, and the three directors found it cumbersome for filming drama. The actors had a tough time because they couldn't look directly at the person they were talking to during over-the-shoulder shots, but instead had to gaze between two of the lenses to make it look right. And the movie itself had enormous practical effects, horse and bison stampedes, and a rafting scene where the monster camera setup ended in the river. Despite all that, the movie was hailed as amazing and was a box office success. Not many movies were made using this process though, and the specialized theaters it needed for projection went out of business.
The scalped cinematographer of Roar is Jan de Bont. In the 90's he became the director of the movies Speed and Twister.
@lavendardust
11 күн бұрын
Wow.
First video I've seen from your channel. 6 minutes in and it's excellent.
The Last Airbender was the hardest movie to make because someone actually made the conscious decision to plague mankind with such an atrocity- and then another man agreed to such a thing.
I've always been intrigued by the plot of Megalopolis since I first heard of its premise way back in the early-2010s.
Excellent compilation sir. I expect to see way more subs in your future.
What Iñarritu and the rest of the cast and crew achieved with The Revenant still amazes me to this day. Some shots are just breathtaking and when I tell you I would get literal chills in the theater because of how freezing cold it looked was absolutely insane. I've never had an experience where I could actually feel the movie coming out of the screen. When you combine those inpeccable shots and realize how good of a performance everyone achieved, it seriously deserves the praise it got, and those oscars as well.
These are Great Bro! *subscribed*
Random video for me, but the critiques of these movies seems totally legit, and on point. It's amazing how a good movie can result from all of these problems.
The remake of Snow White should be on this list. Even though it isn't finished yet, but is probably the most expensive film in history, and also going to be the biggest financial bomb in cinema history. There may even be a complete reshoot in the near future.
@lavendardust
11 күн бұрын
" and is going to be a financial bomb." lol could very well be.
@Novastar.SaberCombat
5 күн бұрын
No more attention should ever be placed on that putrid attempt at rewriting and rebranding the original in order to fit some janky, megalomaniacal, "woke" agenda. It's worse than "Madame Webb", "Willow" (reboot), "Rebel Moon", and "Röbê¥π Hœød" by 'The Director' or whatever that non-sequitur nonsense was all about. 🙄 Bunch of slipshod hacks.
The difficulty of the Revenant is pretty overblown. It was a pain, mostly due to the use of all natural light as previously mentioned. It really wasn’t all that remote, almost all of the locations are regularly used for other productions, and the notion that travelling to locations took up 40% of the days is pretty absurd. There were certainly some cold days, but in the later months, the production actually struggled to maintain the snow during an unseasonably warm winter. Many major productions such as Fargo(tv) and Cold pursuit used the exact same locations in far harsher weather. Dicaprio definitely had some challenging scenes, but still spent the vast majority of the shoot in heated tents and trailers surrounded by an entourage of assistants. The amount of crew turnover however, was not at all exaggerated.
Roar is straight insane. No movie like it will ever be made again. I met the son (the guy with the beard) at a screening in Austin. The whole thing is terrifiying but the background music is something right out of a 1980's live action Disney family adventure film including goofy "boing" sound effects. The only FAKE blood in it is some they put on one lion that was designed to be the "bad guy" lion. Spoiler: There's a fair amount more blood in it. Thanks for including it in this list.
@g-manthenurseman7532
3 ай бұрын
I wonder if everyone involved with Roar wished they had waited for CGI-😅. It is definitely terrifying, especially the guy getting scalped.
Love The Revenant shoot, freezing wilderness of winter, bro that's just my hometown 😢
Thank you for the timestamps!
I think the space movies have to be super expensive because to go up there and film things for an entire movie would be crazy expensive
@travisbickle3835
3 ай бұрын
fr
@apokatastasian2831
3 ай бұрын
they don't film movies in space, it's all effects
@Migmaqiw
3 ай бұрын
@@apokatastasian2831prove it
@Puppy_Puppington
3 ай бұрын
I know right! And can you imagine how much it costs to get to those galaxies far far away with the crappy mileage we get on our older rockets & space shuttles!!! I’m truly grateful to Lucas film ltd. For taking the time and risks to give us great films!
@Puppy_Puppington
3 ай бұрын
@@apokatastasian2831mhmm. Sure buddy.. next your gonna say that the moon landing is all fake fx too!!! 😂😂
"making a movie with Wesley Snipes"...
That scene in the amazing movie "The Revenant" when "Glass" is attacked and mauled by the bear, is so realistic that it literally makes me cringe every time I see it. That cold and those extremely difficult weather conditions can not be done with CGI. They ALL had to be cold and somewhat miserable. It reminded me of being on guard duty for 8 hrs in South Korea in below 10 WCF back in the late 70s.
@mrquirky3626
2 ай бұрын
That's not quite true about cold conditions can't be replicated with CGI. HBO's brilliant Band of Brothers came out in 2001, and if you watch the behind the scenes stuff, a lot of the winter forest scenes for the Battle of the Bulge episodes were actually done in a warm, indoor studio with the actors pretending to be freezing in fake snow and their icy breath added in post with CGI to make it seem more realistic.
The Dr Dolittle movie, has the funniest mishaps! Where the goat ate the script, the ducks wouldn't float and hilariously the Parrot kept shouting "Cut"! They say never work with kids and animals if you want a stress free filming.
@Novastar.SaberCombat
5 күн бұрын
Youth, animals, nature, the ocean, Snipes, Brando, etc., etc. 😂 There are too many things to avoid when it comes to the idea of "shooting stress free". Chances are... yer gonna have drama, issues, setbacks, problems, obstacles, financial woes, illnesses, accidents, etc.
Roar the reason why I’m fine with having cgi wild animals for the most part.
@FilmStack
3 ай бұрын
Haha agreed! It’s crazy they didn’t stop after the first few attacks
@landondavis8125
3 ай бұрын
@FilmStack, they should sue
@user-sl2ng2hr1k
3 ай бұрын
When I saw it I assumed they just kept the camera rolling and then wrote the script around the best shots they got, but apparently they kept making reshoots so that the lions got tired and grumpy. Insanity. The modern trailer is hilarious though. Best trailer ever.
Watching The Abyss is really a double feature: one for the film itself (preferably the special edition) and the other for the behind-the-scenes documentary ("Under Pressure: Making the Abyss").
@a.nobodys.nobody
3 ай бұрын
Was just thinking how id never watched it. Almost put it on last night. Thanks for the tip to watch the behind the scenes doc
@JohnBender1313
2 ай бұрын
I like the special edition but have decided Cameron made the right choice cutting the wave. It wouldn't make sense for the NTIs to threaten us for our actions when they are asking us to stop and put away such things.
@jp3813
2 ай бұрын
@@JohnBender1313 It makes sense when you consider that the NTI's almost got nuked out of existence. The Cold War was a threat, but WWIII is a holocaust.
.... he refused to open his eyes!? What!?!?!
@lavendardust
11 күн бұрын
Yeah, that got me too.
@lavendardust
11 күн бұрын
Now I've head that actors get sleepy in scenes when they're in a hospital bed or such. In fact, one actor had to be woke up. They kept waiting for him to say his line but he fell asleep. hehe
Waterworld will live on forever it’s a cult cult hit people love this movie
I saw your video, and my first thought was Fitzcarraldo. Of course, the first image of the video is in fact Fitzcarraldo 😂 looking forward to the rest of the video.
I've never heard of Fitzcarraldo.. but it's free on KZread right now. I'm going to watch it right after this video. Thank you. 🙂
The movie Apocalypse Now, I thought it was chaotic. Thank you for sharing.💞🌟🕊🌺💯
I see Herzog, I smile and thumbs up.
@FilmStack
3 ай бұрын
Within the last year alone, we’ve talked about Herzog in 4 videos. But there’s still so much room for more Herzog in our lives haha
When I saw the title, "Apocalypse Now" first came to mind. Coppola had many battles to win to get that made but persevered and got it finished. A great man.
You missed Friedkin's Sorcerer. Shot in the jungle, it's a magnificent film that broke everyone involved.
@ScottyColoradoKid
2 ай бұрын
Agreed; and its his best movie....(I think nobody saw it just because of the title)
@jimmerhardy
2 ай бұрын
@@ScottyColoradoKid And because of Star Wars, mostly that, and it's an adult-level non-popcorn date movie.
@benmcfee
11 күн бұрын
It's one of those movies that legitimately translates the stress of filming it, into stress watchimg it, too. Once those trucks get moving, there is little time to breathe. The movie that it's based on, _The Wages of Fear,_ is also worth a look.
@ScottyColoradoKid
11 күн бұрын
Just like Apocalypse Now; those damn Jungle movies!
@jimmerhardy
10 күн бұрын
@@benmcfee I own Wages. Only watched once out of interest. Friedkin's take is a modern classic.
You must include Howard Hughes' HELL'S ANGELS (1930) at the Great Depression with real planes crashing, filming delays. BEN HUR (1925) was ambitious too. Worth a mention cause it's one of my fav movie: the train scene in THE GENERAL (1926) cost 500k$.
@FRN2013
2 ай бұрын
And Ben Hur (1959) was no 'walk in the park' to make, either!
@hildahilpert5018
15 күн бұрын
There is also the movie Greed, from the 1900s directed by Eric von Stroheim eith Gibson Gowland , Jean Hersolt and Zazu Pitts. It was based on a book by Frank Norris and part of it was actually filmed in Death Valley.
Great vid. Thanks
_Roar_ might have been the most dangerous near-term, but _The Conqueror_ (1955) might be the most dangerous long-term, given that dozens of the cast and crew contracted various types of cancer, many fatal, over the following two decades. Outdoor scenes were filmed 200 mi downwind of the active Nevada Nuclear Test Range, and for studio shooting at RKO they trucked in hundreds of tons of still-radioactive sand from Nevada because Howard Hughes complained that the color of the beach sand they originally used didn't match the location footage. How that sand was eventually disposed of is unknown, according to the book 'Killing John Wayne: The Making of The Conqueror'.
Jodorowsky's Dune is also an iconic movie that never been completed, although a bit out of this category because it never hit the screens, the documentary is fascinating, showing all the art work that some been used in the movie "The Fifth Element"
I very much appreciate your narration....no goofy AI voice. Good video!
@joeri-uu5kp
Ай бұрын
really? You dont get annoyed that all sentences are equal length and equal intonation with that annoying rise at the end?
Kevin Costner's very quick to point out that over time, Waterworld has made over 1 Billion and still makes money. It only broke even in theaters, but its been a success on video, traditional TV, and now streaming, throughout every worldwide market.
@Professorlicme8
Ай бұрын
I LOVE that movie. Post apocalyptic water settings are so interesting and rare
@benmcfee
11 күн бұрын
Info-dump time: From what I've heard, from both Kevin Reynolds and Kevin Costner, _Waterworld_ wasn't a set that was as "plagued" as it was made out to be. There _were_ some significant setbacks (like the set blowing away, the creative differences between the Kevins, and things that normally would have been simple on land-such as buried squibs to simulate gunfire hitting the ground-being logistical nightmares on the water) most of the problems they encountered were things they knew they would have to deal with. From the sounds of things, it was the press that really amplified the hype about the on-set problems, and by the time the film hit theatres, people had already been conditioned to think it was a flop, so no one went). The movie had its production issues, but the hype really killed it. And like one commenter said, it's really not a bad film at all. Would I choose _Waterworld_ over _Mad Max 2,_ or _Mad Max: Fury Road?_ No. Would I choose _Waterworld_ over _Mad Max: Beyond Thunderdome?_ In a heartbeat.
For me it is Apocalypse Now by far! The hardest production in history and the result is magnificent, still today!
Thoroughly enjoyable. I might review them. Some again and some for the first time.
@user-ym4xy6us5e
3 ай бұрын
You speak as though your are a person of note. Forgive me, but may I please know your credentials?
Before watching I was like "IF Fitzcarraldo isn't on the list, it's incomplete". Thanks for not letting me down!
Apocalypse Now is one of the greatest war movies ever made because of FFC. It just so happened that they filmed it here in the Philippines where typhoons were devastating.
I worked on the Revenant. A very difficult shoot. The problem honestly was that the director and cinematographer, who are both from Mexico, would have private discussions and not share their information with the crew. Suddenly we’d be told to pick Up The camera and move it several hundred meters, then face another direction. This lack of communication (Ys Canadians didn’t speak Spanish) and possibly a cultural difference between the director/DOP and the crew on how we work in Canada led to many felt being disrespected.
17:08 That must have been a terrifying set, for a movie I literally never heard of.
I absolutely love these movies - except the last Blade effort + Water world. I also haven’t seen Roar + Russian Ark but they look good! All the others tho, absolutely terrific stuff! Thanks :)
Great job. Maybe not perfect, but extremely informative. For the follow-up, I'd definitely recommend considering Aliens, The Godfather, and Terminator 2. Perhaps also The Bourne Identity and Toy Story 2.
It’s a crime that this channel doesn’t have more subscribers
Your fact about Russian Ark being the longest single shot is wrong. Victoria (2015) is another movie that was taken in just a single shot and it's 140 minutes. They filmed it 3 times on consecutive nights between 4 and 6 AM and used the first one
@evanroberts2771
3 ай бұрын
If filmed BETWEEN 4 and 6, how long is that runtime again?????
@flzrian3623
3 ай бұрын
@@evanroberts2771 approximately. Idk the exact times but about 3:50 to 6:10 or something
@mikeboy0001
3 ай бұрын
They actually used the last take on the last attempt It's a Masterpiece
@flzrian3623
3 ай бұрын
@@mikeboy0001 true! Filmed between 4:30 and 7:00. Looked it up just now
@a.nobodys.nobody
3 ай бұрын
Never heard of it. Worth checking out?
Crazy good and interessting video
Loved that line in Waterworld ,from the weary old guy down in the boiler room when he saw the lit,stick of dynamite Costner dropped down the stack. "Oh,.. thank God"
great video! thanx
The Cinema Tyler videos about Apocalypse Now are great. Highly recommend them
good lord, these are INSANE. it's a miracle that Apocalypse Now was even made, but it's also an excellent movie
Great video! However, just a correction. Unless I'm mistaken, the longest film ever shot in one take is Sebastien Schipper's "Victoria" (2015)
I know this video deals with American movies, but one I think of is Andrei Tarkovsky's Stalker, based loosely on the Strugatsky brothers novel Roadside Picnic, which got entirely remade several times during the process. If you know Tarkovsky, you know every single thing he did was epic, highly deliberate, and existential. The final film is a masterpiece, but it boggles my mind to think of those people having to recreate the movie over and over. There's got to be something demoralizing about that process. But there's also something to be said about not going with your first effort.
@BloodSweatandFears
7 күн бұрын
I’ve seen multiple comments here about this movie, now I must see it 😂
Quest for Fire would also fit into this list. 😉
Pirates of the Caribbean 2 and 3 were also a big challenge to film
Small correction: I think that the german movie Viktoria is a longer signle shot movie than Russian Ark. Also, really good, worth a watch!
Its sad The Abyss never got the recognition it deserved for all that went into it. I remember seeing it for the first time flipping through channels on the TV, and couldnt stop watching. Its one of my favorite movies. And so many people i know have never heard of it.
I was thinking to myself, "this better have fitzcarraldo." And it was the first shot. Nice 👍
I worked on the Abyss. Interesting to see develope.
Re LOTR check out Ian Nathan's book on the making of it- absolutely brilliant.
Thanks for this
I was surprised that Jaws wasn't mentioned beyond the Spielberg warning about filming on the ocean. That movie was extremely difficult to make.
Bridman: "We made it "look" like one shot" Russian Ark: "We DID do it in one shot"
Well done!
Cleopatras inflation is insane Along with Elizabeth Taylor smoking a cigarette with a fresh Tracheotomy bandage on
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You missed one of the hardest to make films of all time… William Friedkin’s 1977 film Sorcerer…
@ihavegymnastics
3 ай бұрын
Yes!!!
@Polyphemus47
3 ай бұрын
I must have seen that film at least a dozen times back then. The Tangerine Dream soundtrack was a big plus.
@Willrobert92
3 ай бұрын
I can always tell just by watching that film that the logistics must've been a nightmare. The bridge scene alone looks like it would've been hell for both the cast and the crew
@seatownfan
3 ай бұрын
Of course, before Sorcerer, there was “Wages of Fear” which had its own difficulties. I would like to see “Socerer”, but it is very hard to find.
@warpathh
3 ай бұрын
@@seatownfan no, it’s not.
Good list. I’ve seen all the films. I would also add “Sorcerer” (1977) 😉
Cleopatra's inflation adjusted budget is $316 million
@amrita_s8094
3 ай бұрын
More than infinity war
@madlenellul3430
2 ай бұрын
Kelly…Yes I have to agree with you with Cleopatra. Two films became one … nearly bankrupted the studio. Over budget, over acted….over long..🤫🤗
Filmstack: "these are the hardest films to make!" Cast of Jackass has entered the chat
I never knew Cimino was the guy who played Dukakis on SNL around 1988 ... interesting!
Gotta be hachi. Working with a dog in the leading role must be a nightmare
I was surprised about the ducks not being able to swim. wow. My 2 favorite things was The parrot in Dr. Doolitte that yelled CUT. And the one that makes me laugh is Director Michael Cimino owning the land, so taking his sweet time to film Heaven's Gate, to make more money , inducing Studio United Artists to investigate the over blown price for renting the land. haha
I mean, they sounded horrible to make, but at least nobody died. The same cannot be said of Twilight Zone: The Movie, which claimed 3 lives (2 of them children). There's probably other examples, but i can't think of any of the top of my head. And course an actor dying always makes it hard to finish the movie. The Crow, Gladiator etc.
@alancrawford8749
3 ай бұрын
Was thinking the exact same.
@abracadaverous
3 ай бұрын
I was surprised it didn't make the list.
For the one take film, watch Victoria by Sebastian Schipper as well. It is 2 hours and 20minutes long- all in one take.
"The sheep kept peeing on Harrison" is an incredible sentence to say out loud out of context. Just let people imagine.
Fitzcarraldo - pulling a ship up a mountain - c'mon, hardest to make easily (other than life with my mother).
I know it was mentioned but I can’t believe the island of Doctor Monroe was not on the list.. I watched a documentary on it and that alone gave me nightmares..
cheers. nice job
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@22:10 "The Fall" is a big one !
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I absolutely love Waterworld and I watched all different cuts of it over the years my other favorite Kevin Costner movie is the postman I know they're not favorites to some people but there is a fan base for both of those movies because they're post-apocalyptic movies and well I love all post-apocalyptic movies
@pegacorn13
3 ай бұрын
I can't think of one Kevin Costner film that I like. He's just such a boring actor who's made incredibly bad, boring or mediocre movies at best. Waterworld is terrible.
Wesley CGI eyes are the funniest thing ever 🤣🤣🤣🤣. I wonder how many times they begged him to open his eyes 🤣🤣🤣🤣
Sounded so similiar to "Green Grass" channel, like allmoust everything i heared in that video was in other channel.
No mention of The Thief And The Cobbler? What about Pink Floyd: The Wall? The director of it had some pretty choice words about how difficult it was to make and how he ultimately believed the experience wasn't even worth it in the end
@Polyphemus47
3 ай бұрын
You're the only person I've ever seen that mentioned "The Thief and the Cobbler". That one deserves its own vid. I liked it a lot, but my VHS copy is long gone, now.
It’s a toss up between Star Wars (fairly remote location, and the equipment was rudimentary since it was such a long time ago) and Fantastic Voyage (just the process of getting everything miniaturized, and having to go back in for reshoots).
The cold in ‘The Revenant’ was almost unbearable to watch so making the movie must have been a gargantuan challenge.