Total Nerd

Making a movie is difficult even in the best circumstances, but some films&nbsp;<a target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer" href="https://www.ranker.com/list/movies-that-almost-didn-t-get-made/anncasano">require extra dedication</a>&nbsp;from their creators. Copyright laws, permits from local officials, government censorship, and the whims of producers can all stand in the way of a filmmaker creating the movie they envisioned, but&nbsp;<a target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer" href="https://www.ranker.com/list/problems-that-made-movies-better/alex-kirschenbaum">some refuse</a>&nbsp;to let these obstacles stop them. From sneaking into DisneyWorld to film a dark comedy about a conspiracy behind Disney itself to taking out a full-page ad in the newspaper to publicly shame a studio into releasing their movie, these filmmakers went to brazen lengths to get their projects onto the big screen. In some instances, they&nbsp;<a target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer" href="https://www.ranker.com/list/films-accused-of-copyright-infringement/matthewcoleweiss">broke copyright rules</a>&nbsp;to use footage that was essential to their visions. In others, they went undercover to gain unprecedented access to their unsuspecting subjects. Some of these movies led to decades of lawsuits, while others managed to get away with their illicit behavior by posing clever legal arguments or escaping the jurisdiction altogether.&nbsp;Whether it’s breaking the law or going undercover with criminals, these movies prove that having a great idea and a budget to match is no guarantee that the filmmaking process will be smooth (or legal). Vote up the behind-the-scenes shenanigans that were all worth it in the end.&nbsp;

13 Movies That Only Exist Because Of Brazen Acts Of Subterfuge

Film

Movies That Only Exist Because Of Brazen Acts Of Subterfuge

Lily McElveen

We're a bit spoiled these days with all the <a target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer" href="https://www.ranker.com/list/best-new-sci-fi-tv-shows/ranker-tv">excellent science fiction</a> on streaming services like Paramount+, Disney+, and elsewhere. While there hasn't always been such a glut of quality content, sci-fi television was often well served in previous decades. There were a number of classic shows, and even the weaker entries often had a certain charm.The 1990s, for instance, had several classic sci-fi shows fans couldn’t help but tune in to each and every week, and they remain popular cult classics today. The 800-pound gorilla, of course, was <a target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer" href="https://www.ranker.com/list/best-star-trek-the-next-generation-episodes/ranker-tv">Star Trek: The Next Generation</a>, which was in its prime as the decade began and lasted until 1994. But it's worth taking a look at the many non-Trek sci-fi shows that coexisted with that behemoth. All of them, the classic as well as the cheesy, were the product of plenty of hard work, and left behind some interesting “making of” tales.Take a look at these behind-the-scenes stories from classic 1990s <a class="edS-cl" href="https://www.ranker.com/crowdranked-list/the-best-scifi-television-series-of-all-time?ref=internalCrossLinking_keyword">science fiction TV shows</a> below, and be sure to upvote your favorites.

Behind-The-Scenes Stories From '90s Sci-Fi TV Shows

TV Program

Jonathan H. Kantor

The best, worst, most interesting, questionable, and unforgettable clothes in pop culture history.

Fictional Fashion

Behind The Scenes

The use of color in costume design is a fascinating cinematic subject in its own right. It&#39;s the kind of thing you might not consciously think about while you&#39;re watching a&nbsp;movie, yet the choice&nbsp;of color can have a significant subliminal impact on your experience. Filmmakers often carefully select&nbsp;hues&nbsp;to accentuate the story&#39;s themes or reveal something about a character. After you&#39;ve seen a movie once or twice, it&#39;s&nbsp;easier to pull back and think about the manner in which colors have been utilized.&nbsp;

This list will take a deep dive into <a href="https://www.ranker.com/list/clueless-outfits/jessica-lawshe" target="_blank">movie costume</a> color symbolism, utilizing elements of color theory to illustrate each example. Comments from the designers themselves will help provide an understanding of the thought process behind the color selection. All genres&nbsp;take advantage of what color choice&nbsp;has to offer. A horror movie like Us is&nbsp;creepier because of it, an action picture like Kill Bill becomes more exciting, and a comedy like&nbsp;Mean Girls grows&nbsp;funnier. What they all have in common is using various shades to signify something meaningful.&nbsp;

After re-examining the&nbsp;color symbolism in these movies, you may see them with a brand new appreciation.

What The Colors Of Your Favorite Movie Costumes Really Mean

The Color Theory Behind Your Favorite Movie Costumes

Mike McGranaghan

Lists about actors and actresses and the characters they became, how they disappeared into roles, what they really look like, and more.

Doing What Actors Do

Acting can take a person from one film or TV genre to another, and many actors do just that. Still, it's not uncommon for someone to start in a particular genre or become <a target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer" href="https://www.ranker.com/list/actors-who-broke-type-casting/anncasano">typecast</a> in a role they're perfect for, only to leave and take a break or try out something radically different.When actors star in a role antithetical to their previous work, sometimes fans and critics aren't pleased, but often they are singled out for applause and nominated for awards due to outstanding performances. This list features examples of actors who started in one genre and made a strong <a target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer" href="https://www.ranker.com/list/child-actors-who-made-comebacks/mike-mcgranaghan">comeback</a> in another.

15 Actors Who Made Comebacks In A Completely Different Genre

Actor

Comeback Actors Who Changed Genres

2022 was a fantastic year in television, with many acclaimed shows returning from COVID-induced extended hiatuses, as well as plenty of new juggernauts premiering. Fans surely recognize many powerhouse actors who appeared in <a target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer" href="https://www.ranker.com/list/tv-shows-you-should-have-watched-in-2022/jacob-bryant">2022 TV shows</a>, but may not know some of the talent behind the scenes who bring these stories to life. Showrunners, <a target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer" href="https://www.ranker.com/list/tv-characters-writers-didnt-like-actors/jonathan-sherman">writers</a>, directors, and producers are all essential in shaping the shows that get to our screen, and some very influential creatives had their hand in a wide range of hits in 2022.Whether established titans of TV, or new faces, here are some of the creators who were most prolific and influential in 2022 behind the camera.&nbsp;

Who Had The Best 2022 On TV Behind The Camera?

Person

Which TV Writers Had The Best 2022?

Adina Kruskal

We're a bit spoiled these days with all the engaging <a class="edS-cl" href="https://www.ranker.com/list/best-sci-fi-action-tv-shows/ranker-tv?ref=internalCrossLinking_keyword">science fiction shows</a> available on streaming services. It wasn't always like this, however; for many years, good sci-fi was hard to find on TV. Things began to change in the early 1960s, which resulted in some of the best classic sci-fi series ever made.Studios around the world created several TV shows fans couldn’t help but tune in to every week, and they remain cult classics today. Because they were so popular, many behind-the-scenes tidbits have come to light about the making of series such as Doctor Who, Buck Rogers in the 25th Century, and Battlestar Galactica.Take a look at the best BTS stories from iconic sci-fi shows below. When you find something truly fascinating, give it an upvote to see which one rises to the top!

Behind-The-Scenes Stories From Classic Sci-Fi TV Shows

Weird History

We're a bit spoiled these days with all the excellent science fiction on streaming services like Paramount+, Disney+, and pretty much everything else. It wasn't always like that, and for a long time, good science fiction was hard to find on television. In the 1980s, sci-fi TV shows were often cheesy, underfunded, and derivative, but a few exceptions made the decade great.The '80s had several <a target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer" href="https://www.ranker.com/crowdranked-list/the-best-scifi-television-series-of-all-time">classic sci-fi TV shows</a> fans couldn’t help but tune in to each week, and they remain cult classics. Because they were so popular, lots of behind-the-scenes stories have come to light about the making of classic series like V, Buck Rogers, and more.Here are some of the best behind-the-scenes stories from classic <a target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer" href="https://www.ranker.com/list/80s-actors-stuck-around-longer/setareh-janda">1980s</a> <a class="edS-cl" href="https://www.ranker.com/crowdranked-list/the-best-scifi-television-series-of-all-time?ref=internalCrossLinking_keyword">science fiction TV shows</a>.

Behind-The-Scenes Stories From '80s Sci-Fi TV Shows

Entertainment

2022 turned out to be a pretty good year for movie lovers, with plenty of <a target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer" href="https://www.ranker.com/list/cheer-worthy-2022-movie-tv-moments/jonathan-kantor">cheer-worthy moments</a> that we’ll be talking about for years to come. The year gave us instant classics like Nope&nbsp;and Everything Everywhere All at Once, some welcome franchise additions like Wakanda Forever&nbsp;and Prey, some great new biopics like Elvis&nbsp;and whatever the heck that was that Weird Al made; and old pros proving they still got it with Tom Cruise’s Top Gun: Maverick and James Cameron’s blockbuster return to Avatar. &nbsp;The year also brought us a bevy of behind-the-scenes stories for the ages (just like we’re still telling these <a target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer" href="https://www.ranker.com/list/behind-the-scenes-90s-movies-2022/gordon-cameron">tales from ’90s movies</a>). Knowing some trivia about how your favorite movies came to life enriches future viewings. So settle in for some serendipitous casting, genius special effects, incredible feats by actors, and some triumph over tragedy for good measure.

Behind-The-Scenes Stories About Our Favorite Movies Of 2022

Jay Newman

Doctor Dolittle

Animals are adorable and fun -&nbsp;there&#39;s no doubt about it. Like babies, they&#39;re cute and unpredictable,&nbsp;mostly in a good way. Unlike babies, they can weigh 2,000 pounds and&nbsp;step on their own genitals. It&#39;s easy to understand then why the original&nbsp;Doctor Dolittle, produced by 20th Century Fox in 1967, was so&nbsp;difficult to film.&nbsp;The movie, which never became a classic, brought in low box-office numbers despite a hefty budget. On top of the film generally flopping, Rex Harrison had to deal with a menagerie of poorly trained animals peeing on him.&nbsp;And the rest of the crew had to deal with Harrison, who had a notoriously bad attitude.

From producers to directors to the cast and even&nbsp;locals, almost everyone ran into a major issue during the filming of Doctor Dolittle. While it&#39;s <a href="https://www.ranker.com/list/best-classic-family-movies/ranker-film" target="_blank">entertaining family</a>&nbsp;fodder, Doctor Dolittle will never quite be recognized as the same caliber as major films from its era, such as The Sound of Music.

'Doctor Dolittle' Was A Production Nightmare That Nearly Destroyed 20th Century Fox

General

'Doctor Dolittle' Production Problems: How It Almost Destroyed 20th Century Fox

Bailey Benningfield

White Men Can't Jump is one of those movies almost everyone can relate to in one way or another. Nearly every kid growing up in America had a chance to play hoops down on the playground, and it's not really something you grow out of. Add in some life lessons, inimitable chemistry from leads Woody Harrelson and Wesley Snipes, and a hopeful message about friendship across racial lines, and you've got something pretty special.The film was a hit, and more than 30 years later, people are still talking about it. Not surprisingly given the personalities involved, the behind-the-scenes stories from White Men Can't Jump are fascinating. Check out the selection below, and be sure to upvote your favorites!

Behind-The-Scenes Stories From 'White Men Can't Jump'

Lists about the King of Horror and ranking his greatest works.

The Dark World of Stephen King

Fun facts and wild true stories from behind the scenes of some of history's most beloved and infamous movies.

Movies in the Making

The Shawshank Redemption

What happens when a wannabe first-time director writes an almost perfect screenplay? Look no further than&nbsp;The Shawshank Redemption, the making of which was a laborious process filled with 18-hour days and&nbsp;six-day weeks. Take a look at what really happened behind the scenes of the movie that sits atop the <a href="https://www.imdb.com/chart/top/" target="_blank">No. 1 spot on IMDb&#39;s list</a> of the Top 250 Movies.&nbsp;

<a href="https://www.ranker.com/list/best-the-shawshank-redemption-quotes/movie-and-tv-quotes" target="_blank">The Shawshank Redemption</a> is one of those movies that makes people not just cry but full-on weep. It&#39;s a prison movie&nbsp;but also a tale of enduring male friendship. It&#39;s a story of hope and about never giving up. That same mentality was needed for Frank Darabont to bring what Tim Robbins called &quot;the best script he&#39;s ever read&quot;&nbsp;to the big screen.

Hollywood insiders knew&nbsp;Darabont&#39;s adaptation of Stephen King&#39;s novella Rita Hayworth and Shawshank Redemption&nbsp;was pure gold. What they didn&#39;t know was that Darabont would refuse to let someone else direct it -&nbsp;or&nbsp;that the still-green director would ask for so many repeated takes&nbsp;that it would cause a major rift with one of his veteran actors.

The Shawshank Redemption was supposed to be a Hollywood hit. But no one showed up on opening night. Find out why a movie that was nominated for seven Academy Awards failed to initially find an audience, and how the movie ultimately turned a nice profit. Which two A-List actors almost appeared in the movie? What did Stephen King really think of Darabont&#39;s script?&nbsp;

Discover all those The Shawshank Redemption behind-the-scenes facts and more.

Behind The Scenes Of 'The Shawshank Redemption,' And The Making Of An Unlikely Classic

Ann Casano

Fun facts, wild true stories, and cringey ego-driven tea-spilling from behind the scenes of some of history's most beloved and infamous comedy movies.

Just Doing Comedy!

Spaceballs

As far as <a href="https://www.ranker.com/list/mel-brooks-movies-behind-the-scenes-v1/armani-barron" target="_blank">Mel Brooks</a> comedies go, 1987&#39;s&nbsp;Spaceballs&nbsp;is usually ranked among the likes of&nbsp;Blazing Saddles,&nbsp;The Producers, and&nbsp;Young Frankenstein&nbsp;as among his best. It combines an all-star cast of comedic actors&nbsp;with Brooks&#39;s signature joke-a-minute sensibility to parody not just&nbsp;Star Wars&nbsp;but the entire <a href="https://www.ranker.com/list/best-sci-fi-comedy-movies/ranker-film" target="_blank">science fiction genre</a>.&nbsp;

But while&nbsp;Spaceballs&nbsp;is regarded as a great comedy, it&#39;s also an impressive technical achievement. Brooks wanted the special effects in&nbsp;Spaceballs&nbsp;to be as good as the ones from the movies he was parodying; to achieve this, he hired the same people who made those effects: George Lucas&#39;s Industrial Light and Magic team.

10 Behind-The-Scenes Stories About 'Spaceballs'

Jim Rowley

Rewinding through the seminal teen flashback sitcom That '70s Show (1998-2006) and fast-forwarding to the 2023 reboot that looks in on the OG characters' kids, That '90s Show.

Hangin' Out

Binged That '90s Show already and dying for more content? Look no further! We are also obsessed with<a target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer" href="https://www.ranker.com/list/that-90s-show-reactions/lucirose"> the new kids in Red Forman's basement</a>. We complied a list of behind-the-scenes photos from the making of That '90s Show. Vote up your favorite photos!&nbsp;

31 Behind-The-Scenes Photos From The Cast Of ‘That '90s Show’

lucirose

Turning our bring-em-closer toward the adventures of Captain Jack Sparrow, Will Turner, Elizabeth Swann, Hector Barbossa, Davy Jones, and the rest of the rowdy gangs aboard the Black Pearl, the Flying Dutchman, and other ships of the Caribbean.

The Jester of Tortuga

Pirates of the Caribbean Franchise

It may have&nbsp;disappeared for a while, but Pirates of the Caribbean: On Stranger Tides is once again on <a href="https://disneyplus.bn5x.net/c/1217251/707629/9358?subid1=2816474&amp;subid2=pirates%20of%20the%20caribbean%20on%20stranger%20tides&amp;subid3=[RNKRXXX]-[RNKRCMPGN]&amp;u=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.disneyplus.com%2Fmovies%2Fpirates-of-the-caribbean-on-stranger-tides%2F7YTeDDWXPUGm" target="_blank">Disney+</a>, bringing&nbsp;all the Pirates&nbsp;films together at last. The first installment of&nbsp;Pirates of the Caribbean&nbsp;hit the big screen in 2003, and since then, the franchise has produced five feature-length films. These <a href="https://www.ranker.com/list/best-pirates-of-the-caribbean-movies/ranker-film" target="_blank">movies</a> have loads of behind-the-scenes tales&nbsp;and&nbsp;interpersonal antics that - to quote William Turner - straddle a fine line between madness and brilliance.&nbsp;

As one of the highest-grossing films&nbsp;of all time&nbsp;- earning $4.5 billion worldwide -&nbsp;Pirates&nbsp;has become a pop-culture institution to rival&nbsp;Star Wars&nbsp;or&nbsp;Indiana Jones. The five-part movie series is so beloved that Disneyland even incorporated animatronics of Jack Sparrow, Captain Barbossa, and Davy Jones into the eponymous boat ride that inspired the series. Here are some behind-the-scenes stories from the Pirates of the Caribbean films.

Behind-The-Scenes Stories From The ‘Pirates Of The Caribbean' Movies

‘Pirates Of The Caribbean' Behind-The-Scenes Stories

Idoia Gorosabel Gkikas

The 1990s were an interesting time for movies. New talents like <a target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer" href="https://www.ranker.com/list/jim-carrey-movies-and-films-and-filmography/ranker-film">Jim Carrey</a>, <a target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer" href="https://www.ranker.com/list/brad-pitt-movies-and-films-and-filmography/ranker-film">Brad Pitt</a>, and <a target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer" href="https://www.ranker.com/list/leonardo-dicaprio-movies-and-films-and-filmography/ranker-film">Leonardo DiCaprio</a> burst on the scene; the CGI revolution was really making itself felt in visual effects; and the Internet opened up new possibilities for marketing, hype, criticism, and storylines.If movies were looking forward, they were also looking backward. Steven Spielberg shot an acclaimed Holocaust drama in black and white; Baz Luhrmann revitalized Shakespeare for a new generation; and Clint Eastwood breathed new life into the Western even as he deconstructed it.Throughout 2022, we gathered a lot of behind-the-scenes stories from the making of our favorite '90s films. Here’s a selection of the ones that stuck with us.

Behind-The-Scenes Stories About '90s Movies We Learned In 2022

Behind-The-Scenes Stories About '90s Movies

Gordon Cameron

People describe their experiences working with stars of all ages in all environments.

Stars on Stars

Method acting is when actors immerse&nbsp;themselves fully, emotionally and physically, in a role. Behind-the-scenes stories about method actors reveal that many have stayed in character off-camera as well. Like when <a href="https://www.ranker.com/list/firsthand-depictions-of-tom-hanks/katherine-walker" target="_blank">Tom Hanks</a> decided not to bathe for weeks to look the part in Castaway. Or when <a href="https://www.ranker.com/list/people-talk-about-nicolas-cage/pierce-nahigyan" target="_blank">Nicolas Cage</a> had his teeth pulled out, minus anesthesia, to feel the pain his Vietnam vet character endured in the movie Birdy.&nbsp;

Those who have worked closely with method actors on a film set offer different reactions to their character-focused colleagues, ranging from awe to puzzlement. Stories that reveal what directors and&nbsp;co-stars say about method actors, and what it&#39;s like&nbsp;to work with them, might surprise you.

What People Who Worked With Method Actors Said About Them

Rima Pundir

Behind The Scenes lists at Ranker - The ultimate source for hundreds of behind the scenes lists and rankings