

However, when seen carefully all over again, we can notice that the massive twist in the film isn’t as abrupt as it seems. The film is abound with articulate mystery and meticulous explanations. Since its release, it has become a pop culture phenomenon and rightly so. ‘Fight Club’ doesn’t need any introductions. Fight Club (1999) – Abrupt flashes of Tyler Durden This effect of the head splattering into juice was achieved by employing everything from corn syrup and wax to leftover burgers. This representative gory moment causes the viewer to pause repeatedly to see the grisly yet captivating execution. Scanners (1981) – Head Explosionĭavid Cronenberg displayed some mind-blowing special effects in ‘Scanners’, particularly in this head explosion scene.

This perplexing effect was achieved with all three being false cosmetic breasts. ‘Total Recall’ was a sci-fi thriller starring Arnold Schwarzenegger but which is most remembered now for this notorious scene. So when a mutant prostitute exposed three huge boobs, countless screens were bound to be paused. When it comes to nudity in movies, even the slightest peek at an actress’ bare torso leaves the audience gawking. Total Recall (1990) – Mutant woman reveals 3 breasts Superman’ film that came out three years later. This tiny detail proved significant in establishing that both Batman and Superman inhabit the same world. At one point during the extraterrestrial fight between Superman and Zod, we come across a satellite with Batman’s Wayne Enterprises logo on it. The followers of the DC Comic world were well served by the Superman film ‘Man of Steel’ in this regard. Man of Steel (2013) – Wayne Enterprises logo appears on a satelliteĪrdent superhero fans are always looking for easter eggs and subtle references to the larger comic universe in the movies. However, the actor Paul Freeman did not lose character despite this, which is remarkable. A few frames later the fly disappears as it reaches the edge of his lips, having apparently been devoured by the villain. Belloq, is delivering some great dialogue, an unassuming fly lands on his mouth. The movies of the ‘Indiana Jones’ franchise contain any unforgettable scenes, one of which is this goof from ‘Raiders of the Lost Ark’. Raiders of the Lost Ark (1981) – Fly lands on villain’s mouth This scene has attained seminal prominence and has been depicted endlessly – from pinups to statues. Any scene with the quintessential Hollywood beauty, Marilyn Monroe, in a frenzily blowing skirt was bound to be paused infinitely. This scene from Billy Wilder’s ‘The Seven Year Itch’ has become a poster for show business. Probably one of the most iconic and widely known moments of cinematic history is Marilyn Monroe’s dress blowing atop a subway grate.

The Seven Year Itch (1955) – Marilyn Monroe’s iconic blowing dress Albeit this movie also had the great Sean Connery, this scene became the main visual that made many revisit the film multiple times, only to pause at the right time. More than anything else, Catherine Zeta-Jones left an imprint on every viewer’s mind with this manoeuvring of laser beams. It must be fairly obvious why this scene had so many of us reaching out for the pause button with our mouths wide open.

Entrapment (1999) – Catherine Zeta-Jones’ bewitching flex
