![]() Also, the whale seen during Chuck's escape from the island was actually computer generated. Any speared fish seen out of the water were animatronic-no fish were harmed for the purpose of filming. Hanks drove his spear into empty waters, and the fish were added in later. The fish was actually computer generated-as were the other fish seen in the water. Chuck, eyeing his prey in the water, deftly drives his spear down onto an unsuspecting fish, which writhes on the end of the stick. Later, Chuck takes up spear fishing again, this time to successful results. This was actually an animatronic crab, while the leg was a contraption made by the property master and filled with a food product consisting of egg whites and food coloring. Instead, he used a sleight of hand to trick the audience into believing that he put the fish into his mouth.įor another meal, Chuck impales a live crab with his spear, tears off its leg, and watches juice drip from the severed limb. The fish out of water was fake-made of rubber-and Hanks didn't actually put anything into his mouth. Chuck, however, appears to take one of the small fish and place it into his mouth, eating it alive. Again, a local fish wrangler gathered the fish into a concentrated area, with none actually being taken from the water. When Chuck drives the spear into water, the live fish aren't really there-they are computer generated and added in post production along with a shot of the live fish.įrustrated and hungry, Chuck follows spear fishing with net fishing, and he manages to gather several small guppy-like fish in his net. For this scene, the fish were gathered alive by a local fish wrangler and the camera captured images of them swimming in their natural environment. Later, Chuck's first attempt at spear fishing is a botched one, and the fish in the shallow water near the shore swim away unharmed. They were gathered on the beach by crew members, and let go after the scene was shot. The horseshoe crabs seen on the coconuts were also island dwellers. The crab was an actual inhabitant of the island-Figi-and was untouched by Chuck's stick. On the island, Chuck holds a stick and scoots a live crab off of the pants leg of the dead pilot. This was supplied by a taxidermist and handled by the production's prop department. So, I hope you watch the film, and I hope that you enjoy it.In the Russian saloon at the beginning of the film, there appears to be a stuffed bear poised near the entrance. So, if that is the case, then you are off the hook. Although.if you aren't a fan of Tom Hanks, then you might have some trouble with this film because a great deal of the film is him alone on an island. There aren't a great many films that I would say this, but this one I would. This is one of the few films that I strongly recommend you watch. There is also a good deal of comedy in the film, and it is done very well. Helen Hunt also pulls off a very nice performance. As much as I liked Russell Crow in "Gladiator", I firmly believe that Tom Hanks deserved it more (although that would be his third Oscar). Also, not many actors have changed their physical appearance like Tom Hanks did for this film, I truly applaud him for his work. You really can feel all of his emotions while he's stuck on the island. ![]() Tom Hanks pulls off another great performance, as usual. The rest of the cast was good, but their roles were very minor. The acting is very good, although, there's only 2 real sources of acting in this film, Tom Hanks and Helen Hunt. This seems to be a trademark of Robert Zemeckis (case and point, "Forrest Gump"). The scenery is absolutely breath taking, the special effects are so well done that you don't even realize that there are special effects present. But, all in all, I've watched the film enough times now that I can say "I love this film!!!" When I really stop and think about it, the film is brilliantly executed. I am a huge Robert Zemeckis fan, so maybe my expectations were slightly skewed at first. ![]() And just got better with each additional viewing. I must say that this film was MUCH better the second time around. I mean, I certainly enjoyed it, but I just wasn't too sure of how I felt about the film as a whole. I'll be honest, the first time I saw this film, I wasn't too sure if I liked it. ![]()
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