Everyday Objects As Props In Cinema Industry (16 pics)

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Max’s menacing face muzzle is actually a repurposed garden tool.

The Fifth Element (1997)

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That detonator one of the Mangalores used can be found by the hundreds in any American high school since it’s a standard padlock.

Star Wars (1977)

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Luke Skywalker’s iconic light saber is actually a flash handle from a vintage camera.

Team America: World Police (2004)

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Weapon of war? Or nail clipper?

Total Recall (1990)

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Yep that futuristic device strapped to that soldier’s arm is…just a calculator.

Stargate SG-1 (2000)

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Keep scanning for clues but that Garmin GPS will only tell you where you are.

Galaxy Quest (1999)

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That alien tool is actually a speculum. If you’re over 14…Google it.

Agents Of Shield (2020)

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That high-tech looking bomb is actually a CPU cooling fan.

Monk (2006)

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Billed in an episode of Monk as a “voice stress analyzer” this object is actually a PlayStation Portable or PSP.

Mad Max: Fury Road (2015)

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As a sharp-eyed hobbyist points out Furiosa’s mechanical arm is powered by a model airplane engine.

Star Wars: The Empire Strikes Back (1980)

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Never flee Cloud City without your trusty…ice-cream maker. This easter egg is so beloved by Star Wars fans that there’s even an action figure immortalizing it, kitchen appliance and all.

Lost (2008)

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A heart rate monitor strapped to a characters arm was actually a Korg guitar tuner.

License To Kill (1989)

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The tub of maggots James Bond plunges his arms into is actually just a big ol’ bucket of fishing lures.

Super Mario Bros. (1993)

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The “de-evolution gun” King Koopa uses to transform his enemies into their distant evolutionary ancestors is a bit of product placement. It’s the Nintendo Super Scope accessory for SNES.

Star Wars: Episode I – The Phantom Menace (1999)