Filmmaking is an extremely collaborative process. There are hundreds of people, including the crew and actors, trying their best to switch script to screen. Whether the project is successful or failed, it is believed that the responsibility belongs to the writer, director, and principal cast. So, to increase the attraction for movies, filmmakers, special effects gurus, and editors tend to hind messages to attentive viewers.
Hidden messages have been always a source of fascination for all viewers, especially movie buffs and conspiracy theorists. Despite being exciting and sometimes difficult, it is always rewarding. We've gathered 13 times movie creators hid a message in their movies, proving their talent when using them.
If you're curious about them, scroll down. And you can see more in these articles:
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13 Details From Cult Films, and
10 Brilliant Details.
#1 Venom: Let There Be Carnage
Source: © Venom: Let There Be Carnage / Marvel Entertainment and co-producers
Venom throws away all the red M&M’s because he is so scared of “red ones”. He refers to red aliens (including Carnage). He tries to overcome this fear only after meeting his enemy, Carnage.
#2 The Hunger Games: Mockingjay — Part 1
Source: © The Hunger Games: Mockingjay - Part 1 / Lionsgate and co-producers
There is a scene where the Capitol has taken Katniss hostage and is using him as a tool for propaganda. We can notice that on his collar there is a pointed shape that symbolizes a life threat.
#3 The Batman
Source: © The Batman / Warner Bros. Pictures and co-producers
We can see the Pipistrello lamp, created by designer Martinelli Luce on the table next to the Penguin. In Italian, “Pipistrello” means “bat”.
#4 500 Days of Summer
Source: © (500) Days of Summer / Fox Searchlight Pictures and co-producers
Summer is the only character wearing blue outfits and each one of her costumes is a tone of blue. The director wanted to emphasize the amazing blue color of Zooey Deschanel's eyes this way.
#5 Once Upon a Time in... Hollywood
Source: © Once Upon a Time in Hollywood / Columbia Pictures and co-producers
A scene where Sharon Tate, portrayed by Margot Robbie, is sitting in a movie theater with her feet bare. This reveals that she really liked to walk barefoot and took advantage of taking off her shoes.
#6 Knocked Up
Source: © Knocked Up / Universal Pictures and co-producers
While Dr. Howard assures Ben and Alison that because he isn’t on vacation and doesn’t like to travel, he will deliver the baby. However, we can see many photos in his office. It means that he’s lying.
#7 13 Going on 30
Source: © 13 Going on 30 / Revolution Studios and co-producers
Jenna protects herself with an umbrella when she mistakes her boyfriend for a robber. In another scene, her dad does the same thing when he mistakes Jenna for a robber. This may be run in the family.
#8 X-Men: Dark Phoenix
Source: © X-Men: Dark Phoenix / Twentieth Century Fox and co-producers
We can see Professor X wearing the Rolex Milgauss when taking to Magneto. This watch is resistant to magnetic interference.
#9 Twilight
Source: © The Twilight Saga: New Moon / Summit Entertainment and co-producers, © The Twilight Saga: Breaking Dawn – Part 1 / Summit Entertainment and co-producers, © The Twilight Saga: Breaking Dawn – Part 2 / Summit Entertainment and co-producers
Many might not notice that Bella tends to wear feminine clothes after meeting Edward. This shows how falling in love affects her.
#10 Love Actually
Source: © Love Actually / Universal Pictures and co-producers
We see a DVD about “Rear Window”, which talks about a man who observes the life of others through the lens of his camera. The same can be said about Mark himself.
#11 Avatar
Source: © Avatar / Twentieth Century Fox and co-producers
The length of Jake’s hair change over the timeline of the movie.
#12 Birds of Prey: And the Fantabulous Emancipation of One Harley Quinn
Source: © León / Gaumont and co-producers, © Birds of Prey: And the Fantabulous Emancipation of One Harley Quinn / DC Entertainment and co-producers
The scene in which Harley and Cass are walking down the hill carrying their stuff is inspired by the same scene in "Léon: The Professional".
#13 Pretty Woman and The Princess Diaries
Source: © Pretty Woman / Touchstone Pictures and co-producers, © The Princess Diaries / Walt Disney Pictures and co-producers
The line “It happens all the time”, talked by a waiter in “Pretty Woman” is similar to the movie “The Princess Diaries”. In this scene, Mia breaks a glass and a waiter told her, “It happens all the time”.