PICTURE: http://www.slashfilm.com/2008/10/09/cool-stuff-the-shining-posters-and-tribute-artwork/.
Listverse has a psot titled "15 Great Scenes That Were Unscripted." Interesting from the start, since the websties subtitle is "ultimate top 10 lists." I guess this one is a ten and a half list.
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This list is also full of fun facts. For instance, in Mars Attacks, Lisa Marie was sewn into her dress every day because the outfit had no sipper, so it would be seamless! And in Midnight Cowboy, Dustin Hoffman kept pebbles in his shoes to make sure his limp was consistent.
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Of course, the unscripted moments are worth the read. I liked the section on Full Metal Jacket's R. Lee Ermey, who really was a drill sergeant. His part was largely unscripted. That is, Holloywood didn't do that to this guy -- the army did! By the way, I work with the military on a daily basis. But the closest I've come to meeting anyone like Lee Ermey is my high school Marine ROTC instructor.
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About the Shining, the article notes, "A film adapted from the Stephen King novel about a father that goes mad while staying in an evil, isolated hotel for the winter, has become one of Kubrick’s most well-known films. The dark mood that is created as Jack Nicholson smashes his way through the door is juxtaposed with his version of a catchphrase used on the Johnny Carson Show (A hugely popular show at the time), giving an incredibly creepy, yet humorous effect and making it the best-known line from the film. It was, of course, improvised by Nicholson."
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By the way, the article has a boo boo. It says that Lucas told Harrison Ford to just say what he thought was best in the carbon freezing scene. However, Empire was directed byIrvin Kershner, not George Lucas.
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