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By Jason Hellerman<\/span><\/h6>\n

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When you\u2019re watching a movie, it\u2019s easy to look over the movie props, but scene-stealers don\u2019t always have to be superstars. <\/span><\/p>\n

Sometimes, objects speak louder than people and the real stars are inanimate objects. <\/span><\/p>\n

The props department deserves some props for their work in these movies since all ten Hollywood props have made their mark in cinema history. <\/span><\/p>\n

In fact, it wouldn\u2019t be surprising if a lot of these famous movie props are behind glass at Planet Hollywood or preserved for tourists\u2019 viewing on studio lots across Los Angeles. <\/span><\/p>\n

Movie memorabilia and famous movie props are gifts from the prop maker gods and, from <\/span>Star Wars<\/span><\/i> movie props to <\/span>The Maltese Falcon<\/span><\/i> statue, this list has it all.<\/span><\/p>\n

So let\u2019s countdown the ten movie props that stole the show…<\/span><\/p>\n

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Movie Prop #1: \u00a0McLovin\u2019s Fake ID in <\/span>Superbad<\/span><\/i><\/h2>\n

It\u2019s rare that the visual of a movie prop leads an entire movie theater to erupt in laughter for several solid seconds, but the unforgettable cutaway shot in this 2007 comedy did exactly that. When director Greg Mottola gives the audience that close-up of the world\u2019s worst fake ID, it is hard not to lose control. <\/span><\/p>\n

But it\u2019s not just the director who deserves the credit, as the prop maker had to put a lot of work into it. Even the prop maker would confess, the actor was tantamount to this movie prop; the authentic teenager, Christopher Mintz-Plasse, was perfect casting and his laugh-out-loud driver\u2019s license has now solidified its place in film history as epic movie memorabilia.<\/span><\/p>\n

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Movie Prop #2: Wilson the Volleyball in <\/span>Cast Away<\/span><\/i><\/h2>\n

Sure, Tom Hanks is the star of this 2000 survival film, but don\u2019t forget his silent co-star. One of the more poignant props in movie history, Wilson the Volleyball represents the need for contact and connection, as he (notice I didn\u2019t say \u201cit\u201d) is the only companion the bearded Hanks can find out there on the island. <\/span><\/p>\n

And not to spoil the ending, but this seemingly simplistic item one can buy at their local sporting goods store ends up being a source of true drama and emotionality in the movie. It probably would have been hard to nominate a volleyball film prop for a Best Supporting Actor Oscar, but we\u2019re happy the famous movie prop\u2019s co-star Hanks at least scored a nomination that year.<\/span><\/p>\n

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Movie Prop #3: The Bike in <\/span>Pee-Wee\u2019s Big Adventure<\/span><\/i><\/h2>\n

The entire movie is devoted to this Hollywood prop: a red bike that means absolutely everything to Mr. Pee-Wee Herman. This Tim Burton classic has an incredibly simple premise (Pee-Wee wants to get his bike back) and yet the cross-country adventure he takes us on is anything but simple; the bike leads Pee-Wee to dangerous situations, crazy characters (\u201cTell \u2018em Large Marge sent ya\u201d), and a variety of wacky locations (yes, even Texas). <\/span><\/p>\n

Pee-Wee\u2019s famous line in the movie was always \u201cI\u2019m a loner, Dottie, a rebel,\u201d but the truth is — with this film prop — Pee-Wee was never really alone.<\/span><\/p>\n

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Movie Prop #4: The Boombox in <\/span>Say Anything…<\/span><\/i><\/h2>\n

The moment when John Cusack\u2019s character goes outside the home of Ione Sky\u2019s character in the middle of the night and holds up this film prop is one of the more parodied moments in movies. <\/span><\/p>\n

The 1980s were coming to an end, and there was no better way to mark that ending than by a nostalgic blasting of Peter Gabriel\u2019s \u201cIn Your Eyes\u201d from one of these epic movie props. This film prop is the way Lloyd Dobler is able to communicate with Diane Court (remember, no cell phones) just how much he loves her, as he plays the song that was playing when they first had sex. <\/span><\/p>\n

As far as Hollywood props and movie memorabilia goes, this is pretty damn romantic.<\/span><\/p>\n

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Movie Prop #5: The Statue in <\/span>The Maltese Falcon <\/span><\/i><\/h2>\n

Movie props like <\/span>The Maltese Falcon<\/span><\/i> not only appear in a scene but actually drive the story. In this 1941 John Huston noir, film props become film plots, as three unforgettable characters all compete to obtain <\/span>The Maltese Falcon<\/span><\/i> statue. <\/span><\/p>\n

It\u2019s a statute of, you guessed it, a falcon but, as you can see, it\u2019s encrusted with jewels and looks pretty incredible on any mantlepiece. <\/span><\/p>\n

The sculptor of <\/span>The Maltese Falcon<\/span><\/i> statue was the esteemed late artist Fred Sexton, who had mastered the art of movie props. He put a lot of effort into all his props, and allegedly, <\/span>The Maltese Falcon<\/span><\/i> is cursed. There are many replicas floating around Hollywood, and recently a collector paid 4.1 million dollars for the original. <\/span><\/p>\n

That\u2019s a lot for a maguffin.<\/span><\/p>\n

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Movie Prop #6: The Lightsabers in <\/span>Star Wars<\/span><\/i><\/h2>\n

Of all the Hollywood props out there, it\u2019s fair to say most prop makers would love the chance to create <\/span>Star Wars<\/span><\/i> movie props. How many prop makers get to say they created a \u201cfictional energy sword?\u201d <\/span><\/p>\n

With all due respect to <\/span>The Maltese Falcon <\/span><\/i>statue, there\u2019s also a Millennium Falcon cockpit panel that has led to massive fandom and, frankly, there could be an entire list solely devoted to ranking the greatest <\/span>Star Wars<\/span><\/i> movie props. <\/span><\/p>\n

But film props like Darth Vader\u2019s melted helmet don\u2019t hold a candle to the epic Lucasfilm lightsaber; of all the <\/span>Star Wars<\/span><\/i> movie props, this signature weapon became a household name and a household toy for kids.<\/span><\/p>\n

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Movie Prop #7: The Pills in <\/span>The Matrix<\/span><\/i><\/h2>\n

Is there anything more \u201cmemed\u201d than Keanu\u2019s meds in this movie? \u201cRed pill and blue pill\u201d even has its own Wikipedia page, as the iconic Hollywood props have not only become movie memorabilia in their own right, but they\u2019ve also become a cultural metaphor for the general act of \u201cmaking a choice.\u201d <\/span><\/p>\n

Specifically, in the movie, the red pill grants you a brutal knowledge of reality while the blue pill grants you a blissful ignorance of illusion. Hopefully, the prop maker didn\u2019t get too high on his or her own supply. <\/span><\/p>\n

And yet neither of the pills could ever stop more <\/span>Matrix<\/span><\/i> movies from coming out\u2026<\/span><\/p>\n

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Movie Prop #8. The Box of Chocolates in <\/span>Forrest Gump<\/span><\/i><\/h2>\n

Yes, Tom Hanks movies made this list twice, but \u201cHanks\u201d and \u201cHollywood\u201d are pretty much synonyms at this point, aren\u2019t they? Just be glad we didn\u2019t crowd the list with other Hanks-centric props like the piano in <\/span>Big<\/span><\/i>, and his revolver from <\/span>Saving Private Ryan<\/span><\/i>. <\/span><\/p>\n

The box is used as an explicit metaphor for life, thanks to the titular character\u2019s mother (shoutout to the great Sally Field), and Forrest uses the box as a way to talk to people on the famous bench and tell them\/the audience his story. <\/span><\/p>\n

While that very bench could arguably make this list, isn\u2019t it better to go with something delicious? <\/span><\/p>\n

Additionally, one has to wonder if this was one of the authentic movie props from the set…so did Hanks ever get the chance to eat \u2018em? And if so, did the prop maker have to keep refilling? <\/span><\/p>\n

Hard-hitting questions like this are all to be expected when analyzing movie props and film props from the world\u2019s greatest films.<\/span><\/p>\n

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Movie Prop #9. The Coke Bottle in <\/span>The Gods Must Be Crazy<\/span><\/i><\/h2>\n

An inciting incident that results in an unforgettable premise with funny and poignant themes, the prop in this 1980 South African comedy is perceived by the characters to be a gift from the Gods. <\/span><\/p>\n

While the Coca-Cola Corporation might see their products as gifts from the gods, the irreverent humor in <\/span>The Gods Must Be Crazy<\/span><\/i> derives in part from the way in which this movie prop is celebrated, worshipped, and vilified by the end of act three. <\/span><\/p>\n

By the way, as far as cheap movie props go, a bottle of Coke must\u2019ve made the prop maker\u2019s job rather easy that day.<\/span><\/p>\n

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Movie Prop #10. The Sled in <\/span>Citizen Kane<\/span><\/i><\/h2>\n

Does it count as a spoiler if it\u2019s over 75 years old? Well, let\u2019s just say in the way <\/span>Pee-Wee\u2019s Big Adventure<\/span><\/i> was about one man\u2019s hunt for a bike, <\/span>Citizen Kane<\/span><\/i> is about one man\u2019s hunt for a sled — even though that man doesn\u2019t know it. The sled\u2019s reveal has inspired decades upon decades of films using objects as metaphors in similarly cinematic and climactic ways. <\/span><\/p>\n

Sure, it symbolized his childhood and a deep connection with his lost parents, but that\u2019s all pretty heavy to put on screen. <\/span><\/p>\n

Welles imbued the sled with so much significance it carried the entire movie. That\u2019s no simple feat. <\/span><\/p>\n

Orson Welles\u2019 sled reminds us of innocence, taking us back to our own childhoods (okay, if you grew up where there was snow), and a more carefree time of sliding down a hill. <\/span><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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