Our Today’s TV tip is a remakewhich is one of the few truly successful remakes. Vanilla Sky by Cameron Crowe was only one year after the Spanish original Open your eyes. What is unusual is that Penélope Cruz plays her role as Sofia in both films. Even more unusual is one of the most expensive scenes in film historywhich at first glance does not seem so expensive.
This is what the thriller drama Vanilla Sky is about
The millionaire entrepreneur David Aames (Tom Cruise) lives a happy life of luxury, with expensive parties, lots of friends and his lover Julie (Cameron Diaz). But his life changes when he meets Sofia (Cruz) get to know and lovemuch to Julie’s dismay. When a terrible accident disfigures David’s face and damages his brain, he is unable to no longer distinguish between reality and fiction.
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Vanilla Sky
Vanilla Sky has one of the most expensive film scenes in film history
That some scenes are consume an incredibly high budget can be imagined in elaborate action scenes or high-tech sequences, but the most expensive scene from Vanilla Sky has nothing to do with all of that. one million US dollars (today’s value about 1.7 million euros) Tom Cruise was filmed walking through the streets of New York (via Screenrant ).
Why was it so expensive? The dream sequence takes place in Times Square, New York’s tourist hotspot. The NYPD had to patrol the busy streets close completely for three hours. It was worth it, because the scene is extremely impressive and lets us empathize with Tom Cruise, who becomes more and more panicked as he is driven through the completely deserted streets of a world metropolis is wrong.
When will the sci-fi thriller Vanilla Sky be on TV?
The exciting remake with Tom Cruise will be released on today Saturday, June 15th at 23:30 on ZDFneoUnfortunately, the channel does not show a repeat, but you can rent or buy Vanilla Sky independently of the TV program on Amazon Prime Video.
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