i’ve been thinking about how one tiny decision can flip movie history. like how pulp fiction only exists because tarantino’s first idea for true romance 2 got rejected, or how toy story 2 was almost deleted entirely when someone hit the wrong key, and a backup on one animator’s home computer literally saved it.
star wars almost fell apart when fox slashed the budget and rushed the schedule, but all those limitations ended up forcing lucas to get creative with models and editing, which gave it that rough, lived-in feel everyone loved. and titanic nearly got shut down halfway through filming because of cost overruns, but cameron gambled everything and pushed through, and it became the biggest movie ever.
it’s wild how much of film history just comes down to luck, chaos, or someone refusing to quit. what’s your favorite little behind-the-scenes thing that ended up changing everything?