What you see on-screen might actually be in your own home! No, not Keanu Reeves, silly! I’m talking about movie props. As it turns out, quite a lot of them are repurposed everyday household items. The r/Thatsabooklight subreddit documents the times that people recognized these everyday items in movies and on TV shows, and just couldn’t help but share with everyone else. And, wow, we’ve got to say, once you notice these behind-the-scenes details, you’ll never look at films the same way again.
Have a scroll through some of the coolest, most unusual, and surprising movie props that you’d find around your home. While most of these can be found in sci-fi films and shows, they’re not exclusive to just them. Remember to upvote the pics that you liked the most. Onwards and (let’s scroll) downwards!
Bored Panda reached out to the r/Thatsabooklight community to learn more about the subreddit and on-screen props. Read on for our friendly chat with one of the moderators, QueenAnneBoleynTudor.
#1 This Is Cool
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#2 In An Episode Of Mutant X, Jesse Uses A Familiar Looking “Device.” It Looks Like A High Tech Gadget With Buttons, But I Recognized It As The Eyeshadow Compact I’ve Had Since High School
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#3 One Of The Most Iconic Movie Props Of All Time, Luke Skywalker’s Lightsaber From The Star Wars Franchise Is A Flash Handle From A Vintage Camera (Graflex 3 Cell Flash Handle)
Image source: cgsimmons1983
#4 One Of Young Anakin’s Tool Is A Silver-Painted Dog Toy That I Own
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#5 I Present To You: Willrow Hoods Aka Ice Cream Man From Star Wars The Empire Strikes Back In The Background Of Cloud City. He Carries A Completely Undecorated Hamilton Beach Ice Cream Maker. This Previously Unnamed Character Has Spawned A Cult Following, Leading To Books, Comics, And Fan Lore
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#6 Prop: In Phantom Menace, Qui Gonn’s Comlink Is A Gillette Women’s Razor
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#7 The Mask Used For Halloween (1978) Was A William Shatner Mask That Was Painted White
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#8 I Was Told This Might Be This Sub’s Cup Of Tea
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#9 This Transmitter That Cracks Access Codes In Resident Evil (2002) Is A Glucose Meter With An Antenna
Image source: KiwyGal
#10 That’s An Escalator
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#11 Jawas In The Mandalorian Have Volkswagen Fuel Injection Rails. I Recognized Them Immediately (Jumping Up From The Couch And Startling My Wife). I Replaced Dozens Of These During A Recall In 2013
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#12 [tv] In Alias [2005], Her Specialized Locker Cutting Tool Is A Creme Brûlée Torch
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#13 Greef Kargas Buckle Is A Cheap Folding Knife
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#14 The Chest Thing The First Order Officer Wears In The Kyle Ren Snl Sketch Is A Pack Of Gum
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#15 Batman’s Boots In Batman Returns Are Just Air Jordan 6s With An Extended Top And Foam Glued On. The Sole Even Still Has The Jordan Logo
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#16 That’s An Echo Mic
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#17 [tv] The Expanse [2018]. The Cryo Chamber Used For Mei Is A Repurposed Thule 624 Cargo Box
Image source: ostrich_fondlerer
#18 [film] Back To The Future [1985] A Krups Coffee Machine Became Mr Fusion On The Delorean
Image source: PolyklietosOfAthens
#19 Dark Crystal Used A Die Cast Tie Fighter For This Foe’s Eye
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#20 [tv] Mandalorian Season 1, Friend Just Started It And Sent Me Proof That This Mechanic’s Tool Is Actually A Thermometer!
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#21 In The End Credit Scene Of Guardians Of The Galaxy, Taneleer Tivan (The Collector) Drinks His Martini From An Alessi ‘Big Love’ Ice Cream Bowl
Image source: brightgreyday
#22 Stargate Sg-1: Season 2, Episode 22 — The Futuristic Device Used By The Doctor Is A Nose And Ear Hair Trimmer
Image source: MicrowavedSoyBacon
#23 The Guns In Terra Nova (TV 2012) Are Spray-Painted Nerf Guns
Image source: Go_For_Jesse
#24 Automated Trash Bin In Firefly Runs Windows 2000
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#25 The Child In The Mandalorian Is In A Us Military Mermite Can With A Some Lights Glued On Front
Image source: Luniticus
#26 In The Fifth Element (1997), The Detonator The Mangalore Captain Uses To Destroy The Cruise Liner Is A School Locker Padlock
Image source: tipothehat
#27 Here Have A Parts List For Obi-Wan’s Lightsaber
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#28 In Game Of Thrones S8e4 Dany’s Chalice Is Just A Starbucks Coffee Cup
Image source: bdd1001
#29 Watchmens (TV) Interrogation Chamber Remote Is A Dyson Fan Controller
Image source: jimbolimboboy
#30 [tv] In Netflix’s Lost In Space [2019] The Military Crew Members Wear A $65 Foam Airsoft Vest
Image source: Ford117
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