When a poster of that image appeared in Shawshank Redemption, it became an icon all over again. When Raquel Welch appeared in a fur bikini in the late sixties, it quickly became an icon recognized around the world. Shawshank Redemption Raquel Welch, One Million Years B.C., originally uploaded by PhotoJoel After being introduced in Forbidden Planet, he has appeared in dozens of films, television shows, and cartoons, as well as innumerable toy and model versions.Дў3. One of only thirteen fictional robots in the Robot Hall of Fame. Forbidden Planet Robby the Robot by x-ray delta one One of the originals sold for $18,400 after the film came out, and the Wilson company even makes a volleyball with the bloody hand print face printed on the side.Дў4. It has become an easily-recognized reference in pop-culture, and has even been mentioned in psychological studies.

In what is essentially a one-man movie, this prop fills the voids in the dialogue and nearly becomes a character in its own right. I decided to limit the list to American films just to keep myself sane.Дў5. I went through hundreds of films to come up with an initial list of over 75 props before narrowing it down to these 25. In any event, IвЂ™m sure all of you will have disagreements with this list, or additions. Or, the prop may have encapsulated the themes of the film, or expressed a symbolic idea which no other object could. Perhaps the object has gained a life of its own apart from the film, such as the lightsabers in Star Wars. Did the use of the prop have a strong visual impact? John Cusack holding a boombox over his head is an iconic image, whether one remembers the actual plot of Say Anything or not. Did the film change the way the object is viewed? For example, one cannot drive a DeLorean without hearing at least one reference to Back to the Future.

I looked at a number of factors in choosing these props. What are the most memorable props in movies?

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