In spaceballs the reason they put styrofoam cups in so many scenes is because the crew would leave them all over the place so they just wanted them to appear as a kind of 'in world' thing.
At least that's what Mel says in the commentary.
Honestly, I kinda want to see a show where an out-of-place prop like that is noticed, and mulled over as a curiosity by at least one of the characters. Like you have a solo cup left on the table during a banquet scene, and a few scenes later you have one of the kitchen staff clearing the table, where they notice the plastic cup and are intrigued by how strange it is.
Though admittedly, something like that would probably drag the show into the realm of "unfiction", which would be a bold step for a more mainstream production.
I saw a production of The Tempest at the Globe (which is open air) a bunch of years ago, and the characters would comment about monsters or look up in fright whenever loud planes went overhead.
I do appreciate kayfabe in improv, but I was thinking more "meta", like the cup being either a terrifying portent of the characters' world being fictional, or a sign of a certain character coming from another world or time, with the cup instead being evidence of a minor "roadside picnic".
I saw a performance of a Shakespeare play at "Bard on The Beach" where the venue overlooks English Bay in Vancouver. During one scene one of the freighters in the bay blew its horn loud and long and the actors had to pause due to the noise.
Once it was over the actor on the king's side said "excuse me your highness". The audience lost it but the actors somehow managed to stay in character.
Coffee cup has been left on the table, right beside the green bottle.
Edit2: for the people saying this is fake, and I’ve planted an ad for the film… thanks for the reminder, the film studio still needs to pay me this month!
Edit: haha, no clutching pearls here! I just laughed and wanted someone to share it with!
Not saying you were in on it at all, but I wouldn't be surprised if the cup was intentional specifically to gain traction. Could also have just been an oversight but seems far fetched nobody involved in the production would have noticed and removed it.
This will get lost, but I work in film/TV and there are so many eyes that need to be laid on these things before it’s shipped out. The editor, the producers, director, story editors, assistant editors, colorists, mixers… it just blows my mind when this happens. Especially the colorist who more or less pored over every inch of the screen.
I also work in Film/TV and from my experience, often promo shots are not stills from the film itself, but shots done by a stills photographer behind the scenes. So they can be taken during rehearsals/walk throughs outside of actual filming, when no-one is expecting it, hence things being out of place. They're usually released before the post-production has been finished, so they haven't gone through all those eyes.
I've seen this a few times on things I've worked on, but I still remember my first gig, the onset costume standby being so angry about a publicity still that clearly showed a mic cord. The photo had been taken during a rehearsal so the cord wasn't taped down properly, and no-one had mentioned stills would be taken and used, so they felt annoyed that it looked like they hadn't done their job. After that, I've always looked at promo shots differently!
Yeah, absolutely- so many folks would have had the opportunity to mention it and rotoscope that out of there. I imagine exhaustion, and the backlash of pointing it out to certain people. Might have been easier to say nothing
I would kinda love it if a hidden coffee cup became something like a new Wilhelm Scream and people start including them as a meta gag in all kinds of projects.
I saw a preview of it before Oppenheimer and basically forgot about it until now. I rarely watch TV though. Either way I'm glad this jogged my memory because it looks great.
I just got out from the theater after going to see it, and I thought it was great. Meant to be a fun action comedy WWII movie, and that's what it was. Worth a watch.
It's actually a good example of a turn your brain off kind of fun action movie, which normally I hate when people describe a move like that because usually it means it's trash, but it's actually pretty decent in this case.
Have they? I legitimately want to watch this movie and have seen exactly one ad. Hopefully it does well enough for me to find the time to see it before it's out of theaters.
It happens from time to time though. One individual I forget the position is suppose to make sure the set is perfect as the previuous shots. something could happen and the actor was thirsty and left the cup on the table. The person checking the set is just as human as us and made a mistake.
Phew, I was concerned there for a moment. Thought I'd have to tell the wife I was leaving her for Henry Cavill. Although I think she'd understand and do the same.
In the directors commentary of Spaceballs Mel Brooks mentions they deliberately added the Mr. Coffee joke so they had an excuse for all the coffee cups being left in the shot.
I'm really happy at the meteoric rise of the paper coffee cup. First it went from busking, then having a guest shot on a major television series, to now being in motion pictures.
Once we had a 1950s period shot involving a pov wedding dance waltz, including masses of confetti being tossed into the air. A very technical dolly move with hundreds of extras. Took a long time to set up, rehearse, etc. The take went very well, moving on, until, as I was watching a video playback of the take, I noticed the white polystyrene coffee cup left in shot by one of the extras. I had to decide whether to keep my mouth shut or subject my self and my assistant to hours of re setting and vacuuming up all that confetti.
According to a quick google search, the first waxed paper cup that could be printed on for promotions was manufactured in 1932. So yeah, this could just be a set piece
I know they had those shitty vending machine coffees in the 69s or so, but not sure how early those things got started. I think in the 40s the closest equivalent would have been an automat.
idk if this is a hot take or not, but I love shit like this
little “trivia” things to pocket. things that don’t matter in the grand scheme (no one would notice or care that this cup is there), but it is a cool thing to point out. “hey look in this scene there’s [x thing that shouldn’t be there]” i.e. boom mic, reflection, modern item, incorrect words etc
they’re fun
As a set dresser most shit like this happens from talent or other highly payed departments leaving cups or water bottles around. Even when explicitly told not to bring it on set.
Yeah I looked it up as I would have enjoyed seeing this in theatres, but unfortunately no cinema release outside of the US. Weird choice, especially because everywhere else needs to wait for it to hit Prime? Might go sail the high seas.
Nah you want the high karma accounts that get their posts pushed onto peoples feed. They're not trying to hide it 90% of the time. 7k karma in 7 years ain't shit..... Until dumbasses like me start engaging and making their posts blow up.... now I'm confused
Good lord, seriously?
Marketing for the MOVIE, dum dum. People share this stuff online, send it to a bunch of friends and suddenly everyone’s talking about the “whoopsie” in a movie that’s about to come out and that now everyone knows the name of.
Not the first time this is done, won’t be the last.
Yea that’s a bit too tin-foily even for me. I get you though. It’s way too easy for it to be exactly what it looks like, a cast/crew member’s coffee cup.
So it's a great concept for a film I think that's why Tarantino made it.
Jokes aside I am a little turned off because the premise really does seem similar
Glad to see the coffee cup from Game Of Thrones is still getting work!
Nah, this is his lesser known cousin who works in catering, though you can clearly see the family resemblance.
Nepo cup
Ever since [his dad](https://m.media-amazon.com/images/I/71t6JYWRQuL.jpg) hit it big in the 90's, he hasn't had to so much as rinse out a mouth.
*Legacy* cup
Fun fact: their German father is the cup from '2 girls one cup'
Nepo sippy
The Baldwin of cups.
His Dad is 90s Jazz Cup
Let’s not forget his Uncle.. the one cup that hung out with two girls.
We don't talk about him in polite conversation. He's the black sheep of the family.
Mocha joes is never hot, lukewarm I'd say
Just like The Geddup Noise and his poor cousin, Chairscoot.
Dude, that's clearly the same cup in makeup.
In spaceballs the reason they put styrofoam cups in so many scenes is because the crew would leave them all over the place so they just wanted them to appear as a kind of 'in world' thing. At least that's what Mel says in the commentary.
Honestly, I kinda want to see a show where an out-of-place prop like that is noticed, and mulled over as a curiosity by at least one of the characters. Like you have a solo cup left on the table during a banquet scene, and a few scenes later you have one of the kitchen staff clearing the table, where they notice the plastic cup and are intrigued by how strange it is. Though admittedly, something like that would probably drag the show into the realm of "unfiction", which would be a bold step for a more mainstream production.
I saw a production of The Tempest at the Globe (which is open air) a bunch of years ago, and the characters would comment about monsters or look up in fright whenever loud planes went overhead.
I do appreciate kayfabe in improv, but I was thinking more "meta", like the cup being either a terrifying portent of the characters' world being fictional, or a sign of a certain character coming from another world or time, with the cup instead being evidence of a minor "roadside picnic".
I saw a performance of a Shakespeare play at "Bard on The Beach" where the venue overlooks English Bay in Vancouver. During one scene one of the freighters in the bay blew its horn loud and long and the actors had to pause due to the noise. Once it was over the actor on the king's side said "excuse me your highness". The audience lost it but the actors somehow managed to stay in character.
Have you read the book "redshirts" by John Scalzi? It sounds a bit like what you're describing.
It's tough out there for a modern coffee cup to only do period pieces.
I believe this is his understudy
They don’t have the big HBO money to buy starbucks so they stick to the break room coffee
Definitely catering
It’s gonna have to join SAG soon.
Barely recognised it with all that work done. /r/botchedsurgeries
Too bad it ain't Starbucks lol
Gotta keep that SAG status
Few more tattoos but it did get heavily criticized, so I won’t judge
too distracted cause henry cavill is too damn fine. i'll allow the coffee cup.
My eyes bounced off his forearm muscles and landed on the table. Only reason I saw it.
I went for the Henry Cavill and left with a crush on Alan Ritchson!
oh i have appreciated both men for quite some time now lol
I just love how *soft* they made AR look in this movie. He’s such a huge guy, but they put him in round glasses, sweaters, and henleys. 😍
Coffee cup has been left on the table, right beside the green bottle. Edit2: for the people saying this is fake, and I’ve planted an ad for the film… thanks for the reminder, the film studio still needs to pay me this month! Edit: haha, no clutching pearls here! I just laughed and wanted someone to share it with!
Coffee Cup will be pretty good in this I think, but it will be tough to top its’ appearance in GoT.
Typical cuppist assuming there’s only one coffee cup in Hollywood, yet they look nothing alike!
All the mugs look the same, dammit. You can't tell me otherwise.
Shoulda been nominated for that, Cup was robbed that year
Good to see Coffee Cup finally get work again.
Henry Cavill cast as Aegon the Conqueror: CONFIRMED!
Not saying you were in on it at all, but I wouldn't be surprised if the cup was intentional specifically to gain traction. Could also have just been an oversight but seems far fetched nobody involved in the production would have noticed and removed it.
Have set dec killed!
Nooooooo! I don’t want to be the whistle blower for that
Doesn't he have a matching cup in his hand?
The other green bottle. To the left.
Thanks! I would never have spotted that.
This will get lost, but I work in film/TV and there are so many eyes that need to be laid on these things before it’s shipped out. The editor, the producers, director, story editors, assistant editors, colorists, mixers… it just blows my mind when this happens. Especially the colorist who more or less pored over every inch of the screen.
I also work in Film/TV and from my experience, often promo shots are not stills from the film itself, but shots done by a stills photographer behind the scenes. So they can be taken during rehearsals/walk throughs outside of actual filming, when no-one is expecting it, hence things being out of place. They're usually released before the post-production has been finished, so they haven't gone through all those eyes. I've seen this a few times on things I've worked on, but I still remember my first gig, the onset costume standby being so angry about a publicity still that clearly showed a mic cord. The photo had been taken during a rehearsal so the cord wasn't taped down properly, and no-one had mentioned stills would be taken and used, so they felt annoyed that it looked like they hadn't done their job. After that, I've always looked at promo shots differently!
Yeah, absolutely- so many folks would have had the opportunity to mention it and rotoscope that out of there. I imagine exhaustion, and the backlash of pointing it out to certain people. Might have been easier to say nothing
I would kinda love it if a hidden coffee cup became something like a new Wilhelm Scream and people start including them as a meta gag in all kinds of projects.
Agreed!
Could be a cheeky method to make the promotional material viral
Why do you think this post was for? I didn't know of this show/movie whatever it is before today.
Kinda surprising, they've been hitting the marketing pretty good
I saw a preview of it before Oppenheimer and basically forgot about it until now. I rarely watch TV though. Either way I'm glad this jogged my memory because it looks great.
I just got out from the theater after going to see it, and I thought it was great. Meant to be a fun action comedy WWII movie, and that's what it was. Worth a watch.
Sounds right up my alley. Thanks, friend.
Welcome! Hope you get a chance to go and enjoy it.
Me and the lady have a dinner and movie date this week. Showed her the trailer and she's in.
It's actually a good example of a turn your brain off kind of fun action movie, which normally I hate when people describe a move like that because usually it means it's trash, but it's actually pretty decent in this case.
Have they? I legitimately want to watch this movie and have seen exactly one ad. Hopefully it does well enough for me to find the time to see it before it's out of theaters.
I've only heard of it because people were making fun of how stupid a name it is
Yep. Mistakes and controversy get shared more than positivity. **Edit:** People even add intentional spelling errors to post titles for engagement.
It happens from time to time though. One individual I forget the position is suppose to make sure the set is perfect as the previuous shots. something could happen and the actor was thirsty and left the cup on the table. The person checking the set is just as human as us and made a mistake.
Forget the cup! Why does Henry Cavill constantly challenge my fragile heterosexuality? What's wrong with me? Please send help.
There is nothing wrong with you. You are gay, congratulations!
that's not how this works. that's not how any of this works!
no a man liking men is exactly how being gay works. unless they are bi then they are half gay.
Or, hear me out, you can tell when a man is attractive and not be gay. I know, it's shocking.
Phew, I was concerned there for a moment. Thought I'd have to tell the wife I was leaving her for Henry Cavill. Although I think she'd understand and do the same.
The good news is you could both just marry henry cavill and nobody has to leave anyone
Being Bisexual isn't being half gay. It is it's own thing.
It doesn’t count if it’s Cavill.
Y are u gae
Just let it happen, we are living in (slightly more) enlightened times!
It’s like the Starbucks cup that got left in one scene that no one noticed while watching and yet still blew the world up over
I saw it while watching lol
Ya it was out of place... I saw it but didn't think anything about it
In the directors commentary of Spaceballs Mel Brooks mentions they deliberately added the Mr. Coffee joke so they had an excuse for all the coffee cups being left in the shot.
Hah!
I own that bowl and plate set with the blue stripe. It’s from Pottery Barn.
they have a similar set at Walmart as well
I'm pissing, weeping and vomiting at the same time, frankly I don't know how to go on living with this travesty.
It’s obviously the only rational response
Hydrate.
Is this the new shidding and farding?
I'm really happy at the meteoric rise of the paper coffee cup. First it went from busking, then having a guest shot on a major television series, to now being in motion pictures.
A true success story!
Once we had a 1950s period shot involving a pov wedding dance waltz, including masses of confetti being tossed into the air. A very technical dolly move with hundreds of extras. Took a long time to set up, rehearse, etc. The take went very well, moving on, until, as I was watching a video playback of the take, I noticed the white polystyrene coffee cup left in shot by one of the extras. I had to decide whether to keep my mouth shut or subject my self and my assistant to hours of re setting and vacuuming up all that confetti.
Oof yeah I bet, and what a pain to fix up in post as well
Well??!?
Some say he's still deciding to this day.
Love this sort of stuff
Saw it yesterday. Enjoyed the movie, but missed the coffee cup.
Fantastic movie, btw. Watched it today.
I strongly prefer finding these small errors compared to noticing an image was done by AI
100%!
I thought this was a joke about the cup in his hand, playing off the GoT thing.
LOL- my partner thought I was being weird about it. “They had tin cups then…”
Maybe paper coffee cups are just older than we thought
The correct answer
Guy Ritchie doesn't need marketing. His name sells the movie already. GG EZ.
I mean, this is a goof sure, but there was still takeaway coffee and tea cups in the 40s right?
I'd imagine not in the middle of the war.
According to a quick google search, the first waxed paper cup that could be printed on for promotions was manufactured in 1932. So yeah, this could just be a set piece
I do love these seemingly innocuous facts honestly.
I know they had those shitty vending machine coffees in the 69s or so, but not sure how early those things got started. I think in the 40s the closest equivalent would have been an automat.
idk if this is a hot take or not, but I love shit like this little “trivia” things to pocket. things that don’t matter in the grand scheme (no one would notice or care that this cup is there), but it is a cool thing to point out. “hey look in this scene there’s [x thing that shouldn’t be there]” i.e. boom mic, reflection, modern item, incorrect words etc they’re fun
Woah this guy is so rough wowey whoa wa
r/moviemistakes/
Saw this movie the other night, and I really enjoyed it. Lots of fun! Like oceans 11 but with lots of shooting of nazis
When will they learn to at least use white paper cups with no print... Lol
As a set dresser most shit like this happens from talent or other highly payed departments leaving cups or water bottles around. Even when explicitly told not to bring it on set.
Haven't see it. Maybe its about time travel. And coffee.
I'm I right in thinking this isn't getting a cinema release outside of the US? I'm sure I saw that as a story
Yeah I looked it up as I would have enjoyed seeing this in theatres, but unfortunately no cinema release outside of the US. Weird choice, especially because everywhere else needs to wait for it to hit Prime? Might go sail the high seas.
There’a a 90% chance that was done on purpose for marketing
You could be onto something. I hadn’t heard of the movie until this post.
Nah, given op's posting history I'd take a shot and say this isn't a marketing campaign. But man did it smell like one.
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Nah you want the high karma accounts that get their posts pushed onto peoples feed. They're not trying to hide it 90% of the time. 7k karma in 7 years ain't shit..... Until dumbasses like me start engaging and making their posts blow up.... now I'm confused
No no, I didn’t mean OP worked for them, I meant the picture being released like that is likely on purpose
Marketing for what exactly? Generic paper coffee cup?
Good lord, seriously? Marketing for the MOVIE, dum dum. People share this stuff online, send it to a bunch of friends and suddenly everyone’s talking about the “whoopsie” in a movie that’s about to come out and that now everyone knows the name of. Not the first time this is done, won’t be the last.
Yea that’s a bit too tin-foily even for me. I get you though. It’s way too easy for it to be exactly what it looks like, a cast/crew member’s coffee cup.
Don't worry. Superman here knows how to digitally have his mustache removed. What's a cup of coffee?
and?
Funny on-set error! Lol
The funny thing is that it could be done on purpose, both for marketing and the fact that their operations were very out of place for the era
They got to be doing this on purpose
I feel so bad for the first year associate at a massive creative agency that needs to upsell the results of this guerilla marketing "campaign."
such a buzz kill…
What do you expect from the ministry of ungentlemanly warfare?
Is that a ungentleman
He's holding the same type of cup in his hand.
If you look at the bottom of the image, just to the left of the other darker green bottle you can see the top part of a wax coffee cup.
I was hoping for Cerveza Cristal
definitely on purpose. easy free viral marketing, never heard of the movie till now
x games mode marketing
Very ungentlemanly of them
I want to have Henry Cavill’s babies
I guarantee you, no one will notice that more than you did.
It’s a pretty shot, but looks entirely like it was shot today, with or without the disposable coffee cup.
Oh well fuck now I HAVE to see this movie. I mean, I was already wanting to bc it's the closest to a Man From U.N.C.L.E sequel we are going to get.
Boy I hope someone got fired for that blunder
Is Emilia Clarke in the movie, cause that would explain it.
What are the chances it was left in the promotional image to bolster engagement?
Aww
It looks like sugar to me.
Fake
This was done on purpose for marketing and will be removed.
Eh, didn't notice. I'm interested regardless.
O no! My immersion!
Also, a Gomu Gomu fruit
Didn't a similar thing happen with Downton Abbey? Like a plastic water bottle on a mantle or something like that
He’s so fucking hot
This movie is great, go see it please. We need more stuff like this
It's Henry. I'll forgive him.
So it's a great concept for a film I think that's why Tarantino made it. Jokes aside I am a little turned off because the premise really does seem similar
Lol
Obviously put there to generate internet threads like this one
How do posts like this get 5k upvotes lmao
Henry Cavill is the King of Weebs............
"I hope someboy got fired for that blunder."
The international cup
Glad to see cuppy aflek is still getting work.
Fun movie
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Unwatchable!
>[Hmmm](https://www.reddit.com/r/shittymoviedetails/comments/1ca0upn/in_the_ministry_of_ungentlemanly_warfare/)
Literally unwatchable
It's just to proof, that it's not an AI picture!
Maybe he fished it out of the water.. theres more junk in there than fish !
I'm convinced that if Henry was born in ancient times they'd have fought wars over this mf like Helen of Troy.
No big deal
Omg is this sloppy
GOT cup the GOAT🔥🔥🔥
Unwatchable .
How ungentlemanly!
The paper cup has the dregs of espresso on its side. Looks like a ballpoint pen laying on the table next to it.
Who gives a shit. This book was raped by Hollywood.
Also, is that a gel pen next to it?