Chris Higgins
Screen Caps from Movies
by Chris Higgins - April 14, 2010 - 4:43 PM

This is nice: Screen Caps is a site presenting HD-quality screen captures from movies, without commentary or explanation. Just big crazy screen caps, many of them suitable for desktop wallpaper. Below are a few of my favorites (sized down to fit this blog) — can you figure out what movies they’re from?

Warning: there is a tiny bit of cartoon nudity on the Screen Caps site. In general I’d say it’s NSFW if people are totally checking out your business; there’s also one live-action screen cap of some bare rears in the distance. No big deal, but just thought I’d warn ya.

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Comments (12)

  1. Awesome! 2 Road Warrior screencaps. I know I’ve seen the 4th one, but I’m not sure where…

    posted by CrestuckyMatt on 4-14-2010 at 5:12 pm

  2. Ok, my guesses:

    First one, The Road Warrior

    Second one, I want to say–and this is a stretch way back in my mind–King Kong vs. Godzilla?

    Third one, also the Road Warrior?

    Fourth one. Apollo 13?

    I could be way off on these though.

    posted by Scott the Lawyer on 4-14-2010 at 5:25 pm

  3. I’m actually not sure what these are all from, due to the mysterious nature of the site. I think the Road Warrior guesses are correct (though one or the other might actually be from Mad Max?).

    The final shot appears to be from a documentary about the moon shot, given its aspect ratio.

    posted by Chris Higgins on 4-14-2010 at 5:42 pm

  4. ok, I have since visited the site. The last one does seem to be some documentary produced well before Apollo 13. Thanks for the interesting link Chris!

    posted by Scott the Lawyer on 4-14-2010 at 5:44 pm

  5. @Scott, Apollo 13 never went to the moon.

    posted by ufluffed on 4-14-2010 at 7:23 pm

  6. @ufluffed, Apollo 13 did go to the moon, however just like Apollo 8 and Apollo 10 it just orbited and did not land. This is probably from a documentary on Apollo 11. @Scott the lawyer, I had a flashback to my childhood and also guessed King Kong vs Godzilla.

    posted by Old NASA Fan on 4-14-2010 at 7:57 pm

  7. Earth to the Moon maybe?
    Mothra is the other Japanese SciFi.

    posted by JFS in IL on 4-14-2010 at 9:37 pm

  8. I know I’m being a killjoy… but just as a heads-up some of the pictures are NSFW. But I heartily recommend the site if you happen to not be at W. :-)

    posted by LizBlizz on 4-15-2010 at 10:25 am

  9. Oops.. just saw the warning at the end of the article… disregard my comment!

    posted by LizBlizz on 4-15-2010 at 10:28 am

  10. Ha!

    posted by Kelli on 4-15-2010 at 11:18 am

  11. last one should be Airplane II: The Sequel

    posted by Jamie on 4-15-2010 at 1:45 pm

  12. 1 looks like Mad Max

    2 I’m not sure

    3 is Mad Max

    4 I’m not sure.

    posted by JR on 4-15-2010 at 6:12 pm

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