tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4784665635104956142.post1893184520507458299..comments2024-03-28T06:14:54.076-04:00Comments on And So It Begins...: Top 10 Bad Scenes in Great MoviesAlex Withrowhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15887018476048271594noreply@blogger.comBlogger41125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4784665635104956142.post-14753487242506308712016-12-26T23:25:21.499-05:002016-12-26T23:25:21.499-05:00And then it's followed shortly thereafter by o...And then it's followed shortly thereafter by one of the funniest comedic monologues ever, which just makes it more jarring.Nick9000https://www.blogger.com/profile/04850668284839130387noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4784665635104956142.post-90255604699593148942016-12-11T21:30:27.070-05:002016-12-11T21:30:27.070-05:00That cat scene is a great call. That's always ...That cat scene is a great call. That's always left a foul taste with me too.Alex Withrowhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15887018476048271594noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4784665635104956142.post-83264002230915593432016-12-07T00:37:41.112-05:002016-12-07T00:37:41.112-05:00My problem's not with McConaughey, but with th...My problem's not with McConaughey, but with the script. In such a huge multimillion dollar movie, I'd expect better than such egregious tell-don't-show.<br /><br />Anyway, nearing Christmas is reminding me of another big Great Movie Bad Scene: the cat frying in Christmas Vacation. Maybe it's just because I'm a huge cat lover, but that scene horrifies me, and really takes me out of the laugh riot the rest of the film is.Nick9000https://www.blogger.com/profile/04850668284839130387noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4784665635104956142.post-74861980509393224772016-11-18T17:18:56.014-05:002016-11-18T17:18:56.014-05:00I hear you on those McConaughey line readings. He ...I hear you on those McConaughey line readings. He can fall flat with his delivery on occasion.<br /><br />Your Mulholland Dr. one is interesting, because it appears that I have a wildly different interpretation of that scene than you do. But that could be because I'm so pragmatic in my approach to analyzing movies (often, perhaps, to my detriment). I've always thought that was a very straightforward movie of 2/3 Dream, 1/3 Reality. The blue box was just a way to transition from one storyline to the other. To me, it doesn't inherently mean anything.Alex Withrowhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15887018476048271594noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4784665635104956142.post-72673766920633001232016-11-18T04:00:33.111-05:002016-11-18T04:00:33.111-05:00Okay, here's a BIG one that I just remembered....Okay, here's a BIG one that I just remembered. Two quick moments from Interstellar, lines in fact, that really brought down the movie for me. First line, "They're coordinates!", in reaction to the piles of dust in Murphy's bedroom. Second line, from within the black hole, "They're not aliens. They're us! Millions of years from the future." The second time I saw it, I had no other goal except to see if I could pick up on clues that would make McConaughey say those two lines, and I honestly have no clue, and they just feel like really lazy screenwriting to me.<br /><br />Another huge one, without a doubt the biggest for me, is actually one of my against-the-crowd ones. I know everyone says the ending to Mulholland Dr. was brilliant, but it just felt like a cheat from me. The only time an ending genuinely ruined a film for me, and wow, did it. I was getting ready to call it one of my favorites, and then they get sucked into that blue box, and now I just really hate it. It's by far my least favorite Lynch film.Nick9000https://www.blogger.com/profile/04850668284839130387noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4784665635104956142.post-29554297666974228202016-07-03T01:47:22.684-04:002016-07-03T01:47:22.684-04:00Okay, The Shining was a weak example. I guess I wa...Okay, The Shining was a weak example. I guess I was just looking for a Kubrick film because, goddamn, those are just too perfect.Nick9000https://www.blogger.com/profile/04850668284839130387noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4784665635104956142.post-89157233862158925052016-06-06T14:37:57.250-04:002016-06-06T14:37:57.250-04:00I just can't get on board with that final Cree...I just can't get on board with that final Creed fight. I enjoyed most of the movie - how it was made, what it stood for - but that final fight ranks among the worst boxing fights I've ever seen on film. I really wish I didn't feel that way! Alex Withrowhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15887018476048271594noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4784665635104956142.post-74467203355730503932016-06-04T20:28:31.922-04:002016-06-04T20:28:31.922-04:00These are pretty spot-on picks, IMO, particularly ...These are pretty spot-on picks, IMO, particularly the sister scene in The Godfather and that awkward hooker-reference in Do The Right Thing. I'm surprised you hated the final Creed fight, however, given the lighting effects during Creed's opponent's introduction, and during some the of the slow-motion sequences. I could tell the crowd was somewhat blue-screened, but for me it was seamless enough.<br /><br />A similar complaint I have is the final Power Loader v. Queen fight in Aliens (1986). That's my favorite movie of all time, but each time I watch it, I find that false-ending completely tacked on and lame.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4784665635104956142.post-311599472548749162016-04-26T18:55:09.936-04:002016-04-26T18:55:09.936-04:00Never too late to come back! Yep, I remember that,...Never too late to come back! Yep, I remember that, and yep, very bad. Robert Zemeckis' CG baffles me. It can be such good quality - blend in so well. And other times, it looks like a cartoon. I've never understood why that is.Alex Withrowhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15887018476048271594noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4784665635104956142.post-85097709785049977362016-04-16T11:00:25.392-04:002016-04-16T11:00:25.392-04:00This is probably weird coming back to this comment...This is probably weird coming back to this comment almost a month later, but now I remember. It was The Walk. That bird that flies around him while he's on the high wire was SO terrible. Brittani Burnhamhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07975067259283007280noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4784665635104956142.post-72665400714620601602016-04-03T22:04:31.859-04:002016-04-03T22:04:31.859-04:00True. But the rest of the violence in The Godfathe...True. But the rest of the violence in The Godfather is so well staged!Alex Withrowhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15887018476048271594noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4784665635104956142.post-46571822412196012332016-04-03T16:38:38.151-04:002016-04-03T16:38:38.151-04:00Remember Copolla onde said he couldn't shoot v...Remember Copolla onde said he couldn't shoot violence.Filipehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11300554155412132257noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4784665635104956142.post-92182717405829425082016-03-31T18:48:45.885-04:002016-03-31T18:48:45.885-04:00Dude, that Jungle Fever clip... right?! What IS th...Dude, that Jungle Fever clip... right?! What IS that?!<br /><br />I love that bear suit scene in The Shining because it's so inexplicable. No clue what the hell is going on there... or why.<br /><br />And that scene from The Dark Knight is such comic book movie fluff. I guess I don't really mind it. If nothing else, it is a quick reminder that we are most definitely in a world of fiction.Alex Withrowhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15887018476048271594noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4784665635104956142.post-47628324530897186342016-03-22T02:35:43.225-04:002016-03-22T02:35:43.225-04:00Well, I’m definitely making that Jungle Fever clip...Well, I’m definitely making that Jungle Fever clip an inside joke with my friends.<br /><br />I hate Carrie. Partially because of that scene. Fast forward through the movie? What a great idea! I also hated the bad Psycho ripoff music that played every time she used her powers. That got very annoying very quickly. Then there’s the opening credits. So many boobs, considering the fact they’re all supposed to be in high school I feel a little creepy for watching it. The worst part is that the novel’s great, and the script’s pretty good, too, but it’s so poorly directed that the film just infuriates me. Brian DePalma, that freakin’ hack.<br /><br />I don’t mind that Godfather scene that much. I mean, yes, it’s clumsy, but I guess I was just floored by how vicious the violence was supposed to be.<br /><br />As for scenes to add…<br /><br />The Shining is one of, if not the greatest horror movies ever made. I’ve got it tied with The Texas Chainsaw Massacre for number 1 in my book. But what was up with the guy in the bear suit? Or the skeletons?<br /><br />Those are just miniscule complaints though, and they still work pretty well. But one of the worst scenes I’ve ever seen in a great movie comes from The Dark Knight. As a huge Batman fan, I love The Dark Knight. It’s the only movie Nolan directed that I would actually call great. But… Harvey Dent is examining a witness and, well, the rest has to be seen to be believed. Go to the 1:16 mark of this video: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=qSHP8RdahYc What the hell was just happened? Then there’s later, after the famous party scene where The Joker throws Rachel out of the building, Batman goes after her. They land, “Let’s never do that again”, and then, cut to the next scene. Never mind the fact that there’s a deranged madman in a room full of people, we have a plot to move along here.<br /><br />I can also think of a memorably awful scene from a forgettably decent movie: The Ferris wheel scene from The Notebook. I don’t care who you are, if you threaten to kill yourself if a girl doesn’t want to go out with you, she is not going to say yes. I can say a similar thing about Charly, that Cliff Robertson movie. He sexually assaults his love interest and she still falls for him. Similar to one scene from a movie that I actually don’t like, but a lot of other people do, is the scene from Blade Runner where Harrison Ford totally rapes Sean Young, but I’m just supposed to go along with it like it’s nothing.<br />Nick9000https://www.blogger.com/profile/04850668284839130387noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4784665635104956142.post-87719516994191403742016-03-21T21:10:38.129-04:002016-03-21T21:10:38.129-04:00Just rewatched it, and yeah, it's hard to disa...Just rewatched it, and yeah, it's hard to disagree with you. I nearly put the phantom blow job scene from that movie on this list. That is one thing that always felt completely unnecessary to me in that film.Alex Withrowhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15887018476048271594noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4784665635104956142.post-12634787979765345392016-03-21T21:09:42.306-04:002016-03-21T21:09:42.306-04:00Thanks! That Titanic gaff is something I'll ne...Thanks! That Titanic gaff is something I'll never understand. I mean, that thing is huge! If the weight was distributed equally, there's no problem! Oh welllllll.Alex Withrowhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15887018476048271594noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4784665635104956142.post-42223425789205868912016-03-21T21:08:38.940-04:002016-03-21T21:08:38.940-04:00The thing I never really understood was that peopl...The thing I never really understood was that people love to shit on The Dark Knight Rises, but many of them give a pass to The Dark Knight. I love many of the performances in The Dark Knight and I think it is a damn fine popcorn flick, but man, that thing's got holes. Alex Withrowhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15887018476048271594noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4784665635104956142.post-4038048829621582782016-03-21T21:06:37.831-04:002016-03-21T21:06:37.831-04:00Thanks buddy! See, I know next to nothing about th...Thanks buddy! See, I know next to nothing about the technical mechanics of baseball, so I LOVE hearing tidbits like that. Very interesting. <br /><br />And I do agree with you on 25th Hour; it's good that they don't emphasize it. But I remember the first time I saw that movie, I was just completely taken out of that final moment. Such a bummer. Still love the film though.Alex Withrowhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15887018476048271594noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4784665635104956142.post-15074589294676796522016-03-21T21:03:50.048-04:002016-03-21T21:03:50.048-04:00Thanks! Man, I didn't even include that final ...Thanks! Man, I didn't even include that final fight in Rocky V because it is so absurd. And I really like Rocky Balboa as a whole film. I think Sly's performance in that was just as good as it was in Creed. But that final fight is just all over the place.Alex Withrowhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15887018476048271594noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4784665635104956142.post-19324363993503754732016-03-21T20:58:35.311-04:002016-03-21T20:58:35.311-04:00Thanks! Haha, I do like some aspects of that Skyfa...Thanks! Haha, I do like some aspects of that Skyfall ending, but it does play like a darker version of Home Alone. Really, there's no denying that.Alex Withrowhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15887018476048271594noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4784665635104956142.post-86754253111640874162016-03-21T20:57:26.478-04:002016-03-21T20:57:26.478-04:00Thanks! It's so bad, right?Thanks! It's so bad, right?Alex Withrowhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15887018476048271594noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4784665635104956142.post-91903883539651289382016-03-21T20:57:16.449-04:002016-03-21T20:57:16.449-04:00Thanks Dan!
1. YES.
2. I still adore that scene, m...Thanks Dan!<br />1. YES.<br />2. I still adore that scene, might be my favorite in the film. But I see your point.<br />3. Forgot about that one.<br />4. I still believe that, in 1960, that explanation was warranted, since we as a culture knew very little about extreme mental illnesses like that one. (I say "we" like I was around... but you know what I mean.) In 1998, however, I think the scene could've been cut from Van Sant's version. Though, Robert Forster.Alex Withrowhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15887018476048271594noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4784665635104956142.post-24206506684788310582016-03-21T20:50:45.665-04:002016-03-21T20:50:45.665-04:00Thanks man! Completely agree on everything you sai...Thanks man! Completely agree on everything you said about the Rocky films and those Spike films. Man, I nearly forgot about that rape scene in She's Gotta Have It. Yep, very unnecessary. <br /><br />I've always wondered what the hell the Joker did after Bats jumps out of the window. Was he just like, "G'day to you, fine, stupidly rich people of Gotham. I suppose I won't keep looking for Harvey, and I'll just head out now."Alex Withrowhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15887018476048271594noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4784665635104956142.post-18566978322371159922016-03-21T20:48:19.005-04:002016-03-21T20:48:19.005-04:00Dear Zachary...(sigh). While I think that is a fil...Dear Zachary...(sigh). While I think that is a film of extremely noble and pure intentions, I simply do not like the way it was made. The editing is so frantic, it completely detracts from the emotional poignancy of the film. Though it is difficult to talk poorly about a film that's so well intentioned.<br /><br />I dunno what CGI bird film you mean! But I wanna know so badly.Alex Withrowhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15887018476048271594noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4784665635104956142.post-63250956818606952362016-03-21T20:44:25.063-04:002016-03-21T20:44:25.063-04:00Thanks. I am a sucker for Pitt's two scenes in...Thanks. I am a sucker for Pitt's two scenes in 12 Years a Slave. I dunno, they've always worked for me. Your Goldfinger sentence made me laugh out loud.Alex Withrowhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15887018476048271594noreply@blogger.com