10 Movie Mistakes That Made Films Better
Aragorn's broken toe in Lord Of The Rings hurt so good!
When hundreds of people get together to make a movie, mistakes happen all the time. Think about it a moment and you might easily recall some anachronistic item like a wristwatch on someone in a scene that took place in the 5th century or perhaps you saw the hydralic system on the underside of a chariot in Gladiator.
These mistakes sometimes make it to screen, but only rarely do they happen in such a way as to improve a scene. No, the guy wasn't supposed to drop the most powerful item in the universe, but it sure was funny when he did it... ok, leave it in!
That's probably how these conversations go in the editing room when a flub by an actor or the mistaken addition of something that wasn't meant to be in the scene showed up in some footage and found its way into the final print of the film.
When it happens, it's memorable and some of the most memorable moments in movie history were completely unscripted and accidental. These ten were the greatest of all time though many more have happened over the years. Shout out in the comments with your favorite and any missing from the list!
10. Star Wars - Stormtrooper Headbutt
For most of the examples on this list, a character makes a mistake that improves a scene with ad libbed dialogue, a forgotten line, or the mishandling of a prop. When it comes to 1977's Star Wars, the most infamous blooper has got to be the time a Stormtrooper slammed his head into an opening door.
This is one of those scenes every fan of the franchise knows, but probably missed the first time they watched the movie. After all, it happens in a fraction of a second and the main point of focus is more towards the center of the screen when it happened.
Regardless, it happened over 40 years ago and everyone knows about it, which is why this gaff remains one of the best of the series. It may have been a random Stormtrooper in a simple scene, but it set a standard George Lucas felt he needed to clarify years later.
In the 1997 Special Edition remaster of the film, the director added an audible "Bonk" sound and even recreated the scene in Attack of the Clones. As Jango Fett was walking into his ship, he bonked his head on the opening door in exactly the same way, which solidified the trait in Stormtroopers, his clones, having originated right there at the source.