10 Mistakes Which Ruin Awesome Movie Scenes
Utter sacrilege.
Like death and taxes, movie mistakes are an inevitable part of life, a natural by-product of films being intensely intricate productions which pass through the hands of hundreds - if not thousands - of crew members before finally reaching cinemas.
Most movie mistakes are, thankfully, easily forgiven because they're scarcely noticeable and do little to affect the overall narrative.
But sometimes these mistakes are so egregious that they ensure you'll never see a given scene - if not an entire movie - the same way again.
While it's entirely possible that these 10 mistakes have passed you by over the years, once you're aware of them they become basically impossible to un-see, serving as indelible testaments to the flaws of even the world's most talented filmmakers.
These ridiculous continuity gaffes, hilariously visible crew members, disturbing animation mistakes, and everything in-between, serve to break the audience's immersion in the most decisive and devastating way possible.
As much as you'll want to just ignore these mistakes and quickly forget about them, you probably won't be able to. Sorry about that...
10. Visible Bullet Holes BEFORE The Gunshots - Pulp Fiction
Practically every scene in Quentin Tarantino's Pulp Fiction could count as awesome, but who doesn't love the ludicrously entertaining sequence where Vincent (John Travolta) and Jules (Samuel L. Jackson) find themselves fired upon after executing Brett (Frank Whaley)?
However, those paying close attention to the scene seconds before they're shot at might notice a continuity-annihilating mistake: the bullet holes from the missed gunshots are already lodged in the wall behind them.
Though some fans remain convinced the error was intentional per Tarantino's penchant for perfectionism, it's far more likely a continuity gaffe which either wasn't caught or only noticed in editing once it was too late.
Nowadays, of course, such a simple yet damning mistake could be easily remedied with a basic CGI touch-up. But as it stands, it's a major distraction in an otherwise incredible scene.