13 Background Distractions That Completely Ruined Movie Scenes

11. Patton Keeps Perfectly Still

King Of Queens Patton Oswalt
CBS

Not actually from the realms of cinema, but this prank by comedian extraordinaire, and self-appointed Geek spokesman Patton Oswalt deserves a mention for the sheer audacity of it, and for the fact that it made it into the final aired version of the show. In one King Of Queens episode, the diminutive supporting star decided to ruin a party scene by doing absolutely nothing at all.

The commitment to his bit is brilliant, and the impact on the scene is subtly destructive in the best possible way... Hilarious, but once you've seen it, it's impossible not to look out for Oswalt, rather than following the action, which was probably something to do with Kevin James being husky and an inadequate husband, and his wife getting frustrated with her life, or something.

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