9 Insanely Misjudged Moments That Totally Ruined Movies

The grandaddy of all misjudged movie moments, Peter Parker's bizarre dance routine through the streets of New York - and then inside a jazz club - is a perfect example of how good intentions can still lead to a bad scene.

When Peter becomes infected with the Venom symbiote, it turns him into a complete douche, who, for some reason, thinks it's a cool idea to go out in public and make eyes at every single lady who passes him by, snapping his fingers and strutting along to a funky beat. He then visits a jazz club with Gwen Stacy, and starts swinging from light fixtures and walking along the top of the bar like he's in a musical.

"Cringey" might actually be an understatement.

The whole point behind this is that the symbiote "amplifies characteristics of its host, especially aggression", according to Dr. Connors. The aggression part is displayed when Peter gets into a fight and ends up smacking Mary Jane to the floor, but quite what "characteristic" of this shy, dorky student could be amplified enough to make him grind his hips on a busy street is anyone's guess.

You can sort of see what director Sam Raimi was going for here, but the Spider-Man 3 dance scene is one of the most derided moments in comic-book movie history for a reason: most people hate it, and it just doesn't work at all.