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The Worst Parts That Almost Ruin 15 Great Movies
People describe their favorite movies withadjectives like perfect or flawless. Personally, I am not sure a perfect movie exists. Great movies exist. Classics exist. Perfect movies? I dont know. How do you define perfection in something as subjective as a work of art?Plus, even some of the greatest movies of all time contain notable mistakes, continuity errors, or even whole scenes that drag or distract from all of the parts of the film thatdowork. That brings us to this list of 15 beloved motion pictures with one very bad moment. These films include numerousOscar winners, several canonical titles thatroutinely appear on lists of the greatest films in the history of cinema, and some of my own personalchoices for the best movies ever.Do these mistakes diminish these great movies? Not in my eyes. In fact, in a few cases, they almost make me like themmore.Imperfections inbeloved movies remind us how hard it is to make a truly great work of art, especially in a medium like cinema, where every singleelement you see onscreen is the result ofmany decisions made by the director, writer, cast, and crew. For any one element you movie you love, countless choices had to go exactly. For something to go wrong, it just takes one screwup somewhere along the line.Here are my picks for the worst parts of 15 great films.The Worst Parts of 15 Great MoviesThese movies are terrific. Theyre not perfect, though. READ MORE: 10 Painfully Realistic Movies About RelationshipsGet our free mobile appThe Best Performances in Terrible MoviesThese actors did good work in otherwise crummy films. Lets tip our hats to the performers who refused to phone it in.Categories: Lists, Longform, Movie News
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