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00:00And I can choose to do, with my property, whatever I so desire."
00:05Welcome to WatchMojo, and today we're counting down our picks for the best examples of actor
00:09goofs that can be seen in the finished movie.
00:11Knock it off, get back.
00:14Number three, step forward.
00:17Number 50.
00:18Running into the vehicle.
00:19Blade Runner.
00:20I'm lost.
00:21Don't worry, I won't hurt you.
00:24An icon of 80s cinema, Daryl Hannah starred in Blade Runner as Pris Stratton, an escaped
00:29replicant seeking a longer lifespan in futuristic LA.
00:32In this scene, she's startled to see JF Sebastian in runs, plowing straight into his
00:36nearby vehicle.
00:43This accident was not in the script, but was a genuine slip-up of Hannah's.
00:47Pun intended.
00:48Hannah accidentally ran into the prop vehicle for real and her arm went straight through
00:52the glass window, chipping her elbow in eight places.
00:55She even shows the scar in the Dangerous Days documentary, a permanent keepsake from her
00:59time in the classic film.
01:04Number 49.
01:05Janet steps on Brad's foot.
01:06The Rocky Horror Picture Show.
01:14Part of the fun of the Rocky Horror Picture Show is pointing out the blatant continuity
01:17mistakes and various goofs peppered throughout the film.
01:20It's all part of the cheap B-movie charm.
01:22One of the best mistakes is found in the climax during the mutiny of Riff Raff and Magenta.
01:26Shortly after they burst into the room, Brad and Janet express fear and back away from
01:31Frank-N-Furter.
01:32Along the way, Susan Sarandon accidentally stepped on Barry Bostwick's foot with her
01:35spiked heel, causing him to visibly grimace in pain.
01:38It doesn't last long.
01:39The pain that Bostwick experienced is apparent.
01:42You can practically hear the scream.
01:49Number 48.
01:50A crude wake-up.
01:51The Martian.
01:52While his role is small, Donald Glover shines as Rich Purnell, a young astrodynamicist
02:06who devises a genius idea for rescuing Mark from Mars.
02:10Rich is a hyperactive man who speaks quickly and gets lost in thought, both of which are
02:13seen in his very first appearance.
02:15Rich stops talking and gets a surprised look on his face, telling his co-worker that he
02:19needs more coffee.
02:20Shortly after getting up, he trips and falls to the ground, completely out of the camera's
02:23sight.
02:29This was an unintentional visual gag made by Glover, who genuinely slipped and fell.
02:34Rather than break character, he decided to keep going, rising to his feet and declaring
02:38that he was fine.
02:39Power of coffee.
02:40Number 47.
02:41Katniss' sloppy archery.
02:42The Hunger Games franchise
02:43It's a pretty big deal when your character who's supposedly a master archer can't even
02:54hold a bow properly.
02:55Most general movie-goers wouldn't notice that Katniss is actually quite a poor archer,
02:59but it's true.
03:00A number of experts and hobbyists have explained the myriad mistakes found in the Hunger Games
03:04movies, from the way Katniss holds her bow to the inaccurate movement and pointer grip.
03:08These aren't big deals for casual viewers, but the mistakes would significantly impact
03:12Katniss' accuracy, and probably cause her some serious injuries as well.
03:27Number 46.
03:28A cigarette straight to the eyeball.
03:30The usual suspects
03:31Cigarettes are hot.
03:39Eyeballs are sensitive.
03:40The two do not make for a fun combination.
03:43In one brutal scene, Redfoot flicks a cigarette into the face of McManus, prompting a rather
03:47violent reaction.
03:49It makes for a wince-inducing visual, and it was a total accident by Redfoot's actor
03:53Peter Green.
03:54Green was supposed to flick the cigarette into Stephen Baldwin's chest, but he missed
03:58his mark and accidentally flicked him straight in the eye.
04:01The camera quickly cuts to Fenster's shocked reaction, reportedly because everyone broke
04:05character and rushed to Baldwin to make sure he was alright.
04:07He was, luckily.
04:14Number 45.
04:15Stallone's Howl of Pain.
04:17First Blood
04:18For the most part, First Blood is a realistic and down-to-earth action film about a traumatized
04:26vet stalking police in the Washington woods.
04:28Perhaps the biggest set piece in the film sees Rambo jumping off a cliff, landing in
04:32a tree, and somehow walking away with his life.
04:35Rambo is left mostly unscathed, but Sylvester Stallone wasn't so lucky.
04:39Stallone performed the stunt himself, that is, falling through the trees, not jumping
04:42off a cliff.
04:43He slammed into a branch on his way down, breaking one of his ribs and causing him to
04:47howl in pain.
04:48These are both seen and heard in the film, adding a nice degree of authenticity to the
04:52on-screen injury.
04:55Number 44.
05:04Joel Doesn't Get Archery.
05:06Adam's Family Values
05:12We return for another archery mistake, only this one is much funnier.
05:15In one scene of Adam's Family Values, Joel is attempting to do archery, but is having
05:19some trouble getting the arrow on the bow.
05:21One of the counselors gets impatient, prompting Joel to throw the arrow to the ground.
05:25In reality, this was not Joel, but actor David Krumholz, getting frustrated.
05:33Krumholz was supposed to notch the arrow and shoot it off screen, but he couldn't figure
05:37it out and eventually just threw the prop at anger.
05:39Krumholz thought he was going to be in trouble, but the director actually loved the improv
05:42and decided to keep it in the movie.
05:44Number 43.
05:45Sarah Silverman Gets Punched, The Way of the Gun
05:50This neo-Western was the first movie directed by Christopher McQuarrie, who would later
05:54find great success helming the Mission Impossible franchise.
05:57What better way to break in a new director than having one actor accidentally punch another
06:00in the face?
06:01In this scene, Ryan Phillippe's Parker is berated by Silverman, so he gives her a nasty
06:05knuckle sandwich.
06:06According to Silverman, Phillippe really did punch her, causing her to fall to the ground
06:10and giving her a massive welt on her cheek.
06:15Unlike his character, Phillippe was endlessly sorry for the mistake, as he reportedly cried
06:20while apologizing to Silverman.
06:22Number 42.
06:23Eva Green's Hair Catches on Fire, The Dreamers
06:33Before she was a Bond girl, Eva Green starred in an erotic drama called The Dreamers, playing
06:38a young woman named Isabel.
06:39In this scene, Isabel leans in to kiss Matthew goodnight and accidentally sends her hair
06:43into a nearby candle.
06:44The flame instantly lights her hair on fire, prompting both her and Matthew to suffocate
06:48the flame with their hands.
06:59This was a real mistake.
07:00Green's hair was actually on fire, and the quick reactions from both Green and Michael
07:03Pitt were 100% genuine.
07:05Luckily, their quick thinking prevented any serious injury from occurring.
07:09Number 41.
07:10Nick the Greek Breaks the Table, Lock, Stock, and Two Smoking Barrels
07:21One of Guy Ritchie's most popular films, Lock, Stock, and Two Smoking Barrels is a
07:25crime film with a great sense of humor.
07:27Enter Stephen Marcus accidentally breaking a glass table.
07:30Marcus plays Nick the Greek, a fence who is selling drugs to gangster Rory Breaker.
07:34Shortly after rising from his chair, Nick drops a glass onto Rory's table, causing
07:38it to shatter into pieces.
07:46This was not scripted, and Marcus actually broke the table with his glass.
07:50His look of surprise is completely genuine, and it makes for a brilliant visual gag.
07:54Number 40.
07:55Giddes, Chinatown
07:57This classic noir follows Jack Nicholson's Jake Giddes as he investigates a complex water
08:01scheme in the 1930s Los Angeles.
08:03His journey leads him to Noah Cross, who sits with Jake for a fancy lunch.
08:07There are numerous times throughout the conversation that Noah mispronounces Giddes' name, even
08:11after he's politely corrected.
08:23This is a moment of unplanned filmmaking magic.
08:25The repeated mispronouncing of Giddes' name is a great power move that helps establish
08:29Noah's dominance and uncaring attitude.
08:31In reality, this was a genuine mistake made by actor John Huston.
08:35Actor Roman Polanski decided to keep it, apparently loving what it did for Noah's character.
08:46Number 39.
08:47Ducking Behind the Car, Sixteen Candles
08:54In this John Hughes classic, comedian Billy Bird plays Dorothy Baker, the grandmother
08:59of Molly Ringwald's Samantha.
09:00Dorothy's involved in a comedic scene that sees people climbing in and out of a car while
09:04going to a wedding.
09:05Dorothy is the last character to supposedly enter the car, which makes the goof all the
09:08more glaring.
09:09Rather than entering the car, Billy Bird crouches behind it and kneels in place as it peels
09:13away.
09:14It's a very glaring and obvious mistake, as Bird's blue costume can easily be seen through
09:18the car's windows.
09:19You can't blame Bird here, as this was likely a framing mistake made by either the director
09:23or cinematographer.
09:24Either way, it sure is hilarious.
09:31Number 38.
09:32Momo Fall, Baywatch
09:34This comedy was a film adaptation of the beloved TV show, so you better believe there was some
09:37slow-motion running.
09:42The final scene shows a bunch of characters running on the beach, including Zac Efron's
09:46Matt Brody.
09:47Matt goes to bump arms with Mitch when he loses his footing and falls to the sand.
09:51Slow-motion trips have long been the source of comedic parody, and Baywatch continued
09:54the tradition.
09:55But according to Efron, this fall was completely unscripted.
09:58He told USA Today that he genuinely tripped while shooting the run and was somewhat embarrassed,
10:02considering the iconic nature of the scene.
10:04Luckily, it worked well for comedic effect and was kept in the film.
10:17Number 37.
10:19Phonebook to Face, The Heat
10:20In one of the movie's funniest scenes, Sarah and Shannon decide to play good cop-bad cop
10:24during an interrogation.
10:25Shortly after Sarah walks into the room, Shannon bursts in, pushes Sarah out of the way, and
10:29hurls a phonebook straight at the suspect's face.
10:32This was not a camera trick.
10:42Actor Michael McDonald was actually drilled in the face.
10:44He insisted on using a real phonebook and reportedly planned to dodge it, but that clearly
10:48didn't work.
10:49You can actually see a brief grimace of pain on McDonald's face before the camera cuts
10:52to McCarthy.
10:53He certainly looks painful, but worry not, he was completely okay.
11:03Number 36.
11:04Terry Crashes the Scooter, American Graffiti
11:06Directed by George Lucas four years before Star Wars, American Graffiti is a coming-of-age
11:10comedy that takes place in early 60s California.
11:21The laughs begin immediately with the dorky and unpopular Terry Fields crashing his scooter
11:25in a drive-in parking lot.
11:27Terry stops the scooter and starts getting off when he suddenly accelerates and crashes
11:30into some garbage.
11:32This was a genuine accident by actor Charles Martin Smith, and his hilarious oh-crap reaction
11:37was 100% real.
11:38Rather than panicking and calling cut, Lucas kept the cameras rolling and let the accident
11:42play itself out.
11:50Number 35.
11:51Terry Knocked Out, The Princess Bride
11:53One scene in Rob Reiner's classic comedy sees Count Tyrone Rugen knocking out Wesley with
11:57a sword.
11:58If this injury looks a little too real, it's because it is.
12:06The cast was filming with real swords and Christopher Guest was going easy on Cary Elwes,
12:10as he didn't want to hurt him.
12:11However, the actors weren't getting satisfactory footage, so Elwes told Guest to hit him hard.
12:15Guest did as agreed and smacked Elwes with a good amount of force.
12:18The impact knocked him out cold, and he required stitches to close the resulting gash in his
12:22head.
12:23Elwes literally paid for it in blood, but hey, at least they got good footage.
12:29Number 34.
12:30Missed Lightswitch, Grease
12:31Behold the secret of the filmmaking process.
12:34Right before the legendary beauty school dropout, a newly pink-haired Frenchie speaks to the
12:38elderly waitress of the diner.
12:40She cleans up after Frenchie's friends and loads up a tray with various goodies.
12:49With both hands full, she's forced to use her elbow to turn off the lights.
12:53Observant viewers will notice that her elbow is a good two or three inches below the switch,
12:57yet the light turns off anyway.
12:58It's glaringly obvious that the switch doesn't actually do anything and that a stagehand
13:02was responsible for the lights.
13:03Either that, or that waitress is a witch.
13:05If only I could have a guardian angel to tell me what to do.
13:09You know, like Debbie Reynolds had in Tammy.
13:12What do you think?
13:15If you find him, give him my phone number.
13:17Number 33.
13:18Docked Points, Bring It On
13:20Filming sports movies sounds like a difficult and stressful process, as the potential for
13:24serious accidents seems very high.
13:26You.
13:27And you.
13:28I mean, hi, I'm-
13:30A cheerleader.
13:31Uh, yeah.
13:32Head cheerleader, to be exact.
13:35The climactic scene in this cheerleading comedy sees the East Compton Clovers performing their
13:39choreographed routine at the national championship.
13:42About 20 seconds into the routine, two cheerleaders experience a major failure in communication
13:48If you look on the left side of the screen, you'll see the two cheerleaders collide, with
13:51one accidentally running into the path of the other.
13:53It's quite easy to miss, but it's one of those things that you'll never be able to unsee.
13:57Do you know what this means?
14:00My entire cheerleading career has been a lie.
14:03Well, look on the bright side.
14:05It's only cheerleading.
14:07Number 32.
14:08PC Loadletter, Office Space
14:10A defining comedy of the 90s, Office Space spoke to a generation of employees suffering
14:14from the corporate blues.
14:15Wanna go to Chachki's?
14:16Get some coffee?
14:17Oh, it's a little early.
14:18I gotta get out of here, I think I'm gonna lose it.
14:21Uh-oh.
14:22Sounds like somebody's got a case of the mundos.
14:25One particularly famous scene sees Michael Bolton talking to his friends Peter and Samir
14:29when an error message appears on the printer.
14:31Michael stops mid-sentence and smacks the printer in frustration, sending the tray clattering
14:35to the floor.
14:36It's a genius scene, and yet none of it was planned.
14:38The printer had run out of paper from previous takes, causing it to beep and interrupt actor
14:42David Herman.
14:43Herman ran with it and spun comedic gold in the process.
14:45Samir, you're missing the point.
14:46The point of the exercise is that you're supposed to figure out what you would want to do if...
14:53PC Loadletter?
14:54Number 31.
14:55Smashing the Mirror, Nightcrawler
14:57This eerie thriller stars Jake Gyllenhaal as Lou Bloom, an opportunistic and manipulative
15:02freelance photographer.
15:03Will this be on television?
15:05Morning news.
15:06If it bleeds, it leads.
15:07What channel?
15:08Whoever pays the most.
15:10One highly charged scene sees a stressed-out Lou looking at himself in the bathroom mirror.
15:15He suddenly screams in frustration and slams the cabinet door closed, shattering the attached
15:19mirror.
15:20The scream and resulting cabinet banging were apparently improvised by Gyllenhaal, as both
15:24he and the director were trying different approaches to the scene.
15:27Unfortunately, the breaking glass cut deep into Gyllenhaal's hand, and the cut required
15:30nearly 50 stitches to close.
15:32But Gyllenhaal's a trooper.
15:33Not only did he keep his cool, but he finished the scene by walking past the camera and out
15:37of the bathroom.
15:38I'm just beginning to feel praise from someone such as yourself, where you can imagine that
15:41it means quite a lot.
15:43Number 30.
15:44The Sweeping Extra, Quantum of Solace
15:46This certainly isn't the greatest Bond film, complete with a messy plot and some glaringly
15:49evident goofs.
15:50Corinne, I suggest you leave now.
15:52You contact your people and you tell them to check their seals.
15:54They have a leak.
15:55Do it now, please.
15:56This man and I have some unfinished business.
16:01It features one of the most iconic on-screen mishaps, and it comes through the form of
16:05a sweeping extra.
16:06While Bond sits idle on his motorcycle, a man in the background can be seen sweeping
16:10the dock.
16:11However, the broom is hovering about half a foot off the ground, and we're left wondering
16:14how that dock is getting cleaned.
16:16This was likely a sound issue, as the noise of the swishing broom would have been picked
16:19up by the microphones.
16:20This sort of stuff happens all the time in movies.
16:22They just don't make it so obvious.
16:24Bond, you killed a man in Brigence.
16:26I did my best not to.
16:28You shot him at point blank and threw him off a roof.
16:30I'd hardly call that showing restraint.
16:32Number 29.
16:33Joaquin Phoenix Breaks a Toilet, The Master
16:35Did you know it was possible to break a toilet with your feet?
16:37Well, Joaquin Phoenix didn't.
16:39His character in The Master, Freddy Quell, is thrown in a jail cell and begins acting
16:42violently by smashing himself into the bed and destroying the toilet.
16:58For this intensely physical scene, Phoenix studied how wild animals behave in captivity
17:03and acted with similar aggression.
17:04Part of this animalistic behavior included breaking the toilet with a few hard kicks.
17:08He didn't think such a thing could be done, telling the New York Times,
17:11I didn't intend to break the thing.
17:12I didn't know that was possible.
17:13Well, it is possible, and he found that out firsthand.
17:16Luckily, it was in the service of a great scene.
17:18Your fear of capture and imprisonment is an implant from millions of years ago.
17:23Number 28.
17:24Billy Hits Stu with the Phone, Scream
17:25Few horror comedies have towed the line quite as expertly as Scream.
17:28Oh, you want to play psycho killer?
17:32Can I be the helpless victim?
17:34Okay, let's see.
17:35No, please don't kill me, Mr. Ghostface.
17:38I want to be in the sequel.
17:41Even in the horrifying climax with bodies piling up and characters drenched in blood,
17:45the movie still makes an effort to keep audiences laughing.
17:47In fact, one of the film's signature bits of comedy comes in the climax when Billy hits
17:51Stu with the landline phone.
17:52The phone actually slipped out of Skeet Ulrich's hand, owing to the prop blood and hit Matthew
17:56Lillard in the back of the head.
17:57He improvised Stu's iconic reaction, and Wes Craven loved it so much that he kept it in
18:01the film.
18:02Do you think Sid would go out with me?
18:09Number 27.
18:10Jane Russell Falls into the Pool, Gentlemen Prefer Blondes
18:13This classic comedy features a number of dazzling musical sequences, including the song Ain't
18:17There Anyone Here for Love.
18:19It's sung by 50s sex symbol Jane Russell and takes place inside a gymnasium.
18:22The choreographed dance ends in a rather unpredictable fashion.
18:25Numerous men dive over Russell as she sits by the side of the pool, but the last man
18:29clips her back and sends her into the water.
18:31Ain't there anyone, anyone, anyone, anyone?
18:40It makes for an endearing if somewhat painful-looking finish, and it was completely unplanned.
18:44The dancer, a man named Ed Fury, accidentally slammed into Russell during his dive.
18:48He then attempted to claim choreography credit for the failed stunt and was fired as a result.
18:52You're one of the Olympic athletes, aren't you?
18:55One of them?
18:56Sister, I'm the only four-letter man on the team.
18:57I should think you'd be ashamed to admit it.
18:59What?
19:00No, no, don't say another word.
19:01Number 26.
19:02Anne Hathaway Slips, The Princess Diaries
19:04Anne Hathaway made her film debut in this 2001 cult classic, playing Princess of Genovia,
19:09Mia Thermopolis.
19:10Mia has a friend named Lily, and it's while talking with her that an iconic movie goof
19:14occurs.
19:15Hathaway is walking up and down some bleachers when she slips off the metal and falls with
19:18a hilarious little squeak.
19:20Number two, you always have to look just right.
19:23Number three.
19:24Hathaway and Heather Matarazzo remain in character.
19:26Well, kind of.
19:27Hathaway laughs in embarrassment and Matarazzo asks if she's okay.
19:31This was a genuine interaction between the two actresses, but it also works for the moment
19:34and the characters.
19:35It's this type of professionalism that would lead Hathaway to a future Oscar.
19:39I love you!
19:40Okay, I'm gonna buy you another charm for your charm bracelet.
19:43Okay?
19:44Okay.
19:45See you Saturday night!
19:47Joe!
19:48Number 25.
19:49Robin Williams Slips, The Birdcage
19:51And speaking of funny falls that were kept in the movie, let's talk The Birdcage.
19:55This oft-forgotten comedy stars Robin Williams as Armand Goldman, a gay drag club owner who
20:00tries to impress the conservative parents of his son's fiancée.
20:03During a hectic get-together, Armand slips on the kitchen floor and comically falls out
20:07of frame.
20:08We have things to do, you know.
20:09Give me no time to joke!
20:10Shut up!
20:11It's okay.
20:12We're alright.
20:14Williams actually slipped, but being the consummate pro that he was, he kept the scene going
20:17through his own giggles.
20:19Unfortunately, the fall works splendidly as a visual gag, and the brief character break
20:22from Williams only adds to the manic hilarity.
20:24What are you standing there for?
20:25Go!
20:26Go!
20:27She'll be here in a minute!
20:28Go!
20:29Number 24.
20:30Schofield Runs Into Soldiers, 1917
20:33The attack has been called off.
20:34General Erinmore has called off the attack.
20:36Balls, man.
20:37We're about to go over.
20:38We've got them on the run.
20:39If there's one defining image from 1917, it's Will Schofield running across an exploding
20:44battleground as soldiers pour from a trench.
20:46It's a brilliant cinematic achievement, and it nearly ended in disaster.
20:49During the run, actor George Mackay is twice knocked over by extras, but he gets up both
20:53times and keeps running.
20:54These were genuine accidents, and they resulted in some noticeable errors.
20:58The first soldier to hit Schofield lays on the ground and plays dead, and at one point
21:01the camera stops and waits for Mackay to catch up.
21:03This would have been a nightmare to re-film, so they essentially just ran with it, no pun
21:07intended.
21:08Luckily, these little errors add to the moment and help aid in the scene's incredible tension.
21:11Let me through!
21:12Let me through!
21:13What are you doing?
21:14Let me through!
21:15What are you doing?
21:16Let me through!
21:17I have to see Colonel McKenzie!
21:18What are you doing?
21:19I have to stop this attack!
21:2123.
21:22Kurt Russell Breaks a Priceless Guitar – The Hateful Eight
21:25If you're working with a genuine antique worth lots of money, it's probably best to
21:28inform your actor of that fact.
21:30Kurt Russell's John Ruth grabs Daisy's guitar and smashes it against a pillar.
21:34Music time's over!
21:36Whoa!
21:37Whoa!
21:38Whoa!
21:39Whoa!
21:40Whoa!
21:41Turn around!
21:42This was an actual guitar dating from the 1870s that was lent to the production by a
21:47museum.
21:48The guitar was supposed to be replaced by a smashable prop, but for some reason the
21:50real guitar was kept in, resulting in complete destruction.
21:53Jennifer Jason Leigh's shocked reaction is real, and she clearly looks off-camera toward
21:57the group.
21:58There's even an awkward edit when it cuts to the other angle as if filming was stopped
22:01to allow everyone to compose themselves.
22:03That's the one you like to sing in the stagecoach, huh?
22:07Yeah.
22:08She's kind of pretty.
22:1022.
22:11A young extra covers his ears, North by Northwest
22:14Working with loud noises must be very hard, even for the pros.
22:23You know a loud noise is coming and you instinctively want to flinch.
22:26But you obviously can't, as that would ruin the take.
22:28This conundrum resulted in a classic goof in Alfred Hitchcock's North by Northwest.
22:32Eve shoots Roger with blanks in a crowded restaurant, and a kid in the background can
22:36clearly be seen covering his ears in anticipation of the shot.
22:39What makes this even worse is that he's in plain view of the camera and plugs his ears
22:43long before Eve actually shoots.
22:46Hitchcock either didn't notice this, which is hard to believe, or he just didn't care.
22:49Sometimes good enough is good enough.
22:51That wasn't very sporting, using real bullets.
22:5421.
22:55Luke can't see a thing, Star Wars Episode IV A New Hope
22:58In one of the movie's most iconic sequences, Luke and Han suit up in stormtrooper outfits
23:02to save Princess Leia from captivity on the Death Star.
23:06Luke comically mentions that he can't see out of his helmet, and this moment births
23:09a popular urban legend.
23:13The story goes that Mark Hamill said this to Harrison Ford, not knowing that the cameras
23:17were rolling.
23:18This is a half-truth.
23:19Hamill clarified on Twitter that the line was indeed ad-libbed, but that he knew they
23:22were shooting at the time.
23:23Regardless, George Lucas loved the line, incorporated it into future takes, and eventually put it
23:27in the finished film.
23:2920.
23:30Spit Take, Fast & Furious 6 Spit takes are usually reserved for wacky
23:37sitcoms.
23:39So it's always great to see a genuine spit take in the wild.
23:41A fantastic one can be seen in Fast & Furious 6.
23:45When Hobbs arrives at the barbecue, Roman makes a jab about hiding Mia's baby oil.
23:53Dwayne Johnson was not supposed to respond to this, but he improvised a line about Roman's
23:58big-ass forehead instead.
23:59This caused Ludacris to crack up, resulting in a genuine spit take that was captured on
24:04camera.
24:05Luckily, the take could be used in the movie as Tyrese Gibson stayed in character and dejectedly
24:10responded to Johnson's jab.
24:1319.
24:15Ask Me Again, Almost Famous Sometimes mistakes result in great character
24:20moments, such as the case in this scene between Patrick Fugit's William and Kate Hudson's
24:27Penny Lane.
24:32Penny asks William if he'd like to go to Morocco with her, and he responds in a somewhat
24:36awkward manner.
24:37He then says, ask me again, and this time, he responds with a far more enthusiastic yes.
24:48According to director Cameron Crowe, this interaction was a blooper, as Fugit asked
24:52Hudson to repeat her line so he could give a better take.
24:55Crowe loved the interaction so much he decided to leave both takes in the movie, resulting
25:00in a wonderful bit of character work.
25:02A great director knows when they have magic on their hands.
25:0618.
25:07Star-Lord Drops the Infinity Stone, Guardians of the Galaxy
25:10The MCU is full of terrific casting, but Chris Pratt in the role of Star-Lord is particularly
25:16inspired.
25:24And as in Parks and Recreation, Pratt's improvisation and blunders only add to his character.
25:29In a scene involving the Collector, Star-Lord fumbles the orb and drops it on the ground.
25:37According to James Gunn in the audio commentary, this was a complete accident, as Chris Pratt
25:42actually fumbled the prop.
25:43But rather than laughing, Pratt decided to pick it up and play it off, and Gunn loved
25:47it so much that he kept it in the movie.
25:49It was a happy accident, and a perfect example of Star-Lord's lovably goofball nature.
25:5417.
25:56Al Pacino Trips Over a Garbage Can, Scent of a Woman
26:01Al Pacino won an Academy Award for his role as the blind Frank Slade, a retired and irritable
26:06lieutenant colonel.
26:12Pacino undertook meticulous research for the role, which included meeting with members
26:16of New York's Associated Blind.
26:18He also met with the Lighthouse Guild, who taught him techniques that blind people use
26:22to perform everyday tasks.
26:23In order to simulate his character's blindness, Pacino never allowed his eyes to focus.
26:28Because of this, he accidentally ran into a garbage can while filming on the street.
26:41The actor stayed in character and the blooper was kept in the movie, adding to the realism
26:45of his performance.
26:5516.
26:58Uh-Oh!
26:59Fart!
27:00Rain Man
27:01Rain Man is one of the most memorable films of the late 80s, thanks in large part to the
27:05electric chemistry between Dustin Hoffman and Tom Cruise.
27:11It seems like they got along well behind the camera as well, as Hoffman was comfortable
27:15enough to let loose in an enclosed phone booth with Cruise.
27:22Hoffman stayed in character while farting, and Cruise, ever the professional, decided
27:26to run with it, remaining in character and performing some banter with Hoffman.
27:35Hoffman looks back proudly on the scene, saying, quote,
27:37It's just my favorite moment of anything I've ever done.
27:40That includes Shakespeare.
27:42So that settles it.
27:43Farting is better than Shakespeare.
27:4515.
27:46Jim Carrey Asks for a Line
27:48Lemony Snicket's A Series of Unfortunate Events
27:51This movie didn't do super well at the box office, but most people will agree that Jim
27:55Carrey made for a great Count Olaf.
27:58When meeting the Baudelaire children, Olaf asks Klaus to repeat himself so he can give
28:02a more appropriate reaction to their parents' deaths.
28:08But legend has it that Carrey had actually wanted to do another take, and was asking
28:12the script supervisor to give him the line again.
28:15Carrey can even be seen gesturing off-camera with his left hand, presumably towards the
28:19script supervisor.
28:23Through a clever bit of editing, the filmmakers were able to work it into the movie, and make
28:27it seem like just another one of Olaf's eccentricities.
28:3514.
28:37Kip Breaks the Tupperware – Napoleon Dynamite
28:47One of the funniest scenes in Napoleon Dynamite sees Kip driving over a Tupperware bowl, shattering
28:52it and driving away in utter defeat.
28:55This is another example of a real-life gaffe making the scene even funnier than it was
28:59envisioned.
29:00The original plan was to have the Tupperware slightly deform and reshape itself, but it
29:04ended up exploding with a satisfying pop.
29:10Not wanting to waste a fantastic opportunity, actor Aaron Rule decided to improvise Kip's
29:15disappointment and drove out of the shot.
29:17It is infinitely funnier than what was planned, and it proves that the comedy gods were smiling
29:22upon the Napoleon Dynamite filmmakers that day.
29:2813.
29:29George C. Scott Trips and Falls – Doctor Strangelove
29:33Stanley Kubrick has a legendary filmography, so it's hard to pick his best movie.
29:43But if arms were twisted, the answer for many would be Doctor Strangelove.
29:48Even if it's not his best, it's certainly his funniest, as this movie is jam-packed
29:51with biting satire and old-fashioned slapstick from start to finish.
29:59One of the funnier visuals sees General Turgidson tripping, falling to the ground, and continuing
30:04his conversation while still on the floor.
30:13Actor George C. Scott really tripped while performing the scene, but decided to stay
30:16in character, resulting in an unintentionally brilliant bit of slapstick comedy.
30:21Perhaps this professionalism was a remnant of Scott's Broadway and Shakespeare career,
30:25as there is no cutting or breaking character on the stage.
30:2812.
30:29The Bed – Titanic
30:37There are many classic scenes in Titanic, but perhaps the most iconic of them all is
30:41Jack painting Rose on the couch.
30:43Or is it a bed?
30:45After Rose undresses, Jack grows visibly and audibly flustered.
30:49So much so, he flubs his instructions, telling Rose to lie on the bed before quickly correcting
30:53himself.
30:57This was a real mistake from Leonardo DiCaprio, but director James Cameron loved the take
31:01so much, he decided to keep it in.
31:03It was a great creative decision, as it wonderfully depicts Jack's intense feelings.
31:08Plus, it makes the scene that much more realistic and meaningful.
31:11And yes, steamy.
31:1211.
31:14I Didn't Know You Could Read – Harry Potter and the Chamber of Secrets
31:17In order to access the Slytherin common room and suss out information from Malfoy, Harry
31:22and Ron decide to drink polyjuice potion and disguise themselves as Crabbe and Goyle.
31:30Unfortunately, Harry forgets to take off his glasses, leading Malfoy to question why Goyle
31:37is wearing them.
31:38When Harry explains that he was reading, Malfoy offhandedly remarks that he didn't know
31:42Goyle could read.
31:43This line was completely improvised by Tom Felton, who supposedly forgot his actual response.
31:57Jason Isaacs, who plays Felton's fictional father Lucius, claims that improvisation was
32:01welcomed on set, and that it often led to many great interactions.
32:0510.
32:06Dallas and Cherry – The Outsiders
32:11The Outsiders is a pretty heavy story, but it is punctuated with moments of levity.
32:16This is one of those moments.
32:18While putting the moves on Cherry, Dallas accidentally falls out of his chair and is
32:21laughed at by both Ponyboy and Cherry.
32:32It works wonderfully within the context of the scene, and it was also a total freak accident.
32:38fell out of his chair, and the laughs from C. Thomas Howell and Dianne Lane were genuine.
32:42In fact, you can totally see Howell glance off-camera towards the crew, presumably expecting
32:47the director to cut.
32:48Luckily, they decided to keep rolling, and Lane can be seen trying to contain her laughter
32:52as Dylan continues as planned.
32:569.
32:59Tablecloth Trick – How the Grinch Stole Christmas
33:02If you're looking to impress people at a party, you can never go wrong with this classic.
33:06That is, unless you do it wrong.
33:12Ripping a tablecloth off of a table without disrupting any of the place settings is an
33:16art form.
33:17People work very hard at mastering this trick, and here's Jim Carrey doing it flawlessly
33:23without even meaning to.
33:27The script reportedly called for the Grinch to simply yank the cloth off the table, but
33:31Carrey accidentally performed a flawless tablecloth trick in the process.
33:35Rather than just leaving it at that, Carrey ran back and cleared the table the old-fashioned
33:39way.
33:44This is one of those unscripted moments that proved infinitely more entertaining than what
33:48the screenwriters called for.
33:508.
33:51Male Models – Zoolander
33:52It seems like Tom Felton took a page out of Ben Stiller's book.
33:55Whenever you forget your line, just make up something funny.
33:58When Derek Zoolander asks David Duchovny's J.P.
34:01Pruitt why male models are being used as assassins, Pruitt embarks on a long and detailed
34:05explanation.
34:08It seems like Zoolander is understanding perfectly.
34:11That is, until Pruitt finishes his explanation and Zoolander asks the exact same question.
34:18Stiller had actually forgotten his next line and decided to just ask the question again.
34:22Duchovny rolled with Stiller's ad-lib and improvised his own response to Zoolander's
34:277.
34:34Bart's Laugh – Blazing Saddles
34:36When you put Cleavon Little and Gene Wilder on the screen together, you get pure movie
34:40magic.
34:42Blazing Saddles is widely regarded as one of the funniest movies ever made, even though
34:47it is unapologetically vulgar and provocative.
34:53One of the funnier scenes involves Wilder's character, the Waco Kid, talking about morons.
34:58It's very obvious that Little is desperately trying to contain a smile throughout the entire
35:02scene.
35:03But Wilder's morons line proves too much, and he breaks character with a genuine laugh.
35:19It's weirdly warming to see such a genuine reaction from an actor.
35:23Comedy directors should leave character breaks like this one in the film more often.
35:276.
35:28Bonk!
35:29Willy Wonka and the Chocolate Factory
35:31Speaking of Gene Wilder, he intentionally messed with Paris Themen while filming the
35:35pure imagination sequence of Willy Wonka.
35:37The children had been instructed not to pass Gene Wilder on the steps.
35:40In so, Mike TV's look of regret and hesitation is very real.
35:45But the movie's best mistake doesn't come from Wilder, but rather Aubrey Woods, who
35:48plays Bill the Candyman.
35:56During the Candyman song, Woods absolutely pegs a little girl in the chin while raising
36:01the counter.
36:02The young actress visibly recoils from the brutal uppercut she's just received, but
36:05she carries on and continues the scene as rehearsed.
36:08What a pro!
36:105.
36:11Farting!
36:12The Usual Suspects
36:13Farting plus a long day of shooting equals unstoppable giggles.
36:22The famous line-up sequence from The Usual Suspects was supposed to be serious and dramatic.
36:27But Benicio Del Toro kept farting and cracking everyone up.
36:31According to Kevin Pollak on the special edition DVD, Del Toro had been farting for 12 straight
36:36takes and the actors were getting giddy.
36:47This reportedly infuriated director Bryan Singer, who was trying to film the sequence
36:52properly.
36:53He'd lost all control of his actors and decided to just cut the scene in a humorous fashion
36:57by using a combination of the funniest takes.
37:00The result was comedy gold.
37:064.
37:08Martin Sheen Breaks Down – Apocalypse Now
37:13Martin Sheen had a hell of a time filming Apocalypse Now, what with suffering a heart
37:17attack, cutting his hand on a shard of glass, and battling alcoholism.
37:21The latter two can be seen during the famous sequence in which Willard breaks down in his
37:25hotel room.
37:30Legend has it that Sheen got really drunk, told the camera operators to roll, and completely
37:35improvised the sequence himself.
37:36He essentially had a nervous breakdown on screen and ended up punching a real mirror,
37:41slicing his hand and bleeding all over the set in the process.
37:45His behavior was allegedly so disturbing that everyone wanted to stop filming, but Sheen
37:50was adamant that he continue unopposed.
37:553.
37:56Aragorn's Pain – The Lord of the Rings The Two Towers
37:59Early in The Two Towers, Aragorn, Legolas, and Gimli search the plains of Middle-earth
38:03for Merry and Pippin.
38:06After meeting the Rohirrim, they're led to believe that the hobbits were killed in the
38:09Rohirrim's massacre of the Uruk-hai.
38:15Aragorn kicks a helmet in frustration and falls to his knees, screaming in fury and
38:20emotional agony.
38:22Aragorn's emotional agony was actually Viggo Mortensen's physical agony, as he broke two
38:26toes kicking the prop helmet.
38:35Ever the pro, Mortensen decided to remain in character and didn't even tell anyone he'd
38:40injured himself until it became obvious.
38:42Peter Jackson loved Mortensen's screams so much, he used the take in the movie.
38:502.
38:52Stormtrooper Bonks His Head – Star Wars Episode IV A New Hope
38:56When you wear a Stormtrooper helmet, you run the risk of low visibility, and for one trooper
39:00at least, bonking your head.
39:02The identity of the Stormtrooper remains disputed, although it is believed to be either Laurie
39:06Goode or Michael Leder.
39:13Either way, the blooper has become a famous piece of movie history, and while it was initially
39:18overlooked, George Lucas has since acknowledged the gaffe in many ways.
39:22In Attack of the Clones, Jango Fett bumps his head on a clearance door in homage to
39:26the Stormtrooper, and in the 2004 re-release, the bonking was given an audible sound effect.
39:35Apparently actors hitting their heads is quite common, as Gandalf hitting the wall in Bilbo's
39:39Hobbit Hole was also unscripted.
39:551.
39:58Leonardo DiCaprio Cuts His Hand – Django Unchained
40:02If there's one on-screen mistake more famous than the Stormtrooper bonking his head, it's
40:07Leonardo DiCaprio's accident in Django Unchained.
40:10While filming the dinner table confrontation, DiCaprio accidentally slammed his hand into
40:14stemmed glassware and sliced it open.
40:28Ever the professional, DiCaprio didn't even flinch and continued the scene as planned.
40:32It wasn't until later that he looked down at his hand to assess the damage, and saw
40:36it covered in blood.
40:44After the scene cut, DiCaprio reportedly received a standing ovation by the cast and crew.
40:49It was also he who had the idea of smearing blood on Broomhilda's face, although fake
40:54blood was used for the sequence.
40:59Did you know these were genuine mistakes?
41:01Let us know in the comments below!
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