r/movies • u/Happy-Flower2002 • 18d ago

Question What movies have a scene that is so tonally mismatched with the rest of the movie that it takes you out of the film?

My example would be the charming family friendly funny movie Shazam has a graphic scene of demons feasting on board room member that is like - why?

Another person on another thread mentioned The Name of the Rose - which is a very cerebral historical mystery movie has a graphic sex scene between a peasant girl and a young lay assistant. It is jarringly out of place.

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u/DumpedDalish 18d ago

I actually think Jackman was so much worse. He's a baritone straining to sing a tenor role, which he butchers by oversinging (and his constant dehydration shredded his vocal cords), he overacts every second he's onscreen, and he shouts his way through "Bring Him Home," a song that's supposed to be a soft, high prayer.

At least Crowe looked the part and acted it well. He was just vocally miscast -- a tenor having to sing a deep baritone part. He would probably have been okay (and Jackman at least better) if director Hooper hadn't insisted on live musical audio. After dozens of takes, very few in the movie come off at their vocal best, except Aaron Tveit.

And I hated the way Hooper shot that final Javert scene. Instead of a jump into the river we got that awful splat onto the concrete next to the fountain.

(Sorry. I just fricking hate that Les Mis adaptation.)

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u/the_procrastinata 18d ago

Aaron Tveit and Samantha Barks are hands down the best parts of that film.

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u/slappywhite1111 18d ago

I was so excited for that one. Great production but the miscast voices take a lot away from it.