Top 5 Movie Moments that Made Fans Rage Quit

Well, There Goes That Franchise’s Audience…

Rage quit? Yep, here’s a quick lesson in how to turn your audience against you. For this list, we’ll be looking at the most cringeworthy, frustrating, insulting or otherwise unwelcome moments in films from popular franchises like “Spider-Man 3” (2007), “Star Wars: Episode I – The Phantom Menace” (1999) and “Man Of Steel” (2013). If a moment made our list today, it was bad enough to drag the movie down with it, or maybe even cause the viewer to abandon the screening altogether. For the full list of 10 baffling movie moments, check out the video on WatchMojo.com!

#5: Superman Kills Zod

“Man Of Steel” (2013)

The DC cinematic universe got off to a divisive start in 2013 with the release of Zack Snyder’s “Man of Steel”. Though undeniably stylish and beautifully shot, the film set itself apart from Superman films past with its dark tone, muted colors and inexperienced, reckless hero. Superman’s failure to take the battle away from Metropolis was frustrating for many fans. But it was the moment that audiences realized the hero was about to kill his foe that really broke hearts. For those with less emotional investment in the character, it was an interesting new direction for Superman. For those who idolize this pillar of morality however, it was sacrilege. The video below outlines 10 more instances where Superman made some questionable decisions:

#4: Peter Parker: The Dancing Emo Kid

“Spider-Man 3” (2007)

Dear Sam Raimi, we get it – you were forced to cram Venom into the film. But did you need to go all Evil Dead/Army of Darkness on us in response with this campy take on Peter Parker? Armed with a new symbiote-induced sense of confidence, Tobey Maguire begins to act like a “cool guy”. Except he’s like a weird parody of a cool guy as interpreted by your deeply out of touch great uncle. It’s cringe cranked to 11. He dances, hits on random women, dresses like a Walmart emo kid and just generally acts like a jerk. This sequence completely shatters any suspension of disbelief, aggressively taking the audience out of the film.

#3: Nuking the Fridge

“Indiana Jones and the Kingdom of the Crystal Skull” (2008)

The fourth Indiana Jones film was reasonably well received by critics, but fans have a different opinion. You see, once upon a time, a beloved show called “Happy Days” tried to shake things up by having fan-favorite character Fonzie jump a shark on water skis. Since then, any such desperate, silly or gimmicky effort has been dubbed “jumping the shark”. Well, “Kingdom of the Crystal Skull” has the dishonourable distinction of having given birth to a terminological successor: “nuking the fridge”. When Indy went from punching Nazis to riding out nuclear blasts in a refrigerator, it felt like an unfortunate departure from what made the franchise so great.

#2: Martha

“Batman v Superman: Dawn of Justice” (2016)

Zack Snyder’s take on the DC’s greatest heroes was an uneven one to say the least. It started strong with some beautiful opening credits, and it certainly delivered on the action front. But the tone, convoluted plot and poor characterization seriously hurt the film. The dialogue was a problem from start to finish, but there was one exchange in particular that made fans quit. For whatever reason, Batman and Superman are incapable of talking things out until Superman says “save Martha”. Martha just so happens to be the name of both their mothers. We get what the screenwriters were going for, but it didn’t work, and it was the deathblow of an already floundering film.

#1: Sewing Deadpool’s Mouth Shut

“X-Men Origins: Wolverine” (2009)

An open letter to filmmakers working on comic book adaptation Part 3 – the final chapter. When adapting a beloved character, feel free to make some minor changes and tweaks as demanded by the medium. What matters is that the essence of the character – what makes him or her tick – is preserved. You wouldn’t un-kill Batman’s parents, or make Peter Parker a popular jock . . . so why would you seal the lips of a character known as the Merc with a Mouth?! The first Wolverine movie was all downhill after the excellent opening credits montage, but the reveal of Weapon XI was enough to make fans want to leave the theater.

Did you sit through these cringe-worthy moments or were they enough to make you get up and leave? Make sure to check out the video below for the full list of the Top 10 Movie Moments that Made Fans Rage Quit!

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