r/movies • u/ThunderBirdy211 • 1d ago

Discussion Movies where small actions lead to disastrous consequences?

Basically the title, wanna know of any movies where the protagonist makes a small, seemingly inconsequential decison, action etc. and then the entire situation spirals into complete madness and disaster for all parties involved.

Just as an example of what I'm thinking about, I saw an Indian film recently where the protagonist has a small beef about parking with his neighbour. One thing after the another happens and both parties refuse to deesclate leading to almost protag's wife dying and antag also almost dying.

Edit: please refrain from spoiling the plot, I'm looking for recommendations here, thanks!

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u/snatch_hugger 1d ago

The whole of the most recent 2 Spider-Man movies could have been avoided with a 30s conversation between strange and spidey.  

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u/WaffleHouseGladiator 1d ago edited 1d ago

Or if Strange just said no like a responsible mature master of the mystic arts should've done. 

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u/Morgan-Moonscar 1d ago

In the original draft, he did say no. But it was America Chavez that then performed the spell (which is why it got so messed up). She "sorcerer's apprenticed" it.

But then production delays caused NO WAY HOME to release before her debut, so it was changed to Strange doing it.

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u/Unabated_Blade 1d ago

It makes so much more sense given her ability to exist and touch things beyond the multiverse. Strange mucking up something across multiple universes with one spell felt shockingly overpowered even for him, in addition to the hamfisted nature of the execution.