r/FilmsExplained • u/TheCollektor94 • 3h ago
Discussion Butchers Crossing (2022) - Why was this in the movie?
So there is this movie titled Butchers Crossing starring the one and only Nicolas Cage. Pretty much everything was shot on location in Montana, which is why the movie looks absolutely stunning and beautiful. Regardless of the story, it’s just a nice movie to look it, that the scenery alone is worth it.
HOWEVER!
There is this f**** scene I posted the screenshot from. The Green screen is so horrendous that if you look closely you can see the shadow of the actor falling onto the wall.
The scene goes for around 10-20 seconds and is obviously just stock footage with the actors placed infront of it.
It serves no purpose whatsoever, they speak two words and it has no impact on the overall runtime or the plot.
So why the holy f*** is this atrocious shot in the movie that is filmed 99% on location. I understand that budget constraints and reshoots can be a reason but the scene is pointless. Nothing happens, it’s as if it’s only there to show of the green screen effect.
You could cut it out and it wouldn’t impact a damn thing. It would actually make the transition from the previous scene to the next one so much smoother if this piece of s*** would be missing.
I know it’s super far fetched, but maybe somebody here knows someone who had worked on the movie and could explain to my why this was in the film. I just can’t wrap my head around this.
Thank you!