I've been reviewing movies for a long time, and I can't think of one that more dramatically shoots itself in the foot.
About this quote
- What does it mean?
- Ebert claims one specific movie undermines its own success more than any other he has reviewed.
- In plain terms
- This movie ruins itself worse than any other.
- What can you take from it?
- Self-sabotage can ruin even the best-planned projects.
Where it applies
Putting it to work
Questions to consider
- What makes a project sabotage itself?
- Is it worse to fail or to sabotage success?
Another view
Subjectivity makes it hard to verify if one film is truly the worst at self-sabotage.
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