Photo: DreamWorks Pictures
The great thing about movie disguises is that you don’t have to take them all too seriously. When Tom Cruise gets blown away in Mission: Impossible II and it’s revealed that the unlucky SOB who just got riddled with bullets was actually just wearing a rubber mask that happened to look and movie exactly like Tom, we can let that slide. It’s an action movie where that kind of “technology” exists, after all. Hell, we can even give Mrs. Doubtfire a pass because at least the mask Robin Williams wore in the film was carefully hand-crafted and took some time to administer.
Sometimes, however, costumes are just lazy, and wouldn’t fool anyone no matter how silly the premise of a movie already is. In fact, we’re throwing these disguises (which inexplicabley managed to fool everyone) in movie jail and throwing away the key. At which point, if the disguises can then be used to escape, we’ll give them the pass that — at least at this point — we don’t think they deserve.
The Worst Disguises In Cinematic History
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Worst Disguises In Cinematic History
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Starsky & Hutch (2004)
Our first offenders come from a movie I absolutely love -- GUILTY -- but are nevertheless completely outlandish. Especially when earlier in the same film, costumes that are arguably more convincing are called out immediately for being fake. Not to mention these getups the two are wearing in the final showdown of the film while "undercover" stand out like sore thumbs in the crowd, especially accompanied by a low, deep voice saying "DO IT, DO IT" to everyone.
Photo: Warner Bros Pictures / Dimension Films
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White Chicks (2004)
I mean, do we even have to point out the absurdity level here? These two look like something out of a horror movie. The ONLY reason you might let these costumes slide would be because you were scared to ask questions for fear of offending them. Although, it's kind of offensive all around anyways.
Photo: Columbia Pictures
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Aladdin (1992)
So, this guy puts on a different hat and all of a sudden the girl who fell in love with him days before practically on sight can't remember what he looks like? I wasn't buying this at 6 years old, and I'm not buying it now.
Photo: Buena Vista Pictures / YouTube
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Batman & Robin (1997)
When it came to Batman Forever, at least Robin's mask was larger, so at the very least it was possible for someone not to instantly recognize Chris O'Donnell under there. But in the sequel, not only was the mask virtually half the size, but another caped crusader by the name of Batgirl took on a similarly unconvincing "secret identity."
Photo: Warner Bros.
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Sorority Boys (2002)
As we mentioned in the intro, Mrs. Doubtfire gets a pass because at least there was some honest work put into the costume. And the end result doesn't just look like a dude wearing a wig. Or three dudes. And you thought Some Like It Hot was bad.
Photo: Buena Vista Pictures
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Junior (1994)
We'll let the picture and ridiculous montage speak for themselves.
Photo: Universal Pictures
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Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles (1990)
This was the '90s. He didn't buy his seat online. He had to walk up to the ticket booth and speak to someone face-to-face looking like that.
Photo: New Line Cinema
