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Christina
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 Posted - February 08 2005 : 11:30:00 AM
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We've all voted many times for the movies we like. Now I'm asking you to vote for the WORST pieces of flotsam ever applied to film. Which of the following critical or box office bombs do you consider the worst and why? Or if you actually liked one of these things, tell us why. And if you think ANOTHER Godawful film should be mentioned and isn't on the list, tell us about that one instead.
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Christina
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 Posted - February 08 2005 : 12:46:31 PM
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I picked "Battlefield Earth" because, even though I've never seen the thing all the way through, I saw enough to realize it's truly one of the worst sci-fi disasters ever made. John Travolta (!!!!) playing a space alien in horrible makeup that makes him look like a Klingon with a water retention problem acting out a horrible story by L. Ron Hubbard. That's about all you need to know about it...
My other "worsts" aren't on the list, but they include (and I know this is probably not popular) anything involving Leonardo Dicaprio and Julia Roberts. I'm the horrible insensitive one who, like a dear friend of mine here in town, couldn't wait for the end of "Titanic" so Leo could go sleep with the fishes.
And I don't know if anybody remembers "Out of Africa," which I really tried to like, but it seemed like it took six and a half hours to get anybody out of Africa, and by the end I just really wished the lions had made a Happy Meal out of the cast by the second hour.
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Fitz Williams
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Posted - February 08 2005 : 1:21:42 PM
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| Yea, but Christina, tell us how you REALLY feel about those movies. |
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Posted - February 08 2005 : 1:24:52 PM
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I'm with you, Christina ... I was wondering whether to go there and name "Pretty Woman", but since you've paved the way I won't waver 
Also, I'll mention Denzel Washington's "Training Day". It may have gotten better after the first horrible thirty minutes -- it's hard to imagine it possibly could have gotten any worse -- but I didn't stick around to find out.  |
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Posted - February 08 2005 : 3:01:01 PM
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"Against All Odds" was my personal UNfavorite. I yawned through about half of it and then left. Fortunately, I haven't seen any of the movies listed here.  |
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Posted - February 08 2005 : 3:05:51 PM
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Moulin Rouge. What was Baz Luhrmann thinking with that camera action. Made me seasick.
Alexander came in a close second. Interminable bad history lesson.
Plan 9 from Outer Space...at least it was funny! (God Bless Ed Wood!) |
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Chris
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Posted - February 08 2005 : 9:47:55 PM
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Eversmile, NJ was the worst I ever saw, and it starred Daniel Day-Lewis whom I adore. I sat through it once and hated it. I rented it a couple of more times to see if I could stomach it, but could never make it through.
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Posted - February 08 2005 : 10:15:46 PM
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I've seen so many godawful movies through all the years that it's impossible to say which I consider to be the worst. There are all those beach movies, teen idol movies, etc. I guess I liked them at the time, but I was young and brain-dead back then.
Of those listed, I saw only parts of Heavens Gate. Don't remember much about it.
There WAS one foreign film from the '70s that comes to mind, called "The Mole", or whatever that word is in Spanish. It was hideous in many ways, and I never did figure out what the point was. I guess I would call it an early Indy film, which isn't what makes it bad, it just fits that genre in that it was NOT something the average American would be exposed to (I saw it on campus at the U of IL). I usually enjoy Indy films. But The Mole was just UCKY! Anybody out there heard of it? ( I remember an hallucinogenic beetle the size of a bratwurst)
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Posted - February 08 2005 : 11:32:29 PM
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I think "Night of the Living Dead" just about tops it. I actually bought the VHS! I never made it past about half way through. I know it's supposed to be a cult classic and all that, but I guess I am just not part of a cult (other than the Mohican one ). I love "Rocky Horror", but "Night of the Living Dead" really uh.... stinks. |
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Posted - February 09 2005 : 05:54:30 AM
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Uh-oh ... I really, REALLY liked "Alexander." Honest, I did.
"Titanic," too ... and even "Pearl Harbor."
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Posted - February 09 2005 : 08:25:20 AM
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There are so many bad movies that I have seen, but I haven't seen any of the ones that are listed. Let's see, I had to torture myself with watching "The Cat in the Hat" with my grandson. Even he fell asleep half way through the movie!!! "Speed 2" was pretty bad and even though Wes Studi is a great actor, "The Killing Jar" was one of the most boring movies that I have ever seen!!!
I have to admit, I do love Julia Roberts. Yes, even "Pretty Woman." Oh well, we can't all have the same tastes in movies, can we? Except for "LOTM" of course!!!
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Christina
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Posted - February 09 2005 : 11:42:11 AM
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Actually, Rich, I liked most of "Titanic" except for the fact that it had Leo in it...had there been a different actor in the role, it would probably be one of my favorites. He's just one of those celebs I can't deal with, period...
I'm interested to hear yet another pan of "Cat in the Hat" too. From what I can tell that must have been one of the worst of all time. I haven't read or heard one good thing about it... |
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Posted - February 09 2005 : 2:58:09 PM
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I'm interested to hear yet another pan of "Cat in the Hat" too. From what I can tell that must have been one of the worst of all time. I haven't read or heard one good thing about it...
Christina,
I really like Mike Meyers, and that was the main reason that I rented the movie, besides the fact that my grandson saw it and just had to watch "The Cat in the Hat." He loves the books, so I thought that it would be a great movie to rent. Boy, was I wrong!!! It was actually geared for teenagers and adults instead of children. It had some very "adult" jokes in it, none of which my grandson caught on to, but I did. I was so glad when my grandson fell asleep and I turned the piece of trash off. If you haven't seen this movie, then please don't waste your time!!!
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Posted - February 09 2005 : 4:03:25 PM
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In my opinion, the only thing wrong with "Titanic" was the soundtrack. Leo wasn't nearly as annoying as Celene Dion yeeeccchhhhhh!!!!!!!! Maybe we need to do a poll about the worst movie soundtrack next?
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Christina
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Posted - February 09 2005 : 6:28:18 PM
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Originally posted by Stephanie
In my opinion, the only thing wrong with "Titanic" was the soundtrack. Leo wasn't nearly as annoying as Celene Dion yeeeccchhhhhh!!!!!!!! Maybe we need to do a poll about the worst movie soundtrack next?
Stephanie
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Posted - February 09 2005 : 6:30:34 PM
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Excuse my stupidity for posting without writing what I wanted to write...
In my list of The Worst Ever I inadvertently forgot "The Postman" as an option. Does anybody remember this less than stellar Kevin Costner vehicle? He plays a mailman in a post-apocalyptic world.
This one came out either right before or right after "Waterworld," which if you will recall features Kevin with gills...
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Posted - February 09 2005 : 8:19:23 PM
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I like to think of the movies on your list as "bad movies that are painful to watch", which is why I haven't seen any of them in their entirety. I've seen bits of "Battlefield Earth" and portions of various "Chucky"/Leprechauns" selections.
To me, there is a second breed of bad movie- "bad movies that are so ridiculous/pitiful that they become entertaining." This is the stuff that "Mystery Science Theater 3000" used to cut to shreds.
Several movies in my own collection that fall into this category are:
The Adventures of Buckaroo Banzai-lotta good actors, just didn't fly
Cabin Boy-Chris Elliot comedy
Dark Star-low budget sci-fi, college project gone big
The Evil Dead-low budget horror/slasher
Flash Gordon-big, brightly colored cheese with sweet Queen soundtrack
any Gamera film-flying japanese turtle that is the friend of all children
any Godzilla film-or Rodan, love guys in big rubber monster suits stepping on models
King Solomon's Mines-80's version-Sharon Stone, Richard Chamberlain
Krull-cross between Star Wars/Dune/Conan/Dragonslayer-elaborate but poorly done
Ladyhawke-Michelle Pfeiffer/Rutger Hauer/Matthew Broderick-reeeally bad synth soundtrack
The Omega Man-Charlton Heston as last man on earth-lots of: fast cars, guns, evil albino zombies with afros and shades
Phantasm-tall undertaker with flying metal spheres at his command drives around in hearse
Plan 9 From Outer Space-aforementioned Ed Wood film features last appearance of brilliant Romanian-American actor/junkie Bela Lugosi
Red Sonja-Brigitte Nielsen and Schwarzenegger doing the Dungeons and Dragons thing
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Posted - February 09 2005 : 9:50:29 PM
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quote:
Originally posted by Christina
Excuse my stupidity for posting without writing what I wanted to write...
In my list of The Worst Ever I inadvertently forgot "The Postman" as an option. Does anybody remember this less than stellar Kevin Costner vehicle? He plays a mailman in a post-apocalyptic world.
This one came out either right before or right after "Waterworld," which if you will recall features Kevin with gills...
not a good series of work for ole K.C...
We always referred to The Postman as Waterworld on land!
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Doc M
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Posted - February 10 2005 : 3:36:07 PM
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Doc M has notoriously low standards, and is known to be able to sit
through just about anything. Like Sus said, there are those uniquely
horrible, hugely enjoyable movies, and there are those that you know
are to be avoided at all costs ...I mean, come on. Leprechaun II???
And then there are the big, dumb, incredibly expensive movies with
big-name actors that are supposed to be taken seriously --- and THOSE
are the ones that p*** me off no end. These are strictly my opinion,
and I know they have been enjoyed by some...like YOU, Rich!! *LOL*
But here are some of the ones I've paid my local Blockbuster good
money to rent, and ended up throwing things at the tv and screaming.
King Arthur: How bad could it be? Great cast, love all the King Arthur stuff -- even the TV movie version of The Mists of Avalon, which was pretty bad. This was just totally mindless, illogical,
big dumb loud Jerry Bruckheimer crapola. A huge disappointment.
I had forgotten about The Postman -- I normally watch all movies
to the bitter end, even the ones I hate. This I ejected after 20
minutes, and only the thought that I would have to pay for it kept
me from jumping up and down on it. Even the cat wouldn't pee on it.
This was from a great David Brin sci fi book too, which made it even
more of an atrocity.
Armageddon -- why I thought I might enjoy a movie featuring two
actors I absolutely loathe -- I Smirk Therefore I Am Bruce Willis,
and Ben A**flap -- I can't imagine. And add to this Liv Tyler as
the love interest, who maintains on her face at all times the
vacuous expression of the brain-damaged, and you have a real
viewing treat in store. I watched this for about a half-hour and
then fast-forwarded it through to then end only because I was hoping
everybody would die. Alas, only Bruce succomebed.
The Hulk -- another huge big green disppointment. Give me the old
clunky TV series anytime.
The League of Extraordinary Gentlemen -- This one broke my previous
Postman record, and was ejected after a mere 15 minutes. Life is too
short.
Pearl Harbor -- as you know, I love WWII movies...plus I cheerfully
anticipated my beloved Ben getting blown up early on. I knew I was
in big trouble when I was watching this mess for what seemed like
10 hours and we hadn't even gotten to Sunday yet. And Ben survived.
The horror! The horror!
There are many more, but nature is merciful and has erased a lot
of them from my memory.
Doc M
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Posted - February 10 2005 : 4:11:34 PM
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I just had the pleasure of witnessing THE HULK this past weekend. That has to be one of the WORST movies I have ever seen. I was embarrassed for the actors! I actually liked Armageddon AND the Postman AND Pearl Harbor (cowering - getting ready for the Whack Whack Whacks).
Sus, I also have the best time watching Mystery Science Theater 3000. We OWN This Island Earth. It is SOOOOOOO Bad and those guys crack me up - you can always count on great laughs with those clever little silhouette heads!
I haven't had the pleasure of Battlefield Earth, but the movies I MOST detest are the teeny booper ski, get drunk, ski in your underware, drink more, ski into buildings and statues and get REAL hurt and ENJOY it because you drank some more....movies! Makes me wanna do BAD things to people watching those!
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Posted - February 10 2005 : 5:09:02 PM
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Why Gadge, aren't you the lucky one!! You too have won an all-expenses
paid week-end to the Mohicanland Clinic For The Terminally Weird, where you can sit in the lanyard-weaving room with both Mr. Federici
and Wilderness Woman to watch Titanic and Pearl Harbor! Normally
I would include a few *whack! whack! whacks!* as well, but that
would border on cruel and unusual punishment. Not that there's
anything wrong with that.
And BTW, just what do you have aaginst getting drunk and skiing
in your undies?? What are you, a commie???
Kissys!
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Posted - February 10 2005 : 6:18:10 PM
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Originally posted by Gadget Girl
I just had the pleasure of witnessing THE HULK this past weekend. That has to be one of the WORST movies I have ever seen. I was embarrassed for the actors! I actually liked Armageddon AND the Postman AND Pearl Harbor (cowering - getting ready for the Whack Whack Whacks).
Sus, I also have the best time watching Mystery Science Theater 3000. We OWN This Island Earth. It is SOOOOOOO Bad and those guys crack me up - you can always count on great laughs with those clever little silhouette heads!
I haven't had the pleasure of Battlefield Earth, but the movies I MOST detest are the teeny booper ski, get drunk, ski in your underware, drink more, ski into buildings and statues and get REAL hurt and ENJOY it because you drank some more....movies! Makes me wanna do BAD things to people watching those!
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Doc M,
Sorry to hear that Mists of Avalon (tv movie) was no good. I'm reading the book right now and thought Anjelica Huston was a perfect pick for Viviane and I was looking forward to (if i can find it) renting a copy. Oh well! Have you read the book? I think Christina Ricci would have been perfect to play Morgaine.
But I have to agree about King Arthur... yeecchhh! I was disappointed. I adore the actress.... Keira Knightley I think is her name... loved her in Pirates of the Caribbean but the whole King Arthur thing was a let down.
And speaking of the 80's... I recently watched Uncle Buck again and laughed just as hard as ever at John Candy. God rest his soul!!
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I know a WORSE movie. It's...
Resident Evil: Apocalypse
Just saw this ... ... no way you can compare "Titanic" or "Pearl Harbor" or many of those mentioned in this thread to this one ... I mean, it sucks ... badly. Example: features a sexily clad cop named "Valentine"!  It's all downhill from there! |
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