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The worst movie you ever saw
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could you guys direct me to somewhere which explains that? i live good cinema but I just couldn't wrap my head around that movie
Always a tricky topic, considering most really bad movies are quite enjoyable.(Like "For Yr Height Only" or "Dolemite")
For me, it was Congo. Out of all the films I've paid to see, that one really left a strong vibe of someone had picked my pocket. Not so bad it was good, just flat out boring and inane.
For me, it was Congo. Out of all the films I've paid to see, that one really left a strong vibe of someone had picked my pocket. Not so bad it was good, just flat out boring and inane.
I think the problem with Battlefield Earth is that all the reviews said it was bad and nobody saw it. I've only seen clips of it, have no interest in watching it... many would say I have saved precious minutes of my life by avoiding it.
One of the worst movies I ever saw was Beware! The Blob (1972) I loved the original 1958 and the 1988 versions, but this one's a real stinker
Forgot another one.. Airplane!. That movie absolutely sucked.
It was nothing compared to Flying High.
I'll wait for everyone to get the joke here.
BL.
Don't call me Surely, and yes I am serious................ Come on, Airplane is a freaking masterpiece, a gold standard for comedy!!!
I think the problem with Battlefield Earth is that all the reviews said it was bad and nobody saw it. I've only seen clips of it, have no interest in watching it... many would say I have saved precious minutes of my life by avoiding it.
I saw it when it first came out and (gasp!) quite liked it.
As you say, the reviewers stomped on it, which I wouldn't be surprised to hear was motivated by antipathy towards it's author's religious stylings. I'm no fan of Scientology and it's methods, but Battlefield Earth itself was an interesting sci-fi movie. Here's one positive review.
With a big 'ol boot I'd say! Reviews are a strange animal and no more or less subjective than you or I. There are movies that I know would be stomped on that I liked by certain reviewers and there are some that they liked where I wouldn't pay to see them. However, if reviewers hit a certain consensus on a movie then I'll probably be swayed. It has saved me from seeing things like Howard the Duck, and Never Ending Story Pt 2... and conversely convinced me to go see Schindler's List.
I think the problem with Battlefield Earth is that all the reviews said it was bad and nobody saw it. I've only seen clips of it, have no interest in watching it... many would say I have saved precious minutes of my life by avoiding it.
I saw it and its horrible. I don't care about the religious connection, I say this purely as a movie goer who saw an absolutely horrendous piece of crap. The plot is just unbelievably stupid.
Don't call me Surely, and yes I am serious................ Come on, Airplane is a freaking masterpiece, a gold standard for comedy!!!
You guys missed the joke.
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Airplane!
BL.
You ever watch the original movie that Airplane was based on? Hysterical to hear the same lines that you laugh at played seriously.
http://boingboing.net/2010/05/26/airplane-side-by-sid.html
Haven't yet, though that sounds interesting to do.
And this is one of the common arguments I get into with my Aussie and Kiwi friends.. we always argue over 4 things:
- There is no extra 'i' in aluminum (that goes for you, too, Ive!),
- Shrimp, not prawns,
- Airplane!, not Flying High!, and
- Addidas is pronounced A'-dEEEEdas (emphasis on 2nd syllable, and hard E), not 'A-ddidas (emphasis on first syllable, soft e is pronounced like a soft i)
But the joke: Airplane! and Flying High! are the same movie.
BL.
I think the problem with Battlefield Earth is that all the reviews said it was bad and nobody saw it. I've only seen clips of it, have no interest in watching it... many would say I have saved precious minutes of my life by avoiding it.
Yeah but the internet wasn't what it was it is today 15 years ago and we must've somehow missed the reviews but I also know other people must've watched that horrid movie
Did we miss it, or did we get so much that it came full circle ... ?
Classic Worst: Captains Courageous.
Spencer Tracy embarrasses himself in his portrayal of a Portuguese fisherman who befriends a young boy during the New England cod harvest. Tracy's accent is bizarre, his mannerisms stilted, and every time he calls the boy, "little fish" I die a little inside.
I originally ran across the movie by accident, and now if I see it's on I have to watch it again, just to feel the agonizing discomfort of seeing this great actor in his worst role. It's like poking a bruise, just to feel the pain.
Edit: I'm stunned to have learned that Tracy won an Oscar as Leading Actor for this role. Stunned.
Spencer Tracy embarrasses himself in his portrayal of a Portuguese fisherman who befriends a young boy during the New England cod harvest. Tracy's accent is bizarre, his mannerisms stilted, and every time he calls the boy, "little fish" I die a little inside.
I originally ran across the movie by accident, and now if I see it's on I have to watch it again, just to feel the agonizing discomfort of seeing this great actor in his worst role. It's like poking a bruise, just to feel the pain.
Edit: I'm stunned to have learned that Tracy won an Oscar as Leading Actor for this role. Stunned.
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Are You Here (2013)
What I thought would be a dream team of a cast turned into a terrible movie. It could not end soon enough and yet it kept going. It wasn't funny, it was depressing. It may not be the worst movie, but it's the worst movie I've seen in a while.
I now see it got a 7% on Rotten Tomatoes. I didn't even know it was possible to get that low.
What I thought would be a dream team of a cast turned into a terrible movie. It could not end soon enough and yet it kept going. It wasn't funny, it was depressing. It may not be the worst movie, but it's the worst movie I've seen in a while.
I now see it got a 7% on Rotten Tomatoes. I didn't even know it was possible to get that low.
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