OT: The WORST movie (have we done this yet?)ever.

[Jeff N.]

My vote is for "Eyes Wide Shut", with "Lady In The Water" a close second. But let's not forget "Basket Case" or "Frogs". Hilariously bad. Jeff N.

[ergott]

Too easy.

Ishtar.

/thread

[pbjbike]

American Flyers: Every moment off bike.

[SoCalSteve]

Eyes Wide Shut was pretty, pretty horrible, I must say!

[BryanE]

I'll go with one I already mentioned.
Forbidden Zone with Herve Villechie.
If you have a strong stomach try this clip.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=iP_xIJFZaoY
BE

[rugbysecondrow]

Cool as Ice, starring Vanilla Ice...

[130R]

soul plane.

[Ozz]

Too easy.

Ishtar.

/thread
+1000

[SEABREEZE]

Anyone your into for about 20 minutes, and you say to yourself, why am I watching this.

[Kirk Pacenti]

Ai

[ahumblecycler]

Cool as Ice, starring Vanilla Ice...

Yup-yup :p

[Larry]

Conan the Barbarian

"Out..... we must leave this place!"

[Larry]

American Flyers: Every moment off bike.

Rae Dawn Chong was hot.

[93legendti]

Solaris
The 9th Gate
Under a Tuscan Sun

[gasman]

Waterworld

The Postman

[rpm]

What Lies Beneath

About a half hour into it, the whole theater started laughing and making comments out loud like Mystery Science Theater 3000

[alexstar]

Manos: The Hands of Fate. It's just that bad. It lacks things most other movies have, like production values. the costumes are just awful, the camera work is horrible, and the audio track was destroyed after filming, so it was re-dubbed... by two people. you have to see it to believe it.

Yes, I also put this in the "best off-beat films" category.

[Ken Robb]

"Return of the Seven" a "sequel to "The Magnificent Seven" with none of the cast, class or entertainment value unless one viewed it as a campy spoof. Real crap.

[BengeBoy]

The first Pokemon movie was completely, utterly horrendous.

My son was caught up in Pokemon fever when it came out -- we *had* to go. It was so pathetically bad I had to actually walk out of the theater and hang out in the lobby for a few minutes to regain my senses.

Now that he's 20 years old I occasionally use this as leverage against him...

[navclbiker]

The Thin Red Line. Tried to be artsy as Apocalypse....and failed miserably.

[Jeff N.]

Here's another: The Godfather, Part III. In no way does it belong with the other two masterpieces. Jeff N.

[Larry]

The Villain Arnold Swarzenegger and Ann Margaret.

This one must have been made this bad on purpose.

[fierte_poser]

The Postman

+1...way to ruin a perfectly good book!

Also...

Single White Female
The Golden Child

[rugbysecondrow]

Here's another: The Godfather, Part III. In no way does it belong with the other two masterpieces. Jeff N.

I actually like Godfather III although Sophia Copola was severly miscast in her role as Michael's daughter. She really has no business acting in anything and she nearly ruined that movie.

I and II were better movies though.

[alancw3]

actually as a generalization i will say any sequel ever produced. i can't think of a sequel taht has been as good as the original.

[Ozz]

actually as a generalization i will say any sequel ever produced. i can't think of a sequel taht has been as good as the original.
Toy Story 2

:beer:

[palincss]

actually as a generalization i will say any sequel ever produced. i can't think of a sequel taht has been as good as the original.

Aliens

[dancinkozmo]

...moulin rouge
...pocahantas
...rocky II, III,IV, etc.
...kindergarten cop

[Dekonick]

Anything Mystery Science Theater 2k has used for fodder... Crow and gang make 'em worth watching! :hello:

They also make you realize there are some REALLY bad movies out there.

[dnades]

millenium w/ Kris Kristoferson and cheryl ladd. So bad it was hilarious

[Larry]

actually as a generalization i will say any sequel ever produced. i can't think of a sequel taht has been as good as the original.

The Empire Strikes Back

Darth Vader "I am your Father."

[fierte_poser]

The Empire Strikes Back

Darth Vader "I am your Father."

Not technically a sequel. Rather, the second in a trilogy.

[cp43]

The first Pokemon movie was completely, utterly horrendous.

My son was caught up in Pokemon fever when it came out -- we *had* to go. It was so pathetically bad I had to actually walk out of the theater and hang out in the lobby for a few minutes to regain my senses.

Now that he's 20 years old I occasionally use this as leverage against him...

I have a co-worker who was in the same position as you, and got dragged to that movie. He got lucky, his 6 year old son realized how terrible it was and asked to leave part way through...

[djg]

Ai

Reminds me of an old article (Drew McDermott) called Artificial Intelligence Meets Natural Stupidity.

Not a good movie. Not really a contender for worst in my book, but nasty is in the eyes of the beholder.

[djg]

Twins (starring the Governator and Danny Devito).

I thought that Titanic was pretty effin' horrible.

[fierte_poser]

Stop or my mom will shoot

[Bud_E]

...
I thought that Titanic was pretty effin' horrible.

+1. With all the water sloshing around I had to pee urgently halfway through the movie.

Another classic, Pink Flamingos:

[monkeypants]

The Avengers - First movie I ever fell asleep watching in the theatre.

I like Pink Flamingos.

[Dekonick]

+1. With all the water sloshing around I had to pee urgently halfway through the movie.

Another classic, Pink Flamingos:

S(he?) actually ate dog crap in this movie...

odd flick for certain -

but not as odd as Eraserhead...

[jbrainin]

Eraserhead is offbeat, not bad.

[rustychisel]

Pearl Harbor


in fact, nearly everything formulaic with Jerry 'formulaic' Bruckheimer's name associated.

[William]

JAWS 2 (semi...), 3, 4, 5,& 6.

Titanic...the romance between the two women just didn't work for me. :p







William

[jblande]

In high school, I saw a movie called Phat Beach. Due to a certain fondness for puerile humor, I had hoped it would find that point where stupidity dovetails with brilliance. This one failed. It was utterly idiotic.

[Erik.Lazdins]

Caddyshack II by a mile is the worst film ever made!

[flickwet]

Sex and the City... uhgg...the wife will probably want me to take her to the sequel now that will be the ultimate torment.

[palincss]

I've never seen it, but I've heard Plan 9 from Outer Space is a real contender for "worst movie ever."

[Ozz]

I've never seen it, but I've heard Plan 9 from Outer Space is a real contender for "worst movie ever."
Watch "Ed Wood" and you will have a new appreciation for it. Martin Landau won an Oscar for his performance.

Very entertaining.... :beer:

[johnnymossville]

I have a short memory with bad movies, so I have to go with a recent one. Avatar.

[Kevan]

"Into Great Silence"

Oh please...let me offer you a snippet: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=sgNj2Sf_mgo


2.5 hours of nothing but silence, I lasted 45 minutes before running from the theater screaming.

Only people who ride a bicycle for a hundred of miles in searing heat, struggling the steepest climbs, would understand the desire to even attempt watching such a film.

That's why coastal metric centuries are so much better.

[fiamme red]

"Into Great Silence"

Oh please...let me offer you a snippet: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=sgNj2Sf_mgo


2.5 hours of nothing but silence, I lasted 45 minutes before running from the theater screaming.From the "OT: All time favorite movie..." thread:

http://forums.thepaceline.net/showpost.php?p=784976&postcount=120

http://forums.thepaceline.net/showpost.php?p=785063&postcount=126

[Kevan]

Here's the thing, I sorta knew what I was getting myself into, but I didn't imagine it was going to be this rough. Hey, I've seen and enjoyed many odd films.
So I took my seat with a medium-sized popcorn at the ready and as the movie started a shoved a double-fist load of popcorn into my mouth. If it weren't for me, you could hear a pin drop as the film started. So as I tried to muffle my crunching, we all sat and watched in one fixed 10-15 minute take, a monk performing his silent morning vespers. I quietly set the bowl of popcorn on the floor and never touched it from that point on.

Compared to this film, I LOVED the "Russian Ark." http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=J--TDEHizVA

[torquer]

Watch "Ed Wood" and you will have a new appreciation for it. Martin Landau won an Oscar for his performance.

Very entertaining.... :beer:
So you can make a good movie about a bad movie.
But it has to be bad in a serious way. So this will never happen to any of the Pokemon franchise.
John Water's stuff probably qualifies, but Pink Flamingos is bad in a self-referential way only possible in our post-Andy Warhol world. How do make another movie about that?

I disagree with the OP about Eyes Wide Shut; it wasn't a good movie, sure, but anything from Kubrick's cutting-room floor is infinitely more interesting than a decade's worth of "perfect" Hollywood blow-em-ups.

My nomination for worst: Coen Bros.' No Country for Old Men. I can usually forgive their dismissiveness because they get great performances from their cast (John Goodman, say, in Barton Fink) even when you can't connect with any of the characters, but NCFOM was pure nihlism. Next time, I'll opt for the root canal, thank you.

[ejh]

the cable guy

[djg]

Sex and the City... uhgg...the wife will probably want me to take her to the sequel now that will be the ultimate torment.

I've been tempted to walk out on the trailers for the sequel. If the best three minutes look that preposterous . . .

[Louis]

2.5 hours of nothing but silence, I lasted 45 minutes before running from the theater screaming.

Ha - you left right before the dancing girls. :p

I enjoyed it. An antidote to the folks who can't spend 10 minutes without gluing a cell-phone to their ear or texting somebody.

Sort of like a solo bike ride - a chance to spend some time with yourself.

Louis

[buck-50]

"Magnolia."

I've never seen a movie try to be more important. No, wait, there was "Babel", which was worse.

Plan 9 is bad, sure, but it had a budget less than what most of us spend on tires in a year and no talent anywhere on the set. These two had enormous budgets, oscar winning talent and such high hope to be considered "art"...

[bzbvh5]

Can't Stop the Music. Starring Bruce Jenner and the Village People. Plot?, Acting? I didn't see any of either.

[goonster]

"Magnolia."

I've never seen a movie try to be more important.
Agreed.

To be fair, the film suffered from a brutal edit that chopped up several story lines, but I also wouldn't want it to be even longer. Not really a fan of Paul Thomas Anderson, but I did like "There Will Be Blood".

[buck-50]

Agreed.

To be fair, the film suffered from a brutal edit that chopped up several story lines, but I also wouldn't want it to be even longer. Not really a fan of Paul Thomas Anderson, but I did like "There Will Be Blood".
I just could not get over Phillip Seymour Hoffman's overly angelic character. It was just plain ridiculous. Thought tom cruise was actually pretty good but all the other storylines just sucked the movie dry.

[fiamme red]

Here's the thing, I sorta knew what I was getting myself into, but I didn't imagine it was going to be this rough. Hey, I've seen and enjoyed many odd films.
So I took my seat with a medium-sized popcorn at the ready and as the movie started a shoved a double-fist load of popcorn into my mouth. If it weren't for me, you could hear a pin drop as the film started. So as I tried to muffle my crunching, we all sat and watched in one fixed 10-15 minute take, a monk performing his silent morning vespers. I quietly set the bowl of popcorn on the floor and never touched it from that point on.

Compared to this film, I LOVED the "Russian Ark." http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=J--TDEHizVAIf you didn't appreciate "Into Great Silence," I'd doubt you'd enjoy Warhol's "Empire," compared to which "Into Great Silence" is positively thrilling. ;)

http://online.wsj.com/article/SB10001424052748704684604575381171619126454.html?m od=WSJ_article_related

Here's the listing on the website of Anthology Film Archives, where it's playing tomorrow:

1:30 PM

Empire

by Andy Warhol

1964, 8 hours and 5 minutes, 16mm. Photographed by Warhol and Jonas Mekas.

What better way to inaugurate the series than with the boringest masterpiece of them all: Andy Warhol’s monumental, conceptually ground-breaking (not to mention butt-breaking) EMPIRE. (Full disclosure: EMPIRE was photographed by Jonas – but who could argue that it doesn’t belong here?) The culmination of Warhol’s minimalist style, it consists of an 8-hour shot of the Empire State Building, filmed from evening into the early morning on July 25-26, 1964, from the 41st floor of the Time-Life building. A nighttime study of a skyscraper in slow motion, EMPIRE is a cinematic meditation on the nature of duration. Warhol himself wouldn’t have been caught dead watching the whole thing, but that doesn’t mean you shouldn’t give it your best shot!

THOSE WHO HEROICALLY ENDURE THE ENTIRE FILM WILL BE REWARDED WITH A SPECIAL PRIZE!

Update:
As promised, those hearty souls who make it through the entirety of Warhol’s EMPIRE (bathroom breaks allowed) will be rewarded with a very special prize: a free ticket to Warhol expert Thomas Kiedrowski’s weekly tour of Andy Warhol sites throughout Manhattan. You can learn more about the tour here: www.warholtour.com

[cinema]

To any passer-by or forum lurker, I can only warn you not to take this thread seriously! Eyes wide shut!? AI?! THE THIN RED LINE?! you all have to be kidding me. These are all great films. Thin Red Line is on par with Badlands and probably every other Malick film.

My vote would have to go to Snoop Dogg's "Bossin' Up" or "American Beauty" (and every sam mendes movie for that matter)

[RADaines]

As in all things artistic, people's tastes will vary greatly. If you ask enough people to list the best films and the worst films, eventually the two lists will look very similar.

[McQueen]

Megaforce - 1982

The special effects were laughable, as was every other aspect of this film.

[johnnymossville]

I'm pretty sure none of us have actually seen the worst movie of all time. Movies that bad are never shown in public.

[sc53]

Hah! Kevan--I LOVED Into Great Silence; I even own the DVD!! It's very contemplative. NOT a movie to take anyone else to. NOT a date movie! NOT a popcorn movie! Absolutely NOTHING happens! I loved the scenery and the glimpse into that austere, rigorous life.

Worst recent movie: Shutter Island. I rented it from Netflix and for the first time hit eject after the first 45 mins. Could not finish it. Horribly bad and stupid.

[srice]

I'll go with one I already mentioned.
Forbidden Zone with Herve Villechie.
If you have a strong stomach try this clip.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=iP_xIJFZaoY
BE
OK, I clicked on the link and to quote Jens "I just had enough time to say Oh, this is going to hurt"

[deechee]

The worst movies I ever saw in the theatre:

K-19:widowmaker. I can't believe it was Kathryn Bigelow who directed it, but watching stupid people make mistakes over and over is really agonizing.

Reign of Fire. Bad. Just bad.

Both of these movies were so bad I wanted to leave the theatre.

I'm kind of surprised no one's mentioned any of the newer StarWars movies. I haven't seen Revenge of the Sith since I saw it in the theatre, and that was painful to sit through too. The only redeeming quality of that movie was Vader screaming "noooo" like a pansy at the end.

[1happygirl]

SLEUTH (the remake) sucked. Not the original.

The original Kicked az. Was spellbound to the original. Jude Law in the remake was awful. I'd rather have my teeth pulled. It would have taken less time.

Xanadu (soundtrack ok, movie bad)

[victoryfactory]

1. Anything II
2. Anything based on an old cartoon
3. The Patriot

[gemship]

Toxic Avenger

[GuyGadois]

Cool as Ice, starring Vanilla Ice...

Are you kidding? Worst? With Ice lines such as "Drop the zero and get with the hero"??

[bfd]

actually as a generalization i will say any sequel ever produced. i can't think of a sequel taht has been as good as the original.

What about the Godfather II? Rated the Best Sequel of all time!

[dimsy]

daredevil.
http://img514.imageshack.us/img514/882/daredevilposter****ty50.jpg

[pbjbike]

No fan of Gibson, but I dig The Patriot. ;) A bad movie, but worth watching if you like B movies, is Lightblast . Mid '80's, Italian direction and production, set in the Bay area, with Eric Estrada past his prime. The scene with the sand rail on 101 are worth every minute.

[jbrainin]

The Forbidden Dance (Lambada).

oy.

[tch]

nm

[tch]

... "10". I thought that looking at Bo Derek might be worth the price of admission, but the "story", acting, and overall production was so bad I walked out. I couldn't stop thinking about how her husband was publicly revealing himself to be essentially a pimp.

[thendenjeck]

that one where angelina jolie teaches that guy how to curve bullets through the air.

worst

movie



ever.




salt was entertaining tho.

[Keith A]

Don't know about worst movie, but I was unimpressed with Inception. Yeah the CG was nice, but that's about all the movie had going for it.

[Idris Icabod]

6 pages and nobody has named 'Freddy Got Fingered'. Every other movie named is Oscar worthy in comparison to this dog tod. It isn't a porno but 'stars' Tom Green who thankfully looks like he has used up his 15 minutes of fame.

[bozman]

Little Shop of Horrors with Steve Martin. just awful.

Terms of Endearment is a close second.