Posted on 09/13/2005 11:31:27 AM PDT by Houmatt
Just for fun, what is the WORST film you have EVER seen? And why?
I know a lot of you will be inclined to insert a Michael Moore film, but I am talking about films that are supposed to be fiction.
To begin, here is my personal pick: Ron Howard's The Grinch.
Surely we all remember the classic story from Dr. Seuss. Very simple, all about the spirit of Christmas.
Now, we get to the film. To begin with, the Whos are portrayed as the exact dead opposite of what they are in the story: They are quite materialistic.
Then, there seems to be something happening concurrent to the X-mas celebration. Just what the hell is the "Whobilation?" The audience is never told.
And there's the Grinch. The story says nobody knows why he hates Christmas. So, naturally, he is given a back story that rather implies he should be hating the Whos, or at least certain Whos, but certainly not Christmas. AND he is given a love interest (played by Christine Baranski).
Considering the target audience of the book (and therefore the film), there is some humor and a particular dress worn by the aforementioned Baranski early on (accented by a camera angle) that is just not suitable for that audience. So why have it? Heaven only knows.
Finally, when we get to the stealing part of the story, we see the Grinch predicting some very upset Whos. Now we all know what happens in the original story. But guess what? In this version of the story, the Grinch is proven right. In fact, it takes one of the Whos to talk the others into believing Christmas is more than just toys and trees.
I was shocked when I saw this film upon its release in theaters. Was it true Theodor Geisel's widow actually approved of this? How could she, when it absolutely violated everything her late husband was trying to impart with his beloved masterpiece in children's storytelling?
Whatever the truth was, one thing was certain: This film was an abomination. It was not merely bad; it was offensive. And I have never been so angered by a film like that to this day.
It is worth mentioning, as an aside, the film went on to make $250 million dollars domestic box office, making it perhaps the most profitable Ron Howard directed film to date. However, about three years later, when they decided to repeat or at least further the insult with another Seuss classic, Cat in the Hat, people saw right through it and gave it the b*tch slap it deserved.
Alexander the Gay
How about the snoozefest "Lost in Translation" with Bill Murray and some cute, but untalented blonde.
I didn't hate 2001. If I ever need a sleep aid, that'd be a good choice. The special effects were good for the day. If it had a plot, I don't remember it. I'm not even sure I've ever seen it all the way through. The sound clips were fun to use for UI events back when I was into that sort of thing and had a Mac. ("I'm afraid I can't let you do that, Dave" or something like that.)
Suffice it to say when Stanley Kubrick died, I didn't find myself wishing he'd made a few more movies.
HAve to disagree about Lost in Translation, Murray was awesome. I liked that main male/female relationship was about freindship and didn't dengenerate into a sexual affair as most hollywood films.
Yeah, I'm one of the few who liked "Toys," too. I thought it was one of the most visually interesting films I've ever seen.
The worst ever:
Anything hammered by MST3K
The Day After Tomorrow
Glitter (I've never seen it, but I've heard enough about it)
Matrix Revolutions
That's all I can think of right now.
Jerry: "Is this guy a dentist or Caligula?"
Bingo. There's another one that was so non-memorable, I'd forgotten all about it. YAWN!
Most films are nothing but HOllywood trash designed to negatively influence the simple minded. IN terms of damage to the country, the movie about the accident at 3-mile Island destroyed the nuclear energy industry and is in no small part responsible for the energy problems we have today. People, we have reached the Hubbert Peak of world oil production and are heading downhill from here and that means other energy sources must be utilized. The stinking liberats/envirowhacks have put us in this position and it won't be easy or cheap to remedy.
Gotta disagree with you. "Lost in Translation" was great. Bill Murray was terrific, Scarlett Johansson was interesting, the vapid movie starlett and Johansson's husband were perfectly repulsive, and it had a great ending.
I vote for "ELF" that turkey was painful to watch
the plot was complex and the star was a wuss an all around
blaah !
""Fargo" gets my vote for the worst movie ever, or one of the worst at least."
Either (1) you're nuts or (2) you're not thinking of THE "Fargo".
And another not to be forgotten blivit
"little house of Horror's "
Saw it then, it was a bore.
Wabbits are qweeurs!
(raises hand) Count me in.
Agreed... I haven't seen any of your worst choices. But you know what "bad" movie, ie MST3K "bad" is funny as heck? Piranha. Hilariously bad.
All the mafia movies...
The Godfather (S),
Scarface,
Goodfellas etc.
Total, absolute AWFUL movies and painful bores (if yer female). Everytime I see one on TV my first thought is "Will they just hurry up and kill eachother so I can watch something else?"
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