Classically bad: Instead of blood, the detective found ... tomato juice.
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.
And let's not forget this stinker-
"The Talented Mr. Ripley."
No! I loved "Chariots of Fire." I am putting in my worst vote for "Scent of a Woman." Hated "Good Will Hunting," too.
Dances with Wolves is a GREAT movie!
I DO agree with your Alec Baldwin, Ben Aflec, Cher, movie observation.
It did make a pretty good episode of MST3K, though.
"Lost In Translation" -- terrible on so many levels.
"Meet the Fokers" -- almost as bad.
There was a foreign movie years ago that everyone raved about that I thought was completely boring and pointless (culture-less cretin that I am). It was about a woman (French, maybe?) who ends up as a cook for two Scandinavian women. Wait, the name just came to me: "Babette's Feast." I hated it!
Ice Pirates
Robert Urich, 1982
Worst movies? Attack of the Killer Tomatoes, Robinson Crusoe on Mars, Manos, Hands of Fate, Godzilla (big rubbery fake lizard!). The Way We Were (Redford & Streisand together? Yekhhh!), Anaconda (fakey looking snake and J-Lo), Little Shop of Horrors, Attack of the 50-foot Woman.
Don'tcha just luv Mystery Science Theatre? I always wondered what those weird little silhouette creatures were made out of!
Lost in Translation? Really? I absolutely loved it!
should read....
That slo mo pass of the Sandy's really jives me up.
should read....
That slo mo pass of the Sandy's really jives me up.
"The Last Dragon".
The 'shogun of Harlem'. Give me a break!
The absolute "suckfest award" goes to-
"Something's Gotta Give."
I HATE Diane Keaton. What an awful actress, especially her shrieking and crying scene. Jack Nicholson was AWFUL in that movie too. In fact, he hasn't done any good acting since The Shining.
I kind of liked "Scent of a Woman". Oh well, to each his own.
Let's see....Michael Caine as a drug addict, and Toby MaGuire learning that oh-so-valuable life lesson that sometimes, abortion is for the best. RETCH!
LOL...that doesn't make you uncultured at all. That was indeed a lousy movie. I saw it too, but it wasn't nearly as bad as " LOVES OF A BLONDE".
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